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I am a long time member. I miss the personal blogs and the feeds showing friends status and posts but realized I can post updates here. Also my About Me has disappeared and yet it says not much happening here. Well that is because it has been deleted. So to start off I just retired and my 1st goal is to get healthier and fitter than I was able to get working fulltime. I have lost about 5 lbs, I had really gotten weak. Today I walked 30 minutes and I have been getting in more NEAT. I find it isn't so much how much I eat but what I eat that helps me and exercise helps too.

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  • Today I made another step toward my goal of being able to walk around Greenlake and more importantly improving my stamina. I walked just under a mile and then back with no rests and I did it in close to half the time I did on Tuesday. Tuesday I walked just over a mile and rested for an hour then walked back. I think I was…
    in Women 200lb+, Let's Have A Notable November!!! Comment by KeriA November 14
  • I met my goal today of walking to the nearest cafe (1.1 miles) and having breakfast and walking back. I have walked there with N last week. but only walked a few blocks back before getting a ride home the rest of the way. So I am up to 2.2 mile walk but with a rest in between. Greenlake is 2.8 miles. There are places I can…
    in Women 200lb+, Let's Have A Notable November!!! Comment by KeriA November 12
  • Friday I took a long walk but not longer than the ones earlier in the week. Saturday is my rest day. Sunday we couldn't go to Aquafit since we had to give my sister-in-law to the airport but since my husband had today off we went this morning. I did get some walking in later on Sunday. I plan to have a long walk tomorrow.
    in Women 200lb+, Let's Have A Notable November!!! Comment by KeriA November 11
  • do check-ins when I lose: A little check-in since I lost a bit: 8/1: 254.8 10/1: 249.2 I lost .4 lbs since yesterday. 10/29: 248 11/4/2024 252 Halloween weight gain 11/5 249.8 Halloween weight lost :) 11/7 249.2 I did get my long walk yesterday and my husband took a break from work and walked with me. He needs the exercise…
    in Women 200lb+, Let's Have A Notable November!!! Comment by KeriA November 7
  • Yesterday N and I went for an even longer walk. We walked to the nearest cafe and I walked partly back. It is over a mile away. I used my walking sticks again and that is going well. I have been eating lower calories now that I am back to my usual schedule. I made mushroom/lamb stroganoff last night with green beans and my…
    in Women 200lb+, Let's Have A Notable November!!! Comment by KeriA November 6
  • Thank you, @RavenStCloud ! Keri 71 years old Challenge Starting Weight: 260, Pre-retirement weight 262 before May. UGW: 167 (healthy weight for a senior woman my height) 5'6" I do check-ins when I lose: 8/1: 254.8 10/1: 249.2 I lost .4 lbs since yesterday. 10/29: 248 11/4/2024 252 Halloween weight gain 11/5 249.8 Halloween…
    in Women 200lb+, Let's Have A Notable November!!! Comment by KeriA November 5
  • @RavenStCloud Thank you @CupcakeCrusoe I think I may post on this thread this month more like you to track my exercise. @nebslp I love your solution of sweeping the deck daily to get outside. I need more NEAT so something like this would be good for me. Maybe beating my husband from racking the leaves from our big red…
    in Women 200lb+, Let's Have A Notable November!!! Comment by KeriA November 4
  • Thank you, @RavenStCloud ! Keri 71 years old Challenge Starting Weight: 260, Pre-retirement weight 262 before May. UGW: 167 (healthy weight for a senior woman my height) 5'6" I do check-ins when I lose: 8/1: 254.8 10/1: 249.2 I lost .4 lbs since yesterday. 10/29: 248 11/4/2024 252 Halloween weight gain Weight loss since…
    in Women 200lb+, Let's Have A Notable November!!! Comment by KeriA November 4
  • Keri 71 years old Challenge Starting Weight: 260, Pre-retirement weight 262 Challenge September starting weight: 254.1 ending weight 249.6, October starting weight 249.2 UGW: 167 (healthy weight for a senior woman my height) 5'6" Tall I do check-ins when I lose: 8/1: 254.8 10/1: 249.2 I lost .4 lbs since yesterday. 10/7:…
    in Women 200lb+, Let's Be Hallo-Queens This October!!! Comment by KeriA October 29
  • Keri 71 years old Challenge Starting Weight: 260, Pre-retirement weight 262 Challenge September starting weight: 254.1 ending weight 249.6, October starting weight 249.2 UGW: 167 (healthy weight for a senior woman my height) 5'6" Tall I do check-ins when I lose: 8/1: 254.8 10/1: 249.2 I lost .4 lbs since yesterday. 10/7:…
    in Women 200lb+, Let's Be Hallo-Queens This October!!! Comment by KeriA October 22
  • @jenbroussard71 The one time I lost more weight here I had a long plateau after losing 20 lbs. I did everything I could think of. The problem was I was exercising more and I wasn’t adjusting my TDEE for that. I wasn’t eating enough. I upped my calories to maintenance and started to lose. I took a 2 week rest at maintenance…
    in Women 200lb+, Let's Be Hallo-Queens This October!!! Comment by KeriA October 7
  • Keri 71 years old Challenge Starting Weight: 260, Pre-retirement weight 262 (my weight kept trying to creep up to 265) October starting weight 249.2 UGW: 167 (healthy weight for a senior woman my height) 5'6" Tall I do check-ins when I lose: 7/1: 260 8/1: 254.8 10/1: 249.2 10/7: 248.6 😊 Weight loss since retiring:13 lbs.…
    in Women 200lb+, Let's Be Hallo-Queens This October!!! Comment by KeriA October 7
  • Keri 71 years old Thanks @RavenStCloud for setting up this thread. I have been slowly losing and getting in shape this summer. This thread helps me track my progress with friends. Challenge Starting Weight in July: 260, Pre-retirement weight 262 Challenge September starting weight: 254.1 ending weight 249.6, October…
    in Women 200lb+, Let's Be Hallo-Queens This October!!! Comment by KeriA October 1
  • After I did my check in I got caught up on your posts. @GardenQueen congrats on crossing the 10 lbs lost threshold since early July! I am working on 15 lbs loss too. Wow I am impressed in all you are doing. I want to be able to have a vegetable garden now that I am retired. Have you looked into the health benefit of V02Max…
    in Women 200lb+, Let's Stay Strong This September!!! Comment by KeriA September 30
  • Keri 71 years old Challenge Starting Weight: 260, Pre-retirement weight 262 Challenge September starting weight: 254.1 UGW: 167 (healthy weight for a senior woman my height) 5'6" Tall I do check-ins when I lose: 8/1: 254.8 8/28: 252.2 I met my August goal to be in the low 250s 9/3: 254 I am just doing my usual weight…
    in Women 200lb+, Let's Stay Strong This September!!! Comment by KeriA September 30
  • I am making progress with losing weight this week. I am doing better with exercise but not as much as I want. We have 2 dinner parties this weekend. One at my brother's and one here with our best friends. They live here only in the summer. I am close to losing 12 lbs since retiring.
    in Ages 70+ Comment by KeriA September 13
  • Keri 71 years old Challenge Starting Weight: 260, Pre-retirement weight 262 Challenge September starting weight: 254.1 UGW: 167 (healthy weight for a senior woman my height) 5'6" Tall I do check-ins when I lose: 8/1: 254.8 8/28: 252.2 I met my August goal to be in the low 250s 9/3: 254 I am just doing my usual weight…
    in Women 200lb+, Let's Stay Strong This September!!! Comment by KeriA September 13
  • You all have already inspired me. I was finishing up my breakfast when I started to read through your posts but stopped and got some water before finishing my reading/replies. @nebsip I have a son (daughter-in-law and grandson) in Texas. I am wondering when we can get together again. I went there this spring. I too am…
    in Women 200lb+, Let's Stay Strong This September!!! Comment by KeriA September 12
  • Keri 71 years old Challenge Starting Weight (July 1st): 260, Pre-retirement weight 262 Challenge Aug starting weight: 254.8 UGW: 167 (healthy weight for a senior woman my height) 5'6" Tall I do check-ins when I lose: 8/1: 254.8 8/28: 252.2 I met my August goal to be in the low 250s 9/3: 254 I am just doing my usual weight…
    in Women 200lb+, Let's Stay Strong This September!!! Comment by KeriA September 12
  • Hello, I am 71 and just retired this summer. I really got weak in the last half year of working fulltime. My goal for retirement is to get healthy and fit. I am really interested in nutrition but exercise is what I need to address the most. Since retiring I have lost 10 lbs and started to exercise 6 days a week for a…
    in Ages 70+ Comment by KeriA September 11
  • Keri 71 years old Challenge Starting Weight: 260, Pre-retirement weight 262 Challenge Aug starting weight: 254.8 UGW: 167 (healthy weight for a senior woman my height) 5'6" Tall I do check-ins when I lose: 8/1: 254.8 8/28: 252.2 I met my August goal to be in the low 250s 9/3: 254 I am just doing my usual weight variation.…
    in Women 200lb+, Let's Stay Strong This September!!! Comment by KeriA September 6
  • Keri 71 years old Challenge Starting Weight: 260, Pre-retirement weight 262 Challenge Aug starting weight: 254.8 UGW: 167 (healthy weight for a senior woman my height) 5'6" Tall I do check-ins when I lose: 8/1: 254.8 8/28: 252.2 I met my August goal to be in the low 250s 9/3: 254 I am just doing my usual weight variation.…
    in Women 200lb+, Let's Stay Strong This September!!! Comment by KeriA September 5
  • Keri Thanks @RavenStCloud for this September thread! 71 years old Challenge Starting Weight: 260, Pre-retirement weight 262 Challenge Aug starting weight: 254.8 UGW: 167 (healthy weight for a senior woman my height) 5'6" Tall I do check-ins when I lose: 8/1: 254.8 8/28: 252.2 I met my August goal to be in the low 250s 9/3:…
    in Women 200lb+, Let's Stay Strong This September!!! Comment by KeriA September 3
  • Congratulations @jaded989 . I just lost some more so I have lost 10 pounds since I retired but need to keep up the exercise as well as I was earlier this month. I have skipped a day here and there recently.
    in 60 yrs and up Comment by KeriA August 28
  • @Jensmakingprogress Congrats on the 20 lb loss. That is my next goal. It is what I lost during the pane=demic. @quolwy nice job making progress through all those trips and surpassing your goal for the month.. @lisakatz I will miss the summer fruits too. They are so good for us. @SirOnionKnight Good job making your small…
    in Women 200lb+, Let's Aspire to Inspire this August!!! Comment by KeriA August 28
  • Keri 71 years old 5'6" Tall Challenge Starting Weight: 260 Pre-retirement weight 262 Challenge Aug starting weight: 254.8 UGW: 167 (healthy weight for a senior woman my height) I do check-ins when I lose: 8/1: 254.8 8/21: 254 8/22: 253 8/23: 252.6 8/28: 252.2 July Weight loss: 5.6 lbs. Weight loss since retiring 10 lbs.…
    in Women 200lb+, Let's Aspire to Inspire this August!!! Comment by KeriA August 28
  • Mini check-in since I lost a bit more: 71 years old Challenge Starting Weight: 260 Pre-retirement weight 262 Challenge Aug weight: 254.8 UGW: 167 (healthy weight for a senior woman my height) 5'6" Tall I do check-ins when I lose: 8/1: 254.8 8/21: 254 8/22: 253 8/22: 252.6 July Weight loss: 5.6 lbs. Weight loss since…
    in Women 200lb+, Let's Aspire to Inspire this August!!! Comment by KeriA August 23
  • @AnnPT77 I think that it was a combination of that and my changing my eating with more exercise. I am eating more like I did when I was losing. I think it was an adjustment to exercising overall not to mention a big family party. The good news is that today I lost another lb. Now at 9 lbs loss since retirement. @jfrench255…
    in 60 yrs and up Comment by KeriA August 22
  • Keri 71 years old Challenge Starting Weight: 260 Pre-retirement weight 262 Challenge Aug weight: 254.8 UGW: 167 (healthy weight for a senior woman my height) 5'6" Tall I do check-ins when I lose: 8/1: 254.8 8/21: 254 8/22: 253 July Weight loss: 5.6 lbs. Weight loss since retiring 9lbs. Since I do check-ins when I lose I…
    in Women 200lb+, Let's Aspire to Inspire this August!!! Comment by KeriA August 22
  • I didn't make it around Greenlake yesterday but I did walk longer and farther there than I have lately been able to. Right now I have upped my exercise up from 1 Aquafit session to adding at least 30 minutes during each weekday. I have been pushing for 1 day to be a longer walk and I am doing 1-2 strength training sessions…
    in 60 yrs and up Comment by KeriA August 21
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