kimmy27848 Member

I'm from Toronto, add me if you like.

There are a few of us at this age who are experiencing the same thing and have the same goal. Welcome!

I am turning 50 in May and am looking to finally conquer my bad eating habits and low activity. After a lifetime of good health, intense activity and maintaining a healthy weight without paying attention to my eating, my weight started to creep up about 8 years ago. It started with injuries (back, knees, etc) that caused…

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Name: Kim Height: 5'8 Starting Weight (4/1): 209 Goal Weight (3/4): 204 11/1: 209 11/6: 11/13: 11/20: 11/27: 11/30: Loss/gain for the week: Loss/gain for the month so far: struggles/ victories for the week: not eating any of my son's Halloween candy.... so far!

I really love your advice to focus on 24 hours at a time. That really works for me, breaks it down into smaller chunks.

Thanks for the tip, but I'm only at the beginning of my "journey"! I only wish I was closer to my goal. Congrats to you if you are.

Thanks for the butt kick, lol! You're right: it's totally up to me. By eating "normally" I just mean eating whatever I cook for the family, which is usually healthy, but carb-heavy at times. I really get tired of cooking for them, and then something else for me.

Wise words from all, for sure. I never thought of food as family bonding, but I think that's true for us. Especially when we are watching movies in the evenings... I like the idea of family walks. My husband and I are already doing that, not sure if I can get my teens to do that! Meanwhile, I'm just working on upping the…

You look fantastic, and you've made great progress already! Did you find you had to drastically cut calories to lose?

Wow that's so inspirational. I can't imagine losing more than 50 pounds in 6 months; you must have been really dedicated and focussed. Thanks for the tips about the other threads... I will definitely check them out.

So impressed by all of you! Seems that strength training is the way to go; you all seem so empowered by it. I'll confess that the simplicity of it sounds good to me too.

That's great, you're really making progress! What kind of strength training are you doing? You're own body weight, or are you going to a gym and using weights and machines? Also do you eat back your activity calories? Sorry to inundate you with questions... just looking for guidance!

I'm going to try for 5 too! I'd try for more, but Easter might throw me off a bit...

Way to go! Love the attitude... I've lost four pounds over the past four weeks too. I actually gained last week because I was on vacation, but I lost that plus a pound this week. Life gets in the way, but we just have to keep getting back at it, right?

I'm no expert but probably a mix of both types of exercise is best. I'm trying to remember though, that most of weight loss is eating. No matter how much exercise I do, it won't matter if I eat crap!

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Thanks for all the tips. Definitely lots to think about...

Just starting today. Is everyone doing 10/10/10 in terms of moving from level to level, or just moving up when you feel like it?

I have tried many of those fad diets (Atkins, South Beach, 17 day, Hormone Balance, etc, etc) and loved them AT FIRST because you lose a lot of weight in the first few weeks. The problem is that they are impossible to sustain, because they require a lot of shopping, prepping etc and also require cutting many thing out of…

Wow, I feel like everyone here is talking to ME! Sugar is my absolute downfall! I have tried portion control, but find that once I start eating it I can't stop. I keep trying to "quit" by thinking of it as I did smoking (which I quit 6 years ago), but haven't seemed to kick it yet. The only thing that works for me is…

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I will!

Very inspirational. You look fantastic!

Welcome aboard! Many of us are in the same situation of being stuck in that familiar cycle. And we're all here because we want to do something about it. Remember that it takes time to change years of bad habits, and you'll likely stumble along the way. It's not about being perfect, it's about putting yourself back on the…

When you say you cut carbs, how much did you cut? Did you ever cut them out completely? I've been toying with this for a while, and although I do lose when I cut them out, I can't seem to maintain it. How did you do it?

Sorry to reply so late, but I've been away on and off for the last while and I'm just catching up. It's so hard to lose weight after 40! And I know it will get even harder after menopause, so i'm trying to get moving now! How is your journey going so far? Any success with the plan!

Thanks everyone for the advice and support. It's nice to hear from people who are already doing this, and others who are just starting out.