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Early weight in Barbonica Week 3 Tuesday PW 178 CW 178

Barbonica Week 3 Tuesday PW 178.4 CW 178.0 Next week will need to report on in wed, as I am traveling. This summer is filled with activities, and it isn't even July yet!

User: harmonica Week: 2 Day: Tuesday PW: 175.8 CW: 178.4 Still down from my initial weigh in, but I had to give some of it back. I ate everything in sight this weekend, and a few things that weren't. 😂. Really just a lot more salt and carbs than usual, although I was way over in calories.

900 calories over yesterday. I found fudge. 😂. Not going to worry about it, today is a new day.

Weekly Weigh-in Username: barbonica Weigh in week: Week 1 Weigh in day: Tues Previous Weight: 179.2 Today's Weight: 175.8 Woo hoo, off to a strong start! This was the proverbial water weight week, but i will take it.

Hi everyone. I will likely not be a daily check in person, but will be sure to do so a few times a week. I hit my weekend goal of walking both days (after moving in March, my cardio and endurance exercising dropped way off), and logged, which also fell off after the move.

Hi, I am also a newbie.

Good for you, the first step is the hardest. Keep feeling challenged. Set your self little goals. Walk for 20 minutes. Walk the same distance in less time. Add some body weight exercises and do a 15 seconds plank. 5 jumping jacks or burpees. I set a goal to do a push up. Took me over a year to succeed, but I did. Now push…

Local gym (Umberger Performance, Robinson PA), training center for athletes (high school, college and professional), a "team" of power lifters (including me), and numerous specialty classes for general fitness. Everyone helps everyone else, no hurt feelings allowed so honesty prevails. It's how we all improve. I also…

Take a break. Focus on maintaining for a couple of months. I know it is hard and feels like you are giving uo, but you arent. You are practicing. Maintaining your weight loss is hard as well, so if your maintenance is 2400, set a goal of 2200. Gives you a little wiggle room, and remember, this is practice, and practice is…

Sorry for sounding harsh, but you asked for help, plenty of people are offering advice which is pretty simple to try. Try it. If it doesn't work, stop doing it. What you are doing is not working, so you have to try something else to get a different result. I am not sure what you are expecting; there is no magic pill to…

Make sure you have appropriately eaten and consumed sufficient liquid prior to lifting. Try to do lighter weights and fewer reps and do not hold your breath. Make sure you are breathing! I know that sounds stupid, but when you are doing something new, or are increasing weight or changing form, it is easy to not get enough…

I agree with serindipte, losing weight will not make it easier to exercise. Pick something you like to do, or want to do. Ride a bike, walk, dance, play tennis, swim...it doesn't matter what. Then pick a goal and start working toward it. At 5'6", SW224#, my goal was to do a boy push-up. Took me a year and a lot of work,…

I agree with OP; but often i believe it is because people do not always consider how their words will be read ("heard") rather than the intent to be rude or mean. It is easier to be blunt on the internet, and to forget there are real, live, feeling people on the other end.

Focus on something positive that doesn't terrify you. Focus on taking a hiking vacation, or sky diving, or playing tennis. Whatever you think would be awesomely fun to do, but you can't do easily now because of your weight. Every time you look in the mirror, picture yourself doing your awesome activity...not how you look…

It is personal choice and what you are comfortable with. For me, i don't like giant glasses, but that is because i don't think they look good on me. Leggings, yes...wear with a loose tunic style top. Perfectly appropriate for a lady of a certain age (for the record, I am 55). Jacket - you can wear open or closed, but if…

See your doctor, especially if you have been exercising and this is new. Shooting pain is bad. Just sayin'. Hope you recover quickly!

I am 55, lost 60#, maintaining for over 4 years. I wanted to do boy push ups, so worked toward that. Now I am a power lifter, participating in meets and everything. Find a challenge you want to conquer...not how you look, but what you want to do. BTW...push ups are part of my warm up now. It took me over a year to do one.…

Concur with JoRocka. You should look like you are dying if you are really working hard. You might look like you are in pain, or you might look confused - not because you are but because your facial expression when you are trying not to die just comes out that way. We all look odd when we are doing something super hard.…

So your "every" breakfast, lunch, dinner is not really every single one, as you sometimes eat carb bread or a turkey burger with a bun. Log everything (food, drink and exercise) and see where you are in a couple of weeks.

A trainer is great to train you, but few trainers are experts on nutrition and weight loss. If you want to get stronger, increase endurance, become more flexible, etc, get a trainer...well worth it. I have been working with one for years, and have gotten into power lifting with his help. But if you want someone who will…

Suggest you go to the easier form of the exercise if you feel up to working through the soreness. Having some movement and blood flow will help with the soreness, but not if you try to kill the exercise again. It sounds pretty normal, but pay attention to make sure it is not an injury (usually a sharp paid rather than…

I take a YIN yoga class weekly - you hold gently poses for upwards of 5 minutes each and it stretches the fascia. Has made a huge difference in my mobility and flexibility. Also, google 'mobility exercises" and start incorporating those for particular problem areas (for me, hip flexors and shoulders). Add in some foam…

I think that most people at the gym, especially experienced lifters, appreciate when someone knows their limitations. They all know that heavy is relative, and starting with the bar is smart. Good luck!

Just start with a plan. Doesnt matter what, but decide in advance. If it is a new gym to you, and you want to do some weight lifting, do you want to work upper or lower, or perhaps a body part like back? Once you decide that, look up some various exercises you can do, write it down, and then do it. There are lots of sites…

.Run...fast like the wind. Or a gentle summer breeze. I started at about 50, about halfway through my 65# weight loss. I don't love it, but it started me toward what I do love...power lifting. Have fun! BTW...you will probably have even more energy. It is amazing and wonderful. Five years later I still have it, and can't…

One way way to run faster is to run longer distances. Don't go for speed for 1.5 miles during your training, try to run 2-3miles. Even 4-5 miles. Are you running 3-4 times a week? If so, make at least 2 of them longer and slower. I knocked about 10 minutes off my 5K (3.1 miles) over a couple of months doing this after i…

Unfortunately, you have to figure out what works for you. First, if your contraceptive is creating mood issues, talk to your doctor and make a change. There are plenty of options. Second, you need to decide what a good diet and exercise routine looks like for you. Consider what you like to do. Walk? Lift heavy things? Bike…

What they said. Don't get discouraged, you are doing great! Keep going and try to remember that there will be ups and downs, you just want the downs to exceed the ups! Make sure you weight your food to ensure the calorie count is accurate, and don't believe the gym machines or mfp on the amount of burn. They are overstated…

If you want to retain muscle mass, you should probably incorporate additional resistance training. The high reps with such low weights are probably providing you with more cardio than resistance training. If you could add some heavier weight lifting, you will probably be more successful in retaining muscle. If possible,…