rms62003 Member

~ 2 yrs ago I decided to finally get healthy again. At that time I was 303 lbs, and today I was 176.8 lbs! I had set a goal range of 170-180 (trying to reach 175, so based my range on that.) I've been <180 for a week now, so am comfortable saying I've reached my goal. Now, the hard part - how to maintain. I find this…

As I was waiting for our online church service Sunday (cancelled in person due to weather) I happened across a choir song on Youtube from 2024. Watching it, I almost didn't recognize the person I was back then! April 2024 (not a great picture, didn't realize I had my eyes closed - also was holding one of our special needs…

Today I did 80 'floors' on my most dreaded equipment - the stair stepper in about 30 minutes. This was after doing leg day yesterday - 105 lb squats followed by 100lb on leg extensions and 105 lb deadlifts. And, really, my legs feel pretty good right now. Used to be the leg extension machine would keep me sore for 2 days!…

I've been working on healthy lifestyle and losing weight for a little over 13 months - started August 2024. I'm down 94 lbs, have lost at an average of 1.4 lbs/week in this time period (of course, not linear, thank you body!) I'm almost out of the obese range (started BMI 44, now 30.1) Quite honestly, I'm getting a little…

I've been reading about calorie cycling - eating higher amounts for 2-3 days in the week, then lower amounts but keeping a total weekly goal. Some research shows that it might help preserve metabolism during weight loss. I've lost ~80lbs now, but have another 50 that I want to lose (slowly, plan on it taking about 2 yrs…

I was looking at the 'checkin' page for a different post, and it reminded me of how far I've come. There are a lot of days I look down at my belly (saggy now, not a basketball) and still feel fat, even though I've gone from a 3x to a L in clothing sizes. This was inspirational: My hips are smaller than where my waist…

Last week, I finally took a rest week. Now, I'm not an athlete - 50+ y/o obese female. I've been working out 4-6 days a week, fairly intensly for a year. 2 weeks ago, I felt bad - had a ton of cramps in my legs. And, my legs had ached daily for a few weeks. I was afraid to take a rest week, because I was worried I'd lose…

So, last July had to go to the doctor, and my blood pressure was high. I finally decided it was time to take charge of my health - I know what to do, just had to do it! About mid August last year, I started tracking and getting back to healthy lifestyle - better eating, and more importantly for me, working out. Starting…