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Me! I know how to do it, what works for me, but I’ve been having trouble implementing it. So I’m thinking a little public commitment might help.
My idea with this thread is for people to discuss their own attempts to lose weight, what works for them, tips, healthy recipes, nutrition ideas, exercise conversation. I really don’t want it to devolve into people telling others what they should do, when the person hasn’t asked. Ie this is not intended to be the place for proselytizing about a vegan diet, or ketosis, or to insist that what works for someone else (exercise, counting calories, banning sugar from their diet, whatever) has been scientifically “proven” not to work.
Which is to say: this thread is intended to be about moral support and sharing the process.
I’ll start.
Me: Woman, age 52, post menopausal
My basic approach: calorie counting/restriction plus exercise, using Lose It app
The big picture goal: age gracefully, keep my health and well being as I age
The reason I want to lose weight: Will make a lot of what I want to do on the bike easier
My main exercise: Cycling, which necessitates also working in strength/core workouts and stretching
My history: overweight most of my life. When BMI was approaching 30 and I saw my obese mother starting to realize the consequences of a lifetime of obesity, I decide to make a change. I lost 45 pounds over a few years starting around 8 years ago. Have mostly been able to keep it off, although weight does fluctuate. My lowest adult weight was 128 pounds, so my first goal is to get back to that weight. Beyond that, if I could whittle my weight down to 120pounds eventually I’d be happy.
Current weight: 137
Today I had a cycling workout on my schedule (I work with a cycling coach) but I didn’t feel up to it (I’ve been under the weather). This is rare for me, I probably only miss 2-3 workouts per year. Did 40 min of stretching and then took the dog for a 35 min walk.
The challenge today is a going away dinner at work. But I’ve looked at the menu for the place and if I’m smart and stick to one glass of wine, I should be able to come in at my daily calorie budget.
My idea with this thread is for people to discuss their own attempts to lose weight, what works for them, tips, healthy recipes, nutrition ideas, exercise conversation. I really don’t want it to devolve into people telling others what they should do, when the person hasn’t asked. Ie this is not intended to be the place for proselytizing about a vegan diet, or ketosis, or to insist that what works for someone else (exercise, counting calories, banning sugar from their diet, whatever) has been scientifically “proven” not to work.
Which is to say: this thread is intended to be about moral support and sharing the process.
I’ll start.
Me: Woman, age 52, post menopausal
My basic approach: calorie counting/restriction plus exercise, using Lose It app
The big picture goal: age gracefully, keep my health and well being as I age
The reason I want to lose weight: Will make a lot of what I want to do on the bike easier
My main exercise: Cycling, which necessitates also working in strength/core workouts and stretching
My history: overweight most of my life. When BMI was approaching 30 and I saw my obese mother starting to realize the consequences of a lifetime of obesity, I decide to make a change. I lost 45 pounds over a few years starting around 8 years ago. Have mostly been able to keep it off, although weight does fluctuate. My lowest adult weight was 128 pounds, so my first goal is to get back to that weight. Beyond that, if I could whittle my weight down to 120pounds eventually I’d be happy.
Current weight: 137
Today I had a cycling workout on my schedule (I work with a cycling coach) but I didn’t feel up to it (I’ve been under the weather). This is rare for me, I probably only miss 2-3 workouts per year. Did 40 min of stretching and then took the dog for a 35 min walk.
The challenge today is a going away dinner at work. But I’ve looked at the menu for the place and if I’m smart and stick to one glass of wine, I should be able to come in at my daily calorie budget.