Hi there
I have not been on this site for a while, but have missed it. My mom was sick, and passed away in January of this year. I am not good AT ALL at loving myself. I love others, and want nothing but good for them, but I tend to sabotage myself. I would like to keep in touch with others who might be feeling the same way. I am 53, weigh 240, and I’m only 5’3” tall. I feel like I’m older than I really am. I am premenopausal, and that’s not helping me any. I want to be positive for… read more
Melissa3
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Sorry for your loss
LOVE gardening my passion!
I eat when I am bored, I eat when I am tired, I eat when I am frustrated. I am constantly eating for reasons other than hunger. How do I stop? It's like it just slips under my radar and next thing I know, I have polished off a whole pie, or cookies or bag of potato chips.
When you find the answer please tell me
For those that suffer pain while walking or even just standing, what have you found that works to get exercise? I can only walk short distances before I suffer severe pain due to OA in my knees. I am not sure whether or not knee replacement is an option I want
I bought an under the desk elliptical. The tension isn’t the best but I use hand weights and really move my arms to get my heart rate up. After 25 minutes I am really sweating. I don’t use it under a… read more
what can i do to keep weight off ive just started all fruits exercising everyday walking what else
Thank you so much for the info! I’m somewhat familiar with Dr. Berry as he’s from Tennessee and that’s where I live. I will definitely watch the vids and see if it’s something I can do.
Lost 200 pounds in my early 30's , lasted 5 years but then came back on quickly even though i was still exercising as i had been. extreme cardio. i learned later that statin toxicity caused thyroid problems and diabetes. I was so angry, because here i had been doing great and thought i was saving my life only to find i was being poisoned. it damaged my muscles so bad i thought i had MS or something. thought i was going to die or at least end up in a wheelchair. now i cant seem to get any of it… read more
I have been overweight most of my life also. I lost 150 lbs. in my early twenties and then gained it all back. I'm 60 yrs. old now. I do have MS and my my body can't handle my weight. From what… read more
I am 6.1ft and weigh 401lbs
My daily diet consists of:
10 glasses of water
Morning - Oats / Muesli & Yogurt
Lunch - Chicken Breast / Fish with Steamed Veg
Dinner - 3 Cracker bread / Rice Cakes with Plain Cottage cheese and cucumber
I train 5 days per week. Each session would be:
10min Treadmill Walk (1/2 mile)
10min Row
10min upright cycle (3.5 miles)
10min body shaker
In Total if I add up what the machines tell me I burn +- 400 Calories per session.
I lost 9 lbs in 2 weeks but in week 3 it… read more
Fast weightloss isn’t usually sustainable. Be patient with yourself. Gage your weightloss by the fit of your clothes. The scale fluctuates and can be a real hinderance for your mindset Some like… read more
Why do I never let myself suceed at weightloss? I feel so hopeless, my whole life I've been obese, now doctors are calling it super obese. I am a short person of 5' and 250lbs. I want to succeed so badly, because my pain level is so high, it"s hard to walk due to back pain and foot problems , all I do is cry wanting to help myself but I never suceed.
Just take it one day at a time don't look at the big picture meal preps and making a grocery list will help a lot also journaling is really good to write things down
I can't walk I use a walker it's… read more
Ive been on Mounjaro, 4 weeks and lost 10 lbs. Anyfeedback from others on mounjaro?
Thank you, so much! It’s so hard.
Good morning. I just joined here last night. I'm noticing that many of the team members I have added haven't been active for 1 to 5 years. Are there a lot of active members here still??
Hi April7,
Welcome