I need a little encouragement

[Laurience]

Hi! everyone.  I am new to this board and to Fitbit.   I received my fitbit after Christmas and was very excited.  I only hit 10 000 steps twice.  I have a wedding coming up and want to at least achieve 10 000 steps daily.  I also would like to lose 5 pounds from now until then.  I am 45yrs of age, weight 140 and 5 feet 4 inches.  I know I am not overweight.  I just want to lose a little and feel comfy in a bathing suit.  We are going away on February 7th to Punta Cana.  Any advice?  Thank you  🙂

[WendyB]

Welcome!

Walking 10K a day will really not help you lose those 5#. Its more about what you eat. So cut back a little there some and Im sure it will fall off.

Exercise helps but its more about the food you consume.

Congrats on the wedding! Honeymoon sounds awesome! Enjoy!

[Melmot]

Hi Laurience!

You've already know that even 10k steps it's not easy, but it's possible! Good luck!

[Laurience]

Thank you.. Love the pic..

[Laurience]

Very true.. yes, I will.  It is my sis getting married.  Not me, thank god.. lol

[Bhuvana]

@Laurience: Couple of things I would say, 1) avoid all kinds of processed food. 2) Drink lot of water. This would definitely help you to keep going and motivated. 

Good luck

Bhuvana

[Keziahamber]

good luck!!!!!

[Dominique]

 @Laurience; first of all, your weight loss "mini-goal" of 5 pounds in three weeks is perfectly doable. If you want ideas on how to do it, you may want to have a look at this thread on my rapid fat loss experiment. During this experiment (which started on Jan. 1st), I’m trying to lose 4 kg (8.8 lbs) in 4 weeks / 6 kg (13.2 lbs) in 8 weeks. I’m two weeks in and already down 2.5 kg (5.5 lbs) on the scale:

 

And I eat a lot of carbs, so it’s not the typical water loss trick typically experienced at the beginning of low-carb diets. 

However, let me ask you this: let’s assume you achieve your mini-goal of 5 pounds before your sister’s wedding, then what? Are you going to store your Fitbit in a drawer and take it out the next time you have a need for another "quick fix"? For me, the value of Fitbit is as a motivator to make long-lasting changes in my habits that will result to permanent improvements in my overall fitness, health and well-being. So while it’s fine to have short-term goals, I believe you should also have a longer-term perspective.