12-30-2013 16:28 - edited 12-31-2013 06:56
12-30-2013 16:28 - edited 12-31-2013 06:56
01-12-2016 18:32
01-12-2016 18:32
Good evening everyone,
Well, so two weeks in, and I feel a little less bloated, my 1x jeans fit so much better. I have been doing the Leslie Sansone videos on youtube and am quite pleased. I am trying to stay within the 1300 calories that the nutrtionist set for me. I am back to eating my veggies and fruit, but do splurge on Saturday when the hubs and I go to dinner and then church. Let's do this friends! We can do it!
01-12-2016 19:25
01-12-2016 19:25
Wow Cecig, That's really good. Its great when clothes begin to fit better. As for Splurging - that's allowed! I haven't lost weight for such a long time although half a kilo has gone missing this week, but my shape has changed through exercising. One step at a time.
01-13-2016 06:06
01-13-2016 06:06
I do not think I have lost alot, but my system seems to be working so much better, and I don't feel so bloated. We have traveled quite a bit since late August, and we flew so much, so I know all that affected my system. We had very little time at home, but now we have settled down. My husband had ruptured little veins, the dr. said it was due to the aspirin he takes for blood thinner, so we both felt the stress of the travel. I was going to a nutrtionist, but I would get so stressed out just anticipating how she was going to tell me that I should be losing more weight, so I stopped going. I am just going to do the best I can on my own. At my age, I don't need that. I like coming here for support, because it just seems so real. The nutritionist would scold me and tell me that my husband and my parents would benefit from the healthy eating plan I was on, but that is easier said than done. My parents are in their 80s and for them is quality of life now, and they don't overdo it anyways. My husband has his own way, I cannot force him to eat how I am eating. I feel at ease with this group, hang in there! Today is going to be a good day.
01-13-2016 06:15
01-13-2016 06:15
01-13-2016 06:38
01-13-2016 06:38
01-13-2016 11:24
01-13-2016 11:24
Thanks for the encouragement! I am better now, I walked away the pounds with Leslie after I posted, went to the groceries and came home and had a wonderful broccolini, kale and brussel sprout salad! Had a fantastic conversation with an old and dear friend.
Yes, just drop it and leave it!
Relaxing with a glass of water and my laptop.
01-13-2016 13:49
01-13-2016 13:49
01-13-2016 13:49
01-13-2016 13:49
01-21-2016 10:36
01-21-2016 10:36
I'm 80 and I just changed over to a stationary bike because the treadmill was causing the arthritis in my ankle to flare up. I don't workout with a trainer or do Yoga but I do go to weight watchers and while I'm slower than most people, I won't give up. I figure with time I'll build up some speed and endurance. I do have a question, when I log my time into the Dashboard, it converts the minutes to fat burning minutes. For example, 20 min. of pedaling got converted to 111 fat burning minutes. Can anyone explain this to me?
01-21-2016 10:37
01-21-2016 10:37
Good for your mother. I agree with her. Age is just a number.
01-24-2016 22:27
01-24-2016 22:27
01-25-2016 04:30
01-25-2016 04:30
02-12-2016 19:20
02-12-2016 19:20
04-10-2016 07:41
04-10-2016 07:41
Is this discussion still active? I do not see any recent posts. I hope not, it is a good subject for me. I am just starting out with the Fitbit HR and love it. It is just what I need to help shed some weight I've gained. I am 68 and find the challenges to be motivating and fun. I am also on Weight Watcher's.
04-10-2016 08:14
04-10-2016 08:14
Hi LindaSw! Just read your message and this subject will always be active as far as I am concerned.
No doubt, at our age, the weight is far more difficult to get rid of. I think that one of the most challenging issues is to stay as motivated as when we first began this journey.
For me, I need a lot of encouragement (sometimes more than usual) and that's where I seem to be right now. So, in the process of getting back in the "groove" as my precious little Sassy just passed away unexpectedly & my heart hurts so badly right now.
So, I need help with my motivation; perhaps this sounds silly to many but this is just the way it is and I need some "cheerleading".....a lot!
Thanks so much, Star47
04-10-2016 08:44
04-10-2016 08:44
04-10-2016 10:29
04-10-2016 10:29
So sorry about your loss. We have pets that are dear to us too. This is my first week, but I am really motivated to lose the extra fat I have accumulated in the past year. I quit smoking a year and a half ago and then my doctor had put me on a steroid for neck pain. Those two things made me pack on the pounds. Before I my goal was only 15 pounds, now I am looking at around 50 to lose.
04-10-2016 11:24
04-10-2016 11:24
04-10-2016 20:14
04-10-2016 20:14
05-22-2016 11:48
05-22-2016 11:48
Hi Linda, I'm Sandy and in Oregon. I'm 69, 70 in August and looking for someone my age to work with. My good friend is only 49 so she out does me by leaps and bounds but it's still fun. I have some medical issues so can't do some things but I still give it a try. Sandy