This is my first post here, besides the introduction.
So, as I read around on the net I find all these site that let me figure out how many calories I should consume in a day to lose weight. Most I've found say eat about 500 less than what your caloric intake is to maintain my current weight. Then I will lose 1 pound a week. Well, I'm not happy losing one pound a week. It'll take me about 2 yrs to lose the weight I want too and that is just not acceptable to me. So can you folks tell me approx. how many calories you cut from you diets to lose weight? How much weight a month are you happy to lose (yes i know any is good but what are you truly happy with?)
I have lost weight before but I had a trainer who worked me about 2 hours a day in a gym 5-6 days a week. I can't do that anymore so I have to figure this out on my own...with you guys help hopefully.
My current weight is:229
Height: 5'2"
age: month short of 45
I have not been exercising but I am willing to start doing the treadmill 3x a week for 30 minutes at a brisk pace. I hope as I lose weight I'll feel like using all the equipment at my disposal (complete weight system) but I know for now a realistic goal for me is the treadmill idea.
ALSO, not to overload you all but might as well get it out there, I am obsessed with food. I hate sweets but am obsessed with most other unhealthy food. I, until recently, would eat until I could barely breath and be miserable but as soon as that feeling started going away I'd eat again. Now I'm trying to think of food as fuel, my car has never gotten fat. But I am spending all day talking myself out of eating.
Ok, so there it is, for now. Can anyone help or give suggestions or post their story on how they got started and kept going?
Thanks,
Linda