Hello everyone. Well it's been awhile since I've been really active with this group. The past few months have been very busy. We renovated our house over the summer and just in the past 2 months we sold the house, bought a new one, moved and also in between then I got a full-time job. Hectic has been my new middle name! Our move to the new house was horrific and there are still tons of unpacked boxes all over. Likely it will be a few weeks before things are unpacked and things look normal.
Why I am starting this thread is that I've decided that it is time to commit to some serious weight loss. I had joined a gym last year and was pretty faithful for several months going but when we started renovating the house I stopped going. Although I hadn't lost a lot of weight my strength and endurance were much improved. Since the summer my weight has crept up and I just feel physically unfit. I am frequently exhausted and lethargic. I got some bloodwork done with my physical at my dr's and my B12 level is down so I'm taking supplements but I can't blame my lethargy on anything except the extra weight I am carrying. I've been thinking about starting a new plan for awhile now but I wanted to wait until the move was over and things were a bit more settled. Well today is that day.
I have set up a little corner in the basement for my exercise equipment and I'm committing to exercise 30 minutes a day at least 5 days a week. I'll gradually increase the time but I want to start out slow so I don't get over do it and quit. Also I am trying to eat small nutritious meals about every 3-4 hours so that my metabolism stays up. I had a good protein shake this morning and my stomach is grumbling so I'm due for something now. My final goal is to drink more water.
I'm not doing anything radical or new, not following any particular plan, not counting anything, just trying to use some good old common sense.
I know there's a lot of people struggling right now, I think it is the time of year, it always seems to hit in the late fall that people have the hardest time of it. I'd be grateful if there is anyone who would like to post here with me, I'm going to keep a running thread so I am accountable and maybe we can give each other some support.