Being 40-something is spectacular! If you get a chance, introduce yourself to current and new members by filing out the bio below. Copy the below to a new reply and fill in as desired
(copied from 100 club, thanks!)
First nameavisa
Geographical location: Colorado
Age:42
Marital Status:married
Children/Ages:none
Occupation: call representative
Pets: 1 Chihuahua and 1 calico
Hobbies/Interests: Letterboxing TV crafting
Height: 5'4"
Eye/Hair Color:blue
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey:7/6/2016
Starting Weight:235
Goal Weight:145 (90 pounds)
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Exercising
Following any specific plan: just trying to eat less calories less carbs and do more exercise. I want to get up an do my Xbox360- Kinect games burn some calories and tone.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am tired of being Tired
Anything else you would like to share with us: Just looking for other who would like to share our journey.
Goal Weight: 150-170 (I'm sure this will become more specific as it gets closer, and thereby less abstract)
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: depression/anxiety which makes me give up on lots of things when I feel frustrated
Following any specific plan: no, simply doing low carb/high protein and calorie counting
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: last chance to salvage my health before I develop full-blown heart disease, etc...
Anything else you would like to share with us: hope to meet some fellow 40-somethings as being an "older" (weight)loser has its challenges!
Hobbies/Interests: HigherEd, family, music and laughing
Height: 5' 6"
Eye/Hair Color: brown/brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: For over two years my health/weight has been at the top of my things I am doing list. I have made my weight loss a controlled obsession. It is that important.
Starting Weight: 197
Goal Weight: 147
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Staying on track each day
Following any specific plan: eating, weight training and getting to my weight loss goal
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am moving forward
Anything else you would like to post: I will reach my 12/31/2016 this is the time to put my health first.
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Hobbies/Interests: dog agility, hockey (I am Canadian)
Height: 5' 5"
Eye/Hair Color: blue/brown
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: This time you mean?
Starting Weight: 180
Goal Weight: 150
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: depression, emotional eating, my back and my health
Following any specific plan: eating better and would love to get back into running
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Im 40 now with more health challenges.
Anything else you would like to post: turned 40 in June. I previously made it to 140 but couldn't maintain. I now have a collapsed disc in my back and degenerative disc disease. Have also found out I have fibroids and will be having my uterus removed. Really looking forward to that. Not sure how I'm going to manage this. No one actually reads these.
Hobbies/Interests: Walking, hiking, sometimes biking, photography, making odd things now and then like walking sticks.
Height: 5'5"
Eye/Hair Color: Red/hazel
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Um, which time? This time?
Starting Weight: 185
Goal Weight: 150 or less
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Eating disorder, social anxiety.
Following any specific plan: Not at the moment.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Nothing is really different - still the same, just trying to stay focused somehow.
Anything else you would like to share with us: I'm really shy and not good with words sometimes.
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: I guess tonight
Starting Weight: I have no idea...but my big pants are tight now...could be the tacos I just got done scarfing but I would guess some where over 250
Goal Weight: I would love to be a size 14/16
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: modivation
Following any specific plan: Not yet. I am reading the boards and hoping for some tips.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I don't want to eat this much any time...I am tired of noticing that yes I ate those tacos and yes I really did eat that entire pizza. I dn't want to do that anymore.
Anything else you would like to share with us: I live in a small town and pretty much j ust work and go home..I would ike a support group..just someone. LOL
Eye/Hair Color:grey green eyes, blonde/brown hairStarting Date of Weightloss Journey:20 September 2016
Starting Weight:104.50kg
Goal Weight:80
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Energy levels dropping, eating enough
Following any specific plan:No
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I want to do it as a lifestyle change and not see it as a diet.
Anything else you would like to share with us:I am my worst enemy, always hard to say no too myself. When I start losing weight I start to cheat here and there. When the weight comes back on I feel defeated and leave everything. My motto and mantra in my head is ''Better choices". I am sure with just cutting out certain things from my diet I can reach success. Sugar is one of the first things, which I thought would be very hard. This is now my third week and it is really not bad. I find that I do not have insane hunger pangs when my blood sugar drops. So this means that I am not binging when I come from work. There has been a few times I was very hungry, but then I try to make better choices!
Hobbies/Interests:Childbirth support and education, music, reading, photography
Height:5' 2"/ 157 kg
Eye/Hair Color:Brown hair, Hazel eyes
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Monday 26th September, 2016
Starting Weight:106 kg/ 234 lbs
Present Weight: 106 kg/234 lbs
Goal Weight: 60 kg/130 lbs
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Sugar cravings, inactivity, hunger
Following any specific plan: Counting calories
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: It's not so much vanity anymore...I'm worried for my health
Anything else you would like to share with us: I'm in my early fourties and married with 4 children. I'm a certified doula and a SaHM. I gained most of my 100+ pounds in the past ten years after I was put on some medication. I can't quit taking the meds but I'm hoping that I can jump-start my metabolism again with good nutritrion and some exercise or activity. Hoping I can make some friends here and encourage others as well as being encouraged. I look forward to meeting all of you!
Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: years ago??? Lol
Starting Weight: 164
Goal Weight: 138
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: overeating/binging
Following any specific plan: I just need to not binge/overeat. I'm Vegan. Also getting off of Celexa hoping that will help.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm Vega and getting off of Celexa due to frustration that nothing seemed to be working.
avisa
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