Hello Everyone. I am new. I have a RL friend who frequents this site....and she speaks very highly of you all.
I started my latest weight loss journey on 3/17. So far, 14 pounds are gone. I have not broken 200 since before 2000. It is time!!! I just have not been able to pull it together enough to diet and exercise simultaneously..until now. (cautiously optimistic!)
I am a Mom of 4 growing boys...so, food is always around. I cannot really remove all temptation from the house. So...determination and willpower are key. I guess it is sort of like an alcoholic living in a bar. LOL But, so far, so good. In February I took my kids to an indoor water park.....and had to haul my hefty bathing-suit clad self up hundreds of stairs (and down endless slides).....I felt so flabby and unfit and horrified. I need to get fit to better keep up with my kids...and to set a better example for them. (they are all fit and athletic....so I guess THEY are the ones setting a good example for ME!)
I have been following the Fat Flush protocol...but have started tweaking it a bit lately and have sort of come up with my own simplified plan. I have basically ditched ALL grains for now, and focus on lean protein, veggies, and fruit. I also am eating plain yogurt (this goes against the Fat Flush plan...but I think I need the calcium and probiotics) with a bit of liquid vanilla stevia (it is good!). I also eat 2 eggs most days.....usually with loads of fresh veggies. My calorie intake is likely somewhere between 1100 and 1300 each day.
I have used fitday on and off over the years and just started entering my food and exercise there again...I will not do it every day...maybe every few days...just to get a better idea of what I am doing. I am trying to make this all simple....and not too time-intensive...so I can keep it up for the long haul.
For the first month of my journey I did not exercise much (bad..I know)....but for this past week I have exercised 4 times and I plan to keep it up. I am doing cardio and light weights..and hope to increase both as time goes on. I am just walking on a treadmill for my cardio so far, and mixing in a (tiny) bit of jogging....I need to seriously improve my endurance. I'd LOVE to be able to jog 2+ miles straight by summer time. It seems like an impossibility to me right now...but I am going to work toward it one day at a time!
I look forward to hanging out with you guys and learning from you. Thanks for reading.
And, yes...."bb" at the end of my name does indeed stand for "big butt". LOL
Another Newbie
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