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Hi everyone. I am brand new here, having just this minute signed up! I also posted this in the 50+ section.

I need some moral support and maybe also some educational help.

I am Bobbi, age 62, married, retired after working just about all my life.
I was always a sedentary person. Never worked that hard at anything! I spent 13 years in the Navy and that point in my life was probably when I was in the best shape I ever was in (and it wasn't all that good then lol).

Anyway, over the past two years, this weight has crept up on me insidiously. I literally ignored it, and now I find myself weighing 185! I am 5'6.5", shrunk from 5'8". I have never weighed this much! I hate it! My tummy is huge and my knees hurt from the weight and I am tired all the time.

Okay, well on to the plan. I am going to start some kind of diet on Monday. I have a target date because today or tomorrow I am expecting to receive my Gazelle Edge I ordered (aerobic work out thingee) and I want to start fresh.

I quit smoking one month ago, using a target date and that seems to work for me. I find the quitting smoking rather easier than I had anticipated it would be. I use the nicotine replacement but now less and less and I am proud of myself. I smoked for 46 years!

I figure this weight loss thing will be MUCH harder for me! I will do it though!!! I will!

My mother died at the age of 78 weighing 500 plus #s mostly due to her obesity and breathing and heart troubles from it, and my sister is following her footsteps with 350 plus#s at age 48. I refuse to have that happen to me!!!

So, I guess I am just introducing myself and hoping to make some friends and find some support here.

Any suggestions for a diet would help, but I figure if I cut out the goodies (which I eat ALOT of) and just cut the sugars, and watch the fattening stuff, I should be all right...I think LOL!

I plan to use my new Gazelle, several times a day and every day, because right now I don't get ANY exercise, so I figure any moving around is good. :carrot:

Thanks for reading.

Bobbi

Welcome to the forum! Would love to hear how you like the Gazelle. Start easy on yourself, since you do not do much exercise now, you do not want to go overboard and injury yourself or burn yourself out. I would also recommend getting some hand weights to incorporate into your work out. This will help build some arm muscle and tone flabby skin.
I would recommend finding a food plan that fits into your lifestyle and you can follow long term. I personally chose calorie counting because it is flexible, it allows me to eat pretty much what I want as long as the food fits in my calorie range and it is free. There are a ton of free apps you can download to help you track your calories. Drink LOTS of water!!

Wanted to give you kuddos for taking charge of your health now. My mom is 67 years young, has been dieting for the past 4 months and has lost over 40lbs. She is now getting up in the morning 5 days a week to exercise with me and it is amazing to see how much more she can do now than she could 4 months ago.
Best of luck to you!!

Thanks NEMom for your comments! I was thinking of just counting calories too. Seems relatively easy.
Can you tell me where you all got those thingees on the bottom of your posts that shows your progress etc? I want one! LOL!

:welcome: BOBBI ~ I agree with the other poster; start out slow on that gazelle and work your way up. Calorie counting is good. Good luck!

BTW, congrats on quitting smoking (both my DH & I quit just over 8 years ago). You can have a ticker after you've been here 20 days or have 20 posts in, or something like that ... ;)

Thanks Rosebud! I got my Gazelle tonight. Going to attempt putting it together tomorrow (er, later today lol). ;)
Bobbi