New and need some people to talk to
Hi,
I am new to this site and any kind of weight-loss site really. I am 30 and live in South Africa. I am not really sure where to start.
2 weeks ago I got on the scale (something I try and avoid mostly) and found that I was 97.4kg (214.7 lbs). I have been in the 90s for a while now but somehow realizing that I was closer to 100kg really shocked me. I knew I had to do something.
I went out and bought an elliptical trainer. I'm not ready to join a gym and I tried walking, but never actually got out the door. This is something I can use at home when I want. I have also been trying to watch what I am eating more, I am not on a diet exactly - simpley because the word automatically makes me think of being restricted. This is me trying to become healthier and get an exercise routine. I used to eat anything I wanted when I did and I didn't do any exercise.
Since I got my Orbitrek I have used it every day. I started off only being able to go for 10 minutes but within a few days I worked my way up to a minimum of 30 minutes. Now I do between 30 - 90 minutes a day. Usually broken up into a half an hour in the morning and then another half an hour to hour in the evenings. I know that people say you should not exercise 7 days a week but I am so scared that I will not be able to get back on again.
In the last 2 weeks I have lost 4.3kg (9.4 lbs)! I want to lose at least 35kg (77.6 lbs) . According to my height to weight ration I should weight somewhere between 55 - 62 kg (121 - 136 lbs). So I still have a looong way to go.
What I need is people I can talk to and get advice from. My boyfriend is so wonderful and supportive but I don't think he really knows what to do or say when I start talking about what I want to do. I also haven't really told anyone else that I am trying to lose weight because if something doesn't work out the way I hope I don't want people to think that I failed or watch me as I go along scrutinizing everything I am doing.
For now I am just trying to be logical and take things one day at a time. I keep thinking how good I will feel when I have achieved my goal and am just trying to stay motivated. I would love any support or advice anyone can give.
Thanks
Janine
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