Weight Loss and Exercise #5

Blue_Bird · Oct 17, 2024 at 11:11 AM

I am making a serious effort now to lose weight because I've gained 20 lbs in the last couple months, and I was already a small bit overweight to begin with. I just really lost control with binge eating the past few months. And boredom eating. So I'm trying my best to rein all that in and stop. It's hard.

Mountaindewed · Oct 17, 2024 at 05:16 PM

I'm still stuck between 215 and 218 pounds. Give or take a pound or 2. Its been the same weight since Febuary. I've made a lot of progress with my anxiety and overall mental health in the mean time. Its just been the physical stuff thats made weight loss hard. I have confidence I'll lose weight and at least I'm not gaining. My goal is to get to 180. Which is only 38 pounds. Its totally doable.

Discombobulated · Oct 18, 2024 at 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Blue_Bird

I am making a serious effort now to lose weight because I've gained 20 lbs in the last couple months, and I was already a small bit overweight to begin with. I just really lost control with binge eating the past few months. And boredom eating. So I'm trying my best to rein all that in and stop. It's hard.

I don’t know if this is helpful but I’m a snacker and I find it useful to have relatively healthier things in to snack on, I don’t buy in the unhealthy stuff (although I sometimes gaze longingly at it in the supermarkets) because it would be gone in a trice back home.

Discombobulated · Oct 18, 2024 at 08:09 AM

A 5k this morning which felt hard work, I think I’m just out of practice and fitness.

I think I need to shake up my workout routine possibly too, running is easy in that I don’t have to think about it, but maybe it’s getting old now.

I looked up ballet fitness classes but they were expensive and far away, so maybe I need to try a YouTube workout for that.

Blueberrybook · Oct 18, 2024 at 04:22 PM

@Discombobulated I'm so jealous you are able to run. I'm not able to go walking for exercise yet. I'm fine around the house and in general but walking on the hard street & sidewalk hurts.

I have been able to do pilates. I have found a some videos that don't hurt my pulled muscle though I am sore just from the exercise in other areas - arms & abs mostly. I have found a good free series on YouTube called Move with Nicole. I only do the beginner videos; I'm not ready for any harder than that!

SquarePegGuy · Oct 18, 2024 at 07:40 PM

I've never been able to run. I mean I can run, at fast pace, but I can't jog at a steady pace for long distances. It's too boring, too much repetitive motion, too much pounding on my feet and knees. I used to bicycle, but its too dangerous now. I could probably do trail running since the pace and terrain vary.

I've added walking, crunches and pushups to my Finch App goals. So I do a 15-minute walk at about 5:30am, and 5 crunches & pushups nearly every day. The crunches are five straight up and five oblique on each side.

Blue_Bird · Oct 19, 2024 at 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Discombobulated

I don’t know if this is helpful but I’m a snacker and I find it useful to have relatively healthier things in to snack on, I don’t buy in the unhealthy stuff (although I sometimes gaze longingly at it in the supermarkets) because it would be gone in a trice back home.

Yeah that’s what I’m trying to do. Not even buy it cause if it’s in the house I’ll eat it all. lol

Blue_Bird · Oct 19, 2024 at 03:27 PM

I did the treadmill for 30 minutes yesterday and today and also took a walk outside today while carrying 20 lbs of cat litter so I got a good amount of physical activity

I’m trying to improve my cardio health. According to my Fitbit it is “fair for my age” (I’m 30). I want it to be good

Blueberrybook · Oct 20, 2024 at 03:27 PM

This morning I was able to take a 35 min. walk without pain

Not as fast as I was walking before, but I'm amazed I didn't have pain. Now I'm crossing my fingers that I will still feel okay tomorrow.

I may do pilates tomorrow even if I'm not sore from my walk today just to let myself heal. Also, I found a very good beginner's pilates video that gives you a nice burn in your abs, legs, and arms--especially my arms--without hurting my injury. I may alternate that with walking this week.

I am so bummed I will have probably lost all my running progress by the time I get back to it. I don't want to even attempt jogging for at least another couple of weeks. When I say this was a bad injury, it was really bad. I wished I had had narcotic painkillers especially that first week.

Mountaindewed · Oct 21, 2024 at 01:53 PM

I've just had stuff to drink today. I've had 980 calories, and 177 carbs. My protein sucks but so does my appetite.

Blueberrybook · Oct 21, 2024 at 04:08 PM

I wasn't sore today from my walk yesterday, but I decided not to push it and did pilates this morning. I'm going to try walking again tomorrow morning.

Blueberrybook · Oct 22, 2024 at 01:43 PM

I took a 30 min walk this morning

Mountaindewed · Oct 22, 2024 at 06:34 PM

I had 1,355 calories, 139 carbs, and 44 grams of protein. I mostly had nuts, an apple, a pouch of tuna, and a small bag of popcorn. And my mom is saying its not enough and its not healthy. I'm pretty sure they eat this way in some part of the world and they live to be like 110.

Discombobulated · Oct 23, 2024 at 02:33 AM

Haven’t been great mentally or physically last few days so going to take a complete break from exercise, my sleep has been bad and no energy.

Blueberrybook · Oct 23, 2024 at 06:11 AM

@Discombobulated

This morning I wanted to walk, but it was very foggy outside so I did pilates instead. I found a very good free beginner's pilates on youtube that works the legs, arms, & abs:

Mountaindewed · Oct 23, 2024 at 04:41 PM

I am at a 10 day low with my weight. Today I had an Atkins Bar and some chocolate covered cashews and a piece of marghetia pizza. I did also try the new Wicked drinks from Starbucks. I've been into eating apples and nuts lately and staying away from candy and chips. Even though the cashews have chocolate in them. They still have protein in them.

Mountaindewed · Oct 24, 2024 at 06:20 PM

I havent been hungry after noon. I had apples with my Geodon. I legit ate stuff earlier though.

Discombobulated · Oct 25, 2024 at 02:38 AM

Had a couple of nights proper sleep which has helped both mentally and physically. Although still big things going on I’m able to cope better with sleep.

Up early this morning and out for a 6k which felt okay considering my lack of exercise recently, took it slow. .

Blueberrybook · Oct 25, 2024 at 08:21 AM

Awesome that you had a run @Discombobulated!

I'm frustrated with my lack of ability to run lately. I tried a bit of jogging yesterday, and I still had pain. I did manage a 45 min. power walk. I took today off because yesterday I stubbed my little toe, and I think it's fractured AGAIN. I tried taping it to the toe next to it, and that didn't help. I think I will try icing it later today. I know within a week or so it will start to hurt less (or at least that's been my experience in the past). I'll probably go back to pilates until then.

Discombobulated · Oct 25, 2024 at 09:48 AM

Oh no blueberry, you really have been going through a lot. Take good care, it sounds like you need more recuperation time. Hoping you’ll get some relief soon.

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Mountaindewed Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Where the sidewalk ends Posts: 38,822 (SuperPoster!) 8 9,777 hugs given	Oct 21, 2024 at 01:53 PM #690 I've just had stuff to drink today. I've had 980 calories, and 177 carbs. My protein sucks but so does my appetite. __________________ I'm Blue
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Mountaindewed Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Where the sidewalk ends Posts: 38,822 (SuperPoster!) 8 9,777 hugs given	Oct 22, 2024 at 06:34 PM #693 I had 1,355 calories, 139 carbs, and 44 grams of protein. I mostly had nuts, an apple, a pouch of tuna, and a small bag of popcorn. And my mom is saying its not enough and its not healthy. I'm pretty sure they eat this way in some part of the world and they live to be like 110. __________________ I'm Blue
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Discombobulated Elder Member Since Oct 2019 Location: UK Posts: 5,242 (SuperPoster!) 5 12.5k hugs given	Oct 23, 2024 at 02:33 AM #694 Haven’t been great mentally or physically last few days so going to take a complete break from exercise, my sleep has been bad and no energy.
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Mountaindewed Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Where the sidewalk ends Posts: 38,822 (SuperPoster!) 8 9,777 hugs given	Oct 24, 2024 at 06:20 PM #697 I havent been hungry after noon. I had apples with my Geodon. I legit ate stuff earlier though. __________________ I'm Blue
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Discombobulated Elder Member Since Oct 2019 Location: UK Posts: 5,242 (SuperPoster!) 5 12.5k hugs given	Oct 25, 2024 at 02:38 AM #698 Had a couple of nights proper sleep which has helped both mentally and physically. Although still big things going on I’m able to cope better with sleep. Up early this morning and out for a 6k which felt okay considering my lack of exercise recently, took it slow. .
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Discombobulated Elder Member Since Oct 2019 Location: UK Posts: 5,242 (SuperPoster!) 5 12.5k hugs given	Oct 25, 2024 at 09:48 AM #700 Oh no blueberry, you really have been going through a lot. Take good care, it sounds like you need more recuperation time. Hoping you’ll get some relief soon.
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