Trying to keep myself honest. I have two little kiddos (2.5 and 9mo on Saturday!). Prior to them I don't even know what I weighed, but I was comfortable, fit, and healthy - I'm going to guess around 110lbs (very small frame 5'4") so small, but not flat stomach territory. I topped out at 180 with each pregnancy (yowza) and got down to about 120 after my first and stalled at that point. It's harder to lose weight as you get older. At least that's what I'm feeling. After my second, I've now hit the same place at which I stalled after my first. Yes, I'm technically in a healthy weight range, but I don't feel (or look) like "myself". I also know that as my metabolism slows with age, I'll be likely to slowly gain a bit of weight. It's to be expected, but I'd rather start that at a slightly lower starting point rather than one where I already don't feel that great.
My goals are to eat a bit more consciously and add in some more exercise. In the long run, I'd love to work on getting some more muscle to help support my joints which aren't the best. I'm not into deprivation, but more of a moderation in all things approach coupled with some small changes (taking the calories out of my coffee and tea, not snacking whenever the tot snacks, etc). I'm thinking of getting a fitness tracker. Nothing fancy, just curious how active I am throughout the day. I'm a stay at home parent (rather literally these days) to young kids and it's easy to be lazy on the floor.
I do ok with my relationship with food. I've struggled in the past when I was a teenager and have had echoes of that in my 20s (I'm 32), but overall I cook a lot of whole foods and am fairly healthy. My biggest challenge is portion size. I used to be exceptionally active and ate a lot. These days I can't eat the same way, but I still want to eat that way so I tend to eat twice a day as a way to balance it...of course that leaves me wanting to eat the rest of the day and needing to remind myself to be good. If I could get the portion control down, I think I might like to try eating small amounts throughout the day to keep my energy up.
It sounds like I'm in a pretty good position (and I am), but I struggle with energy and apathy. Getting more active and being a bit more fit is really good for me mentally (which is very critical to my well being - I have some mental health issues that can be severe when they arise).
Optimistic about potentially finding some people to chat with and follow/support here. Adult company is few and far between these days.
My goals are to eat a bit more consciously and add in some more exercise. In the long run, I'd love to work on getting some more muscle to help support my joints which aren't the best. I'm not into deprivation, but more of a moderation in all things approach coupled with some small changes (taking the calories out of my coffee and tea, not snacking whenever the tot snacks, etc). I'm thinking of getting a fitness tracker. Nothing fancy, just curious how active I am throughout the day. I'm a stay at home parent (rather literally these days) to young kids and it's easy to be lazy on the floor.
I do ok with my relationship with food. I've struggled in the past when I was a teenager and have had echoes of that in my 20s (I'm 32), but overall I cook a lot of whole foods and am fairly healthy. My biggest challenge is portion size. I used to be exceptionally active and ate a lot. These days I can't eat the same way, but I still want to eat that way so I tend to eat twice a day as a way to balance it...of course that leaves me wanting to eat the rest of the day and needing to remind myself to be good. If I could get the portion control down, I think I might like to try eating small amounts throughout the day to keep my energy up.
It sounds like I'm in a pretty good position (and I am), but I struggle with energy and apathy. Getting more active and being a bit more fit is really good for me mentally (which is very critical to my well being - I have some mental health issues that can be severe when they arise).
Optimistic about potentially finding some people to chat with and follow/support here. Adult company is few and far between these days.
