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I'm new here. 44 years old and at the heaviest I have ever been. It's all psychological, too, due to life circumstances. My daughter graduated HS and is now attending college. We don't have much money, so I went to third shift so she could use the car during the day, and after a year, I have seen my emotions and motivation go to almost zero... and I know that it is just an excuse. Recently my exercise has gone to looking at the window to see how nice it is and how wonderful it would feel to get on my bike but the thought of my belly hitting my thighs as I pedal is too much to bear, which tears me up inside because my bicycle used to me my best friend. I know my blood pressure is up and I'm having aches and pains and lack of motion that I can attribute to nothing other than fat. I've had enough and it's time to get moving again. I know I'll have to dig deep to find the strength to exercise when it is much more comforting to curl up in bed when I get home from work after eating yet another heap of frozen foods. Getting started is just so hard. It's embarrassing even to myself that I can't touch my toes or reach the itchy spot on my back because fat blocks my way. I feel like a sausage. I hope I can find something here in this community that can assist me. I don't know what to expect other than my weight loss has got to be done.
 
I am new here as well. I am 45 years old and now in the best shape since my 20's. I had the light bulb moment on my 40th birthday. I didn't want to have my picture taken. I couldn't play/run with my kids so I did something about it. I started slow. Cut back on the carbs, started walking. I upped my water intake. Every week or so I would add a workout or modify what I was eating and started losing a few pounds. Once I lost about 10 lbs, I decided I was going to give the popular P90X workouts a try. I was hooked. It was NOT easy but I did what I could. Then I decided to try Insanity and that was it, I was in LOVE with the program. I became a Team Beachbody Coach and lost more than 40 lbs. My kids now have trouble keeping up with me and I continue to try different programs and help others as well.
 
You can get there if you want to get there. Make your goals, but start them today. Don't want a week, a month when the new year starts. Start today, make the changes to make yourself successful! I have dropped from 310 to 235 since February. If I can do it, anyone can do it. You just have to want it. Find the right LIFESTYLE choice that fits you best and follow up with it. It is a mental aspect, but you have to wake up and want to kick it's butt every single day.
 
Hi Zigzig and Dudeitstime(?) - I'm new here. At my heaviest ever. It's soooo depressing, but I'm trying now to do something about it. I just don't know what to do except drink lemon water in the morning and never ever buy my best friends ever again and they are Mayonaise, readymade coleslaw and chips. So what did I crunch on? cucs dipped in humous and for me eating means tons of it. How am I ever going to conquer this terrible food addiction? Can anyone help me? I've been to OA, weightwatchers and I know the basic rules of no more flour and sugar, but I'm STUCK. HELP!
JanetT
 
JanetT, welcome to the forum. I think some good places to start would be what is your current weight/height, what are your short/long term goals. Plan those out first. Then find a LIFESTYLE choice that you can work with. I don't know how old you are, but as we age our metabolism does slow down, but it doesn't mean we can't lose weight all the same, it just might be a bit slower. Take it one day at all. I'd suggest maybe cook all your meals for the week one night so you have everything prepared and don't need to second guess. I'd suggest looking into a keto diet. You're substituting carbs for fat and training your body to burn fat vs. carbs. Fat is more filling your hunger should curb as well as kick sugar/flour wants after awhile. I can only speak for myself and my experience on this journey, it has been effective for me. I used to eat everything in sight. Since switching, I eat way less, I also IF a couple times a week now too to help with fat burning quicker. Really just find something that doesn't seem like a diet to you. You're likely to fall off the wagon if you see it as too hard. We're all here to support one another as well, so post up, be accountable, be prepared for weight fluctuations and know you're going to look amazing at the end of the journey!
 
Dudeitstime - what a great name. Yes, it's time for me. I'm in late 50's and have had warnings from all and everyone. My time is now. I am finished with fatty foods. My lifestyle is good healthy food, protein and veg and exercise. Last night I lay in bed feeling thin, but couldn't fall asleep because my stomach didn't have that full feeling, so I had a mini-binge which is still much better than a major one. I feel like I did two steps forward and one step back. My face is showing some weight loss and I want to maintain that excitement. Today is a new day and I am back on target - protein, veg and exercise and of course water, water, tea, lemon water and more water!

Still learning how to navigate this forum, but determined to do so.

JanetT
 
I hope the best for you friend!
 
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