Diets & Weight Maintenance Support Group

Chat about how well your latest diet is -- or is not -- working. This group is a great place to find support and accountability as well as share success stories and valuable lessons with the community. From where to start to weekly weigh-ins, get help from others to reach your dieting and weight maintenance goals.

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Reed31
Reed31

Hey All, I've had times before when I have needed to lose a few pounds, but when I wasn't paying attention I inched up 20 pounds! I would like to eat healthier and exercise more to feel stronger, be healthier and lose some weight. I thought it would help to sort of check in here as an accountability thing. 


I'm supposed to stick to 1,100 calories a day which I'm finding pretty restrictive. It's okay but I realize I was probably eating over 2,000 calories a day! WOW! I'm also supposed to exercise 3 times a week for 30 minutes - cardio. I'm acustomed to exercising quite a bit but I hurt my neck so I've been out for about 5 weeks and I'm supposed to ease back into it.  


I'm starting at 162 lbs. and the doctor would like to see me lose between 20 and 30 pounds. I'd like to see that too. 

dinahmorris
dinahmorris
Good luck. I hate weight! After always being an eat whatever I like and do no exercise beyond strolling around bars and restaurants person, I am now about 20 lbs too much, menopause? meds? whatever I hate how hard it is to lose weight- and how easy to put it on! So keep in touch!
lorrieonline
lorrieonline
Congratulations on getting started!! What I do is stick to a weekly plan. I will have one day, generally, where I allow myself a little slack, either in the calories or exercise. It's about creating healthy habits for healthy lifestyle. I keep a list of exercises I like to do. MyFitnessPal and several other calorie counting sites are helpful. After a while, these things seem automatic to me. Do you have weekly goals set up? That's the best way to start. Small, attainable goals with rewards for yourself. There are so many ideas to help achieve your ultimate goal. You can also check in at the Weekly Weigh in for accountability. It's been helpful to me and several others over the years. https://www.dailystrength.org/group/diets-weight-maintenance/discussion/weekly-weigh-in-nov-13-19-1
Best of luck to you!
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