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I have a lot of weight to lose, about 65 lbs. My ideal weight was always about 125, and now I'm close to 190. It's not my diet, because I'm not big on junk food, I mainly eat fruit and vegetables, occasionally some chicken (no red meat) and the only thing I drink is water. Lots of water.
My problem is that I have physical limitations which has caused my metabolism to slow down to virtually nothing, so ANYTHING I eat just puts weight on me. I have chronic daily migraines, so even the thought of picking my head off the pillow is hard. If my head isn't so bad, it's my arthritis in my knees and ankles.
I started on the treadmill yesterday. There is not much I can do exercise wise. I've had 2 spinal fusions, and I have tendon and ligament damage in both my legs and feet. So I can walk, but I can't run. That also means I can't do all those great exercise videos out there, because I have horrible balance. I always have to be holding on to something, otherwise I fall.
I'm going to have to try to lose this weight with my treadmill, bike, and elliptical machine. If anyone has any other ideas for me that maybe I'm not thinking of, please let me know. It can get quite boring with just those three options.
My problem is that I have physical limitations which has caused my metabolism to slow down to virtually nothing, so ANYTHING I eat just puts weight on me. I have chronic daily migraines, so even the thought of picking my head off the pillow is hard. If my head isn't so bad, it's my arthritis in my knees and ankles.
I started on the treadmill yesterday. There is not much I can do exercise wise. I've had 2 spinal fusions, and I have tendon and ligament damage in both my legs and feet. So I can walk, but I can't run. That also means I can't do all those great exercise videos out there, because I have horrible balance. I always have to be holding on to something, otherwise I fall.
I'm going to have to try to lose this weight with my treadmill, bike, and elliptical machine. If anyone has any other ideas for me that maybe I'm not thinking of, please let me know. It can get quite boring with just those three options.
Secondly, welcome! I'm new here too! Unfortunately, I cannot offer any sound exercise advice because I'm not a fitness coach and I'm not sure of your allowed range of motion. But have you tried purchasing a heart rate monitor? As long as you can create a calorie deficit between your workouts and your nutrition you will lose weight. It sounds to me like you already eat healthy, which is great! I love food, it has always been a struggle for me to balance nutrition and exercise, so I've always tottered back and forth with my weight.
First, I've always had a fast heart rate. Resting, it's about 100. So, exercising, it's at least 140 or greater. My doctors are aware. But it's funny, they always ask me if I'm aware of how it is every time I see them.
Yeah, the food part isn't a problem. It is with my range of motion. So if I have something to hold on to, I'm ok. But that does limit what I can do. But also, the migraines are a problem. I did one mile on the treadmill yesterday. I wanted to do another mile in the evening. But as evening approached, so did my migraines, so going on the treadmill was out of the question.
So motivation is a big thing. It's easy for me to say to myself "I've got a headache, so I'm not going to push myself". I need to get over that hump.
Love this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX9FSZJu448
Might be a good place to start anyway. Could help with balance too.
I also find it more interesting than the treadmill or elliptical.
I would suggest looking into the mcdougall program. It is a whole food plant based program. He believes if we are eating the correct food we only need simple moderate exercise, like walking - www.facebook.com/MWLChallenge
www.drmccdougall.com
I don't need a different eating plan. I try to follow Dr. Joel Fuhrman. He believes in a mainly plant based diet. I read his book Eat to Live, and I was hooked.
http://www.drfuhrman.com/