Carla Dawn, welcome to my new life

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Day #1 January 25, 2017. Actually its 4:51 pm CST so... can it really be day one? So.... today my stats are: Married, female, 59-years-old, out-of-shape, WAY over weight (as of one minute ago I weighed 332.2 lbs.) and I have several health issues for which the medications I am on... like a lot of them.. all have "weight gain" as a side-effect. So.. I need to be here.. I am here to hold myself accountable... to encourage myself to try harder.. or at least not give up. I am going to do this (this time) with small goals... and hopefully these goals will not be so hard that I quit on myself yet again. I have a new treadmill (built for heavy people) and I am currently at 7 1/2 minutes at 1.4 mph. This slipped from 15 minutes because... not going to lie.. I gave up doing it because I just wasn't where I thought I should be. Now that is a recipe for failure.. throwing in the towel... not good.

So... The Goal: 10 pounds and back to 15 minutes on the treadmill by March 1st.

Starting over again... should be attainable... praying for success!! I wish me luck!!
 
you have not failed because you have not given up ! the medication make it more difficult but not impossible to reach your goal, good luck :)
 
OK, I think you found the diary section. Well done. I am computer illiterate so it took me longer to find it.

All I can say is DO YOUR BEST EVERY DAY. I'm sure there will be ups and downs on your journey but the point is that you're at this place in your life and you're willing to try. At some point (soon) it will get easier and the joy you get from changing your life will be the drug that sustains you.

I had a crappy, crappy day today. Tough clients. Tough partners' meeting at work. No exercise. Usually, I would crawl into a bottle of wine and eat takeout or cook a big meal. That was a month ago. All I want to do right now is to eat something healthy, hug my kids and have a delicious cup of tea.

I wish you the best of luck. YOU CAN DO THIS, step by step :)
 
Welcome Carla! You will find immense knowledge and support here! Your goal of 10 lbs and 15 mins before March 1st sounds great! You can do this! Looking forward to following your journey :)
 
Thanks everyone.. I appreciate you inspiration and encouragement.
 
Hi, Carla & welcome to the forum. BP meds seem to come with weight gain, which sucks! It sounds like you have a realistic plan to lose weight steadily. You will find this a friendly & supportive place & also you will find that we have more things in common, than differences. All the best, Cate.
 
Hello everyone ... and me... Day #2 January 26th 2018 its 5:51 pm CST
Starting weight 332.2 lbs. and treadmill time was 7 1/2 minutes.
Today's weight 331 lbs. and treadmill time was 8 minutes at 1.4 mph (with 1.2 mph cool down for the last minute)
Ok.. going the right direction.. that is good. I know I am not going to drop weight fast cuz.. my body just doesn't do that (the meds).
Thanks again everyone!!
 
Good evening everyone ... and me... Day #3 January 27th 2018 its 6:28 pm CST
Starting weight 332.2 lbs. and treadmill time was 7 1/2 minutes.

Today's weight 330 lbs. and treadmill time was 8 minutes and 5 seconds at 1.3 mph (with 1.2 mph cool down for the last minute). I was busier today that I am on almost all other days.. I am usually pretty much sedentary but today I got busy with some laundry (which usually my hubby does that job, so… gonna take that back .. going in the right direction).. so my heart beat did not want to do fast… it was thumping which is not good for me.. . and I was a little tuckered out so only did 1.3 mph.. but did go extra 5 sec and every sec counts right? I was sweating when I was done so I think that is good.

Tomorrow I plan (or at least hope to do) clean the kitchen and living room and do more laundry.

I did something today that I generally never do… I ate breakfast. Three eggs (scrambled and microwave cooked) and two and a half slices of microwaved bacon. I prefer microwaved, which is a lucky thing for me, cuz I don’t care for fried eggs or fried bacon. I had two cups of coffee, which upset my stomache, which it always does but, man, I have to have my 8 o’clock brand coffee with sugar and creamer. I know I should avoid sugar but coffee is the only time I use it.

Ok.. still headed in the right direction.
 
Good afternoon all ... and me... Day #4 January 28th 2018 its 5:20 pm CST
Starting weight was 332.2 lbs. and treadmill time was 7 1/2 minutes.

I didn’t get on the scale today, maybe hoping for a miracle overnight and I may have dropped a pound.. fingers Xed. Treadmill time today was 8 minutes and 30 seconds at 1.4 mph (with 1.2 mph cool down for the last minute).

Didn’t get the things done today that I had planned… never plan because I set myself up for failure.. but I did finish all the laundry so that at least got done. Hopefully we get kitchen and living room done tomorrow.. at least that is the tentative plan.

I had breakfast today, two days in a row.. gotta be a record for me! Today I had two eggs (scrambled and microwave cooked) and two and a half slices of microwaved bacon. No coffee, but I have been drinking my Crystal Light, which I really like… stayed away from coke.. yeah me.

Super will be same as last night, green beans.. love vegies! Fav is broccoli though… and of course it is on the list of “garden vegies to plant” again next year.

Still headed in the right direction.
 
Well done Carla on having breakfast 2 days in a row & getting some things done. Keep it up hon. You are moving in the right direction :)
 
Good after noon to my fellow dieters ... and me...

Starting weight was 332.2 lbs. and treadmill time was 7 1/2 minutes.

Day #6 January 30th 2018 its 5:00 pm CST

Today’s weight 226 lbs. and treadmill time today was 8 minutes and 35 seconds at 1.4 mph ( 1.2 mph warm up and cool down for first and last minute).

No breakfast today… bad tummy from super the other night.. greasy brat that didn’t set well. Super tonight will green beans.. love those vegies!

PS Thank you for the encouragement you are giving... it is really appreciated!
 
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