Gina in NY
New member
I've come most of the way through my weight loss journey but you know how it gets towards the end - I feel like I'm hitting my head against the wall, though I think I know where to go.
I've been heavy since about 8 years old and have never weighed as little as I do now as an adult. I've lost 120 pounds, but at 5' 2" and 168 - I'm just under the obese marker. I think I'd like to get into "normal" range, meaning about 140, but this is all new territory to me. Never been there, never done that. I put on a size 12 for the first time in my life a few days ago. It was like being in the twilight zone...
I work out 6 or 7 times a week and recently bought a bike, which I ride as often as my family will part with me, so I'm ready to kick it up a knotch, but there is so much conflicting info out there. Sheesh. Just trying to balance cardio and resistance, trying to eat enough (big issue right now as I am terrified of gaining anything back) and actually see my family too. I know you hear me on that one! Couldn't I just stop time and work out for a few weeks and then start up again?
Anyway, I'm mother of two, just turned 39 for the first of many times, and posted in the exercise section but haven't heard from anyone. Thought maybe I'd been rude and came here to introduce myself.
This forum is huge - I can't even take in a fraction of it!
So thanks in advance for any help you can offer.
I've been heavy since about 8 years old and have never weighed as little as I do now as an adult. I've lost 120 pounds, but at 5' 2" and 168 - I'm just under the obese marker. I think I'd like to get into "normal" range, meaning about 140, but this is all new territory to me. Never been there, never done that. I put on a size 12 for the first time in my life a few days ago. It was like being in the twilight zone...
I work out 6 or 7 times a week and recently bought a bike, which I ride as often as my family will part with me, so I'm ready to kick it up a knotch, but there is so much conflicting info out there. Sheesh. Just trying to balance cardio and resistance, trying to eat enough (big issue right now as I am terrified of gaining anything back) and actually see my family too. I know you hear me on that one! Couldn't I just stop time and work out for a few weeks and then start up again?
Anyway, I'm mother of two, just turned 39 for the first of many times, and posted in the exercise section but haven't heard from anyone. Thought maybe I'd been rude and came here to introduce myself.
This forum is huge - I can't even take in a fraction of it!
So thanks in advance for any help you can offer.
