Alaskangirl
New member
Hi All,
My name is Susan and I'm new here. I've been struggling with an extra 40-50 lbs for about 3 years.
I'm 43 years old, 5'1" tall and I weigh 180 lbs. I quickly gained the extra weight after I quit smoking 4 years ago. 180 lbs might not seem like a lot to some of you but on my short 5'1" body I'm uncomfortably overweight! I wear size 16 pants and a 1x or 2x shirt.
I'd like to get down to 140 lbs. After that I'll decide if I want to go further but for now I'll be thrilled to reach this goal. My program is to count calories... 1600 cal/day till I see where that takes me. There are also a few modifications to my diet... like making sure I eat breakfast and only eating 400-500 calorie dinners.
One of my biggest problems is beer. I normally drink 3 or so beers during the week which is no big deal. But, on Fridays I can easily drink a 6-7 beers... it's been my way to unwind and relax after a long week. I normally feel lousy the next day and I lounge around watching the tube and eating all day to replenish whatever I lost from drinking so much the night before. I really need to find another way to unwind... maybe yoga? any thoughts??
Anyhow, that's my story. I look forward to getting to know you all!
Susan from Alaska
My name is Susan and I'm new here. I've been struggling with an extra 40-50 lbs for about 3 years.
I'm 43 years old, 5'1" tall and I weigh 180 lbs. I quickly gained the extra weight after I quit smoking 4 years ago. 180 lbs might not seem like a lot to some of you but on my short 5'1" body I'm uncomfortably overweight! I wear size 16 pants and a 1x or 2x shirt.
I'd like to get down to 140 lbs. After that I'll decide if I want to go further but for now I'll be thrilled to reach this goal. My program is to count calories... 1600 cal/day till I see where that takes me. There are also a few modifications to my diet... like making sure I eat breakfast and only eating 400-500 calorie dinners.
One of my biggest problems is beer. I normally drink 3 or so beers during the week which is no big deal. But, on Fridays I can easily drink a 6-7 beers... it's been my way to unwind and relax after a long week. I normally feel lousy the next day and I lounge around watching the tube and eating all day to replenish whatever I lost from drinking so much the night before. I really need to find another way to unwind... maybe yoga? any thoughts??
Anyhow, that's my story. I look forward to getting to know you all!
Susan from Alaska
