Greetings!
Before starting about myself, I'd like to say I've been reading around and I realize there are people here who wanna lose a lot more than I. I don't wanna sound insensitive, nor vain. We all want what is best for us: a healthy weight, lower risk of heart disease, diabetes... we wanna live longer and healthier.
It doesn't matter how much weight we wanna lose: we're equals, because the aim is the same. The ultimate goal is the same: not a weight in figures, but a better health, better eating habits.
I'm a woman, 42, from South America, but who lives in Europe. I really need to lose 10 kg (well, 8 would do). I'd like to achieve a BMI of 23, 23.5. I'm 1,64 m tall (or "short", depending on one's perspective...)
I've never been too big, always a few kilos up, a few down (more ups than downs).
I live away from my parents and I'm avoiding going there, because, among other issues (more serious), my father, who is 72, is very weight conscious. I can't appear in front of him before I lose the extra weight I've put on in the last 2 years (year and a half, perhaps). We "talk" a lot over the internet and all he can talk about is weight. He's obsessed about it. I've already told him so, nicely, but he admits and thinks one ought to be (obsessed about weight). He thinks he's being good to us, to keep us in the straight and narrow, but it does keep his children away (two of us, three).
I've got a good job, a comfortable life. I travel a lot, have a lot of free time, a husband who is sweet (but not perfect, of course)...
Figure wise, I've got big bottom, big hips. I don't mind, when my weight is lower. I find myself pretty. My hair is greying out, but I don't die. I'm kind of a confident person... at least, in some areas. In others, I'm very vulnerable.
I have no excuses to be overweight. I'm not too obese, but my BMI is already indicating obesity... only once in my life have I been so overweight.
At the time, I've managed to lose it in 6 or 8 weeks (I have excel sheets of my diet somewhere in my computer...). I had a lot of willpower at the time, exercised a lot (sometimes, 3 hours a day).
Now, no willpower at all. I fall so easily into treats. Our shopping cart looks like what a 5 year old would shop for: ice cream, chocolates, cookies.
We don't have children.
I need to find the willpower to lose this weight.
I find myself hiding my naked belly from my husband. I've never done this before.
I need help. I'd like to lose weight with you, to share our paths, tips, etc. I'm not looking to be thin. I never was. A BMI of 23, or 23.5 is normal, not thin.
I hope I don't sound vain. I don't dress up, I don't wear jewellery, I hate shopping. I don't wear make up and I've never polished my nails. All I don't want is to be overweight...
... does that make sense?
I used to dance ballet, but I've had back surgery and I can't anymore. I've got a light heart condition (nothing serious) and I can't run fast, but I can jog at a slow pace. I also can swim at a slow pace. I'm on the pill to stop very heavy bleeding during periods.
Thank you for reading. I wish you all success.
Before starting about myself, I'd like to say I've been reading around and I realize there are people here who wanna lose a lot more than I. I don't wanna sound insensitive, nor vain. We all want what is best for us: a healthy weight, lower risk of heart disease, diabetes... we wanna live longer and healthier.
It doesn't matter how much weight we wanna lose: we're equals, because the aim is the same. The ultimate goal is the same: not a weight in figures, but a better health, better eating habits.
I'm a woman, 42, from South America, but who lives in Europe. I really need to lose 10 kg (well, 8 would do). I'd like to achieve a BMI of 23, 23.5. I'm 1,64 m tall (or "short", depending on one's perspective...)
I've never been too big, always a few kilos up, a few down (more ups than downs).
I live away from my parents and I'm avoiding going there, because, among other issues (more serious), my father, who is 72, is very weight conscious. I can't appear in front of him before I lose the extra weight I've put on in the last 2 years (year and a half, perhaps). We "talk" a lot over the internet and all he can talk about is weight. He's obsessed about it. I've already told him so, nicely, but he admits and thinks one ought to be (obsessed about weight). He thinks he's being good to us, to keep us in the straight and narrow, but it does keep his children away (two of us, three).
I've got a good job, a comfortable life. I travel a lot, have a lot of free time, a husband who is sweet (but not perfect, of course)...
Figure wise, I've got big bottom, big hips. I don't mind, when my weight is lower. I find myself pretty. My hair is greying out, but I don't die. I'm kind of a confident person... at least, in some areas. In others, I'm very vulnerable.
I have no excuses to be overweight. I'm not too obese, but my BMI is already indicating obesity... only once in my life have I been so overweight.
At the time, I've managed to lose it in 6 or 8 weeks (I have excel sheets of my diet somewhere in my computer...). I had a lot of willpower at the time, exercised a lot (sometimes, 3 hours a day).
Now, no willpower at all. I fall so easily into treats. Our shopping cart looks like what a 5 year old would shop for: ice cream, chocolates, cookies.
We don't have children.
I need to find the willpower to lose this weight.
I find myself hiding my naked belly from my husband. I've never done this before.
I need help. I'd like to lose weight with you, to share our paths, tips, etc. I'm not looking to be thin. I never was. A BMI of 23, or 23.5 is normal, not thin.
I hope I don't sound vain. I don't dress up, I don't wear jewellery, I hate shopping. I don't wear make up and I've never polished my nails. All I don't want is to be overweight...
... does that make sense?
I used to dance ballet, but I've had back surgery and I can't anymore. I've got a light heart condition (nothing serious) and I can't run fast, but I can jog at a slow pace. I also can swim at a slow pace. I'm on the pill to stop very heavy bleeding during periods.
Thank you for reading. I wish you all success.
There's no shame in wanting to lose a little or a lot. I started out here wanting to lose 14, which is still at the low end of the scale of weight loss. It can be done (although unfortunately the less weight you have to lose the harder it is per kilogram). I came here wanting to improve my health. (I'm starting to become a little bit vain because my confidence has shot through the roof, but that's a very recent thing)