Hi all I am 36yr old wife and Mother of 3, Two girls and one boy 16,14, and 9. I am a SAHM, so my life revolves around everyone elses.
My situation: I weigh in at 328lbs on any given day I wear a size 28/30, I started walking at my local gym on Febuary 8th 2007. I keep within my HRZ 147-172 I walk for 45 min + 10 min cool down, averaging 2.20 miles including the cool down. I do this 3 days a week (I have been trying 5 days a week but sometimes depression gets a hold of me or something comes up.)
The 1st couple of weeks I lost 6lbs and thought I was well on my way but after tom came and went I am back at my starter weight. I have since took my measurements cause I feel the difference in my energy level and when I sleep I know longer wake up with numb arms and tingling. I notice weight loss in my chest area and thighs but I guess not enough to show on the scale.
It is real depressing knowing that I am putting forth my best effort and its not showing on the scale. I have since upped my cardio to 70 min of cardio and changed from the treadmill to the elliptical 30min and the treadmill for 40 min. I am also increasing from 3 days a week to 5 days no matter what.
Somethings I feel maybe contributing to my lack of weight loss, I havent been counting calories or watching what I eat, I dont have a plan and sometime I dont eat breakfast or lunch, not on purpose but I am just not hungry. Man this is hard for me to make this confession but I eat sweets not a lot but if I burn 605 calories and eat a resees thats what 500 gone? I know I have to kill that crap. I dont drink enough water I know.
I am in this to win this, I know I can do this and I know that the only person who can do this is me. There is no magic pill , or fairy godmother to wave a wand and make this fat go away. I have to do it! I am going to pull out my WW book tomorrow and use the point system. that should be a good guide for me.
I hope to look back on this thread a month from now and see and feel progress and be motivated by this.
My situation: I weigh in at 328lbs on any given day I wear a size 28/30, I started walking at my local gym on Febuary 8th 2007. I keep within my HRZ 147-172 I walk for 45 min + 10 min cool down, averaging 2.20 miles including the cool down. I do this 3 days a week (I have been trying 5 days a week but sometimes depression gets a hold of me or something comes up.)
The 1st couple of weeks I lost 6lbs and thought I was well on my way but after tom came and went I am back at my starter weight. I have since took my measurements cause I feel the difference in my energy level and when I sleep I know longer wake up with numb arms and tingling. I notice weight loss in my chest area and thighs but I guess not enough to show on the scale.
It is real depressing knowing that I am putting forth my best effort and its not showing on the scale. I have since upped my cardio to 70 min of cardio and changed from the treadmill to the elliptical 30min and the treadmill for 40 min. I am also increasing from 3 days a week to 5 days no matter what.
Somethings I feel maybe contributing to my lack of weight loss, I havent been counting calories or watching what I eat, I dont have a plan and sometime I dont eat breakfast or lunch, not on purpose but I am just not hungry. Man this is hard for me to make this confession but I eat sweets not a lot but if I burn 605 calories and eat a resees thats what 500 gone? I know I have to kill that crap. I dont drink enough water I know.
I am in this to win this, I know I can do this and I know that the only person who can do this is me. There is no magic pill , or fairy godmother to wave a wand and make this fat go away. I have to do it! I am going to pull out my WW book tomorrow and use the point system. that should be a good guide for me.
I hope to look back on this thread a month from now and see and feel progress and be motivated by this.
