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So I weighed myself the other day and I was 215....I am only 5 "2 . It is a lot of weight to carry around and I am tired of it . So I have cleaned up my eating ( still mistakes but doing pretty well ) and I have started walking on the treadmill . I am already feeling a little better ! I feel for the first time in a long time i maybe have a shot at actually losing weight . This summer I don't want to be as quickly winded while I play tag or football with the kids . I want and need to be a good example for them . It's just a little daunting to think I have 70 pounds to lose ..... but I won't be any close to doing it if I don't start now right ?
 
Hi, tspot & welcome to the forum. Now is a great time to start. Try not to think of the big picture & just keep doing what you're doing, eat as healthy as you can, move more etc. I once weighed 70lbs more than I do now. If I can do it anyone can. It's well worth it!
 
Kids are a great motivator for getting in shape. I feel the same way. I have at least 15 more years of trying to keep up to him with soccer, baseball, whatever. I want to be the dad outside playing with his kid every day, not watching from the distance.

Don't worry about the number. It's about small goals and they shouldn't be anything about the weight. Start with walking on the treadmill for 30 minutes. Then, a small jog for 10m and walk for 20m and just slowly increase. It's about getting healthier, not about how much weight you lose.

If you stick to [mostly] eating healthy, in proper portions, the weight will come off in time. Keep the goals to making progress with running. When you start to feel good about exercise, start adding in weight training - doesn't need to be with weights, it can be body weight exercises (it's more important than cardio, but harder to get in to if you don't know what to do).
 
Thank you everyone ! I am very optimistic this time around and not just try for a couple days and not be thin yet so give up lol . I am starting out slow and just walking on the treadmill but already have seen improvements with going at a more brisk pace and steeper incline for longer . I am in such a good mood after I do my walk at night . I don't have a big time window for getting a workout/ walk in between being with the kids and then just trying to keep up with the house but so far it has been OK though I feel like I am just waiting for the next thing to happen that prohibits me from getting back to it for a while and then it all falls apart again ....Hopefully not this time though ! Definitely focusing on the small picture and victories helps though because knowing I will be trying to lose weight for the next like 2 years ( that's how long I am assuming losing this much weight will take ) and then having to maintain it is just a little overwhelming . Focusing on just eating well today and getting my walk in tonight seems a lot more obtainable and is hard enough at the moment especially with how addicted to sugar I guess I have become ! It's hard to kick these cravings bUT getting a little easier .
 
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Focusing on just eating well today and getting my walk in tonight seems a lot more obtainable
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That´s exactly what you need to do to become healthier - and thinner too, of course. No need to try and gather enough willpower for two years all at once. You don´t think about your kids´ upbringing right up until they´re fully independent all at once, either (I hope). You got this.
 
Well didn't think I would walk tonight even got my pajama pants on ready to maybe watch a little TV but then that helpful husband of mine came down and handed me track pants and my running shoes lol well of course in the end I am happy he did . I would have felt guilty later on not doing it. There are enough nights that I have to skip because the baby isn't sleeping well or another little one is up sick so the nights that no one is up I need to be on the treadmill. I can walk longer now and at the higher Incline for longer too . Tonight I uped the pace for a little bit so I can start working towards making that speed more comfortable. Eating wasn't great today though . Not drastically bad or anything but still it could definitely be better so I will have to try harder at that tomorrow . So far though this seems to be going OK . I am a little worried about when my husband goes away for work next time because he really helps keep me on track more so I hope I don't slip up once he has been away for a while . Well as long as I keep telling myself to put down the cookie and that I have got this, then hopefully I will be OK . Fake it till you make it right ? I hope everyone else is going strong and feeling good !
 
OK so my eating fell apart for a couple days there ,not good . But I reluctantly still did my walk on the treadmill in the evenings so I didn't gain anything back but it made me mad at myself because if i didn't gain then chances are if my eating had been on point I would have maybe lost half a pound . So doing well so far today with eating but I felt the urge to eat cookies so I decided to write on here instead lol. I did feel so much better for the week that my eating went really and I am looking forward to getting back to that again my husband started just leaving me glasses of water around or cups of green tea on the island knowing that I will drink them if I happen upon them but won't remember to take the time to fill up a cup on my own ( yes I know it doesn't take much time I just don't think of it ) so I will have to get better at doing that on my own during the day.
 
Hi Tspot. You're good at identifying your weak spots and acknowledging what needs to be done. The fact that you keep going says a lot about your determination to achieve your goal. Nice redirection using your journal like that and the idea of having cups of water about the place to prompt oneself is an excellent idea! Keeping Well Hydrated was intrical in helping me lose my 70lbs.

Keeping that mindset with your walking will positively affect all other aspects of your life. I know it did mine; one step at a time. Focus on what counts towards getting you through each day. Keep strong like that no matter how many times you trip and before you know it, the image of your desire will start taking shape as your body composition starts to change. In that way you can enjoy the fruits of your labour regardless of what the scales are feeding back.

For all the tools we use, nothing beats the power of our mind. I find your mindset and approaches quite refreshing and inspiring.

Here's to wishing you all the best.
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... Just be sure to go at your own pace. : )
 
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So doing well so far today with eating but I felt the urge to eat cookies so I decided to write on here instead lol.
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Good thinking! I used to do that all of the time. You are getting into the right mindset tspot :)
 
Well held it together eating wise for the rest of the day ( small victories ,right !) Got on the treadmill for about 5 minutes and my youngest woke up so now I am laying in her bed running shoes still on as she falls into a deeper sleep ,I can already tell it will be a restless night for her but am thinking I could maybe get another 10 minutes of walking before she wakes up again ......I know it won't do me a lot of good burning calorie wise ,but I find it helps to keep me on track a bit better the next day . It will be nice when I eventually do have the time to do a workout In the afternoon instead of trying to grab 20 minutes at 10 or 11 at night lol . Alas that day is quite far off still so I will be Content with my quick nighttime sessions with one earphone in listening to my music and the other ear listening to the baby monitor .
 
So today was a good day, I guess . I ate well and because we had friends over the kids stayed up very late so when they went to sleep not even the youngest woke up for an hour so I got that whole time to be on the treadmill. So it was actually a successful day but for some reason I have this feeling it wasn't . I feel like I must have eaten poorly and now should feel guilty about it ,but I didn't I ate fine and got lots of outside time in the snow with the kids ,did not give in and eat pizza with everyone when we all went out later and saw a magic show and then ate fine at dinner. I think I am just so used to feeling disappointed in myself at the end of the night for giving in and failing everyday at eating right that I almost can't accept it that I actually did ok today .
 
Honey, this has to stop. It is absolutely compulsory for you to be kind to yourself. It's time to snap out of the guilt trip, the being hard on yourself etc. It's time you gave yourself some credit for your good days & your wins. Step back. If one of your very best friends was being so hard on herself/his self what would you say? Treat yourself how you would treat the people you love most in the world.
You just had a good day. You got on the treadmill, you resisted pizza, you ate well at dinner. That is a win/win/win, xoxo
 
You are absolutely right cate . If one of my friends was feeling and thinking that way I would be encouraging them and telling them how they shouldn't feel that way . I am trying to get better with positive thoughts and not being too hard on myself it may take a little while but I am all about trying to break bad habits this year so I will be working on that .

Today was pretty good except I got nothing done lol I didn't mess up eating wise but I am not able to get on the treadmill tonight ( it is in the bedroom and my husband is already asleep ) maybe i will try to do some lunges in the living room . Just so I did somthing . I cant do many yet and the few I do just kill my legs lol so I guess I should be trying to improve in that area . The kids picked a new game at the toy store today and so we played that a lot today which is why I got nothing accomplished and am now looking at disaster of a kitchen and mountain of laundry . So it is just as well I can't walk tonight because pretty sure I will be busy for the next hour or so cleaning up . Weekends just go to fast !!!
 
I know that feeling of having done badly while having done well. You did well realizing that you had, in fact, done well and maybe next time you can consciously pat yourself on the back for it. About the treadmill not being "available": try dancing. or simple aerobics. Or something like this:
 
Did ok today . The treadmill seemed harder tonight than usual I wasnt able to go at as brisk a pace as usual but I feel good that I at least did it because I am just so tired these days . Last night I had zero excuse for not going on the treadmill but I didn't anyways and was regretting it later . I know there are days I can't go on just because there ends up being no time so when I have a night that I can ,I really can't afford not to and that is exactly what I did last night just wasted a night . Did alright at eating today but still have some habits to break . At this point though I think I am breaking more the habit of reaching for the sugary snacks than the actual wanting them . Cravings are getting easier to deal with and I just don't want a lot of stuff as much anymore which makes it so much easier to say no to .
 
This might sound weird but I find when I'm working on my food and dropping the sugar intake or lowering my calories, I notice it a lot more when exercising for about a week. Same with water - if I don't have enough water in me, I'm a wreck and can manage 1/2 a workout if that.

Weight loss definitely starts in the kitchen but make sure you're fueling your body if you're going to be on the treadmill - doesn't mean more calories but maybe time when you have said calories? Like a piece of fruit 30 minutes before you go on the treadmill to get that healthy sugar into your bloodstream? I usually don't eat 1-2 hrs before I workout or I end up throwing up - so I aim for chicken or another lean protein + some healthy carbs like broccoli or whole grain rice.

That's just what I've found the past few weeks but it's helped me out a LOT!
 
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