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- Thread starter DouglasW
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OMG, I just weighed myself half an hour ago - I'm over 100kg. This is depressing. I have an elliptical trainer. I'm gonna start using it again. The hardest thing for me is the food intake. I'm hungry all the time because of the meds. Want to get down to around 85kg. I'm a big guy (even without the weight), but this is awful. Time to change!!
Hi there, you should start it slowly like i'm currently doing, don't set unrealistic goals, 20 minutes starting off would be ideal. My medication makes me hungry too, I find pineapple, raspberries, bananas, blueberries, lean meats like turkey slices, nuts and other fruits help a lot with the cravings, good luck to you. 
I said I would go for a 30 min walk next time and I did it! I was so tired by the end and had no energy (I recently had surgery and still recovering) but feel really good in myself that I went and I hope to go again soon. I have to build up my stamina because in a few weeks I should be able to walk as much as I want and maybe even go for a run but having sat on my butt for so many years my body is not used to it.
Well I've been doing pretty good getting 3-4 one hour hikes each week. The other day I did a 2 hour hike up to maybe 8000 feet with a friend, early in morning. I was noticeably less winded and slow than when we did that hike in January.
However my blood pressure and heart rate are still too high and I just learned I have high cholesterol, high blood sugar, and weigh 218, which I think means around January I was at an all time high weight.
So I'm also almost 2 weeks into transitioning to a whole foods, plant based diet. Basically vegan with no processed foods or refined foods, with some cheating as I adapt. I've actually seen my blood pressure start coming down and hope that in 6-12 months I'll be able to lose 20 pounds or more. I've also noticed less inflammation symptoms, however I still have days with no energy at all.
However my blood pressure and heart rate are still too high and I just learned I have high cholesterol, high blood sugar, and weigh 218, which I think means around January I was at an all time high weight.
So I'm also almost 2 weeks into transitioning to a whole foods, plant based diet. Basically vegan with no processed foods or refined foods, with some cheating as I adapt. I've actually seen my blood pressure start coming down and hope that in 6-12 months I'll be able to lose 20 pounds or more. I've also noticed less inflammation symptoms, however I still have days with no energy at all.
You and me then! I'll tell a little about me and what I'm hoping to accomplish. I had surgery last month for a problem I've been having in my legs which has prevented me from walking short distances and doing most exercise. For past 6 years I've been sitting on my bum, not doing a whole lot, but now I'm hoping to get back in to sports and start walking every other day. My dream is to run a marathon one day.
I hope you don't mind if I post each time I walk. At the moment it is very little (20-30 mins) as I have no stamina but I'd really like to get up to an hour, and by the end of the month I should be able to start playing running sports again which I am really looking forward to!
Yesterday I went for a 20 minute walk. It was really sunny out but was also raining so I came home a little earlier than I planned. I had some pain in my right leg (my legs are still recovering from surgery) but I'm glad I went.
Today I went to the driving range and whacked a few golf balls. This is my biggest activity since the surgery. I'm hoping to play half a round of golf next week if the weather is nice.
I hope you don't mind if I post each time I walk. At the moment it is very little (20-30 mins) as I have no stamina but I'd really like to get up to an hour, and by the end of the month I should be able to start playing running sports again which I am really looking forward to!
Yesterday I went for a 20 minute walk. It was really sunny out but was also raining so I came home a little earlier than I planned. I had some pain in my right leg (my legs are still recovering from surgery) but I'm glad I went.
Today I went to the driving range and whacked a few golf balls. This is my biggest activity since the surgery. I'm hoping to play half a round of golf next week if the weather is nice.