July Healthy Thread

[Witty_Sarcasm]

I decided to post this early so I don't forget again So I lost 8 pounds recently, which is awesome. Saw someone new today, and she gave me information not only about healthy eating, but how to be healthy in all aspects of life. I have to stick to a whole food, plant based diet, which will be a big change for me. I even have to limit the amount of dairy and meat that I have, so it will almost be like a vegetarian diet in some ways. I've also been prescribed an injectable medication called Saxenda, which I have to take daily. It will curb my appetite so I'll only eat when I am actually hungry. What are your fitness goals for this month?

 

[Witty_Sarcasm]

Actually I can't take the med because they want to charge me $2,000 a month. So I just need to keep going on my own.

 

[seabird]

@Witty⭐️Sarcasm🐒 well done on the 8 lbs! Bye bye farewell to those 8 pounds 👍🏻

My healthy goals are
1. Eat less sweets
2. Core &/or weight workout 2x wk
3. Walk-jog 3x a wk

Not sure about keeping those lol but they're goals.

 

[HappyKitty]

Found my strengths in swimming: corrected posture and expanding lung capacity for breathing. Im still proud. My right shoulder blade got hurt over this year and I swam a lot, idk how but I am really glad the benefits of swimming can do that. Just able to master breast strokes techniques, hoping to learn more strokes techniques. While most of my friends does jogging, I genuinely do well under water. Swimming is just very cathartic. I like the sense of drowning.

 

[Witty_Sarcasm]

I joined Cronometer, the free version, so I'm able to track what I'm eating and drinking every day. That makes it easier to understand what I need more or less of. And using the resistance band...it looks easy but it's like pulling on a massive rubber band. I can feel the soreness in my arm muscles already.

 

[Witty_Sarcasm]

So the meds are approved, and I'll start that out to see if it helps at all.

 

[seabird]

I got a core workout done, plus two 7.5 kg (?) dumbbells on the bench for pecs work. I had good energy for it today.

 

[KM76710]

So the meds are approved, and I'll start that out to see if it helps at all.

I hope that you find they give a world of help for you.

 

[PrincessPure]

Idk how the hell to get an abs already. I do workout 10-20 minutes every other day, and I am already skinny so it shouldn't be hard yet I'm struggling to get any muscle.

 

[seabird]

Yesterday I did some core work & a 5k walk-jog. 100 steps of each, including up the hill aughhh lol.

Spoiler: view

 

[Witty_Sarcasm]

Yesterday I did some core work & a 5k walk-jog. 100 steps of each, including up the hill aughhh lol.

Spoiler: view

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I'd jog there all the time, it's beautiful.

 

[seabird]

My quad was sore, I was lazy & really didn't feel like doing a workout. But once I got started it felt good. Yesterday afternoon I walked/jogged about 2.5 or 3 miles.

 

[Livelife]

a long walk, without the dogs

 

[Nick]

I'm going to make a long story short. I haven't been able to walk without either crutches or a cane for awhile now. Combine that with a lot of other things in the last 2 years and I am huge. To the point I nearly didn't want to video chat with my friend for my birthday because I am embarrassed by how fat I've become.

My doctor released me for light exercise on Friday, and he clearly specified what that meant (fearing I would overdo it I'm sure). So today I engaged in yoga for the first time EVER in my life. I am committed to doing it everyday this week. I won't commit beyond that, as I personally need short goals or I loose the plot.

 

[KM76710]

@Nick

Just start out easy and do at the pace you are comfortable with without pushing too hard. Every bit will add up to help. Best of luck in your goal.

 

[Pebble mouse]

I have lost about 3Kg in the last week. I am back on the diet & am serious about it now. So I am about 97Kg and want to get down to 75-80Kg. I am confident I will get there! I usually eat a bowl of veggies in the evening and have two diet shakes during the day (one in the morning and one at night). It's a strict diet but it has worked for me before, really well.

Feeling positive!!

 

[HappyKitty]

Kitty had great vacation and just has been sleeping well this month, maybe my medications have been workin. Thats it. 😺

 

[seabird]

I went out for a longer walk yesterday. No jogging as it was too warm to do that for me while wearing a daypack. 12 k. That's just over 7 miles
I was pleasantly surprised because my ability to do hills has improved. My feet feel a little tired now so tomorrow will be a rest day.