March healthy life style thread lose weight gain weight maintain keeping active and healthy tips

[KM76710]

Thank you very much, that is sensible

What is fun is I have a picture of me wearing a t-shirt with that saying on. People do ask me what does that mean? Leaving the personal from being posted and it may not be allowed to post such... I do claim it would scare the shit out of folks. LOL

 

[KM76710]

One more thing to all of you, I know 30 minutes exercise 5 days a week is the recommended amount to people of an average weight but how much is should I be doing to lose a good amount of weight and to get fitter?

All comments welcome

Best way I know of is and worked for me: slow and steady, be a tortoise and not a hare and if you slip back just tell yourself the world is not ending, don't feel bad if you cheat at times, it's a marathon not a sprint. People who lose a LOT of weight quickly are more likely to say I made it to a goal weight and then possibly overindulge. Everything in moderation, including some excess(but in moderation).

I would say if you lose half a pound a week is perfect. Many scoff at that but that does equal 26 pounds in a year. Just continue and go from there because you have all the rest of your life for this.

Don't think in terms of how much did I lose in the past week or two but in how much in 6 months or a year. Thinking long term like that means you are more likely to keep it off.

Recognize and accept that you are human and will: fail, falter and stumble like every one of us. Tomorrow is another day, another chance.

 

[Champagne]

Thank you so much @KM76710 That really helps a lot, its sound advice. I would be ecstatic to lose half a pound a week, i certainly would not scoff at that. I had lost 42lbs over a period of about 2 years but I feel I have gained a lot recently but not weighing myself as its a trigger. I will weigh myself in a few months just to make sure I'm on the right track.

Thank you again, you are kind to offer great advice

 

[KM76710]

Thank you so much @KM76710 That really helps a lot, its sound advice. I would be ecstatic to lose half a pound a week, i certainly would not scoff at that. I had lost 42lbs over a period of about 2 years but I feel I have gained a lot recently but not weighing myself as its a trigger. I will weigh myself in a few months just to make sure I'm on the right track.

Thank you again, you are kind to offer great advice

You are most welcome. My motivation was hearing more than a few years ago that your A1c sugar count is more than a little bit high. Fear of diabetes is about the only one I have. Not so much the disease killing me but the complications that come from it. Just glad I could help in any way.