CJK
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Feb 5, 2001
Hello fellow WISHers!
I'm so thrilled to have found this board. I am on day 16 of my healthy lifestyle and it feels great so far. Here's a little background.
Eight years ago, I lost a lot of weight for my wedding (about 60 pounds), and was a very low 130 pounds on my 5ft 8 frame. Dh actually thought I was too skinny. I maintained that weight for a few months, but gradually gained it all back (in about 5yrs). In order to maintain that low weight, I NEVER cheated and exercised 7 days a week. Today, I'm back to where I was 8yrs ago.
My new goal is to get to about 150lbs which I think I can maintain through regular exercise (though not 7 days a week), with a little cheating here and there. However, I need to lose about 40lbs to get there!
As of 16 days ago, I'm exericising 5 days a week (alternating interval training on treadmill and taebo), plus walks with dh whenever possible (including weekends). I'm not on a specific diet, rather, I'm watching portions and calorie/fat intake. I'm writing a food journal for now as well. On weekends, I ease up a bit and allow a few more calories, so as to prevent binging!
My reasons for wanting to lose weight are two-fold. The first, is so I can fit into my old clothes that are gathering dust! The other, more important reason, is b/c we're hoping to try to conceive later this year, and I want my body to be as healthy and strong as it can be for that time.
So that's my story. My main problem is EMOTIONAL EATING so I think this board can provide the motivation that I need! Any comments/responses are very much appreciated! I look forward to getting to know all of you as we continue on this journey towards our healthier selves!!!
I'm so thrilled to have found this board. I am on day 16 of my healthy lifestyle and it feels great so far. Here's a little background.
Eight years ago, I lost a lot of weight for my wedding (about 60 pounds), and was a very low 130 pounds on my 5ft 8 frame. Dh actually thought I was too skinny. I maintained that weight for a few months, but gradually gained it all back (in about 5yrs). In order to maintain that low weight, I NEVER cheated and exercised 7 days a week. Today, I'm back to where I was 8yrs ago.
My new goal is to get to about 150lbs which I think I can maintain through regular exercise (though not 7 days a week), with a little cheating here and there. However, I need to lose about 40lbs to get there!
As of 16 days ago, I'm exericising 5 days a week (alternating interval training on treadmill and taebo), plus walks with dh whenever possible (including weekends). I'm not on a specific diet, rather, I'm watching portions and calorie/fat intake. I'm writing a food journal for now as well. On weekends, I ease up a bit and allow a few more calories, so as to prevent binging!
My reasons for wanting to lose weight are two-fold. The first, is so I can fit into my old clothes that are gathering dust! The other, more important reason, is b/c we're hoping to try to conceive later this year, and I want my body to be as healthy and strong as it can be for that time.
So that's my story. My main problem is EMOTIONAL EATING so I think this board can provide the motivation that I need! Any comments/responses are very much appreciated! I look forward to getting to know all of you as we continue on this journey towards our healthier selves!!!