Hi all,
I haven't weighed myself yet but will when I get up for work.
I have been trying to lose weight for years!! I've done all the club's WE, slimming world, rosemary, even the hairy bikers to no avail.
I turned 55 a couple of weeks ago and decided I need to get a grip and sort myself out.
So far I have meal prep 4 lunches for this week and decided on banana for breakfast, as I'm not a breakfast fan , and only started eating it over the last week.
I'm on a 7.30 - 16.00 all this week and a 8-8 Saturday.
I also want to do the C25K W1D1 tomorrow and this is were my nerves come in, I have copd, I am worried about my breathing and I'm also worried about running in public although I have read on the C25K forum that this is probably normal.
I hope you all don't mind me joining your group. Will post my weight in the morning
I'm looking forward to reading other members posts and Would love to know how you stay away from chocolate, I reward myself with some everyday and can always find a reason to enjoy some.
See you in the morning, have a lovely Bank Holiday Monday.
Loosing weight is super hard even when you are doing a lot of exercise! Last week I ran about 20 miles and cycles over 100 miles to work and back yet lost no weight 🙈 my problem is I snack to much and need to get a hold on what meals I eat. Last time I lost a load of weight I used an app called my fitness pal and added all the food I ate everyday. I could then work out how much calorie deficit I had each day and that made me loose loads of weight. As for worrying about running just go out very early or late at night, that’s what I do. Had a lovely run down a local canal yesterday and didn’t see a soul at 7am. Take it steady and go at your own pace, if your out of breath your going to hard so slow right down. There’s some Japanese style of running you can do look it up on YouTube and you’ll find it. It’s a super slow way of running but may help if your struggling.
Good luck 🤞
Hi and welcome, Downhillcol
I hope you'll follow the links that I've given Pinkmischief and will also become an active member of our community.
Onwards and downwards!
Thank you so much for your reply Downhillcol. I walked to the station this morning at 6.30 this morning and I was the only person arond, of course, I had forgotten it was a Bank Holiday.
I have had a look at Youtube and will try it but after my walk this morning I know I have to biuld that up before I can run.
Take Care
Great stuff, walking is a nice low impact way of building your body up. And just getting out in the fresh air is great for the mind. If you have a bike go on some rides to increase your fitness and help loose a bit of weight. When I ran before I was quite overweight and it had an adverse effect on my legs. I ended up not being able to run again for well over a year due to stress fractures. Slow and steady is definitely the way to go. I still started off way to fast this time as well 🙈 I filmed all my runs so far for YT just to see any progress and even in just over two weeks I’ve noticed a difference. I’ve slowed right down and took onboard all the info that’s available on here and online. It can be very overwhelming at first with all the info, just listen to your body and go at your own pace. The app is just a guide to build yourself up, don’t ruin your legs keeping up with the run times if you can’t, just walk at a brisk pace 👍 hydration is key and I always get it wrong. So make sure to drink plenty of water.