Wellness

[hckynut]

@SeaMaiden,

I want to compliment you for starting this thread. Many want to be a weight where they are comfortable for sure, and base their goals on how they feel, as opposed to how they look. The better one feels to me is the right goal. Too many want to look like "XYZ", and that for most is not possible.

Fitness is a completely different thing than how much one weighs, or how they look. Thin does note denote physically fit, nor does overweight denote being unfit. Fitness can be measured in many ways and, generally speaking, what one weighs is not a major criteria.

I had my own journey from point zero as far as physical fitness starting about a year ago. Having knowledge of my body and facing recovery more times than I can remember, I knew what my body best responded to as far as getting fit. Right now, at 78, I am more physically fit than I was 15 years ago, but my journey was anything but easy.

My best regards to all of you working together to give moral support and telling each other what is working for your bodies. These things have to be at, or towards the top, of one's priority list, or long term many do not reach their set goals. Everyone has setbacks and working with others can certainly help.

Best to you and much success to all that join you. Another poster, @bopper, has had an exercise thread going for years now, but right off hand I can't remember the thread title. That inspired many that visit this and the Sports Forum.

hckynut(john)

[sidsmom]

@hckynut

I totally agree.

Fit....... is totally separate from........Healthy.

(Ref: Bob Harper, trainer for Biggest Loser)

[vickie25]

I am Vickie.  Easy to guess from my QVC "name".  lol  So I stepped on the scale this morning and wasn't surprised that I weighed 194.2 lbs with 40.2% bodyfat.  Hadn't exercised for 2 months and eating cr*p.

But that is going to change starting today.  My goals are:

1.  Lose 75 lbs.  Used to be a runner and could place in my age group in small and medium 5 and 10K.  Best running weight for me is @120.  I really miss running and want to get back to it.

2.  Complete MM's (Muscle Media) 52-Week Strength and Conditioning Program.  Each workout consists of 4 parts: Resistance training/ Core training/ Cardio/ Flexibility training.  3X per week - M-W-F.  (FYI - in the past I've gotten as far as  completing 42 weeks but let life derail me.)  Not this time!!

3. First walk/ then eventually run, some killer stairs near where I live.  3X per week T-Th-Sat.

4.  Take 1 day off each week from exercise - most likely Sunday, so I can rest my body.

5.  One the 1st day of each month, go to Kroger's and use their machine to check my BP and Pulse.  Today's readings were 125/79 with pulse of 77 BPM (beats per minutes).  Will return to same store each time for consistency.

6.  Use my facial flex mouth exerciser 2X per day.  Will see how much this can help tighten my jowls.

7.  I gave up beef, pork, chicken and turkey in 1994.  I've followed everything from vegan, vegetarian to mediterranean diets.  What I have decided is best for me is to follow a whole foods/ plant-based diet (eat nothing that had a mother, no oils, keep added sodium to a minimum, nothing processed).  As much organic produce as I can but especially for the "dirty dozen".

8.  Drink 1 gallon of water each day.  I am so dehydrated.  Can see it in my skin.  I love water but have been drinking more tea than just plain water.  I used to always drink  at least a gallon so am going back to that.

9.  Find a job.  Been unemployed for 2 months which lead to bad behavior.  I am a very emotional eater.

10.  Be more finanically fit.  More needs / less wants.

I think that covers it.  Just need to get myself healthy as that will spill over into other areas of my life.

[phoenixbrd]

@hckynut   Respect.... not how many times we fall...but how many times we pick ourselves up determines our growth.

[Sweet_Serenity]

Pleased seeing thread on health and wellness. Never to late get back to caring about yourself. Believe vital self honesty. Congratulations!! Power in numbers beginning with stepping on the scale seeing truth. Find what works for you. 

Intermittent Fasting! Key component maintaining weight goal. Highly recommend investigating *IF*  Helps more than most realize internally. Favorite subject! Never gets old Do not forget importance of fiber and elimination. Imo not discussed enough. Looking forward to everyone's journey.

[KonaKat]

Recommendations Call for 250 Minutes of Physical Activity a Week for Significant Weight Loss, 150 Minutes a Week to Maintain Weight

https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/news/20090227/weight-loss-may-take-250-minutes-of-exercise

This basically is the same as what the cardiologist and electrdophysiologist recommended for me folloiwng a cardiac ablation except they said 60 minutes a day for 5 days on average or 300 a week.

Another take on amount of exercise:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/expert-answers/exercise/faq-20057916

Motivation often wanes after the first coupleof weeks especially if no progress can be measured during that time. Persistence is the key as some people do not see results immediately but then after a couple or three weeks, results start showing. We are all different with different body types, ages, weight, etc. We don't need to compare our progress to that of another person. Do you feel better as a result of what you are doing?

[QueenDanceALot]

Just wanted to wish all of you the best in your health and fitness journey!

While health and fitness aren't the same thing, fitness certainly can have a profound positive effect on your health.

So, eat well and move well, and ROCK ON!!!

[dex]

@phoenixbrd@I so agree with you....if you never give up or loose sight,you are a winner.I like the words to an old song”I get knocked down but I get up again.You're never going to keep me down”.That is what I always tell myself when the things I want to accomplish seem too much.

[SeaMaiden]

January 02 2018

Good Morning!  I really enjoyed reading everyone's introductions.

@KonaKat  the info on exercise is fascinating and just what I needed to know.  I need to step things up and get up off my duff using the computer and iPad. This info is invaluable! 

@vickie25  Sounds like you have a real plan for 2018.   A plan for meeting all your goals.

I am only going to weigh myself once a week on each Monday morning. I think getting on the scale everyday is depressing  and not a good idea as fluctuations in weight can differ a pound or two day to day, water retention, elimination etc....

   Yesterday I    cut  all my food  portions smaller. I measured out a serving so I had an idea of the calorie count of my dinner( I stopped doing this about a year ago  and that is when the pounds crept up on me)   I eat very healthy... but tend to make my servings too large. a few too many nuts here... a too big scoop of hummus or Avocado.... etc.    I still ate the food I always do... just down sized what I WAS eating. I did not feel deprived at all!  I think telling myself "you can not eat this anymore"  is much worse than saying to yourself " I can eat this, I just need to be conscious of the serving size".   It is kinder.

Best wishes on all of your journeys.

[dex]

I would like to be more fit.I am early sixties and my body has lost muscle and my mid section has become my largest measurement.I weigh 132 and at five foot eight I don’t really need to lose weight but having increased stomach bulge tells me that I am not fit and healthy.I need to give up sugar addiction which will be very difficult for me.I do exercise but I have been doing the same things for so long that I don’t think it is benefiting me anymore.I need to step up my game.I agree with all who say that just because you are thin does not mean you are healthy...likewise some extra weight doesn’t mean that a person isn’t fit.I think fitness is most important to health.