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I have lost over 65 pounds and I plan to lose another 20
November 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I am now weighing in at 169.5 lbs. I am 5’2″, 57 years old and female. In 2002 I weighed 235 pounds. I have lost over 65 pounds and I plan to lose another 20. When I get there I will then reassess if I want to lose more weight.
Most of my adult life I have tried to lose weight. I learned a great deal about nutrition and exercise but with a very active family I had problems ever sticking to achieving my goals.
I have not gone on fad diets and really did not eat poorly. What I did was to eat too much. Funny, even if the food is “good for you” if you eat too much, you still gain weight!!
Finally, I became bed-ridden due to excruciating pain from hip bursitis and a bad back the summer of 2004.
I could only eat what was brought to me as I could not go up and down the stairs. All the weight I had lost up till then was regained. Afterwards I knew I had to lose the weight to get mobile and stay that way.
I joined Ediets and found a specialized community of people in a section of the group who also had similar health struggles and who were losing weight. I have gradually lost weight. I have also gotten a good pain specialist so that I am now able to walk 1-2 miles without being totally energy depleted for several days.
My “diet” consists of eating a well balanced meal that includes few processed foods. I eat 4-5 times a day. I drink lots of water with a bit of cranberry juice added to it (7 parts water to 1 part unsweetened juice).
I force my self to do daily stretching exercises and walking several times a week. I use hand weights of 1-5 pounds and do random exercises with them. I hope that this was helpful.