Group: New Members Greet & Meet - Introduce yourself

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 1539, Messages: 27038

Officially introduce yourself to the community by sharing your goals, obstacles or accomplishments. Don't be shy.. we're all here for the same reason. The more support we share the easier it will be to reach our goals!

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glenny
glenny
Posts: 4
Joined: 2003/03/23
United States
2003/03/23, 07:08 PM
I am new here as of today! Getting started tomorrow!

I am 53 year old and have about 40 plus pounds to lose. My days and evenings are very full already so incorporating exercises and meal planning into my day is not going to be easy...anyone have suggestions??

Glenny
lithium64
lithium64
Posts: 22
Joined: 2003/03/16
United States
2003/03/24, 05:20 PM
Good Luck!
I find that no one hands you the time. You have to make it! Figure out what is the least important activity you have and stop doing it. Look at the other things you do during the day, are they things another member of your household should or could do just as easily. Let them do it. Divide the chores evenly (take into cosideration time and the persons ability). Do things ahead of time. Make menus for the week. On Grocery day take a few min. after you get home to clean and bag the fresh goodies you like to snack on and cook with.(or cheat and buy triple washed fruits/vegis/salad mix) Put the items together according to your menu order. That way you don't plan the menu, or clean vegetables everyday. Menus are easy to vary if you like the everything. Choose a meat or substitute(chicken, fish, turkey, tofu, soymeats, , and pork) for every day in the week. Add in the vegis you like, steam, roast, grill, and stir fry them. Throw them on rice, in a tortilla, right on the meat whatever you like. Seasonings are almost always guilt free. Watch out for fatty condiments. But who needs anything but some fresh salsa(which you can buy in the produce section).
Remember you do need to eat well or you will slow your metabolism down causing weight loss to be very slow.
Take time for yourself 1st.


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Lithium64
Carivan
Carivan
Posts: 8,542
Joined: 2002/01/20
Canada
2003/03/24, 08:29 PM
Welcome to FT.
One aspect of training, that people benefit from is learning how to manage time. Not only do we train ourselves to eat healthy and work out, we learn about time. Take the time for your health , we only live once.
Lithium64 gave some great advice.
Good luck

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Ivan Montreal Canada