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Hi, my name is Joy and I turn 60 this month. I was overweight as a kid until the age of 16. I learned at a young age to watch what I ate to keep my weight down or I would get picked on.
I got married at 19 and had a boy when I was 20 and 15 months later had another boy. I discovered aerobics on t.v. I became an aerobics instructor at the age of 25 and also did weight lifting. That was the best shape I had ever been. Through the years I let thongs go, gain some weight, get back in shape etc. etc.
I decided in July that I had gotten heavy enough, thank you and started getting back into shape and losing weight. I t was different this time...I discovered that nearing 60 if I overdid it, I didn't jist get sore; I got injured. It took trial and error to find a balance for getting in shape without hurting myself. I discovered some exercise apps that worked for me so I stuck with them. The progress is slow but I'll take what I can get.
I have had lower back problems for years. I had 2 back injuries years ago and figured being in my early 50's when they happened that they hadn't healed right. I couldn't work without a back brace since that time. However shortly before I quit my last job my back would hurt even with a brace on. I finally broke down and got 4 lumbar xrays and got a call back that I had. "significant degenerative joint disease". Since then I've been doing some simple back exercises from you tube and I'm make progress in mobility.
I now have a reason to maintain my fitness levels and keep my weight down for health reasons.
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108.5 lb
Lost so far: 10.7 lb.
Still to go: 1.5 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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Diet Calendar Entry for 02 September 2021:
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1127 kcal
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Fat: 36.73g | Prot: 56.36g | Carb: 148.06g.
Breakfast: Happy Farms Sliced Provolone Cheese, Sahlen's Smokehouse Ham, Thomas' Better Start Light Multi-Grain English Muffin, Pruvit Keto Os Nat Lite. Lunch: Real Ketones Keto Powder Sticks, Hormel Compleats Hearty Chicken Pot Pie. Dinner: Hormel Compleats Turkey & Dressing With Gravy, Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Nut Granola Bars - Peanut. Snacks/Other: Nature Valley Chewy Trail Mix Granola Bars - Mixed Berry, Golden Delicious Apples. more...
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losing 0.7 lb a week
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