New to the board-HELP PLEASE!!
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New to the board-HELP PLEASE!!
| Thu, 11-18-2004 - 10:16pm |
Hello everyone, I'm a newcomer to the board and boy do I need some help!! First let me give you some bio. I'm 40, work a full-time job (with an 1 1/2 hour commute each way!!), have a hubby and 2 kids to care for, and I need to lose 150 pounds!! The older I get the harder it is to lose weight. I am so overworked, overtired and overstressed that the thought of dieting is just overwhelming and exercise, I do good just to make it home before I collapse. I have been reading a lot of the posts from the board and some of them have been so inspirational. I will be eternally grateful for any advice.

Hello and welcome to the board!
Hi, welcome to the boards...
I think the best advice is to just make small changes in your diet and increase your exercise in small amounts, drink more water, and you will soon have more energy. The board will help you with your questions and give you support.
There are some challenges you can join to motivate us through the holidays... check out those posts!
Kristrin
Oh girl, do we know how you feel!
Fear
Hi and welcome! I can relate to the long commute and trying to find time to fit in exercise. And my commute is only about half what yours is! One of the things I try and do 3 or 4 times a week (weather permitting) is going for a walk at lunchtime. At first it was just a 10 minute walk around the building, then I gradually increased it and now I try and do 30 minutes. I use the other 30 minutes of my lunch hour to eat my lunch. Of course, as the weather gets colder that becomes a problem, but even in the winter I try and get out when I can. I also try to take the stairs as much as possible. We have a parking garage here at work, and I always park on the third floor so I can do the stairs. It's great, too because everyone is fighting for parking spaces on the first two floors and I practically have the third floor to myself! Anyways, those are a few suggestions that I have. I hope that you can work some of them into your day.
I'm glad you joined us :)
~~Linda
~~Linda
Dont let it overwhelm you!