tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9287199.post4802023953823733465..comments2023-11-03T07:19:40.366-05:00Comments on Violet Madness: Apologies All AroundSusanleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864319996180586857noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9287199.post-90049288210338485722007-04-28T23:57:00.000-05:002007-04-28T23:57:00.000-05:00Hey, I just wandered by your blog and wanted to of...Hey, I just wandered by your blog and wanted to offer some words of encouragement in your weight-loss journey - <I>and don't kid yourself - it <B>is</B> a journey!</I><BR/><BR/>It took me over 3 months to lose 20 pounds. That's less than 7# a month - it's doable! I'm 53 (tomorrow), and it is ever so much harder to lose the weight when you're older. I'm motivated because after years of being over weight, my joints can no longer stand it, and I am in constant pain. <BR/><BR/>The pain has actually subsided a little, and now I'm on the next 20# - but it's not coming off as fast as the first. Daunting, but I'm not going to stop. I found it to be so important for me to do some aerobic exercise (biking, walking, swimming - whatever I could do) every single day. It was actually easier to do it every day, rather than every other day, because in between I would find excuses not to go on the other day. So, now, it is just a part of my day.<BR/><BR/>The other thing I do is eat 1400 cal/day - tops. It's actually portion control and eating fruit or low-cal snacks between meals so I won't ever be hungry.<BR/><BR/>The last thing I do (which is the hardest - and probably why I haven't lost the second 20#) is to not eat after 6pm. That's tuff - so if I eat, it's a veggie like celery or carrot or fruit. <BR/><BR/><I>Good Luck and hang in there!!</I> -- deb<BR/>.Deb Hellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07731722558932332629noreply@blogger.com