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I need some advice please
Hi all. I need some advice and figured this would be a great place to
start. I am seriously overweight. 5'10" tall and 306 pounds and a 28 years old male. I am really not sure how to go about starting my lifestyle change. I am going to start walking this week for at least 30 minutes at least 5x a week. I know this is a start and I have to do much more to achieve my goals but my problem is going to be with food and portions. There are so many places to look on the internet...it all seems so overwhelming to me. Any help pointing me in the right direction would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. |
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"Paul" wrote in message news:eQH9d.975$233.389@okepread05... Hi all. I need some advice and figured this would be a great place to start. I am seriously overweight. 5'10" tall and 306 pounds and a 28 years old male. I am really not sure how to go about starting my lifestyle change. I am going to start walking this week for at least 30 minutes at least 5x a week. I know this is a start and I have to do much more to achieve my goals but my problem is going to be with food and portions. There are so many places to look on the internet...it all seems so overwhelming to me. Any help pointing me in the right direction would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Welcome Paul. Starting a weight loss program can be overwhelming. It often helps to change just a few things each week instead of trying to tackle them all at once. The fitday website mentioned in another post is a great place to journal your food and progress. I believe it has some nutritional information, too. I've included another site below that is a great source of information. Click on the "eating" button. It's geared toward women but has excellent information for everyone. Many of us in the group use the weight lifting exercises on the site. Weight lifting is another exercise you might consider in order to retain muscle as you go through the weight loss phase. You can join us in some of our weekly challenges. We often have a weekly challenge for drinking water, walking and other types of exercise. They aren't contests - just friendly reminders to help us maintain healthy lifestyles. There are many in the group who started at the very point you are beginning. They've been successful and so can you. You'll certainly find lots of encouragement and information in the group. I hope to see you posting often. Beverly http://www.stumptuous.com/weights.html |
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"Paul" wrote in message news:eQH9d.975$233.389@okepread05... Hi all. I need some advice and figured this would be a great place to start. I am seriously overweight. 5'10" tall and 306 pounds and a 28 years old male. I am really not sure how to go about starting my lifestyle change. I am going to start walking this week for at least 30 minutes at least 5x a week. I know this is a start and I have to do much more to achieve my goals but my problem is going to be with food and portions. There are so many places to look on the internet...it all seems so overwhelming to me. Any help pointing me in the right direction would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. I found that the Kraft site has a food planner. www.kraftfoods.com . You need to register (it's free) and then fill out the lifestyle questionnaire and it will give you a weekly menu based on your calorie needs, lifestyle, and body type. If there are any meals that you don't like you can edit them. It also lets you print out a weekly grocery list that you can edit and take with you to the store. Jul |
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"Juleen" wrote in message ... "Paul" wrote in message news:eQH9d.975$233.389@okepread05... Hi all. I need some advice and figured this would be a great place to start. I am seriously overweight. 5'10" tall and 306 pounds and a 28 years old male. I am really not sure how to go about starting my lifestyle change. I am going to start walking this week for at least 30 minutes at least 5x a week. I know this is a start and I have to do much more to achieve my goals but my problem is going to be with food and portions. There are so many places to look on the internet...it all seems so overwhelming to me. Any help pointing me in the right direction would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. I found that the Kraft site has a food planner. www.kraftfoods.com . You need to register (it's free) and then fill out the lifestyle questionnaire and it will give you a weekly menu based on your calorie needs, lifestyle, and body type. If there are any meals that you don't like you can edit them. It also lets you print out a weekly grocery list that you can edit and take with you to the store. Jul Thanks for the site. I've used it before but didn't realize they had a weekly menu planner. Beverly |
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One time on Usenet, "Paul" said:
Hi all. I need some advice and figured this would be a great place to start. I am seriously overweight. 5'10" tall and 306 pounds and a 28 years old male. I am really not sure how to go about starting my lifestyle change. I am going to start walking this week for at least 30 minutes at least 5x a week. I know this is a start and I have to do much more to achieve my goals but my problem is going to be with food and portions. Fitday.com and/or dietpower.com There are so many places to look on the internet...it all seems so overwhelming to me. Any help pointing me in the right direction would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Welcome, Paul! Let me give you one very small piece of advice that I consider important -- different plans work for different people. Don't feel as though you need to justify your plan (once you have one) to anyone! This is a great group, but naturally there are a couple of "my way is the only way" types who nearly drove me out in the beginning. People who will be a lot of help (IMHO) include Dally, Beverly, Chris, Laurie, Jenn, and Janice (forgive me if I missed anyone). They don't pull punches, but (sometimes bluntly) tell it like it is -- and they actually know what they're talking about. At your weight, small changes will make a big difference; your walking goals sound great! Congrats on seeing a problem and wanting to fix it, you've done great just by taking the first step... -- J.J. in WA * 275/234 Goal #2: 215 By Dec 31 '05 Goal #3: 195 by May 31 '05 |
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Thank you all for the great advice. You will be seeing alot more of me in
this group as I work towards my goal. You all seem to be very supportive people and thats great. "Gal Called J.J." wrote in message ... One time on Usenet, "Paul" said: Hi all. I need some advice and figured this would be a great place to start. I am seriously overweight. 5'10" tall and 306 pounds and a 28 years old male. I am really not sure how to go about starting my lifestyle change. I am going to start walking this week for at least 30 minutes at least 5x a week. I know this is a start and I have to do much more to achieve my goals but my problem is going to be with food and portions. Fitday.com and/or dietpower.com There are so many places to look on the internet...it all seems so overwhelming to me. Any help pointing me in the right direction would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Welcome, Paul! Let me give you one very small piece of advice that I consider important -- different plans work for different people. Don't feel as though you need to justify your plan (once you have one) to anyone! This is a great group, but naturally there are a couple of "my way is the only way" types who nearly drove me out in the beginning. People who will be a lot of help (IMHO) include Dally, Beverly, Chris, Laurie, Jenn, and Janice (forgive me if I missed anyone). They don't pull punches, but (sometimes bluntly) tell it like it is -- and they actually know what they're talking about. At your weight, small changes will make a big difference; your walking goals sound great! Congrats on seeing a problem and wanting to fix it, you've done great just by taking the first step... -- J.J. in WA * 275/234 Goal #2: 215 By Dec 31 '05 Goal #3: 195 by May 31 '05 |
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"Gal Called J.J." wrote in message ... One time on Usenet, "Paul" said: Hi all. I need some advice and figured this would be a great place to start. I am seriously overweight. 5'10" tall and 306 pounds and a 28 years old male. I am really not sure how to go about starting my lifestyle change. I am going to start walking this week for at least 30 minutes at least 5x a week. I know this is a start and I have to do much more to achieve my goals but my problem is going to be with food and portions. Fitday.com and/or dietpower.com There are so many places to look on the internet...it all seems so overwhelming to me. Any help pointing me in the right direction would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Welcome, Paul! Let me give you one very small piece of advice that I consider important -- different plans work for different people. Don't feel as though you need to justify your plan (once you have one) to anyone! This is a great group, but naturally there are a couple of "my way is the only way" types who nearly drove me out in the beginning. I'm glad you stayed around! Jenn |
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"Gal Called J.J." wrote in message ... One time on Usenet, "Paul" said: Hi all. I need some advice and figured this would be a great place to start. I am seriously overweight. 5'10" tall and 306 pounds and a 28 years old male. I am really not sure how to go about starting my lifestyle change. I am going to start walking this week for at least 30 minutes at least 5x a week. I know this is a start and I have to do much more to achieve my goals but my problem is going to be with food and portions. Fitday.com and/or dietpower.com There are so many places to look on the internet...it all seems so overwhelming to me. Any help pointing me in the right direction would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Welcome, Paul! Let me give you one very small piece of advice that I consider important -- different plans work for different people. Don't feel as though you need to justify your plan (once you have one) to anyone! This is a great group, but naturally there are a couple of "my way is the only way" types who nearly drove me out in the beginning. I'm glad you stayed around! Jenn |
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"Paul" wrote in message news:gYV9d.12884$0j.8409@lakeread07... Thank you all for the great advice. You will be seeing alot more of me in this group as I work towards my goal. You all seem to be very supportive people and thats great. That's great to hear - that you'll be staying around. You will find it helpful in the long run. It sounds like from your original message that you're taking things one step at a time which will probably lead to more success in the long run. Best of luck to you! Jenn |
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"Paul" wrote in message news:gYV9d.12884$0j.8409@lakeread07... Thank you all for the great advice. You will be seeing alot more of me in this group as I work towards my goal. You all seem to be very supportive people and thats great. That's great to hear - that you'll be staying around. You will find it helpful in the long run. It sounds like from your original message that you're taking things one step at a time which will probably lead to more success in the long run. Best of luck to you! Jenn |
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