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Overall Goal: I began this quest in Jan originally to lose fat, firm up the whole body. My 50th birthday was approaching and I just did not want to walk into that year over weight. I did good progress, not what I'd hoped but not all that bad either.
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Motivation Level: 7/10
Personal Info And Background:
Real Name:
Sex:
Female
Age:
50
Location:
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Occupation:
looking for employment currently
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Primary Gym:
College:
High School:
When I Started:
Jan, 2009
How I Started:
I just began doing stuff at home with dumbbells and my treadmill. And I want to be a motivator for my neice who is obese at ten years old.
Why I Love It:
I feel so much better, my bones don't yell at me as much. I feel like I've accomplished something, have control over something.
How I Stay Motivated:
For me seeing the progress, reduction in BF% and increased lean mass really motivates me.
I felt this was the best comparison pic I could find right now. My new laptop doesn't have very many old pics yet. And again I wasn't aware my pic was being taken at that moment. But you can see I've trimmed down from Nov to present.
Ok, my first progress pic. I'm talking with my daughter and she took this pic with her phone as I'm getting ready to workout. So I'm putting it to use since I have no others. lol
I began this quest in Jan originally to lose fat, firm up the whole body. My 50th birthday was approaching and I just did not want to walk into that year over weight. I did good progress, not what I'd hoped but not all that bad either.
Goal (Long):
I want to be fit like I was in my tweenties and thirties. Difficulties in life, which I'll spare everyone one, brought me to an all time low. I was thin, size 4/5, but barely ate and didn't workout at all. Then I remarried and attempted fertility treatments which put more weight on me than I've ever carried in my life. It was hard to deal with being over weight but harder to deal with the fact it was not coming off. So for a few years I attempted to get back into workingout and failed over and over. The scale wasn't moving fast enough, actually at all. I spoke with my doctor, who was over weight herself, and she made me feel bad for wanting to lose weight. That it was a fact of life and I wasn't obese or all that fat in her eyes. Granted my extra weight wasn't as much as hers but I wasn't used to having to worry about weight. I felt bad about myself, my body. I started wearing baggy clothes, long skirts, anything I could hide in. And that only made it easier to give up. So what I can't lose the weight so eat and enjoy and just accept it. Then my 50th birthday came rolling around the corner and this panic set in. Do I really want to be 50, fat, flabby? I realized that if not now when? So I began a more aggressive workout. Got a treadmill too. My first goal was to be able to hike in the mountains and enjoy it. I accomplished that. Then hike Grand Canyon the following year and I did to some degree accomplish that, last year. What I learned is that you can not just watch the scale to see your improvements. Keeping track of your measurments, body fat %, lean mass and fat mass is important. I found that the scale barely moved but my fat % decreased and my lean mass increased and thats why the scale reflected very little change. That was the most motivating point for me and has encouraged me to continue. Now I really have faith I can reach my goals and I'm much more patient about getting there. I'm attempting now to get down to 21% BF and 125lbs. Once I'm there I'll make a new goal and figure out if I still need to reduce BF% and/or weight based on how I feel and look.
Weight Goal:
I want to LOSE 21 lb
Bodyfat Goal:
21%
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No worries it varies , the main thing is to target what works and build from that point its a learning process the progress shall come in stages and remain stay focused and best wishes. Brickk
