57kg to lose!

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I've finally decided I'm ready to start focusing on my physical health and one of the main things for this is losing some weight. I'd also like to try for a baby in the next year or so.

I've put on approx 30kg in the past 2-3 years due to one of my medications I'm on and most likely PCOS. It seems I only have to look at food and I put weight on.

Anyway there are some changes I've been making in my life so far. I've started by cutting out snack, eating more fruits and eating 3x meals a day- my problem is I'm usually a snacker or grazer. I don't like a lot of veg due to sensory issues like smell, texture, taste etc but this is something I'm working on

I've already lost 4kg so far (in three weeks) but I'm going to start with my weight as of today.

SW: 132kg (31/05/23)
GW: 75kg

I want to give myself two years to lose this slowly and be able to maintain a realistic calorie intake along with starting some exercise- I must use my Fitbit more.

So how do I plan to do this?

• I've started using saxenda which helps suppress your appetite and I remain on the lowest dose as I've found this is enough to curb the cravings and feeling of being hungry.

• One of my ADHD meds also suppresses my appetite so I'm hoping these two combined will be beneficial.

-Another medication I've just started is Metformin for my PCOS so that may be interesting to see if this may be beneficial to my weight loss once it kicks in.

I'm also going to do some fasting- I find the 16:8 works best for me and will aim for a calorie intake of 1600 per day. I will use the lose it app to track my calorie intake.

So there are a multitude of factors which hopefully will help me along the way. I'd like to aim to lose 1kg per week, any more would be a bonus!

Slowly but surely, I'm positive I will get there in the end. As mentioned previously, I'd like to try for a baby once my weight is under control- ideally I'd like this to be around Dec-Feb time this year/next. I know I won't be at my weight goal by this time but if I stick to the above, I could maybe maintain my weight along the way.

I will use this thread to update any daily/weekly progress and will see how I get on.

If anyone would like to join me on this journey feel free!

Also, my exercise level is quite sedentary.

I would like to start off aiming for 5000 steps a day and will look to increase that to 7500 once I meet this target, a few weeks in a row.

I'd like to slowly build this up and be realistic about my step intake and not push myself too hard in the beginning.

This is because I find that due to elmy excess weight my back ends up hurting and my legs cramp. This makes me reluctant to walk anywhere as I'm scared of being in pain.

I will aim to meet these goals by walking the dog, marching on the spot and even start going to the gym again- that's what I have the membership for!

Other targets are to start going to the gym more and build up my stamina. I'd like to start with weight training and will ask the staff there to put together a program for me. My son also has a membership so we could motivate each other there on a regular basis.

Maybe one day when I'm feeling more confident I will join in some of the classes. Another exercise I could try would be swimming and aqua aerobics. I bet that would be fun.

I also did a yoga video with Adrienne the other day. I might start doing this more regularly but start off with the beginner videos.

Anyhow, there are some things I'd like to purchase to get me on my way.

I'd like to buy myself a pair of running shoes that suit my foot type and shape. There is a place close by that can assess for this and maybe point me in the right direction of suitable foot wear.

I'd also like to buy some clothing especially for the gym so I can differentiate from my normal clothing. A good sports bra would be a good investment too!

I will not buy any further clothing for myself at the moment. My current clothes size ranges from a size 22-26 as I tend to like things very baggy to hide my body. Maybe one day I'll feel confident enough to buy clothes that enhances my shape.

Ideally by the end of July, I'd like to get my weight down to 125kg as we have a wedding to attend. I already have an outfit from previous occasion I can wear as there's no point buying something new if I intend to carry on my weight loss journey.

I'm optimistic I can do this, I feel ready in myself and have a positive mindset. I just need to keep on track and focus on getting myself to where I need to be.

Thank you!