Molly229
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Hi there. I'm not new to fitness or dieting, however I am new to 46 and belly fat.
I just am at my wits end. In a matter of months my middle has expanded dramatically and I want to just cry and then I get mad.
I worked in a very physical job until ast June. As a military spouse, we moved and I am now in an office job. I sit all day. I bought a treadmill and elliptical and I have a home gym with weights and a bench.
Sounds perfect, almost. My problem lies in having the energy to consistently stick to my program. I work 7-3:30. I'm up at 4:30 for a 15 min. walk with the dog and then I like to run for 30 min. I've been trying to fit weights in 3-4x a week in the evenings, but I think I am just so tired these days.
Eating is another story. The stress of moving to a whole new community has lead me to breaking rules I've had for years. I never never used to snack at night, now I do. Things like a few crackers, or 20 chips, but it all adds up.
I've given up sugar for 7 days now because sugar is a trigger for me to binge so I'm trying to avoid it.
A days diet, like today would be this:
1c all bran cereal
1/4 oz almonds
1/3c milk
1 orange
1 english muffin w/2oz chicken, 1 tbsp miracle whip lite, 1 oz cheese
vegies and dip
then the binge part of about 20 ritz crackers and 4 tbsp peanut butter (I felt like a slug all afternoon)
1c egg noodles, 2 oz chicken, 1/2c brocolli, sauce made with 1% milk, parmesan cheese and spices, 1/2 white dinner roll (large)
This is not what I would call a typical day. I have been trying to avoid the white stuff.
Anyhow....I'm lost. I don't even know where to start with this whole belly fat thing. I need to get a grip and get a grip fast because it's making me insane!!
I just am at my wits end. In a matter of months my middle has expanded dramatically and I want to just cry and then I get mad.
I worked in a very physical job until ast June. As a military spouse, we moved and I am now in an office job. I sit all day. I bought a treadmill and elliptical and I have a home gym with weights and a bench.
Sounds perfect, almost. My problem lies in having the energy to consistently stick to my program. I work 7-3:30. I'm up at 4:30 for a 15 min. walk with the dog and then I like to run for 30 min. I've been trying to fit weights in 3-4x a week in the evenings, but I think I am just so tired these days.
Eating is another story. The stress of moving to a whole new community has lead me to breaking rules I've had for years. I never never used to snack at night, now I do. Things like a few crackers, or 20 chips, but it all adds up.
I've given up sugar for 7 days now because sugar is a trigger for me to binge so I'm trying to avoid it.
A days diet, like today would be this:
1c all bran cereal
1/4 oz almonds
1/3c milk
1 orange
1 english muffin w/2oz chicken, 1 tbsp miracle whip lite, 1 oz cheese
vegies and dip
then the binge part of about 20 ritz crackers and 4 tbsp peanut butter (I felt like a slug all afternoon)
1c egg noodles, 2 oz chicken, 1/2c brocolli, sauce made with 1% milk, parmesan cheese and spices, 1/2 white dinner roll (large)
This is not what I would call a typical day. I have been trying to avoid the white stuff.
Anyhow....I'm lost. I don't even know where to start with this whole belly fat thing. I need to get a grip and get a grip fast because it's making me insane!!
. Then go for a run a few evenings a week. It'll help you "wind down" and relax to end your day.