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[quote=Anonymous]I am a year younger than you and 5'2".  I went from 140 to 125 in last 3 months mainly by what will now be called IF and skipping one meal.  However, as a result of eating in a shorter time and skipping one , I ended up feeling better and the dosage of BP, thyroid meds were reduced.

So I think losing pounds is the way to go to feel healthy.  I could not care about how I am looking anymore because I realized that as an older woman, I am invisible to people and that is very  liberating.  What is important is that we have energy, strength, our faculties intact, we remain active and social and we create a enjoyable and connected life for ourselves.

How did I lose my weight? Quite unintentionally. I was in a caretaker role and it was exhausting.  I was basically waking up early (6 am), skipping my breakfast, doing a lot of household work -  and then eating a large lunch which was basically vegetarian with whole grains, several types of veggies, salads etc. I was really eating heartily like a peasant because I used to be starving by the time lunchtime came.  I then had an early dinner (hearty again- loads of food and also indulging in dessert) by 7 pm and then in bed by 9 or 10.   There was no junk food except the nightly desserts. Unfortunately, I was not able to exercise, even though my day was physically exhausting in that time period.  Another thing was that I did not have connectivity where I was to be on DCUM.

To maintain my weight and keep off the meds etc - I am now reevaluating how to structure my day on my own, so that I am doing the physical  work of looking after the household, exercising to elevate heart rate, sleeping and resting well, eating good nutritious food (without limits or portion control) twice a day, and socializing.

In my caretaker role, I was without options in how my day unfolded. I was thrown headlong into doing what I had to do. Now, I am out of caretaking and have all the time in the world and to create a healthy schedule is entirely up to me. The challenge is that I procrastinate and there is all the time-suck that happens with DCUM.  If I don't change myself, the weight will easily creep up again. [/quote]

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