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| #801 | krismasself |
Sep 17 2007 19:13 |
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Excellent, sabineyvr!!! You've set a realistic goal for yourself, too. The inspiration and support we get here is so wonderful! |
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| #802 | texasteach |
Sep 17 2007 19:23 |
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You know... I love this site for back on track... and the RESULTS of back on track...
Last Friday I was 226 pounds... (down from 256 in June... YAY!)... well, I went on a trip with my family... made poor choices... came back and I was at 232... I logged the weight... I logged every stinkin' piece of fudge I ate... and knew that life gets in the way from time to time... but back to my LIFETIME plan... One week later... 220! YAY!!! I still lost 6 pounds in the past two weeks even with the little "blip" in there!!! As much as I love this group, I can't wait to leave it. *lol* I have to thank the site, everyone here, God...(sounds like an Oscar speech, yes?) But it's so REAL this time. I'm not on a "diet" anymore... no goal weight... no goal date... I'm just eating right for the rest of my life, exercising right for forever, and my body WILL get to the size/weight/BMI... WHATEVER it's supposed to be! |
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| #803 | sabineyvr |
Sep 17 2007 19:24 |
| I couldn't agree more. This portal is fabulous it helps so much to be, even if virtually, surrounded by like-minded weight loss wanting people. | ||
| #804 | sarahrip |
Sep 17 2007 20:03 |
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Sabineyvr You said it so well! It does help to be with like-minded people, It makes the task a lil easier knowing your doing it with others that are in the same boat as you are. |
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| #805 |  jkburke4 |
Sep 18 2007 14:37 |
| Hi there! I would love to join your group as well. A little about myself- I was a bit heavy as a child, became really active and maintained a 115-120 lbs throughout high school.I got pregnant my senior year by a jerk that I was in a very physically abusive relationship with. My pregnancy became fragile and I almost lost the baby several times. As a result I was put on bedrest for 6 months.I ended up gaining over 100 lbs!! Well I had my daughter and only stayed with him for about 6 months but never had the motivation to lose it. My mom swears that I kept the weight on for protective measures and now that it had been 13 years I know she was right. I did end up losing weight after I left him-down to a size 10 but met my new hubby that is fabulous, got married, and had another baby. I have felt hopeless since! I have continued to spiral into a state of depression which completely zaps the motivation right out of you! I am an emotional eater (stress, boredom, nerves, excitement) and I have gotten to the point that I am embarrassed to join a gym for fear I will run into someone I haven't seen in a long time. Every time I see pictures I am just horrified at what I have become. I know how to eat, what to eat, and how to exercies, I just cannot stay motivated. I am hoping to meet others in the same boat as me to inspire and be inspired. And if my hands are busy on the keyboard, I cannot be shoveling crap into my mouth either!! I would really like to help and receive support from those of you dealing with similar issues! Thanks! | ||
| #806 | krismasself |
Sep 18 2007 15:09 |
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Welcome JK! I enjoyed reading your intro...and the following points jumped out at me, so I'd like to share them with you and others here. Hope this will help you, and all of us as well. "My mom swears that I kept the weight on for protective measures and now that it had been 13 years I know she was right." An important part of learning how to lose weight is recognizing why we gained it. Those pounds served you well, helped you survive where your life was then. So, now ask yourself, "do I still need to protect myself?" "I am an emotional eater...." I once thought that of myself, but a wise friend pointed out that I focused on my problems with food, creating those emotions to justify my overeating! Better to focus on the solution, and those emotions will be put into proper prespective. So keep your hands busy, your mind focused on the positive idea that you have friends and supporters who are here to help you along your journey, and that you can do it! |
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| #807 | humorpam |
Sep 18 2007 20:01 |
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Teach - Congratulations! You have done exceptionally well. I applaud you. Just because you lose though, doesn't mean you need to leave this group, because you can still fellowship with us, and it may help you in continuing your good lifestyle, and maintaining. JK - Welcome to this group. I'm sure that we can help you here with motivation, encouragement and just the fellowship that is here in this community. Are you still depressed and is it Weight related or otherwise? Are you being treated for depression? There are many of us who can relate and empathize and would be glad to offer you encouragement from having been there. |
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| #808 | mrssoersdal |
Sep 19 2007 01:21 |
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JK I'm so glad you're here. You sound like exactly the kind of person that could gain everything there is to be gained from an online community. I'm pretty new here myself and still trying to get into the habit of coming around more often. I hope they get that group page set up soon so maybe we could have an easier-to-follow format but I'm not going to let that get in the way of me coming here. My biggest motivation lately has been my nutrition class (nursing student). It's been really interesting to learn just how many healing properties vegetables and fibers and unsaturated fats have. I'm trying to imagine my body as being sick and I have to heal it bit by bit. When I feel hungry or get cravings I tell myself that it hurts when things are coming back to life. I slipped up and ate an Arby's sandwich today when I went out to lunch with my brother (my weakness is impulsive social eating), but for the most part my diet has gotten 100% healthier. I don't eat most packaged foods anymore and I eat tons of vegetables. I've also replaced bread with WASA which I highly highly recommend. We'll see how much of a difference it's all making when I weigh myself after my time of the month. I never weigh myself from 9 days before it starts until 2 days after. Nothing ever looks right when I do, lol. |
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| #809 | mjrbrat |
Sep 19 2007 11:17 |
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I wanna join to! Hello everyone! About two months ago I decided I needed to get healthy and quit the bad habits. I've lost about 16 pounds so far, I started at 240 and I'm now at 223 1/2. Notice that half? For the past week I've been fluctuating between 223 and 244, so I split the difference! My goal weight is 145, I know I'll always be curvy, but as long as I'm healthy, I don't care what the scale says. I'm looking for fun, slightly insane friends to stay motivated with! I have entirely too much energy for my own good, so forgive me if I seem a little gung-ho. I'm just happy to be losing, and happy to have found this web site! |
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| #810 | nivy |
Sep 19 2007 13:12 |
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Hi all and welcome. Ive havnt been doing well at all. Ive been busy since last monday helping a friend put sheetrock up on the ceiling in her basement. I thought with all the lifting and running around I was doing good. Then I weighed myself yesterday and the scale said 250. Last time I did the scale thing it said 240. UGH so fustrating! |
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| #811 | rebepi |
Sep 19 2007 13:20 |
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Trust me, mjrbrat, we're all fun and slightly insane here. =) Welcome!!
Anywho: So I'm down 3 pounds from last week but now I've been stuck on 228 since Saturday. I don't know why I get so aggravated over the stupid scale. I know I'm losing weight more slowly now, but I'm really afraid it's just going to stop every time this happens. Alright, I have a question: As I've been reading around the forums these past couple of months, I keep seeing mention of "the 6 months" rule. Well, it's not really a rule, but I don't know what else to call it. People are saying that after the first 6 months of your diet that most people just stop losing anywhere near as much as they did in the first 6 months. I just don't understand this. Is it really true? Do I have 3 months left to really lose weight before I get stuck in the "half a pound a week" crap? *sigh* |
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| #812 | krismasself |
Sep 19 2007 13:34 |
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I have no scientific basis for this, so regard it as only my opinion. But I'll offer it anyway, as you're all entitled to my opinions, right? LOL! First, I believe the body begins to readjust to the new calorie intake and even the additional expenditure of exercising. Our bodies seem to want to maintain a "status quo" regarding metabolism. So as we progess on our weight loss journey, we need to continually adjust what and how we're doing. Now, about 6 months into it, our initial enthusiasm begins to drop, we aren't as careful of intake and we begin to get lazy about exercise. It's not working so well for us, so we begin to get a case of "the Heck with it!" attitude. Thee a couple of good posts in forums about this...how to recogninze and overcome these plateuas...not only of scale but of gaol-reaching. Reaching isn't about the finalizing...it's the action of stretching ourselves toward the goal! Keep Reaching! It's great Exercise! |
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| #813 | humorpam |
Sep 19 2007 13:57 |
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Hi Brat - welcome aboard. I hope you enjoy this thread. If there is anything we can do to help you, please let us know. Nivy - I can feel your frustration. Hang in there, and please don't feel so discouraged that you slack off on your good food choices. I've done that the last few weeks, and I now regret it. Discouragement can do that to you. Just keep making good choices and keep the calories down to at least a 500 calorie deficit for the day, and you should start losing again. Rebecca - Congratulations on your three pound weight loss! That is awesome! You go girl! You certainly are an inspiration. I don't know anything about the "6 months rule". I would say that it can possibly be true, particularly if you don't stay as motivated and you get lax with your food choices, calories in, and calories out, like Sue said. Stay with the program as well as you can and pray for the best. Sue - Good morning! Your advice is right on! You are a very important contributor to these forums. I don't know if I have ever told you that. I feel that way about everyone that is helping each other. Each person is important. As a body, each part has it's important characteristics. I may be the butt, but, hey, somebody's gotta be. So, in case I hadn't ever told you that, I wanted to tell you now. |
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| #814 | krismasself |
Sep 19 2007 14:12 |
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LOL, Pam I suspect we all know a thing or two about being the Butt!!! Sometimes I feel like I'm just the mouth...just talking the talk, ya know? Walking the walk is the harder part, and the most important part. I thank God for friends online like yourself and everyone here. You all inspire and encourage me to keep on walking! Sue |
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| #815 | humorpam |
Sep 19 2007 14:14 |
| Thank you. I feel the same way. When I am discouraged or need motivation, there is always someone there who gives me what I need. | ||
| #816 | lorabear |
Sep 19 2007 14:38 |
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I know what you guys are saying about "Talk the Talk" I think we all know what we should be doing it is the "doing it" that we have trouble with. As far as the "6 month rule" I think that everyone hit it on the head with the thought that people get lazy with what they are suppose to be doing. They aren't as careful with counting calories and measuring food. We start the little bit here and a little bit there tasting. We make excuses and blame something else. Sometimes we are not as honest with ourselves about why we are not loosing. Time to reevaluate what we are actually doing and what we need to do. Taking my turn at being the "Butt" today
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| #817 | shoeofkuribo |
Sep 19 2007 20:43 |
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Wow, you guys are spot-on about the 6 month rule. I am in my 6th month of dieting, and that's exactly how I feel lately - exercise? No time! Dieting? Meh! I've still been losing lately, but I stopped counting calories about a month ago and I'm lucky I've continued to lose. I'm just going by what I've learned from months of counting at the moment. But I have been pretty loose lately about trying that one free piece of chocolate in the office kitchen, etc... and this is a slippery slope. Long-term dieters, what should I do to remotivate myself? |
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| #818 | mrssoersdal |
Sep 20 2007 02:15 |
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I just had to pop in and brag. Today's the first day in a week I have gotten through the whole day counting everything I ate and not eating anything I'm ashamed of. I resisted all the temptations when my mom offered me a slice of cake and my brother offered me McDonald's and I think I'm finally mentally in a place where I can stick to a diet. The only problem I've had today is getting ENOUGH calories into me! Imagine! |
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| #819 | krismasself |
Sep 20 2007 14:32 |
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mrssoersdal, Wonderful motivation "not eating anything I'm ashamed of." I am going to put that on my fridge this week! Thank you! Kris (aka Grandma Sue) |
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| #820 | rebepi |
Sep 20 2007 15:41 |
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I'm feeling pretty cranky today. It's almost the end of September and I've only managed to lose 6.5 lbs. I know that's actually not bad at all, but August was really great for me and now September is just no where near as good. AND I'm not going to hit my goal or even my back up 10 pounds a month goal.
I'm going to blame stress hormones for my lack of goal hitting. School is terrible. It's amazingly stressful trying to find somewhere that will let me do my field experience. Alright, Breathe Deep. No more complaining today. Or at least not until after lunch. |
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