Archive through November 11, 2003
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Archive through November 11, 2003
Egbok | Monday, October 20, 2003 - 02:33 pm     ((((Rissa))) We've got similar family history with diabetes. If you need someone to listen, I'm here for you! |
Egbok | Friday, October 24, 2003 - 09:42 am     Okay, I'm giving my final report in this thread. Since last November, one week before Thanksgiving, I joined Weight Watchers. I went to my meeting last evening and I have not met their official goal weight, but I've met my official goal weight. WW would like me to lose another 10 pounds but I have been at my current weight for 9 weeks in a row and I'm thinking this is it...which is good enough for me. For these past 9 weeks I've been exercising with Curves and really feel so much stronger and healthier! I've also learned through WW how health begins from the inside out and for the most part, I make healthy choices when eating. (Okay, there are those time when a huge piece of yummy carrot cake will be presented to me and well...I'll eat some, so what?!!) So here are my stars for every 5 pounds I've lost since November 2003. If I can add the last two stars down the line, then good for me...but I'm not pushing it!
         I am sooo very proud of these stars and I plan on never returning to pre-November 2003!! Woo Hoo!! |
Weinermr | Friday, October 24, 2003 - 09:50 am     Eggie, you look great!!! And I'm very proud of you. It's so wonderful that you're happy with yourself, and that's the most important thing of all. Congratulations!! And congratulations to all who have been working so hard. |
Spygirl | Friday, October 24, 2003 - 11:33 am     CONGRATS!!! You do look TERRIFIC, Eggie. You must be very excited! Keep up the good work and I'm glad to see your efforts pay off  |
Lostintheglades | Friday, October 24, 2003 - 11:54 am     ((((((RISA))))) - I am so sorry. This will be an especially hard time for you and your family. Just know there are many of us who have been there and if you ever need to talk you know where to find us. You'll be in my prayers daily. |
Sia | Monday, October 27, 2003 - 03:17 pm     {{{Rissa}}} I'm very sorry to hear that your dad's so ill. Hugs and prayers for you and your family. |
Reader234 | Monday, October 27, 2003 - 04:44 pm     Jumping for JOY for Egmom!!! I know where you're at, thank you for being an inspiration for me!! I joined ww, and couldnt keep up the cost, nor could I keep the 20# off I lost, just kept wandering around in fatty foods!! So, I'm recomitting myself. This is still the month of October, and last week the radio I listen to did this huge show on Breast CancerPrevention and diet... Breast Cancer Resources I'm wanting to stay around awhile. So it looks like Egbok I'm where you were a year ago!! I've started so many times, I'm hoping this is the last!! I have low blood sugar, what I need is small meals every 2 hours. I buy a turkey breast from Sam's Club and cut up 2oz chunks to nibble on, I make healthy pancakes and muffins that are made with oat flour and egg whites, fruit, and NO sugar, salt etc. So I get my morning healthy carb (oats) and that protein!! Adding that water, helps me cut out the sodas, I'm so addicted to Dr. Pepper... This times for ME!! (and I followed Eggie to Curves!! I was so resistant, but I feel like I can stay committed with help!) |
Fluff | Wednesday, November 05, 2003 - 12:06 pm     Hi guys. I'm new to this. The doctor placed me on a diet yesterday, which God knows I need, but I can't have anything with sugar, no sweets, no carbs, no starches, nothing. I'm not going cold turkey, but today, I only ate one of the breadsticks that came with my salad, rather than both. So, there you go. LOL!  |
Reader234 | Wednesday, November 05, 2003 - 12:40 pm     Hey Fluff!! you can do this!! Find a support group, dont go it alone!! Have you ever been to Dottie's Weight Loss Zone? It is strong in Weight Watchers, but you might pick up some tips, or support. They have a Christian WW forum... age group forums... recipes.... DWLZ I have a curves update, after 2 weeks I've lost 7#'s, and 5 inches off my abs!! (ok, so factor in that curves initial measurement is totally loose, and today it was very much tighter!! but still at least 3"!!) |
Fluff | Wednesday, November 05, 2003 - 01:44 pm     Oooooh, that's really great! I'm excited!  |
Tabbyking | Wednesday, November 05, 2003 - 05:45 pm     eg, i am amazed and inspired!! if i lost all those stars times 5, i could totally eat for a whole week everything i wanted! i'd be back to what i weighed in the rocking horse photo! lol |
Tabbyking | Wednesday, November 05, 2003 - 05:51 pm     fluff, i eat a lot of broiled, skinless chicken breasts. i make a lot of steamed veggies (the low carb kind) and i make a pudding a friend told me about with fat-free, sugar-free vanilla pudding mix, made with 1/4 the liquid--water, not milk--and canned pumpkin and some spices. i save my carbs for when i want tortillas! i eat some granny smith apple slices with a little peanut butter. i drink tea. i eat lean meats. i make an omelette with eggwhites and mushrooms and green onions and salsa. i eat grilled halibut steaks. it's hard but it's also fun to try and be creative! i have developed some great soup recipes! when i make stews, i don't eat the potatoes--i steam cauliflower and put it into my bowl and add all the stew to my bowl except for the potatoes. i even steam cauliflower and use it in place of rice for curry and in place of pasta to have with tomato sauces! by cutting out carbs and using my treadmill, i have lost 13 pounds in two months. |
Daydreamer | Wednesday, November 05, 2003 - 07:49 pm     I joined Weight Watchers last week and I went back tonight to get weighed and I lost 2 1/2 pounds my first week!! |
Lancecrossfire | Wednesday, November 05, 2003 - 08:18 pm     Daydreamer--way to go!! Tabby, great suggestions, and what's really neat is that you've found something that works for you and you can stick to it. Great job!! Fluff, read this thread often--there are some great ideas passed around, and while everyone of them might not work for you, there is a good chance one or more will. Hang in there with us--and be sure to do it for you--because that is who counts! Reader, excellent effort on your part! Success always helps to increase the chances for further success. It sounds like you have an excellent mental approach to it all--way to go. Eg, I know you are out there, and you are still having success after all this time. Excellent job, and congratulations to you for all you've done. Rissa, I hope your dad is doing ok. Hang in there please. |
Egbok | Wednesday, November 05, 2003 - 10:51 pm     Daydreamer, congratulations on taking the big step to join WW! I've been a member for almost a year now and I've lost a total of 11 stars* now. WW wants me to lose another two stars but I'm happy with where I'm at right now. I hope you keep focused and stay on track with WW, it's a great program. Let me know if you have any questions, I'd be glad to share what I've gone through with WW. Fluff, good luck with your weight loss efforts. We're here to support one another, so keep checking in and tell us how you're doing. Tabby, I must meet you in person someday....you are so funny and I know that we would have a laugh-fest if we got together! Ya know, now that I've lost a little weight, I could actually sit on your wooden rocking horse!! LOL And Lance my friend, thanks again for your kind words...you keep me inspired to stay with the program! <...and I still want you to post an updated picture of yourself...you DO NOT look like your profile picture anymore...okay?> * = 5 pounds lost |
Fluff | Thursday, November 06, 2003 - 07:55 am     Thanks everyone! I'm so happy!  |
Daydreamer | Thursday, November 06, 2003 - 08:14 am     Thank you Lance and Egbok!! Egbok, I hope I can get to as many stars as you have! That's my goal. I know it's going to take a while and I need to be patient. I've been on WW before, lost a lot of weight on it and unfortunately gained it back plus some. This time I am determined that I will eat this way for the rest of my life. I have high cholesterol and trig. and I want to be healthy and feel good. I also bought the Dr. Phil book and one of the things he says I really like. He says as soon as a size of clothing gets too big for you, get rid of it. That way you don't have those old clothes to fit back into if you gain the weight back. I'm definitely going to do that this time. |
Egbok | Thursday, November 06, 2003 - 06:44 pm     Okay, everytime I open this thread I get a weight related pop-up. Today is was something about Atkins... |
Fluff | Monday, November 10, 2003 - 01:58 pm     Since I've reduced my carb intake, I'm noticing that I don't "feel" as heavy anymore, if that makes any sense. The gut has sunken a little too (just a little).  |
Sisalou | Monday, November 10, 2003 - 07:02 pm     Hello Friends, I have finally made the decision to do something about my weight. I quit smoking in May and have gained about 15 lbs. and I was already 50 lbs. overweight. Bleh I am going to try and do a modified Atkins cause my main problem is snacking on cookies, cake, chocolate, etc. I can't eat these items in moderation I always binge. So, I am going to have to cut them out completely. I'm glad this place is here as I will be checking in for moral support. This is going to be much, much harder than quiting smoking for me. Food has always been my first comfort especially the "comfort foods". I'll check in with ya'll tomorrow. Both of my parents are diabetic so I know my odds are pretty good for developing it also. P.S. Good for you Fluff!! |
Reader234 | Monday, November 10, 2003 - 07:34 pm     Sis, just to let you know, if Atkins doesnt work for you, there is something somewhere that will!! CONGRATULATIONS on the quitting smoking, that is the hardest addiction to beat!! And YOU did it!! When I tried to do Atkins, I got very dizzy, and tired, my body needs some carbs, not nearly as much as I put in my mouth, but some. The South Beach Diet is gathering quite a following for that reason, it doesnt elimante entirely the carbs, BUT YOU DECIDE what YOU need... My favorite thing to do is surf instead of snack!! Dotties Weight Loss Zone Exercises w/ that Ball Eight Dumbbell exercises Good Luck!!  |
Sisalou | Tuesday, November 11, 2003 - 12:38 am     Thank you Reader for the encouragement. I was thinking about getting The South Beach Diet book because it sounds like I would be able to stick with it. The bad thing about the Atkins diet is that I'm not very crazy about meat. I did check out Dotties Weight Loss Zone earlier tonite. I will have to check it out some more. See ya tomorrow. |
Ginger1218 | Tuesday, November 11, 2003 - 04:43 am     Haven't posted here in a while, but I am up to 37 pounds lost. I feel tremendously better. Congrats to all who are losing. No matter what diet you go on, once you have made up your mind, it will work. It is all in your mental state. |
Gidget | Tuesday, November 11, 2003 - 06:07 am     Wow Ginger that's fantastic. I'll bet you feel great. Hi Sis I started Atkins yesterday. I am a sugar addict and I have diabetes in my family too, thankfully no one severe. But it is only a matter of time if I don't start taking care of myself. I go thru cycles of being low carb and then binging out and eating nothing but carbs. I have to do better. Once I get thru a few days of induction I can handle carbs like a normal person but those first few days are tough. |
Reader234 | Tuesday, November 11, 2003 - 07:35 am     WOOOHOOOO WTG Ginger!!! I need some carbs to maintain my blood sugar levels, I have LOW blood sugar, and low blood pressure. BUT obviously I overdo... You're so right about the first few days of induction, are tough. Several teachers are doing the South Beach, they have their refrigators stocked with string cheese and peanuts. Not sure at all what they are up to, but they have the support from each other, the gym teacher has lost 14#'s!! I'm still working, I think the key for me is exercise and attitude. It also helps to have support here!! I like DWLZ because there are so many posters, with so many questions, and answers. Lots of support. I thought there was a section for Adkins, but I really like her lists of low point and no point foods, and the restarant lists!! Dont give up. |
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