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Sisalou

Tuesday, November 11, 2003 - 09:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Ginger that is great! Congratulations! You are so right about it being mental.

Gidget, it looks like I will be one day behind you. We will have to encourage each other. I have simply got to lose some weight for health reasons besides appearance. I would like to look better but my body can't function properly with all this weight.

Reader, I went to that site and I really liked it. I am going to have to check it out somemore.

Nancy

Tuesday, November 11, 2003 - 03:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
yeh everyone--i'm still maintaining my 60 lb loss--its funny because i've recently moved into our new building(two offices becoming one new office) and many many people that have no seen me in over a year because i've been in a different building our now asking me what i've done and i forget these people havent seen me in awhile LOL

eggie did you get a drs note so you can maintain (and become lifetime) at a higher weight? if not you definitely should if you feel ok at your current weight..

Gidget

Tuesday, November 11, 2003 - 04:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Right now I love Nancy's profile pic

Nancy

Tuesday, November 11, 2003 - 06:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
lol I had to go look to see which pic i had in my profile--i love that one--it was taken at the bottom of the grand canyon in june '03 :)

Daydreamer

Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 06:09 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Today was my weigh in day and I lost another 2 1/2 pounds. So now 5 pounds total in 2 weeks!!! I'm so excited. This was the motivation I needed to keep going.

Oh, I also wanted to ask anyone on Weight Watchers if they have tried the Giant Fudge Bars (1 point) or the Giant Cookies and Cream Bars (2 points)? They are sooooooo good! Very, very satisfying. You really feel like you are eating something fattening.

Fluff

Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 06:41 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Word of advice!

People, if you are going to eat Sugar-Free Chocolates, please do so in very LOW amounts! They gave me some serious runs!

Gidget

Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 08:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL Fluff I read the warning on the label but they never really say what is an excessive amount. I have either not exceeded it or I have a strong constitution.

Essence

Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 08:56 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Same could be said for the 'WOW' products. The ones cooked in Olestra. I stay away from those.

Fluff

Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 09:15 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I only ate ate 1 or 2 in the beginning and my stomach started rumbling...by the time I got home...it was all over. I didn't figure it out til I ate more on Saturday. That was a disastrous.

Gidget

Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 09:33 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Probably diff people have diff tolerance to it. I've eaten 3 or 4 at one time with no reaction. I like the chocolates okay but I like the hard candies even more. They taste more like the real thing and the treat lasts in your mouth a lot longer. A cup of coffee and one of those LifeSaver swirl things and I can stay in control of the sugar cravings.

Sisalou

Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 08:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Congratulations Daydreamer!

Fluff, I know exactly what you are talking about. I found it out the hard way last year.

I am ending my 2nd day on my new eating plan. Yea!! I am pretty grouchy though but I know it will get better in a couple of days. I was a major sugar freak and am adjusting to to no sugar.

Fluff

Friday, November 14, 2003 - 01:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm starting to think this diet (cutting carbs and sugars) makes no sense at all. I actually put on a pound, and I was doing really well with it. My thyroid could've passed from overactive to underactive again, but still, I thought I was doing everything right.

What I'm going to try now is lower my caloric/fat intake....the traditional thing to do, lol! My doctor made it seem as though you could eat whatever you want, as long as it had no sugar in it.

Gidget

Friday, November 14, 2003 - 05:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Fluff, not everyone gets fat from sugar. My mom has been a size 4 all her life and eats probably 70% carb diet. Unfortunately I inherited Dad's propensity to chunk up.

I'm doing pretty good Sis. Not sugar free... I've had a tough week... but huge improvement and I lost 5 pounds since Monday.

What I love about low carb is my appetite seems to turn off. And my brain fog clears up...hasn't happened yet, tho.

Egbok

Friday, November 14, 2003 - 05:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hi Nancy! Long time no see!...and I love your pic in your profile too.

No, I didn't get a doctor's note and maybe I should, although I'm going through some on-going medical problems and I know she would write the note...it's just that it hasn't been my priority for the last 2 months. But geez, I would be saving lots of money, right? So, I'll be asking for a note next week and see if WW will accept it at this point. Thanks for reminding me! And gosh, you still look amazing!! Congratulations once again!!

Tabbyking

Saturday, November 15, 2003 - 03:14 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
i agree about the low carb making me feel fuller longer. i had a lean grilled steak for breakfast one day last week and i was full for about 6 hours! yesterday, i steamed cauliflower, a large tomato and some mushrooms. i was going to grill a piece of chicken and ended up putting it back in the freezer--the veggies were more than enough to fill me up!
then i made halibut chowder. my daughter and i called it jala-hali because we put a jalaneno pepper in it. it was just nonfat broth, with diced onions, carrots, zucchini, red green and yellow peppers, some halibut, nonfat milk. really good.
i also made a split-pea soup, which has about 30 carbs in a large cupful, but it's the 'good kind' of carb, so i didn't feel guilty about it!
we also made a salsa with tomatoes, onion, cilantro, celery, peppers and jalapenos in it and i only ate two chips with it. then i just ate spoonsful of salsa:)

my daughter made a nonfat, sugarfree chocolate pudding the other night and i have only had 3 or 4 bites of it. trying to hang in there!!

i was hypoglycemic for years. my grandmother was, too. but diabetics in my family often went from the low to the high almost 'overnight.' one aunt had amputations and lost her eyesight. my father died of cancer at age 61--the doctor who did surgery on him said the cancer had made him '81 years old' inside, and too weak to fight the cancer. my dad just could not stick with what he needed to. he asked a doctor which snack type foods had too much 'oil' in them to be good to eat and the doctor told him, 'if it leaves a shine on your fingers, you can't have it.' so my dad was good about having only saltines or maybe a few pretzels as a snack. but he drank way too much hard liquor and if he grilled ribs or steak, he would put a ton of bbq sauce on it or teriyaki...he didn't give up the starchy rice or potatoes--but to be fair, we know a lot more now than we did 12 years back about 'bad carbs'. i miss my dad terribly and don't want to have my kids miss me too soon or have me miss out on all their accomplishments as they reach adulthood.
i will continue to lose weight the same way i quit smoking. one day at a time and with the knowledge that it will give me more time to live!
i am so proud of all of you.
{{{{hugs to rissa}}}} at this difficult time!

Tabbyking

Saturday, November 15, 2003 - 03:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
fluff, if you are exercising, remember muscle weighs more than fat but looks better on you!
even though i have lost only about 15 pounds, it appears to be more like 20 because my butt is firmer LOL.
whereas, i looked good at 114 pounds all through my 20's, i would probably look as good at 130 pounds these days (age 49) because it will be muscle when i get there!! my 114 weight did not include much exercise--ijust starved myself all week so i would weigh 111 on fridays and pig out on the weekends. :)
also, weight--at least for me--doesn't show up for several days--added or lost. i exercised big time this week and only lost maybe a pound over 4 or 5 days; i expect in another day or so, i will get up in the morning and be down 2 pounds.
by the same token, if i pig out one of these holiday meals, it will show up about 5 days later!
i intend to be good!

Gidget

Saturday, November 15, 2003 - 04:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
For those of you who get bored with all the veggies on low carb, don't forget you can melt some cheese on top.

Sweetbabygirl

Wednesday, November 19, 2003 - 08:08 am EditMoveDeleteIP
(WARNING: The following post is going to be pretty long, so you may want to grab a chair)

Since stumbling into TVCH last year, I can honestly say that posting has never been so much fun! Although I've laughed and joked with you knuckleheads in various threads, Who Wants To Lose Weight With Me? is one folder that I've always avoided....until now.

All my life, I have been overweight. I've kept sarcastic humor and self-deprecation as my armor against the devastatingly cruel taunts that have dogged me throughout my childhood, teenage and early adult years. It is true what they say; words can hurt more than a fist, and I've got the emotional scars to prove it. I'm what you would call an emotional binge eater, specifically potatoes and pasta, which have always been my comfort foods.

Since I could remember, people have always said to me "You have a pretty face", "You can't help it if you are big-boned", "You're big, but healthy"; however, it wasn't until last night that it hit me....I am fat, okay? Morbidly obese! And if I continue to ignore this problem, I won't make it to my 40th birthday (which is next year, so get them presents ready, lol!)or beyond. For the past few weeks my right knee has been hurting me more than usual, to the point of walking like Fred Sanford. My lower back has also been a bother. Yesterday really brought it home for me. I went to the pharmacy for my usual vice, potato chips....by the time I left, instead of walking THREE BLOCKS to my home, I took the bus!! If you guys saw the pharmacy and where I lived, you would have pimp-smacked me for taking the bus, and I can't say that I would have blamed you.

When I got home I was all sweaty (you know how we big people do!), so I sat down to cool off; as I sat, I broke down and cried....I cried for the pain I was in, I cried for the little girl inside me that is forever crushed by the mean things said by stupid insensitive people, I cried for my health. But do you know the most infuriating thing? After that, I frickin' ate those damned chips!! It was then that I realized that I needed to do something.

In 1985, I lost 30 lbs. by Nazi-counting every thing that went into my mouth and exercising every night. I was so proud of myself, but it was a double-edged sword, as the weight loss went to my head. Six years ago, I took a diet supplement, calorie counted and exercised and lost 65 lbs....then gained it back, plus more due to laziness. I acutally weigh twice more than my boyfriend, who loves me and has always offered to help me if I ever became determined to lose weight.

It is because of my long-term health that I have finally decided to do something. I think of John Candy, Luther, and other overweight people at risk of dying at such a young age and I'm afraid of it happening to me. I'm afraid that the laziness will take over again....I'm afraid of someone upsetting me, because the first thing I know I'll do is eat a King-Sized Snicker or reach for the chips.

The reason that I've finally come into this folder is because of all the encouragement and kind words that I have read so far....I know that what I must do for myself is going to be hella-difficult, but I hope that you guys will be there for me, and I promise to be there for all of you.

Cindori

Wednesday, November 19, 2003 - 08:11 am EditMoveDeleteIP
{{{SBG}}}

You can do it! If there's anything at all I can do to help, particularly if you just need someone to listen, I'll be here.

Mak1

Wednesday, November 19, 2003 - 09:36 am EditMoveDeleteIP
{{{SBG}}}, you have all the ingredients for success this time. You're being really honest with yourself, you've identified your food triggers, your focus is on your health, you're intelligent, and you've taken the big step of writing down your goal and reaching out for support. The people here will be with you for the long haul, and they have such inspiring stories to share. I've been lurking here for months as I work on my own healthy lifestyle changes, and their successes and perseverance help a lot.

You CAN do this!!

Spygirl

Wednesday, November 19, 2003 - 09:57 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh wow, SBG. Your words hit closer to home than you know, and I feel your pain. This is the place to come for encouragement and if you are even half as honest about your feelings as you seem to be, then you are definitely on the right path to positive change.

Tater

Wednesday, November 19, 2003 - 09:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
{{{SBG}}}

Egbok

Wednesday, November 19, 2003 - 10:01 am EditMoveDeleteIP
SBG, you took the first step toward saving your life!! I am proud of you. Personally speaking, this moment, this epiphany, had to come from you and you only.

So what's your next move? Tell us. You've done the weight loss thing before and you know in your heart what it takes to get there and maintain the weight loss. So tell us, what's your next step?

We're definitely here for you.

((((SBG))))

Babyruth

Wednesday, November 19, 2003 - 10:09 am EditMoveDeleteIP
((((SBG)))) You're among friends here, and we know you can do this!

Sweetbabygirl

Wednesday, November 19, 2003 - 10:10 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Well Eggiekins, I just bought an updated calorie booklet and a good workout cassette....Prince's Purple Rain, lol!

It is going to take baby steps, as it has been a looooooooooooong time since I've exercised. My favorite machine is the treadmill, I never get bored with it. I used to be a pro on that sucker, walking every other night for 1 hour....I used to do the incline, and the highest speed I ever reached was 4.8; pfffffft, now I'll have to start at 2, if I'm lucky.

The sad thing is, we have a freakin' fitness room in our apartment building....AND IT IS FREE, for crap's sake!! I haven't been in there in two years!! Sigh!

Thanks for your many hugs, I'm gonna need them!!