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Author: Scheryl
Date: 01-03-03 14:06
I have seen in the passed when i try to loss weight i become very depressed and eat more. I look in the mirror and become even more depressed. I watched the oprah show and it was very helpfull. I just wish i could stay motovated. Instead of
giving up cause i feel i'll never do it. I have some health problem. I am asthmatic and everytime i try to start walking i can't breath. I feel like an 80 year old woman. I am only 35 years old and weigh 200lbs. I also found out 3 years ago that i am diabetic. This is another reason i want to lose and learn how to eat right. It also seems that the harder i try the more discouraged i become.
Please help me with all this mess.
Thanks
Scheryl
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Author: GoingDown
Date: 01-03-03 16:51
Scheryl a year ago i was close to where you are now, I was 195 lb 5`5", getting more frequent asthma attacks from the ecess weight, feeling blue about not working, my back was killing me and finally woke up one morning realizing that there was no quick easy ways for me to lose the weight and that having gone the yoyo route so many time I was woundering if I could go tru losing weight once again just to gain it back....I made it a goal instead to be healthy by 40(I just turned 38 last nov)...I have now lost 28-29 lbs and found out today that I did gain a few lbs back during the last few weeks...But hey I`m happier then I was last year at this time..Instead of dieting, I started making little changes here and there so that the weight would start coming off . It has been a slower progress but I`m doing much better doing this way...This is a lifestyle I can keep up...
When I first started I remember how hard it was to get depress so I started writing down one positive thing I had done for the day towards my lifestyle changes.
For example If I had drank my water, I wrote that down with a big smile next to it and let myself feel proud.
The day I came to this board was a positive thing also so I wrote that down...Losing weight is not about eating the right stuff all the time, it`s also about figuring the trigers that make us reach for what we shouldn`t eat...
Hey if you walk 5 minutes when you never walk then it`s progress...Start one small step at a time, make mini goals for the day instead of looking at the big picture and don`t expect perfection... So you "cheated " and had something to eat don`t hold on to the guilt. Research idea and tips tru the web about ways to cut fat and calories...Your asthma should get somewhat better as you get in better shape, mine has...Of course I do get some days when the weather is colder etc but I recover much faster now...One step at a time...
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Author: we_can_do_it
Date: 01-03-03 20:15
Hey, I agree with G. It's one step at a time. When I started off (not long back, just 15 days), I decided that, this time, I wouldn't build castles in the air about trimming down in half a day. Instead, I looked at my current weight, set a very short-term goal, and did some research on the net. The following are the things I've been doing (lifestyle changes), and after 15 days, I'm 3 pounds lighter!
Here they are:
1) Drink as much water as you can. I drink close to 14 glasses a day.
2) If you see steps, just climb them. Mine is a desk job, and I ensure that any break I take, any time I visit the cafetaria (I eat well!), I head straight for the stairs.
3) Eat sensibly. Don't starve yourself. Be realistic.
4) Walk for 30 minutes a day. But if you couldn't one day, don't feel guilty. That shouldn't be an excuse for stopping.
5) Add servings of fruits and veggies to your diet.
6) Throw that remote control away!
7) This step you've already taken! Find buddies...
8) Let the whole world know your internal deadlines. For example, I plan to lose 10 pounds by March. All my close relatives and friends know about it! That makes me work hard at it.
Take care, u'll be there very soon. We'll all be there very soon.
Scheryl wrote:
>
> I have seen in the passed when i try to loss weight i
> become very depressed and eat more. I look in the mirror and
> become even more depressed. I watched the oprah show and it
> was very helpfull. I just wish i could stay motovated.
> Instead of
> giving up cause i feel i'll never do it. I have some health
> problem. I am asthmatic and everytime i try to start walking
> i can't breath. I feel like an 80 year old woman. I am only
> 35 years old and weigh 200lbs. I also found out 3 years ago
> that i am diabetic. This is another reason i want to lose and
> learn how to eat right. It also seems that the harder i try
> the more discouraged i become.
> Please help me with all this mess.
> Thanks
> Scheryl
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Author: Frank
Date: 01-03-03 21:53
Setting goals is very helpful. I started at 225. I'm 199 now and by Feb 1st I set a goal to be down to 190.
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Author: Karis
Date: 01-05-03 13:46
I like to chart my progress. I don't set goals for pounds to lose by a certain date, because I will inevitably miss it by a couple of pounds and that makes me feel like I have failed. Instead, I bought some graph paper and I chart my weight on the vertical line and my exercise (or whatever goal I set for myself) on the horizontal line. That way I can see my progress. (i.e. As the line moves outward on the days that I succeed in exercising I can also watch my weight line drop.) I think this also puts things in perspective for me. I cannot always control the results of my behavior, but I can still be successful. I haven't exercised in over a month so I haven't gotten to mark that chart:-( Now that my schedule is getting back to normal, I am starting again!
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Author: Undercover
Date: 01-06-03 07:22
I, too, have become depressed. I watched Oprah and I realize that I need some one to push me. I resently saw a girl I had not seen in a while and asked her . what she did to loose and I am signing up tomorrow. Luckily the gym is down stairs from where my children prartice Karate. Wish me luck.
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