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Author: hueygod
Date: 01-17-03 19:25
I am 36 years old and weigh 345 pounds. I read all these letters and see amazing claims. Can all of this be true. I am afraid to die from this disease, overweight, what can i do, really?????
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Author: Sally
Date: 01-18-03 03:44
Even If you dont want to work out now atleast try to change your eating habbits.
This alone will help your body to get in a different way of thinking.
I was a quick fly by McDonalds gotta go kind of person, so far I can say that part of my life is over.I dont drink soda's anymore and instead of a candy bar I have a sweet apple.Now I am losing weight,and my attitude has changed and I feel good about myself.
My weight might not be falling off at the pace that most would like, (like 30pounds in 2 weeks), but I just remember that it took years to get it there. But if you look at it atleast it wont take as many to get it off.A slow weight loss is better for you than any fad diet because you change your way of life for the better, fad diets work only temp, the weight will come back you can bet on that!
Also you can always come to this board for great advise and support!
That in it self is priceless.... these poeple that I have met here have gave me answers to ?'s that I thought was to dumb to ask..... and they didnt make me feel bad about asking them.And also you will see people that have the same problems and that your not the only one.
There's nothing to lose...... but weight here, and you get your very own support group to back you up! So what are you waiting for GO FOR IT!!!!!
We will be here for ya!
Sally
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Author: CJ
Date: 01-18-03 06:02
Llike you I have a truck load of weight to lose. Coupled with thyroid problems and Polycystic ovaries. It is no surprise to me that I am 100 pounds overweight. and like you am desperate to improve my health. I understand how depressing the thought of months of dieting is. I also know that my bad habits have gotten me to this place. I'm with you in thought and know what you are feeling believe me.
I used to be the person who was only a few kilos overweight.. that seems a life time ago now..
Taking it a day at a time....
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Author: Gary
Date: 01-18-03 07:24
Sometimes I wish somebody would lock me up in a gym, and only feed me salads through a small slit in the door, and not let me out till I lost 160 pounds. That's about how much I have to lose. The sad and scary part is is that we don't see people in their 70's and 80's our size. I'm a big whopper of about 350 pounds. Very discouraging. But the only way I am going to change it and do something about it is being positive about myself, setting some healthy goals going forward, and choosing wisely to achieve that goal. I am an alcoholic. I drank for thirty years. And I got fat. An alcoholic lifestyle does so much havoc to a person's life. I won't go into that here. I quit drinking. Now I need to work on the next steps, getting this weight off and keeping it off. Join me, and we can work together for a better life; all of us.
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Author: Laura
Date: 01-18-03 12:54
Good for you Gary for stopping the drinking that is one hell of a huge step!! And a for locking you up I have plenty of woods we can chain you to a tree and you can eat what the critters eat if that would help :)hehehehehe
It is one day at a time as with any goals we want.
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Author: CJ
Date: 01-18-03 18:38
I guess looking at it from where I stand Gary, you have made some great changes in your life. I'm sure you know what to eat and what not to eat. I am trying the lower carbs approach as I know I crave carbs, and they are a big downfall of mine.
I think visualising yourself thinner is a good mental exercise. I always get really depressed if I see myself in a mirror or if I have to go shopping for clothes. I guess that is when the weight cannot be denied.
I feel the same person inside, but it hurts that people only see the weight first not the person.
Do you have a supportive network of family or friends? Get them involved, but not so that all they discuss is your weight. I mean involved with food choices, exercise, encouragement etc.
Nothing makes me madder than someone telling me I shouldnt be eating something. Heck I know that! What I need is distraction and encouragement.
See if you can get it too.
I often scratch my head and try and figure out how I got to this size. I read where an extra 10 kilos a year over ten years can do it. I think that is how I stacked on the weight. It crept up on me and I didn't notice at first, then I did'nt do something about it.
My motivation is an overseas trip . There is no way I can go being this big, for a start I would never fit in the plane's seat.
I don't feel comfortable joining Weight watchers BECAUSE it would mean having to weigh myself in front of others. For me that thought is absolute terror.
I kept saying I would exercise when I am was thinner... that's a cop out. So now I force myself to get out of the house and take a walk somewhere. For people as big as we are, it is not feasible to be doing aerobics and such. It is too hard on our joints etc because of the weight. Swimming, walking, is a better exercise until we have lost a lot of weight and increased our activity and fitness to a higher level.
I go to the local pool very early in the morning, my body in bathers is not a pretty sight!
I have sent away for a diet program which offers big weight loss. I don't know if it will work, but I am determined to give it my all.
You are not alone Gary, I'm with you trying my hardest to get this weight off too.
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Author: CJ
Date: 01-18-03 18:39
I guess looking at it from where I stand Gary, you have made some great changes in your life. I'm sure you know what to eat and what not to eat. I am trying the lower carbs approach as I know I crave carbs, and they are a big downfall of mine.
I think visualising yourself thinner is a good mental exercise. I always get really depressed if I see myself in a mirror or if I have to go shopping for clothes. I guess that is when the weight cannot be denied.
I feel the same person inside, but it hurts that people only see the weight first not the person.
Do you have a supportive network of family or friends? Get them involved, but not so that all they discuss is your weight. I mean involved with food choices, exercise, encouragement etc.
Nothing makes me madder than someone telling me I shouldnt be eating something. Heck I know that! What I need is distraction and encouragement.
See if you can get it too.
I often scratch my head and try and figure out how I got to this size. I read where an extra 10 kilos a year over ten years can do it. I think that is how I stacked on the weight. It crept up on me and I didn't notice at first, then I did'nt do something about it.
My motivation is an overseas trip . There is no way I can go being this big, for a start I would never fit in the plane's seat.
I don't feel comfortable joining Weight watchers BECAUSE it would mean having to weigh myself in front of others. For me that thought is absolute terror.
I kept saying I would exercise when I am was thinner... that's a cop out. So now I force myself to get out of the house and take a walk somewhere. For people as big as we are, it is not feasible to be doing aerobics and such. It is too hard on our joints etc because of the weight. Swimming, walking, is a better exercise until we have lost a lot of weight and increased our activity and fitness to a higher level.
I go to the local pool very early in the morning, my body in bathers is not a pretty sight!
I have sent away for a diet program which offers big weight loss. I don't know if it will work, but I am determined to give it my all.
You are not alone Gary, I'm with you trying my hardest to get this weight off too.
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Author: Debbie
Date: 01-18-03 23:19
hi CJ
I agree with you the weight just sort of creeps on to you over time , alittle at a time until you are looking at an extra 100 lbs. I guess you just have to get your mind around the fact that it may be a long road back to your ideal weight. I think that is what if different this time. I'm looking at it as a life change that might actually take a few years to accomplish, hell it took me 10 - 12 years to put it on so why not a few years to take it off. In two years time I'm still going to 48 whether I lost the weight or not so who cares how long it takes. I'm not looking for a overnight weight loss but something that will change my life for the better. My new motto is "eat less move more!!!!!!" my old actions were eat more move less.
This site has been a great help, being able to share my thoughts and admit to you and MYSELF that I have over 100 pounds to lose is like pulling my head out of the sand and looking straight at the problem.
I've started walking/running this week and I tell you, I hold my head a little higher knowing in about three months I will run a 10 km. To make myself feel even better I went and got my hair styled. It turned out great.
Good luck and kept me posted.
Debbie
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Author: Paulsmom
Date: 01-19-03 12:36
Hey hueygod! I was scared about this just like you are. First thing - GO TO THE DOCTOR. Weight like this can put you at a big risk for Type II Diabetes, not to mention heart disease, etc. I know, because I was very closet to 300 lbs before I got shocked into changing my lifestyle. I won't repeat my sugar level and triglycerides and etc. because I have typed them sooo much here, but everything was AWFUL on October 24, and now all of my numbers are GREAT because of the way I have been eating. I have not deprived myself, but there are some things just NOT to eat (cookies cakes and pies for me). Does your doctor have a weight loss management program? Mine does (Maybe I'm lucky?). It's nice to have someone to ''account to'' - for me, anyway. I can way on their nice Tanita scale that does my BMI and all of that, and it's the same scale, and I wear the same clothes, and etc. Anyway, getting back to it, you CAN do it. You don't want to die from this - I don't either - I'm 39 and have a 4 year old son who cannot bear to be parted from his mommy (well, right now he's watching Thomas the Tank Engine, but other than THAT....) and I am doing it for him. I am not worried about fitting into clothes and looking all pretty and all of that - my husband doesn't care what I look like (well, relatively speaking - I do take a bath and brush my teeth ha ha), but it's nice to be able to walk without getting winded and go up and down steps without feeling like my heart is going to leap from my chest. So, hueygod, first step, go to the doctor and be sure to get tested for Diabetes. That's what made me snap out of it. Or INTO it, I should say. Even if your sugar level is perfect, losing weight will greatly reduce your risk. Diabetes is not fun. GO TO THE DOCTOR.
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Author: Paulsmom
Date: 01-19-03 12:39
I can't spell. WEIGH instead of WAY, and CLOSE instead of CLOSET. Sorry.
Oh, and hueygod, I still have 100 pounds to go, so I'm not some skinny thing just spouting words!
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Author: hueygod
Date: 01-20-03 07:11
I have been to my doctor, been to him, been to her, I have a 3 year old boy and a 14 year old boy and can you beleive I cannot find the motivation to do this. My motivation lasts about as long as the next taco bell. I have tried to start again, but am so used to being able to blow it off, i am too good at convincing myself that one more whatever wont hurt. I even thought about gastric bypass but if something goes wrong i will be that much closer to death, than if i just plugged along the way I am now. i get giddy thinking about weighing 200 pounds but it lasts a milisecond. if i could lose 150 pounds I would be able to do so much more. By the way i was given the nickname hueygod by my co workers. Ever since I was kid i wanted to fix helicopters, that dream came true and the huey helciopter is my specialty, i can diagnose a problem in a heartbeat like doctors can tell you that you have the flu. Even that doesnt drive me anymore. I went through basic training and was able to dig deep down inside and get some fortitude but not anymore. I just feel totally hopeless, and with the multitude of medical problems I have compounding everyday it seems that i am on course to meet my fear.
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Author: CJ
Date: 01-20-03 18:54
Good luck to you Debbie. You sound motivated and that's the major battle with me. Keeping motivated instead of saying to heck with it.
I'll keep you posted on my progress!
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Author: CJ
Date: 01-20-03 19:03
You sound a lot like me a few months ago Huey. You've got to dig deep and find something worth doing it for. If not yourself than your kids? What about something to do with the helicopter. A special flight somewhere if you lose say 5 kilos by March. Worth a try!
I know 150+ pounds sounds like a mountain to move but TRY and focus on short term goals. I have targetted myself to lose 5 kilos by Easter. I hope to do better than that, but it's realistic.
Never going to happen unless you really want to make major changes, but just remember I and others are with you.
Hope this has helped a little Huey.XX
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