LOSE THE POUNDS: A TOAST TO A NEW AND HEALTHY YOU ON 2009

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Comment by Startella on September 3, 2009 at 3:35pm

Afternoon everyone. I thought I should introduce myself. I'm Startella, I joined because I need to lose at least 100 lbs. Here's my story...I have been trying over the last 11 years on and off diets, and instead the weight just creeps on. I never had a weight problem until I got divorced and then 6 mts later my mother pasted and I had to leave a job I loved and move my kids 900 miles back home to help take care of my father who was going blind. With in 4 weeks of being here I had gained 70lbs.. the doctors said it was stress. Which at the time I thought it was understandable. I left a great paying job, home, moved to another state, my kids, and had no idea for a new job, and going though a mess of paper work for my father. He put me on pills for depression, I went though 6 different kinds over a couple of years and nothing happened but put more weight on me. My kids wanted me off the pills cause I was going nuts on them and then shortly after that I found I was border diabetes, put on meds for that. Over three years on diabetes meds and working with my foods I was able to go off them cause I have been able to control my diabetes through food, but my weight hasn't gone down any.

I have tried a walking program cause before I moved I use to walk 7 miles a day. So I started back up slowly and was in terrible pain, both my knees and my feet. I had to start getting cortisone shots in my knees for the pain, but they only last for about 3 weeks instead of 3 months, and I have real bad heel spurs. I got special inserts for my feet but I am still in sever pain just walking even with them. Of course the doctor says I need to loose weight it will help with my knees and my feet but I can't start a walking program until I loose 40 lbs for the saftey of my feet, because it could mean surgery on my heels but that only works on 1 of a thousand, and I would be layed up for about a yr. Six mths for each heel and can't be done at the same time. In the last 4 months I have lost 30 lbs.
I am looking for encouragement just to keep searching for diets that will help me loose and keep me off diabetes meds. I don't eat alot but I don't do anything either.. lol so all I eat goes to added weight.

Comment by Cindy a/k/a The Green Lady on August 14, 2009 at 8:37pm

Hi Gaian Blue!
Happy to see you here!
It is hard when you've tried so many diets. I was in that position too until 2002. I put my foot down and spoke to my primary physician about it. He started me out with something like the 'Atkin's Diet' but it wasn't as strict.
I know it's hard but Nature's Best Remedy is Water! I drink a lot of water. It took me about 2 years to loose 100 lbs but keeping it off has been another story. I still go back and forth between 15-20 lbs. This coming week will be my 8th week at the gym and although I only do the tread mill and no weight machines I have lost 7 lbs and 2 pant sizes. I gave up on getting on the scale unless I'm at the doctor's. I heard Jenny Craig has had some real good results just be sure to get assistance from them when you need it and when you have reached your ultimate goal to keep yourself regulated with the weight limit you succeeded to reach.
Also, don't forget there is a group discussion on "A place to Vent: See who's in need of your help and motivation".
One motivation I keep in mind is that "there is nothing I can't do in life and I want to live a health life so I need to keep this weight off in order to keep doing the things I want to do." This is due to the fact that much of my weight gain came from depression of a violent marriage which ended in my back being broke in 3 places, both ankels, my hip, both arms, ribs, nose, jaw and my face being put through a double paned window. After 16 surgeries (the last in March 2009) and being diagnosed with a brain aneurism located in my main communicative artery of my brain at 5 1/2 ml and can rupture at 7 ml; well, the doctor's gave me a 2 year limit to live and I'm still alive and loving it now and want to stay that way knowing that my weight that controls my blood pressure can cause that aneurism to rupture at any moment.
Life is to precious and short to let it all go; making sacrifices is well worth it in the end.
Good luck, keep up the good work and many bright blessings to you.
Cindy

Comment by Gaian Blue on July 31, 2009 at 7:57am

morning all. thought i would introduce myself. my name is gaian and i'm a foodaholic. i've tried been heavy my entire life and have tried every diet known to womankind and some i just made up. always lost some weight but never successful in keeping it off, only to regain it all plus a little more. so now i find myself with 100 lbs to lose. 3 wks ago i joined jenny craig and so far have lost 11 lbs. this is my last ditch effort at losing this weight before i go for the dreaded weight loss surgery. motivation and tips are all appreciated! i have decided to keep a positive attitude this time, and as you all know this is sometimes a hard thing to do when everyone around you is having deep fried crunchy goodness while you are digging into a salad with the dressing on the side. i guess what i'm trying to say is that if we can remember that there are plenty of other people trying to embrace healthier eating and lose weight too, and know that you can touch base with them from time to time it helps you to stay motivated and reaffirm your commitment. that make sense?

Comment by Cindy a/k/a The Green Lady on July 16, 2009 at 8:13pm

I'm so happy that I found this group. I really hope that I can learn more healthy habits for my lifestyle and hope to help other's too.
Always here to learn, share, help and be a friend.
Blessings,
Cindy

Comment by Anwen on June 15, 2009 at 12:24pm

I want to clarify a couple of things in my last post. My work schedule is not regular and what I described in the previous post was just an example. It is not always like that, but it is erratic nonetheless. There are times when I do wedding receptions where I work from 5 PM to sometimes after midnight, other times, I could be moving the military, but most of the time I work at least 7 hours and it is not unusual to work as much as 17, However, on those longer days, I am not driving the entire time and have plenty of time to snooze. I've been doing this for pretty much 20 years and while I would really like to move onto something else - where I could have a social life!! - I just wanted to make it clear that this was just an example of how crazy my job can be.

Comment by Anwen on June 15, 2009 at 12:16pm

I haven't been around since I started the "Eat to Live" diet and wanted to let you know what's been going on. I've lost about 10 lbs, but that fluctuates constantly. While the diet was working fine for awhile, between my job and my living situation, it's been next to impossible to properly follow it. I still stick close to the plan, but the main problem is having the foods on hand when I get home from work, regardless of the hour. Out 'fridge here is actually too small to hold all of the food six people - three of which are small children - and I cannot afford to buy even a used dorm-size 'fridge for my room (and then find a place to put it). The other problem is with my job, I can buy lettuce or spinach for salads and put it in the 'fridge and by the time I am back home with time to actually make a salad, the stuff's gone bad.

You have to understand how my work schedule works to know that it is next to impossible to work this out. I am a tour/charter bus driver who has had to be up at 2 AM in order to be to work by 4 AM so I can pick up my group in another city by 6 or 7 AM for a trip that can last all day and get me back to the bus yard past midnight (I usually get to nap in the bus while the people play), and that puts me home in the wee hours of the morning when I don't feel like eating hardly anything. So, whatever is in the refrigerator goes back before I can eat it.

I still pack apples with me, and sometimes, carrots, and Blue Diamond Almond growers now have these wonderful rice/almond crackers in different flavors that are nice to snack on, too, though they can be a bit pricey. I'm avoiding wheat wherever I can. I bought a small, collapsible lunch/cooler bag that works well for keeping in the drivers area of the bus, but also have a slightly larger one I can fill with extra goodies and stash in the rear baggage bay to refill the little one from. Only problem with all of this is that I am broke!

It seems that every time I turn around, I budget for everything and still come up short, but that's mostly because we just hit a slow time since the kids all got out of school and are no longer taking end-of-year field trips. It looks like things might be picking up, tho, as I am scheduled to work pretty steadily through to the beginning of next week. Plus my son and his family will be gone for nearly a month, which means I won't be pressed to fork over cash to them right away.

As for walking, I was fine for awhile and then began to have problems with energy. My DIL thought it was from lack of protein, but while I wasn't eating beef, pork, or poultry, I was eating veggies high in protein, plus fish and some seafood, and some soy products, so that really didn't make any sense. I have a bad thyroid and am on meds that work well, but I still wasn't up for walking like I was.

However, today, I did get in a mile walk! I'm hoping that this is the beginning of a new attitude, feeling better emotionally (there have been some family problems again, that I know would improve if I could just get out of here!), and other things that are making my life a little easier.

My biggest fear about moving out of here is that if I get into a place of my own, even on Section 8, that I won't be able to save money to set aside to move back to Oregon, which is my greatest aim in life now. I do need to have to peace of mind, though, and I know I will be doing much better if I can just be off on my own with my own rules, etc. And far enough away that my son and DIL won't think they can come by and try to dictate what I can and cannot do in my own home (oh, you would be surprised at what these two think they can get away with!). I want to be far enough away to keep this from happening and close enough to have my grandkids come stay overnight.

Anyway, that's what's happening with me. Hope you all are doing well, too!

Comment by Steph on June 4, 2009 at 12:55am

Hello everyone. I just joined and thought I'd introduce myself. I joined this group because I'm trying to tone down... I'm a little flabby around the edges, lol. I've started a diet and exercise program and have lost 5 pounds in a month, so I'm happy with that, because it has been so hard for me to lose weight in the past. I'm hoping to lose 10-15 more, and gain a little muscle. I've been keeping a diet and exercise journal (which I bought at a book store, so I just have to fill in the blanks), and it has helped me so much. I've noticed that since I've been keeping track, it's harder for me to cheat, when those extra calories are laid out for me to see. I'm also a big sugar fan, so it helps me with eating candy and sweets in moderation, when I know how many "leftover calories" I am free to consume. I'm surprised I've kept at this journal for so long, because I'm quick to lose motivation... I guess seeing the results on paper is what's keeping me going.
I hope everyone else having success as well, and wish you all luck with your weight goals.

Comment by Baudrons on May 21, 2009 at 2:38pm

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http://burnwitchburn.blogspot.com/2009/05/welcome.html

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Comment by Dana on April 27, 2009 at 10:07pm

Brightest Blessing everyone. I am new to this group and I hope to find inspiration in my struggle with weight loss. I am a size 18/20 hoping to get down to a 12/14. I know this may not seem alot for some but It is extremely hard for me to loose weight and keep it off. I am on prescription medications that hinder the weight loss process as well and was wondering if there are others in this group that may have some suggestions for me. I also love soda! I am a Mt. Dew freak.. My biggest food difficulties are Breads and pastas. I often bake my own fresh bread so the smell alone makes me fat! tehehe. I am open for suggestions and ideas...

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