Another newbie starting SB today.

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Registered: 01-23-2008
Another newbie starting SB today.
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Wed, 01-23-2008 - 12:53pm

Salutations everyone!


 


I’m Trina.  I am 39 years old.  I have two girls 21 and 24, one biological and one marri-logical, one son-in-law, two grandsons 2 & 3.  I have a wonderful husband of 16 years.  I currently weigh in at 254 pounds.  I didn’t start really gaining weight until about 12 years ago.  I was always a slender, very tall and could eat anything.  Well that has finally came up a bit me hard. I’ve also just experienced a complete hysterectomy (everything went).  Some say will make it harder for me to loose weight.  This is such wonderful news to me.


 


My “good” weight has always been between 160-175.  This is the stage where the joints didn’t hurt, my heart didn’t pound going up stairs, clothes fit right (no “muffin top”) and it was just nicer to look at myself in a mirror.


 


When I tell people I’d like to loose 75 pounds, most of them gasp.  After all these years there actually is something good about being tall, and it isn’t just being able to reach the top shelf.  The amount of weight you can hide at 6’1” is easier than at say 5’8”.  Its still there, especially when you climb stairs, but most around you just think “you’re tall so you’re just big boned”, yeah right, it’s fat and I know it’s fat.  If I hadn’t been thinner before I could believe the “big boned” theory.


 


I’ve tried other weight control philosophies, centers, books, etc.  I should say dabbled with.  Now though I’ve got the big 40 coming up soon.  As well as just tired of feeling plain cruddy.  I hope to at least loose possibly 20 pounds by June.  More would be icing on the fat-free cake at this point.


 


So, uh, yeah, that’s a condensed version of me.  Wish me luck and strength.

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Registered: 08-03-2007
Wed, 01-23-2008 - 1:18pm
Welcome to the board! I love this place and I know you will too! It's full of great information and all the support you could ever hope for. You've got a great attitude and that's the key to a good start! "See" you around. :)



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Lilypie Expecting a baby Ticker
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Registered: 12-06-2007
Wed, 01-23-2008 - 1:41pm

Hi, Trina, and welcome to the board!

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Registered: 06-24-2003
Wed, 01-23-2008 - 1:58pm
Welcome! I am new as well. I am in day 2 of phase 1 and I feel fantastic. I have already found out that the sugar free fudgepops are going to be my new bestfriend! Good luck!
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Registered: 01-23-2008
Wed, 01-23-2008 - 3:43pm
Thanks for the warm welcome! Just curious has anyone experienced headaches after eating cheese? T-B
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Registered: 04-01-2004
Wed, 01-23-2008 - 4:04pm

Hi Trina,


Welcome!

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Registered: 12-19-2002
Thu, 01-24-2008 - 12:24pm

Hi Trina, welcome!