New and Scared....

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Registered: 03-02-2004
New and Scared....
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Tue, 03-02-2004 - 1:24am
Hey all,

I guess I'll make this a short message. I need to lose a lot of weight, but it's always been hard because I either feel all alone in the process, or wind up taking the process too far by getting a little to extreme and restrictive with myself. I need to lose this weight for health reasons, given the high blood pressure, and I'd like to do it the normal, old fashioned way: I want to do basic walking three to four times a week, and eat about 1300 per day, in which 800 consist of dairy (for calcium).

I have wanted to diet for so long, but I can never get started! I want to be happy with myself again, and although weight shouldn't define who you consider youself to be, I do, and I might as well wirk with it than fight it and be unhappy, right?

So, I see a lot has changed with the boards since I was at iVillage.com a year or so ago! I might need some help with a walk-through.

Are there any suggestions with how to handle this board, or how to funciton within it? I really want to try out this community form of support and togetherness to see how well it can help me lose, and lose it the rght way. Is there anything I should know?

Well, I hope this experience works for me. If so, I'll be on the boards for a long while, considering I need to lose over 100!

Thanks for any responses I might get in advance! It's always nice when someone takes the time out to respond to me when they don't have to do it at all!

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 03-02-2004 - 1:27pm
I just used that formula as well and it put me at between 1850-2405.

  Shawna-- Proud Cl for 100 Pounds or More to Go 

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