I'm New and Ready to Lose!!!
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| Mon, 04-26-2004 - 11:16am |
However, now, being 39, I realize that if I don't do something, I will probably die young. I have a 3 year old that I want to be here with for a long long time. I am also tired of hiding behind all this weight. I feel like I am wearing a mask. I hate to go anywhere. I do go to church sometimes, but it is a struggle because I feel like I just don't fit in anywhere. No one else is really as big as I am. I'm like the only one. It's just really hard to even go to a relatives house because it's like, oh she's still big. But anyway, I really need to change.
I started last Monday (today is a whole week) of cutting out sugar, fats, junk food, no eating after 7pm, no cokes, only water and low cal drinks and basically eating healthy and exercising each day. After this week long struggle, I have come to the conclusion that I am addicted to sugar and basically any kind of food I can shove in my mouth. This is terrible to say, but very true. I am addicted to FOOD. I eat for many emotional reasons, but I also eat "just because it's there". So I have alot to work on.
I am walking 1-2 miles per day - and doing some floor exercises like sit ups. I am doing alot better than I was a week ago. I don't have to stop and rest as often when I walk. I am getting my endurance level up.
This is the first time I have been "serious" about a healthy eating program and exercise program in many years. I know it's only been a week but it feel different this time. Somehow I must keep up the strength and willpower to overcome this weight problem.
My goal is to weight less than 200lbs. After that, I would love to weigh 150. But this is a long long way to go. If I could hit 199, I would be so happy.
I welcome any comments or help whatsoever and I hope that I will be able to get to know each of you and help encourage each of you.
Thanks so very much
Pamela

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Hi Pamela and welcome to the boards!
It sounds like you've made a good start. Just take it one meal at a time, and one walk at a time, and you'll be there before you know it. Good luck.
Stasia
~~Linda
~~Linda