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Registered: 07-16-2003
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Mon, 09-20-2004 - 6:23pm
howdy howdy. i just wanted to say hi and introduce myself a bit. i'm 22, been married a little over a year, and i'm a college student. my husband and i were ttc (kind of), but i'm deciding to take a break from that due to some fighting between us (not bad fighting, but about bad things - sex EEK!), plus school, plus the fact that i've been irregular even since coming off the pill (and i'm pretty sure it's due to my weight and not *bad pill vibes* or something). so i intend to focus on losing weight for now and worry about babies later....once i've got myself sorted out and things with my dh sorted out.

when i was 19, i weighed about 260 and lost about 50 - 60 lbs over the course of a year. once i was "happy with where i was" (i had no desire to be skinny...just less fat) i lost focus and lost the progress i had made. i currently weigh about 285....i wear a size 26 pant and size 30 top (darn these boobs *hehe*)....i desperatly want to have a breast reduction, but i don't want to do it and then lose weight and still end up with saggy boobs. so anyways, i think i'm going back on the pill cuz i despise condoms (i actually was on the pill when i lost that 50ish lbs)...but i know i need structure to lose weight this time. i lost weight before cuz i didn't have to feed anyone else so i'd make 1-2 serving food when i was hungry and only when i was hungry. stupid husband who won't cook for himself - i can't cook and then not eat what i've cooked! sometimes i'd get busy and realize at like 10pm that i hadn't eaten that day - then i'd go to bed. (don't worry, that only happened a couple times.)

anyway, i'm having trouble finding a good plan....does anyone know of a "diet finder" online where you can put in what types of foods you like and what type of time/place you have to work out and suggests diets? i thought eDiet did that, but i went on that site earlier and it was just like "which diet would you like to try?" and had a list of popular diets. grrrrrrr. i don't want to read books on all the diets out there trying to find one that will fit my lifestyle and tastes!

so hello and, um, thanx for reading!

*anna~rae*

285/285??/150

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-03-2004
In reply to: girrrlychild
Mon, 09-20-2004 - 7:11pm
Hello there Anna-Rae,

I'm glad that you decided to join us on the board. The ladies here are super supportive and have some wonderful advice. As far as the diet finder is concerned, I haven't found anything like that, but I have looked and looked! I'm currently on Weight Watchers...kinda...I don't attend the meetings, I just follow the pts guide in the front of most of their cookbooks and this huge list of foods and their pts I found online. It seems to be working fairly well. I've lost 20 lbs thus far, but I'm struggling to keep it off. I'm kinda in the same boat as you with the full-time student, full-time job, married, wanna baby thing. Anyway, I'm sure you'll find this board very warm and full of beautiful, caring women who know exactly what you're going through.

Good luck and welcome aboard,

Critter

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Registered: 09-02-2004
In reply to: girrrlychild
Tue, 09-21-2004 - 9:07am
I think http://www.ediets.com/ helps you choose a plan. But iVillage has a huge list of plans as well.




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Registered: 07-16-2003
In reply to: girrrlychild
Tue, 09-21-2004 - 3:28pm
buddy??

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Registered: 11-04-2003
In reply to: girrrlychild
Tue, 09-21-2004 - 4:36pm

Welcome to the boards Anna Rae!

 
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-03-2004
In reply to: girrrlychild
Tue, 09-21-2004 - 6:21pm
Certainly! my e-mail is Crazy_Critter_LVT@cox.net. Be warned...my e-mail has been givin' me some fits so sometimes I don't get my e-mails for 3 days after they were sent...don't ask me...the computer is my dh's domain. But I would love to talk more...

Take Care,

Critter

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Registered: 08-31-2004
In reply to: girrrlychild
Wed, 09-22-2004 - 11:08am
Hello there and welcome to the boards! I hope that you are settling in with us and getting to know us better. I have been kinda out of the loop lately, so I havent gotten around to saying hello. I hope that you have found a plan/program that suits your needs!
iVillage Member
Registered: 01-04-2004
In reply to: girrrlychild
Thu, 09-23-2004 - 12:32pm
Sorry for being so late with this, but I just wanted to say welcome! I hope you find the right plan for you. If I find a website that will help you, I will definitely let you know :)

~~Linda

~~Linda