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| Thu, 06-02-2005 - 9:28pm |
Hello. I thought I'd take a look at this board and I already feel like this is a great place to be so let me introduce myself.
My name is Susanne. I'm 54 (as of yesterday) and I'm 100 pounds overweight. That 100 pounds has been put on in the last 15 years. Up until then I'd diet and get down in the 130s or 140s but my 'normal' weight all the way back to high school was around 150-155. I'd be happy to get down to 160-170 or as a mini goal, 200. I'm heavier right now than I've ever been and the weight just seems to keep piling on.
I'm an emotional eater and since the death of my best friend about 15 years ago I've become a binge eater. I start, especially in the afternoon, and can't seem to stop.
I'm married to a man who seldom eats breakfast, may or may not have lunch and dinner might happen or not. We don't eat regular meals anymore and haven't since the boys grew up. Many evenings DH doesn't want dinner but will make a sandwich or a snack later at night. He does drink quite a bit of coffee and alcohol.
We're on a very limited fixed income so money is a huge issue right now. We live on a lot of inexpensive foods like pasta & rice so although I do much better on low-carb it just isn't an option right now.
I have no health related issues right now from my weight but my doctor wants to see me lose and she's told me that ANY diet right now is less hazardous to my health than the weight, but I can't seem to stick to anything. Probably because I'm terribly unhappy with my life, but am financially unable to do anything about it and I can't see that changing in the near future.
I'm hoping that I'll find a solution or at least some support here.
Susanne


Thanks for the welcome. I enjoy boards that aren't related to one particular program and it seems everyone here is on their own plan. I can lose weight on any program if I can stick to it. I lost 40lbs on WW years ago before all the points, etc. and I lost 12 on Atkins in 10 days. I just can't seem to find anything I can stick to lately. I eat because I'm bored, frustrated and unhappy. A bad combination with food around.
Susanne
Hi Susanne and welcome to the board! I think you'll love it here. And hopefully we can help you on your journey to reach all your goals. Don't forget to check out the Journal and Challenges section for our upcoming Summer Challenge.
I hope to see you around often!
I don't mind answering but I'm not sure you want the whole list.
I can't work because of the regulations in my husband's disability.
Financially we're on sinking ship.
Two of our friends have terminal cancer.
My only recreation has been travel in my little RV, but because of finances I can't go anywhere.
My four best friends have all moved out of the area. They're all within four hours of me, but I can't afford the trips to see them and one of them is a terminal cancer patient.
So I'm miserable, lonely, bored and frustrated.
Susanne
I don't know how you feel about God, but there is a wonderful story in the Bible that I always remind myself of. The apostle, Peter, and some others were out in a boat and the wind and waves were scaring them all. All of a sudden they see Jesus walking toward them on the water. Peter goes out onto the water toward Jesus and as long as he focuses on Jesus, he walks just fine on the water. As soon as he takes his eyes off of Jesus and onto the wind and the waves around him, he begins to sink - but Jesus still saves him. It's so easy for us to focus on the bad stuff, scary stuff, negative stuff, etc. because those things stand out the most. But the good stuff is there, you just have to put your eyes on it. When you're in depression it's really difficult to do this. But start with one little step, one tiny little step. Decide that you are going to take 5 minutes and either find something in your house or in your yard or in your kids or husband or anything else you can see, find one thing that is a good thing - could be a color, a scent, light through a window, hug and smile from your child, etc. Focus on that and make appointments throughout the day to do this. You'd be surprised how good this medicine is! And keep on this site. We gals will do our best to help out! Kristi :o) <><
Welcome to the board, and you will find a ton of support from everyone on this board. Feel free to come to us with any questions or problems you might have. Good luck and keep us updated on your progress!
Staci
I, too, am a newbie to this board..in fact, I heard about this board from the South Beach message board, and had to check it out. And I'm glad I did. I've been reading a lot of the threads on here, and realize that here is where I belong. I have been on the SBD since late January of this year, and to date, have only lost 7 lbs since then.
First I'd like to introduce myself: My name is Susie...I am 56 yrs old...5'8" tall and weigh 254 lbs as of this morning. I am post-menopausal, have a lot of medical conditions (ie:heart disease, Type 2 non-insulin diabetes, hypertension, high cholestorol, and hip and back problems caused from an accident 5 yrs ago). Because of the accident, I lost my job of 20 yrs, and am now working part-time for my DH's business. We have been married for 10 yrs.(this coming July 8th), and have 5 grown children, and oodles of grandkids between us.
I have been overweight all of my life..and as I grew older, I also grew fatter. Being born into a family of 9 kids, my mom prepared meals to feed a large family on my dad's small income. So we grew up on fried potatoes, fried chicken, hot dogs, sandwiches, cakes, cookies, pies, etc. I also carried this WOE into my adult life, therefore, the weight problems. After my heart attack in 1991, I quit smoking (cold turkey), and starting putting on more weight. My weight went from 250 lbs. to my highest weight of 261 lbs., just the beginning of this year. Since doing the SBD, I am stuck at 254 lbs. and can't lose any more. I feel hopeless, and under the impression that I will be this size the rest of my life. With the SBD, I started eating healthy, and also started a fitness program at our local physical therapy building just 3 weeks ago, getting an hour of cardio and strength training 3 times a week. But still no results for me. This has been so frustrating for me...I have been following the WOE plan pretty close, and really do like this WOE, but I need to see more of a weight loss than 7 pounds in over 4 months! Like a lot of you, I have been on almost every diet known to man, and the results were the same. A few pounds lost..then a huge stall...then failure!
I am trying to be realistic in that I will probably never reach my goal of 150 lbs., but I would at least like to get under that "200" mark for the first time in 35 years!
Susanne, I sympathize with you, for the problems you have, both financially and emotionally. I have been there and have walked in your shoes, too. It seems like there is no light at the end of the tunnel for you, but believe me, someday you WILL SEE IT! You have gotten a lot of words of wisdom here already. Hang in there girlfriend, there are better days ahead for you..I just know it!
Susie
261/254/150
Thanks, Susie. Funny but I could have written your post except for the family thing and the health issues. I just turned 54 on Wednesday, I'm post-menopausal, I'm 5'8" and I weight 254.
I know I'm not alone in these struggles since a LOT of women I know are going through the same thing. I'm lucky in that I don't have any health problems from my weight...yet.
Susanne