Everything I have tried failed

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Registered: 09-27-2005
Everything I have tried failed
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Tue, 10-04-2005 - 11:36am
I need to lose about 110-120 pounds. I am so uncomrotable. I used to wear a size 5-7 now I wear a size 18-20. I swore I would never let myself go. I guess I did. I don't want to make excuses. I take meds for severe depression, so that alone doesn't help. I stopped going to the gym. Now I am so tired all the time that I have to force myself to go. As I am writing this I am eating goldfish crackers. I buy them for the kids but I like them a lot. I know what to do and how to eat to lose the weight. It's just the motivation and the dedication to do it. 2 years ago I lost 30 pounds doing atkins. Now it's all back and then some. This doesn't help my depression either. I need help. I want to go to Weight Watchers but first I have to come up with the weekly amount. I feel like screaming!!!!

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Registered: 09-27-2005
Fri, 10-07-2005 - 11:58am
Thank you all for the info. I am going to start WW when I have the money. I will just try to start changing my intake as far as the "bad stuff" until I get to WW. I will start my Prozac in about 4 days. I really need this change for all aspects of my life.
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Registered: 08-26-2005
Fri, 10-07-2005 - 12:02pm
Good luck wtih the life style change and Prozac...those antidepressant are so tricky. What works for one person has crazy side effects for another. Just keep searching til you find you that suits you...that is what i had to do. The wellbutrin suits me REALLY well but it made my mother REALLY fussy (that is a nice word for what she was, ha ha) she switched to something else i cant remember the name of it is...starts with a Z but anyway, and she does really well on it. The Lexapro made me very sluggish and hungry. But anyway, good luck to you.
Stacy
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Registered: 09-29-2005
Fri, 10-07-2005 - 12:19pm
I am going to join WW's for the 10 week thing, it's like $99. I will be going to the WW's board as well, I think I will do excellent with the support that WW is so famous for. Also the oatmeal and the omelette idea were great, I am going to try that. I don't eat breakfast or lunch sometimes and I really need to quit that, it's just hard to eat when you aren't hungry, but I think the oatmeal and even the omelette are good ideas and they are probably quick to do. Thanks for the ideas.
Missy
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Registered: 09-30-2005
Sun, 10-09-2005 - 3:33pm
Here's an idea!
If you're friends with your blender, smoothies are great for breakfasts and snacks.Just have a variety of fruit on hand or in the freezer, yogurts,eggs, lowfat milk or powder, juices, protein powder,and so on The possibilities are endless.Yum
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Registered: 05-10-2005
Fri, 10-14-2005 - 5:10pm

I did the Fat Flush Plan. Sounds horrible, I know...but it does a good job of changing how you think about food. I had a terrible time losing weight after I had my son. Nothing worked. I had gone from a size 6 to a size 18. After a month, I am down to a 16.

With the FFP, you start out removing alot of food you would normally eat...for two weeks. It seems like alot, but it goes by fast. You start with not much more than meats, unlimited veggies and 2 fruits/day. Then you add your regular food back in one at a time. This allows you to see if you have a problem with a specific food.

For example, my body does not react well with potatoes. However, it does not have a problem with orange chicken from Panda Express.

Even if you do not try the diet, I do suggest that you read the book. She has some ideas that are presented a little weird, but when you think about it, they actually make sense!

It is The Fat Flush Plan by Ann Louis Gittleman. I borrowed a copy from the library, but there is also a website, and an ivillage section.

www.fatflush.com or http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-fbfatflush.

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Registered: 03-02-2004
Sun, 10-16-2005 - 3:36pm

I know everyone is into weight watchers, but I see it as another fad that, if you don't follow their program your whole life, the weight will come back. I am just working out, eating less, and taking the advice and rants of these women here to help me through this. It's going to be a long haul, but being with women who are doing this too makes me feel better. They also share all their victories and failures, and tell you why it happened. That helps a lot, too. Books and professionals who can only hypothesize don't really know.

Sorry if this sounded messy. Stay here! It will help you.

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Registered: 08-31-2004
Mon, 10-17-2005 - 9:17am
I have been doing WW for at least two years and it really is a great program.

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