Question(s) to end the week...

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Registered: 04-09-2007
Question(s) to end the week...
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Fri, 07-27-2007 - 10:37am
Looking backward, what point in your life do you think sent you on the track to obesity?

Annie

"We do not think ourselves into new ways of living.  We live ourselves into new ways of thinking."  &nbsp

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Registered: 04-09-2007
Sun, 07-29-2007 - 9:40am

I forgot to answer my own question.

Annie

"We do not think ourselves into new ways of living.  We live ourselves into new ways of thinking."  &nbsp

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Registered: 07-29-2007
Mon, 07-30-2007 - 1:02am

Hello All. For Me, I have always had a problem with my weight. Most of my life I have been in the 60 and below over weight. Since May 31, 2005 I had a complete hystreactomy (Think that is how you spell is lol) and quit smoking after smoking for 24 years of my life. I did it cold turkey and alot of sugar free gum lol. Anyways, I was going to curves 5 days a week for 4 months and all I did was gained weight. I tried their weight challenage thing while I was doing exercise plus working in a nursing home as a cna. Still I kept gaining weight. My doctor checked my thyroid and said everything was alright. I am starting to think other wise on that but I went from 208 lbs the day in went into surgery to 284 last time I checked which was like 4 months ago. I am afraid of scales. I just moved into an apartment conplex that has a pool and a fitness room with only treadmill and cycle in it. Better then nothing is how I look at it. I have a hard time staying with something unless I have someone to keep pushing me. My husband is always gone on business for like 3 to 4 weeks at a time, home for 2 days. So no help there. My kids are like they want to help me but when it comes to food they are pickie. I buy fruits and they get eating up quickly by my daughter, she loves fruit. She is skinny, lucky her lol. My son tries to help me with exercising but he also has work and his friends, he is 17. I have no family here by me. Also heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes runs in the family. I go in yearly for my physical. My last one my heart was fine, no high blood pressure, even though it has gone up since I gained weight, I use to have low blood pressure, and I was some what border line diabetic, they just told me to watch what I eat and sent me on my way. I would like to lose 140 lbs but if I can start with getting 40 to 60 off first I would be happy some. I think if I got some off I would be able to move better. I have NEVER weigh this much. The highest I ever got was 238. That is when I was pregnant with my son back in 1990. With my daughter I only got up to 190. So this is hard on me.

I know alot of people have weight problems either from eating habits when they were young or depression or some type of medical condition. No matter what we all look for some type of way to get it off quick. Well I know there is no way quick but to exerice and eat right. Seems easier then done. I don't work outside of the house any more. So getting out is not something I like to do cause of the weight I have gained. If there is anything anyone can tell me to help me out feel free to say something.

Well all have a great day.

ShaNeedsHelp

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Registered: 08-04-2003
Mon, 07-30-2007 - 3:14am

I'd say it really began during my pregnancies. After my first DD I lost 65 pounds & was back down to my idea weight of 140. Then my 2nd DD came along & I gained it all back, plus a couple more! :) She is now almost 4. I've lost a few pounds here and gained some back, but never really put in the same effort that I did after my first baby. Not too soon after I started working full-time nights, and now on top of that I am going to school. With my schedule it's easy to find an excuse that would be accepted by other people as to why I don't have the time. But excuses are excuses & now I realize I'm getting older & there are things I would like to do and try that I will not be able to do if I don't take care of myself. I don't want my life and choices to be limited because of my weight. I don't care so much about the numbers, or size...don't get me wrong, I do get caught up in feeling bad sometimes because of how other people might look at me...but to me this journey is more about feeling good, enjoying activites, and really living. I just want to be active, to feel healthy.

-Christina

~Christina~

 

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Registered: 05-08-2006
Mon, 07-30-2007 - 9:43pm

Sha,
Your 'intro' post is a little buried here, but I wanted to welcome you.

I've been sprinlling advice around like magic water tonight, and I won't repeat it here - but I will say that unless there is a medical issue, then I beleive the 'secret' to this journey is in making a committment to yourself to care enough about yourself to keep making changes until you get where you want to be.

Hope you will post more so that we get to know you.

SJ
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