New and looking for a support system!

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-30-2003
New and looking for a support system!
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Thu, 09-09-2004 - 2:20pm
Hi! My name's Lisa and I'm not new to iVillage but am new to your board. I'm a 30-something wife, mother, and stepmother and the last priority in my life for several years now has been my body. Not good, I know so here I am wanting to change that but I have zero discipline without a support system. Since having our daughter 6yrs ago, I have managed to put on 40lbs and am currently weighing in at a whopping 215lbs! Yuck. I want my 150lb body back or at least a smaller one. It's just so much harder now and even after diet programs, diet pills, jogging, and walking, I seem to stay put or slowly gain a pound or two every couple of months. Stress has been a very big issue in our blended family which hasn't helped my weightloss any.

So there's my intro and hoping I can get to know you all and learn what you're doing that makes you sound so happy on this board! :)

Here's to our 30's! :)

L.

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Registered: 06-25-2003
Thu, 09-09-2004 - 4:32pm
HI Lisa...



Blended family here as well. My husband and I married 3 years ago I brought 3 boys to the marriage and he brought 2 adult children and 2 teenagers (who we have custody of). I can so relate to the stress of getting two families to become one and not loose ourselves in the process. From what I can tell so far (being a newbie to the board as well) This is a great place for support. :) Welcome.

Sabrina

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Registered: 04-14-2004
Thu, 09-09-2004 - 5:26pm
Hi, Lisa! Welcome! Do you have a plan? Step 1 - make a plan. I will highly recommend a food journal and I use fitday.com religiously. Log EVERYTHING that goes into your mouth. Even that 1 teeny dorito..LOL! Good luck and here we go! Mondy starts a whole new world here!
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Registered: 03-19-2003
Thu, 09-09-2004 - 10:16pm

Welcome to the 30's board!


You will find this a happy place to be- and just wait until we start eating better and sleeping more

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Registered: 12-04-2003
Fri, 09-10-2004 - 11:22am

Welcome to the board!!!

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Registered: 05-17-2004
Fri, 09-10-2004 - 11:41am

Well Hey Lisa!

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