I was "talking" about what I read about goals over on my personal blog and I realized that I should "talk" about it here too.
I was reading how you should write down your goals and then list how you can go about achieving them. Apparently writing them down that way makes them more real and increases your chance of succeeding.
I'm going to write mine down and I'll share them here as well as my personal blog. I encourage you to write yours down, take your time with it and share them with us if you feel comfortable. And it doesn't have to be about just weight loss, list all your goals, big and small.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Checking In
So, how is everyone doing?
I'm doing pretty good. I went to my group personal training yesterday and ran suicides, yes I ran! Today I went to the gym and walked on the treadmill for 30 minutes. I tried to do the elliptical too but by that point my legs were tired so I wasn't able to do it for very long, next time I'll do the elliptical first.
On the eating front, things are good. I'm not following the eating plan to a T and I find myself feeling guilty for that. But I'm not overeating or bingeing so that is something to be positive about. That's the only downside to me following a certain plan, the perfectionist side in me feels I need to follow it to the letter when realistically, I need to make the plan my own.
Tomorrow is my next group training class, I pray I don't have to do any running.
I didn't know if anyone would want me to post some recipes here. I have a subscription to Cooking Light, I could go through and post some that sound good.
Anyway, I'd love to hear from whoever is out there. It doesn't matter if you're not doing everything perfect. This is real life, let's support each other.
I'm doing pretty good. I went to my group personal training yesterday and ran suicides, yes I ran! Today I went to the gym and walked on the treadmill for 30 minutes. I tried to do the elliptical too but by that point my legs were tired so I wasn't able to do it for very long, next time I'll do the elliptical first.
On the eating front, things are good. I'm not following the eating plan to a T and I find myself feeling guilty for that. But I'm not overeating or bingeing so that is something to be positive about. That's the only downside to me following a certain plan, the perfectionist side in me feels I need to follow it to the letter when realistically, I need to make the plan my own.
Tomorrow is my next group training class, I pray I don't have to do any running.
I didn't know if anyone would want me to post some recipes here. I have a subscription to Cooking Light, I could go through and post some that sound good.
Anyway, I'd love to hear from whoever is out there. It doesn't matter if you're not doing everything perfect. This is real life, let's support each other.
Saturday, March 17, 2007
When she's mad and hurt she says the F word a LOT
Why does weight and body image have to mean so much to people?
I had a conversation with a man friend of mine this morning. We are JUST friends.
We had exchanged emails this morning and were joking around about him finding a date for the weekend. He is single and pursueing a relationship. So KIDDINGLY I said.. well too bad I am not single.. I would go out on a date with you:)
His response? Well, I doubt we would date if you were single. I probably couldn't get past your size.
Sigh. well that was like a punch in my big ol' Fat gut.. tyvm.
The worst part is... and it shouldn't make a lick of difference cuz I am not interested in this person ANYWAY...but I cried. I am sure he had no idea that he hurt me as much as he did. Well, maybe he did.. I dunno.
Is it true that the people who matter most don't care about your weight or looks??? or do they really care and just not say anything? Are they just being nice?? How the f*ck does anyone know this stuff?
And here is the big question... WHY does it not encourage me to work out more and eat better when I know people only SEE me as fat and that's all they can see? Why does that make me only eat more?????
I am sorry for rambling, but I am so hurt and needed to write this out.
Sometimes men are F*cking pigs...
(and being the NICE person that I am...I didn't reply back that he is not any f*cking Brad Pitt either..he's a 48 year old man who has seen better days.. but F*ck... I wanted to hurt him back just like he did me.)
I had a conversation with a man friend of mine this morning. We are JUST friends.
We had exchanged emails this morning and were joking around about him finding a date for the weekend. He is single and pursueing a relationship. So KIDDINGLY I said.. well too bad I am not single.. I would go out on a date with you:)
His response? Well, I doubt we would date if you were single. I probably couldn't get past your size.
Sigh. well that was like a punch in my big ol' Fat gut.. tyvm.
The worst part is... and it shouldn't make a lick of difference cuz I am not interested in this person ANYWAY...but I cried. I am sure he had no idea that he hurt me as much as he did. Well, maybe he did.. I dunno.
Is it true that the people who matter most don't care about your weight or looks??? or do they really care and just not say anything? Are they just being nice?? How the f*ck does anyone know this stuff?
And here is the big question... WHY does it not encourage me to work out more and eat better when I know people only SEE me as fat and that's all they can see? Why does that make me only eat more?????
I am sorry for rambling, but I am so hurt and needed to write this out.
Sometimes men are F*cking pigs...
(and being the NICE person that I am...I didn't reply back that he is not any f*cking Brad Pitt either..he's a 48 year old man who has seen better days.. but F*ck... I wanted to hurt him back just like he did me.)
Friday, March 16, 2007
How Are You?
Sorry I haven't been around much, I've had a case of the blues and just felt like I had nothing to contribute.
I have managed to work out twice at the gym. The first time really kicked my butt, today wasn't as bad.
My eating hasn't been the best, still doing my share of emotional eating. It's something I need to work on otherwise it will never change. You can just ignore it, well, at least I can't ignore it. I've tried.
I'm debating quitting ediets, I'm just not getting that much out of it. But maybe that's because I'm not putting that much into it?
Tell me how you are doing. Let's support each other.
I have managed to work out twice at the gym. The first time really kicked my butt, today wasn't as bad.
My eating hasn't been the best, still doing my share of emotional eating. It's something I need to work on otherwise it will never change. You can just ignore it, well, at least I can't ignore it. I've tried.
I'm debating quitting ediets, I'm just not getting that much out of it. But maybe that's because I'm not putting that much into it?
Tell me how you are doing. Let's support each other.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Walk AwayThe Pounds...
I bought the "Walk Away The Pounds" DVD...and did it for the first time today.
It's awesome! I walked 2 miles before I knew it!! It's not just straight walking....there are side steps and front and back kicks, too. All low impact. Also some upper body stuff. It's great! I feel good!!
I recommend it!!
Of course, the gal leading the walk is a bit annoying....but hey, can't have everything, right?? LOL
It's awesome! I walked 2 miles before I knew it!! It's not just straight walking....there are side steps and front and back kicks, too. All low impact. Also some upper body stuff. It's great! I feel good!!
I recommend it!!
Of course, the gal leading the walk is a bit annoying....but hey, can't have everything, right?? LOL
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Hump Day
Well I have been working out most days...but am not doing the good eating thing as faithfully.
Damn those girls scouts and their cookies! heh.
I am trying to just eat half of what I normally do at meals.
I know I didn't put this weight on over night, but sure wish it would come off faster than it went on!
Hope you are all hanging in there.
Sandi
Damn those girls scouts and their cookies! heh.
I am trying to just eat half of what I normally do at meals.
I know I didn't put this weight on over night, but sure wish it would come off faster than it went on!
Hope you are all hanging in there.
Sandi
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Got a sweet tooth?
Hey all, Hope everyone is doing well. Its nice to see alot of people are coming to check out the site.. I'm doing well with my "lifestyle change" Tonight after dinner I felt like something sweet, I didnt wanna eat anything to bad so I whipped up something really good and i thought I would share what it was...
A little bit of skim milk, any kind of yougurt, some ice chunks, 1 bananna, 1 kiwi and a sprinkle of bran flakes.. Blend it all together and you have a delicious shake that will satisfy your sweet craving... It was delicious!! You could use any type of fruit of course..... The sprinkle of bran is a good way to get some fiber in you and you cant even taste it.... I think tomorrow I will be having this for breakfast!!
A little bit of skim milk, any kind of yougurt, some ice chunks, 1 bananna, 1 kiwi and a sprinkle of bran flakes.. Blend it all together and you have a delicious shake that will satisfy your sweet craving... It was delicious!! You could use any type of fruit of course..... The sprinkle of bran is a good way to get some fiber in you and you cant even taste it.... I think tomorrow I will be having this for breakfast!!
Hormonal eating?
What do you all think? Do hormones play a role in your eating?
It seems to me the closer I get to my period each month the more I eat!
Along with a host of other problems... blues, bloating, cramps.. alll that stuff.
It seems to me the closer I get to my period each month the more I eat!
Along with a host of other problems... blues, bloating, cramps.. alll that stuff.
Friday, March 9, 2007
Good Morning!
It's so good to see so many people joining in here! :)
Yesterday, I joined the fitness center here in my small town. Sigh. It's a great place, only for women, and has very nice, supportive employees.
So why the sigh?
Well. I talked myself in and out of joining and going probably 10 times. I hate that. Here is how my inhead conversations went:
I will never go...
YES you will! You want to get in shape and lose weight!
It's sooooo hard to exercise.
YES it is..but you will work your way up to it!
I can't really afford this.
YES you can.. you can afford junk food? pop? cigarettes (gasp)? Then you can afford this..this is more important.
and on and on and on. But, like I said..I did join!
Another positive thing is that my 15 yr old daughter wants to participate,too. I signed her up to and we went last night for the first time. It was kind of fun to do it together so I am hoping that will be a big insentive for me to keep going! My daughter will be going really just for fun and fitness...she is not overweight.
Yesterday, I joined the fitness center here in my small town. Sigh. It's a great place, only for women, and has very nice, supportive employees.
So why the sigh?
Well. I talked myself in and out of joining and going probably 10 times. I hate that. Here is how my inhead conversations went:
I will never go...
YES you will! You want to get in shape and lose weight!
It's sooooo hard to exercise.
YES it is..but you will work your way up to it!
I can't really afford this.
YES you can.. you can afford junk food? pop? cigarettes (gasp)? Then you can afford this..this is more important.
and on and on and on. But, like I said..I did join!
Another positive thing is that my 15 yr old daughter wants to participate,too. I signed her up to and we went last night for the first time. It was kind of fun to do it together so I am hoping that will be a big insentive for me to keep going! My daughter will be going really just for fun and fitness...she is not overweight.
Thursday, March 8, 2007
Some weightloss quotes
~You may delay, but time will not.
~You must begin to think of yourself as becoming the person you want to be.
~Your goals, minus your doubts, equal your reality.
~Your body is the baggage you must carry through life. The more excess the baggage, the shorter the trip.
~More die in the United States of too much food than too little. <<(WOW)
~You must act as if it is impossible to fail.
~"The road to someday, leads to the town of nowhere. Procrastination is the silent killer."
~"Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow."
~"And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more."
~"You are the only real obstacle in your path to a fulfilling life."
~"The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for."
~"It’s not who you are that holds you back, it’s who you think you’re not."
~"Clear your mind of can't."
~"One of the greatest weaknesses in most of us is our lack of faith in ourselves."
~"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them."
~"Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward."
~"The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph."
~You must begin to think of yourself as becoming the person you want to be.
~Your goals, minus your doubts, equal your reality.
~Your body is the baggage you must carry through life. The more excess the baggage, the shorter the trip.
~More die in the United States of too much food than too little. <<(WOW)
~You must act as if it is impossible to fail.
~"The road to someday, leads to the town of nowhere. Procrastination is the silent killer."
~"Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow."
~"And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more."
~"You are the only real obstacle in your path to a fulfilling life."
~"The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for."
~"It’s not who you are that holds you back, it’s who you think you’re not."
~"Clear your mind of can't."
~"One of the greatest weaknesses in most of us is our lack of faith in ourselves."
~"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them."
~"Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward."
~"The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph."
Bad Eating Day
Today was a very bad eating day. I know it's stress eating or emotional eating, but how do I stop that?....that is what I need to determine. I have my mind pulling me in all different directions. So many emotions and feelings going on inside. The only thing that I feel like I can control right now is eating and ironically I don't! After eating chips and salsa, cheesecake and other junk.....I feel like a failure. *sigh*
My Lightbulb Moment
Last night on ediets I was doing this journaling prompt thing which really made me take a look at myself.
First, I had to list how I would feel, what I would like about having followed through and changed the way I eat. For example, you could say I would feel more confident and healthy. I would wear cute clothes.
My final sentence was that I would participate more in life.
Then, you had to list what holds you back. Like, not liking to exercise, not wanting to watch what I eat.
Finally, you are to see which list is longer and decide what that says about your motivation, about your decisions.
My first list was actually longer than my second which showed me that I am choosing to let my excuses hold me back from something I really want. Even though my list of excuses was smaller than my desires.
Don't ask me why this was so huge for me. I've always known I thought that my weight problem is completely my fault, my responsibility. But I don't know if I've ever took the time to realize that it's something I'm choosing. I'm choosing to stay unhealthy, to stay fat, to stay unhappy.
It's all about choices.
So for today I'm going to try and make one good choice at each meal. I won't be perfect but I need to stop and think-Is this a good choice for me? Will this help me reach my desires?
What really hit me over the head was when I realized I'm choosing not to live my life to the fullest, choosing not to participate in life.
I'm choosing that.
Why would I choose to live that way?
What choices do you make, good and bad?
First, I had to list how I would feel, what I would like about having followed through and changed the way I eat. For example, you could say I would feel more confident and healthy. I would wear cute clothes.
My final sentence was that I would participate more in life.
Then, you had to list what holds you back. Like, not liking to exercise, not wanting to watch what I eat.
Finally, you are to see which list is longer and decide what that says about your motivation, about your decisions.
My first list was actually longer than my second which showed me that I am choosing to let my excuses hold me back from something I really want. Even though my list of excuses was smaller than my desires.
Don't ask me why this was so huge for me. I've always known I thought that my weight problem is completely my fault, my responsibility. But I don't know if I've ever took the time to realize that it's something I'm choosing. I'm choosing to stay unhealthy, to stay fat, to stay unhappy.
It's all about choices.
So for today I'm going to try and make one good choice at each meal. I won't be perfect but I need to stop and think-Is this a good choice for me? Will this help me reach my desires?
What really hit me over the head was when I realized I'm choosing not to live my life to the fullest, choosing not to participate in life.
I'm choosing that.
Why would I choose to live that way?
What choices do you make, good and bad?
Hollz's info...
First of all i want to say that this site is a great idea... I have spent days on the internet looking for a free support group of people that are going through the same thing that i am... I eventually did find one and it is great but A healther us sounds great to me as well.. Thanks chelle for the invite...
Oh man where do I begin?
I guess everyone is tellin their story so let me begin with mine...
Since i was a little girl i have always been chubby, my family always said it was baby fat and it would go away and some of it did go away but unfortunately found me again...
In Highschool I thought i was big but as I look back on pictures now i cant believe how small i was. (oh to bethat small again)
When I was 18 I dropped out of highschool and things just started going downhill from there... I lost what i thought was the love of my life at the time, my mom kicked me out of the house and married a guy she only knew for 4 months, i had to move an hour way from my friends and my new boyfriend, i had lost friends, my grandma passed away and i became extremly stressed out.. I then was diagnosed with a stress and anxiety disorder and still to this day take medication for it..
The list goes on..
So what do alot of people do when their depressed? EAT EAT and EAT!!!!
Thats all i did, it was my comfort zone, it made me feel better when i was sad... I started eating all the time.. when i was board, mad, depressed, before bed.. (which is so bad) It became a bad addiction and i was getting bigger and bigger and i didnt even care... well i did care but not enough to do the work to loose it.
I am totally ashamed and disgusted with myself ... I ate my way to diabetes and high cholesterol and high blood pressure, this huge amount of weight gain has made me a different person then i once was... My friends and family notice the changes and wish i could be happy and back to myself.. I calculated it all up and i figured out that since highschool i have gained 100 pounds...
Thats horrible!
On monday Feburary 26 2007 I decided it was time for a change.. It has taken me all this time to realize it but finally i have come to my senses... I have changed my lifestyle and I'm not lookin back. I'm so incredibly SICK of having all these health issues due to my weight, I'm only 25 years old!!
A doctor once told me that I was living like a 60 year old (health wise) can you believe that???
On March 5th 2007 I went back to the doctors and was weighed, I was up 6 pounds, I couldn't believe I was up after how good I did all week..
I'm not going to let that get me down though i have to keep on keepin on!!
As of today I am down 3 pounds:)
Thats my story in short form.. I will be doing alot more posts though!!
Oh man where do I begin?
I guess everyone is tellin their story so let me begin with mine...
Since i was a little girl i have always been chubby, my family always said it was baby fat and it would go away and some of it did go away but unfortunately found me again...
In Highschool I thought i was big but as I look back on pictures now i cant believe how small i was. (oh to bethat small again)
When I was 18 I dropped out of highschool and things just started going downhill from there... I lost what i thought was the love of my life at the time, my mom kicked me out of the house and married a guy she only knew for 4 months, i had to move an hour way from my friends and my new boyfriend, i had lost friends, my grandma passed away and i became extremly stressed out.. I then was diagnosed with a stress and anxiety disorder and still to this day take medication for it..
The list goes on..
So what do alot of people do when their depressed? EAT EAT and EAT!!!!
Thats all i did, it was my comfort zone, it made me feel better when i was sad... I started eating all the time.. when i was board, mad, depressed, before bed.. (which is so bad) It became a bad addiction and i was getting bigger and bigger and i didnt even care... well i did care but not enough to do the work to loose it.
I am totally ashamed and disgusted with myself ... I ate my way to diabetes and high cholesterol and high blood pressure, this huge amount of weight gain has made me a different person then i once was... My friends and family notice the changes and wish i could be happy and back to myself.. I calculated it all up and i figured out that since highschool i have gained 100 pounds...
Thats horrible!
On monday Feburary 26 2007 I decided it was time for a change.. It has taken me all this time to realize it but finally i have come to my senses... I have changed my lifestyle and I'm not lookin back. I'm so incredibly SICK of having all these health issues due to my weight, I'm only 25 years old!!
A doctor once told me that I was living like a 60 year old (health wise) can you believe that???
On March 5th 2007 I went back to the doctors and was weighed, I was up 6 pounds, I couldn't believe I was up after how good I did all week..
I'm not going to let that get me down though i have to keep on keepin on!!
As of today I am down 3 pounds:)
Thats my story in short form.. I will be doing alot more posts though!!
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Sandi's stats and stuff...
Hey.. this is Sandi and this is my introduction I guess :)
Let's see.. I have always been overweight. From babyhood on up.
I did have a few years there in high school (due to cheerleading and lots of exercising) and at the beginning of my marriage when I was a size 12. Even then.. I thought that was fat. What I wouldnt' give to be that size now!
After I had my first two children, I lost the weight easily through breast feeding. Burning up those calories! Then I had #3..just 18 months after #2 and I just never could get it off again. I will admit that I didn't try either. I was busy and ate what I could when I could.
The biggest I have been is a size 22.. and that was about 2 or 3 years ago. At this moment I am at a tight 16. LOL. The reason I lost that is because I had major surgery last Sept. I can feel it creeping back on though. And I really don't want that to happen. I have felt great at a 16 and if I could get that down to a 14 I would be in heaven.
It's embarrassing to be fat. It's uncomfortable. I hate buying fat clothes.
The biggest thing for me right now is toning. I am so sick of looking in my mirror and looking at all this sagging out of shape flab and skin. It's gross and I can't stand to look at it. It's not like I want to wear a bikini or even anything close to that..but I would like to have firm arms, legs and have a butt that doesn't jiggle when I walk.
I am going to focus on exercise I think and then add in the better eating with that. Actually I don't eat all that much all the time.. but I just make poor choices.
Ok.. that is me.. Oh yeah. I am a month or so away from being 42 and am 5'6" tall.
Let's see.. I have always been overweight. From babyhood on up.
I did have a few years there in high school (due to cheerleading and lots of exercising) and at the beginning of my marriage when I was a size 12. Even then.. I thought that was fat. What I wouldnt' give to be that size now!
After I had my first two children, I lost the weight easily through breast feeding. Burning up those calories! Then I had #3..just 18 months after #2 and I just never could get it off again. I will admit that I didn't try either. I was busy and ate what I could when I could.
The biggest I have been is a size 22.. and that was about 2 or 3 years ago. At this moment I am at a tight 16. LOL. The reason I lost that is because I had major surgery last Sept. I can feel it creeping back on though. And I really don't want that to happen. I have felt great at a 16 and if I could get that down to a 14 I would be in heaven.
It's embarrassing to be fat. It's uncomfortable. I hate buying fat clothes.
The biggest thing for me right now is toning. I am so sick of looking in my mirror and looking at all this sagging out of shape flab and skin. It's gross and I can't stand to look at it. It's not like I want to wear a bikini or even anything close to that..but I would like to have firm arms, legs and have a butt that doesn't jiggle when I walk.
I am going to focus on exercise I think and then add in the better eating with that. Actually I don't eat all that much all the time.. but I just make poor choices.
Ok.. that is me.. Oh yeah. I am a month or so away from being 42 and am 5'6" tall.
My Introduction
Since Chelle is such a sweetie and asked me to be a contributor here, I thought I would tell you a little about me.
I did not have a weight problem growing up. When I started going through puberty and my body started changing, I felt that I was getting fat. In 8th grade I started starving myself and by the time I was in 9th grade, I was very thin and very unhealthy. I feel now that due to my starving myself at such a critical age has been why I've had some health problems as an adult.
As a teenager I kept my weight down by smoking, drinking so much that I was too hungover to eat and finally taking drugs that took my appetite. Even though I was thin, I was extremely unhealthy, both physically and emotionally. Especially emotionally.
I met my husband when I was 19 just as I made some big changes in my life. I quit doing drugs, cold turkey and started hanging around a better crowd. Though I still drank, I cut back on that too because my then boyfriend (now my husband) wasn't a partier so my lifestyle went from being full tilt on the go to calm and neutral. Something I had never known.
I gained about 20 pounds the year before we were married and I hated it. Even though I was a normal weight for me, I was way heavier than I'd been ever.
I got pregnant with our first child one month after we got married and I took the saying of eating for two very literally. I gained 70 pounds.
And that's how my real struggle with being overweight began.
I never and still have not gotten down to my pre-pregnancy weight. With my second pregnancy I only gained 20 pounds which I lost fairly quickly but I was still overweight. After the birth of my son I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and by the time I got pregnant with #3 (surprise!) I had gained 20 pounds so I was my heaviest weight ever at the beginning of a pregnancy.
I only gained 6 pounds though and she was 8.5 pounds at birth. I dropped quite a bit of weight after her birth, I was very busy with 3 kids 4 and under. But it didn't stay off long as I started struggling with depression and problems with my thyroid.
At the beginning of 2002, I was at my heaviest weight. I was very unhealthy and miserable. I decided it was time to do something. I joined Weight Watchers and lost 60 pounds by October. I felt wonderful, like I could really conquer my weight.
Then my mom was diagnosed with brain cancer and my world came toppling down around me.
My mom died in June of '03 and by that point I had regained around 15 pounds. I went into a severe depression and by January of '04 I had regained a total of 35 pounds. I was put on antidepressant and eventually lost those 35 pounds.
I even went on to lose 10 more pounds for a total of 70 pounds since 2002.
Unfortunately I have regained those 10 pounds.
Even though I don't follow WW anymore, I do feel it taught me portion control and I feel that I'm able to get a grip better now. Like I'm able to say ok, I've gained 10 pounds, let's get back on track before it turns into 30 or more.
So, I've joined ediets and plan on following the Glycemic Index diet. I am having a hard time getting going but I can't give up. I won't give up. I'm trying to focus on the emotional part of things because I know I need to in order for this to work.
As much as I want to lose weight, I really want to be free of my issues with food. That is just as important to me.
I did not have a weight problem growing up. When I started going through puberty and my body started changing, I felt that I was getting fat. In 8th grade I started starving myself and by the time I was in 9th grade, I was very thin and very unhealthy. I feel now that due to my starving myself at such a critical age has been why I've had some health problems as an adult.
As a teenager I kept my weight down by smoking, drinking so much that I was too hungover to eat and finally taking drugs that took my appetite. Even though I was thin, I was extremely unhealthy, both physically and emotionally. Especially emotionally.
I met my husband when I was 19 just as I made some big changes in my life. I quit doing drugs, cold turkey and started hanging around a better crowd. Though I still drank, I cut back on that too because my then boyfriend (now my husband) wasn't a partier so my lifestyle went from being full tilt on the go to calm and neutral. Something I had never known.
I gained about 20 pounds the year before we were married and I hated it. Even though I was a normal weight for me, I was way heavier than I'd been ever.
I got pregnant with our first child one month after we got married and I took the saying of eating for two very literally. I gained 70 pounds.
And that's how my real struggle with being overweight began.
I never and still have not gotten down to my pre-pregnancy weight. With my second pregnancy I only gained 20 pounds which I lost fairly quickly but I was still overweight. After the birth of my son I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and by the time I got pregnant with #3 (surprise!) I had gained 20 pounds so I was my heaviest weight ever at the beginning of a pregnancy.
I only gained 6 pounds though and she was 8.5 pounds at birth. I dropped quite a bit of weight after her birth, I was very busy with 3 kids 4 and under. But it didn't stay off long as I started struggling with depression and problems with my thyroid.
At the beginning of 2002, I was at my heaviest weight. I was very unhealthy and miserable. I decided it was time to do something. I joined Weight Watchers and lost 60 pounds by October. I felt wonderful, like I could really conquer my weight.
Then my mom was diagnosed with brain cancer and my world came toppling down around me.
My mom died in June of '03 and by that point I had regained around 15 pounds. I went into a severe depression and by January of '04 I had regained a total of 35 pounds. I was put on antidepressant and eventually lost those 35 pounds.
I even went on to lose 10 more pounds for a total of 70 pounds since 2002.
Unfortunately I have regained those 10 pounds.
Even though I don't follow WW anymore, I do feel it taught me portion control and I feel that I'm able to get a grip better now. Like I'm able to say ok, I've gained 10 pounds, let's get back on track before it turns into 30 or more.
So, I've joined ediets and plan on following the Glycemic Index diet. I am having a hard time getting going but I can't give up. I won't give up. I'm trying to focus on the emotional part of things because I know I need to in order for this to work.
As much as I want to lose weight, I really want to be free of my issues with food. That is just as important to me.
Emotional Eating
Wow!! Lot of people stopping by so far! That is great!! I guess so many of us can relate and so many of us feel that we could use a support system.
Sandi said this in comments:
I think I am the classic overweight person
1. I eat too much
2. I don't exercise enough (if at all)
3. I eat when I am bored, sad, happy, whenever.
Number 3 hit me.....I am such an emotional eater!! And since I have been going through a lot of BS lately, it's been really hard to get motivated NOT to eat and to start an exercise program....or rather stay AT an exercise program!! Anyone have any suggestions on that?
I'm really good for a short time, then something will happen and my whole diet and exercise plan goes down the drain. Two steps forward, three steps back. It's very frustrating. I guess I have to learn how to deal with that frustration and maybe let some of it just roll off and not let it bother me so much so I can remain on track. Easier said than done though, eh?
~~chelle
Sandi said this in comments:
I think I am the classic overweight person
1. I eat too much
2. I don't exercise enough (if at all)
3. I eat when I am bored, sad, happy, whenever.
Number 3 hit me.....I am such an emotional eater!! And since I have been going through a lot of BS lately, it's been really hard to get motivated NOT to eat and to start an exercise program....or rather stay AT an exercise program!! Anyone have any suggestions on that?
I'm really good for a short time, then something will happen and my whole diet and exercise plan goes down the drain. Two steps forward, three steps back. It's very frustrating. I guess I have to learn how to deal with that frustration and maybe let some of it just roll off and not let it bother me so much so I can remain on track. Easier said than done though, eh?
~~chelle
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Welcome!!
Welcome to "A Healthier Us".
I have been reading a number of different blogs and so many people seemed so frustrated and disappointed in their weight loss/exercise/dieting efforts lately . Since I know how hard any of those are to do, and since many of us are bloggers already and spend time online as it is, I thought it might be a cool idea to create a "support" blog of sorts. I need to get my ass in gear and get healthy, that's for sure! And I could sure use some advice and support.
I think we all have things that work and don't work for us. Maybe we could share those things with each other. Whether it be an exercise tip, a healthy recipe, a diet trick that wards off hunger!! lol Anything would be cool. It's not ALL about becoming a skinny twig of a person. It's about eating healthy, exercising and developing a healthier lifestyle. The "skinny" is a bonus!
Anyway....this is just an idea. We will see how much interest there is (if any) and go from there. Feel free to comment with your feedback or tip or trick.
~~Chelle
I have been reading a number of different blogs and so many people seemed so frustrated and disappointed in their weight loss/exercise/dieting efforts lately . Since I know how hard any of those are to do, and since many of us are bloggers already and spend time online as it is, I thought it might be a cool idea to create a "support" blog of sorts. I need to get my ass in gear and get healthy, that's for sure! And I could sure use some advice and support.
I think we all have things that work and don't work for us. Maybe we could share those things with each other. Whether it be an exercise tip, a healthy recipe, a diet trick that wards off hunger!! lol Anything would be cool. It's not ALL about becoming a skinny twig of a person. It's about eating healthy, exercising and developing a healthier lifestyle. The "skinny" is a bonus!
Anyway....this is just an idea. We will see how much interest there is (if any) and go from there. Feel free to comment with your feedback or tip or trick.
~~Chelle
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