my update

Congrats on the great start, please son't be disappointed when the
weight loss slows down, this is normal. A weight loss of 1 to 2 lbs a
week is considered healthy, it also gives you time to adjust to your
new habits. Keep up the good work, looking forward to further rapport
to how it is going.
Michelle
Ozzie in Switzerland

WW WI 69.8 / 62.2 / 61kg 134 lbs

On Fri, 26 Mar 2004 15:26:34 -0500, "tala" wrote:

a few of you helped me with some questions and gave both advice and
encouragement when i started my diet

for those of you who forget:

i started a diet on march 1
i was 364 lbs
5'2"
i will be 40yr in 1 week
angiogram scheduled for april 15
taking medication for high blood pressure

i am down to 339lbs

i have been dieting and walking more than i am used to, so far so good

"tala" wrote:

i had never really paid attention to the number of food related
commercials on tv
and i know i need to get a hobby to keep me from sitting in front of
the tv but i am not alone in the house and i can HEAR those
commercials and envision the tasty stuff they speak of
commercials never smelled so good
and i enjoy food, i really love it
i love cooking, entertaining, eating and socializing with food in the
middle of it all

Hi tala, you've made a good start. It only gets better. Losing almost
100 pounds didn't make me love food any less than before. I just know
now that I can't eat everything I see. Commercials can't really bother
me because it's so far for me to drive to any of the food places.

It helps to plan ahead what you'll be preparing for your meals -look
forward to *that* food. Find recipes online that add flavor to food
without calories. Once you know you have changed the way you eat for
good, maybe you can reward yourself. I used to eat *one quarter* of a
brownie every Friday night. I was never tempted to eat the rest (they
were in the freezer) and that made me feel like a success - I was in
control of what I ate.

I really liked this book: Changing For Good by Prochaska.

Keep posting to asd!

--
Walking on . . .
Laurie in Maine
207/110 60 inches of attitude!
Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03