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What made you start?
What made you finally start losing weight? At some point we have all made
the conscious decision to change our ways and lose weight, but what are the different motivations or triggering factors? Just curious. For me it was my health. I wanted to stop hurting in my feet, knees, and back; and I wanted to get within normal range for blood pressure and cholesterol without taking pills. I was feeling far too old for my years! Anyone else like to share? -- Dewolla Stepon 268/219.8/199 154 at age 28 280 at age 53 |
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What made you start?
i gained my weight, when i quit smoking, and did not seem able to
stop eating sweets. i started investigating, and found: http://www.carbohydrateaddicts.com/ took the test, and started my LOW CARB journey. rosie "Dewolla Stepon" wrote in message news:aQpoc.33681$536.6131430@attbi_s03... : What made you finally start losing weight? At some point we have all made : the conscious decision to change our ways and lose weight, but what are the : different motivations or triggering factors? Just curious. : : For me it was my health. I wanted to stop hurting in my feet, knees, and : back; and I wanted to get within normal range for blood pressure and : cholesterol without taking pills. I was feeling far too old for my years! : : Anyone else like to share? : : -- : Dewolla Stepon : 268/219.8/199 : 154 at age 28 : 280 at age 53 : : : |
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What made you start?
In article aQpoc.33681$536.6131430@attbi_s03,
"Dewolla Stepon" wrote: What made you finally start losing weight? Anyone else like to share? My last straws (there were several) we --I weighed more than I had when I gave birth to my second child. --I was a size 16--and I was to the point when I needed bigger pants. --I hated looking at myself in the mirror, so I didn't--and kept imagining I that was still a size 5 (ain't the brain wonderful?). --My husband was unhappy with the way I looked, and when I finally took took the blinders off (pictures are a great eye-opener), I was unhappy with the way I looked. --The asthma was much worse because of the extra weight I was carrying. I know that some might object to the "husband was unhappy" reason, but he had good reason. I was depressed, moody, clingy, and bitchy. I couldn't control my eating so I tried to control everything and everyone else around me. When I decided to take control of my eating habits, I lightened up on the people around me--it made a world of difference in all of my relationships. Has anyone else encountered this? Amy 168/115 5'1" |
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What made you start?
"Dewolla Stepon" wrote in message news:aQpoc.33681$536.6131430@attbi_s03... What made you finally start losing weight? At some point we have all made the conscious decision to change our ways and lose weight, but what are the different motivations or triggering factors? Just curious. For me it was my health. I wanted to stop hurting in my feet, knees, and back; and I wanted to get within normal range for blood pressure and cholesterol without taking pills. I was feeling far too old for my years! Anyone else like to share? -- Dewolla Stepon 268/219.8/199 154 at age 28 280 at age 53 I just hated the way I looked. I hated the fact that I had to shop in the men's dept. for my shirts. I hated the way it made me feel, physically. Tired climbing the hill to my mailbox...etc... |
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What made you start?
"Dewolla Stepon" wrote in message news:aQpoc.33681$536.6131430@attbi_s03... What made you finally start losing weight? At some point we have all made the conscious decision to change our ways and lose weight, but what are the different motivations or triggering factors? Just curious. For me it was my health. I wanted to stop hurting in my feet, knees, and back; and I wanted to get within normal range for blood pressure and cholesterol without taking pills. I was feeling far too old for my years! Anyone else like to share? -- Dewolla Stepon 268/219.8/199 154 at age 28 280 at age 53 I never had a weight problem until I hit my mid forties. It was a combination of quitting smoking and menopause that packed on the extra weight. My family medical history is riddled with cancer, heart disease and diabetes. I didn't want to be like several of the relatives and die before the age of 60 or have such terrible health problems that it prevents you from leading a normal life. I initially joined Weight Watchers (1986) and lost the weight (42lbs) over a period of a few months. I've been able to stay within 15lbs of my goal weight since that time. At the current time I'm 10lbs above goal and struggling to get the weight down again. They have a WW at work program and I'm thinking about going back. Maybe it's what I need to get back to goal. Beverly |
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What made you start?
Among other things, I did not want to be a fat lady using a cane in my 40's. I cannot
tell you how many obese "youngish" women I see carrying canes -- I had a fear of losing mobility. That was a great motivator, as was utter desperation, since I had been over 200 lbs. for 22 years and could never reach my goal weight. I started losing weight in May 2002 upon starting to go to a nutritionist (after having maintained a 100-lb. weight loss for 17 years). Now I'm down roughly 170 lbs due to giving up sugar permanently (19 years sugarfree), walking daily, lifting weights 4x a week, and practicing good nutrition. "Boring" compared to the quick-fix diets but it works for me. Mary M 325-156-145 "Dewolla Stepon" wrote in message news:aQpoc.33681$536.6131430@attbi_s03... What made you finally start losing weight? At some point we have all made the conscious decision to change our ways and lose weight, but what are the different motivations or triggering factors? Just curious. For me it was my health. I wanted to stop hurting in my feet, knees, and back; and I wanted to get within normal range for blood pressure and cholesterol without taking pills. I was feeling far too old for my years! Anyone else like to share? -- Dewolla Stepon 268/219.8/199 154 at age 28 280 at age 53 |
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What made you start?
"Beverly" wrote in message ... "Dewolla Stepon" wrote in message news:aQpoc.33681$536.6131430@attbi_s03... What made you finally start losing weight? At some point we have all made the conscious decision to change our ways and lose weight, but what are the different motivations or triggering factors? Just curious. For me it was my health. I wanted to stop hurting in my feet, knees, and back; and I wanted to get within normal range for blood pressure and cholesterol without taking pills. I was feeling far too old for my years! Anyone else like to share? -- Dewolla Stepon 268/219.8/199 154 at age 28 280 at age 53 I never had a weight problem until I hit my mid forties. It was a combination of quitting smoking and menopause that packed on the extra weight. My family medical history is riddled with cancer, heart disease and diabetes. I didn't want to be like several of the relatives and die before the age of 60 or have such terrible health problems that it prevents you from leading a normal life. I initially joined Weight Watchers (1986) and lost the weight (42lbs) over a period of a few months. I've been able to stay within 15lbs of my goal weight since that time. At the current time I'm 10lbs above goal and struggling to get the weight down again. They have a WW at work program and I'm thinking about going back. Maybe it's what I need to get back to goal. Beverly I have been steadily and slowly losing weight over the last year. Two and a half weeks ago, I saw a pic of my and BF at the beach. I did NOT like what I saw. I got on the diet and exercise wagon big time. My health has greatly improved over the last year and I do think about Diabetes, etc. which motivates me but right now, what is driving me the most is vanity. j |
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Wow....it's good to hear from you again. I was wondering where you had
been and hoping that things were going well for you. You'll have to remember to post occasionally and let us know you're doing well. Beverly "Mary M - Ohio" wrote in message ... Among other things, I did not want to be a fat lady using a cane in my 40's. I cannot tell you how many obese "youngish" women I see carrying canes -- I had a fear of losing mobility. That was a great motivator, as was utter desperation, since I had been over 200 lbs. for 22 years and could never reach my goal weight. I started losing weight in May 2002 upon starting to go to a nutritionist (after having maintained a 100-lb. weight loss for 17 years). Now I'm down roughly 170 lbs due to giving up sugar permanently (19 years sugarfree), walking daily, lifting weights 4x a week, and practicing good nutrition. "Boring" compared to the quick-fix diets but it works for me. Mary M 325-156-145 "Dewolla Stepon" wrote in message news:aQpoc.33681$536.6131430@attbi_s03... What made you finally start losing weight? At some point we have all made the conscious decision to change our ways and lose weight, but what are the different motivations or triggering factors? Just curious. For me it was my health. I wanted to stop hurting in my feet, knees, and back; and I wanted to get within normal range for blood pressure and cholesterol without taking pills. I was feeling far too old for my years! Anyone else like to share? -- Dewolla Stepon 268/219.8/199 154 at age 28 280 at age 53 |
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"Julianne" wrote in message news:cfroc.4944$Md.1370@lakeread05... "Beverly" wrote in message ... "Dewolla Stepon" wrote in message news:aQpoc.33681$536.6131430@attbi_s03... What made you finally start losing weight? At some point we have all made the conscious decision to change our ways and lose weight, but what are the different motivations or triggering factors? Just curious. For me it was my health. I wanted to stop hurting in my feet, knees, and back; and I wanted to get within normal range for blood pressure and cholesterol without taking pills. I was feeling far too old for my years! Anyone else like to share? -- Dewolla Stepon 268/219.8/199 154 at age 28 280 at age 53 I never had a weight problem until I hit my mid forties. It was a combination of quitting smoking and menopause that packed on the extra weight. My family medical history is riddled with cancer, heart disease and diabetes. I didn't want to be like several of the relatives and die before the age of 60 or have such terrible health problems that it prevents you from leading a normal life. I initially joined Weight Watchers (1986) and lost the weight (42lbs) over a period of a few months. I've been able to stay within 15lbs of my goal weight since that time. At the current time I'm 10lbs above goal and struggling to get the weight down again. They have a WW at work program and I'm thinking about going back. Maybe it's what I need to get back to goal. Beverly I have been steadily and slowly losing weight over the last year. Two and a half weeks ago, I saw a pic of my and BF at the beach. I did NOT like what I saw. I got on the diet and exercise wagon big time. My health has greatly improved over the last year and I do think about Diabetes, etc. which motivates me but right now, what is driving me the most is vanity. j When you hit your 60's health becomes a lot more importantG I still want to look good in my clothes especially those biking shorts! Beverly |
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I started by accident. I had fully accepted my weight and had grown
comfortable with myself as an individual. But physically, I felt tired constantly, couldn't walk a couple of blocks without huffing and puffing, even though I was convinced I was "fat and healthy". I started cutting out obvious junk food, and anything containing additives, refined starches, and fillers or dyes. I didn't follow any "book diet", or anything, but just stopped eating stuff that was not healthy for me, personally. I started to feel better only a week after making this change. Healthy, energetic and just more "alive". This was before any significant weight was lost. The weight just started to fall off of me pretty easily, so I just kept on going. People who noticed the weight loss (and it has been a LOT) asked me "How did you do it?" and when I told them, they said "That sounds like a low-carb diet". So I did a bit of reading of Dr. Atkins book to find out just what a low-carb diet was, exactly, and also read "The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet" by Rachael Heller. By default, my way of eating has ended up being mostly low-carb, only for purposes of appetite control (Foods naturally low in carb are for me, very easily satisfying with fewer calories, and lower volume). I don't currently follow any "by the book" diet, anymore as I've started working out what works for me. While the books have a lot of good ideas, the authors of the books out there have never met me personally, so it's my personal responsibility to adjust my own way of life accordingly, and not treat a book diet like a religion. I made that mistake for a while, and it led to me growing tired of that, and it backfired bigtime, several months ago I fell off and gained some weight back (thankfully not much!). So I've been spending several months nipping THAT in the bud by finding a happy medium for myself. Also, things have worked out for the best when I stop measuring my own weight loss against other people's. It's not a competition with a deadline to meet the goal. It's a lifelong journey. I have no desire to lose X pounds by Y date. I simply have a desire to lose each pound at a time, and go by it gradually. I'm not in this for the approval of other people, but only for myself. -- The post you just read, unless otherwise noted, is strictly my opinion and experience. Please interpret accordingly. |
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