Finally Introducing Myself

Hello All.

My name is Jolie and I live in the NYC area. I have lurked in this group
for about a year now and am finally deciding to come out in the open and
admit that I need help. I imagine that since I have now done this, I will
be asking LOTS of questions and possibly venting a bit in here, so I hope
you all don't mind.

A little about my history. I was a typical chubby kid, not a weight problem
as much as I just had my baby fat for awhile. I lost a lot of weight when I
was a young teenager (basically by eating nothing, not effective). I was
very skinny as a teenager, 5'7" and ranging from 100 to 105 pounds. When I
turned 19, I gained 10 pounds. I did not change my eating habits or
lifestyle in any way, I just gained the weight. I'm not sure if this is
hereditary, but it's interesting to note that both my mom and my sister
gained significant weight at 19 as well.

After this, I would gain 10 pounds a year until I turned 23 and finally was
fed up. I joined Weight Watchers in 1998 at 150 pounds and eventually made
it to 135 pounds (10 pounds below my goal) and quit after deciding that was
"enough". However, being delighted with losing this weight, I then thought
it was a license to eat whatever the heck I felt like eating. Big mistake.
Soon, I was back to 150 pounds.

I re-joined Weight Watchers in 2000 at age 25. I made it back down to 135
pounds, but then fell ill and quit once again. Soon after recovering from
my illness, I moved to England, to begin possibly the most stressful period
of my life. My job was VERY stressful (I was a teacher in an inner-city
school in London) and I really missed my home country (Canada) and my family
and friends. I quickly got into the "London lifestyle" of going to pubs
every night and drinking, then as an afterthought, realizing you hadn't
eaten and ordering "pub food". When I returned home for a visit, I was
horrified to see that I was up to 163 pounds.

I moved back home in late 2002 and since then my mother has died, I married
and moved to the United States. Three very life-altering experiences. I
now range from 165 to 170 pounds. I have half-heartedly tried to lose the
weight since moving home. I have found that I'm the worst kind of eater. I
don't eat because I'm hungry or because I'm sad/lonely/etc. I eat because I
want the taste of a particular food in my mouth. I was a finicky eater as a
child, I ate nothing but junk as a teenager and didn't eat particularly
healthy as an adult. I think that gaining weight was sort of a blessing,
because it has made me realize that a person needs to eat HEALTHY in order
to be slim and active, etc. It was much easier to lose weight when I was
younger, but now, at age 29, I realize it's not going to be as easy.

I cannot work yet, as I have only lived in the US for a short while and my
employment authorization has not come through yet. So while my husband has
a fairly good job, we don't have lots of extra money to spend on things like
Weight Watchers. I plan to use my old literature and give it a go. I also
intend to schedule exercise into my day (weights, walking and yoga) My
husband is VERY supportive of me and loves me regardless of how much I
weigh, but still I need even more of a kick in the butt. I look forward to
talking to everyone in this group and hope that I can join into the support
group, because I really am going to need all the support I can get (and lots
of kicks in the butt!!!)

If you've read this far, thanks for listening and I really look forward to
hanging out here! I've already gotten some great advice as a lurker, so
this will be wonderful!

Take care and talk to you soon,

Jolie

current weight: 165 pounds
I hope to weigh 150 pounds by the end of the summer
my ultimate goal is 125 pounds

Hi Jolie, glad you unlurked.

"aleen" wrote in message
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Hello All.

My name is Jolie and I live in the NYC area. I have lurked in this group
for about a year now and am finally deciding to come out in the open and
admit that I need help. I imagine that since I have now done this, I will
be asking LOTS of questions and possibly venting a bit in here, so I hope
you all don't mind.

A little about my history. I was a typical chubby kid, not a weight
problem
as much as I just had my baby fat for awhile. I lost a lot of weight when
I
was a young teenager (basically by eating nothing, not effective). I was
very skinny as a teenager, 5'7" and ranging from 100 to 105 pounds. When
I
turned 19, I gained 10 pounds. I did not change my eating habits or
lifestyle in any way, I just gained the weight. I'm not sure if this is
hereditary, but it's interesting to note that both my mom and my sister
gained significant weight at 19 as well.

After this, I would gain 10 pounds a year until I turned 23 and finally
was
fed up. I joined Weight Watchers in 1998 at 150 pounds and eventually
made
it to 135 pounds (10 pounds below my goal) and quit after deciding that
was
"enough". However, being delighted with losing this weight, I then
thought
it was a license to eat whatever the heck I felt like eating. Big
mistake.
Soon, I was back to 150 pounds.

I re-joined Weight Watchers in 2000 at age 25. I made it back down to 135
pounds, but then fell ill and quit once again. Soon after recovering from
my illness, I moved to England, to begin possibly the most stressful
period
of my life. My job was VERY stressful (I was a teacher in an inner-city
school in London) and I really missed my home country (Canada) and my
family
and friends. I quickly got into the "London lifestyle" of going to pubs
every night and drinking, then as an afterthought, realizing you hadn't
eaten and ordering "pub food". When I returned home for a visit, I was
horrified to see that I was up to 163 pounds.

I moved back home in late 2002 and since then my mother has died, I
married
and moved to the United States. Three very life-altering experiences. I
now range from 165 to 170 pounds. I have half-heartedly tried to lose the
weight since moving home. I have found that I'm the worst kind of eater.
I
don't eat because I'm hungry or because I'm sad/lonely/etc. I eat because
I
want the taste of a particular food in my mouth. I was a finicky eater as
a
child, I ate nothing but junk as a teenager and didn't eat particularly
healthy as an adult. I think that gaining weight was sort of a blessing,
because it has made me realize that a person needs to eat HEALTHY in order
to be slim and active, etc. It was much easier to lose weight when I was
younger, but now, at age 29, I realize it's not going to be as easy.

I cannot work yet, as I have only lived in the US for a short while and my
employment authorization has not come through yet. So while my husband
has
a fairly good job, we don't have lots of extra money to spend on things
like
Weight Watchers. I plan to use my old literature and give it a go. I
also
intend to schedule exercise into my day (weights, walking and yoga) My
husband is VERY supportive of me and loves me regardless of how much I
weigh, but still I need even more of a kick in the butt. I look forward
to
talking to everyone in this group and hope that I can join into the
support
group, because I really am going to need all the support I can get (and
lots
of kicks in the butt!!!)

If you've read this far, thanks for listening and I really look forward to
hanging out here! I've already gotten some great advice as a lurker, so
this will be wonderful!

Take care and talk to you soon,

Jolie

current weight: 165 pounds
I hope to weigh 150 pounds by the end of the summer
my ultimate goal is 125 pounds

"aleen" wrote in message
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Hello All.

My name is Jolie and I live in the NYC area. I have lurked in this group
for about a year now and am finally deciding to come out in the open and
admit that I need help. I imagine that since I have now done this, I will
be asking LOTS of questions and possibly venting a bit in here, so I hope
you all don't mind.

A little about my history. I was a typical chubby kid, not a weight
problem
as much as I just had my baby fat for awhile. I lost a lot of weight when
I
was a young teenager (basically by eating nothing, not effective). I was
very skinny as a teenager, 5'7" and ranging from 100 to 105 pounds. When
I
turned 19, I gained 10 pounds. I did not change my eating habits or
lifestyle in any way, I just gained the weight. I'm not sure if this is
hereditary, but it's interesting to note that both my mom and my sister
gained significant weight at 19 as well.

After this, I would gain 10 pounds a year until I turned 23 and finally
was
fed up. I joined Weight Watchers in 1998 at 150 pounds and eventually
made
it to 135 pounds (10 pounds below my goal) and quit after deciding that
was
"enough". However, being delighted with losing this weight, I then
thought
it was a license to eat whatever the heck I felt like eating. Big
mistake.
Soon, I was back to 150 pounds.

I re-joined Weight Watchers in 2000 at age 25. I made it back down to 135
pounds, but then fell ill and quit once again. Soon after recovering from
my illness, I moved to England, to begin possibly the most stressful
period
of my life. My job was VERY stressful (I was a teacher in an inner-city
school in London) and I really missed my home country (Canada) and my
family
and friends. I quickly got into the "London lifestyle" of going to pubs
every night and drinking, then as an afterthought, realizing you hadn't
eaten and ordering "pub food". When I returned home for a visit, I was
horrified to see that I was up to 163 pounds.

I moved back home in late 2002 and since then my mother has died, I
married
and moved to the United States. Three very life-altering experiences. I
now range from 165 to 170 pounds. I have half-heartedly tried to lose the
weight since moving home. I have found that I'm the worst kind of eater.
I
don't eat because I'm hungry or because I'm sad/lonely/etc. I eat because
I
want the taste of a particular food in my mouth. I was a finicky eater as
a
child, I ate nothing but junk as a teenager and didn't eat particularly
healthy as an adult. I think that gaining weight was sort of a blessing,
because it has made me realize that a person needs to eat HEALTHY in order
to be slim and active, etc. It was much easier to lose weight when I was
younger, but now, at age 29, I realize it's not going to be as easy.

I cannot work yet, as I have only lived in the US for a short while and my
employment authorization has not come through yet. So while my husband
has
a fairly good job, we don't have lots of extra money to spend on things
like
Weight Watchers. I plan to use my old literature and give it a go. I
also
intend to schedule exercise into my day (weights, walking and yoga) My
husband is VERY supportive of me and loves me regardless of how much I
weigh, but still I need even more of a kick in the butt. I look forward
to
talking to everyone in this group and hope that I can join into the
support
group, because I really am going to need all the support I can get (and
lots
of kicks in the butt!!!)

If you've read this far, thanks for listening and I really look forward to
hanging out here! I've already gotten some great advice as a lurker, so
this will be wonderful!

Take care and talk to you soon,

Jolie

current weight: 165 pounds
I hope to weigh 150 pounds by the end of the summer
my ultimate goal is 125 pounds


==========
Nice to meet you. I am fairly new to this NG as well and to the
weigthwatchers scene. I have lost 9.8 pounds as of last week's weigh in. I
joined in February, I believe.

I'll be floating a few questions for the group as well.

My name is Faye )

On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 13:32:57 GMT, "aleen"
wrote:

Hello All.

My name is Jolie and I live in the NYC area.

I plan to use my old literature and give it a go. I also
intend to schedule exercise into my day (weights, walking and yoga)

You seem to have prepared well. Good luck

Here's a link to a good weights site. Weights are a great way to help
lose fat so here's a link with osme great information
http://www.stumptuous.com/weights.html

Ray
--
rmnsuk
273/198/182

When I
turned 19, I gained 10 pounds. I did not change my eating habits or
lifestyle in any way, I just gained the weight. I'm not sure if this is
hereditary, but it's interesting to note that both my mom and my sister
gained significant weight at 19 as well.

I think I've decided (no scientific basis here, just my observation)
that's just something that women do around that age. During my senior
year of high school I put on a little over 5 lbs., for no good reason.
I think it's just our bodies readying themselves for the prospect of
childbearing.

Welcome to the group.

Tracy

(T. Lists) wrote in
om:

When I
turned 19, I gained 10 pounds. I did not change my eating habits or
lifestyle in any way, I just gained the weight. I'm not sure if this is
hereditary, but it's interesting to note that both my mom and my sister
gained significant weight at 19 as well.

I think I've decided (no scientific basis here, just my observation)
that's just something that women do around that age. During my senior
year of high school I put on a little over 5 lbs., for no good reason.
I think it's just our bodies readying themselves for the prospect of
childbearing.

Most women really pack on the weight as soon as they get married.

Yeah, the deadweight husband.......



Most women really pack on the weight as soon as they get married.

LOL. It's taken me 10 years after ending the marriage to really,
finally, let go of the burden...
--
Linda P
232/153.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003


Lesanne wrote:
Yeah, the deadweight husband.......



Most women really pack on the weight as soon as they get married.

Welcome Jolie. Thanks for posting your story.
--
Linda P
232/153.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003


aleen wrote:
Hello All.

My name is Jolie and I live in the NYC area. I have lurked in this group
for about a year now and am finally deciding to come out in the open and
admit that I need help. I imagine that since I have now done this, I will
be asking LOTS of questions and possibly venting a bit in here, so I hope
you all don't mind.

A little about my history. I was a typical chubby kid, not a weight problem
as much as I just had my baby fat for awhile. I lost a lot of weight when I
was a young teenager (basically by eating nothing, not effective). I was
very skinny as a teenager, 5'7" and ranging from 100 to 105 pounds. When I
turned 19, I gained 10 pounds. I did not change my eating habits or
lifestyle in any way, I just gained the weight. I'm not sure if this is
hereditary, but it's interesting to note that both my mom and my sister
gained significant weight at 19 as well.

After this, I would gain 10 pounds a year until I turned 23 and finally was
fed up. I joined Weight Watchers in 1998 at 150 pounds and eventually made
it to 135 pounds (10 pounds below my goal) and quit after deciding that was
"enough". However, being delighted with losing this weight, I then thought
it was a license to eat whatever the heck I felt like eating. Big mistake.
Soon, I was back to 150 pounds.

I re-joined Weight Watchers in 2000 at age 25. I made it back down to 135
pounds, but then fell ill and quit once again. Soon after recovering from
my illness, I moved to England, to begin possibly the most stressful period
of my life. My job was VERY stressful (I was a teacher in an inner-city
school in London) and I really missed my home country (Canada) and my family
and friends. I quickly got into the "London lifestyle" of going to pubs
every night and drinking, then as an afterthought, realizing you hadn't
eaten and ordering "pub food". When I returned home for a visit, I was
horrified to see that I was up to 163 pounds.

I moved back home in late 2002 and since then my mother has died, I married
and moved to the United States. Three very life-altering experiences. I
now range from 165 to 170 pounds. I have half-heartedly tried to lose the
weight since moving home. I have found that I'm the worst kind of eater. I
don't eat because I'm hungry or because I'm sad/lonely/etc. I eat because I
want the taste of a particular food in my mouth. I was a finicky eater as a
child, I ate nothing but junk as a teenager and didn't eat particularly
healthy as an adult. I think that gaining weight was sort of a blessing,
because it has made me realize that a person needs to eat HEALTHY in order
to be slim and active, etc. It was much easier to lose weight when I was
younger, but now, at age 29, I realize it's not going to be as easy.

I cannot work yet, as I have only lived in the US for a short while and my
employment authorization has not come through yet. So while my husband has
a fairly good job, we don't have lots of extra money to spend on things like
Weight Watchers. I plan to use my old literature and give it a go. I also
intend to schedule exercise into my day (weights, walking and yoga) My
husband is VERY supportive of me and loves me regardless of how much I
weigh, but still I need even more of a kick in the butt. I look forward to
talking to everyone in this group and hope that I can join into the support
group, because I really am going to need all the support I can get (and lots
of kicks in the butt!!!)

If you've read this far, thanks for listening and I really look forward to
hanging out here! I've already gotten some great advice as a lurker, so
this will be wonderful!

Take care and talk to you soon,

Jolie

current weight: 165 pounds
I hope to weigh 150 pounds by the end of the summer
my ultimate goal is 125 pounds

Most women really pack on the weight as soon as they get married.

I didn't get married until I was 25, so the 5 lbs I "packed on" at age
18/19 was due to something else.

For the record, my husband packed on about 30 lbs after we got
married, so I don't think it's just a women-thing.

Tracy