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"PL" wrote in message ... So now here I am, nearing thirty, scared to death of what I am doing to my body (my family medical history is riddled with heart disease, cancer and diabetes), and eating my way back up to 330. I've decided that I have a choice: I can either keep going the way I have been, starving myself down and then gaining it all back (plus some), or I can stop this foolishness and actually start to change the way I live my life. But I realize now that I can't do it alone and I'm looking for some support so I've decided to finally come out and post. (I've always had a problem admitting I need help.) Welcome and congratulations on taking that first step. There are a few of us here who started out at 300+ pounds and have lost or are losing it. When you get that moment in life that says "do something now" it's really a turning point and probably the beginning of the rest of your life. For the past week and a half, I've been walking every day (30 minutes at a moderate pace) and recording my food intake at Fitday. I'm cutting out as much sugar as I can (I was a big soda drinker and white bread eater) and watching my carbs (I'm not low-carbing, just trying to stay balanced). I'm trying to stay around 1800 calories per day for now. I've lost about five pounds so far. I'm trying to keep in mind that this isn't a diet, it's a permanent change. My goal is to get down to between 160 and 170. It sounds like you are off to a sensible start! By lurking around this group you'll get a lot of good information about a variety of WOE (Ways of Eating) but the key is to find what will work for you personally. Your goal should be to find a WOE that you can comfortably live with...forever. My only other advice is that when you're physcially capable of it (now or soon), do some type of resistance or weight training in addition to walking and other cardio. At your weight you have quite a bit of lean mass, including muscle, and it's in your long-term best interest to maintain as much of it as possible. Best of luck with your progress. Jenn |
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Welcome, PL! It sounds like you're on the right course this time.
It's important to remember that this is a permanent life-style change, and that you can afford to be patient and lose weight gradually and safely. I lost weight with an approach like yours -- tracking my intake, eating a healthy but all-inclusive diet, and exercising. I really want to encourage you to gradually build up the exercise as you're able. Also, adding some strength training will pay big dividends, both in revving up your metabolism and in helping you keep muscle while you lose fat. Good luck! We're here for you; don't hesitate to ask for advice or just for encouragement! Chris 262/143/ (145-150) |
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Welcome, PL! It sounds like you're on the right course this time.
It's important to remember that this is a permanent life-style change, and that you can afford to be patient and lose weight gradually and safely. I lost weight with an approach like yours -- tracking my intake, eating a healthy but all-inclusive diet, and exercising. I really want to encourage you to gradually build up the exercise as you're able. Also, adding some strength training will pay big dividends, both in revving up your metabolism and in helping you keep muscle while you lose fat. Good luck! We're here for you; don't hesitate to ask for advice or just for encouragement! Chris 262/143/ (145-150) |
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PL wrote:
That's one of my big issues. In the past I would use a slip-up as an excuse. I'd think "screw it" and reach for the Doritos. Getting over this thinking was a *huge* step in the right direction for me. Every meal you eat is another chance to get it right. Do it 95% of the time and you'll be in the mindset of a thin person. Btw, I walked off most of my weight. Take the suggestions of adding some resistance training to heart. I wish I had started sooner but it's never too late. I'm just using some dumbbells and one of the workouts from Kriata's site: http://www.stumptuous.com/program8.html Her site is packed with good information. You've been lurking so you probably know. Welcome to ASD. Once you really change, you'll enjoy this adventure. Nothing tastes as good as thin feels. :-) -- Walking (but mostly biking!) on . . . Laurie in Maine 207/110 60 inches of attitude! Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03 |
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PL wrote:
That's one of my big issues. In the past I would use a slip-up as an excuse. I'd think "screw it" and reach for the Doritos. Getting over this thinking was a *huge* step in the right direction for me. Every meal you eat is another chance to get it right. Do it 95% of the time and you'll be in the mindset of a thin person. Btw, I walked off most of my weight. Take the suggestions of adding some resistance training to heart. I wish I had started sooner but it's never too late. I'm just using some dumbbells and one of the workouts from Kriata's site: http://www.stumptuous.com/program8.html Her site is packed with good information. You've been lurking so you probably know. Welcome to ASD. Once you really change, you'll enjoy this adventure. Nothing tastes as good as thin feels. :-) -- Walking (but mostly biking!) on . . . Laurie in Maine 207/110 60 inches of attitude! Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03 |
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"PL" wrote in message ... (Apologies for the length) I've been lurking here on and off for about a year now and thought it was time I introduced myself. I'm a 29 year old female, six feet tall, 315 pounds. I've struggled with my weight since I was very young, although it's only been in the last five years or so that I've gone from overweight to obese. Since then I've made a few half-hearted attempts to lose and yo-yo'd up and down. Last year I hit my highest-ever weight of 330 pounds and freaked out. I stupidly went on a starvation diet, eating nearly nothing and losing about 40 pounds WAY too fast. Of course I couldn't keep starving forever and (surprise, surprise) I eventually I broke down and went back to my old habits and have been gaining everything back. So now here I am, nearing thirty, scared to death of what I am doing to my body (my family medical history is riddled with heart disease, cancer and diabetes), and eating my way back up to 330. I've decided that I have a choice: I can either keep going the way I have been, starving myself down and then gaining it all back (plus some), or I can stop this foolishness and actually start to change the way I live my life. But I realize now that I can't do it alone and I'm looking for some support so I've decided to finally come out and post. (I've always had a problem admitting I need help.) For the past week and a half, I've been walking every day (30 minutes at a moderate pace) and recording my food intake at Fitday. I'm cutting out as much sugar as I can (I was a big soda drinker and white bread eater) and watching my carbs (I'm not low-carbing, just trying to stay balanced). I'm trying to stay around 1800 calories per day for now. I've lost about five pounds so far. I'm trying to keep in mind that this isn't a diet, it's a permanent change. My goal is to get down to between 160 and 170. Congratulations for arriving at a such a reasonable conclusion about your weight. I love to walk. I do four miles each morning. I forget all about it being a healthy thing to do for my body. I spend the time thinking about my day or nothing at all and just relaxing my addled brain. I also love to play tennis and do so as frequently as I can. Engaging in any kind of exercise regardless of how hard or easy it may be is impossible for me if I don't enjoy it. So, I hope you enjoy walking but if you don't, my advice would be to find something that you do enjoy. I do not do well with refined carbs at all. For me, the key to avoiding hunger and cravings is to avoid the insulin surge that follows eating a meal high in refined sugars and starches. If I do indulge, I will eat the carbs with protien and good fat to increase saity. Since reaching goal, I do have a small piece of dark chocolate each evening but I wouldn't dream of eating anything so sweet in the middle of the day for fear I would consume the entire box. I like the idea of mini goals. Also, if you are like most people, you will undoubtedly do everything right for a period of weeks and not see any weight come off. This is so very frustrating. A good friend during that time will be a tape measure. When I hit those weeks on end without loss, they would usually be followed a week where I lost four or five pounds. One thing that I have been doing which is very scary for me is throwing out all my old clothes that no longer fit. I think in the back of my mind I was hanging onto some things as a safety net. It is mentally challenging to remove whatever safety nets you have in place. I am not much for detailed planning but I know of at least two places where I can get a meal on the run during the day for those days when I forget to pack something to eat. Because these places also serve other foods that I really love, I will try to take an early lunch so I am not too hungry when I get there and order my salad before I get too weak to make good choices. Good luck. I like your attitude. I expect that you will be most successful. Julianne 143/115/115 Anyway, I've rambled on long enough. Nice to meet y'all. Here's to getting to know all of you a little better. -- PL 320/315/170 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.734 / Virus Database: 488 - Release Date: 8/4/2004 |
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"PL" wrote in message ... (Apologies for the length) I've been lurking here on and off for about a year now and thought it was time I introduced myself. I'm a 29 year old female, six feet tall, 315 pounds. I've struggled with my weight since I was very young, although it's only been in the last five years or so that I've gone from overweight to obese. Since then I've made a few half-hearted attempts to lose and yo-yo'd up and down. Last year I hit my highest-ever weight of 330 pounds and freaked out. I stupidly went on a starvation diet, eating nearly nothing and losing about 40 pounds WAY too fast. Of course I couldn't keep starving forever and (surprise, surprise) I eventually I broke down and went back to my old habits and have been gaining everything back. So now here I am, nearing thirty, scared to death of what I am doing to my body (my family medical history is riddled with heart disease, cancer and diabetes), and eating my way back up to 330. I've decided that I have a choice: I can either keep going the way I have been, starving myself down and then gaining it all back (plus some), or I can stop this foolishness and actually start to change the way I live my life. But I realize now that I can't do it alone and I'm looking for some support so I've decided to finally come out and post. (I've always had a problem admitting I need help.) For the past week and a half, I've been walking every day (30 minutes at a moderate pace) and recording my food intake at Fitday. I'm cutting out as much sugar as I can (I was a big soda drinker and white bread eater) and watching my carbs (I'm not low-carbing, just trying to stay balanced). I'm trying to stay around 1800 calories per day for now. I've lost about five pounds so far. I'm trying to keep in mind that this isn't a diet, it's a permanent change. My goal is to get down to between 160 and 170. Congratulations for arriving at a such a reasonable conclusion about your weight. I love to walk. I do four miles each morning. I forget all about it being a healthy thing to do for my body. I spend the time thinking about my day or nothing at all and just relaxing my addled brain. I also love to play tennis and do so as frequently as I can. Engaging in any kind of exercise regardless of how hard or easy it may be is impossible for me if I don't enjoy it. So, I hope you enjoy walking but if you don't, my advice would be to find something that you do enjoy. I do not do well with refined carbs at all. For me, the key to avoiding hunger and cravings is to avoid the insulin surge that follows eating a meal high in refined sugars and starches. If I do indulge, I will eat the carbs with protien and good fat to increase saity. Since reaching goal, I do have a small piece of dark chocolate each evening but I wouldn't dream of eating anything so sweet in the middle of the day for fear I would consume the entire box. I like the idea of mini goals. Also, if you are like most people, you will undoubtedly do everything right for a period of weeks and not see any weight come off. This is so very frustrating. A good friend during that time will be a tape measure. When I hit those weeks on end without loss, they would usually be followed a week where I lost four or five pounds. One thing that I have been doing which is very scary for me is throwing out all my old clothes that no longer fit. I think in the back of my mind I was hanging onto some things as a safety net. It is mentally challenging to remove whatever safety nets you have in place. I am not much for detailed planning but I know of at least two places where I can get a meal on the run during the day for those days when I forget to pack something to eat. Because these places also serve other foods that I really love, I will try to take an early lunch so I am not too hungry when I get there and order my salad before I get too weak to make good choices. Good luck. I like your attitude. I expect that you will be most successful. Julianne 143/115/115 Anyway, I've rambled on long enough. Nice to meet y'all. Here's to getting to know all of you a little better. -- PL 320/315/170 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.734 / Virus Database: 488 - Release Date: 8/4/2004 |
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SnugBear wrote in alt.support.diet on Sun, 15 Aug 2004:
PL wrote: That's one of my big issues. In the past I would use a slip-up as an excuse. I'd think "screw it" and reach for the Doritos. Getting over this thinking was a *huge* step in the right direction for me. Every meal you eat is another chance to get it right. Do it 95% of the time and you'll be in the mindset of a thin person. My mother reckons that if you are doing long-term weight loss, you should maybe allow yourself one day a week when you can eat what you want - as part of your meals, mind, not extra! I don't know how right she is, but I do know that the occasional packet of Doritos won't hurt - but three packets every day might! -- Annabel - "Mrs Redboots" 90/88.5/80kg |
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SnugBear wrote in alt.support.diet on Sun, 15 Aug 2004:
PL wrote: That's one of my big issues. In the past I would use a slip-up as an excuse. I'd think "screw it" and reach for the Doritos. Getting over this thinking was a *huge* step in the right direction for me. Every meal you eat is another chance to get it right. Do it 95% of the time and you'll be in the mindset of a thin person. My mother reckons that if you are doing long-term weight loss, you should maybe allow yourself one day a week when you can eat what you want - as part of your meals, mind, not extra! I don't know how right she is, but I do know that the occasional packet of Doritos won't hurt - but three packets every day might! -- Annabel - "Mrs Redboots" 90/88.5/80kg |
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JMA wrote:
My only other advice is that when you're physcially capable of it (now or soon), do some type of resistance or weight training in addition to walking and other cardio. At your weight you have quite a bit of lean mass, including muscle, and it's in your long-term best interest to maintain as much of it as possible. Best of luck with your progress. Jenn Thanks for the welcome, Jenn! Strength training is something I am looking to incorporate soon. My stepmother wants us to join Curves together. I hear it can be beneficial for beginners like me, so I'm eager to check it out and see what's what. -- PL 320/315/170 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.734 / Virus Database: 488 - Release Date: 8/4/2004 |
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