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Can anyone help me?
On Wed, 1 Oct 2003 01:07:24 +0100, "praisejunkie"
wrote: Hi Y'all Can anyone help me? I weigh over 317lbs, am seventeen years old and desperate for a young man, Thnx Well, first off... regardless of your weight, there no doubt is a young man out there somewhere who'd love you. Finding that young man may be difficult though. As for the weight, start working on it! Simple things you can do that will help: Drink plenty of water (keeps you well-hydrated and feeling full, does wonders for skin!) Get some exercise. Yep, get out there and DO something. Walk, swim, sit and pump iron, whatever you can do, do it. Start slow, work up to more difficult things when your body is ready. Getting injured is counter-productive here. Cut out highly refined carbohydrates like sugar, white bread, soda and the like. Eat good quality meats, fish, veggies, fruit and some whole grains. But don't go overboard on the grains and cereals. That's a start and should help. It's a long haul. So, stick around, keep posting and hopefully you can tackle your weight while you are young and it will be easier for you to lose it. |
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Can anyone help me?
On Wed, 1 Oct 2003 01:07:24 +0100, "praisejunkie"
wrote: Hi Y'all Can anyone help me? I weigh over 317lbs, am seventeen years old and desperate for a young man, Thnx Well, start reading this list, for one thing :-). Basically, you need to eat fewer calories and burn more through exercise. But you probably already know that. What issues are keeping you from starting such a lifestyle change? Tell us about them and we can offer suggestions. And you'll get plenty of ideas here about ways to begin exercising and ways to begin eating a more healthy diet. Some questions you might answer to help us get to know you: Have you always been heavy? Have you attempted to lose weight in the past? Are you living at home still? Are your family members overweight? Are they providing large, fattening meals and making it hard for you to eat more moderately? Or are you eating a lot outside the home, or bringing your own treats home with you? Are you going out with friends who eat a lot? Do you drink alcohol? Do you get any exercise now? If not, are there physical activities that you enjoyed in the past? Will you be leaving home to go away to college in the next year or two? Do you have access to a gym? Will your family and friends be supportive in your efforts at weightloss? Kudos to you for tackling the weight while you're still young. You can make a huge difference for the rest of your life by doing something about it now. It really isn't that hard once you decide to do it -- just take it a day at a time. Chris |
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Ouch! That's a lot of weight! Quick advice - work up to at least one
hour of walking a day, replace two of your meals with a diet shake (Slim Fast, or something similiar. Glucema is healthier but pricier), and for your third meal eat sensibly. Lose your excess weight before your joints get ruined. Join a support group, and post here. "praisejunkie" wrote in message ... Hi Y'all Can anyone help me? I weigh over 317lbs, am seventeen years old and desperate for a young man, Thnx |
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"Brad Sheppard" wrote in message om... Good point - I'd never drink "slimcrap" myself. Some of the other brands are better nutrition. A study showed that more obese dieters were successful with meal replacements than with other strategies- but they had to continue to have at least one replacement a day on a long term basis. We've been over this already... Don't you remember? Both jay jay and I used meal replacements within our woe. They're great for emergencies - I have them at work, in my car and at home, just in case. And it can also be a great place for people to start. But while they are replacing meals with the shakes, they need to get busy learning about eating in the real world. And exercise... det |
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"determined" wrote in message ... "Brad Sheppard" wrote in message om... Good point - I'd never drink "slimcrap" myself. Some of the other brands are better nutrition. A study showed that more obese dieters were successful with meal replacements than with other strategies- but they had to continue to have at least one replacement a day on a long term basis. We've been over this already... Don't you remember? Both jay jay and I used meal replacements within our woe. They're great for emergencies - I have them at work, in my car and at home, just in case. And it can also be a great place for people to start. But while they are replacing meals with the shakes, they need to get busy learning about eating in the real world. And exercise... det As someone who just spent the last nine months on all meal replacements I totally concur with det here. The education is as if not more important than the type of diet chosen. Meal replacements are a wonderful way to keep calories down when used properly. One person in my HMR class on the 1200 cal plan (3 shakes, 5 fruits & veggies, with a protien/a dairy/and a fat or two entrees) was mixing her shakes with whole milk and drinking gallons of that flavored water with the vitamins (about 80 cal a bottle) and constantly complained how the diet didn't work. She was a little slow on the uptake in classes and apparently didn't pay much attention in the ones that focused on label reading Oh, yeah, And exercise... Jenn |
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On Wed, 1 Oct 2003 22:01:24 -0500, "Jennifer Austin"
wrote: As someone who just spent the last nine months on all meal replacements I totally concur with det here. The education is as if not more important than the type of diet chosen. Meal replacements are a wonderful way to keep calories down when used properly. One person in my HMR class on the 1200 cal plan (3 shakes, 5 fruits & veggies, with a protien/a dairy/and a fat or two entrees) was mixing her shakes with whole milk and drinking gallons of that flavored water with the vitamins (about 80 cal a bottle) and constantly complained how the diet didn't work. She was a little slow on the uptake in classes and apparently didn't pay much attention in the ones that focused on label reading DING, DING, DING, DING, DING...... And these people wonder why they can't lose weight. And they come in saying they've tried every diet out there. Truth be told - they're idiots. :-) |
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"Jayjay" wrote in message ... On Wed, 1 Oct 2003 22:01:24 -0500, "Jennifer Austin" wrote: As someone who just spent the last nine months on all meal replacements I totally concur with det here. The education is as if not more important than the type of diet chosen. Meal replacements are a wonderful way to keep calories down when used properly. One person in my HMR class on the 1200 cal plan (3 shakes, 5 fruits & veggies, with a protien/a dairy/and a fat or two entrees) was mixing her shakes with whole milk and drinking gallons of that flavored water with the vitamins (about 80 cal a bottle) and constantly complained how the diet didn't work. She was a little slow on the uptake in classes and apparently didn't pay much attention in the ones that focused on label reading DING, DING, DING, DING, DING...... And these people wonder why they can't lose weight. And they come in saying they've tried every diet out there. Truth be told - they're idiots. :-) And that's been my point all along. HMR or the diet is only the tool, if you hit the nail with the wrong end of the hammer, don't take it back to the hardware store complaining that it doesn't work I needed the education that went with the program and the education I get here. Hence, I feel I will succeed (and continue to use meal replacements for their purpose - an option to avoid crap food when the situation arises or as a treat because they really are very tasty). Jenn |
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