Six months completed

On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 19:49:52 +0100, (janice) wrote:

On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 17:59:20 GMT, "Dewolla Stepon"
wrote:


And on my birthday I'll be in a booth at Denny's restaurant, ordering
breakfast off the back page of the menu! I've been looking forward to their
seniors menu for at least five years.

- Dewolla
Hey, how old do you have to be to be a senior? Over here it's 60.
That's not fair)

janice

Here it depends on the restaurant (or store -- there's a clothing
store I like that has an over-55 discount on Tuesdays :-) ). They get
to set their own rules.

You can join the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) at 50,
and that gives you a card that's good for discounts at motels and for
some other things, but most restaurants set their limit higher than
that.

Chris (56, but not feeling like a senior citizen!)
262/144/ (145-150)

"Dewolla Stepon" wrote in
news:efXIc.46375$WX.40537@attbi_s51:

Yes, I'll keep posting. I've given myself 12 weeks more to reach my
Phase 2 goal of 175. Already I feel sort of victorious in that my BMI
is below 25. Should be an interesting three months.

This is very cool - enjoy the ride!


I think my Phase
3 goal will be that at my next doctor's appointment in December I'll
no longer be borderline hypertensive; my good cholesterol will be
higher; the rest of my cholesterol numbers will stay low; and my BG
will be in the normal range.

You have made an amazing transformation and we salute you.


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

"Perple Gyrl" wrote in message
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"Dewolla Stepon" wrote in message
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"Perple Gyrl" wrote in message
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Keep up the great work! You should have no problem making it to your
goal!
It is a good thing that you added you are very tall. I bet you were
getting
sick of being asked in here all of the time.

As a matter of fact I was being second-guessed and questioned a lot when
talking about my BMI and weight goals. I'm 6'3" and the numbers just
don't
sound right when someone is assuming a height of around 5'6"!

- Dewolla

I remember you posting your height in the past. I am 5'9.25" and am used
to
being the tall one in the room. I would be in your shadow!

My mother was barely 5 feet, my father was 5'6", my sister is 5'1" and my
brother is 5'9". If I didn't have my mother's nose and my father's
perfectionism I'd swear I was adopted.

- Dewolla

Thanks, Chris, I did do something today to celebrate; I mapped out a new
walking route around my neighborhood. 5,800 steps, I walk each sidewalk
once, and I'm never more than a block from home in case I have to stop. I
live in a nice neighborhood which is popular for walking and have watched
others for years. Its nice to be able to finally join them!

- Dewolla

"Chris Braun" wrote in message
...
Fantastic progress, Dewolla! You deserve to be very proud of
yourself! I'd say to do something special to celebrate, but I know
that every day is its own reward.

Chris

On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 02:07:50 GMT, Chris Braun
wrote:

On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 19:49:52 +0100, (janice) wrote:


Hey, how old do you have to be to be a senior? Over here it's 60.
That's not fair)

janice

Here it depends on the restaurant (or store -- there's a clothing
store I like that has an over-55 discount on Tuesdays :-) ). They get
to set their own rules.

You can join the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) at 50,
and that gives you a card that's good for discounts at motels and for
some other things, but most restaurants set their limit higher than
that.

Chris (56, but not feeling like a senior citizen!)
262/144/ (145-150)

Thanks for the explanation Chris. Most things here you have to be 60
to qualify for concessionary rates. For women the age we can claim
our state retirement pension is 60 and for men it's 65. This is being
phased out to make it 65 for both and some women I know who are not
much younger than me will have to work longer than I will to get their
pension.

janice
who will quite soon be a senior, and who also doesn't think she'll
feel like one, but won't be too proud to take the financial benefits
on offer

"Chris Braun" wrote in message
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On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 19:49:52 +0100, (janice) wrote:

On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 17:59:20 GMT, "Dewolla Stepon"
wrote:


And on my birthday I'll be in a booth at Denny's restaurant, ordering
breakfast off the back page of the menu! I've been looking forward to
their
seniors menu for at least five years.

- Dewolla
Hey, how old do you have to be to be a senior? Over here it's 60.
That's not fair)

janice

Here it depends on the restaurant (or store -- there's a clothing
store I like that has an over-55 discount on Tuesdays :-) ). They get
to set their own rules.

You can join the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) at 50,
and that gives you a card that's good for discounts at motels and for
some other things, but most restaurants set their limit higher than
that.

Chris (56, but not feeling like a senior citizen!)
262/144/ (145-150)

In Ohio you get a state discount card (Golden Buckeye) when you're 60. They
also issue them to handicapped citizens regardless of their age. One of the
large department stores in the area has a sliding discount - 10% at 55, 15%
at 65 and 20% at 70. It happens to be one of my favorite stores. They also
have an additional 5% discount if you hold one of their chairman's credit
cards.

Beverly (61 and definitely not a senior citizen either!)

"Chris Braun" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 19:49:52 +0100, (janice) wrote:

On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 17:59:20 GMT, "Dewolla Stepon"
wrote:


And on my birthday I'll be in a booth at Denny's restaurant, ordering
breakfast off the back page of the menu! I've been looking forward to
their
seniors menu for at least five years.

- Dewolla
Hey, how old do you have to be to be a senior? Over here it's 60.
That's not fair)

janice

Here it depends on the restaurant (or store -- there's a clothing
store I like that has an over-55 discount on Tuesdays :-) ). They get
to set their own rules.

You can join the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) at 50,
and that gives you a card that's good for discounts at motels and for
some other things, but most restaurants set their limit higher than
that.

Chris (56, but not feeling like a senior citizen!)
262/144/ (145-150)

In Ohio you get a state discount card (Golden Buckeye) when you're 60. They
also issue them to handicapped citizens regardless of their age. One of the
large department stores in the area has a sliding discount - 10% at 55, 15%
at 65 and 20% at 70. It happens to be one of my favorite stores. They also
have an additional 5% discount if you hold one of their chairman's credit
cards.

Beverly (61 and definitely not a senior citizen either!)

On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 01:09:39 GMT, "Dewolla Stepon"
wrote:

Looking back over my life I can see that my motivation for prior weight
control was mainly vanity. This time, though, I began because I felt
much
older than my age and didn't want to end up incapacitated at a
relatively
early age. Last year at this time I remember spending most of my time
sitting in a recliner with my feet up, watching television and eating,
not
wanting to get up because I didn't want to deal with the pain in my feet
and
knees. Quite a difference today. I bought a pedometer last week and am
making my 10,000 steps almost every day; my heel spurs and arthritis no
longer are a problem; my sciatica hasn't flared up in months; and people
tell me I look 30 years younger! Bless them, I know they exaggerate,
but
I'll take the compliment.

I was so bad off before that I was classified as permanently disabled
and
have disabled plates on my vehicle. I used to break out into a sweat at
even the slightest exertion, and needed to keep the house cold (not over
68
degrees) year-round. I had to buy all my clothes from online catalogs
because department stores didn't carry my size. Now I can go into any
store
and find clothes that fit.

Dewolla
I've already told you how wonderful I think you are, so I'll skip that
bit)

I was interested to see you mention your sciatica. This is something
that has entered my life for the first time ever, during the past few
months. It's never been a problem before, even at my highest weight,
and I've been asking myself if it's something that might clear up if I
complete my weight loss journey, but I didn't really believe it would
- unlike the pains in my feet which do clear up each time I lose
weight, and return each time I regain it

If it's not too boring, can you say a bit more about your sciatica and
how it changed as you lost weight - it might help inspire me.

janice
233/183/133

On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 01:09:39 GMT, "Dewolla Stepon"
wrote:

Looking back over my life I can see that my motivation for prior weight
control was mainly vanity. This time, though, I began because I felt
much
older than my age and didn't want to end up incapacitated at a
relatively
early age. Last year at this time I remember spending most of my time
sitting in a recliner with my feet up, watching television and eating,
not
wanting to get up because I didn't want to deal with the pain in my feet
and
knees. Quite a difference today. I bought a pedometer last week and am
making my 10,000 steps almost every day; my heel spurs and arthritis no
longer are a problem; my sciatica hasn't flared up in months; and people
tell me I look 30 years younger! Bless them, I know they exaggerate,
but
I'll take the compliment.

I was so bad off before that I was classified as permanently disabled
and
have disabled plates on my vehicle. I used to break out into a sweat at
even the slightest exertion, and needed to keep the house cold (not over
68
degrees) year-round. I had to buy all my clothes from online catalogs
because department stores didn't carry my size. Now I can go into any
store
and find clothes that fit.

Dewolla
I've already told you how wonderful I think you are, so I'll skip that
bit)

I was interested to see you mention your sciatica. This is something
that has entered my life for the first time ever, during the past few
months. It's never been a problem before, even at my highest weight,
and I've been asking myself if it's something that might clear up if I
complete my weight loss journey, but I didn't really believe it would
- unlike the pains in my feet which do clear up each time I lose
weight, and return each time I regain it

If it's not too boring, can you say a bit more about your sciatica and
how it changed as you lost weight - it might help inspire me.

janice
233/183/133

On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 01:09:39 GMT, "Dewolla Stepon"
wrote:

Looking back over my life I can see that my motivation for prior weight
control was mainly vanity. This time, though, I began because I felt
much
older than my age and didn't want to end up incapacitated at a
relatively
early age. Last year at this time I remember spending most of my time
sitting in a recliner with my feet up, watching television and eating,
not
wanting to get up because I didn't want to deal with the pain in my feet
and
knees. Quite a difference today. I bought a pedometer last week and am
making my 10,000 steps almost every day; my heel spurs and arthritis no
longer are a problem; my sciatica hasn't flared up in months; and people
tell me I look 30 years younger! Bless them, I know they exaggerate,
but
I'll take the compliment.

I was so bad off before that I was classified as permanently disabled
and
have disabled plates on my vehicle. I used to break out into a sweat at
even the slightest exertion, and needed to keep the house cold (not over
68
degrees) year-round. I had to buy all my clothes from online catalogs
because department stores didn't carry my size. Now I can go into any
store
and find clothes that fit.

Dewolla
I've already told you how wonderful I think you are, so I'll skip that
bit)

I was interested to see you mention your sciatica. This is something
that has entered my life for the first time ever, during the past few
months. It's never been a problem before, even at my highest weight,
and I've been asking myself if it's something that might clear up if I
complete my weight loss journey, but I didn't really believe it would
- unlike the pains in my feet which do clear up each time I lose
weight, and return each time I regain it

If it's not too boring, can you say a bit more about your sciatica and
how it changed as you lost weight - it might help inspire me.

janice
233/183/133