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LURKER SEEKING ADVICE!
I confess I have been lurking here for over 20 months, and have only
just found the courage to post! This despite such brilliant information and advice from this forum. I don't think I would have got this far without all of you wonderful people. I started this woe back in February 01, and have lost to date 3 stone 9lbs. I now weigh 11st 2lbs. My first "big" goal is 10st 7lbs, which is about 9lbs away. Ultimately I would like to get to 10st. There have been ups and downs and quite a few bumps in the road, but overall this woe suits me perfectly. More importantly it suits my body. Having been overweight for all of my adult life, it has been wonderful to find something that actually works in the longer term. I have two problems; firstly that I am now struggling with the "diet mentality", even though a lot of the time this woe does not feel like a diet. I think partly this is down to the fact that I have been struggling to lose weight for over 20 years. Does anyone else struggle with this, and if so I would love to hear from you as to how I can improve my attitude. I know I will have to stay relatively low-carb for the rest of my life and that isn't a problem. I am sure there was someone talking about this a couple of weeks ago and I would love to hear from someone else in the same position. Secondly I know I am way off my ideal weight for my height of 5ft 4.5 inches, probably by about 1.5 stone, but I still have so much spare flab on my tummy and I am beginning to panic that it will never go, even when I get to target weight. Everything else seems to be shaping up reasonably well, but this is a problem area for me. I exercise (swimming) for about 3 to 4 hours a week and walk for 2 hours a week. Can any of you seasoned low-carbers offer me any sage advice or give me some inspiration? Thanking you all for the inspiration you have given me to date. It has been enough to drive me on, and I am thrilled to bits to have got this far. |
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The *flabby skin thing* is difficult to deal with, especially if you are a
bit on the older side.. our skin tends to lose elasticity as we age.. darn it anyway... just when you start losing weight and feeling and looking so much better, that comes up and bites you right in the rear, lol. some of it will eventually shrink back, but especially if you were extremely overweight you will never get rid of all of it. for some people it is so extreme, they have it removed via surgery. It just depends on *why* you want to lose the weight. If you want to knock out the guys on the beach wearing a bikini, well.. I don't know what to do about that. Otherwise, be glad you are healthier and still look great with your clothes on, lol. You can firm up muscles with exercises, but it wo'nt help the loose skin all that much. (sorry.. I don't know *stones*.. just *pounds*.. a stone I *think is 20 pounds?) Teeb "Suziwong" wrote in message om... I confess I have been lurking here for over 20 months, and have only just found the courage to post! This despite such brilliant information and advice from this forum. I don't think I would have got this far without all of you wonderful people. I started this woe back in February 01, and have lost to date 3 stone 9lbs. I now weigh 11st 2lbs. My first "big" goal is 10st 7lbs, which is about 9lbs away. Ultimately I would like to get to 10st. There have been ups and downs and quite a few bumps in the road, but overall this woe suits me perfectly. More importantly it suits my body. Having been overweight for all of my adult life, it has been wonderful to find something that actually works in the longer term. I have two problems; firstly that I am now struggling with the "diet mentality", even though a lot of the time this woe does not feel like a diet. I think partly this is down to the fact that I have been struggling to lose weight for over 20 years. Does anyone else struggle with this, and if so I would love to hear from you as to how I can improve my attitude. I know I will have to stay relatively low-carb for the rest of my life and that isn't a problem. I am sure there was someone talking about this a couple of weeks ago and I would love to hear from someone else in the same position. Secondly I know I am way off my ideal weight for my height of 5ft 4.5 inches, probably by about 1.5 stone, but I still have so much spare flab on my tummy and I am beginning to panic that it will never go, even when I get to target weight. Everything else seems to be shaping up reasonably well, but this is a problem area for me. I exercise (swimming) for about 3 to 4 hours a week and walk for 2 hours a week. Can any of you seasoned low-carbers offer me any sage advice or give me some inspiration? Thanking you all for the inspiration you have given me to date. It has been enough to drive me on, and I am thrilled to bits to have got this far. |
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A stone is 14 pounds.
~*~Pie~*~ "Teeb" wrote in message ... The *flabby skin thing* is difficult to deal with, especially if you are a bit on the older side.. our skin tends to lose elasticity as we age.. darn it anyway... just when you start losing weight and feeling and looking so much better, that comes up and bites you right in the rear, lol. some of it will eventually shrink back, but especially if you were extremely overweight you will never get rid of all of it. for some people it is so extreme, they have it removed via surgery. It just depends on *why* you want to lose the weight. If you want to knock out the guys on the beach wearing a bikini, well.. I don't know what to do about that. Otherwise, be glad you are healthier and still look great with your clothes on, lol. You can firm up muscles with exercises, but it wo'nt help the loose skin all that much. (sorry.. I don't know *stones*.. just *pounds*.. a stone I *think is 20 pounds?) Teeb "Suziwong" wrote in message om... I confess I have been lurking here for over 20 months, and have only just found the courage to post! This despite such brilliant information and advice from this forum. I don't think I would have got this far without all of you wonderful people. I started this woe back in February 01, and have lost to date 3 stone 9lbs. I now weigh 11st 2lbs. My first "big" goal is 10st 7lbs, which is about 9lbs away. Ultimately I would like to get to 10st. There have been ups and downs and quite a few bumps in the road, but overall this woe suits me perfectly. More importantly it suits my body. Having been overweight for all of my adult life, it has been wonderful to find something that actually works in the longer term. I have two problems; firstly that I am now struggling with the "diet mentality", even though a lot of the time this woe does not feel like a diet. I think partly this is down to the fact that I have been struggling to lose weight for over 20 years. Does anyone else struggle with this, and if so I would love to hear from you as to how I can improve my attitude. I know I will have to stay relatively low-carb for the rest of my life and that isn't a problem. I am sure there was someone talking about this a couple of weeks ago and I would love to hear from someone else in the same position. Secondly I know I am way off my ideal weight for my height of 5ft 4.5 inches, probably by about 1.5 stone, but I still have so much spare flab on my tummy and I am beginning to panic that it will never go, even when I get to target weight. Everything else seems to be shaping up reasonably well, but this is a problem area for me. I exercise (swimming) for about 3 to 4 hours a week and walk for 2 hours a week. Can any of you seasoned low-carbers offer me any sage advice or give me some inspiration? Thanking you all for the inspiration you have given me to date. It has been enough to drive me on, and I am thrilled to bits to have got this far. |
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Thank you! I guess I could have looked it up.. don't know why I thought it
was 20 pounds.. it's obviously not something I ever learned in school, lol. Teeb "PieNtheSky32" wrote in message ... A stone is 14 pounds. ~*~Pie~*~ "Teeb" wrote in message ... The *flabby skin thing* is difficult to deal with, especially if you are a bit on the older side.. our skin tends to lose elasticity as we age.. darn it anyway... just when you start losing weight and feeling and looking so much better, that comes up and bites you right in the rear, lol. some of it will eventually shrink back, but especially if you were extremely overweight you will never get rid of all of it. for some people it is so extreme, they have it removed via surgery. It just depends on *why* you want to lose the weight. If you want to knock out the guys on the beach wearing a bikini, well.. I don't know what to do about that. Otherwise, be glad you are healthier and still look great with your clothes on, lol. You can firm up muscles with exercises, but it wo'nt help the loose skin all that much. (sorry.. I don't know *stones*.. just *pounds*.. a stone I *think is 20 pounds?) Teeb "Suziwong" wrote in message om... I confess I have been lurking here for over 20 months, and have only just found the courage to post! This despite such brilliant information and advice from this forum. I don't think I would have got this far without all of you wonderful people. I started this woe back in February 01, and have lost to date 3 stone 9lbs. I now weigh 11st 2lbs. My first "big" goal is 10st 7lbs, which is about 9lbs away. Ultimately I would like to get to 10st. There have been ups and downs and quite a few bumps in the road, but overall this woe suits me perfectly. More importantly it suits my body. Having been overweight for all of my adult life, it has been wonderful to find something that actually works in the longer term. I have two problems; firstly that I am now struggling with the "diet mentality", even though a lot of the time this woe does not feel like a diet. I think partly this is down to the fact that I have been struggling to lose weight for over 20 years. Does anyone else struggle with this, and if so I would love to hear from you as to how I can improve my attitude. I know I will have to stay relatively low-carb for the rest of my life and that isn't a problem. I am sure there was someone talking about this a couple of weeks ago and I would love to hear from someone else in the same position. Secondly I know I am way off my ideal weight for my height of 5ft 4.5 inches, probably by about 1.5 stone, but I still have so much spare flab on my tummy and I am beginning to panic that it will never go, even when I get to target weight. Everything else seems to be shaping up reasonably well, but this is a problem area for me. I exercise (swimming) for about 3 to 4 hours a week and walk for 2 hours a week. Can any of you seasoned low-carbers offer me any sage advice or give me some inspiration? Thanking you all for the inspiration you have given me to date. It has been enough to drive me on, and I am thrilled to bits to have got this far. |
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In article , suziwong7
@tiscali.co.uk says... I confess I have been lurking here for over 20 months, and have only just found the courage to post! This despite such brilliant information and advice from this forum. I don't think I would have got this far without all of you wonderful people. Hi Suzi, welcome to the group! Of course, you've been her all along :-) Sorry, can't offer any advice about loose skin, but you've done a GREAT job! -- Saffire 205/184/125 Atkins since 6/14/03 Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333 |
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Me niether....i had to look it up and did so the first time I heard the
term. You're welcome! ~*~Pie~*~ "Teeb" wrote in message ... Thank you! I guess I could have looked it up.. don't know why I thought it was 20 pounds.. it's obviously not something I ever learned in school, lol. Teeb "PieNtheSky32" wrote in message ... A stone is 14 pounds. ~*~Pie~*~ "Teeb" wrote in message ... The *flabby skin thing* is difficult to deal with, especially if you are a bit on the older side.. our skin tends to lose elasticity as we age.. darn it anyway... just when you start losing weight and feeling and looking so much better, that comes up and bites you right in the rear, lol. some of it will eventually shrink back, but especially if you were extremely overweight you will never get rid of all of it. for some people it is so extreme, they have it removed via surgery. It just depends on *why* you want to lose the weight. If you want to knock out the guys on the beach wearing a bikini, well.. I don't know what to do about that. Otherwise, be glad you are healthier and still look great with your clothes on, lol. You can firm up muscles with exercises, but it wo'nt help the loose skin all that much. (sorry.. I don't know *stones*.. just *pounds*.. a stone I *think is 20 pounds?) Teeb "Suziwong" wrote in message om... I confess I have been lurking here for over 20 months, and have only just found the courage to post! This despite such brilliant information and advice from this forum. I don't think I would have got this far without all of you wonderful people. I started this woe back in February 01, and have lost to date 3 stone 9lbs. I now weigh 11st 2lbs. My first "big" goal is 10st 7lbs, which is about 9lbs away. Ultimately I would like to get to 10st. There have been ups and downs and quite a few bumps in the road, but overall this woe suits me perfectly. More importantly it suits my body. Having been overweight for all of my adult life, it has been wonderful to find something that actually works in the longer term. I have two problems; firstly that I am now struggling with the "diet mentality", even though a lot of the time this woe does not feel like a diet. I think partly this is down to the fact that I have been struggling to lose weight for over 20 years. Does anyone else struggle with this, and if so I would love to hear from you as to how I can improve my attitude. I know I will have to stay relatively low-carb for the rest of my life and that isn't a problem. I am sure there was someone talking about this a couple of weeks ago and I would love to hear from someone else in the same position. Secondly I know I am way off my ideal weight for my height of 5ft 4.5 inches, probably by about 1.5 stone, but I still have so much spare flab on my tummy and I am beginning to panic that it will never go, even when I get to target weight. Everything else seems to be shaping up reasonably well, but this is a problem area for me. I exercise (swimming) for about 3 to 4 hours a week and walk for 2 hours a week. Can any of you seasoned low-carbers offer me any sage advice or give me some inspiration? Thanking you all for the inspiration you have given me to date. It has been enough to drive me on, and I am thrilled to bits to have got this far. |
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