Doing it the right way

Welcome Meaghan - Sounds like you have the right mindset this time - I
wish you much luck and keep posting here and reading here, it DOES help.

Susan
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"Meaghan Millen" wrote in message
.. .
I have been on and off different "diets" tried different things, some
healthy and some not so healthy. But this time I want to change the
right
way. I want to listen to my body, but not necessarily give in to the
cravings.

Yesterday I made a huge effort to watch what I eat, and try to make
the
healthier choices. I hummed and hawwed about starting Monday, but if
I've
made up my mind to do this, than I will do it now, not in a few days.

I have been lurking and reading for well over a month now, and have
read the
good advice, and the support you guys give each other, and hope that
if
nothing else by continuing to read I will continue to feel motivated
and do
this the right way.

So here is my promise to myself, I am going to eat healthy, try to
take
something from all 4 food groups. Nothing is completely off limits,
just
limited. If I slip, I slip, I just be aware of it, get up and keep on
going.

I know I"m going to have questions, and rants, and frustrations, but
as long
as I learn from my mistakes, and take control of me, it will all be
good

Oh and just fyi, I am a 29 year old massage therapy student, 5'4,
190lbs, my
goal is 130.

meaghan


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I have been on and off different "diets" tried different things, some
healthy and some not so healthy. But this time I want to change the right
way. I want to listen to my body, but not necessarily give in to the
cravings.

Yesterday I made a huge effort to watch what I eat, and try to make the
healthier choices. I hummed and hawwed about starting Monday, but if I've
made up my mind to do this, than I will do it now, not in a few days.

I have been lurking and reading for well over a month now, and have read the
good advice, and the support you guys give each other, and hope that if
nothing else by continuing to read I will continue to feel motivated and do
this the right way.

So here is my promise to myself, I am going to eat healthy, try to take
something from all 4 food groups. Nothing is completely off limits, just
limited. If I slip, I slip, I just be aware of it, get up and keep on
going.

I know I"m going to have questions, and rants, and frustrations, but as long
as I learn from my mistakes, and take control of me, it will all be good

Oh and just fyi, I am a 29 year old massage therapy student, 5'4, 190lbs, my
goal is 130.

meaghan


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I have been on and off different "diets" tried different things, some
healthy and some not so healthy. But this time I want to change the right
way. I want to listen to my body, but not necessarily give in to the
cravings.

Yesterday I made a huge effort to watch what I eat, and try to make the
healthier choices. I hummed and hawwed about starting Monday, but if I've
made up my mind to do this, than I will do it now, not in a few days.

I have been lurking and reading for well over a month now, and have read the
good advice, and the support you guys give each other, and hope that if
nothing else by continuing to read I will continue to feel motivated and do
this the right way.

So here is my promise to myself, I am going to eat healthy, try to take
something from all 4 food groups. Nothing is completely off limits, just
limited. If I slip, I slip, I just be aware of it, get up and keep on
going.

I know I"m going to have questions, and rants, and frustrations, but as long
as I learn from my mistakes, and take control of me, it will all be good

Oh and just fyi, I am a 29 year old massage therapy student, 5'4, 190lbs, my
goal is 130.

meaghan


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Sorry switched profiles, so if this looks confusing, going from Meaghan to
myrrha... I appologize...

I am planning on exercising, I do sporadically now, but I do know that it
takes more than sporadic to make much of a change, something is better than
nothing, but not much. I can come up with a million and one reasons to not
exercise, but time is a huge factor, I am a full time student, with an
insane schedule, plus working to pay for school.

I know this is my weakness, and is going to mean just sucking it up,
sacrificing something, sleep, time with boyfriend, study time, something....

I end up spending 53 hours either in class or at work, and then I have to
study at some point, plus sleep and eat. I know I know I know, excuses. I am
going to sit down and see what I can fit in reasonably, without sacrificing
too much to make myself miserable. If anybody has any suggestions I'm
willing to listen.

myrrha

190/130

Good. Are you also making plans to exercise a lot? At your weight, you
have excellent ability to exercise.

Also, expect your progress to be difficult.

I like your approach of eating anything you want, but in limited
quantity, counting total calories one way or another. I lost 46 lbs
this way...

i
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"motu" wrote in message
m...
If you want to reply to your own post under a different name you have to
change the NNTP posting host, too :-)


I didn't mean to reply to my own post, just didn't want to post with that
name. :-/ Kinda hoped that it would be less confusing if I posted the same
message under the name I wanted to use. I don't know much about posting,
and how to make it look the way I want to, name etc, but I tried. Sorry if
it caused confusion :-)

myrrha


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Are you exercising? If you read the posts, you may have seen
some that said they plateau'd. This is common with people who
are trying to lose weight only by changing their eating.

You can't be healthy without exercise and no, massaging others
is not enough. Try taking a walk every day.

Meaghan Millen wrote:

I have been on and off different "diets" tried different things, some
healthy and some not so healthy. But this time I want to change the right
way. I want to listen to my body, but not necessarily give in to the
cravings.

Yesterday I made a huge effort to watch what I eat, and try to make the
healthier choices. I hummed and hawwed about starting Monday, but if I've
made up my mind to do this, than I will do it now, not in a few days.

I have been lurking and reading for well over a month now, and have read the
good advice, and the support you guys give each other, and hope that if
nothing else by continuing to read I will continue to feel motivated and do
this the right way.

So here is my promise to myself, I am going to eat healthy, try to take
something from all 4 food groups. Nothing is completely off limits, just
limited. If I slip, I slip, I just be aware of it, get up and keep on
going.

I know I"m going to have questions, and rants, and frustrations, but as long
as I learn from my mistakes, and take control of me, it will all be good

Oh and just fyi, I am a 29 year old massage therapy student, 5'4, 190lbs, my
goal is 130.

meaghan

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On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 22:11:40 -0700, "myrrha"
wrote:



Oh and just fyi, I am a 29 year old massage therapy student, 5'4, 190lbs, my
goal is 130.

Hello M...

I just wanted to take some time to touch bases with you and to tell
you that I was very touched by the sincerity I found in your post.

I know where you are coming from and I can feel your motivation.

You can lose that weight and it doesn't have to be as intense as you
might believe it will be.

I just want to mention one thing at this time. I don't know how long
you have been over weight. But I will tell you this, if you lose that
extra weight you are not going to believe how "good" you are going to
feel in your new body. You will find a new person under that extra
load you have been carrying around. And this new person is going to
feel so much better. It can actually change your whole perception of
your life.

It seems to me that your activity level right now with your school,
work and relationships is very demanding.

If I was in your position I would first develop new eating habits. As
you have said "make healthier food choices" and I would take what ever
movements I am making at this time and just intensify them. If I went
into buildings at school I would make sure to take the stairs instead
of the elevator. I would walk a little faster from the car across the
parking lot, to my classes etc. I would just put a little more "push"
in my already walking areas of my everyday life.

I have found that I can get into a new "lifestyle" by going very
slowly. By learning to ease new habits into my life.
I found that when I go slow and gently ease new habits they seem to
stick longer and I grow stronger in them if I don't try to do
everything overnight and get burned out within two weeks because the
change is too much too soon.

This diet deal does not have to be a hit or miss situation. I could
not get into my diet quick. I thought about it for months. I began to
develop it in my "mind" first. I forced myself to look at my
reflection in the mirror. I quit looking in mirrors or when I would
walk down the street in front of these large store front display
windows and see my reflection in them I would cringe at the sight of
this large soft looking man. It would depress me to see myself.

I had this imagine of what I considered a good looking man. It was the
actor Cary Grant. I collect movies on DVD or VHS tapes and I have some
of Cary Grant. I would often forget the story line of the movie and
just get caught up on how cool he looked. He had, for me, class and I
wanted to have that shape. I wanted to be able to walk around with his
kind of "airs". He was my idea of what my body should look like.

I am six foot two inches tall and I weighed at my biggest around 325
lbs. I certainly did not have the body of Cary's. Smile. But that was
whose body was hiding in mine.

I began my diet and it began the weight began to come off. I didn't
think that much about it. I didn't want to get to much confidence in
my ability to achieve my goal as I felt that might bruise my attempt
to keep to my diet. I had already developed the serious habit of not
looking at my refection in glass of any kind.

Last Christmas day. I was in my room and I felt kind of down being
alone and all. So when ever I feel down I always take a hour or two
walk. Seems the exercise eases my blues. I decided to walk down the
main street of this large city I live in. As I began my walk I glanced
into the glass of one of the display windows and I saw for the first
time in many years this slim looking almost a Cary Grant body.
I stopped in my tracks. Glanced around, no one else was in sight.
I turned back to that window and slowly turned around. I looked at my
new self from all angles. I went to another glass, sometimes glass can
distort the shape. And the imagine was the same. I can not describe to
you the joy which filled my mind at this time.
Here I was 57 years old and had given myself the body I always wanted.

It was such a good feeling.. and I have not even mentioned the new
energy and abilities my body has now. That is for another post.

You hang in there. As you lose your weight you are going to discover
so much joy in yourself. And take it one day at a time.

Losing excess weight is going to help you in all your ways. Your mind
is going to be better for your studies, your work and you spirit will
have more tenderness for your boyfriend. It is an all Plus deal.

You come here with any feelings or questions you have. And share
yourself and there will folks here to help you through all of your
moments in your new goals.

I am so glad you posted here. To admit your weight is a problem for
you is a giant step. Now lets begin the small steps to get you to that
place where you need and want to be.

Monte

in article , Meaghan Millen at
wrote on 9/26/03 1:07 AM:

I know I"m going to have questions, and rants, and frustrations, but as long
as I learn from my mistakes, and take control of me, it will all be good

Oh and just fyi, I am a 29 year old massage therapy student, 5'4, 190lbs, my
goal is 130.

meaghan
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Everyone has their "rant" moments ...feel free. (G)

I wish you good luck in your adventure toward better health and a slimmer
body.

Patricia
It feels great !

Welcome, Meaghan! It sounds like you have a very good approach to
losing weight and keeping it off. I've lost 84 lbs. so far (in 14.5
months) with a similar approach.

Feel free to rant, crow, ask questions, whatever. That's what we're
here for.

Chris

Welcome Meaghan. Sounds like you're taking a very sensible approach to
weight loss. Hope to see you posting regularly.

Beverly


"Meaghan Millen" wrote in message
.. .
I have been on and off different "diets" tried different things, some
healthy and some not so healthy. But this time I want to change the right
way. I want to listen to my body, but not necessarily give in to the
cravings.

Yesterday I made a huge effort to watch what I eat, and try to make the
healthier choices. I hummed and hawwed about starting Monday, but if I've
made up my mind to do this, than I will do it now, not in a few days.

I have been lurking and reading for well over a month now, and have read
the
good advice, and the support you guys give each other, and hope that if
nothing else by continuing to read I will continue to feel motivated and
do
this the right way.

So here is my promise to myself, I am going to eat healthy, try to take
something from all 4 food groups. Nothing is completely off limits, just
limited. If I slip, I slip, I just be aware of it, get up and keep on
going.

I know I"m going to have questions, and rants, and frustrations, but as
long
as I learn from my mistakes, and take control of me, it will all be good

Oh and just fyi, I am a 29 year old massage therapy student, 5'4, 190lbs,
my
goal is 130.

meaghan


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