Weightloss Goal

[noodleroo]

I want to thank you all for this thread. I need to do something about my eating and I'm going to jump in now and do it. The sad thing is, I know exactly what to do and I just haven't done it. No excuses- I just haven't. I get so frustrated with myself for needing a larger size clothing than I've EVER had, even when I was pregnant. So, this journey starts with the first step, right?

Here's my plan:

Fruit in the morning for breakfast and only fruit.
I will eat at least a cup of fresh leafy greens each day.
I will combine my foods properly (no protiens and starches at th same meal) so that I get all the energy and enzymes out of what I eat so that I feel better while I'm losing the excess weight.
I will move my body at least 3 times a day in circular motions so as to improve flexability and increase oxygen to all parts of my body.
I will appreciate myself for who I am at the moment while looking forward to every day of taking good care of myself.

I can do this.

 

[Wolfwoman]

I completely agree, and tho I'm not as fit as I should be, danged if I'm gonna excercise MORE after a day of critters and store work

That first book is old, but there is a LOT of good info and insight in it

 

[BlackBart]

"Thyroid for Dummies"

I haven't read that book but I found the website www.stopthethyroidmadness.com, invaluable.

 

[Wolfwoman]

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Yup, I mentioned that one above and have read it. I will check the website.

 

[speckledhen]

Wolf, I've asked the library to get that book you recommended so it should be here at our library in a few days. Thanks for the recommendation!

 

[manderzpants]

i just finished exercising today, and have put myself on a bit of a diet as of yesterday. i'm 33 and in the obese category. i'm too afraid to weigh myself because i tend to obsess over numbers, but i estimate that i am somewhere in the 200-225 range, though i could be a bit bigger. no bigger than 250 though. but a year ago i was around 270, i think. i have had a bit of a weight problem my entire life, but it spun out of control 2 years ago. i am 5'6 and usually weigh around 145. but after some extremely difficult emotional trials, i pretty much gave up and starting binging more, and then drinking. HEAVY drinking, which of course caused me to eat more. so i gained over a hundred pounds. it really, really sucks. i felt like my body had become a prison. i was laid off and ended up sitting around, and my muscles all atrophied and that lent to me having a "severe back strain" when i bent over to put my sewing machine in my car and had a muscle tear. after that i was so scared, because i could hardly sit up and was in massive pain, that i didn't hardly move at all, which led to it further weakening and healing much shorter and tighter than before. thus, i could not bend and stretch like i used to. my feet hurt when i walked, as did my hips and my back. it was horrifying to "wake up" from being a drunk and then deal w/ all of that.

but i finally stopped drinking and had a break through w/ the emotional reason i was binging and was able to stop that too. that's when i began to slowly lose weight. then i began to slowly and VERY CAREFULLY do exercises to strengthen and stretch my back and now 6 months later, it is pretty much back to normal, though not as strong as it was before. but i'm working on that!!

i cannot WAIT until i am out of the obese category. i fear for my health, and i must admit, this has all taught me how very vain i am! i am just starting to be okay w/ looking at my face in the mirror, but i still feel horrified if i see my body. i remember myself as a curvy, pretty girl and now i look OBESE! :O because i AM obese!!

haha this has been a real learning experience for me, and i feel sorry for other obese people. i assume they weren't like me and didn't end up as weak and in pain as me, but this SERIOUSLY sucks! and of course, i have now started using "fat" and "obese" differently. man, i never thought i would say this, but i can't WAIT to be in the fat category again!

so yeah, with all that said (sorry about the length) i hope that everyone is successful in their weight loss endeavors, or at least in eating healthy so they feel better! i know that within a year i will NOT be in the obese category anymore!

 

[Patchesnposies]

Okay, everyone, I am ready to join in the fun! I, too, have hypothyroidism (on a low dose of levothryoxine) so I will be reading the books and links posted in this thread. I could stand to lose 35 lbs, but will be happy if I take off 25lbs. I turn 50 this year so expecting to get to my early 30's weight is pretty unrealistic!

I am not dieting, just changing my over all eating habits. No more white flour (processed) products or sugar for me, both sides of my family are riddled with cancer and I figure giving them up now will be easier than waiting until I have a diagnosis. Which I am hoping to avoid entirely, of course!

I have Rheumatoid Arthritis which makes it really hard for me to exercise. Though I can walk if I am not too aggressive at it. I also have fibromyalgia which often involves exercise intolerance, but again, walking is safe as long as I don't go zipping along too fast. I don't like junk food, but tend to carbo-load a lot due to fatigue. (I home school 4 out of my 6 kids.) I am peri-menopausal, too.....sigh!

I have already gone a week (before coming across this thread) without sugar and don't miss it a bit. I do rely heavily on coffee......though.......my one weakness......I'll address the coffee next, baby steps, right?

My biggest hurdle will be my DH, who is notorious for sabotaging any weight loss I might achieve. He likes me just the way I am, and has been known to bring me home 2 specialty candy bars at one time, because he noticed "the girls" were looking a little puny. He brings me a candy bar for each of them. LOL

(I come from a long line of very chesty Teutonic women, and that is the first place I show any weight loss.)

I am looking forward to being a part of the support and camaraderie of this group!

 

[noodleroo]

Ok, I have a confession; I have thyroid problems too. Mine was waaaay too fast a few years ago and they killed it with radiation. I take meds to speed it up now. One thing is for sure; it doesn't matter if its too fast or too slow-if it isn't right you don't feel good. By the way, just in case you were feeling jealous because most people drop a ton of weight with an over active thyroid - not in my case. I skipped right over 'weight loss' and went directly to 'heart failure', well almost. So they killed it and I've progressively gotten fatter and fatter. I tend not to blame my weight on it though, but the truth is that when you don't feel good to start with, its harder to do the things you know that you should. I used to lift weights, jogged for a while when I was young and had really good muscle mass and great stamina. I still have the stamina but only because I'm hard headed and just won't quit, and, my muscles are under there, some where; I'm sure of it.

So I'm joining ya'll with no excuses comming out of my mouth. If I don't feel like doing something that I know is good for me, I'm doing it anyway.

Manderzpants: To keep from re-injuring your back, strengthen your abs, especially your lower abs. Knee lifts are great for that. Start with just a few per leg and take it slow.

Patchesnposies: Have you tried the herb stinging nettle in a tea or tincture? You might be amazed what it does for your immune system. I usually buy mine from mountainroseherbs.com. I trust their bulk herbs. You might want to look into reishi mushrooms also.

I've eaten really healthy today; blackberries for breakfast and a tuna salad (with salad greens and avacado) for lunch. Now where did I put my Hoola-Hoop.....

 

[missred871]

went to the gym this morning and did about a 45 min workout between the oliptical, bike, and treadmill. Decided since I knew I had cheated myself this weekend, I would weigh myself to see how much I had set myself back, turns out in 2 days I lost another 1.5lbs. So I am down 3lbs and only in 5 days! Yay for me! I hope all of you are doing well with your programs. I have a little help. I have found a few supplements I take daily.

Morning
Acai Berry Supplement
Relacore - helps with cortisol levels as well as boosts metabolism
B12
Cranberry Supplement
and my regular prescription- Synthroid-- I have Hypothyroidism

Afternoon
Relacore

Nighttime
Relacore
Melatonin-- I have trouble getting to sleep at night, this helps a lot


I highly recommend the Acai supplement and the Relacore. Things work different for everyone and if you are on prescriptions you should always check with your doctor before starting any daily over the counter med.


I now have 37lbs to lose before June 2011 and 17 to lose before December 2010

 

[Wolfwoman]

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Most welcome... it's a horrid disease that SO many don't know they have.