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Losing 90 lbs !

zeinna
zeinna
I have a LONG way to go .... 90 lbs is a lot and yoyo dieting caused my body to stop losing weight .
I am also bipolar and the meds cause weight gain .i can't go med free either .
deleted_user
deleted_user
Don't let the past define your present. Slow and steady....

Good Luck. We'll all be here.
lorrieonline
lorrieonline
Diet implies that we are doing without. When I subscribe to the idea of lifestyle change, it seems so much more natural. I'm convinced that so many of our problems are related to the crap we've all called our diets for a number of years now. Whole foods are the way to go.

If you concentrate on a healthy life style, that would be the best place to start. When I eat a healthy "diet" and get my exercise in, I feel like I'm accomplishing something and the results show.

Try taking that goal and breaking it down into manageable parts so that you can enjoy each step along the way. :) You may find ways of rewarding yourself for each goal you achieve too.
skope2
skope2
Ive yo yo ed too, thought the very same thing...lost 60 so far since april 3rd. I didnt think I could at my age. This is my 4th trip to lose large numbers. 1984 I lost 79, gained it back. 1998 lost 75, did it again, 2007 lost 100, only to gain most of it back... here I go again. I have to LEARN I cannot abuse pasta, oils, fats....I eat it to much and poof....3x....dont be hard on yourself... all we can do is better ourselves....
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hi Zeinna:
I agree with all the above posts.
Congrat's on the 90# lost....that is a lot.
I also like to consider this is a lifestyle change, because it is how we should treat our body each day. Not have a starting and stop point.
I believe in eating healthy with portion control and excercise, we will be at our best. But, it will take patience......
Halterbroke
Halterbroke
I'm also on BP meds and yes, they can seriously damage one's waistline. I have to have them or I am a danger to myself, but I gained 125 lbs on them. I wanted to lose 110 of that and I'm down about 70. (I have been up and down all over the scale in the last 15 years because of these meds...) You can do it. It can seem intimidating when it feels like you have a lot to lose and will never get there. But you will. Go easy on yourself and celebrate all the little victories, like 5 lbs at a time, or fitting into a pair of pants you haven't fit into in a while.
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