FEELING DOWN
GUYS, I AM FEELING PRETTY CRAPPY RIGHT NOW. I AM DEPRESSED AND IT CAME OUT OF THE BLUE. OF COURSE, IT WAS MADE WORSE BY ME WEIGHING MYSELF YESTERDAY AFTER 9 FULL WEEKS OF DIETING AND SEEING RESULTS I WAS NOT HAPPY WITH. HUBBY HAS LOST 22 POUNDS AND I AM STILL STRUGGLING TO GET OFF TEN!!!!!!!!!
MY WEIGHT HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN ISSUE. IT GOES ON EASY BUT IT COMES OFF HARD. THE DAMN PILLS I TAKE SLOW MY METABOLISM TO ALMOST NOTHING. PLUS I AM GETTING OLDER. I GUESS I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO KEEP AT IT. HOWEVER, RIGHT NOW I COULD JUST SAY THE HELL WITH IT AN GO ON AN EATING BINGE!! BRING ON THE CHOCOLATE AND THE CHIPS!!! I KNOW THAT MANY PEOPLE MAY THINK I AM NUTS TO LET SUCH A SMALL THING GET ME SO...DOWN BUT IT IS WHAT IT IS!!
DEBBIE...DIETING AGAIN
MY WEIGHT HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN ISSUE. IT GOES ON EASY BUT IT COMES OFF HARD. THE DAMN PILLS I TAKE SLOW MY METABOLISM TO ALMOST NOTHING. PLUS I AM GETTING OLDER. I GUESS I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO KEEP AT IT. HOWEVER, RIGHT NOW I COULD JUST SAY THE HELL WITH IT AN GO ON AN EATING BINGE!! BRING ON THE CHOCOLATE AND THE CHIPS!!! I KNOW THAT MANY PEOPLE MAY THINK I AM NUTS TO LET SUCH A SMALL THING GET ME SO...DOWN BUT IT IS WHAT IT IS!!
DEBBIE...DIETING AGAIN
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Hang in there and make it a way of life. No easy way, but get the crappy food out of the house and keep it out so you are not tempted. Drink lots of water and elimate all soda and fruit juice dirnks that have all that sugar & calories. Don\'t let it get you down, and don\'t give up. Giving up is NOT an option, Missy!!! I don\'t need to lose weight but I need to force myself to eat healthier and tone up, and age is not helping at all. I am hanging in there, I am hanging in there, I am hanging in there..... WE CAN DO IT!
Love ya,
Susanne
I HEAR YOU DEBBIE. I HAVE NEVER BEEN BIG AS I AM NOW AND I HATE IT. AS MY MOBILITY GETS WORSE,. I GET BIGGER AND BIGGER. BUT I AM SLOWLY MAKING CHANGES, EATING MORE FRUIT AND VEGIES. AND HAVE LOST.......... WAIT FOR IT.......... ONE POUND!!!! I COULD HAVE CRIED AND THROWEN IN THE TOWEL BUT I STICKING WITH IT EVEN IF IT\'S ONLY ONE POUND A MOUTH, DON\'T GIVE UP MY FRIEND!!! HUGS CATHY
ONE POUND A MOUTH hahahahahah
I DON\'T THINK YOUR NUTS. I\'M FIGHTING THE SAME WEIGHT BATTLE AND NOT MAKING ANY HEADWAY. I KNOW IN MY CASE A HUGE PART OF MY PROBLEM IS HAVING WINTER BACK HOME. I CAN DO PRETTY WELL ON CONTROLING WHAT I EAT WHEN IT\'S JUST NEAL AND I BUT SHE IS REALLY BAD ABOUT BRINGING HOME TREATS AND ONCE THEY ARE IN THE HOUSE I JUST DON\'T HAVE THE WILL POWER TO RESIST THEM MOST OF THE TIME. I THINK IT\'S CRUEL AND UNUSUAL TO HAVE PEOPLE ALL AROUND YOU EATING ICE CREAM OR CAKE AND BE EXPECTED TO JUST SAY NO, WELL I DON\'T AND IT SHOWS.
THIS IS EVEN HARDER FOR ME BECAUSE UNTIL I WAS IN A CAR WRECK AT 42 AND HAD A BAD HEAD INJURY I COULD EAT ANYTHING I WANTED AND STAY SKINNY AS A RAIL. NOW I LOOK AT FOOD AND THE WEIGHT PILES ON. I\'M SURE STRESS IS NOT HELPING EITHER OF US, STRESS AND/OR DEPRESSION JUST WRECK DIETS.
I think the \"down\" is not so much what you have lost (or haven\'t) but what you hubby has.......let us not forget that men do not carry the same fat that we do. Our bodies store fat differently to prepare our bodies for childbirth.......not that you are thinking of pregnancy!!!! lol
What you are doing is AWESOME and you need to remember that you are NOT dieting but making a \"life change\". This is about being healthy and caring for yourself. (well, other than we just want to lose the damn weight).....
Eating healthier is important and so is doing some kind of exercise each day while trying to get the pounds off. Not a leisurely walk but speed walking at least 20 minutes a day, or running up and down stairs, blah blah. Oh, and drinking lots of water a day. Doctor Mercola recommends half your body weight in ounces of water a day..........and, don\'t worry about the \"water poisoning you hear about\". Drinking that much will not cause you a problem.......so, if you weigh 100 pounds, you will drink 50 ozs. of water a day. It is much easier than you think. Carry a bottle with you always and fill it as soon as you empty it. I carry an actual 20 oz. water bottle and fill it as many times as I need to out of my fridge dispenser.
You said it yourself, you notice a difference in the way your clothes fit...........focus on that!!!!! You CAN\'T lose weight at the same rate your hubby can and trust me when I tell you, he WILL plateau.
Don\'t focus on him verses you (even unconsciously), focus on you and all you HAVE accomplished........YAY YOU FOR LOSING ANYTHING, RIGHT?!!!! Now, lets hear it.......\"I am Debbie and I am awesome.\" \"I am losing weight and loving that I am taking care of myself\". Now, you stop looking in the mirror and go with the \"feeling\" of your clothes darnit........Debbie, you can do this and DON\'T YOU DARE GIVE UP. You will feel much worse than if hubby keeps going and you don\'t.....don\'t set yourself up for more depression over it.
You go girl!!!!! GO~~~GO~~~GO~~~GO~~~GO!!!!!!
Luv ya and rooting for ya!!! ((((Hugs))))
I do know how frustrating it can be.I try to not to think about it to much otherwise I would go crazy oh wait I am crazy...lol......our meds are against us.it very slow going.hugs ..marie
I don\'t think you are being petty for worrying about your weight. It is an important thing for us to make us feel better. My daughter has been heavy all her life and has lost 70 lbs. It has taken her almost a year but she did not dive in she took her time and did weight watchers on line. It is not just weight watchers, it is weight watchers, calories and fiber. The more fiber you eat the food you get. I can get the website if you are interested. You can keep track of all your points, calories etc. If you type in fish or chicken they give you really good low cal dishes to make. She wants to lose 50 more. She looks really good and feels really good too. Don\'t be discouraged, it is not easy. About 7 years ago I gained some weight I guess from just eating what I wanted when I wanted. I went to weight watchers and lost what I wanted. Now when I get over my goal weight I just count points till I get back down. I have found it the easiest way to do it. I can probably tell you the points in everything including dirt. Don\'t feel bad, just take your time and don\'t worry about mess ups and for sure don\'t starve yourself or you are setting yourself up for failure for sure. Did you get the seeds? Hope it is not to late to plant them. I think you can plant till the ground gets frozen. I would be more apt to plant in spring but the web site did say fall. I am feeling somewhat better. This damn weather does not help. Just have to adjust to the fact that it will ne getting worse. Hugs Naomi xo
And another thing. Don\'t men just piss you off. I don\'t bring home goodies for one week and Hubby loses 6 lbs. It is just not fair. NJ xo