[froglady]

Still fighting to get back on a plan...welll...now that is not honestly true. Need to start over on this...I am wanting (wishing I could be) to be truthful, that I could get myself back on a plan. I Blame my pain level and inability to get around on, on not losing. Some of that is true...some of the stament is not quite right. I have NO WILLPOWER. I am sure and actually positive, that if I truly wanted to lose, a way could be found to will myself to do! Truth is, I had rather eat something quick, easy, and fattening, over choosing the very foods that would help me to overcome my muscle, nerve, and bone health problems.
Stands to reason losing weight may not cure, yet certainly goes a longgggggg way, toward relieving my pain. Walking accross the floor while carrying 10 or more lbs is not possible(without pain )...yet I've gained over 33lbs since June '07. I know that for every 1 pound we lose, the spine is relieved of 3 lbs pressure.
See, I know the truth, yet continue to choose the wrong path to wellness!
I opened the fridge door and took out sandwich fixings (easy too do), rather than have some nice scrambled eggs with onion and lowfat cheese, or maybe even some nice oatbran for breakfast. NO, didn't do that...just wolfed down the last 3 fudge bars plus the sandwich! Already ate the other 23 in the past 2 days. Sure I have Yogurt in my fridge...easy...you just pretend ya don't see it and reach up into the freezer. OH my, obsession with bad food is NOT GOOD! I have some very nice tasty, no sugar popsciles in the freezer too.

Was it only last week or the one before, that I was actually losing and eating right. Oh yeah, that was me then . Now, the other side of me, is back.

Everyone knows a too fluffy (hate the 3 letter word f-t) frog can't hop too well. So here I sit in pain squeaking out a measely litle rrrrrrrrribbbbbbbiiiittt, leg falling out from under me a couple times today. Goodness, can't hop to catch flies this way. Question is how do I get a new mindset without a total brain replacement??

True confession complete. Not whinning...only seriously thinking about what I am doing to myself! Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm? froggie

[Fancylady_2006]

This is a very nice letter Frogie. My words exactually! You need a motivator. LOL! Its not me, as you well know. Easy to say, very hard to do. It helps if you can go to a class where others inspire you. I wish we lived closer together, for we would find a way or die shopping. We need a good plan. Anyone know of one? My problem, I don't like the foods on some plans. Like chicken and turkey or fish. lol

Fancy

[Jomar]

Oh- don't feel bad I'm having the same blasted problems too.
And I don't really have any excuse at all .
I have those books I wrote about but haven't been able to dig in and seriously try the plans/suggestions yet.
...maybe next week... see I procrastinate

But I did buy some pomegranate juice - wow it is good !
Daughter even likes it.

One of the books says pom juice is good for liver cleansing and support of liver functions.
one book says to add some water to the juice and it works - because the juice is very flavorful anyway with a bit of water added to it you don't even notice any change in taste.

[Alffe]

Why don't we all really seriously try the South Beach Diet together. Gaye you said it works for you. Now I can't begin until I get back home but I'll honestly try.......

[Fancylady_2006]

Alffe, What can I stick in my mouth that has no calories? I eat most of the time.

[AfterMyNap]

*raising hand*

uh, may I speak?

Thank you.

Diets are for chumps, girls. No book, no club, no frozen not-really-food, nor any amount of exercise will make you lose weight. All those companies care about is your money. Period. It's a decision we make every single day, many, many times.

*standing up for impact and eye contact*

Girls, the answer is four food groups. Plain and simple. Simply put, "simple" means that the best foods are those that come as close to the way God made them as possible. God never put gravy on anything.

In 18 months, I took off my weight by following my mom's advice from all those years ago. Four food groups. A little from each every day.

My other steadfast rule is that if I know better than to eat it, I know better than to buy it. So I don't. If it's not here, I know I won't go out to have it now; conversely, if it is here, I know it's the first thing I'll grab. So, it's not here.

Important rule: If you can get it from your car, it is NOT food. If it is served through a machine, it is NOT food.

Whole grains, that's whole grains are your friends, not white, processed anything.

If you fill your pantry, fridge and freezers with the right foods, mistakes won't be so easy to make.

This is how I live. Yes, I screw up. I screwed up over the holidays and when my jeans were too tight, I tightened up and got rid of it. My jeans fit again now. Last fall, I ate a ton of Fritos on a roadtrip (that's the only time I allow myself any Fritos). The roadtrip was a little long, so I did a bad thing on that one. I took charge immediately when I got home and had it off in a reasonable amount of time.

It was hard, it is hard, and for me, I expect it always will be hard. But, I accept that just the same way that I accept my multiple sclerosis and what it's doing to me.

This is the way it is for me now, and I am NOT going back to feeling huge. I was too big, I hated feeling fat, I hated not being able to shop wherever I wanted. I'm not tiny in any way, but I am comfortable where I am and there is no way I'm going to give that up.

Now c'mon, girls, what do you say? Are you tough enough? Are you worth enough to your own spirit? I say that you are, damnit! And you're going to do it!

Now get busy this minute! Liberate your kitchens! Pitch that crap right now! Make a decision! Be accountable to yourself! Today is the day, the day to care about YOU. Who else is gonna do it??????





*flopping in recliner, mopping brow*

[watsonsh]

WOW (shaking in her shoes)....Un AMN? Is...is Starbucks a food group? I think God made Starbucks.

Seriously ladies AMN is right. The more natural the better! (as SHelley throws out candy Valentine hearts before AMN finds them)

Only SHelley can make Shelley what she wants to be. No one can do this for us no matter how long we wait.

The best I did was when I went on a planned meal plan where the food was delivered everyday outside my door (you can get anything in LA). I did it for 2 months and kept all the daily menus and then was able to recreate it myself and learned portion control and how to put foods together.

We can do this (shoving rest of purple hearts my fave into mouth)

AMN...Shelley reporting for weight loss duty!

[NurseNancy]

hi froggie,

i really know from whence you speak.

over 18 mos ago i made that exact decision.
my BP was sky high, i was dx'd a type 2 diabetic, my cholesterol was high etc.
this had been formulating in my mind for months. i would watch discovery health and various tv shows about obesity and what to do about it.

the first thing i did was establish a walking regimen. mind you, i have weak legs and very little stamina. i started at 2 min's. today i'm at 8 min's and rarely can i go more than that. BUT, i do it every day. i went down to the exercise room in my apt. if i didn't feel like getting dressed to do that i'd literally walk from one room to the other in my 1 BR apt. each day i walk i put a fun sticker on my calendar. kind of a wittle reward.

after 2 mos i decided to change my eating habits. i literally tossed 2/3's of my fridge, freezer and pantry. then i went and bought real food. i cooked more too. i make a recipe and have 6-8 meals. i freeze it so all i have to do is make a salad or veggie with it.

i got rid of my white bread. i went to see a RD (registered dietician) and she helped me a lot. gave me lots of tips and helped me see how to eat better, and differently.

don't get me wrong. i've been fat all my life and i'm about to turn 59. eating is a deep seated emotional thing for me. it's been a real struggle. i lost 40 lbs over that time. very slowly but i did it. now i've gained 10 back and i'm not proud. but i'm not giving up. i WILL lose it.

my BP is down. i've come off those meds. i stopped taking my diabetic med. and, my cholesterol is 180 from 209. i feel a lot better of course.

the other thing is that i started a thread that was named for me by my MS friends; "Judy's Inspiration Alley". if it wasn't for the support i get there i'd be lost. my friends have never given up on me even when i wanted to.

sorry this is so long but that's the road i've taken.
you don't need to go to a gimicky program. YOU CAN DO THIS.
take one day at a time. cut your portions. cut the # of times/day you eat.
eat more fruits instead of sweets.

i'd be glad to help where i can. feel free to join the Alley.
best of luck to you.

[Junie]

I am a diabetic and have been fat much longer then I was thin, until I found lowcarb....simply put for me sugar (or foods high in starch) make me crave more, just like a junkie....I put on 40 lbs 2 months ago and I realized it was the sugar....it was triggered when I ran out of my bio identical hormones and as soon as I got back on them I had the strength and will to turn away from it again and in a week I lost 20 of the 40 and fully expect to lose the rest...
i was 16 lbs from a normal wt for the first time in 20+ years and now I am 36 lbs from my goal wt and feel much better, blood sugars are normal again, more energy peace and balance memory and no cravings at all! I know a lot of folks are non believers, I used to be one myself as a nurse, but it made me turn around as well as every MD that was involved in my care If you never tried it, why not?? All you have to lose is maybe some wt!! There is a very great support group with tons of low carb recipes (some are mine) and lots of great helpful people.......but I try to now keep my pain world away from my low carb life, they just don"t understand chronic pain but will back yoi all the way with your wt loss or way pf eating since its a lifestyle change just like if you were an alcolholic! When I was in it deeply, I cooked strictly low carb, including tasty deserts and every fat man in this house got their boyhood figures back and had no idea they were even on a diet! Its called lowcarbtransformation.com.
Good luck!
Junie

[Jomar]

I don't do well on rigid plans, but I do want to try the fat flush and liver cleansing ideas in the 2 books I have.

I really need to get off my duff and just do more activity.