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| Motivation | Wanting to give up...UPDATE | Jun 19 2007 01:07 (UTC) |
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| Wow....thanks so much for the congratulations! I know that I tend to gain a lot of weight when I'm pregnant. I gained 65 lbs (I was 196 lbs when I was 9 months pregnant) with my first daughter but only about 30 with my second. Now that I *know* that I'm pregnant...I'm way more nauseous and just don't want to eat anything... In the past...saltines and sprite are what got me through my first trimester. Is this just terrible? Awesome suggestions birdie...does anyone else have any for foods to help while I feel too sick to eat? I'll keep it all in mind. I know this isn't a doctor's forum... But I'm really nervous because with both of my daughters I had low progesterone and had to take suppositories for a little while in the beginning. Since I'm already nauseous...I'm concerned that I might be farther along than I was when I found out with them.. I also take Lamictal for depression and am worried that the pills I've taken while pregnant might be damaging... I'm also worried about stopping my doses... I'm actually just on a beginning dose right now because I was slowly weaning myself back on... So I think it'll be okay to stop. Argh..there's so much else I wanna say about all this...but I don't want to write a novel. Anyway...having a baby right now definitely wasn't something we mapped out...but babies are defnitely a blessing and I'm already excited (even if I'm a bit scared)! So if anybody who is reading this prays...please pray that my baby will be okay. One more thing... Do any of you have any websites that you absolutely loved while pregnant? Pregnancy websites? My youngest is 6 so I'm totally out of the loop now on all the cool baby places to check out. Thanks again guys. I just moved out here to Memphis so I don't have any friend or family around me except for my boyfriend and daughters... You guys are my only support! |
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| Motivation | Wanting to give up...UPDATE | Jun 18 2007 18:32 (UTC) |
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| I just found out that I'm pregnant! So that's what all of that mess was about.... I'm going to see the doctor on Wednesday and hopefully will be on track to taking care of myself and this baby! Thanks again you guys |
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| Motivation | Wanting to give up...UPDATE | Jun 18 2007 02:15 (UTC) |
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| Humorpam-thank you so much for your suggestions for food. I will be honest...it's really hard for me to choose healthy foods to eat...so what I've been doing is finding replacements for the things I already like. Like Lean Pockets instead of the regular Hot Pockets or regular frozen pizza. I have been trying to gradually add new things in... Like yesterday, I had carrots and fat free ranch for snack...instead of something chocolate. I actually enjoyed them and so did my daughters... My problem is...even when I know the things that I need to eat...I'm completely overwhelmed when I go to the store. I don't know what to buy or what to start with. I don't know how to cook really. I feel pretty useless.
Trustwomen-Your encouragement did wonders for me tonight. I actually read it right before I went out the door to have dinner and tried to do what you said. And I DID feel better...just knowing that my family was with me and that they love me. Do you really think 1350 calories is too few? Because it didn't even occur to me that that might not be enough... But I know you are right that losing weight slow is not only better for me...but it's perfectly "ok" and I should allow myself to do that. I think you have the gift of encouragement. Thank you. Mickisdaddy- Thank you for believing that I can do this. And I totally agree with you saying this is a lifestyle change. I'll start looking for a food scale when I get a chance. What suggestions do you have for healthy snacks? Thanks everybody! |
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| Weight Loss | Weight problems depress me... | Jun 15 2007 09:11 (UTC) |
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| I'm totally with alayney... I took a peek at your pictures...and you have a beautiful shape. Of course...what really matters is how you feel about yourself...but I think you should work on letting yourself see how beautiful you are. Women are supposed to be curvy in that area... SO..I think you should learn to love your body...be proud of your shape. I remember being in 11th grade...and spending so much energy worrying about my body... I wish I hadn't been so worried back then... Enjoy your body now and just keep doing what you're doing as far as running...and make sure you're eating enough! I'm totally clueless when it comes to losing weight...but I know fat thighs when I see them...and you look just fine! |
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| Weight Loss | metabolism | Jun 15 2007 08:56 (UTC) |
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| Hey, I actually have the same sort of question...so I'm not going to be any help but I wanted to support you in finding the answer. I'm 5'2 and weigh about 210 lbs... But my weight has always fluctuated a whole lot... I would gain a whole bunch of weight (I would rarely go above 175) and then get determined about it again and get down to 150 or so... This time...I guess I forgot to get determined about it...and ended up reaching my highest weight ever (213 or so) I've heard that yo-yo-ing can kill your metabolism...so I'm afraid that that's what I've done... Is this fixable? If so...how? Good luck edith. Don't give up. |
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| Motivation | Over 200 club! | Jun 14 2007 13:01 (UTC) |
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| Hey to everyone, It's 6:47am...and I'm just on here trying to get my mind right for the day. I've decided (once again)...that I can't continue being this heavy. I've been over 200 lbs for 6 months...and I'm thinking that's long enough. I'm terrible at counting calories...and I'm terrible at exercising. But I'm going to have to learn! I'm 23 years old, 5'2, 209.5 lbs (weighed myself a second ago...I weighed 211.5 yesterday morning...yay), mommy to two beautiful little girls (one who will be 8 on June 25th, the other is 6). Here's a question...do any of you struggle with sleepiness? I've struggled with my sleep schedule for years now. I'm a night owl and tend to stay up all night and sleep most of the day... I hate this about myself... Now I've started making myself go to bed at night..but I wake up at 5am unable to fall back asleep... So I get up...but around 2pm each day...I can't stay awake anymore...and then I end up sleeping until 7pm. And then I go back to bed around 11pm or midnight. Has anybody ever struggled with this and overcome? I know it seems like I could just go to bed earlier at night and wake up early...and be okay..but it's just so hard. I know...that my depression plays a huge part in that... But still...I want to overcome it. I'm eating oatmeal and drinking some of that girly flavored coffee stuff right now... Sorry for the super long post... I want to have a victory today. GOALS FOR TODAY 1. At least 2 bottles of water 2. Stay close to my calorie limit 3. At least 30 minutes of movement (my plan is to go for a walk with the family when they all wake up or tonight after dinner...or both) 4. Stay awake until 8pm. 5. To bed by 9pm. |
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| Weight Loss | Over 200 club | Jun 13 2007 18:39 (UTC) |
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| Thank you sagercih for your awesome advice. I have actually really tried looking at it all from a health perspective.. I mean...I've been feeling heart "tension" or something lately...and I know I need to start taking care of that very important part of me...before it's too late. I actually read something on another thread that ties in with what you suggested... I have two daughters and a man who loves me...and I know they would love to go for walks... It's just me and my silly fears that hold us all back. So maybe I'll start there... It's really weird the way I seem to operate... I'll get up at 4:30am one day and ride my bike all around my neighborhood (did that a couple of weeks ago)...and feel all hopeful...but then never get back on the bike. I went swimming last week and decided I would start getting in the pool most mornings for exercise... That hasn't happened. And...I am tired...all...the...time. Sorry if I seem super negative... I think I just woke up feeling really down about all this...and have reached that point where I'm mega frustrated with all my failures...but am not quite yet to give up... Sometimes I think I just need someone to tell me that it is *okay* to start off small... I'll definitely be going for a walk tonight. Thanks again! |
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| Weight Loss | Over 200 club | Jun 13 2007 12:05 (UTC) |
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| Hey everyone... I joined a few months ago when my weight had reached 201 lbs...and I now weigh 211.5 lbs. I'm 24 years old and my height is 5'2. I am having so much trouble motivating myself. I've been at or above the 200 mark for only 6 months or so...but that's long enough for me! I need support...I think. I just don't know where to start. I never exercise...rarely get out of the house because of how I feel about my body. I eat all the time....and I eat terribly. Last night it was a bbq bacon cheeseburger from IHOP... In the past...it was so much easier to lose weight but now it's just not happening... Any advice? I would like to know what works... Help me start over... Please |
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| Fitness | How much exercise when starting out? | Feb 22 2007 12:55 (UTC) |
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| Thanks you guys. It's sort of a relief to have "permission" to take it slow at first. I feel better knowing that I can just sorta listen to my body...
So, I think I'm going to aim to treadmill at least 20 minutes everyday for now. I also have a yoga video that I used to really enjoy doing. It's 20 minutes of yoga and 20 minutes of pilates and it totally kicks my butt. I'm hoping to somehow work that in. How often do you think I should try to do that? And what about exercises like sit ups and stuff? How often do I need to do those? Sorry that I'm such a doofus about this stuff... This kind of stuff definitely doesn't come naturally to me. Thanks again! |
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