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    OK, Enough is Enough...

    I am tired of feeling like a fat, ugly pig. Since my first knee operation last may, I have gained a whopping 20 kilos bringing my weight up to 77.5 kilos/170 lbs. None of my clothes fit, I cringe when thinking about wearing a bikini in public, and then console myself with pizza or chinese food.

    After close to seven monthes in the house, not being able to move around very much, and living off of delivery food, I thought the fat would just melt away when I started to move around again. No such luck.

    I am giving myself roughly six monthes to get to 130 lbs, no more putting it off. I used to walk everywhere, do aerobic 5 times a week, and dance all the time, now I just work, walk the dogs, and eat crap food.

    I know I wont be able to jump right back into my old routine, but I am starting today to walk to work, and I will not eat anything that I havenīt prepared for myself (no more ordering food in).

    This will be my little online blog to try and keep myself in check.
    Last edited by jackie; 03-24-2006 at 05:37 AM.

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    Good luck! I am sure you will succeed
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    Good luck! You can do it!
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    It just isn't FAIR! It goes on so EASY and you have to work SO hard to get it off! I should be the other way... hard to gain and easy to loose. I have seen several of our crew members have a lot of luck on that Atkins diet and we had one guy loose a lot of weight eating regular meals, just a lot smaller portions and he ate 3 meals a day plus a small snack in between meals.

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    I will be right here with you. I am in the exact same boat.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Flatcoatluver
    I will be right here with you. I am in the exact same boat.
    Me too, and I'm sinking fast. I really need to drop some weight. I walk the dogs almost every day but thats not enough I need to watch what I eat and do some strength training.

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    Gosh, I sure do know exactly how you are feeling!

    I have a similar problem......my back. I've been given over this past year several injections of steroids to help my back - which are NOT working but it sure is putting on the weight! It seems like every time I go to the doctors I have put on 2-4 pounds! NOT good. But I can't do any excersise to help the weight problem - one of those "catch 22's"

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    OK, on day three of eating healthy, and walking to work. So far so good, I even went to lunch yesterday and watched my friends eat burgers and fries, while I had an egg white omelette with ham and mushrooms. I hate when people say stuff like that tastes good. Believe me, on a scale of 1 to 10, egg whites have a pretty low score.

    It is 8:11, about to get my butt into gear, and walk the dogs. I NEED COFFEE!

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    I know that feeling very well and I'm rooting for you!

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    Oh gosh... me too! I HATE being overweight. It just sucks! No fun at all. I always compare myself to other people that are skinnier than me, and think to myself, "I wish I was as skinny as her". I'm really trying to loose weight, too...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flatcoatluver
    I will be right here with you. I am in the exact same boat.
    Your NOT fat!!!
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    make sure you don't lose it too quickly or your body will revolt.
    I highly reccommend the Jerusalem Diet - I have been on it for 2 weeks and lost about 4 1/2 pounds.
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    Quote Originally Posted by shais_mom
    make sure you don't lose it too quickly or your body will revolt.www.jerusalemdiet.com
    Yeah, I know, unfortunately through lots of crash dieting and drug use when I was younger, my metabolism is incredibly slow. So I am trying to do it the right way this time around.

    I am now on day four, and feeling pretty good that I have had no refined sugar, Chocolate and cola are my two biggest vices. The worst part is watching friends and my roommate stuff themselves, but one day at a time.

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    Good luck!!

    I lost 30 lbs a couple years ago, just from eating wiser and exercising more. Then I went vegetarian and it's very easy to keep the weight off now

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    7 pounds and counting.

    And the doctor said the muscle mass in my leg is almost back to normal!

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