My little weight loss truimphant....

**carole** · 10-08-2005, 11:32 PM

Logan congrats are in order for you too, you have kept quiet about it all, you should be shouting it from the treetops, that is an incredible effort, keep up the good work and know that you are not alone, anytime you have a downer you must feel free to PM and share, as I know only too well the pitfalls of dieting, i consider myself somewhat an expert these days lol. It is even harder these days to shed the pounds, being older and I am now on medication three times daily which unfortunately makes me hungry, so I have to battle with hunger pains often, it is difficult,sometimes I feel ravenous beyond belief even though I have just eaten, I never was this way before the medication.

The bad thing about yoe-yoe dieting folks is quite serious, you are 70 times more likely to develop heart problems, it is too late for me now, but maybe if I can stop it now I will have less chance of this happening, if only I knew then what I now know, mind you this information has only recently been known to us all really.

I must say I have been thrilled to receive so many wonderful, positive and encouraging responses, this is why I share so much with PT, because even if i risk being boring I know I will get something awesome back from you all in return, I know you are all rooting for me and that helps me to continue with the battle ahead . I have no dieting sins to confess yet, but in my mind I know that it probably will happen and I probably will be turning to the PT confessional for help lol.

**CalliesMom** · 10-09-2005, 12:18 AM

Congratulations!! I too have decided to lose 40 lbs. after my birthday a week and a half ago. I went to my yearly appointment and spoke with the doctor about my weight and didn't realize how high my BMI was.

I've never dieted before and have always eaten whatever I want, whenever I want it. I'm doing Slim Fast right now with my husband and I've lost 3 lbs. I know not a lot, but I want to stick with this and keep the weight off. I've been overweight my entire twenties and have finally decided I don't want to waste my life hating myself and having low self esteem. Good luck with the Weight Watchers and PM me if you ever need to talk.

**Corinna** · 10-09-2005, 12:35 AM

The meat idea is good but I have to go and pick up a Bucket of Lard (shortning to make me see it better. I to have health dealings That make it a nessacity to lose the weight. I seem to be stuck at 160 and can't get passed it. The doc wants me at 130 so I can mange my diabetes better. At 5'2" 160 is still a large amount but after being 225 for several years its better . But I still get winded and tired fast.
Your loss is inspiring guess I'll take the 2 monsters for a walk to morrow.
Kudos to you and keep it up.

**jackie** · 10-09-2005, 08:43 AM

11 pounds is great! Keep up the good work!

**Maya & Inka's mommy** · 10-09-2005, 09:43 AM

WOW Carole, that is a great achievement!! Well done!!
I am trying to loose weight too. I haven't been as succesful as you, but I am proud anyway: I lost 2 kg over 1,5 month. Not much, but I am happy, as it was VERY hard!

**trayi52** · 10-09-2005, 09:58 AM

Congratulations, Carole! I am verrrry proud of you! Keep up the good work, I know you can do it!

Willie

**Uabassoon** · 10-09-2005, 01:56 PM

Congrats! I know how good it feels when you work hard and can see the results! I lost 46 lbs on WW, I've kept it off for almost 7 months now. I feel so much better about myself, not just with apperance but I feel so much healthier.

**carole** · 10-09-2005, 06:02 PM

You know any achievement is great whether it be 2kgs or 40kgs, it is still better to loose than to be putting on, I say WELL DONE to everyone who has battled the bulge and won and to all of those like me still working hard at it, onwards and upwards my friends, we can battle this out together, I too am here for anyone who needs the support, it is an ongoing thing and the more the merrier.

The great thing at the moment I feel so darn determined I don't even want to break my programme, since having children I have always had a slight weight problem, I am told I carry my weight well considering I am a shortie, but ya know that really does not help me much, because I am the one who see's the spare tyres and knows my BMI is not at all good, really I don't care what others perceive me as, It is how I see myself in that mirror, and the discomfort I feel at carrying around the extra.

I have my slim mirror and my fat mirror, one in the bathroom is always flattering and the one in the bedroom is not as kind, so when i feel I look good in that one I know I have will have the results I want.

Congrats to all who have done well, and let us continue to be here for each other and please boast about your success, it is hard work and something to be proud of.

**captain** · 10-11-2005, 12:41 AM

Go Carole Go!!!
Go Carole Go!!!
Go Carole Go!!!
Go Carole Go!!!

and don't you worry about letting us know ....... 5kgs!!!! WOW, that is not LITTLE - go on, go and find something that weighs 5KGs (Like Potatoes!!), and then realise how much it really is!!!!

{{{hugs}}}

**Logan** · 10-11-2005, 11:03 AM

Carole, when I registered at LA Weight Loss, I had to answer tons of questions about why I wanted to lose the weight and really think through my responses. One thing that had come reeling back to me as I made up my mind to do this diet was things that have happened over the years in my relationship with my mother. My weight has ALWAYS been an issue with her. She forced me into Weight Watchers when I was about 16 years old because she thought I needed to lose 15 pounds. It was embarassing for me and hurtful. And I swore that I would never want any child of mine to ever feel like they couldn't measure up to my standards. I know my mom meant well and still does, but to this day, it still hurts. Right as I was starting this diet, she made a comment to me on the telephone about a picture that she and my dad had come across (it was a picture from right after my divorce when I had lost an enormous amount of weight from stress and not eating) and "how beautiful I was ". That hit me like a ton of bricks! I had not planned to even tell her that Helen and I had decided to lose weight, but I ended up telling her after that comment. She had been nothing but supportive since then and I saw her for the first time since we started a week or so ago and she definitely noticed. Didn't mean to get off on a tangent, here, but I wanted you to know that I understand how the words, especially from our mothers, can hurt, even when they don't mean to do it. I do watch my words carefully with my own daughter, as a result. I want her to know that she always measures up regardless of her weight, her grades, her athletic ability, etc.

The interesting thing is that I've never been "obese", not the way you think of "fat", anyway. But I have always been heavy, just well proportioned like you said you are, so it wasn't as noticable to outsiders. If I make my goal weight, I will still weigh 145 pounds, so I will never be a lightweight, for sure. Thank goodness I am tall, 5'9", so I can carry more weight, I guess. I just want to feel good about myself and of course, I want my husband to feel good about me, too! Of course, he has never said a word about my weight and he wouldn't, but he is saying things now that I'm losing and he can "feel" it when he hugs me. I feel the exact same way about him!

We can do this!!!! We are doing this, and I know you look terrific!!!!

We'll look good when we're 50!!! In fact, if I can accomplish this by January 1, which is my time frame, I'll be feeling chipper at 43!

Logan

**kimlovescats** · 11-01-2005, 09:12 PM

Congratulations Carole!

**carole** · 11-01-2005, 09:27 PM

Thank you.

**areias** · 11-01-2005, 10:34 PM

That's really good! High fives from another Weight Watchers groupie. I've been in weight watchers for 3 weeks now...the first two weeks I lost 5lbs, and we'll see what I weigh tomorrow...

but anyways that's terrific!!!!!!!

**carole** · 11-02-2005, 12:50 AM

WELL DONE indeed that is a good weight loss in a short time, keep at it, we are all in it together here lol, logan I am pleased you have managed to get off the plateau, don't you just hate it when that happens, i almost feel i have reached that already, and I have much further to go yet to achieve what I want, but there is no way I am going to let this get the better of me, I feel so much better just being in control of my eating, I hate being out of control in anything in my life, so just that in itself is a great feeling, I am just so much happier when I am eathing healthy, and unfortunately my sweet tooth has always been my downfall, the fatty food I have never been able to tolerate too much because of my health problems, but sugar bring it on, but the good thing about my little blow out is I felt so physically unwell after it , it has put me off doing that again in a hurry.

still once a foodaholic always a foodaholic,DON'T ever want to do that again, but I probably will.