Weight problem

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Great replies!! Thanks!!
Just one BIG problem here: I KNOW that walking is the best, but due to the weakness in my legs, I CANNOT walk more than 50m, and NOT uphill (I block totally then ).

I really did my best today! Haven't touched sweets at all, and drank a lot . Oh my, I hope I can hold on, as the evenings are the worst for me

[luvofallhorses]

I know how you feel, Lut. When I was younger(I'm still young but I mean like 12-17) I had a high metabolism but the doctors experimented with the right medicine for my depression and my metabolism went downhill. I could eat huge meals and not gain a pound. I'd give ANYTHING to get my high metabolism back. If I didn't suffer from stupid depression, I'd still have my high metabolism. Sometimes life isn't fair.

Also,

exercising will help and having a good diet. (I need to have a good diet but I am addicted to junk food )

[Logan]

Lut, I am lucky in that I am not an evening craver. Many of my friends report that they are hungry in the evenings, craving ice cream, deserts, etc. I haven't had that problem. I have never had that problem, though.

I think that if we stick together, we can make this work. I do not exercise the way I should. If I would simply walk my dogs every day, it would help. I'm losing, but how much more could I lose if I exercised more? How much could those "brown dogs" (as Scott calls them) lose? LOL!!!

Logan

[poofy]

(If I didn't suffer from stupid depression, I'd still have my high metabolism. Sometimes life isn't fair.)

I have lost some of my weight just walking sammyJ, and i have been doing it for longer times. And the new anitdepressant helps, i have more energy than i use to have on the other meds. so hopefully we all can get going more, I know i want to..

[Uabassoon]

Originally posted by cyber-sibes
The ones who seem to keep the weight off are the women who 1. Eat less than they used to (still the same foods, though) and 2. Walk.

This is true! I lost nearly 50 lbs in about 6 months simply by eating less. I followed weight watchers, but the idea is the same. I still ate all my normal foods, I will admit to adding some healthier meals to my diet, but I ate less. I still ate my ice cream, I just measured out a proper serving instead of sitting in front of the tv with the carton. Since I still ate what I wanted I didn't really crave anything which kept me from binge eating. It's been nearly 6 months now and I've been able to maintain my weight with no problem because I've learned how to eat smaller portions and I don't miss anything.

[king2005]

5yrs ago I was 120p. I was under weight & quite ill (had a tummy problem & couldn't eat much). Then I was put on meds for my tummy to get better & now I'm up to 160p

I like being 140p. I feel great & can do anything. I started going to the gym & mostly built muscle, which was nice, but it didn't help my gut or butt.

I also wasn't feeling so great. I wasn't eating breakfast cause there is none. So I bought Rexal's Slim Assist. I'm not using it to loose weight. I'm using to for a meal replacement. Alot of times I'll have it for lunch too.

I feel healthier & have more energy, but I still weigh the same. When I move into my new home I plan make lots of home made meal (so no more partly uncooked greasy means *BARF* I'm not the one that makes it & I get home to late to make it).

I use to eat a can of green beans to myself a day. I was so healthy on that can.. mmm mmm mmm.. now I'm lucky if I get a can of veggies in a 2 month span..

I plan to put Rob on a diet too. I plan on making all his lunches so he has NO choice but to eat healthy.. He needs to loose 100p. poor guy has been on crap food all his life.. his younger bro is much worse.. but looks like he'll be moving in with us in several months, so I plan to get 200p off of him.

Lots of veggies is the way to go & ungreasy meats.

[poofy]

Your right lots of veggies, but got to have that protien, i didnt and ended up in the hospital..not happy at all..
and walking got to do more walking..Im tired all the walking is getting me tired..have to pack now and get stuff out so can move the other traier in, so i think ill sleep on it..whew so tired..night

[moosmom]

I have the same problem. After my 30's, my metabolism slowed WAY down, although I was never skinny to begin with.

I went to Jenny Craig and dropped 49 lbs. and looked great!!! But the minutes I stopped eating THEIR food, the weight came back. Then I had a hysterectomy and am going through Memopause. Such fun...NOT! My weight continued to climb. I am now at the most weight I've ever been at and to say I am embarassed is an understatement. When I tell people what I weigh (I don't go announcing it) they look at me and say I carry it well. I wish I felt that way!!!

I went to Weight Watchers with my best friend and my daughter a few years back. I lost about 30 lbs (this was BEFORE my hysterectomy). My daughter dropped 45 pounds and has kept it off for over 5 years. I also still have the books, the little chart thingy and stuff. But it's difficult to stay on a diet when you're all by yourself. At least with my daughter and friend Susie, we had each other as a support group.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

How is everybody doing?? My first week was bad, as I gained weight . But as I was sick this week, I lost nearly 3 kg!! I know it is not the good way, but I am happy anyway

[Logan]

Lut, I am happy to report that I am down 18 pounds after 7 1/2 weeks. Still a long way to go, but at least, I'm 1/4 of the way there. Helen is down, too, and she weighs in one time/week. Her last one had her down a total of 8, I think. Her exercise and weight lifting have a huge affect on her diet, for sure. But we will be measured again on Saturday. I think we will both be happy.

Logan

[slleipnir]

I want to lose weight too...10-15 lbs would be great..but all I seem to do is gain It almost seems impossible for me

[Desert Arabian]

I know all about battling weight too, I have a very sad, painful past when it comes to weight. For about 4 years I delt with depression and to cope I would sit on the couch and eat until my zipper was about to bust. I could easily polish of an entire bag of doritos in about an hour while watching TV. I am only 5 feet tall, which made it even worse. At the peak of my depression I weighed in at 155 pounds (remember, I'm only 5 feet tall), after reading those numbers on the scale it made me EVEN MORE depressed. The summer of 2000 my parents sent me to the horse camp I now work at as a camper for 4 weeks. The camp changed me forever (for the good). It changed my viewpoint on my life, my self-esteem, etc. When I came back from camp I had lost about 35 pounds! I lost all that weight because I was forced to eat 3 healthy balanced meals a day and my snacks were limited (only 2 candy bars a day allowed). The physical demand I put on my body was intense, I was not used to the hard labor- caring for 52 horses is more than hard. When I got back home I stuck to a healthier diet (not ideal, but better) and I tried to work out as much as possible, nowhere near as intense, bike rides, walks, swimming, etc. Today the depression is gone, the weight is in control and I couldn't be any happier. The last time I weighed myself (couple of days ago) I was 117 pounds. So all together, I have lost about 40 pounds, give or take. The only bag thing about the dramatic weight loss is stretch marks, I have some on my hips and near my breasts. They are not extremely visable, but I can see them and that is what bugs me- if only I could get rid of those! Much rather have the stretch marks than the fat that gave them to me!

If you are trying to loose weight, the number one rule is start off slow, do not pile a huge task on yourself- make a reachable goal. Do not wake up one day and say "I am going to walk 6 miles a day", before you even start you will give up! Instead just walk a couple of blocks every other day, slowly and steadily build up the exercise to a manageable, reasonable amount- so you do not give up! Exercise is more important than watching what you eat if you ask me. I need to make some improvements in my eating habits but I am not complaining with the results. Right now my goal is tightening up my tummy, I have some bulge that I would like to get rid of, hehe.