Dogpal - whatever you do, don't give up. You haven't failed. You've just fallen, let us be your Simon and help you carry your cross. Illness can definitely set you back. Just breathe and give yourself a break. Try to get outside everyday, even if just for a minute, to let the sun shine on your face. Our shoulders will support you until you can regain your feet.
Dogpal - I can understand your setback, and wanting to throw it in, and give up...but you just CANT! This forum is called "300+ And READY TO TRY AGAIN"! And we are here with you no matter WHAT!!! You can do this, I know you can. You are such a great human being, and I really hope that you decide to keep posting here!!!
Dogpal ~ I know how you feel. I also was agoraphobic and have a tendency to go that way when things get bad. What my doctor did to me is putting me in a very bad place. Unfortunately, if I don't go to work I won't have a home to stay away in so I am forced to go. That's the only reason I left my house today. And even then, I feel like I have to keep my world very small in order to handle it all. I am planning only to go to work and back home today ~ that's all I can handle.
I don't know why I feel like all I do is eat all the time too. I do know, however, that when I try to restrict my food, something in me rebels. Maybe that is what is happening to you too. My doctor has made me feel like I don't even deserve to eat food and the rest of the world does so I'm not even wanting to eat. I feel horrible for eating normally even. He has helped to give me even more issues.
Don't you dare leave us. I will pray for you, but you make sure you come back here whether you are trying or not or losing or not or whatever. You don't have to be depressed all by yourself. That's why I brought my problem here too.
Tasha—You just remember that we’re here for you. Don’t let this—um…er…jerk for wont of a better word –keep you from getting to a REAL doctor. That guy wasn’t one as far as I’m concerned. Why don’t you give us his name and where he practices so we can all give him a piece of our minds.
Wyllen: What a great NSV. I’m so happy for you and I understand what you mean about getting kind of depressed. You’re focusing on the positive though, which is good for you.
Catherine: It sounds like you’re settling in QUITE nicely. I’m so happy for you. Thanks for the “clipping”. You’re right—the internal changes that we make are what make us successful this time. Thank you for being so positive and such an inspiration to all of us here. I know that you hear it a lot—but it’s true.
Heather—I’m with you on that clothes thing hon… I wonder the same thing myself about the clothes sizes and stuff. It’s very disheartening, isn’t it? And I am in the same boat as you in regards to the absolutely huge belly—(on me that is )—I swear that it looks like I have a butt in front. And my butt in front is bigger than the one in back. *sigh*
Robwen—welcome to the forum. You’ll like it here. The ladies are great and very supportive.
Dogpal—you get your butt back here and stay here. Isn’t that what this forum is all about? Supporting you when you’re down? We care about you and we miss you when you aren’t here. Yes—it’s disappointing—but it’s NOT the end of the world and you can lose it again. I’ll be praying for you. You need to make sure to come here so that I really KNOW that my prayers are getting heard, okay.
2LosinIt—Congrats on your 1.5 loss. I’m so happy for you and like Jilly, I KNOW it’s because you had clothes on. Good job, friend!
Okay ladies--I have to go now. My baby Maxwell is barking his little dachshund head off and I don't know what's up. I'll see you all later.
Hello All
This is my first post here. I just got done with my morning work out and feel great! I lifted Wts for a hour then did the tread mill for 30 min. This is my second week working out and I am in a much happer mood then normal for me. I wish every one a great day !
Heather: I lost 95lbs two years ago and no one could see it, so I stoped. I was lucky not to gain any of it back and now I do not care what others can see or think. This is for ME and only ME! It will get better.
Dogpal: Don't you quit! The others have said already what I think and feel, and probably said it better...but you have always been so kind and supportive...don't shut yourself off from the support we have to give! A gain, even 25 lbs, is NOT a reason to give up! You can do this and we can help you and support you while you do! God would not give you the desire to lose without also giving you the ability and I know you have the desire or you would never have graced these boards!
2losinit: I ALWAYS gain 1 1/2 - 3 lbs when I dress. If you weighed in very little before then you lost! If you don't think clothes have weight, try checking out the shipping and handling charges they slap you with when you buy them on-line!
I think this is an excellent time to review an old post by Catherine!
Catherine, I hope you forgive my re-posting of your post from August 20, 2005...but like many of your posts it has stayed with me since reading it. In fact, I've passed this information on to others many times! Just another example of how much inspiration we draw from your experience and insite. Given recent events in some posts here, I think it has a lot of relevance so I looked it up.
Since there are so many new people, I thought it was time to dust this clipping off again. These are the 7 habits of highly successful weight loss maintainers. It is from the National Weight Control Registry at the Center for Human Nutrition at the University of Colorado. To make the Registry, you must have lost at least 30 pounds and maintained it for at least a year, but most on the list have lost at least twice that much, and maintained for at least 3 years.
1. Expect failures (I like to say slips), but keep trying. (You only fail if you give up)
2. Don't deny yourself.
3. Weigh yourself often. (This is in the range of once a week to once a month, not daily. One thing many obese people have in common is not knowing how much they weigh, and it may be years inbetween stepping on the scales)
4. Serious planned exercise. (A routine and a schedule leads to discipline, something I've always lacked.)
5. Add little bits of physical activity into your daily routine. (Yep, that's the stairs, and parking farther away stuff.)
6. Most have used a low fat/high carbo diet. (Any diet will work if you stick to it, but low fat seems to adjust your palate to healthier eating quicker.)
7. Eat five smaller meals a day. (Don't give your body a chance to be hungry and you are less likely to binge.)
They have also found that weight maintence gets easier with time. Once the weight has been off for 3 years, the odds are that you will never regain it. Most of the successful losers had been yo-yo dieters for years and finally ended up on the winning track. Half of all participants lost weight without help from anyone. If you can't afford WW or similar, it is okay. You can still be successful. 66% of those on the registry rebounded from being chubby in childhood, so you can fight your genes and your nutritional upbringing.
You have picture what fat really looks like. It is alive with blood vessels. That is one of the reasons obesity can lead to high blood pressure. If you lose weight fast, the blood vessels remain, and you can easily regain, because the new fat doesn't have to grow new blood vessels. It can be quickly fed. If you lose slow, the vessels have time to retract, just like when you cut a dog's nails that have gotten too long. If you cut all at once, they will bleed. If you cut some, the blood vessel will retract, and in several days, you can cut the rest. Slow and steady gives you body a chance to heal itself.
Probably my final post of the day...I seriously need to get some work done.
I found it interesting, given my recent plateau and poor food choices, that my horoscope (which I haven't bothered to read for months) said this today!
"Minor setbacks are just that -- it's no big deal to revise your plan. Keep going."
Lilion~ That Was A Great Idea To Post That From Cathrine,, You, Yourself Are Very Motivational.. You Need To Run For Senator,, Take Care,, And Again,, Thanks
Oh you ladies are so wonderful! I really do love you all so much. Thank you every single one for the wonderful encouraging words. I really needed that I have to say. I have been so down and you all have given me back my hope today. After I posted that awful post, I went and prayed and did my "program". I hadn't done it in quite a few months. I am feeling more positive and more hopeful. I feel so special to have so many friends here. I really don't have any friends in life because I make it that way with staying home all the time. Since I moved here I do have one friend but she is very fit and lovely and I don't want her to have to listen to my problems. I love you all and thank you again. I will gladly except your helping hands up back again. 300+ and ready to try again, here I come.
Blessings and love to you all and Welcome to the new people,
Dogpal
–keep you from getting to a REAL doctor. That guy wasn’t one as far as I’m concerned. Why don’t you give us his name and where he practices so we can all give him a piece of our minds. 
I’m so happy for you and I understand what you mean about getting kind of depressed. You’re focusing on the positive though, which is good for you. 
I’m so happy for you. Thanks for the “clipping”. You’re right—the internal changes that we make are what make us successful this time. Thank you for being so positive and such an inspiration to all of us here. I know that you hear it a lot—but it’s true. 
I wonder the same thing myself about the clothes sizes and stuff. It’s very disheartening, isn’t it? And I am in the same boat as you in regards to the absolutely huge belly—(on me that is )—I swear that it looks like I have a butt in front. And my butt in front is bigger than the one in back. *sigh* 
on your 1.5 loss. I’m so happy for you and like Jilly, I KNOW it’s because you had clothes on. Good job, friend! 
I was lucky not to gain any of it back and now I do not care what others can see or think. This is for ME and only ME! It will get better.
Catherine's words of wisdom from 8/30/05
Oh you ladies are so wonderful! I really do love you all so much. Thank you every single one for the wonderful encouraging words. I really needed that I have to say. I have been so down and you all have given me back my hope today. After I posted that awful post, I went and prayed and did my "program". I hadn't done it in quite a few months. I am feeling more positive and more hopeful. I feel so special to have so many friends here. I really don't have any friends in life because I make it that way with staying home all the time. Since I moved here I do have one friend but she is very fit and lovely and I don't want her to have to listen to my problems. I love you all and thank you again. I will gladly except your helping hands up back again. 300+ and ready to try again, here I come.