Hi, my name is Jodie, this is big for me, I've never looked for support in losing weight before, I have seen it as to embarassing to admit that I have a problem with food and excersise. I believe being a healthy weight is a sign of a balanced life, my eaing habits are obviously out of control. I weigh 195 lbs or so, I'm scared to step on the scale right now. I want to lose 65 lbs. I've been a minimum of 20pounds overweight most of my adult life and I don't want to live the rest of my adult life like that. I feel like there are so many things I don't do because of my weight that would make my life fuller and richer. I let my weight dictact my actions, so I want to change that, I want to start living free. I'm looking for someone like minded to talk to about the feelings that go along with being overweight and dealing with the stress of that in a healthy way instead of going to food. It would be comforting to hear how someone else out there feels and is handling it. My weight loss plan is simple, eat healthy-no eating at bedtime (big issue for me), excersise, and deal with my feelings in away that does't allow me to retreat to food. Emotional eating is a big problem for me as well. Hope to hear from someone out there and hear your story! Good luck to all of us in our endevors.
Last edited by journeygirl; 03-27-2005 at 10:25 PM.
Hi Jodie,
I just joined this web site and I've never done anything like this before. It's tough to admit that you can't do everything by yourself, isn't it?
I weigh 180 lbs and I've never weighed this much in my life! I started having weight loss problems when I was 19. Then I went away to college and lost 30 lbs. It was so easy having the food cooked for you, having unlimited access to the salad bar - all I had to do was make good choices. Then 3 years ago, my mom died and all the weight came back, and more. I've been struggling with my weight ever since. Then last summer, I got diagnosed with Insulin Resistance, which is like pre pre diabetes, that's kicked the weight loss desire into gear.
It was very nice meeting you, maybe we can be there for one another
My name is kim and I also just joined. I go to ww and I am on my 4th week. Had some small losses and then a gain. Only lost 4.8lbs total. But I really like it and this web site is just an added bonus for me. I to have struggled with my weight now at a high of 223 when I started. I would like to get to 165 which is a reasonable weight for me. I am glad to know there are some people that are willing to help and that in itself will help me alot!! Hope to talk with you both soon. You sound like really nice people. Where do you live? I live in Kanasas.
Hi Jodie, my name is Jessie and I'm new on here too! I think we ahve a lot of things in common (emotional eating and wanting to live a balanced life). These are big things, it's all tied together. Last year I started doing WW independently I was 198 lbs. I'm down to 162 now but would like to lose more and I have not been very faithful in following the points recently. By some miracle I have not gained anything back, yet! I want to get back on track before that happens, trouble is I just can't seem to get motivated.
I also smoke (about 7 a day) and would like to quit that as well. It's a big stress reliever for me. I'm a stay at home mom and I'll sneak in the garage and have one while the kids are watching a movie or something. I tried to quit about a month ago and I felt like a maniac, so I'm back to it.
I highly recommend trying the WW. You don't have to GIVE UP anything you just have to cut portion sizes and more fruits and veggies. That's eating healthy. Keeping a food journal helps too. It helps to see everyting you put in your mouth. Anyways, hope we can be of some support to each other !
Hi Jessie, Congrats on how far you've come so far, I think starting up again is one of the hardest things to do. I've lost large amounts of weight before and then put it back on, so the thing I want to accomplish this time comes more with dealing with my stress and negative feelings in way that doesn't end with me chewing on a burrito lol.., also to find a way to lose weight that I can live with. Anytime I have lost weight before I have been very extreme with my efforts, and I enjoy what I'm doing at the time but it isn't a lifestyle I seem to stick with, I want to find a balanced way. I also feel that I have an attachment to my weight, that I use it to protect me in way from relationships with men. The other pattern I've had is to lose weight, get a loser of a boyfreind, stop excersising and start eating unhealthy foods. Also I cycle I seek an answer for, I feel like the key to keeping a healthy pattern going lies somewhere in there.
The thing about you smoking, I've never been a smoker but I think those are 2 battles you should attack at different times. Maybe start with weight loss and attack the smoking after you've gained some momentum in that area. I know how hard it is to try losing weight, and I've heard how hard it is to quite smoking, I can't imagine the 2 in 1 combo. I'm just starting with my weight loss efforts and I feel like I'm struggling already, the first few weeks I think are the hardest, we are trying to figure out a whole new way to live after all. I hope we can help eachother throught the first few weeks and beyond. GO GET EM TIGER!!!!!!!
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