Amanda's taking back her life journal!! (Comments would be so appreciated!!)

[blue_eyes5212]

I am a 26 year old who has been overweight my entire life! I have never been this heavy though! I went back to WW Thursday night and weighed in at 265.5! I actually started the thread on here about wanting to get under 200 pounds but quit visiting it when I started to gain! It's my own fault for shoveling the food in, but there is nothing I can do about that now except for take it back off!!

We just got home from WDW a couple of weeks ago and I could tell the extra weight was dragging me down. By 11:00am I was limping because my feet hurt so bad!! I love Disney and we had fun, but I was miserable because of my size! We will not be able to go back in 2007 but I hope to make a 2008 visit! That gives me over a year to get healthy!!

When I graduated high school I weighted about 232 and I started exercising and eating right and I got down to 186! I felt so good about myself and felt like I had so much energy!! I want to feel that way again!! And then I want to take that energy to Disney and have a wonderful time!!

I started a journal once before but did not keep it up! I intend to keep up this one though. After I weigh in next week I am going to add a ticker to my signature to keep up with my weight loss!! I would love encouragement/comments from others who know how I feel!! I need the support and would love to help someone else out too!!

~Amanda~

 

[CJK]

Welcome back to WISH!! It really sounds like you're determined to get to that healthier YOU!! I can talk from experience how WONDERFUL it feels to tour Disney and not get those aching feet. That's a terrific goal for you. As we embark on a new year, we're all here for you as you begin to work on a new you. You can do it!!!!

 

[blue_eyes5212]

I can really tell I've been overdoing it lately! I'm sticking to my WW points and I am starving!! I know I'm just not used to it yet but my poor tummy feels empty

 

[LindsayDunn228]

Hi Amanda I'm 28, close to your age, and I know exactly what you are going through. If you ever need to vent, or just need a buddy to do this with you, let me know anytime

 

[goldcupmom]

Welcome back to WISH, Amanda! I know your struggles, and it's not an easy journey! BUT.....YOU can do it! Pitfalls (and food binges) along the way, you will get there. I've been at WW most of 4 years now & not reached goal because of LIFE, but I'm still going, and still smaller than I started. It's a journey, not a destination they keep telling me.

Have a Happy, Healthy New Year!!

 

[blue_eyes5212]

Welcome back to WISH, Amanda! I know your struggles, and it's not an easy journey! BUT.....YOU can do it! Pitfalls (and food binges) along the way, you will get there. I've been at WW most of 4 years now & not reached goal because of LIFE, but I'm still going, and still smaller than I started. It's a journey, not a destination they keep telling me.

Have a Happy, Healthy New Year!!

That's what they keep telling me too!! And I know it's true!! I'm glad to know that there have been some food binges along the way for you, because honestly every once in a while I will want to enjoy a meal that I am not counting every little point on!! I like mexican and chinese and have no clue as to how to count those points. But my WW leader says that one meal is not what will defeat you......it's when that one meal becomes the whole day of bad eating, then it becomes one whole week of bad eating and so on! And I have done a whole lot of that! "Oh no, I just ate that cookie, I blew it" and then I eat badly the whole week!! Pretty silly, huh??

I know that this is something I will struggle with my whole life, but I feel ready to control it and not let it control me (as it always has).

 

[blue_eyes5212]

Hi Amanda I'm 28, close to your age, and I know exactly what you are going through. If you ever need to vent, or just need a buddy to do this with you, let me know anytime

I would love someone to talk to! I am so excited for the comments that my journal is getting! They make me feel not so alone!! And I notice that you are from Tennessee......so we are "neighbors"!! Are you doing WW or some other program??

 

[blue_eyes5212]

Welcome back to WISH!! It really sounds like you're determined to get to that healthier YOU!! I can talk from experience how WONDERFUL it feels to tour Disney and not get those aching feet. That's a terrific goal for you. As we embark on a new year, we're all here for you as you begin to work on a new you. You can do it!!!!

Thanks for the comment!! Being able to go to WDW and not limp around under my 'massive' weight is a big motivation!! I want to have so much energy that I can keep going and going!!!

 

[blue_eyes5212]

Ok dear DIS friends, I need your help! I don't know what came over me, but I just got home after going to the Chinese Restaurant! 3 days in and I messed up already! I'm mad at myself!! I want 2007 to be a successful year for my weight loss, but I know how little willpower I have sometimes. Right now, I'm telling myself that this one meal is behind me and tomorrow I will stick to my points and do my work out video! It's going to be OK! RIGHT?? RIGHT??

I would love to hear that I am not the only one that this happens to and that it is pretty normal. I think part of my problem is that I eat the same old stuff and get bored of it!

My stomach is now hurting.....so I think I'm going to go lay down! Any advice would be apprciated!! Thanks!!

~Amanda~

 

[Carys]

Ok dear DIS friends, I need your help! I don't know what came over me, but I just got home after going to the Chinese Restaurant! 3 days in and I messed up already! I'm mad at myself!! I want 2007 to be a successful year for my weight loss, but I know how little willpower I have sometimes. Right now, I'm telling myself that this one meal is behind me and tomorrow I will stick to my points and do my work out video! It's going to be OK! RIGHT?? RIGHT??

I would love to hear that I am not the only one that this happens to and that it is pretty normal. I think part of my problem is that I eat the same old stuff and get bored of it!

My stomach is now hurting.....so I think I'm going to go lay down! Any advice would be apprciated!! Thanks!!

~Amanda~

It takes time to change habits Amanda, don't let one silly ol' meal get you down! You have a great positive attitude, some good advice from your WW leader, and we know you can do it . I don't have any particularly sage advice to offer, but I suggest eating breakfast (don't skip to "make up" for the chinese, it'll backfire). As for getting bored with the same old food: I love courgettes (zuccini?) cut into strips lengthwise and grilled as a side to any dinner; grated courgettes and carrot sauteed in a pan with a tin of tuna and lemon pepper served on whatever your carb of choice happens to be (slice of toast etc); and slices of pineapple (either fresh or tinned in unsweetened syrup/juice) grilled with a sprinkle of nutmeg for a treat. I don't do WW myself, but maybe get a hold of some WW recipe books/magazines for some ideas?

Edited to add: My sister broke her new year's resolution at around 9am 1 January 2007 when she had McD's for breakfast - you bet your cotton socks "messing up" happens to all of us!!

 

[blue_eyes5212]

Edited to add: My sister broke her new year's resolution at around 9am 1 January 2007 when she had McD's for breakfast - you bet your cotton socks "messing up" happens to all of us!!

Thanks for the nice advice!! It's not 2007 here yet, so I haven't "broke" my resolution!! Still got a few hours until the new year here! You seem very nice and you knew just what I needed to hear! I appreciate it! I'm not going to let one silly little meal get me down!! HAPPY NEW YEAR and THANKS!!

 

[blue_eyes5212]

Go me!! My DH and I went for a walk!!! I'm just guessing when I say that we walked about 1 mile (We drove it once to see how far it is and I'm thinking about a mile!! I'm pretty proud of myself!! I have such a hard time making myself get up and exercise! I'm lazy! After working all day I just want to lay down on the couch! I seem to have no energy!! But today I did it!!! GO ME!!

 

[keenercam]

Great job, Amanda, on getting out for a walk!
I know the struggle you are facing, and I have faced it since I was about 10 years old and weighed 155 pounds. Even many years later, every day is about making decisions, every meal is about making decisions. It really does get easier once you get into certain healthy habits. You'll find that you lose your appetite for foods that make you feel full and sluggish. You may enjoy keeping track of everything you eat and how you feel. Some foods will make you feel energized and satisfied and other foods will make you want to lie down on the couch and watch tv.
I know you can do this! We are all in it together. There is no better support anywhere in the world than the WISH boards. Believe me. I know. My WISH friends have helped me to lose 65+ pounds, but more importantly, WISH has helped me to recognize the need for healthy habits and healthy choices.
I really hope you'll come here often to find the support you need. Remember that every bite matters. Every time you are going to eat something you are making a choice between what you want now and what you want in the long run. Everyone has their struggles. The defining factor is how you face a challenge and what you do when you slip. Please know we are here to help you get up and right back on track again. If you "mess up" with a choice, don't wait until tomorrow or Monday to start over again. Let your very next food choice be a new start.
Good luck in 2007, Amanda!

 

[DisDee]

Happy New Year Amanda! The WISH board members are a great group of people who know what you are going thru. Post often, and share your ups and downs with us. I started this journey with over 70 pounds to lose and have managed to weigh 30 ponds less now, so it can be done. Come here for the support that you need, and get a side of Disney too! Good wishes to you! Denise

 

[traceycooper]

Happy New Year Amanda
You will get lots of help, advice & encouragement from your wish buddies it really does help
Here a few things that helped me:
Have you mentioned it at WW that your feeling hungry, maybe they can help, i try to drink lots of water as it seems to take away the hunger pangs for a while.
I'm re-starting the low carb 2 week induction today & find it very hard, but i've planned my meals for the next 2 weeks & i tell myself i CAN stick to it for 2 weeks out of my life, then when the 2 weeks is up i'm back into a healthier lifestyle & it seems a lot easier by then Maybe you could use this with WW try telling yourself your taking 2 weeks out of your life to stick to it & then see how you feel after 2 weeks! (easier said than done i know but nothing ventured...)
When i fall off the wagon (which has happened many times!!) i try to learn from it, i think how bad i feel, then remember e.g. how good it felt when i lost lb's or how great i felt when i resisted temptation!
Remeber how you felt when you had the chinese & how you felt when you went for that walk
Have a great week
Tracey

 

[LindsayDunn228]

I would love someone to talk to! I am so excited for the comments that my journal is getting! They make me feel not so alone!! And I notice that you are from Tennessee......so we are "neighbors"!! Are you doing WW or some other program??

I'm sorry hon! I didn't see you had replied to my post. Oops!

Yep, we are neighbors! I live in Cleveland, TN. It's just outside of Chattanooga. Where are you in this beautiful state (PM me if you'd prefer)?

My program is a little complicated. If you read my journal, you will see that I work out at a personal training studio. My trainer owns a health franchise which I have bought into. I use their meal replacement bars (just for breakfast), their energy drinks (all-natural and full of vitamins, not like a Red Bull/coffee buzz), and their multivitamins (they have changed my life).

These products along with sensible eating are my program. Read my journal and I you will see how I incorporate everything

Have a great day!!

ETA: I just now noticed you are Kentucky. I need to start reading more closely before I reply

 

[blue_eyes5212]

My first weigh in is tomorrow (this time around). I'm nervous!
It's not like I haven't done WW before, but I just hope that I have done well. I've tried to! I want this soooooooo badly!!

I've been thinking about the reasons that I want to lose the weight and I thought I would post them here.

1) I have shopped plus-size my entire teen/adult life and I'm tired of it! Regular sizes-HERE I COME!!

2) My DSIS (AGE 18) always (every summer) wants to go to a theme park that is a couple hours away. This place is not as "pooh-size friendly" as WDW and I am afraid my big hips are not going to fit into the roller coaster seats! So I make excuses for why I can't go! Well, darn it, this summer I wanna go!!

3) I want to be an inspiration to someone! I read magazines articles about people that have lost weight and think "WOW" and I want someone to look at me and think that! Not that I have to be in a magazine for that, but I would like someone to look at me and think "She did it, and so can I"! That would be so awesome.

I know there are other reasons, but those are just a few!

I will post more tomorrow (good or bad!!)

~Amanda~

 

[CJK]

Good luck tomorrow at weigh in!! I really like your reasons for losing weight. Just think how wonderful it will feel to get onto all of those rides with your sis and not have to worry about size!! You can do it!!!

 

[LindsayDunn228]

Hi Amanda! Just dropping in to tell you that I hope you have a great day!

Also, I answered your question in my journal

 

[blue_eyes5212]

GO ME! GO ME!!

I LOST 6.6 pounds this week!!!

YAY!!!