Dona's WISH Journal to Better Health (Comments welcome)

[donac]

Hi. On Feb 1st I started with a diet club here where I teach. The first month was exciting because many people joined in and we were all cheering each other on. We were going to do it every month with the winners getting the money from the mens and womens pools. I lost 10.lbs the first month and won the money. In APril I won again. As of yesterday May 31st, I am down 17 pounds. The bad part is that a lot of people have dropped out and there is not as much commeradery as there was back in Feb. My family hasn't even commented on the weight loss but I am not doing it for them I am doing it to get my health back (BP issues being the biggest).

I came to this site because of the support many of you are giving. Keep up the good work.

I have a short term goall of 26 pounds(yes only 9 more to go) biut there is more after that that I would like to take off. This place seems to keep me motivated. Thanks

Dona

 

[TigerCheer2009]

Hello!!!!!!!!! Welcome to WISH!

I, the Gracious Cheer Spryte, have decided to grace your journal with a cheer!

D-o-n-a
Make the pounds go down!
You can do this!
Turn your life around
The WISH boards here can make you shine
Keep on keeping on
You can do it this time!

Good luck. Reading others journals helps!

 

[goldcupmom]

Welcome Dona! Yes, this is an incredibly supportive place.

I truly believe that together, we can all make it through this journey!

Have a great day!

 

[pearlieq]

Welcome to WISH!

This is a really wonderful, supportive community. You'll find lots of encouragement here!

Good luck to you! You can do it!

 

[donac]

I need a place to talk. I have been on this journey since Feb 1. As of June 1st I had lost 17 pounds and since then I have lost nothing. I have been happy about this because I haven't gained anything back so I consisder this a plus. The frustration has come in this week as I got a call from my sister in law. She has been having health problems for a long time and she confronted her weight issues last month and had gastric by pass. She has called me twice since the surgery (yes I know she is lonely because she has been house bound for the last year) but the first time was to call and tell us that she had lost 18 pounds (in 2 weeks) and again yesterday to say she is up to 38 pounds. I know that it is hard for her but I have been busting my but sometimes and right now I feel like a loser. I know I am not and I am happy that I did not have to go this route but I can't help but feel crummy about my lack of progress.

I was feeling really good about what has been going on in my journey until that phone call. This discussion board has been very inspiring and it has given me a place to be accountable to. Thank you for all the inspiration that has come from this discussion board.

Thank you for listening. I will get past this until she calls again. Maybe then I will be in Disney and I won't have to listen to her.

Dona

 

[goldcupmom]

Dona, I feel so sad for you as I totally understand your frustration w/ your SIL.

But, your 17 pounds is amazing, and even though you seem to have hit a plateau, it will continue to come off when you "Just keep swimming"! I lose in spurts, it seems now, and it is very frustrating when you hit the 'just can't lose' place.

As for your SIL, yes, she is losing rapidly, but also look at what she has done to her body and will be dealing with for life. You are doing this in a much more natural (and I believe, healthy) way and you can have 'all things' in moderation. She will continually have to monitor and not really eat like a normal adult.

You CAN do this and we are ALL here for you!

Chin up!!

 

[rcyannacci]

Welcome Dona! You're right- this is a great, supportive community.

Congrats on your previous loss- 17 lbs is a great start! How about trying something different in terms of exercise to try and jump-start some more loss...maybe taking up something new and fun?

I'm with Julie- I think you are going to be so much happier in the long run and will feel so good about yourself for doing what it takes to get healthy the natural way. I think one of the hardest things about the journey to lose weight is not comparing your journey to others. Someone is always going to lose faster, but you know your body best and know what it needs. Just keep redirecting yourself back to what you need and what you can control.

Have a nice Sunday!

 

[donac]

Thank you for all your support. I needed it because I was all alone last week. My dh and ds's were all away last week so I really didn't have too many people to talk to.

I know that I am doing the right thing and I am feeling better all the time. Thanks for listening.

Dona

 

[karynnix]

Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could all just take a pill and lose all the weight that we needed at one time? Thankfully, it doesn't work that way. We have to learn how to have self-discipline and willpower. I have been "blessed" with a super-skinny SIL that doesn't have to do anything to stay that way. Yes, I'm jealous that she had a baby and wore her jeans out of the hospital. But, I have more self-control and I am in complete charge of my life because of that. It just makes me want to work that much harder to prove to myself that I can do it ON MY OWN. You can do this and we are all right there with you. That's the great thing about this board. So much support!!! Good luck!!!

 

[Cruise04]

Hi Dona

I wanted to comment on your comments. First of all congrats on that 17 pounds off!!! That is a big accomplishment in itself. Next, like the others said - you are trying to get your weight off more sensibly. I have looked into gastric bypass and lap band and decided I didn't want to live my life that way because I knew if I worked hard I could lose the weight on my own. The reason she is losing so fast is because she is only eating 2 ounces of food at a time. I'd lost quickly too if I could eat just that much but my body would rebel as I wouldn't be getting all the natural vitamins and minerals that it needs. I would be taking pills (vitamins) the rest of my life to counteract that and I didn't want to do that.

I'm much happier that I have seen that I can do this and am going to do this this time.

Start writing everything down that you are eating. Trust me, this is hard and something I never believed would really help me but it has. It has helped to see where my goals are (that I set myself) and where I'm at each day and what I need to do to bring them either up or down. I've lost 7.5 pounds in the last week doing it. And drinking more water.

Good luck and keep coming back here - we are here for you!!!!!

Keep on
Chris

 

[Cruise04]

Hope you are having a good weekend!

Keep on
Chris

 

[donac]

I need to recommit to losing weight. I know that I have to get my sister-in-law out of my head but the next couple of months will be hard. She has lost 90 pounds as of Nov 1st and everyone at Thanksgiving and Christmas will be saying what a wonderful job she has done. As of today I have lost 21 pounds which is a big plus for me. It has been slow but it is also staying off. I got discouragedd this weekend when I went to try on new clothes and they still did not fit the way I wanted them to. This has been a bad week and I have let myself get too rundown. I had a rootcanal on Thursday night and now I have a cold. This next weekend isn't any better but there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I have only two days of school next week (jersey week you know) and then I can start to rest and try to get a handle on my house and Christmas. Not sleeping last night doesn't help and another visit to the dentist today is also on my mind. i think I need to do some deep meditation. Too much on my mind.

Thanks for listening and all the support you have given me.

 

[donac]

Last night was awful. I was in the dentist's chair getting ready for the temp cap and she found out the tooth was cracked. I had to have it pulled but I had to go to a different dentist to do it. It took a grand total of 5 minutes to pull it. I don't even want to think about the bill for that. Then to top it off I threw up on the way home and I never throw up. It doesn't hurt too much but it does feel a little funny. I don't know what I am going to do about it.

The good side is I have to keep a soft diet and there is not much that I want to eat.

 

[gradtchr]

I'm so sorry it's been such a tough week. The dentists office always does it to me! I had a tooth extracted two years ago and talked to him and an oral surgeon about doing an implant but the oral surgeon did not recommend it for me, or the tooth that was pulled. It does feel weird at first but depending on where it is it will get to the point you don't notice that you don't have it.

I don't have any words of wisdom about your sister but you are doing a great job and you're doing it for you!! Keep up the good work, we're here for you whenever you need/want to vent.

 

[Cruise04]

Just checking in and hoping that you are doing well.

Take care
Keep on
Chris

 

[donac]

Thanks Chris for checking in on me. My mouth is feeling betterand I have gotten some great workouts in. My thought now are on Thanksgiving and seeing my sister in law who had gastric by pass. She is now down 90 pounds since June. You can't help but feel envious about that much weight loss when yours has been slow and steady.

I know that at the beginning of the month I was down 21 pounds from Feb which is quite and accomplishment. I wish it was more but slow and steady really does help keep it off. I just need to remember to practice my yoga breathing and not let anything get to me.

 

[donac]

Well I made it through Thanksgiving and seeing my sils. They are a strange bunch. the one who had by-pass has really no life. She has lost 123 lbs since June and still can't walk up a flight of stairs. I feel sorry for a person who has no interest in life. She looks so much older. She stilll has at least another 100 lbs to lose I was told. Another sil's only question to me the entire time I was there was "How are your folks?" They never asked my husband or sons how their trip to the Jamboree was.

I have been feeling crappy for the last week., I think it is a bladder infection. I have an appointment with my doctor nexxt week so I will discuss it with her. I am feeling better today but still tired and my back hurts but not as much as it did last week.

Back to work today. Where has the month on November gone.

 

[Cruise04]

Sounds like your visit wasn't up to what you were hoping but at least you visited and got to see the progress the one sil has made. I hope she continues to lose and does end up finally having some energy to do things she'd like to do and others would like her to do. Sounds like a sad situation.

Glad you are doing well and your mouth is better. Keep up the good work!!!

Keep on
Chris

 

[Jane E.]

Dona, I hope that you are feeling better - November was a tough month for you. Hang in there!

I'm in the same boat you are with weightloss. I even had to turn in my '25lbs lost' siggie but I'm working on earning it back. I weighed in today at 24lbs lost. It seems like since Halloween I've been going back and forth between 20 & 25lbs lost! Aacck!! Its driving me nutz. Just don't feel alone because we all go thru this!

 

[donac]

I have posted for a while and maybe I should post more often and keep a daily log.


The last couple of weeks have been pretty hard since it has been hot and I have a massive acase of poison ivy. I am now on my second dose of steroids and it better get rid of it. Last week I was turned down to get my mamogram because of the rash on my breast. When I get poison ivy it gets into myat system and spreads all over evn places that I never touched with the leaves.

My doctor told me yesterday that my cholestoral was 259. This after losing 14 pounds since my last physical. I am also exerciseing but I have bad genetics on my side. My mother has high cholestoral. My doctor has given me 4 months to try to get it down. She knowns alll the things that I have been doing and she feels that it is family history working against me.

Things I will be trying in the next four months are walking 6 times a week for at least 30 - 40 minutes along with my daily yoga. I will try to remember my multi vitamin and fish oil capsules everyday. I will eat oatmeal with flaxseed and wheatgerm and cinnamon everyday. THese are all things that I have found that people suggest. I am also thinking about doing the South Beach diet. I will probably go to phase 2 since I want to have the oatmeal everyday. I tried phase 1 a couple of weeks ago but I couldn't stick with it since I love fruit so much during the summer.

I will try to check in daily to keep a report about my food and how I am doing.

Thanks forf any replies.