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Topic: RE: feeling a lil discouraged
shove it up her behine sounds good to me, LOL i busted up when I read that, cuz it excatly what i felt like doing. Thanks for that laugh!
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1lb lost is 1 step closer to your goal !!
1lb lost is 1 step closer to your goal !!
Topic: RE: feeling a lil discouraged
so sorry u feeling this way today
I have had many days like this
My problem is I love to workout but I would always get injured, like big time injuries that put my workouts on hold, so now I am wicked scared to push myself..but I do because I have to! if I do not lose the weight I will die, if I don't push my comfort zone, I will die
I will not die from an extra 5 minutes of working out..push past the pain, it is scary I get it
I have fibromyalgia, so many torn ligaments and tendons, even a partially torn achilles tendon that makes walking painful...I have a fractured at L4 on my back..etc. I could go on and on
but sometimes it is more of a mind game than a physical one..
u need to find something that will help u push a little farther each and every day, and yes we will have days where everything hurts and will limp to the car and maybe even have to stop and sit down before we can even get to the car but we MUST keep moving
I usually spend my brisk walks half walkign and half limping..soemtimes it gets so bad the pain is excruiating but I keep moving..if I stop moving I will die
when I exercise I keep telling myself, I will not die from this, it hurts well at least I am still alive to feel this pain and then can push past it, even if it is one more minute
I find the Biggest loser this season very inspirational, they have a guy on there who was 526 lbs, all the exercise has not killed him, tough as it has been, he is like 340 lbs now and runs his ass off on the treadmill..that is inspiration
for me sometimes the fear in my head holds me back
try not labelling yourself, obese, disabled etc..you are a lovely woman and deserves to be healthier- labels are like chains that hold us down..try some new words to describe yourself..how about biggest loser, gym member, treadmill hamster, walkin the weight away, weight loss traveler..u need to find some positive things u can say to yourself to keep u motivated even when a skinny ***** tells u to go eat wheat toast*lol* hold that head high and say thanks, i will try that..and go about your day doing what YOU feel is right
this is really really hard, discouraged is not a large enuf word to describe these type of days..I wasted so much money with personal trainers, they even gave up on me cuz I never lost any weight eventhough i would bust my ass....workout twice as hard as an average sized person and they would lsoe 5 lbs and I could gain 2lbs..so frustrating, such hard work BUT we are worth the work, right? we are worth the fights, struggles? we are worth all of it to get healthier.
keep on walking.. u r doing great , ur moving for the first time, u said u never exercised b4 right? so u have started, u have it in your head u r going to be biking, walking etc..maybe keep an exercise log to keep track, it may surprise you how much u r actually doing, knowing u did it feels good, then u know u can do more
sorry I talk alot*lol* your story just struck a cord with me cuz I feel it, I feel like that each every day when I decide to take the stairs at work and cringe with each and every step and using the railing to pull myself up and have to stand aside to let ppl pass..but keep moving..just keep moving
like Dory in Nemo*just keep swimming just keep swimming**lol*
take care and wish I could be your workout buddy..i would shove that wheat toast up her little behind or we could just squash her *lol*
I have had many days like this
My problem is I love to workout but I would always get injured, like big time injuries that put my workouts on hold, so now I am wicked scared to push myself..but I do because I have to! if I do not lose the weight I will die, if I don't push my comfort zone, I will die
I will not die from an extra 5 minutes of working out..push past the pain, it is scary I get it
I have fibromyalgia, so many torn ligaments and tendons, even a partially torn achilles tendon that makes walking painful...I have a fractured at L4 on my back..etc. I could go on and on
but sometimes it is more of a mind game than a physical one..
u need to find something that will help u push a little farther each and every day, and yes we will have days where everything hurts and will limp to the car and maybe even have to stop and sit down before we can even get to the car but we MUST keep moving
I usually spend my brisk walks half walkign and half limping..soemtimes it gets so bad the pain is excruiating but I keep moving..if I stop moving I will die
when I exercise I keep telling myself, I will not die from this, it hurts well at least I am still alive to feel this pain and then can push past it, even if it is one more minute
I find the Biggest loser this season very inspirational, they have a guy on there who was 526 lbs, all the exercise has not killed him, tough as it has been, he is like 340 lbs now and runs his ass off on the treadmill..that is inspiration
for me sometimes the fear in my head holds me back
try not labelling yourself, obese, disabled etc..you are a lovely woman and deserves to be healthier- labels are like chains that hold us down..try some new words to describe yourself..how about biggest loser, gym member, treadmill hamster, walkin the weight away, weight loss traveler..u need to find some positive things u can say to yourself to keep u motivated even when a skinny ***** tells u to go eat wheat toast*lol* hold that head high and say thanks, i will try that..and go about your day doing what YOU feel is right
this is really really hard, discouraged is not a large enuf word to describe these type of days..I wasted so much money with personal trainers, they even gave up on me cuz I never lost any weight eventhough i would bust my ass....workout twice as hard as an average sized person and they would lsoe 5 lbs and I could gain 2lbs..so frustrating, such hard work BUT we are worth the work, right? we are worth the fights, struggles? we are worth all of it to get healthier.
keep on walking.. u r doing great , ur moving for the first time, u said u never exercised b4 right? so u have started, u have it in your head u r going to be biking, walking etc..maybe keep an exercise log to keep track, it may surprise you how much u r actually doing, knowing u did it feels good, then u know u can do more
sorry I talk alot*lol* your story just struck a cord with me cuz I feel it, I feel like that each every day when I decide to take the stairs at work and cringe with each and every step and using the railing to pull myself up and have to stand aside to let ppl pass..but keep moving..just keep moving
like Dory in Nemo*just keep swimming just keep swimming**lol*
take care and wish I could be your workout buddy..i would shove that wheat toast up her little behind or we could just squash her *lol*
started this process back in 2007/2008 denied MGB, denied for Barix, put on hold (BMI was too high for pilot phase)at St.joe's and since moved to Windsor and had to start again, December, 2009 referral sent from GP...April 5 and 8, 2010 1st appt at Windsor clinic with nurse and doc
April 16, 2010 sleep clinic, April 27 echo
May 3,2010 Orientation at Met hospital--,
SURGERY booked Oct.20.2010
April 16, 2010 sleep clinic, April 27 echo
May 3,2010 Orientation at Met hospital--,
SURGERY booked Oct.20.2010
Topic: feeling a lil discouraged
So I joined the gym last week and I been going every day and even tho I can only walk on the treadmill for 10 minutes at speed 3.0 i feel good that im putting my mind to it and sticking to it, and ok so maybe I should going a faster speed or longer but physicaly with my disabilities thats all i can do at this point. Keep in mind I have NEVER excersied a day in my life b4.
So I went this morning and did my 10 minutes and as I was getting ready to leave the lady who works there stops me and says you know I told you yesterday you needed to go 10min 30sec today, you really need to increase it every day by 30secs. I tried explaining to her that I am already pushing myself to 10mins. I get done and I can barly walk to my car, and she says "oh c'mon nobodys body notices 30secs, Im almost 400lbs does she not relize she weighs as much as one of my legs. WTF is the matter with her, I wanted to just go off on her and give up.
I just sat there and let her say what she wanted to say for 30 minutes. Finally I said well I will do what body allows me to do and when I feel I have reached my limit i will stop rather it be at 3 minutes or 24 minutes. I will not push myself to the point that I literly fall over. She kept on for another 15 minutes about how I need to do eat only 1 piece of dry wheat toast for breakfast and have an apple for snakc and a baked potato for lunch another snack and a bowl of whole wheat cereal for dinner, I dont know how to eat right, I am trying my best and I dont feel she is the one to be telling me what my body needs.
Ok so after finally getting away from her I get in my car and text my best friend who works out a lot and stuff and kinda like cried to her about the way i was feeling and in a way i got the same thing from her well your not doing any good by only going 10 minutes and you really need to puch yourself to 30 minutes a day and you need to do it 2 or 3 times a day and you need to do other stuff not just the treadmill your not going to lose any weight that way.
Again I felt totally attacked and just cried and wanted to give up and go home and eat. Instead I went to the grocery store and bought some fruit for the next couple days for my snacks and came home and enjoyed a spinach salad with mushroom tomatoes bell pepers brussel sprouts and fat free ranch with 2 table spoons grated cheese, I dont know if thats truely healthy or not but it seems healthy to me. I think the foods that went in the salad are healthy and good for you.
I cried a lot today just feeling like a loser and not doing it right im trying so hard to stick with excersing and my mom is the only person who tells me im doing a good job and she proud of me and so what if go at the "normal" rate or speed atleast im trying to work myself up to it and im putting forth the effort now to get to the "normal" speed and rate. and the 10 minutes on the treadmill is better then spending that 10 minutes on the couch. Plus I have an excersie bike at home that I do for 10 minutes 1 or 2 times a day.
I guess I just turned here to once again hear some advice from people who are going thru weight loss, am I totaly being a baby about this and should I not feel like im being attacked and put down for the effort I am putting forth. I will not give up on the excersie I am wanting to do more then just the treadmill however my disability prevents me from doing weights at this time and sit ups however i still want to try but I will slowly work that in.
Any advice suggestions are greatly appreciated. This turned out to be way longer then expected sorry about that.
So I went this morning and did my 10 minutes and as I was getting ready to leave the lady who works there stops me and says you know I told you yesterday you needed to go 10min 30sec today, you really need to increase it every day by 30secs. I tried explaining to her that I am already pushing myself to 10mins. I get done and I can barly walk to my car, and she says "oh c'mon nobodys body notices 30secs, Im almost 400lbs does she not relize she weighs as much as one of my legs. WTF is the matter with her, I wanted to just go off on her and give up.
I just sat there and let her say what she wanted to say for 30 minutes. Finally I said well I will do what body allows me to do and when I feel I have reached my limit i will stop rather it be at 3 minutes or 24 minutes. I will not push myself to the point that I literly fall over. She kept on for another 15 minutes about how I need to do eat only 1 piece of dry wheat toast for breakfast and have an apple for snakc and a baked potato for lunch another snack and a bowl of whole wheat cereal for dinner, I dont know how to eat right, I am trying my best and I dont feel she is the one to be telling me what my body needs.
Ok so after finally getting away from her I get in my car and text my best friend who works out a lot and stuff and kinda like cried to her about the way i was feeling and in a way i got the same thing from her well your not doing any good by only going 10 minutes and you really need to puch yourself to 30 minutes a day and you need to do it 2 or 3 times a day and you need to do other stuff not just the treadmill your not going to lose any weight that way.
Again I felt totally attacked and just cried and wanted to give up and go home and eat. Instead I went to the grocery store and bought some fruit for the next couple days for my snacks and came home and enjoyed a spinach salad with mushroom tomatoes bell pepers brussel sprouts and fat free ranch with 2 table spoons grated cheese, I dont know if thats truely healthy or not but it seems healthy to me. I think the foods that went in the salad are healthy and good for you.
I cried a lot today just feeling like a loser and not doing it right im trying so hard to stick with excersing and my mom is the only person who tells me im doing a good job and she proud of me and so what if go at the "normal" rate or speed atleast im trying to work myself up to it and im putting forth the effort now to get to the "normal" speed and rate. and the 10 minutes on the treadmill is better then spending that 10 minutes on the couch. Plus I have an excersie bike at home that I do for 10 minutes 1 or 2 times a day.
I guess I just turned here to once again hear some advice from people who are going thru weight loss, am I totaly being a baby about this and should I not feel like im being attacked and put down for the effort I am putting forth. I will not give up on the excersie I am wanting to do more then just the treadmill however my disability prevents me from doing weights at this time and sit ups however i still want to try but I will slowly work that in.
Any advice suggestions are greatly appreciated. This turned out to be way longer then expected sorry about that.
HW389 SW367 CW273 GW180
1lb lost is 1 step closer to your goal !!
1lb lost is 1 step closer to your goal !!
Topic: RE: Six Exercise Myths
thanks I really needed to read this post!!
HW389 SW367 CW273 GW180
1lb lost is 1 step closer to your goal !!
1lb lost is 1 step closer to your goal !!
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on 5/5/10 7:03 am
on 5/5/10 7:03 am
Topic: RE: Six Exercise Myths
Thanks Molly - yes that's a great resource.
Mary - I remember Andrea - so that's where she went. I remember she was raving about it and she looked great. I wonder if she ever visits - hopes she pops back in and says hello.
As for getting ripped - it actually has nothing to do with your fat per se - some people build up super duper muscles but most of us can't - we just have normal muscles. Yes, the amount of fat that we have layered over our muscles play a role only in allowing us to see the muscle definitition. Even if we were exercising like crazy and were as lean as possible we still wouldn't be contenders for Ms or Mr America muscle contest. That's why steriods and other drugs are so popular - to help people build huge muscles who normally can't.
Mary - I remember Andrea - so that's where she went. I remember she was raving about it and she looked great. I wonder if she ever visits - hopes she pops back in and says hello.
As for getting ripped - it actually has nothing to do with your fat per se - some people build up super duper muscles but most of us can't - we just have normal muscles. Yes, the amount of fat that we have layered over our muscles play a role only in allowing us to see the muscle definitition. Even if we were exercising like crazy and were as lean as possible we still wouldn't be contenders for Ms or Mr America muscle contest. That's why steriods and other drugs are so popular - to help people build huge muscles who normally can't.
Topic: RE: sitting on the fence
hi Sherrie, oh that is not even the half of the drama and stress of the last year..My step daughter who I adore went back to Belgium and tackled some big big stuff..we just found out that her step dad had raped her when she was 10 yrs old and he has been beating her Mom and sisters..she went back to Belgium and walked into a police station alone and laid charges against him..she is so strong and I am so proud of her but she had to give up her final year of high school to do this..she will be coming back this summer permanently and then we are going to try to get her mom and sisters to move to canada
soooo much, I could go on and on but the gist of it is, my ex never stopped dating for our 7 yrs of marriage and he has some mental illness, but refuses to get diagnosed...so ongoing chaos each and every time he visits the kids, whichi luckily is not too often
so ya stress and drama is pretty high..I am very strong and have realized that and thru all the therapy etc..I know that I am worth it, just having a reallly really hard time with the exercise..I know it will get easier as the kids get older.so tonight me and the kids are going to try P90x dvd together*LOL*
u guys are really supportive!!! much appreciated
soooo much, I could go on and on but the gist of it is, my ex never stopped dating for our 7 yrs of marriage and he has some mental illness, but refuses to get diagnosed...so ongoing chaos each and every time he visits the kids, whichi luckily is not too often
so ya stress and drama is pretty high..I am very strong and have realized that and thru all the therapy etc..I know that I am worth it, just having a reallly really hard time with the exercise..I know it will get easier as the kids get older.so tonight me and the kids are going to try P90x dvd together*LOL*
u guys are really supportive!!! much appreciated
started this process back in 2007/2008 denied MGB, denied for Barix, put on hold (BMI was too high for pilot phase)at St.joe's and since moved to Windsor and had to start again, December, 2009 referral sent from GP...April 5 and 8, 2010 1st appt at Windsor clinic with nurse and doc
April 16, 2010 sleep clinic, April 27 echo
May 3,2010 Orientation at Met hospital--,
SURGERY booked Oct.20.2010
April 16, 2010 sleep clinic, April 27 echo
May 3,2010 Orientation at Met hospital--,
SURGERY booked Oct.20.2010
Topic: RE: What are you celebrating and proud of? Weds
Well FlyGirl, I don't LIKE to see much fluctuation either but that just goes to show how different these two bodies of ours truly are. With this PCOS, my hormones can cause a gain just on a whim, for no reason at all, and BAM, I've gained three of four pounds. And what really stinks is that I have to ride it out until it decides to go in the other direction. If that's not God's way of teaching me patience, then I just don't know!!!
Topic: RE: Nausea after working out?
it's something i've always had a problem with and i've been really trying lately to get more liquid in, but it's still really really hard for me!!
Me, too! I've been at this weight loss bidness for ten years and I STILL have a hard time drinking all of tha****er. When I first got started, I thought I was going to have to stay home forever cuz I was peeing everywhere in town. Good news, once your body adjusts, it's not that bad. It's definitely a project for people like us to get into the routine, bu****er is so vital to us that it's definitely worth the effort.
This is what Colette had to say about drinking water, she's a nutritionist.
Drinking water and losing weight go hand in hand for reasons that vary from flushing toxins out of the body to replenishing lost electrolytes and fluids after physical activity.
It seems simple enough, but for many of us, the so-called 8 x 8 rule—drinking eight 8-ounce glasses a day means drinking a lot more water than we are accustomed to. Add to that the head-spinning decision of which type to drink—spring? filtered? mineral? flavored? seltzer?—and the mere thought of water can make you parched.
A Healthy Habit
Drinking water, isn’t just important for weight loss; it’s vital to anyone seeking to slow the aging process and lead a healthier lifestyle. The trouble is, we read and hear it so often that we barely pay attention. So now hear this: Drinking an adequate amount of water is probably one of the most important changes you’ll ever make to your dietary habits. If you’re still not convinced, take a gander at the dozens of testimonials on this site from folks who say that switching from sugary drinks to lots and lots of plain old water was one of the keys to their triumph over excess pounds and other health problems.
Next to oxygen, water is the most important nutrient that passes through our digestive system.
For starters, inadequate hydration is one way our bodies age faster. It causes cells to produce free radicals, which then destroy other cells. Circulation suffers as well, meaning less blood flow to the kidneys. When the kidneys cannot function properly, wastes and toxins accumulate in the body. One way to fight constipation is through increased water consumption. .
Drinking water helps you lose weight by detoxifying the body of impurities that have been stored in our fat cells. Some people confuse thirst with hunger, but if they are well-hydrated, this risk is diminished.
In other words, you might think you need to eat something when your body is actually craving water. By making sure you get enough water, you won’t find yourself in the mood to snack so often.
Me, too! I've been at this weight loss bidness for ten years and I STILL have a hard time drinking all of tha****er. When I first got started, I thought I was going to have to stay home forever cuz I was peeing everywhere in town. Good news, once your body adjusts, it's not that bad. It's definitely a project for people like us to get into the routine, bu****er is so vital to us that it's definitely worth the effort.
This is what Colette had to say about drinking water, she's a nutritionist.
Drinking water and losing weight go hand in hand for reasons that vary from flushing toxins out of the body to replenishing lost electrolytes and fluids after physical activity.
It seems simple enough, but for many of us, the so-called 8 x 8 rule—drinking eight 8-ounce glasses a day means drinking a lot more water than we are accustomed to. Add to that the head-spinning decision of which type to drink—spring? filtered? mineral? flavored? seltzer?—and the mere thought of water can make you parched.
A Healthy Habit
Drinking water, isn’t just important for weight loss; it’s vital to anyone seeking to slow the aging process and lead a healthier lifestyle. The trouble is, we read and hear it so often that we barely pay attention. So now hear this: Drinking an adequate amount of water is probably one of the most important changes you’ll ever make to your dietary habits. If you’re still not convinced, take a gander at the dozens of testimonials on this site from folks who say that switching from sugary drinks to lots and lots of plain old water was one of the keys to their triumph over excess pounds and other health problems.
Next to oxygen, water is the most important nutrient that passes through our digestive system.
For starters, inadequate hydration is one way our bodies age faster. It causes cells to produce free radicals, which then destroy other cells. Circulation suffers as well, meaning less blood flow to the kidneys. When the kidneys cannot function properly, wastes and toxins accumulate in the body. One way to fight constipation is through increased water consumption. .
Drinking water helps you lose weight by detoxifying the body of impurities that have been stored in our fat cells. Some people confuse thirst with hunger, but if they are well-hydrated, this risk is diminished.
In other words, you might think you need to eat something when your body is actually craving water. By making sure you get enough water, you won’t find yourself in the mood to snack so often.
(deactivated member)
on 5/5/10 3:33 am, edited 5/5/10 3:33 am - West Central FL☼RIDA , FL
on 5/5/10 3:33 am, edited 5/5/10 3:33 am - West Central FL☼RIDA , FL
Topic: RE: What are you celebrating and proud of? Weds
Hi Mary,
Yes I am still flying high on the experience....sometimes I really can't believe I got in the plane let alone take the controls and do the take off (of course the pilot had his hands and feet on the controls too) but it was the most amazing feeling lifting the plane off the ground.
I too can relate to the many times I would throw in the towel because I didn't lose one week or heaven forbid I gained.� It was a struggle to stop doing it this last time but glad to say I did manage to overcome it for the most part.....I still don't like to see much fluctuation on the scale.....I have a 2 lb threshold....2 lbs up or down that's it.
Have a good day!
TTFN
"FlyGirl"
Yes I am still flying high on the experience....sometimes I really can't believe I got in the plane let alone take the controls and do the take off (of course the pilot had his hands and feet on the controls too) but it was the most amazing feeling lifting the plane off the ground.
I too can relate to the many times I would throw in the towel because I didn't lose one week or heaven forbid I gained.� It was a struggle to stop doing it this last time but glad to say I did manage to overcome it for the most part.....I still don't like to see much fluctuation on the scale.....I have a 2 lb threshold....2 lbs up or down that's it.
Have a good day!
TTFN
"FlyGirl"
Topic: RE: What are you celebrating and proud of? Weds
Good afternoon, FlyGirl...are you still basking in the afterglow? ;-)
I'm proud that after getting on the scale this morning and gaining FOUR POUNDS for no reason, I didn't freak out and go into a shark eating frenzy. Back in the day, that is exactly what would have happened. I would have thought, what is the point of staying on a diet if I'm just going to gain weight. Now that I know it's just my hormones fluctuating, I don't let it get to me anymore. Something interesting that I've found is that when the hormones go crazy on me it's best to just do aerobics and skip the strength training until they work themselves out. I guess that's what this journey is all about, listening to what your body is saying and just go with the flow.
Mary
I'm proud that after getting on the scale this morning and gaining FOUR POUNDS for no reason, I didn't freak out and go into a shark eating frenzy. Back in the day, that is exactly what would have happened. I would have thought, what is the point of staying on a diet if I'm just going to gain weight. Now that I know it's just my hormones fluctuating, I don't let it get to me anymore. Something interesting that I've found is that when the hormones go crazy on me it's best to just do aerobics and skip the strength training until they work themselves out. I guess that's what this journey is all about, listening to what your body is saying and just go with the flow.
Mary
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