Re: Weight Loss Journey

October 23, 2002

The only two people here that I know of who have complained that they

keep losing weight are Normi the goat and . I know I keep trying

and do well for a little while and then bam, brick wall. Then I have to

start all over again.

http://community.webtv.net/sandra504/Serenity

October 23, 2002

I was actually looking for people TRYING to lose weight. Is this

what you meant? I'm a little spacey today - maybe I didn't say it

right before. If not, please forgive me.

Jerri

> The only two people here that I know of who have complained that

they

> keep losing weight are Normi the goat and . I know I keep

trying

> and do well for a little while and then bam, brick wall. Then I

have to

> start all over again.

>

> http://community.webtv.net/sandra504/Serenity

October 23, 2002

I was actually looking for people TRYING to lose weight. Is this

what you meant? I'm a little spacey today - maybe I didn't say it

right before. If not, please forgive me.

Jerri

> The only two people here that I know of who have complained that

they

> keep losing weight are Normi the goat and . I know I keep

trying

> and do well for a little while and then bam, brick wall. Then I

have to

> start all over again.

>

> http://community.webtv.net/sandra504/Serenity

October 23, 2002

I was actually looking for people TRYING to lose weight. Is this

what you meant? I'm a little spacey today - maybe I didn't say it

right before. If not, please forgive me.

Jerri

> The only two people here that I know of who have complained that

they

> keep losing weight are Normi the goat and . I know I keep

trying

> and do well for a little while and then bam, brick wall. Then I

have to

> start all over again.

>

> http://community.webtv.net/sandra504/Serenity

October 23, 2002

. Actually , I am not suffering from weight loss anymore.

I think being spayed and my thyroid surgery, hormones, and thyroid replacement keeps me above where I should really be weight wise.

Of course, being a grazing goat is a contributing factor as well. :-)

After the last surgery, I have 20 pounds I gained, and never got rid of, or tried to for that matter.

When I went to see while in CA, the first question he asked me was, how are you? next thing he said to me was, and I see you have gained weight?

I said, ah, thanks for noticing, and you are every girl's best friend!

He wanted to know if their was any specific reason for it.

Yeah, like I eat like a pig, am not working, no exercise, to much sitting on the pity potty, etc...

I know my mother certainly made some under the breath comments about weight, kind of in an off handed way.

Know her well enough, it was a direct shot at me though.

So, count me out of that club now. I pretty much stay where I am now, and if it bothers anyone, F*** em!

Am I in a mood today? yeah, I guess.

Did the doc say anything about how soon you could return to Curves?

I know you like going there. I wish I could just get some motivation to do what you are doing. If nothing else, I know it helps with stress levels.

Here I have a gym where I live, has all new state of the art stuff, do I go? nah! why? dunno.

Love ya, Normi

Re: Weight Loss Journey>The only two people here that I know of who have complained that they>keep losing weight are Normi the goat and . I know I keep trying>and do well for a little while and then bam, brick wall. Then I have to>start all over again.>>>>>http://community.webtv.net/sandra504/Serenity>>>

October 23, 2002

Jerri, I'm afraid that I am a bad one to ask on the weight loss thing. I've

been fighting that war since I was four years old. I only ever won a few

minor skirmishes.

The best I did was as a of six child when I was put on Thyroid. I lost all

the excess

weight, gained a tremendous amount of energy, and was within normal weight

ranges

in spite of being extremely tall, too. However, that was before the days of

blood panels which monitored thyroid. Once the first blood tests were

available, it showed

I didn't really need thyroid, according to the docs, and it was taken away.

Except for

one year on PhenFen, when I lost over 100 lbs. , I have never had success

with any

weight loss program, no matter how much exercise I got. The minute I reduce

my

caloric intake below 1800 a day, my body goes into starvation mode, and I

begin to

hibernate. It is even worse since all these illnesses have come into my

life. It takes

every ounce of self control I can muster to stay even 20 lbs. under where I

started on

PhenFen more than five years ago. So far, at least, I have not gained it ALL

back, and

that is some small comfort.

My mother was obsessed with my weight the whole time I was going through

puberty.

She dragged me to doctor, after doctor, after doctor...none of whom were very

helpful,

and several of whom were subsequently removed from the AMA because their diet

programs included lots of pretty colored pills which were actually uppers. I

used to

beg my mother not to make me take the things, but she was so blinded by the

social

consquences of having a fat daughter, she couldn't just let me be. So, yes,

I have the

same weight loss needs, at about the same number of pounds that you do, but I

have no faith in diets, exercise programs, or doctors who claim to have any

of the answers.

When I was merely 18 years old, I told one of those famous docs that I didn't

believe

my weight was " my own fault " any more, and that I believed it had its roots

in the

brain chemistry, and hormones. Almost every doc I saw laughed at that

theory, but

low and behold! Now it seems I may have been correct. Research is showing

that it

is a combination of factors which make us obese to begin with, and keep us

obese. My

younger sisters both became obese in early adulthood, after they had their

first babies, and suffer from the same guilt that I used to. However, I

can't teach them not

to feel that guilt, because they only remember how our mother's attitude

toward me

made them fear a similar fate, being fat. They can't see that she was ill

informed,

and dead wrong. For, according to my endocrinologist, most of us who are

obese were built to withstand long periods without food, sort of like bears

who hibernate and get skinny during the winter.

However, evolution of our species has not kept pace with evolution of our

technology, and we can get anything we want to eat, any time we want it these

days.

He was the first doctor to tell me it wasn't " my own fault " . I was over

thirty by

then. How sad, to waste to many years trying to do the impossible and

feeling so

guilt ridden because I couldn't. So, what I have tried to do, instead of

subjecting my

body to any more stress and strain, is to maintain a reasonable diet with

little or no

processed sugars or prepackaged foods (except when Normi was here, LOL),

exercise

as much as my body will allow, and try to keep on keeping on. I would have

it much

easier, I think, if I were not obese, but like Lupus, and all the other

conditions I have,

I did not run out in the road and say, " Hey, God, pick me, pick me! "

I wish you all the luck in the world, and don't go by my experience. Just

thought you

should see the situation from all sides, and not beat yourself up over it.

Loving hugs,

MM

October 23, 2002

Jerri, I'm afraid that I am a bad one to ask on the weight loss thing. I've

been fighting that war since I was four years old. I only ever won a few

minor skirmishes.

The best I did was as a of six child when I was put on Thyroid. I lost all

the excess

weight, gained a tremendous amount of energy, and was within normal weight

ranges

in spite of being extremely tall, too. However, that was before the days of

blood panels which monitored thyroid. Once the first blood tests were

available, it showed

I didn't really need thyroid, according to the docs, and it was taken away.

Except for

one year on PhenFen, when I lost over 100 lbs. , I have never had success

with any

weight loss program, no matter how much exercise I got. The minute I reduce

my

caloric intake below 1800 a day, my body goes into starvation mode, and I

begin to

hibernate. It is even worse since all these illnesses have come into my

life. It takes

every ounce of self control I can muster to stay even 20 lbs. under where I

started on

PhenFen more than five years ago. So far, at least, I have not gained it ALL

back, and

that is some small comfort.

My mother was obsessed with my weight the whole time I was going through

puberty.

She dragged me to doctor, after doctor, after doctor...none of whom were very

helpful,

and several of whom were subsequently removed from the AMA because their diet

programs included lots of pretty colored pills which were actually uppers. I

used to

beg my mother not to make me take the things, but she was so blinded by the

social

consquences of having a fat daughter, she couldn't just let me be. So, yes,

I have the

same weight loss needs, at about the same number of pounds that you do, but I

have no faith in diets, exercise programs, or doctors who claim to have any

of the answers.

When I was merely 18 years old, I told one of those famous docs that I didn't

believe

my weight was " my own fault " any more, and that I believed it had its roots

in the

brain chemistry, and hormones. Almost every doc I saw laughed at that

theory, but

low and behold! Now it seems I may have been correct. Research is showing

that it

is a combination of factors which make us obese to begin with, and keep us

obese. My

younger sisters both became obese in early adulthood, after they had their

first babies, and suffer from the same guilt that I used to. However, I

can't teach them not

to feel that guilt, because they only remember how our mother's attitude

toward me

made them fear a similar fate, being fat. They can't see that she was ill

informed,

and dead wrong. For, according to my endocrinologist, most of us who are

obese were built to withstand long periods without food, sort of like bears

who hibernate and get skinny during the winter.

However, evolution of our species has not kept pace with evolution of our

technology, and we can get anything we want to eat, any time we want it these

days.

He was the first doctor to tell me it wasn't " my own fault " . I was over

thirty by

then. How sad, to waste to many years trying to do the impossible and

feeling so

guilt ridden because I couldn't. So, what I have tried to do, instead of

subjecting my

body to any more stress and strain, is to maintain a reasonable diet with

little or no

processed sugars or prepackaged foods (except when Normi was here, LOL),

exercise

as much as my body will allow, and try to keep on keeping on. I would have

it much

easier, I think, if I were not obese, but like Lupus, and all the other

conditions I have,

I did not run out in the road and say, " Hey, God, pick me, pick me! "

I wish you all the luck in the world, and don't go by my experience. Just

thought you

should see the situation from all sides, and not beat yourself up over it.

Loving hugs,

MM

October 23, 2002

Jerri,

A year ago I was about 100 lbs overweight. I had tried every diet around with only limited success and then I'd gain the weight back plus more. I decided I was sick of it and had a roux-en-y gastric bypass (weight loss surgery) in December. I've since lost 96 lbs and have gone from a size 22/24 to a size 12. I'm pretty much where I want to be since I'm 5'9". I'm not saying that you should have surgery, just thought I'd tell you what the answer to my weight problems was. I have not regretted my decision once and I've had no complications from the surgery.

W

Weight Loss Journey

Anyone else here on a serious weight loss journey? I have about 100 pounds to lose and have been really trying for about 9 weeks. So far I've lost 16 pounds. Of course, went on Prednisone for 5 days and gained 14 pounds, but I've lost almost all of that again. I'm trying to just eat really healthy, low fat and moderate carb. I've been on every "diet" ever invented and they didn't work. So I'm trying to do "the right thing". I do okay with the food and drinking my water, but the exercise is so hard. At my weight and all the achy joints, I just want to be still. Of course I know I can't but I do need to get more exercise - lots more!Just wondered if anyone here was facing the same challenges as I am. Just what we need on top of all the lupie stuff huh! Jerri"The LUPIES Store" Come check out our store...http://www.cafepress.com/thelupies"The LUPIES Web Page"http://www.itzarion.com/lupusgroup.html"The LUPIES online photo albums!" Check out what your fellow Lupies look like...http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=lupies

October 23, 2002

Jerri,

A year ago I was about 100 lbs overweight. I had tried every diet around with only limited success and then I'd gain the weight back plus more. I decided I was sick of it and had a roux-en-y gastric bypass (weight loss surgery) in December. I've since lost 96 lbs and have gone from a size 22/24 to a size 12. I'm pretty much where I want to be since I'm 5'9". I'm not saying that you should have surgery, just thought I'd tell you what the answer to my weight problems was. I have not regretted my decision once and I've had no complications from the surgery.

W

Weight Loss Journey

Anyone else here on a serious weight loss journey? I have about 100 pounds to lose and have been really trying for about 9 weeks. So far I've lost 16 pounds. Of course, went on Prednisone for 5 days and gained 14 pounds, but I've lost almost all of that again. I'm trying to just eat really healthy, low fat and moderate carb. I've been on every "diet" ever invented and they didn't work. So I'm trying to do "the right thing". I do okay with the food and drinking my water, but the exercise is so hard. At my weight and all the achy joints, I just want to be still. Of course I know I can't but I do need to get more exercise - lots more!Just wondered if anyone here was facing the same challenges as I am. Just what we need on top of all the lupie stuff huh! Jerri"The LUPIES Store" Come check out our store...http://www.cafepress.com/thelupies"The LUPIES Web Page"http://www.itzarion.com/lupusgroup.html"The LUPIES online photo albums!" Check out what your fellow Lupies look like...http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=lupies

October 23, 2002

Jerri,

A year ago I was about 100 lbs overweight. I had tried every diet around with only limited success and then I'd gain the weight back plus more. I decided I was sick of it and had a roux-en-y gastric bypass (weight loss surgery) in December. I've since lost 96 lbs and have gone from a size 22/24 to a size 12. I'm pretty much where I want to be since I'm 5'9". I'm not saying that you should have surgery, just thought I'd tell you what the answer to my weight problems was. I have not regretted my decision once and I've had no complications from the surgery.

W

Weight Loss Journey

Anyone else here on a serious weight loss journey? I have about 100 pounds to lose and have been really trying for about 9 weeks. So far I've lost 16 pounds. Of course, went on Prednisone for 5 days and gained 14 pounds, but I've lost almost all of that again. I'm trying to just eat really healthy, low fat and moderate carb. I've been on every "diet" ever invented and they didn't work. So I'm trying to do "the right thing". I do okay with the food and drinking my water, but the exercise is so hard. At my weight and all the achy joints, I just want to be still. Of course I know I can't but I do need to get more exercise - lots more!Just wondered if anyone here was facing the same challenges as I am. Just what we need on top of all the lupie stuff huh! Jerri"The LUPIES Store" Come check out our store...http://www.cafepress.com/thelupies"The LUPIES Web Page"http://www.itzarion.com/lupusgroup.html"The LUPIES online photo albums!" Check out what your fellow Lupies look like...http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=lupies

October 23, 2002

Im right there with you Jerri, has been a battle for many years from my thyroid, and love of mexican food lol, now after hospital stay for bad gall bladder and high liver enzymes, I am taking the fatty food issure very seriously, I want to keep those organs I may need them later. I just hate execising and wish I had someone to do it with me that would help, I know even twenty to thirty minutes a day on a treadmill will make a big difference. Take care and good luck and feel free to cry on my shoulder if having a krispy kreme attack lol.

Take care

Carlasue

October 23, 2002

Im right there with you Jerri, has been a battle for many years from my thyroid, and love of mexican food lol, now after hospital stay for bad gall bladder and high liver enzymes, I am taking the fatty food issure very seriously, I want to keep those organs I may need them later. I just hate execising and wish I had someone to do it with me that would help, I know even twenty to thirty minutes a day on a treadmill will make a big difference. Take care and good luck and feel free to cry on my shoulder if having a krispy kreme attack lol.

Take care

Carlasue

October 23, 2002

Thanks so much for writing. I'm glad to hear you have had such a

good result. Do you have a hard time " not eating " or restricting

your serving sizes? A lady from my church had a surgery (not sure

which one) and she's not doing well. I don't think she has been able

to get her serving sizes right yet. It's definitely something to

think about. I would love to hear more about it if you want to

share. For now, I'm not yet at that point, but that may change.

Thanks for the info!

Jerri

> Jerri,

> A year ago I was about 100 lbs overweight. I had tried every diet

around with only limited success and then I'd gain the weight back

plus more. I decided I was sick of it and had a roux-en-y gastric

bypass (weight loss surgery) in December. I've since lost 96 lbs and

have gone from a size 22/24 to a size 12. I'm pretty much where I

want to be since I'm 5'9 " . I'm not saying that you should have

surgery, just thought I'd tell you what the answer to my weight

problems was. I have not regretted my decision once and I've had no

complications from the surgery.

>

> W

> Weight Loss Journey

>

> Anyone else here on a serious weight loss journey? I have about

100

> pounds to lose and have been really trying for about 9 weeks. So

far

> I've lost 16 pounds. Of course, went on Prednisone for 5 days

and

> gained 14 pounds, but I've lost almost all of that again. I'm

trying

> to just eat really healthy, low fat and moderate carb. I've been

on

> every " diet " ever invented and they didn't work. So I'm trying

to

> do " the right thing " . I do okay with the food and drinking my

water,

> but the exercise is so hard. At my weight and all the achy

joints, I

> just want to be still. Of course I know I can't but I do need to

get

> more exercise - lots more!

>

> Just wondered if anyone here was facing the same challenges as I

am.

> Just what we need on top of all the lupie stuff huh!

>

> Jerri

>

October 23, 2002