Re: New to the list,Finding my way once again

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Welcome to the group Bonnie we are so glad to have you with us. Eva

Hi Bonnie, My name is Connie. I am 57 and 5ft 4 in and weigh 190#. your story is so similar to mine. My husband retired 3 years ago and I did to, and i gained, I have also tried it all!!! I am on Zoloft and I have a feeling that has added to my problem weight too. :-( It will be nice to get to know you....I just joined this group a couple of days ago too. :-) Connie

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Im new to the list...ive been reading it since I joined and love the posts.....finally I feel Ive found some others who are there....and understand.....Im 57...162pds.....4ft 11"...I have a bad hip...scaitic nerve....bad knees..gained back the 12pd I lost last year for I didnt go to the Ladies only Gym in the winter....my thought process on excersise is..one sided...I have OCD.....and Im Bi-Polar..what does that have to do with weight loss and Excersise..well.....the medications I use caused me to gain 35lbs.......ask anyone who takes PAxil or Zolof..or now my choice Lexapro..then the hip thing...I fell on the the ice in 1998 and my hip was out of place...Dr. did nothing so when I couldnt walk after two years...and of coarse the MRI showed no fracture...I went to a Chiorpractor and had it put back into place..it took me..2 years to use the inside of my muscles again for they had athropyed....but I was at the YMCA excersising when my hip was out saying to myself.......Im just lazy...I can do this.....well I wasnt lazy..and I couldnt do it...when I use to work out.....its all I thought about....I comsumed myself with it....for having OCD thats all one can do....its like a thought that goes over and over....I looked great and felt good but inside....I was crazy......Manic....too much excersise makes me Manic.....so after my hip thing.....now were talking 4 yrs....and a nervous breakdown so I had to take medication which made me gain weight id never seen before....I started trying to find my way back again......I have home equipment......no room to use it....literely..so last year I went back to the ladies only gym...and did the treadmill......45minutes to 1hr...and was really starting to feel good look good....lost weight and bingo.......my knees started killing me......so now..after taking the winter off......I use the set down bicycle....3 days a week.....and I can get in the pool but....it really dont do much to take off my belly fat.....I do have a trampoline I can use at home but.....being on a crawl space it makes the whole house shake.......here I am.......my husband is retired....is recovering from lung cancer...doing very well.......and cooks......all The Time......hes at over 300lbs.....and makes it near impossible for me to eat like I did when he was working.....when I lost the weight last year he made comments...about.me.getting skinny....and hes not of coarse..he had a stroke too and recovered very well but hes not a good canidate for a gym or treadmill....and he never did like going with me in our younger days........im at a turning point ...and kinda lost.........I have arthritis when I didint use to....things dont bounce back like they did or should.....and I dont want to hurt myself...im stiff but I did get the book Yogi for Arthritis.....and I did yogi in the 1970;s when it was so popular at home......ive done so many things to loose weight....all my life.....and I no it has to be a life style change but with the other mental problems I have.....things get stuck.....and I get so wrapped up in what goal I want to achive...I cant live and enjoy today......Thank you for having this list....an for all being in different parts of this journey........BonnieW Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars.

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Hi Bonnie, My name is Connie. I am 57 and 5ft 4 in and weigh 190#. your story is so similar to mine. My husband retired 3 years ago and I did to, and i gained, I have also tried it all!!! I am on Zoloft and I have a feeling that has added to my problem weight too. :-( It will be nice to get to know you....I just joined this group a couple of days ago too. :-) Connie

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Im new to the list...ive been reading it since I joined and love the posts.....finally I feel Ive found some others who are there....and understand.....Im 57...162pds.....4ft 11"...I have a bad hip...scaitic nerve....bad knees..gained back the 12pd I lost last year for I didnt go to the Ladies only Gym in the winter....my thought process on excersise is..one sided...I have OCD.....and Im Bi-Polar..what does that have to do with weight loss and Excersise..well.....the medications I use caused me to gain 35lbs.......ask anyone who takes PAxil or Zolof..or now my choice Lexapro..then the hip thing...I fell on the the ice in 1998 and my hip was out of place...Dr. did nothing so when I couldnt walk after two years...and of coarse the MRI showed no fracture...I went to a Chiorpractor and had it put back into place..it took me..2 years to use the inside of my muscles again for they had athropyed....but I was at the YMCA excersising when my hip was out saying to

myself.......Im just lazy...I can do this.....well I wasnt lazy..and I couldnt do it...when I use to work out.....its all I thought about....I comsumed myself with it....for having OCD thats all one can do....its like a thought that goes over and over....I looked great and felt good but inside....I was crazy......Manic....too much excersise makes me Manic.....so after my hip thing.....now were talking 4 yrs....and a nervous breakdown so I had to take medication which made me gain weight id never seen before....I started trying to find my way back again......I have home equipment......no room to use it....literely..so last year I went back to the ladies only gym...and did the treadmill......45minutes to 1hr...and was really starting to feel good look good....lost weight and bingo.......my knees started killing me......so now..after taking the winter off......I use the set down bicycle....3 days a week.....and I can get in the pool but....it really dont

do much to take off my belly fat.....I do have a trampoline I can use at home but.....being on a crawl space it makes the whole house shake.......here I am.......my husband is retired....is recovering from lung cancer...doing very well.......and cooks......all The Time......hes at over 300lbs.....and makes it near impossible for me to eat like I did when he was working.....when I lost the weight last year he made comments...about.me.getting skinny....and hes not of coarse..he had a stroke too and recovered very well but hes not a good canidate for a gym or treadmill....and he never did like going with me in our younger days........im at a turning point ...and kinda lost.........I have arthritis when I didint use to....things dont bounce back like they did or should.....and I dont want to hurt myself...im stiff but I did get the book Yogi for Arthritis.....and I did yogi in the 1970;s when it was so popular at home......ive done so many things to loose weight....all my life.....and I no it has to be a life style change but with the other mental problems I have.....things get stuck.....and I get so wrapped up in what goal I want to achive...I cant live and enjoy today......Thank you for having this list....an for all being in different parts of this journey........BonnieW