Guest guest Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Hi Tammy-- Welcome to the group-- there are a lot of people here who will definitely relate to your story and struggles. Have you had an opportunity to read " Intuitive Eating " yet? If you haven't I would highly recommend you start there... and as a side note: while I know 6 oz. can seem like a lot when you have seemingly worked so hard, be kind to yourself-- 6 oz. if you think about it is a regular glass of water and you may have eaten something salty (the day before or whatever) and retained water. Hang in there... > > Hi everyone, > I am new here, my name is Tammy I am 33 years old, I have 4 kids ages 17, 8, > 2 and 1. > I have been trying for a while to loose weight, about 4 1/2 years ago I lost > 30 lbs. in 2 1/2 months just from counting > calories, not even doing one bit of exercise. Now, this last week I have > upped what I was doing, watching every calorie and logging it. > Plus, I have been exercising. I weighed myself this morning and I gained 6 > oz. I know that is not a lot. But this is killing me! > I feel horrible about myself, I have tried to stop dieting, just simply make > sure that I dont over eat and exercise, and that doesn't > seem to work either. > I am now 210 lbs. I don't want to be some really skinny person, but I want > to look healthy, feel healthy and be able to look in the mirror and like > what I see. I see a difference in my legs, I know that muscle weighs more > than fat, but this is killing me!! > I am looking for some way to get healthy without killing myself with diets, which apparently dont work anyway. This is just so depressing! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Thank you , I have found so many others that have stories that sound exactly like mine. The things that I feel, and my struggles. I know that I am not alone out there. But it is so much easier to have others to talk to for support. I am trying to make myself a size healthy. I don't want to get my sights set for being skinny. I just want to be able to exercise, and do physical activities without being out of breath. Thanks for the welcome, oh, I have not read the book yet. I was looking through support groups and came across this one and it sounded wonderful and just like I was looking for. A lot of the others will put you down if you eat a slice of cake, or carbs, to me it is not practical to think that you can go your whole life without these things.... Take care, Tammy -- Re: new memeber Hi Tammy-- Welcome to the group-- there are a lot of people here whowill definitely relate to your story and struggles. Have you had anopportunity to read "Intuitive Eating" yet? If you haven't I wouldhighly recommend you start there... and as a side note: while I know6 oz. can seem like a lot when you have seemingly worked so hard, bekind to yourself-- 6 oz. if you think about it is a regular glass ofwater and you may have eaten something salty (the day before orwhatever) and retained water. Hang in there... >> Hi everyone,> I am new here, my name is Tammy I am 33 years old, I have 4 kidsages 17, 8,> 2 and 1.> I have been trying for a while to loose weight, about 4 1/2 yearsago I lost> 30 lbs. in 2 1/2 months just from counting > calories, not even doing one bit of exercise. Now, this last week Ihave> upped what I was doing, watching every calorie and logging it.> Plus, I have been exercising. I weighed myself this morning and Igained 6> oz. I know that is not a lot. But this is killing me!> I feel horrible about myself, I have tried to stop dieting, justsimply make> sure that I dont over eat and exercise, and that doesn't> seem to work either. > I am now 210 lbs. I don't want to be some really skinny person, butI want> to look healthy, feel healthy and be able to look in the mirror and like> what I see. I see a difference in my legs, I know that muscleweighs more> than fat, but this is killing me!!> I am looking for some way to get healthy without killing myself withdiets, which apparently dont work anyway. This is just so depressing!> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 I couldn't agree more Tammy-- we do not have to live our lives without things like chocolate cake or carbs or whatever it is that some diet is trying to tell us will " hurt " us... it's about putting food in its appropriate place in our lives (which includes both sustenance and pleasure). In doing that we live for the now rather than thinking that there is some perfect time or body weight out there that we have to achieve before we can enjoy our lives. > > > > Hi everyone, > > I am new here, my name is Tammy I am 33 years old, I have 4 kids > ages 17, 8, > > 2 and 1. > > I have been trying for a while to loose weight, about 4 1/2 years > ago I lost > > 30 lbs. in 2 1/2 months just from counting > > calories, not even doing one bit of exercise. Now, this last week I > have > > upped what I was doing, watching every calorie and logging it. > > Plus, I have been exercising. I weighed myself this morning and I > gained 6 > > oz. I know that is not a lot. But this is killing me! > > I feel horrible about myself, I have tried to stop dieting, just > simply make > > sure that I dont over eat and exercise, and that doesn't > > seem to work either. > > I am now 210 lbs. I don't want to be some really skinny person, but > I want > > to look healthy, feel healthy and be able to look in the mirror and like > > what I see. I see a difference in my legs, I know that muscle > weighs more > > than fat, but this is killing me!! > > I am looking for some way to get healthy without killing myself with > diets, which apparently dont work anyway. This is just so depressing! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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