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07-10-2005, 02:44 PM
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Originally posted by cateyezofblu@Jul 10 2005, 12:21 AM
Hello,
Hello Jami,
My name is Ephy. I can understand you weight will make you feel depressed, but you don't have to feel this way. Have you never heard that beauty and happiness comes from within.
Before you can help yourself to loss the weight you need to be confident in yourself and ignore what others say or think.
I would recommend and suggest the aloe vera weight loss management. Let me know if you want to know more about it. Stay well and be happy.
ephy
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07-13-2005, 04:00 PM
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Dear Jami:
I'm new - this is my first post. I actually joined this group to reply to your post.
FIRST OF ALL - You are NOT "disgusting". Ephy notes you should acknowledge the beauty inside - but I encourage you to see that, regardless of your weight, you are beautiful all over.
I'm 27. I've never in my whole life been "thin" - and sometimes I do get down about it. The reason I came to this site was to find someone I could work together with - my husband just hasn't been much help. He's a good guy, but he couldn't stick to a diet plan if I superglued it to his behind. ;) But, Jami, I'm doing this because I'm concerned about my health and well being. Sure, I'd like to weigh less and look lean, but my top priority is avoiding diabetes and heart disease. Jami, please, realize that you're a young woman with (I have NO doubt) many beautiful qualities.
If you want to talk more, just reply, hon. Trust me, you're going to do fine.
Sarah
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07-14-2005, 07:54 PM
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Sarah,
Your post actually brought a smile to my face and made me feel so significant. I actually was thinking about my good qualities, and I do have a few. lol. Maybe I don't want to be like all of the other skinny girls out there...I should embrace my curves. However, this is what I always tell myself, but no matter what, I always go back to thinking that I look horrible. I know that I have acomplished a lot...I used to be 22 pounds heavier than I am now. I know that if I lose 10 more pounds I will be happy. Although, I get so depressed waiting for those 10 pounds to shed. When I get depressed, I almost stop eating altogether.
Did you ever feel this way? Did you ever want to lose weight so badly that you want to become anorexic? I feel that I don't even care about my health anymore...and that should be my main concern. How do you deal with society's views on being thin?
Thanks so much for your time...I'm so glad that you replied.
Jami
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07-20-2005, 11:43 AM
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Hi, Jami:
To be totally honest, I've never become "anorexic". You see, I'm what you'd call a self-diagnosed food addict. When I'm upset, I eat. When I'm celebrating, I eat. If I get a new job, the first thought entering my mind is "where can I eat?" I realized at some point that I'm not much different than an alcoholic - but with food. I've been binge free now for 48 hours, though, so I'm trying. It stinks, though. I've never been too depressed to eat. It shows, too.
Society is miserable on women. No culture so frankly abuses young women like ours. In some cultures, thin women are frowned on. I even read about a culture in Africa that "fattens" women up in the weeks before their weddings. Not us - in the US, it's all about skin and bones. It's hard on all women, but especially young women. I keep telling myself I'm in this for my health, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't care about my jeans size. So lets weather this together. If you're only 10 lbs from your goal, then you're totally almost there. The last ten are the hardest to shed (or so I've been told) - the key is to get moving. I HATE exercise, but I hear it's the key. I need to get moving, too. What is your choise way to get active?
Sarah
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07-20-2005, 05:38 PM
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Well, I go to step aerobics twice a week. The remaining days of the week, I go on the tredmill for 45 minutes and then do a bunch of crunches. As far as food goes, I probably don't eat as much as I should. I counted my calories a few days ago, and I had only eaten like 300....but that was after subtracting the calories I burned exercising. When I eat the recommended 1,200 it feels as if I'm eating way too much. I don't know what to do anymore...I'm exercising everyday and not eating sweets and bad foods, but my body just doesn't want to lose weight. Sarah, I think you're right when you said that the last 10 pounds are the hardest. I think I lost like 2 pounds, so I only have 8 more to go. Well, I guess I'll just keep on doing what I'm doing.
Also, my friend weights 150 pounds, and she says that she's not able to lose anymore...even though she exercises everday and eats right. I mean this girl is a health nut! Is it possible that, at a certain point, our bodies just don't lose anymore weight? Well, look forward to talking to you all again.
Jami
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07-21-2005, 08:49 AM
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Jami, how many times do you eat during the day? You may be handcuffing your metabolism by not giving it enough energy through good calories to make it turn. It sounds like you're at a plateau. You may need to vary part of your routine or shock your body with a change.
Are you eating at least 4-5 times a day, small portions?
High protein, low-med fat?
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07-21-2005, 10:57 AM
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Originally posted by cateyezofblu@Jul 20 2005, 04:38 PM
Well, I go to step aerobics twice a week. The remaining days of the week, I go on the tredmill for 45 minutes and then do a bunch of crunches. As far as food goes, I probably don't eat as much as I should. I counted my calories a few days ago, and I had only eaten like 300....but that was after subtracting the calories I burned exercising. When I eat the recommended 1,200 it feels as if I'm eating way too much. I don't know what to do anymore...I'm exercising everyday and not eating sweets and bad foods, but my body just doesn't want to lose weight. Sarah, I think you're right when you said that the last 10 pounds are the hardest. I think I lost like 2 pounds, so I only have 8 more to go. Well, I guess I'll just keep on doing what I'm doing.
Also, my friend weights 150 pounds, and she says that she's not able to lose anymore...even though she exercises everday and eats right. I mean this girl is a health nut! Is it possible that, at a certain point, our bodies just don't lose anymore weight? Well, look forward to talking to you all again.
Jami
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Jami! My goodness, girl, you're going to work yourself right into the ground!!!!
It sounds like you're almost at your goal, which is such an achievement. And the person running our group, Jeeplaw, had some really great suggestions regarding how to get past the plateau.
For me, I haven't even begun moving yet. I was at work and there was an infomercial on about the "body ball" - this big inflated ball you did all your exercises on. Here I was, fascinated. I nearly got out the credit card. 
I'm waiting for the semester to start. From September to December, I'll be at KSU, and I'll have free access to their state of the art gym. Until then, I'm not sure how to get active. I'm flat out lazy (and too broke to pay 45 dollars a month to go to the local gym). Any suggestions, Jeep, on how overcome being lazy? |
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07-21-2005, 01:13 PM
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Ahh, I won't hold it against you that you're a Wildcat I'm a Uconn Husky  
Thanks for the kind words about my suggestions. Just doing what I can to help lol
I think one of the reasons why you haven't started moving yet is because you may be overwhelmed (or underwhelmed) by the amount of activities you can do to affect your body and that you're just not sure where to start. Here's my suggestion since you mentioned the body ball...
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp...duct_id=2216237
http://www.bodytrends.com/balex.htm
http://exercise.about.com/cs/abs/l/bl_core.htm
Grab this and get to it!
If you're unused to body exercise, or it has been a while, your body needs to get back its flexibility. Your strength is derived from your 'center'. Using this ball CONSISTENTLY (ie- 10-15 mins a day or more), will help you achieve this.
Laziness, is really a comfort state of mind. Been there, done that..and still do it at times But, I have made changes in my life where my personal health and maintaining my body has become an important part of who I am..so I have made it a point to incorporate it into my life.
If working out is a 'sometimes' thing..then yes, the laziness element will always be there.
However, things change DRASTICALLY when you start seeing results..then you want more more and more.
Try it. Ya might just like the exercise ball. I guarantee you that you'll be sore the next day
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Originally posted by Mesasa1978@Jul 21 2005, 02:57 PM
Jami! My goodness, girl, you're going to work yourself right into the ground!!!!
It sounds like you're almost at your goal, which is such an achievement. And the person running our group, Jeeplaw, had some really great suggestions regarding how to get past the plateau.
For me, I haven't even begun moving yet. I was at work and there was an infomercial on about the "body ball" - this big inflated ball you did all your exercises on. Here I was, fascinated. I nearly got out the credit card.
I'm waiting for the semester to start. From September to December, I'll be at KSU, and I'll have free access to their state of the art gym. Until then, I'm not sure how to get active. I'm flat out lazy (and too broke to pay 45 dollars a month to go to the local gym). Any suggestions, Jeep, on how overcome being lazy?
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