Obesity Discussion Forums

[angela]

I like the idea of charting, or blogging your progress. So I think I will start one of my own. I have been on my weight loss journey now since January 8th, 2010. No, it didn't start as a new years resolution!... The few weeks and months prior to deciding to change my life, I had been seeing differences in myself. I have always been heavy, but over those last few months I was finding myself very inactive, having no energy at all, and feeling generally sick. My body was struggling to run on all the high calorie, fatty, greasy, foods that were just worsening my health. I had reached my highest weight ever of 210lbs and felt disgusting.

I longed for days that I could just go to the mall and not have such a problem finding clothes that I loved and that fit me. It was getting harder and harder to shop. I used to find shopping enjoyable but last going off it had been nothing but a pain!! I just wanted to feel energized, confident, and healthy, something I always struggled with, and although I have tried to deit before, I had never been sucessful.

So on january 8th I decided to make a change, for myself and for my health, there was no going back this time, and hopefully never will. I started by doing a lot of research into deits and calorie counting. I had never counted calories before. I chose to start right at the bottom, on 1200 calories a day, since I read that that should be the minimun for anyone.

The first couple days it was hard because I was eatting so much less!! But it had gotten better since then and I plan to continue on my 1200 and hopefully keep losing weight. As for exercise, I went to the gym the first time and I even bought myself a membership. I have been going as much as I can ever since. It find it hard to exercise sometimes becuase I am a full time student with a part time job, but I manage.

So far it has been going well for me. I have a total weight loss so far of 23lbs and I hope to continue that. I am much more active, but am still hoping my energy will improve. I still find myself tried a lot of the time and I don't really understand why. Thats a bit of a concern to me but I'm hoping that will go away soon. My eatting habits have done a 360, and now knowing what it was I was eatting before, I am disgusted and hopefully my disgust will keep me from ever returning to that.

In all I hope to get down to 160lbs, I am 6 feet tall so I think that should be a good weight. Many charts I have seen say I should be between 145-175lbs, so thats how I decided on that weight. I really hope everything goes well and I get there... I really want to be confident enough to go swimming in a bathing suit again, and to be able to wear shirts in the summer. Those are two things I havn't done in about 3 years.

Heres to hoping it all works out!!

P.S I really enjoy this fourm A LOT!! Thanks to everyone who has answered my questions and given me support. This is such a great forum to be part of and I'm really excited about it.

Thanks all.
-Angela

[angela]

Currently:

Age: 20
Height: 6"0
Weight: 168.4 (total loss -41.6 lbs)

Weight In day = Every Friday Morning...

........... - 210lbs (starting weight)-- January 8th, 2010
Week#1 - 204lbs (-6 lbs)
Week#2 - 200 (-4 lbs)
Week#3 - 197.5 (-2.5 lbs)
Week#4 - 193.5 (-4 lbs)
Week#5 - 190.8 (-2.7 lbs)
Week#6 - 187.2 (-3.6 lbs)
Week#7 - 185 (-2.2 lbs)
Week#8 - 183.2 (-1.8 lbs)
Week#9 - 178.6 (-4.8 lbs) ---> Wow! My most surprising week so far!
Week#10 - 178.6 ---> No weightloss this week.
Week#11 - 176.8 (-1.8 lbs)
Week#12 - 174 (-2.8 lbs)
Week#13 - 173.2 (-0.8 lbs)
Week#14 - 169 (-4.2 lbs) WOW.
Week#15 - Gained!
Week#16 - 168.4 lbs (-0.6 lbs)

[Rue]

Congrats on such a good start!

At 6' you don't want to set a goal weight that's too low...my daughter is 5'11, and my husband has one sister that's 6'...so I kinda know what weight they look good at...unless you have a fine bone structure you'll likely need to weigh a bit more...but by all means! Lose some weight and see how you feel! You must be looking pretty good right now!

[Miranda]

Congrats on your weight loss! You are really doing well!

[angela]

Originally Posted by Rue

Congrats on such a good start!

At 6' you don't want to set a goal weight that's too low...my daughter is 5'11, and my husband has one sister that's 6'...so I kinda know what weight they look good at...unless you have a fine bone structure you'll likely need to weigh a bit more...but by all means! Lose some weight and see how you feel! You must be looking pretty good right now!

Yeah, it's just a matter of waiting to see how I feel I suppose... and thank you.

[angela]

Originally Posted by Miranda

Congrats on your weight loss! You are really doing well!

Thank you!

[adorkable]

Work it girl! That goal is RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER!

[angela]

Thanks. I hope so!

[pursuitofhappiness]

Originally Posted by Angela

I like the idea of charting, or blogging your progress. So I think I will start one of my own. I have been on my weight loss journey now since January 8th, 2010. No, it didn't start as a new years resolution!... The few weeks and months prior to deciding to change my life, I had been seeing differences in myself. I have always been heavy, but over those last few months I was finding myself very inactive, having no energy at all, and feeling generally sick. My body was struggling to run on all the high calorie, fatty, greasy, foods that were just worsening my health. I had reached my highest weight ever of 210lbs and felt disgusting.

I longed for days that I could just go to the mall and not have such a problem finding clothes that I loved and that fit me. It was getting harder and harder to shop. I used to find shopping enjoyable but last going off it had been nothing but a pain!! I just wanted to feel energized, confident, and healthy, something I always struggled with, and although I have tried to deit before, I had never been sucessful.

So on january 8th I decided to make a change, for myself and for my health, there was no going back this time, and hopefully never will. I started by doing a lot of research into deits and calorie counting. I had never counted calories before. I chose to start right at the bottom, on 1200 calories a day, since I read that that should be the minimun for anyone.

The first couple days it was hard because I was eatting so much less!! But it had gotten better since then and I plan to continue on my 1200 and hopefully keep losing weight. As for exercise, I went to the gym the first time and I even bought myself a membership. I have been going as much as I can ever since. It find it hard to exercise sometimes becuase I am a full time student with a part time job, but I manage.

So far it has been going well for me. I have a total weight loss so far of 23lbs and I hope to continue that. I am much more active, but am still hoping my energy will improve. I still find myself tried a lot of the time and I don't really understand why. Thats a bit of a concern to me but I'm hoping that will go away soon. My eatting habits have done a 360, and now knowing what it was I was eatting before, I am disgusted and hopefully my disgust will keep me from ever returning to that.

In all I hope to get down to 160lbs, I am 6 feet tall so I think that should be a good weight. Many charts I have seen say I should be between 145-175lbs, so thats how I decided on that weight. I really hope everything goes well and I get there... I really want to be confident enough to go swimming in a bathing suit again, and to be able to wear shirts in the summer. Those are two things I havn't done in about 3 years.

Heres to hoping it all works out!!

P.S I really enjoy this fourm A LOT!! Thanks to everyone who has answered my questions and given me support. This is such a great forum to be part of and I'm really excited about it.

Thanks all.
-Angela

Hello angela !!

yea you got this!!

you only have 15 lbs to go, Your doing awesome!!!!!!!!! your doing everything rite, 1200 calories, going to the gym, blogging here to keep your motivation high.

yea I can see you getting this done by this summer, even if it takes longer you are off to a winning start!

Big 2 thumbs up to ya! I am really glad to see your blog, I will visit frequently.

Bob

[angela]

THANKS BOB. Your doing great as well!!
...but I have 25 to go. I wish only 15. lol.

[wildwoman]

you'll be there in no time flat.............just keep doing what yer doing.......one day at a time baby!!!! and you look great!!! I wish i was 6" I'm 5'2" I'd kill for long legs!!! lol keep postin girl!!!
laters kerrie

[angela]

Thanks

[angela]

So I have 2 problems:

1. So I was laying in bed last night thinking about all the mountains of Valentine and even Christmas chocolate I have leftover. It's the really good quality stuff (also high calories) and thats why it's so hard for me too eat or throw away. I suppose the Christmas stuff may be getting old but the Valentines ones are in fine shape, never opened. I suppose in a way it's good I still have it, becuase that means I didn't eat it! But I feel bad becuase it was bought for me by other people and I don't wanna just throw it away. I'm on a bit of guilt trip... Plus it's the stuff I really really love. So I have been eatting just one piece once or twice a week, but I don't know what to do. I know it's an odd situation to be in... but I just feel so bad throwing it away.

2. Apparantly I'm not fun anymore since I started changing the way I eat! I am the same person but I'm getting all this non-sense from my mom and boyfriend. My mom complains that she can't make a meal anymore (she always has hated cooking but now suddenly she uses this an excuse) and she sometimes won't eat because I'm not eatting with her. It's not that I don't want to, I just eat different things now. She can't stand that I count the calories in my food. All she talks about lately, when she does eat, it that shes probably eatting five billion calories ect ect and how she is so unhappy with herself. I think since I changed the way Im eatting and have lost some weight, she sort of feels she should. She just keeps calling herself down about it, and I have havn't done anything to make her feel that way. It's troublsome to me.
.....As for my boyfriend I don't talk to him much about what I'm doing. I don't feel like he really supports me and he always makes fun of how I won't eat certain things, he thinks I'm crazy. It's really bothers me that I can't tell him how I'm doing with my weightloss becuase I feel he doesn't acknowledge it. He just keeps telling me not to loss too much weight, and that he doesn't want me to be some skinny mini. I tell him I'm not going to and don't plan to go that far, but he's really not in to talking about it. I noticed he always want to weight himself lately too. Maybe he feels pressure, but he is not fat!! It angers me that he can be the size he is, but he doesn't want me to loss weight. He even trys to talk me out of going to the gym everytime I say I'm going and he trys to talk me into going to fast food places when were out. I just feel as though I'm suppose to feel guilty in some way for wanting to be healthier. It's not fair...

Just a few rants, things that have been on my mind.

[Rue]

It's not easy dieting with others around you. Be firm with your Mom. She's a big girl. She can diet with you or not, but don't let her sabotage what you need to accomplish. I'm trying to lose weight and my anorexic daughter is trying to gain weight. It's a small issue some days...but not a huge one.

Your boyfriend might be trying to control/manipulate you. Be careful. If he's only showing some insecurity - that's one thing. But it might be a sign of some more serious issues.

[pursuitofhappiness]

Originally Posted by angela

So I have 2 problems:

1. So I was laying in bed last night thinking about all the mountains of Valentine and even Christmas chocolate I have leftover. It's the really good quality stuff (also high calories) and thats why it's so hard for me too eat or throw away. I suppose the Christmas stuff may be getting old but the Valentines ones are in fine shape, never opened. I suppose in a way it's good I still have it, becuase that means I didn't eat it! But I feel bad becuase it was bought for me by other people and I don't wanna just throw it away. I'm on a bit of guilt trip... Plus it's the stuff I really really love. So I have been eatting just one piece once or twice a week, but I don't know what to do. I know it's an odd situation to be in... but I just feel so bad throwing it away.

2. Apparantly I'm not fun anymore since I started changing the way I eat! I am the same person but I'm getting all this non-sense from my mom and boyfriend. My mom complains that she can't make a meal anymore (she always has hated cooking but now suddenly she uses this an excuse) and she sometimes won't eat because I'm not eatting with her. It's not that I don't want to, I just eat different things now. She can't stand that I count the calories in my food. All she talks about lately, when she does eat, it that shes probably eatting five billion calories ect ect and how she is so unhappy with herself. I think since I changed the way Im eatting and have lost some weight, she sort of feels she should. She just keeps calling herself down about it, and I have havn't done anything to make her feel that way. It's troublsome to me.
.....As for my boyfriend I don't talk to him much about what I'm doing. I don't feel like he really supports me and he always makes fun of how I won't eat certain things, he thinks I'm crazy. It's really bothers me that I can't tell him how I'm doing with my weightloss becuase I feel he doesn't acknowledge it. He just keeps telling me not to loss too much weight, and that he doesn't want me to be some skinny mini. I tell him I'm not going to and don't plan to go that far, but he's really not in to talking about it. I noticed he always want to weight himself lately too. Maybe he feels pressure, but he is not fat!! It angers me that he can be the size he is, but he doesn't want me to loss weight. He even trys to talk me out of going to the gym everytime I say I'm going and he trys to talk me into going to fast food places when were out. I just feel as though I'm suppose to feel guilty in some way for wanting to be healthier. It's not fair...

Just a few rants, things that have been on my mind.

hey angela,

sometimes other people want to do the same thing that your doing, but if they cant, or dont have the motivation themselves they try and make you more like them.

someone who is trying to be successfull at becoming wealthy may hear from everyone that its not possible and you should just give it up, this is usually because they do not have the motivation and frown upon others that do.

this is you Body, your goals, and you have to stand up for them, try and motivate them to do the same. If they do not want to then let them know your still gowing through with it and you could really use there help, and motivation.

as far as the candy, take a few for yourself and give the rest way, to your friends or family, its hard for someone to turn down a offer of fine chocalate

before you know it , all that tempting chocalate will be gone and no longer a issue.

that is untill next year

[pursuitofhappiness]

Originally Posted by angela

THANKS BOB. Your doing great as well!!
...but I have 25 to go. I wish only 15. lol.

LOL Im still learning how to count

still i bet you got this by summer!

Bob

[angela]

Thankss! I will just try harder to ignore them. I know I'm doing this for me not them. I'll just have to be firm, as you say rue. And Bob, I will offer my chocolate to other people, thats a great idea. Much better than throwing away, or at least would make me feel better.

[Miranda]

Hi Angela.

I'm sorry you're not getting the support you need at home. As if losing weight isn't hard enough, then you have people sabotaging your efforts. It can be really frustrating. But hang in there, you are doing this for yourself and you need to remember that! You are halfway there. That is AWESOME!

If you like chocolates, then freeze them. There's no reason you can't have one piece at a time occasionally. In fact, a little indulgance evey now and then is good for moral. The key word is moderation and as soon as I find a sure-fire way to live life moderately, I'll let you know the secret!

Have a Strong Day!

[angela]

Wow Miranda, I didn't think of that at all!! I really like that Idea. I'm going to put them in the freezer right now. Thank you!

[angela]

I ATE THE ABSOLUTE MOST DELICIOUS THING TODAY!!
I'm so excited about it I have to recommend everyone try these.
If you like chocolate, muffins, or cake this is the thing for you, and me!!
They are "Deep Chocolate" VitaMuffins. They taste like gourmet chocolate cakes. They are sooooo good. The best thing I have eatten since I started my weight loss. I usually try to stick mostly to the veggies and fruits for treats but I need a little treat sometimes and these are PERFECT becuase there still healthy. I bought them at Sobeys a Canadian Grocery store... I don't know if you can get them in the US or not. I found them in the HEALTH FOOD section, they come 4 in a box and they are frozen, so you can keep them and only eat them as you want, no worries about them going bad!! They also came in many other flavors..

Stats: VitaMuffins.

-ONLY 100 CALORIES.
-LOW SODIUM
-1.5G OF FAT
-7G OF FIBRE!!!
-4G OF PROTIEN.

...I love these. If you can find them, give them a try!!
...Highly recommend!