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12-05-07, 07:38 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Phx, Arizona
Posts: 34
Weight Statistics12/3/07 Start Date:
234 lb Start Weight:
234 lb Current Weight:
130 lb Goal Weight:
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Body Mass Index37 BMI Start:
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Hey there everyone! My name Alejandria, but don't worry... I go by Alex! Much easier  I was raised in California but have been living in hot hell Arizona for over 10yrs now. I'm 27yrs old. I'm a newly wed, no kids but two adorable pets.
Basically my weight issue started back in 200o. Before that I had been a happy size 5, 130lbs normal kid. I basically had a lot of things happen to me. In Dec. of 2000 I had what I now know to have been a traumatic incident, which spiraled me into depression. Then my thyroid went nuts. I started dating this great guy, but unfortunately he was really into food. Before him I was used to eating at home and rarely went out to eat. I had never even been to an Applebees.. This quickly changed. Food became my comfort and I was used to eating all my pain with food. Once I reached 160lbs, I decided to go to a nutritionist and for the first time learned that food actually had calories! lol I really didn't know anything about nutrition. I lost the weight fast and easily.. but what I didn't loose was my eating habits. By next year I was in the same position.
Since then I have been trying to loose the weight. Now pilling up to my highest weight which is 234lbs. I have the gym membership, the machines at home, tapes and endless tapes of workout videos. Diet plans, diet books and can even tell you how many calories an apple has depending on the size. What I cant do is loose the weight. People constantly tell me to get motivated. To just LOOSE the weight. I'm tired of hearing, "ohh you are such a pretty girl, if only you lost the weight." As if I didn't know how much the weight issue has affected my life. Right now I'm in a very happy place in my life. Just newly wed to a wonderful guy I met last year. He is very supportive and understanding. One good thing about him is that unlike my ex, he is not a food lover. He actually only eats when he needs to and couldn't care less about food. Hopefully this will help me out to reach my weight loss goal.
I thank you all for having this forum. This is something I rarely get a chance to talk about. Its funny because I've read stuff about how weight issues are a way to hide from people, and I've realized that it's true. For some insane reason I feel as if I don't talk about it, it's not there. (as if people cant see me in person) I thank you all for reading my story and I hope that talking about it more, especially with people that can understand where I'm coming from, will help me and others in this weight struggle.
Alex
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12-05-07, 12:08 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ
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| Re: I'm new! :fluffy:
Welcome Alex, and thank you for sharing such intimate details with us! 
It's nice to have another Phoenician on the board.  We have quite a few here. 
Congratulations on getting married and having such a great guy in your life. Having someone like that who supports you is the best.
We have great tips for curbing appetites here: http://www.obesitydiscussion.com/for...-add-3689.html
We can also help you to create the ideal calorie deficit to lose the desired amount of weight by October if you're interested.
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12-05-07, 01:35 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Phx, Arizona
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Hey! I hadn't noticed that you were from Phoenix also! Thank you for replying and I would love to get any help possible What info do you need from me?
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12-05-07, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by butterflyluv  Hey! I hadn't noticed that you were from Phoenix also! Thank you for replying and I would love to get any help possible What info do you need from me? | For starters, some statistics....height/weight/sex/ and how often you exercise a week on average and at what level.
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12-05-07, 04:35 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Phx, Arizona
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Weight Statistics12/3/07 Start Date:
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OH gawd.. the statistics lol okay okay.. I will pour my soul to you guys 
I am 5'6" 234lbs female and are trying to start an exercise regime. Will start strength training program 3 times a week. and Cardio workout 5 times a week.
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12-05-07, 10:28 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Originally Posted by butterflyluv OH gawd.. the statistics lol okay okay.. I will pour my soul to you guys
I am 5'6" 234lbs female and are trying to start an exercise regime. Will start strength training program 3 times a week. and Cardio workout 5 times a week. | After running some calculations, if AND ONLY IF you hold true to that routine, you will want to eat on average 1800 calories a day. If you can pull that off over the long haul you should be able to lose 10lbs a month to get you to your goals.
On weeks where you only exercise a couple times a week, you'll want to drop that down to about 1500 calories a day.
Most people find that it helps to start writing down the calories they consume in a journal....it helps them better monitor their consumption, since most people underestimate drastically the amount of food they consume.
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12-06-07, 03:07 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Phx, Arizona
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Thank you! wow, 1800 cals a day? My nutritionist had me at 900 once.. it was tough.. I really appreciate your help! I will do my best to give it one more chance and loose the weight
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12-06-07, 08:40 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Weight Statistics8/1/2006 Start Date:
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Originally Posted by butterflyluv Thank you! wow, 1800 cals a day? My nutritionist had me at 900 once.. it was tough.. I really appreciate your help! I will do my best to give it one more chance and loose the weight | Your nutritionist is nuts. But remember, 1800 is only if you really stick to that exercise routine you mentioned. If you were going to get zero exercise each week I would have dropped that number to 1200 calories a day. I know you can do this! Try writing things down so you can visually see how many calories you are really eating, and you can better adjust your daily eating habits later in the day to help you meet your goals.
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12-07-07, 01:57 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Phx, Arizona
Posts: 34
Weight Statistics12/3/07 Start Date:
234 lb Start Weight:
234 lb Current Weight:
130 lb Goal Weight:
10/01/08 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index37 BMI Start:
37 BMI Current:
22 BMI Goal:
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Thank you! You have no idea how much I appreciate having this support and trust that I can actually do this!
Bless you heart for being there.
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12-08-07, 12:33 AM
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OD is so awesome isn't he?
Welcome to the forum! (I'm a little late eh?)
How's everything going so far? Have you found lots of healthy foods you love eating?
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