New here.

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Bonnie,

I guess that makes me moderatly active. I am on The FlyLady system so I am moving all day long...

Thanks for the info

[Guest guest]

Thanks, I don't want to feel like I am on a diet, that is surest way for me to binge. I am having a hard time at 1800 I am so hungry all the time...I may follow in you footsteps and stick closer to 1000 calories. With exercise that might be okay.

[Guest guest]

I have to quit the kid's plate nibble too! LOL I do it without noticing so it is hard.

[Guest guest]

LOL that's funny about the scale getting broken. I don't weigh other than once a month now at Curves - it was driving me crazy and I'd get on it daily.... not good.

Keep up the good work, glad dh is supportive!!

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In a message dated 7/19/2006 12:21:03 PM Pacific Standard Time, ib_domesticdiva@... writes:

I may follow in you footsteps and stick closer to 1000 calories. With exercise that might be okay.

Did you mean 2000 or something? 1000 isn't good :'(

[Guest guest]

I have to agree with Dacia. I think it's great that your husband wants to be supportive and coach you but my $.02 is that you may want to use this loop or connect with someone else to share your food journal with. I think it's important to be kind to yourself without guilt or shame. It could get hairy having someone so close to you policing your food. This can be tough stuff and we've all been there. In fact some of us are still here. Let us help and support you. Maybe hubby could participate in exercise with you and keep connected that way? Either way, I'm glad you're here. MieneDacia <DEReinke@...> wrote: Just be careful that he doesn't become the diet police for you. You don't want him to be watching every bite you take and telling you what is wrong with it. You don't want him giving you a big guilt trip for every slip up you make.You might want to consider posting your food journal here on this list. It will help you be accountable to someone To be honest, I've been really neglecting that part of my plan -- and it shows. I've got to get back into the habit of just doing it. ODell <ib_domesticdiva@...> wrote: If I write it down I am less likely to go overboard. Because then my husband can look at it at any time. He's gonna try to coach me this time. If I know he'll look at then I'm less likely to overreat (I don't want to be embarrassed by the amounts I eat). Dacia <>< He lives, all glory to his name! He lives, my

savior, still the same;What joy this blest assurance gives: I know that my Redeemer lives!

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I personally disagree. I would love to have someone help me stay on plan with my eating with one exception. That they are constructive and not mean about it. If your hubby is willing to be supportive and look at your eating and offer suggestions. And talk you out of eating stuff you shouldn't be then I say more power to you. I wish I had that. Now if he is gonna look at your journal and call you fat and say you're always gonna be fat eating like that then to me that's not constructive. I wouldn't want him "helping me" But having someone there to say Honey....you fell off plan here. Lets go shopping and find some good alternatives to this that is lower in calories or look, this day you went over calories. I think what triggered you was"this" and let me help you by"that" kind of thing then I personally think you have great help and should take full advantage of it. We are still here regardless of how much support you have at home. But my personal opinion is get the support from wherever or whoever you can. As long as it IS supportive and not just someone constantly nagging and ridiculing you. If your husband is truly supportive, Go for it. Have him help as much as possible. If after a while it's not working then do it without his support. I'm sure he will tell you things you really don't want to hear but he wouldn't be helping if he didn't tell you those things. But the key to it all is if he will do it in the right way that will make you feel good about this and not want to toss in the towel. Good Luck in however you decide to go. But either way, you know we are here for you too!

Re: Re: New here.

I have to agree with Dacia. I think it's great that your husband wants to be supportive and coach you but my $.02 is that you may want to use this loop or connect with someone else to share your food journal with. I think it's important to be kind to yourself without guilt or shame. It could get hairy having someone so close to you policing your food.

This can be tough stuff and we've all been there. In fact some of us are still here. Let us help and support you.

Maybe hubby could participate in exercise with you and keep connected that way?

Either way, I'm glad you're here.

MieneDacia <DEReinke@...> wrote:

Just be careful that he doesn't become the diet police for you. You don't want him to be watching every bite you take and telling you what is wrong with it. You don't want him giving you a big guilt trip for every slip up you make.You might want to consider posting your food journal here on this list. It will help you be accountable to someone To be honest, I've been really neglecting that part of my plan -- and it shows. I've got to get back into the habit of just doing it. ODell <ib_domesticdiva@...> wrote:

If I write it down I am less likely to go overboard. Because then my husband can look at it at any time. He's gonna try to coach me this time. If I know he'll look at then I'm less likely to overreat (I don't want to be embarrassed by the amounts I eat).

Dacia

<><

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yea thats my deal, hubby tried telling me once i didn't need to eat something ( only cuz i said i was giving it up) well i went into a rage

so now he just workouts with me and keeps me moving that way and its alot better

On 7/19/06, Miene <karmiene@...> wrote:

I have to agree with Dacia. I think it's great that your husband wants to be supportive and coach you but my $.02 is that you may want to use this loop or connect with someone else to share your food journal with. I think it's important to be kind to yourself without guilt or shame. It could get hairy having someone so close to you policing your food.

This can be tough stuff and we've all been there. In fact some of us are still here. Let us help and support you.

Maybe hubby could participate in exercise with you and keep connected that way?

Either way, I'm glad you're here.

MieneDacia <DEReinke@...>

wrote:

Just be careful that he doesn't become the diet police for you. You don't want him to be watching every bite you take and telling you what is wrong with it. You don't want him giving you a big guilt trip for every slip up you make.

You might want to consider posting your food journal here on this list. It will help you be accountable to someone To be honest, I've been really neglecting that part of my plan -- and it shows. I've got to get back into the habit of just doing it.

ODell <ib_domesticdiva@...

> wrote:

If I write it down I am less likely to go overboard. Because then my husband can look at it at any time. He's gonna try to coach me this time. If I know he'll look at then I'm less likely to overreat (I don't want to be embarrassed by the amounts I eat).

Dacia

<><

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What I ment was it is no longer a fight. You will no longer crave the bad stuff. You will not even think about it. It will just be a way of life. I have been eating healthy for about 7 months and sometimes its still a struggle and I fall off the wagon, but you just have to climb back on and go forward. Don't give up. Some days are harder than others, but you can do it. Sharonbrgk44 <brgk44@...> wrote: Oh my gosh, Sharon--that long?! I've always read that it takes 3weeks to break habits or form new ones. But it took me about 4-6weeks to really get into the groove of exercising. As

for the eatingportion of my plan...well, there are days when I sail through and dayswhen I have to fight to stay on plan. And I still think that (mostdays) I'm one tragedy away from gaining it all back. For instance, adeath in the family...which is inevitable. But I just don't know thatI have *that* good a hold on my emotional eating. I can control itday to day 99% of the time (pretty darn good considering the years ofabsolutely no control and overeating daily), but for how long? That'swhat scares me. I'm going to have to be careful every single day ofmy life if I want to keep it off. Which means even when in verystressful situations, I'm going to have to stay aware of my eatinghabits and that's not always easy to do. Guess I'll cross that bridgewhen I get to it and hope I still have some ladies on this group tohelp me stay on track -Bonnie> I have been told that living a healthy easting life style

has to bedone for 1-1/2 years for it to be habitual, or a way of life for life.You can do this. All those pounds did not come on overnight and theywon't come off overnight either. It takes time to do it right. Weare here to help you do just that.> Good luck,> Sharon>

[Guest guest]

Yes 200 I meant, I was typing in a hurry. LOL

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[Guest guest]

> I got thin the first time by only eating every 2-3 dayd, but he won't let

me skip meals now.

Smart husband - listen to him!

> I just can't see how I am going to get it off and eat too.

You'll do it one step at a time. Why not look over the information for

' Foodmover

http://members.tripod.com/sue_in_nj/fm.htm

or even the US government's Food Pyramid

http://www.mypyramid.gov

to see how many calories you should be eating every day and how many

portions of which foods to equal those calories.

Drink your water - aim for a total of a half ounce for every pound you

weigh, but get a *minimum* of 8, 8-ounce glasses in, more on hot days when

you're sweaty.

Move a bit more than you are now. Walk a bit more, buy some hand weights and

do some toning exercises - check your library for books or videos to help.

Do more outside (out of the house, at least) activities that get you moving,

like bowling, swimming, bike riding.

If you think it might help, keep a food and exercise journal for a few weeks

and mark down everything that passes through your lips. That will help you

see when you're the hungriest, what foods kept you not hungry the longest,

what foods brought the hunger raging back the soonest. You may find that

things like white flour bread and pasta only hold you for an hour or so, but

whole wheat versions hold your longer, or that you get full fast on baked

potatoes but can eat rice like there's no tomorrow.

Use your journal and the food/calorie recommendations to plan your meals. If

you know you can't live until dinner without a snack at 3pm, plan a healthy

snack for that time. If you know you're not a breakfast person, skip it, but

make sure you get at least 3 meals in during the rest of the day.

And eat all the foods and calories you are allowed. When you *don't* eat,

your body goes into starvation mode and retains as many calories as you put

into it and you'll wind up gaining weight on very low caloric intakes. A

person needs a minimum of 1200 - 1400 calories a day just for normal bodily

functions, and if you go below that it cannibalizes itself by burning off

the muscles and even brain tissue. We women have it worse than men, as our

bodies also hate to give up fat because that's where our estrogen is stored.

Starving ourselves is not going to work. Oh, if we go without food long

enough we'll eventually get a bit thinner, but we won't be healthy, and when

we start eating again the weight will come back on even faster, plus an

additional 20% as a cushion against the *next* period of starvation.

So, welcome to the list - as you see it gets a bit busy at times. Look over

the Links and Files section for loads of good info and plenty of low-cal

recipes, and good luck on your journey.

Sue in NJ

[Guest guest]

> How do you know if you are sedentary or active?

If you're working in an office or a bon-bon eating couch potato and don't

move out of your chair for hours at a time, you're sedentary. If you're

constantly running around after 2 toddlers, with or without a regular

exercise plan, you're active. LOL

> What is WATP?

Sansone's Walk Away the Pounds videos.

http://www.lesliesansone.com

She has all different lengths (most 1-mile videos are between 12 and 20

minutes, depending on the series) and fitness levels (WATP is one of the

easiest, but she also has some that really get down and dirty and builds

muscle as well as make you sweat). I have about 6 of her 1-mile videos and a

handful of 2-mile ones, as well as her 1 1/2 mile audio cd that I use when

walking outdoors or on the treadmill.

>I need to break out my Sweatin' to the Oldies so

Oldies but goodies! LOL I could rarely, even when they first came out over

20 years ago, do the entire Sweatin' videos, so I just do the first few

songs until it gets too fast, then walk in place and fast forward the tape

until I get to the last few songs, when it slows down again. Depending on

how many songs you skip, you can make yourself a nice 15 to 30 minute

workout and not kill yourself. And your kids will *love* ! When my

son was young he used to do the exercises along with me and " that funny

man. "

Sue in NJ

way behind in email again

[Guest guest]

> my husband broke my scale last night,

This is good news! Don't replace it! If you don't have a scale you can't get

hung up on numbers and frustrated when they don't change fast enough for

you. The best monitor of your weight loss is how your clothes fit and how

you *feel*.

>Yesterday I was at 226,

Heck, you're only 6 pounds away from my long term goal! I haven't seen the

220's since I was pregnant 23 years ago!

Sue in NJ

[Guest guest]

I belong to the Natural Solutions Foundation and sign everything I come accross

there but wondering if there is something I can sign here? Or what does this

group do? Also how can I get in touch with Dr. Rima to interview for my current

documentary film on alternative cancer healing/AMA & FDA being run by Big Pharma

and CODEX?

Thank you

ian jacklin

http://www.icurecancer.ning.com

[Guest guest]

I belong to the Natural Solutions Foundation and sign everything I come accross

there but wondering if there is something I can sign here? Or what does this

group do? Also how can I get in touch with Dr. Rima to interview for my current

documentary film on alternative cancer healing/AMA & FDA being run by Big Pharma

and CODEX?

Thank you

ian jacklin

http://www.icurecancer.ning.com

[Guest guest]

I belong to the Natural Solutions Foundation and sign everything I come accross

there but wondering if there is something I can sign here? Or what does this

group do? Also how can I get in touch with Dr. Rima to interview for my current

documentary film on alternative cancer healing/AMA & FDA being run by Big Pharma

and CODEX?

Thank you

ian jacklin

http://www.icurecancer.ning.com

[Guest guest]

I belong to the Natural Solutions Foundation and sign everything I come accross

there but wondering if there is something I can sign here? Or what does this

group do? Also how can I get in touch with Dr. Rima to interview for my current

documentary film on alternative cancer healing/AMA & FDA being run by Big Pharma

and CODEX?

Thank you

ian jacklin

http://www.icurecancer.ning.com

[Guest guest]

Welcome to this group. You have come to the right place. We r from Saskatchewan and r waiting treatment for our son. Keeley Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless handheldFrom: "darleneamonte@..." <darleneamonte@...>Sender: infantile scoliosis treatment Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2010 18:30:28 +0000<infantile scoliosis treatment >Reply infantile scoliosis treatment Subject: New here. HiMy name is Darlene and my son is he is almost 1year old in 2 days we are from Edmonton Alberta Canada. My son was diagnosed with scoliosis in september by our pediatrician.Today we met with an orthopedic surgeon at the University hospital.We found out that has a 37 degree curve to the left.So he would like to cast him. This really has me in a dilema as I return to work this month. I am a single mom so this could throw things into turmoil. I also asked about what kind of cast it is and asked about the article about Dr. Mehta. So he is aware of Mehta. Never did answer the question about what kind of cast. Well I guess we wait for 3 weeks to get the cast.If there are any tips or suggestions it would be greatly appriciated!Thankyou so much Darlene and

[Guest guest]

Thank you Keeley

I saw in a previous email that you are going to Edmonton and Montreal?

We just finished today with the specialist here so now we wait.

I am so nervous about this whole thing I have basically got myself into a tizzy.

I couldnt even remember all the questions I had...

Nice to meet you!

Darlene

>

> Welcome to this group. You have come to the right place.

> We r from Saskatchewan and r waiting treatment for our son.

> Keeley

> Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless handheld

>

> New here.

>

> Hi

>

> My name is Darlene and my son is he is almost 1year old in 2 days we

are from Edmonton Alberta Canada.

>

> My son was diagnosed with scoliosis in september by our pediatrician.

> Today we met with an orthopedic surgeon at the University hospital.

> We found out that has a 37 degree curve to the left.

> So he would like to cast him. This really has me in a dilema as I return to

work this month. I am a single mom so this could throw things into turmoil. I

also asked about what kind of cast it is and asked about the article about Dr.

Mehta. So he is aware of Mehta. Never did answer the question about what kind of

cast.

> Well I guess we wait for 3 weeks to get the cast.

> If there are any tips or suggestions it would be greatly appriciated!

>

> Thankyou so much Darlene and

>

[Guest guest]

I just have a quick question?

When I first joined the group said something about a DVD about casting.

I was so overloaded with emails from the group I couldnt possibly read them all

so I deleted them and I deleted her message to me.

So if someone could tell me how to get one it would be appriciated.

Thanks so much

Darlene and

> >

> > Welcome to this group. You have come to the right place.

> > We r from Saskatchewan and r waiting treatment for our son.

> > Keeley

> > Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless handheld

> >

> > New here.

> >

> > Hi

> >

> > My name is Darlene and my son is he is almost 1year old in 2 days we

are from Edmonton Alberta Canada.

> >

> > My son was diagnosed with scoliosis in september by our pediatrician.

> > Today we met with an orthopedic surgeon at the University hospital.

> > We found out that has a 37 degree curve to the left.

> > So he would like to cast him. This really has me in a dilema as I return to

work this month. I am a single mom so this could throw things into turmoil. I

also asked about what kind of cast it is and asked about the article about Dr.

Mehta. So he is aware of Mehta. Never did answer the question about what kind of

cast.

> > Well I guess we wait for 3 weeks to get the cast.

> > If there are any tips or suggestions it would be greatly appriciated!

> >

> > Thankyou so much Darlene and

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Darlene, welcome to CAST! The first cast is the hardest, but it does get easier. There are parents tips on the ISOP website- www.infantilescoliosis.org on the top left side of the home page in blue, click on the top link "What to Expect..." and ask us any and all other questions you have! Heidi, Bexon's Mommy, (3 years old, in 8th cast from Salt Lake City Shriners, currently down from 62 degrees to 20 in cast. Bexon's Story is on www.GirltoMom.com)From: "darleneamonte@..." <darleneamonte@...>infantile scoliosis treatment Sent: Mon, November 1, 2010 11:30:28 AMSubject: New here.

Hi

My name is Darlene and my son is he is almost 1year old in 2 days we are from Edmonton Alberta Canada.

My son was diagnosed with scoliosis in september by our pediatrician.

Today we met with an orthopedic surgeon at the University hospital.

We found out that has a 37 degree curve to the left.

So he would like to cast him. This really has me in a dilema as I return to work this month. I am a single mom so this could throw things into turmoil. I also asked about what kind of cast it is and asked about the article about Dr. Mehta. So he is aware of Mehta. Never did answer the question about what kind of cast.

Well I guess we wait for 3 weeks to get the cast.

If there are any tips or suggestions it would be greatly appriciated!

Thankyou so much Darlene and

[Guest guest]

The Mehta DVD can be sent to you by ISOP- I'll cc this to 's other email, but I'm sure she'll see it. Heidi, Bexon's Mommy, (3 years old, in 8th cast from Salt Lake City Shriners, currently down from 62 degrees to 20 in cast)From: "darleneamonte@..." <darleneamonte@...>infantile scoliosis treatment Sent: Mon, November 1, 2010 3:17:55 PMSubject: Re: New here.

I just have a quick question?

When I first joined the group said something about a DVD about casting.

I was so overloaded with emails from the group I couldnt possibly read them all so I deleted them and I deleted her message to me.

So if someone could tell me how to get one it would be appriciated.

Thanks so much

Darlene and

> >

> > Welcome to this group. You have come to the right place.

> > We r from Saskatchewan and r waiting treatment for our son.

> > Keeley

> > Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless handheld

> >

> > New here.

> >

> > Hi

> >

> > My name is Darlene and my son is he is almost 1year old in 2 days we are from Edmonton Alberta Canada.

> >

> > My son was diagnosed with scoliosis in september by our pediatrician.

> > Today we met with an orthopedic surgeon at the University hospital.

> > We found out that has a 37 degree curve to the left.

> > So he would like to cast him. This really has me in a dilema as I return to work this month. I am a single mom so this could throw things into turmoil. I also asked about what kind of cast it is and asked about the article about Dr. Mehta. So he is aware of Mehta. Never did answer the question about what kind of cast.

> > Well I guess we wait for 3 weeks to get the cast.

> > If there are any tips or suggestions it would be greatly appriciated!

> >

> > Thankyou so much Darlene and

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thankyou Hiedi

One thing caught my eye why would a cast be improperly applied? How do you know

if its not right?

Darlene

> > > >

> > > > Welcome to this group. You have come to the right place.

> > > > We r from Saskatchewan and r waiting treatment for our son.

> > > > Keeley

> > > > Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless handheld

> > > >

> > > > New here.

> > > >

> > > > Hi

> > > >

> > > > My name is Darlene and my son is he is almost 1year old in 2

days

> >we

> >

> > >are from Edmonton Alberta Canada.

> > >

> > > >

> > > > My son was diagnosed with scoliosis in september by our pediatrician.

> > > > Today we met with an orthopedic surgeon at the University hospital.

> > > > We found out that has a 37 degree curve to the left.

> > > > So he would like to cast him. This really has me in a dilema as I return

to

> >

> > >work this month. I am a single mom so this could throw things into turmoil.

I

>

> > >also asked about what kind of cast it is and asked about the article about

Dr.

> >

> > >Mehta. So he is aware of Mehta. Never did answer the question about what

kind

> >of

> >

> > >cast.

> > >

> > > > Well I guess we wait for 3 weeks to get the cast.

> > > > If there are any tips or suggestions it would be greatly appriciated!

> > > >

> > > > Thankyou so much Darlene and

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks

This is all really new to me so I really dont know that much about it.

I have to leave in the hands of the doctor and hope for the best. I most

likely will have alot more questions for the doctor before the end of the month.

My sister lives in Vancouver she hates the rain all winter I dont know if its

better than snow but it is definatly warmer there. lol

Thankyou

Darlene

> > > > >

> > > > > Welcome to this group. You have come to the right place.

> > > > > We r from Saskatchewan and r waiting treatment for our son.

> > > > > Keeley

> > > > > Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless handheld

> > > > >

> > > > > New here.

> > > > >

> > > > > Hi

> > > > >

> > > > > My name is Darlene and my son is he is almost 1year old in 2

days we

> > > >are from Edmonton Alberta Canada.

> > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > My son was diagnosed with scoliosis in september by our pediatrician.

> > > > > Today we met with an orthopedic surgeon at the University hospital.

> > > > > We found out that has a 37 degree curve to the left.

> > > > > So he would like to cast him. This really has me in a dilema as I

return to

> > > >work this month. I am a single mom so this could throw things into

turmoil. I

> > > >also asked about what kind of cast it is and asked about the article

about Dr.

> > > >Mehta. So he is aware of Mehta. Never did answer the question about what

kind of

> > > >cast.

> > > >

> > > > > Well I guess we wait for 3 weeks to get the cast.

> > > > > If there are any tips or suggestions it would be greatly appriciated!

> > > > >

> > > > > Thankyou so much Darlene and

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

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