Weight loss

[Guest guest]

Hi Wanda, and ,

Wanda, what a sweetheart you are to reach out with this kind of encouragement. This is why I love being here on these lists so much. I guess I could be out doing other things, but I doubt I could find as much satisfaction and joy doing anything as much as I love being here with all of you. I was thinking yesterday how I used to sit on my big recliner in front of the fireplace, looking out into the pine trees, watching the blue birds and squirrels, thinking I had died and gone to Heaven. But now, I rarely take the time to do that, and it is my choice, my preference, because being here with people with hearts so sharing and caring, so beautiful, feels even more like being right in the midst of Heaven. Being so appreciated for each moment I devote to all of you, there could be no greater reward in life. I just wanted to say how dear you all are to me! I had to express how much it touches me every time I see one of you write an encouraging word to another.

You are right Wanda, as long as , or anyone else hangs out here to get the support, and as long as you keep the faith, in yourself and in your dreams, and as long as you keep on trying, breathing, drinking your water, etc. You will get there!!! You will get there, I just know you will!

Take care,

Rashelle

Be sure to check out all of the great specials available on my web sites Save $30 on the Large Body Wrap package until Aril 30th.You are welcome to visit us at http://www.angelmagic.com or http://www.lifelift.com These are Rashelle's personal web sites, any others belong to distributors.join our discussion group at LifeLift-subscribeonelist

weight loss

From: "Wanda M.M." <atwork56@...>

,

I know how hard it is to lose weight. Most of us all want that quick fix. It took years to put the weight on and it will not come off over night. I truly started working out again in January, but I've been faithful to do something each day, even if it was only 15 minutes worth. I am also one of those very slow loosers. But for each half pound I loose or each 1/4" I delete from my body, although its not what I'd like to see, its still something. It's that much less of me that I have to worry about. And remember what Jesus said to his disciples, "If you have the faith the size of a mustard seed, you could move that mountain." Believe in yourself, believe in your faith, and you can do this. We all have faith in you. Keep up your good work.

Wanda

[Guest guest]

I'm so excited!!!! I just took my measurements and I've lost 2.25 inches

over all in the past 2 weeks.

In the whole 6 weeks I'm down 5 inches overall, including the other thigh.

I'm also 3 pounds less in scale weight right now.

This is soooo cool. That means I'm not losing muscle right?

Now except for losing a 1/2 inch in my chest I feel great about how it is

coming off all over so uniformly.

Jen

ps. this is my 3rd challenge and I've lost 53 pounds so far.

[Guest guest]

Way (weigh) to go, Coach! You're an inspiration to all of us! And

hey, no typos!

Jami

> I'm so excited!!!! I just took my measurements and I've lost 2.25

inches

> over all in the past 2 weeks.

>

> In the whole 6 weeks I'm down 5 inches overall, including the

other thigh.

> I'm also 3 pounds less in scale weight right now.

> This is soooo cool. That means I'm not losing muscle right?

>

> Now except for losing a 1/2 inch in my chest I feel great about

how it is

> coming off all over so uniformly.

>

> Jen

>

> ps. this is my 3rd challenge and I've lost 53 pounds so far.

[Guest guest]

Jen, That is great! You are an inspiration to us all!

~Laury

[Guest guest]

Thank you Laury.

I'm a happy camper! oo!

Jen

[Guest guest]

Hi le,

That's great! You lost 11 lbs. I'm so happy for you. It is fine to break

up the breaths throughout the day. I would start out with at least 20

before breakfast. Then break up the rest of them. It's best to do the

breaths on an empty stomach. If you eat a snack or something small wait

20 min. or more before you breath. If it's a regular meal it good to wait

about 2 hrs.

I'm really tired today. I had planned to go out earlier, but I decided

that I was too pooped. I did 40 breath stretches this morning and I

washed some clothes. But that's about it. It's time to start preparing my

Sunday School lesson for tomorrow and of course getting our clothes

ready, getting in the shower etc.

Have a great night and a great Sunday!

Love, Liz

________________________________________________________________

YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET!

Juno now offers FREE Internet Access!

Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit:

http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone!

How is everybody doing? Well, I weighed this morning and according to the scale, I have lost a total of 11lbs YIppeee!

I was wondering, does it matter if you don't do all the LL breaths at one time to lose weight, or can I break them up into the day?

Lots of love!

le

[Guest guest]

Hello Ellen!

Nice to meet you! I am doing Weight Watchers as well and it is really working! I had a Cesarean section with my daughter who is now 2.5 years old and this weight has been so hard to come off and it's finally coming off! I'm so excited! I'm hoping that since I am now doing the LL that I will lose even more. Good luck to you and God Bless!

le

[Guest guest]

I think you will find better results if you do a 20 minute workout of

around 40 breaths at once and then do what you can throughout the

day. That is what seems to have shown the best results on the

board. Try to do them first thing in the morning on an empty stomach

and you'll see dramatic results.

> Hello everyone!

>

> How is everybody doing? Well, I weighed this morning and according

to the scale, I have lost a total of 11lbs YIppeee!

>

> I was wondering, does it matter if you don't do all the LL breaths

at one time to lose weight, or can I break them up into the day?

>

> Lots of love!

>

> le

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/28/2000 7:07:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

shars@... writes:

<< I hope nobody minds me posting.. I just opened a weight loss group for

women (not saying anyone needs to lose in here!)... but if anyone is

interested, or knows of anyone... I'd love more people to join.. Thanx.

ChatNLoseWeight

Hugs n' Stuff,

Shar @>----- >>

There are those of us on diets, hehe!! I just lost 10 lbs in the past 2

months. I finally found something that works for me We have one mom here

who sends out (privately) her results on weigh day..think she has dropped

about 80 lbs in the past 2 years. Good idea!!

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/29/00 7:46:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

Peyton1967@... writes:

<< Is there anyone on this loop that has a substantial amount of weight to

lose?

My best-friend and I are getting ready to start the program, but she's a

little hesitant after reading the book. She has at least 150# to lose and

is concerned that it's not a program for someone with that much weight to

lose.

Judging by the before/after pictures, no one has been photographed with that

large of a weight loss. Any thoughts on this? Any suggestions for

someone who has that much to lose?

>>

I have 70 pounds to lose, and I have been doing this for a month now, and I

have lost 20 pounds. I changed my eating habits all together, and take

supplements, I am in the gym 3 days a week weight training, and I do cardio

everyday but Sunday. Lite cardio on weight training days and hard cardio

(interval training) on my off days. I am shocked at the weight loss, but it

is slowing, but mostly because I am building muscle now. I cannot begin to

tell you the change in my heart most of all, but I think that started before

the weight loss. Got to get rid of all the garbage in your life.

[Guest guest]

The program can work for any amount of weight to lose. I've consulted with

the fitness experts at EAS and they have advised that a safe goal for a 12

week period is 30 pounds. I've heard people very often doing more than that,

but that's the safe, realistic goal for a 12 week challenge.

EAS and Body for Life judges highly encourage sending in the Challenge

packets back to back with your increasing progress. Some people that have

had incredible weight losses and won the Challenge are Fred and Scurti

(1998 Couples Champs), Jeff Maki (Top 10 finisher in 1998 whom you can find

on the old 1999 Body of Work Challenge poster or old issues (1999) of Muscle

Media in the Challenge ads showing the before and afters, as well as Dr.

Osgoodby. If you buy a current issue of Muscle Media and look at the

Body for Life ad toward the back with 4 pages of before and afters you are

sure to find the " before " body that looks most like yours. I encourage you,

as Bill did in the BFL book, to cut out the after picture you are striving

for and put it up on your wall or bathroom mirror where you can visualize

yourself transforming into that shape.

#1 advice: LISTEN UP! Write down your goals. Make them specific. Use numbers

of pounds of fat to lose, numbers of muscle to gain, inches to lose/gain,

clothing size, etc. And put a deadline on it (12 weeks). A dream is just a

dream. But a goal is a dream with a plan of action and a deadline.

-

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 29-Aug-00 09:08:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

dddeaton@... writes:

<< I met Jim at his victory banquet in Elko last weekend. >>

You also met *rrrrrrrrrrrreow* ....hee hee hee sorry.

WHERE ARE THOSE PICTURES!!!!! (did you get a close-up of his abbage?)

I bet his abs look better in person than in the life size black and white

poster I have on my wall.

Okay, I'm done....no really....I am. =) *sigh*

-

[Guest guest]

Their is a DJ in Elko NV, who lost over 100lbs. I started my program in

January and I weigh 300lbs I'am now at 250lbs and still going. Their are

others in this group who have lost more and weight more when they

started. Ask your friend what is better losing the weight or continuing

with their current program?

God Bless Champions!

You All Have Greatness in You!

Walt : ))

[Guest guest]

-I met Jim at his victory banquet in Elko last weekend. He started

the program last January at 430something lbs. as of last weekend he

has lost 114 lbs. his goal is to reach 260---he is strictly

following the BFL program. He has a wonderful support group that

keep him focused---as you will have in this group.

---So plan for success and don't be frighten to succeed because you

will. We are all here for you " Taz "

-- In bodyforlifeegroups, Walter L Sinchak <wcsinchak@j...>

wrote:

> Their is a DJ in Elko NV, who lost over 100lbs. I started my

program in

> January and I weigh 300lbs I'am now at 250lbs and still going.

Their are

> others in this group who have lost more and weight more when they

> started. Ask your friend what is better losing the weight or

continuing

> with their current program?

>

> God Bless Champions!

> You All Have Greatness in You!

>

> Walt : ))

[Guest guest]

Peyton,

There have been lots of people with way more than that to lose. You just

don't see their photos because 1) they never sent them in - or - 2) they did

not win. But they are on here and many of the other boards that talk about

Body for Life.

With 150# to go, keep in mind that to lose 1 - 2 pounds a week which is the

safe limit recommended, it will take more than one 12 week challenge to get

to your goal. But many of us on here are on our second and third challenge

and still loving it. Come join us!

~Laury

[Guest guest]

HooHOOOO, CB!

That's great! My sister lost 115 in a year eating ER4YT style, but confesses

to have also basically starved herself--not a good thing. As a result, she's

regained some and still struggles to find a food plan she's really willing to

live with. The good news is that the only time I've reached and maintained my

normal weight for extended periods has been when for one reason or another I

minimized carbs and dairy and had plenty of exercise. Is exercise part of

yourplan? I'd love to lose a bunch too, but so far have had to be satisfied

with not gaining, meanwhile enjoying the peaceful quiet in my guts and the

reduction in bloat, and the lack of pain in my joints--difficulties I didn't

have to this degree when I was younger. My blessings to you as you come into

the body you were borne to enjoy.

So long,

Melinda in Montana

In a message dated Mon, 23 Oct 2000 6:43:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Cheryl

Baker <cbaker@...> writes:

<< Hi Feistyness,

I have lost 50 pounds on this diet and am loosing more.

Aloha

CB

[Guest guest]

In a message dated Tue, 24 Oct 2000 4:27:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Cheryl

Baker <cbaker@...> writes:

<< I use the Total Gym 3000 every day for 20 minutes for strength exercising.

Don't want bulging muscles so I don't do the " manly " exercises.

Just stretching and flexing kinds. >>

You know, the myth of women getting " manly muscles " from strength training is

just that - a myth. My mother is a personal trainer in an all strength

training one on one facility (Long Island, NY).

By building muscle you are helping your body's ability to burn fat at rest.

If you were to look at a model of a body covered in nothing but muscle, and

one covered in nothing but fat - the one covered in muscle looks closest to a

actual human being, while the other looks like something out of the Cantina

Scene in Star Wars.

Your body favors muscle, but it isn't going to get abnormaly pumped up

without the help of steroids and/or testosterone.

Besides - " manly " chest excercises are natures way of giving you a boob lift.

And if anyone is shaped like me (big on bottom), doing " manly " upper body

exercises help create a better hourglass shape.

I have yet to see any woman get insainly stupid huge from doing strength

exercising who did not WANT to be that way. Women naturaly tend to gain lean

muscle mass, it takes some extra chemical influence, and painful hours at the

gym to bulk it up. But if you work out your whole body intensly, and give a

days rest inbetween for your muscles to repair - it is highly unlikly that

you will have " bulging muscles " .

I hate to see women not gain thier full potential based on this myth...

better to not gain it because your like me, and totaly lazy. (I havn't worked

out in weeks. Bad me.)

Margo

" I can write, never said I could spell "

[Guest guest]

HI Melinda in Montana,

I have been on this diet for 3 years and have slowly lost 50 pounds over

that 3 years. I use the Total Gym 3000 every day for 20 minutes for strength

exercising. Don't want bulging muscles so I don't do the " manly " exercises.

Just stretching and flexing kinds. Good Luck to you and your sister. I don't

starve myself, that is why the weight loss is so gradual. I eat until I am

full with all of these wonderful foods on the Highly beneficial lists.

Aloha

CB

[Guest guest]

Hi CB,

Thanks for the reply. I agree, slow is the only way to go. I too felt the

best when I did some upper body strength training. Finding a way around

single parenting two teenage boys, a geriatric dog, and two jobs still eludes

me but I'm thinking about water filled jugs in graduated weights and maybe a

tread mill because I love to walk but it's too dang icey around here much of

the winter.

Again, thanks.

Melinda in Montana

[Guest guest]

Hey, Jim, if u really want to do something about the weight thing....

there are plenty of things that can be done...

regs,

dayu

>

>

>

> Hi ,

> As an, almost all my life, overweight person, i am highly

qualifide to answer your questions below...

>

> 25% of the people I see are for weight loss. I have not been

writing

> all the issues down as we tap but I have noticed a common set of

> problems. The most common are using food to soothe, food to push

> down the feelings, food for love, weight to hide, I'm not safe

thin,

> afraid I will just gain it back, etc.

> THIS IS SOOO VERY TRUE.. ON THE OTHER SIDE, IF I GET IN SEVERE

EMOTIONAL PAIN, I WONT EAT AT ALL, I CANT EVEN SWALLOW THE FOOD,.

>

>

> I frequently ask questions

> like the above and have them rate the statement on a 0 to 10 SUDs

> index. This allows things to move along very quickly, without

regard

> to which energy therapy I use.

> BOY IF I COULD " CURE' THIS WEIGHT PROBLEM I WOULD BE A HAPPY

PERSON...SINCE MY HEART ATTACK ABOUT10 WEEKS AGO, I HAVE PUT ON 30

LBS..SOME OF IT WATER, BUT I AM EXTREMLY UPSET ABOUT THIS AND

SOMETIMES THE MORE I THINK ABOUT THE 30 LBS....I WANT TO EAT

SOMETHING...CRAZY ISNT IT.

>

> My question is what have other people found to be consistent

issues

> with or about weight?

> ASK ME SOME SPECIFIC QUESTIONS IF YOU LIKE, I WOULD BE WILLING TO

ANSWER THEM IF IT WOULD HELP OTHERS.

> jIM

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Alisha, my best advice is don't stress out. Let your body do its thing. Don't

get hooked on the scale and enjoy your journey!

aW

Weight Loss

This is my first time posting to the post op site. My name is Alisha

Ackerman. I had the MGB by Dr. Rutledge on July 31, 2002. I have lost 26

lbs. as of today. I am extremely pleased. My question is what hints can you

give me to help maximize my weight loss? I am walking on the treadmill

(30-45min/2-3 miles) 5 times a week. I am eating mostly vegetable soups,

yogurt, watermelon,and 1/4 cup of mashed potatoes or fat-free refried beans

with cheese. My college reunion is in Oct. and I would like to lose 40 more

pounds by then. I know it is a lot. Am I being unrealistic? Any advice

would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Alisha

[Guest guest]

Hi alisha,

Good to have you. I had surgery July 11th with Dr. Rutledge. Your losing

weight faster than me!! I lost 28lbs as of today. I think your doing very

well. I haven't walked as much, we had a family crisis and have lived in

the hospital for a month with my sister-in-law who is very ill. Keep up the

good work....your doing great.

From: marcnalisha@...

Reply-

Subject: Weight Loss

Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2002 19:12:46 EDT

This is my first time posting to the post op site. My name is Alisha

Ackerman. I had the MGB by Dr. Rutledge on July 31, 2002. I have lost 26

lbs. as of today. I am extremely pleased. My question is what hints can

you

give me to help maximize my weight loss? I am walking on the treadmill

(30-45min/2-3 miles) 5 times a week. I am eating mostly vegetable soups,

yogurt, watermelon,and 1/4 cup of mashed potatoes or fat-free refried beans

with cheese. My college reunion is in Oct. and I would like to lose 40 more

pounds by then. I know it is a lot. Am I being unrealistic? Any advice

would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Alisha

_________________________________________________________________

Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com

[Guest guest]

Hi Alisha: I don't know if that is realistic or not because that is a lot

to loose that fast. I would concentrate on being healthy and let the weight

take care of itself. When is the reunion in October? Continue to exercise

and eat properly and you may just make it. Phyllis

[Guest guest]

Thanks . I will say a prayer for your sister-in-law. May you and your

family be truly blessed during this time. Blessings, Alisha