Guest guest Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 In a message dated 6/4/2006 12:50:46 PM Pacific Standard Time, angel@... writes: Hi everyone! I'm new to the list, but not to the weight loss journey. This one I started on January 3rd, 2006 at 301 lbs. So far I have lost 50 lbs (as of May 29th). Woot! I'm excited about my success so far. It's been 10 lbs loss a month which is my goal and about what I think is safe to do and maintain. LOL I just asked you that from your other post :-D Thanks for sharing again ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 Nice to meet you Angel! My name is . I go by from MO. on here because I think there is another on here now. Although I haven't seen her post in a long time. Well, any way, I am married to a wonderful man. Been married three years this coming August 15th. I am 34 years old and I started trying to lose weight back in September. I have lost 52 pounds since then. I got off track around February. I am just now getting back on track with exercising and eating better. Back in September I was dx'd with Diabetes. That is what got me to start trying to lose weight in the first place. I was 340 pounds when I started out. I had gotten up to 350 as my all time high though. You've lost 50 pounds too I see, that is great! I started to do WW but didn't think it would work out too well with my diabetes. I don't think though that I gave it a good enough try. Well, that is a little about me. from MO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 Hi everyone! I'm new to the list, but not to the weight loss journey.Welcome Angel! This one I started on January 3rd, 2006 at 301 lbs. I started January 26th at 260 pounds.So far I have lost 50 lbs (as of May 29th).I have lost 20. Woot! I'm excited about my success so far.You should be. I always say if you are losing and not gaining that in itself is a victory and any pound lost is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 Angel, WTG girl, that is wonderful you have lost the weight. What incentive you have to! Good Luck to you. Angel's Intro Hi everyone! I'm new to the list, but not to the weight loss journey. This one I started on January 3rd, 2006 at 301 lbs. So far I have lost 50 lbs (as of May 29th). Woot! I'm excited about my success so far. It's been 10 lbs loss a month which is my goal and about what I think is safe to do and maintain. I'm 5'6 " and 37 yrs old. I have been overweight my whole life even as a little girl. My goal is to become a healthier and happier person. Another big goal related to this is to conceive a baby and have a healthy pregnancy. My new husband (one year) and I have been trying just over a year now. Last winter my blood pressure was up to 140/90 and that was getting high - pre-hypertension, which would have been dangerous to begin a pregnancy with and was one strong reason to lose weight and begin exercising. Once I lost the first 10% of the weight my blood pressure went down to normal and is now averaging 100/70. I no longer feel like a heart attack is imminent and I think I have reversed the course to diabetes I was most likely on. So in early January I joined Weight Watchers and have been attending regularly since then. I also do daily exercise of about 90 minutes a day, plus a 20 minute dog walk. I do about 40-45 minutes of cardio/aerobics, 20-25 minutes of pilates/toning, and the rest of yoga. I use fitness shows on TV - Gilad's and Austin's shows. I have only missed two days since I begin in the second week of January - and those were due to severe back pain. I'm very proud of my exercise committment and progress. To me it is key to do that as well as the healthier food intake. Looking forward to getting to know you all and joining in on the conversations. Hugs, ~Angel 301/251/175 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 In a message dated 6/4/2006 12:50:46 PM Pacific Standard Time, angel@... writes: Hi everyone! I'm new to the list, but not to the weight loss journey. This one I started on January 3rd, 2006 at 301 lbs. So far I have lost 50 lbs (as of May 29th). Woot! I'm excited about my success so far. It's been 10 lbs loss a month which is my goal and about what I think is safe to do and maintain. I'm 5'6" and 37 yrs old. I have been overweight my whole life even as a little girl. My goal is to become a healthier and happier person. Hi again, Angel! This is so exciting! I would say I wish I had your stamina and drive to lose faster LOL, but I will take my 2 lbs a month, if that's what my journey is going to be. But you are right, that is a good safe pace... Another big goal related to this is to conceive a baby and have a healthy pregnancy. My new husband (one year) and I have been trying just over a year now. Last winter my blood pressure was up to 140/90 and that was getting high - pre-hypertension, which would have been dangerous to begin a pregnancy with and was one strong reason to lose weight and begin exercising. Once I lost the first 10% of the weight my blood pressure went down to normal and is now averaging 100/70. I no longer feel like a heart attack is imminent and I think I have reversed the course to diabetes I was most likely on. Excellent. Congrats on the new marriage and you are sooooo right, losing pounds before baby comes is much healthier. Plus, you will *hopefully* have the routine down to lose weight easier/quicker after pregnancy. That's when I gained my weight pretty much, was after pregnancy, when I was too tired to care (LOL) about working out and eating right. Shoulda gotten on a program then... took me about 13 years to decide I needed to do something about it for me (and the kids)... So in early January I joined Weight Watchers and have been attending regularly since then. I also do daily exercise of about 90 minutes a day, plus a 20 minute dog walk. I do about 40-45 minutes of cardio/aerobics, 20-25 minutes of pilates/toning, and the rest of yoga. I use fitness shows on TV - Gilad's and Austin's shows. I have only missed two days since I begin in the second week of January - and those were due to severe back pain. I'm very proud of my exercise committment and progress. To me it is key to do that as well as the healthier food intake. Woooohooooo you go girl! I wanna be just like you when I grow up. Just kidding, I am 38 yr old and a single mom of 3 boys (10, 11 and 13) Looking forward to getting to know you all and joining in on the conversations. Us too, glad you joined us!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 Thanks, ! Congrats on your 52 lbs gone!! ~Angel On Sun, 4 Jun 2006, wrote: > Nice to meet you Angel! My name is . I go by from MO. on here because I think there is another on here now. Although I haven't seen her post in a long time. Well, any way, I am married to a wonderful man. Been married three years this coming August 15th. I am 34 years old and I started trying to lose weight back in September. I have lost 52 pounds since then. I got off track around February. I am just now getting back on track with exercising and eating better. Back in September I was dx'd with Diabetes. That is what got me to start trying to lose weight in the first place. I was 340 pounds when I started out. I had gotten up to 350 as my all time high though. You've lost 50 pounds too I see, that is great! I started to do WW but didn't think it would work out too well with my diabetes. I don't think though that I gave it a good enough try. Well, that is a little about me. > > from MO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Welcome Angel. Congrats on the 50 lb loss. I am a at home WW. Need to get back to basics and that is my goal now. Are you under a drs care to get preggers OR are you just trying on your own? I know gals that sometimes try to hard if that is possible. Dont put to much pressure on yourself. NH... Mom to Abby Liz 10/94 Anne 7/99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Thanks for the welcome! I haven't gone to an OB or an RE yet about the fertility, but that is because of income issues and lack of medical insurance. I run my own business and DH was a computer contractor and in NH you do not qualify for any medical insurance if you are overweight. Even to get high risk insurance was over $900 a month and I could not afford it. When I get under 180 lbs I can qualify for the insurance finally. Even then, it doesn't include coverage for fertility treatments at all. I am on Fertilityfriend and am charting regularly and trying not to stress about it as much as I did the first 6 mos. of trying. When I finally get down to goal weight - by next May, I will definitely see an RE if I still haven't had any success conceiving. I am taking progesterone cream as my luteal phase was a bit short without it, and I'm on lots of vitamin supplements including prenatals, D, B complex, C, baby aspirin, fish oil capsules, iron supplment, and also Vitex. You're in NH, too? I live in Keene, NH. Hugs, ~Angel On Mon, 5 Jun 2006, Jase4567@... wrote: > Welcome Angel. Congrats on the 50 lb loss. I am a at home WW. Need to get > back to basics and that is my goal now. Are you under a drs care to get > preggers OR are you just trying on your own? I know gals that sometimes try to > hard if that is possible. Dont put to much pressure on yourself. > > NH... > Mom to Abby Liz 10/94 > Anne 7/99 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Yes NH is not kind to overweight people. When my hubby was in flux whether to keep his insurance at work I called around. YUGH... You dont say you work. What about getting a small job just to cover your insurance. If hubby ever gets a job closer to home I may do that. I am in southern part of NH. I have been threw keene to go to monadonock speedway. As I said before dont put to much pressure on yourself. STress can effect fertility. Check out folic acid if that is in one of your vit. NH... Mom to Abby Liz 10/94 Anne 7/99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 Yes, I do work. I have my own business. It is just not bringing in quite enough money to support us, but it is really imporant to me. I have considered a part time job, but that would be unlikely to include health insurance. Yes, I get 800 mg of folic acid in the prenatals. Hugs, ~Angel On Mon, 5 Jun 2006, Jase4567@... wrote: > Yes NH is not kind to overweight people. When my hubby was in flux whether > to keep his insurance at work I called around. YUGH... You dont say you > work. What about getting a small job just to cover your insurance. If hubby > ever gets a job closer to home I may do that. I am in southern part of NH. I > have been threw keene to go to monadonock speedway. As I said before dont > put to much pressure on yourself. STress can effect fertility. Check out > folic acid if that is in one of your vit. > > NH... > Mom to Abby Liz 10/94 > Anne 7/99 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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