Guest guest Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 http://www.thepathway.org/ > I am looking for someone to help me lose 70#. I have know motivation. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 http://www.thepathway.org/ > I am looking for someone to help me lose 70#. I have know motivation. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 http://www.thepathway.org/ > I am looking for someone to help me lose 70#. I have know motivation. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 You've come to the right place, but the first thing everyone is going to say is " Have you read the book? " We are mostly following a plan called Body for Life. If you cannot afford to buy the book, you can find it at the library. It is a sane, doable life style that can help you get into the best shape of your life. The book has a good discussion on motivation and facing what really is keeping you where you are. After that we are al here to help eachother out. I don't think there is one person on the list (well, maybe and Joni) who does not hit a wall, get frustrated and come here for a sanity check. So, you want to loose 70#....what is your plan? What really are your goals? Talk to us... Barbara > > I am looking for someone to help me lose 70#. I have know motivation. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Interesting - I always assumed that they kept coming here precisely to get the sanity checks, or that coming here helped them prevent the frustrations and need for sanity checks.... At 08:39 AM 4/15/2006, you wrote: ><SNIP> > >After that we are al here to help eachother out. I don't think there >is one person on the list (well, maybe and Joni) who does not >hit a wall, get frustrated and come here for a sanity check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 My library didn't have the book so I asked them to order it through something called " interlibrary loan. " All libraries will do this for you. What it means is that they will locate the book at another library and borrow it for you to check out and read. You pick it up at your library and return it there when you're done. It's pretty cool because you can basically borrow just about any book you want as long as some library somewhere across the country has it in their collection. Your tax dollars at work. Barbara wrote in part: > > We are mostly following a plan called Body for Life. If you cannot > afford to buy the book, you can find it at the library. It is a sane, > doable life style that can help you get into the best shape of your > life. The book has a good discussion on motivation and facing what > really is keeping you where you are. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 There are two books - The original, Body for Life by Bill and the subsequent book - Body for Life for Women, by Pam Peeke Both are good, but many of us in this group do not like Peeke's book as much as the original. While she does have some good info, certainly, and there are similarities in the 2 programs... Peeke tends to have a 'softer' approach. n At 11:30 PM 4/15/2006, you wrote: >I purchased the book Body for life for women. Is that the right book? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 There are two books - The original, Body for Life by Bill and the subsequent book - Body for Life for Women, by Pam Peeke Both are good, but many of us in this group do not like Peeke's book as much as the original. While she does have some good info, certainly, and there are similarities in the 2 programs... Peeke tends to have a 'softer' approach. n At 11:30 PM 4/15/2006, you wrote: >I purchased the book Body for life for women. Is that the right book? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 Read the book Set your goals like Bill says to do in the book Join a gym Make a grocery list based on the book¹s suggestions Go to the grocery store. Be sure to have lots of those little Glad storage things. Get the little ones that really are the size of your fist, then you won¹t take more than you¹re supposed to with you for lunch. Prepare your food for the week or at least tomorrow if you work. Go to the gym tomorrow morning and follow Bill¹s workout. > Thank you Vernica. I just need to know how to get started. > Katy > > Veronika Stobbia wrote: > I need to loose around 83, which will bring me back to my " starting weight " > when I looked way better than I do now, but was still overweight. I struggle > with motivation too and I'm always telling myself that I can't do it. I > haven't started on a challenge yet, but I'm sure we'll get the support we need > on this board. Welcome. > > katy_0127 wrote: I am looking for someone to help me > lose 70#. I have know motivation. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 Getting started: I have not read BFLforWomen, so I don't know what it says about 'getting started', but the first thing the original books says is sit down and really think about what you want and why you want it. Write down your goals, not just " I want to loose Xnumber of pounds " , but also things like " I want to be able to hike for 9 miles without feeling like I'm dying " . As for the why, sure we all want to look better, but underneath those surface 'why's there are always more personal reasons, not only for why we want to loose but also for why we often sabotage ourselves. Really think about this and write down your thoughts so you can review them as you go through this journy. Next you need to figure out your meal plans. I find it best if I really plan my week's food; I even cook most of it one day a week and parcel it all out into containers and freeze them. That way each day I have what I plan on eating quick to hand. Even better than a fast food drive in! The Body for Life book is clear on how to plan meals, and it is so easy that most of us look for ways to make it more complicated just out of habit. Honestly you don't have to make it any harder. Six times a day you have a meal that is a serving of " protein " a serving of " carbs " and throw in some veggies now and then (at least twice.) A 'serving' of protein is the size of the palm of you hand. A 'serving' of carbs is the size of your fist. There is an authorized food list in the book, to give you the idea of what things are better to eat. Now, you have your menue written out for the week, you know what it is that you want to achieve..now you need to think about your exersise. Weight loss is a balance between calories in versus calories out. The BFL work out plan is laid out in the book. From what I understand the women's book has made some changes. You can see the BFL version on the bodyforlife.com site, just click on the exersise link. Does that all help? What can we do to help you get started? I know, it all seems dauntingly hard at first, but it is really so easy, once you make your plan. Oh, one other really important thing....just because this is laid out as a 12 week program does not mean that it is '12 weeks and you are through' or 'be perfect in those 12 weeks or you aren't on plan'. One of the most important thing to learn is that to get healthy and fit you must make a lifestyle change. That being the case you have to learn to forgive yourself for missing a work out or having a piece of cake on a non-free day and just keep chugging along. There really is no re-set button in life, so 'starting over' is not helpful. You can do this...I know this because there are hundreds of women on this site that ARE doing this, and you are just as capable as any of them. Each of us started with our own baggage and goals, but we share a common thread of WANTING to make a change. Together we help make that happen. Good luck, Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 Getting started: I have not read BFLforWomen, so I don't know what it says about 'getting started', but the first thing the original books says is sit down and really think about what you want and why you want it. Write down your goals, not just " I want to loose Xnumber of pounds " , but also things like " I want to be able to hike for 9 miles without feeling like I'm dying " . As for the why, sure we all want to look better, but underneath those surface 'why's there are always more personal reasons, not only for why we want to loose but also for why we often sabotage ourselves. Really think about this and write down your thoughts so you can review them as you go through this journy. Next you need to figure out your meal plans. I find it best if I really plan my week's food; I even cook most of it one day a week and parcel it all out into containers and freeze them. That way each day I have what I plan on eating quick to hand. Even better than a fast food drive in! The Body for Life book is clear on how to plan meals, and it is so easy that most of us look for ways to make it more complicated just out of habit. Honestly you don't have to make it any harder. Six times a day you have a meal that is a serving of " protein " a serving of " carbs " and throw in some veggies now and then (at least twice.) A 'serving' of protein is the size of the palm of you hand. A 'serving' of carbs is the size of your fist. There is an authorized food list in the book, to give you the idea of what things are better to eat. Now, you have your menue written out for the week, you know what it is that you want to achieve..now you need to think about your exersise. Weight loss is a balance between calories in versus calories out. The BFL work out plan is laid out in the book. From what I understand the women's book has made some changes. You can see the BFL version on the bodyforlife.com site, just click on the exersise link. Does that all help? What can we do to help you get started? I know, it all seems dauntingly hard at first, but it is really so easy, once you make your plan. Oh, one other really important thing....just because this is laid out as a 12 week program does not mean that it is '12 weeks and you are through' or 'be perfect in those 12 weeks or you aren't on plan'. One of the most important thing to learn is that to get healthy and fit you must make a lifestyle change. That being the case you have to learn to forgive yourself for missing a work out or having a piece of cake on a non-free day and just keep chugging along. There really is no re-set button in life, so 'starting over' is not helpful. You can do this...I know this because there are hundreds of women on this site that ARE doing this, and you are just as capable as any of them. Each of us started with our own baggage and goals, but we share a common thread of WANTING to make a change. Together we help make that happen. Good luck, Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 Getting started: I have not read BFLforWomen, so I don't know what it says about 'getting started', but the first thing the original books says is sit down and really think about what you want and why you want it. Write down your goals, not just " I want to loose Xnumber of pounds " , but also things like " I want to be able to hike for 9 miles without feeling like I'm dying " . As for the why, sure we all want to look better, but underneath those surface 'why's there are always more personal reasons, not only for why we want to loose but also for why we often sabotage ourselves. Really think about this and write down your thoughts so you can review them as you go through this journy. Next you need to figure out your meal plans. I find it best if I really plan my week's food; I even cook most of it one day a week and parcel it all out into containers and freeze them. That way each day I have what I plan on eating quick to hand. Even better than a fast food drive in! The Body for Life book is clear on how to plan meals, and it is so easy that most of us look for ways to make it more complicated just out of habit. Honestly you don't have to make it any harder. Six times a day you have a meal that is a serving of " protein " a serving of " carbs " and throw in some veggies now and then (at least twice.) A 'serving' of protein is the size of the palm of you hand. A 'serving' of carbs is the size of your fist. There is an authorized food list in the book, to give you the idea of what things are better to eat. Now, you have your menue written out for the week, you know what it is that you want to achieve..now you need to think about your exersise. Weight loss is a balance between calories in versus calories out. The BFL work out plan is laid out in the book. From what I understand the women's book has made some changes. You can see the BFL version on the bodyforlife.com site, just click on the exersise link. Does that all help? What can we do to help you get started? I know, it all seems dauntingly hard at first, but it is really so easy, once you make your plan. Oh, one other really important thing....just because this is laid out as a 12 week program does not mean that it is '12 weeks and you are through' or 'be perfect in those 12 weeks or you aren't on plan'. One of the most important thing to learn is that to get healthy and fit you must make a lifestyle change. That being the case you have to learn to forgive yourself for missing a work out or having a piece of cake on a non-free day and just keep chugging along. There really is no re-set button in life, so 'starting over' is not helpful. You can do this...I know this because there are hundreds of women on this site that ARE doing this, and you are just as capable as any of them. Each of us started with our own baggage and goals, but we share a common thread of WANTING to make a change. Together we help make that happen. Good luck, Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 You can do it Katy....Start with five goals everyday.....work toward..getting started. Colleen Marie In a message dated 4/16/2006 11:03:49 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, drval@... writes: Read the book Set your goals like Bill says to do in the book Join a gym Make a grocery list based on the book¹s suggestions Go to the grocery store. Be sure to have lots of those little Glad storage things. Get the little ones that really are the size of your fist, then you won¹t take more than you¹re supposed to with you for lunch. Prepare your food for the week or at least tomorrow if you work. Go to the gym tomorrow morning and follow Bill¹s workout. > Thank you Vernica. I just need to know how to get started. > Katy > > Veronika Stobbia wrote: > I need to loose around 83, which will bring me back to my " starting weight " > when I looked way better than I do now, but was still overweight. I struggle > with motivation too and I'm always telling myself that I can't do it. I > haven't started on a challenge yet, but I'm sure we'll get the support we need > on this board. Welcome. > > katy_0127 wrote: I am looking for someone to help me > lose 70#. I have know motivation. > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 You can do it Katy....Start with five goals everyday.....work toward..getting started. Colleen Marie In a message dated 4/16/2006 11:03:49 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, drval@... writes: Read the book Set your goals like Bill says to do in the book Join a gym Make a grocery list based on the book¹s suggestions Go to the grocery store. Be sure to have lots of those little Glad storage things. Get the little ones that really are the size of your fist, then you won¹t take more than you¹re supposed to with you for lunch. Prepare your food for the week or at least tomorrow if you work. Go to the gym tomorrow morning and follow Bill¹s workout. > Thank you Vernica. I just need to know how to get started. > Katy > > Veronika Stobbia wrote: > I need to loose around 83, which will bring me back to my " starting weight " > when I looked way better than I do now, but was still overweight. I struggle > with motivation too and I'm always telling myself that I can't do it. I > haven't started on a challenge yet, but I'm sure we'll get the support we need > on this board. Welcome. > > katy_0127 wrote: I am looking for someone to help me > lose 70#. I have know motivation. > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 You can do it Katy....Start with five goals everyday.....work toward..getting started. Colleen Marie In a message dated 4/16/2006 11:03:49 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, drval@... writes: Read the book Set your goals like Bill says to do in the book Join a gym Make a grocery list based on the book¹s suggestions Go to the grocery store. Be sure to have lots of those little Glad storage things. Get the little ones that really are the size of your fist, then you won¹t take more than you¹re supposed to with you for lunch. Prepare your food for the week or at least tomorrow if you work. Go to the gym tomorrow morning and follow Bill¹s workout. > Thank you Vernica. I just need to know how to get started. > Katy > > Veronika Stobbia wrote: > I need to loose around 83, which will bring me back to my " starting weight " > when I looked way better than I do now, but was still overweight. I struggle > with motivation too and I'm always telling myself that I can't do it. I > haven't started on a challenge yet, but I'm sure we'll get the support we need > on this board. Welcome. > > katy_0127 wrote: I am looking for someone to help me > lose 70#. I have know motivation. > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 The thing about starting...it's about progress not perfection. Whatever you start with and figure out is better than just thinking about it. In the beginning I would plan all my meals for the week, shop and prepare things like salmon and chicken. I still do that but not as detailed. Now it's easier and more automatic. If you are worried about failing...don't worry. There is no failure for starting. We are all here for questions that come up so jump on in. Glad you posted. You can do this...I did. LOL Kari I am looking for someone to help > me > > lose 70#. I have know motivation. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Links > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 The thing about starting...it's about progress not perfection. Whatever you start with and figure out is better than just thinking about it. In the beginning I would plan all my meals for the week, shop and prepare things like salmon and chicken. I still do that but not as detailed. Now it's easier and more automatic. If you are worried about failing...don't worry. There is no failure for starting. We are all here for questions that come up so jump on in. Glad you posted. You can do this...I did. LOL Kari I am looking for someone to help > me > > lose 70#. I have know motivation. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Links > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 The thing about starting...it's about progress not perfection. Whatever you start with and figure out is better than just thinking about it. In the beginning I would plan all my meals for the week, shop and prepare things like salmon and chicken. I still do that but not as detailed. Now it's easier and more automatic. If you are worried about failing...don't worry. There is no failure for starting. We are all here for questions that come up so jump on in. Glad you posted. You can do this...I did. LOL Kari I am looking for someone to help > me > > lose 70#. I have know motivation. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Links > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 First off there are no stupid questions here! I promise it will get better once he gets his sense of the weight of the cast. My son actually learned to crawl and walk in his cast and once he mastered that he was running, jumping, climbing furniture, ect. My son is 2 as well and just had his cast removed and that was an adjustment period as well. He will get it soon I promise! lash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Wow...Thanks everyone for the helpful tips and responses. I wish none of our children had to go through this but it is a comfort to know that all you guys support the children and one another. You guys are truely AngelsLaShana, Savion's mom1st cast (Riley in Indy)47* down to 25* with castConnected by MOTOBLUR™ on T-Mobile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Hang in there! Logan learned to crawl and walk in the cast. We had him casted at 9 months old...so there were a lot of falls. They learn and adapt quickly. Casts are heavy but WAY worth it. We just look at it as weight training! I promise Logan has the best legs in NC! lol! Just hang in there...you got awesome corretion with that first cast! Good Luck! Logan's mama (45 down to 0 in 6th cast, 19 months old) From: lashana garner <lashanalgarner@...>infantile scoliosis treatment Sent: Tue, January 18, 2011 12:40:57 PMSubject: Beginner Hi my name is LaShana my son Savion just received his 1st cast he's 2yrs old. His curve is down to 25* from 47*. His ortho doctor tells me this is pretty good for his first casting, but I feel totally clueless about this cast. He wore a brace for about six months prior to being casted and he adjusted a lot better to his brace. He's only had his cast for a little over a week and he's trying to adjust but he's having trouble walking without falling and standing himself up. Does this improve over time as the children get use to the casts? I don't want to call the doctor for every little question I have and the nurses are pretty much just as clueless as I am seeing as how Savion was the first child to have the Mehta casting procedure done at Riley Hospital here in Indy. Any tips you guys could give us on adjusting better to his cast would be greatly appreciated, hopefully I don't ask to many stupid questionsthanks.LashanaMom of Savion2yrs1st cast (Riley Hospital) 47* down to 25* with castConnected by MOTOBLURâ„¢ on T-Mobile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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