Re: Alittle about myself

[Guest guest]

MS_bd,

I'm Gena, welcome! You have a wonderful attitude and the right idea.

Little changes, one day at a time. I am a treadmill user too. I try to

get on as much as possible but have been slacking terribly this last

year so my goal for 2003 is to not miss nay more days. To get on at

least 10 min a day no matter what and 30 min or more 3 or more times a

week. I started at 284 Oct 2000 and am 200-205 (after holidays) right

now. I hope to be 190 or less by 3/29 and 175 or less by July 9th,

another 10-20 more after that. We can do this!!!! Take it one day at a

time.

Gena

[Guest guest]

Welcome!!!

the key to this is accepting that the challenges are always

there.....the urge for mt dew etc...

the retraining is a process that won't happen overnight....take baby

steps....set some mini goals.....if you need to 'wean' yourself off

the mt dew.....then set goals...i find weight watchers helpful to

calculate points and balance my meals (plus the structure of the

meetings)....but that's not for everyone.....keep hearing great

things about body for life too....

are you exercising? set a plan for that...to be blunt....to lose the

weight we all have to eat less and move more....and the eating needs

to be healthier eating....make sure diet is balanced......

you are so right when you say you didn't gain weight

overnight....losing won't be that fast either.....we all crave the

results...and want them quick....but it doesn't happen that way....we

need to be persistent in our quest of our goals!!!

take care!!

caroline

> Hi,here it is the day before the new year and I am getting all the

> tools I will need to make this year the year to start living

again.I

> am 41 and I weigh 240lbs.10 of those pounds I have gained since

> Thanksgiving. But, never the less I am here to lose it . I will be

> trying things I have read like keeping a journal,drinking more

water

> and using my treadmill!!!! I figured as each week passes by I then

> can add something new.Only if I could do what I tried to do the

> prior week. Hope that will help me by not trying to do too much at

> once. I got to remember that I did not get this way over night and

> that it will take time and retraining myself to make this happen. I

> see that this week the group was to give up soda. So,tell me HOW IS

> THAT POSSIBLE???? What will I use to replace that urge for Mt.

dew??

> Well, I guess that will be all for now and I am soo excited to try

> the chat room tonight. Any suggession would be GREATLY appreciated.

> Because I have noone else to help me but you guys.

[Guest guest]

I have read like keeping a journal,drinking more water

> and using my treadmill!!!!

@@@@@@@@@@Journal really helps i have a binder of weekly measurements

and feelings and goals since june. some times i missed but i can go

all th eway to the beginning and yes i am the same but i am

healthier. i have more muscle in my upper and lower body and i am

focused on my waist now but i just care more about being healthy not

just my looks.

I

> see that this week the group was to give up soda. So,tell me HOW IS

> THAT POSSIBLE???? What will I use to replace that urge for Mt.

dew??

@@@@@@@@@Honestly not much replaces that craving. i am still

struggling during the holidays i went back to lots of soda but i am

doing good again. i have gone through caffeine withdrawl, but am

doing good. i drink some koolaid instead of the soda but mostly i

just go for the water. i take all sodas out of the house nad have

crystal light, kool aid and capri sun for when i get those sweet

cravings.