newbie

[Guest guest]

Welcome ... sounds like you made the right decision to join the group...

keep posting and I am sure you will see we are a great bunch of ladies here...

girlpie1978 girlpie1978@...> wrote: Hi,

I have been working out for a long time (a year or so) I have a hard

time getting motivated. My friend that works out with me is way not

motivated. Same goes for food. I make great stuff, and then I do

the fast crap. I look forward to talking with you all.

[Guest guest]

Welcome ,

I look forward to hearing more from you too. I'm Gena BTW, 38, married

20 yrs with 2 girls, 19 and 13, in Alaska.

As for motivation, I believe that comes from within. You have to want

this for yourself, not anyone else. It takes asking yourself some

questions about what you really want. We give you lots of info and

encouragement though.

Gena

> Hi,

> I have been working out for a long time (a year or so)  I have a hard

> time getting motivated.  My friend that works out with me is way not

> motivated.  Same goes for food.  I make great stuff, and then I do

> the fast crap.  I look forward to talking with you all.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

>> this group looked like the perfect fit <<

Looks like there are quite a few of us newbie's. I also thought this group

looked like a great bunch of people, and is active enough to keep me pulled

in.

My name is Adeline, I'm 31 and I live in the Twin Cities. I am single with

no kids, and am not currently involved with anyone, so I thought it was a

good time to go back to school. I'll start full time in January getting

generals out of the way, so I can start Respiratory Therapy in the fall. I

do quite a bit of work with the special needs population too, including

weekend respite twice a month.

I stepped on the scale a week ago, and it read 236 pounds. An all time high

for me. Something snapped, and I made the commitment to do something about

it. In the past I have done WW, with success while OP, but it all came back

when I stopped going to meetings.

Since I can't afford the meetings anymore, I am doing the program on my own,

and am encouraged by the support this list seems to offer.

I look forward to getting to know all of you!

Addy

236/WI on Mon/175

[Guest guest]

Welcome Neece... I am sure you have found the right place for yourself... keep

posting and reading all emails. There is so much encouragement and support you

will be grateful for...

Neece penguin504@...> wrote: Good evening to one and all -

My name is but I go by Neece, I'm a 36y/o married 5th grade school

teacher here in Texas. I don't have any two legged children but I do have 2

Chow Chows, 1 Ringneck parrot, and 8 fish - besides the 50 5th graders I deal

with on a daily basis are pretty good birth control LOL

I saw this list while looking for something, anything to help me get rid of some

of this weight. Two nights ago I weighed in at a weight I swore I would NEVER

reach, I am repulsed by myself, my husband claims he doesn't mind but it feels

like he has pulled away, my mother gets on me whenever she sees me and aside

from that I am tired of being so d*mn big! I am in the process of finding a new

Dr (my current one is an ass) once I find a new one I will be back on my adema

meds which I am sure will remove at least 10lbs leaving a minimum of 100 to

lose. I was exercising when I got home from work but I have slacked off of that

and any reason for that, that I could give can be boiled down to a simple lame

excuse. I am not looking for a group that enables me to stay fat but I am also

not looking for a group that is obsessed with talking diets - this group looked

like the perfect fit

Neece

" Logic doesn't apply to the real world. " Marvin Minsky

[Guest guest]

Welcome Addy... my name is from California... I think your stay here

will be rewarding. Look forward to knowing you more as time goes on.

Adeline adeline@...> wrote:>> this group looked like the perfect

fit <<

Looks like there are quite a few of us newbie's. I also thought this group

looked like a great bunch of people, and is active enough to keep me pulled

in.

My name is Adeline, I'm 31 and I live in the Twin Cities. I am single with

no kids, and am not currently involved with anyone, so I thought it was a

good time to go back to school. I'll start full time in January getting

generals out of the way, so I can start Respiratory Therapy in the fall. I

do quite a bit of work with the special needs population too, including

weekend respite twice a month.

I stepped on the scale a week ago, and it read 236 pounds. An all time high

for me. Something snapped, and I made the commitment to do something about

it. In the past I have done WW, with success while OP, but it all came back

when I stopped going to meetings.

Since I can't afford the meetings anymore, I am doing the program on my own,

and am encouraged by the support this list seems to offer.

I look forward to getting to know all of you!

Addy

236/WI on Mon/175

[Guest guest]

Yay!! A perfect fit!! I never thought I'd hear those words again!

It's great to read that phrase, even if you're not really talking

about clothes...hehehe. Welcome! I'm the group crackpot (or " loon " ,

if you prefer). I think you'll like it here (If I don't scare you

off, haha) and we don't like to talk about *diets* at all, more like

lifestyle changes, but you've probably noticed, there's no strict

subject rules (which I sure love!). I look forward to seeing more

posts from you.

And doesn't a parrot have 2 legs? ;-)

Catalina

> Good evening to one and all -

> My name is but I go by Neece, I'm a 36y/o married 5th grade

school teacher here in Texas. I don't have any two legged children

but I do have 2 Chow Chows, 1 Ringneck parrot, and 8 fish - besides

the 50 5th graders I deal with on a daily basis are pretty good birth

control LOL

>

> I saw this list while looking for something, anything to help me

get rid of some of this weight. Two nights ago I weighed in at a

weight I swore I would NEVER reach, I am repulsed by myself, my

husband claims he doesn't mind but it feels like he has pulled away,

my mother gets on me whenever she sees me and aside from that I am

tired of being so d*mn big! I am in the process of finding a new Dr

(my current one is an ass) once I find a new one I will be back on my

adema meds which I am sure will remove at least 10lbs leaving a

minimum of 100 to lose. I was exercising when I got home from work

but I have slacked off of that and any reason for that, that I could

give can be boiled down to a simple lame excuse. I am not looking

for a group that enables me to stay fat but I am also not looking for

a group that is obsessed with talking diets - this group looked like

the perfect fit

> Neece

>

>

> " Logic doesn't apply to the real world. " Marvin Minsky

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome! Since I found this group, I felt I got all the support I

needed, and haven't stayed for a WW meeting since. (Oh, I still pay

to get weighed, but that's due to my own weirdness needs.) Good for

you deciding to take charge of your weight, and also on going back to

school, as well as working with special needs. Hmmm...that sure makes

me feel like a loser...can I mention I'm trying to fix my cell phone

myself? Sure, I've only been able so far to remove one of the weensy

screws, but I'm not giving up, as I usually excel at having a few

loose screws. ;-) (everybody groan together)

Catalina

> >> this group looked like the perfect fit <<

>

> Looks like there are quite a few of us newbie's. I also thought

this group

> looked like a great bunch of people, and is active enough to keep

me pulled

> in.

>

> My name is Adeline, I'm 31 and I live in the Twin Cities. I am

single with

> no kids, and am not currently involved with anyone, so I thought it

was a

> good time to go back to school. I'll start full time in January

getting

> generals out of the way, so I can start Respiratory Therapy in the

fall. I

> do quite a bit of work with the special needs population too,

including

> weekend respite twice a month.

>

> I stepped on the scale a week ago, and it read 236 pounds. An all

time high

> for me. Something snapped, and I made the commitment to do

something about

> it. In the past I have done WW, with success while OP, but it all

came back

> when I stopped going to meetings.

> Since I can't afford the meetings anymore, I am doing the program

on my own,

> and am encouraged by the support this list seems to offer.

>

> I look forward to getting to know all of you!

> Addy

> 236/WI on Mon/175

[Guest guest]

Welcome, Neece and I hope you do get motivation from us. I'm sure

of one thing and that is that you'll get support. We are all in the

same situation as I'm sure you have read. It's a daily struggle but

it really helps to have such wonderful people as are on this loop to

give encouragement. Jump in any time and I hope you stay awhile.

BTW, I live in the interior of Alaska, North Pole but I'm originally

from San , Texas and I have a sister named that also

sometimes goes by Neece. Small world, huh?

Pat

> Good evening to one and all -

> My name is but I go by Neece, I'm a 36y/o married 5th grade

school teacher here in Texas. I don't have any two legged children

but I do have 2 Chow Chows, 1 Ringneck parrot, and 8 fish - besides

the 50 5th graders I deal with on a daily basis are pretty good

birth control LOL

>

> I saw this list while looking for something, anything to help me

get rid of some of this weight. Two nights ago I weighed in at a

weight I swore I would NEVER reach, I am repulsed by myself, my

husband claims he doesn't mind but it feels like he has pulled away,

my mother gets on me whenever she sees me and aside from that I am

tired of being so d*mn big! I am in the process of finding a new Dr

(my current one is an ass) once I find a new one I will be back on

my adema meds which I am sure will remove at least 10lbs leaving a

minimum of 100 to lose. I was exercising when I got home from work

but I have slacked off of that and any reason for that, that I could

give can be boiled down to a simple lame excuse. I am not looking

for a group that enables me to stay fat but I am also not looking

for a group that is obsessed with talking diets - this group looked

like the perfect fit

> Neece

>

>

> " Logic doesn't apply to the real world. " Marvin Minsky

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group, Addy, we can always use a fresh face here.

The people here are very encouraging and motivating without being

judgemental which is what I was looking for. We are all in this

together and here to support one another. I am 54, married for

almost 36 years and living in North Pole, Alaska which btw is a

steaming -21 degrees today! LOL! Aren't you suppose to lose more

weight in cold climates than warm? If that's the case, I should be

down to about 100 lbs! Hehehe. Congratulations on starting a new

life both academically and weight wise. Just look at what the final

outcome will be. How exciting! Hope to hear more from you.

Pat

> >> this group looked like the perfect fit <<

>

> Looks like there are quite a few of us newbie's. I also thought

this group

> looked like a great bunch of people, and is active enough to keep

me pulled

> in.

>

> My name is Adeline, I'm 31 and I live in the Twin Cities. I am

single with

> no kids, and am not currently involved with anyone, so I thought

it was a

> good time to go back to school. I'll start full time in January

getting

> generals out of the way, so I can start Respiratory Therapy in the

fall. I

> do quite a bit of work with the special needs population too,

including

> weekend respite twice a month.

>

> I stepped on the scale a week ago, and it read 236 pounds. An all

time high

> for me. Something snapped, and I made the commitment to do

something about

> it. In the past I have done WW, with success while OP, but it all

came back

> when I stopped going to meetings.

> Since I can't afford the meetings anymore, I am doing the program

on my own,

> and am encouraged by the support this list seems to offer.

>

> I look forward to getting to know all of you!

> Addy

> 236/WI on Mon/175

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group Neece! Somthing I just have started realize is

when I thought my husband was pulling away from me over the last

year with my weight gain. It was really me hiding from him. I was so

convinced (and am still struggling with this now) that he would not

love me as much with the weight. So I pulled away physically from

him.

Anywho this is a great group. Not awhole lot of quick fix dieters

here. Most I think just try to eat right and get exercise. It's a

lifetime plan!

Rhonda

-- In weightlossbuddies2 , " Neece "

wrote:

> Good evening to one and all -

> My name is but I go by Neece, I'm a 36y/o married 5th grade

school teacher here in Texas. I don't have any two legged children

but I do have 2 Chow Chows, 1 Ringneck parrot, and 8 fish - besides

the 50 5th graders I deal with on a daily basis are pretty good

birth control LOL

>

> I saw this list while looking for something, anything to help me

get rid of some of this weight. Two nights ago I weighed in at a

weight I swore I would NEVER reach, I am repulsed by myself, my

husband claims he doesn't mind but it feels like he has pulled away,

my mother gets on me whenever she sees me and aside from that I am

tired of being so d*mn big! I am in the process of finding a new Dr

(my current one is an ass) once I find a new one I will be back on

my adema meds which I am sure will remove at least 10lbs leaving a

minimum of 100 to lose. I was exercising when I got home from work

but I have slacked off of that and any reason for that, that I could

give can be boiled down to a simple lame excuse. I am not looking

for a group that enables me to stay fat but I am also not looking

for a group that is obsessed with talking diets - this group looked

like the perfect fit

> Neece

>

>

> " Logic doesn't apply to the real world. " Marvin Minsky

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Neece

Welcome to a great group. You know one thing for me is knowing i'm not in

this alone. We all have different needs and different ways of losing. What

works for each person is the important thing. This group is one of the best

i've found for support and motivation. Glad you found it too.

Diane

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! And as for the questions/comments

directed towards me:

Catalina wrote: " Good for you deciding to take charge of your weight, and

also on going back to school, as well as working with special needs.

Hmmm...that sure makes me feel like a loser... "

Oh goodness no! Don't! It took me 5 years of therapy, medication, and the

guts to leave a dead-end relationship to get to this point in my life, lol.

Pat wrote: " Alaska which btw is a steaming -21 degrees today! LOL! Aren't

you suppose to lose more

weight in cold climates than warm? "

Wouldn't that be nice?!? Unfortunately, I think we are more like the whales

storing fat to make it through our 10 month long winters :-)

Nan wrote: " I am assuming that is the twin cities you refer to.

what does it mean Mon/175 at the end of your letter? am curious "

Yep, just west of Minneapolis is where I am. And sorry, the 236/WI on

Mon/175 interprets to 236 is my starting weight/ Weigh In on Monday... today

marks the end of my first official week, therefore I didn't have a current

weight/ and 175 is my goal for now (150 if I get real ambitious!).

Thanks again for the warm welcome!

~*~ Addy ~*~

236/229/175

[Guest guest]

I sure wish someone would go around to all the dead-end

relationships, and put up a little warning sign at the beginning,

like they do with dead-end streets. My heart doesn't handle a 3-point-

turn quite so well as my my car does, so I feel the streets are much

less dangerous (or disastrous) an error. =+)

Catalina

" I am assuming that is the twin cities you refer to.

> what does it mean Mon/175 at the end of your letter? am curious "

>

> Yep, just west of Minneapolis is where I am. And sorry, the 236/WI

on

> Mon/175 interprets to 236 is my starting weight/ Weigh In on

Monday... today

> marks the end of my first official week, therefore I didn't have a

current

> weight/ and 175 is my goal for now (150 if I get real ambitious!).

>

> Thanks again for the warm welcome!

> ~*~ Addy ~*~

> 236/229/175

[Guest guest]

Hello Devin.........we will try to inspire you.........Take care and Merry

Christmas!.........Leanne

devin475 no_reply > wrote:Hi everyone! I'm a college student

home for Christmas and going crazy

as I gain the seven-hundred pounds I gain every time I come home.

I'm feeling completely hopeless about my crazy eating so I wanted to

do SOMETHING so I'm hoping y'all can help me somehow. Right now it's

Christmas Eve and I just can't get myself happy b/c I keep thinking

how huge I've gotton since I've come home! Ahhhh! Anyway... I

joined another Yahoo group last summer and I absolutely love it so

I'm hoping this group can inspire me like that one did. Merry

Christmas!

Devin

Question of the Week:

What is your biggest challenge as far as getting motivated?

Challenge of the Week:

Exercise 30-45 minutes 3-5 days this week!!! as far as getting motivated?

Challenge of the Week:

Exercise 30-45 minutes 3-5 days this week!!!

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[Guest guest]

Merry Christmas Devin,

Welcome.

Dianne

> Hi everyone! I'm a college student home for Christmas and going

crazy

> as I gain the seven-hundred pounds I gain every time I come home.

> I'm feeling completely hopeless about my crazy eating so I wanted

to

> do SOMETHING so I'm hoping y'all can help me somehow. Right now

it's

> Christmas Eve and I just can't get myself happy b/c I keep thinking

> how huge I've gotton since I've come home! Ahhhh! Anyway... I

> joined another Yahoo group last summer and I absolutely love it so

> I'm hoping this group can inspire me like that one did. Merry

> Christmas!

>

> Devin

[Guest guest]

Welcome Devin... I think you will find a lot of support from everyone here.

CHRISTINE WETZEL

newbie

Hi everyone! I'm a college student home for Christmas and going crazy

as I gain the seven-hundred pounds I gain every time I come home.

I'm feeling completely hopeless about my crazy eating so I wanted to

do SOMETHING so I'm hoping y'all can help me somehow. Right now it's

Christmas Eve and I just can't get myself happy b/c I keep thinking

how huge I've gotton since I've come home! Ahhhh! Anyway... I

joined another Yahoo group last summer and I absolutely love it so

I'm hoping this group can inspire me like that one did. Merry

Christmas!

Devin

Question of the Week:

What is your biggest challenge as far as getting motivated?

Challenge of the Week:

Exercise 30-45 minutes 3-5 days this week!!! as far as getting motivated?

Challenge of the Week:

Exercise 30-45 minutes 3-5 days this week!!!

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[Guest guest]

Welcome, Devin!!

Catalina

> Hi everyone! I'm a college student home for Christmas and going

crazy

> as I gain the seven-hundred pounds I gain every time I come home.

> I'm feeling completely hopeless about my crazy eating so I wanted

to

> do SOMETHING so I'm hoping y'all can help me somehow. Right now

it's

> Christmas Eve and I just can't get myself happy b/c I keep thinking

> how huge I've gotton since I've come home! Ahhhh! Anyway... I

> joined another Yahoo group last summer and I absolutely love it so

> I'm hoping this group can inspire me like that one did. Merry

> Christmas!

>

> Devin

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone, I'm new to this gluten-free thing. I was diagnosed with

the intolerance on Friday and have had A LOT of trouble adjusting. My

stress level has been so bad that it's been killing my appetite and

still making me feel sick, and mostly I'm just really lost as to what

to eat and how to vary my diet. I'm already sick of chicken. I need

to do some more research and become more familiar with some recipes,

but any help and ideas would be great. Simple things I could start

out with, variance in meals, etc.

What do some of you eat for breakfast? I don't like eggs or cottage

cheese, and I don't like eating meat that early in the day. I need to

get more protein into my breakfast.

Also, what about flavored yogurt? Is it allowed in the gluten-free

diet? I've read and been told different things (and plain yogurt just

tastes awful, even with fresh fruit and juice in a smoothie). Does it

depend on the level of intolerance? I've usually just used vanilla to

make smoothies.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

In 20060801024609.88212.qmail@...>, on 07/31/06

at 07:46 PM, barbara strudwick bkstrudwick@...> typed:

>Breakfasts:

Add to that excellent list:

Bob's Red Mill Mighty Fine Gluten Free hot cereal

Birkett Mills (several brand names, look for origin in Penn Yann NY)

Buckwheat cereal

Several GF cold cereals found in organic section of supermarket or health

food store - someone has Blue corn flakes that don't have malt flavoring.

Buckwheat pancakes (use BW flour and not a mix, which usually has wheat

flour also).

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In the beautiful Finger Lakes Wine Country of New York State!

Warpstock X - October 12-15 2006; Windsor, Ont. I'll be there - will you?

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" Unix _IS_ user friendly... It's just selective about who its friends are. "

[Guest guest]

Is oatmeal a good idea so soon after being diagnosed? Also, is McCann's absolutely okay?barbara strudwick wrote: Breakfasts:1. McCann's oatmeal2. Smoothie of plain yogurt, banana, frozen mangoesand orange juice3. Bagel and cream cheese (bagel from Glutino,Kinnikinnick)4. Cold Cereal - Maple Buckwheat Flakes, or GorillaMunch from Trader Joe's with Mocha Mix instead ofmilk.5. A corn tortilla (warmed for 10 seconds in themicrowave) wrapped around a

breakfast sausage(precooked for 30 seconds), Then nuke the whole thingfor 15 more seconds.6. Homemade muffin.7. Corn tortilla with a scrambled egg and cheeseinside. I fold the tortilla over like a taco, andthen nuke the whole thing for about 10 seconds.Happy Breakfasts!Barbara in SoCalBarbara__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

> Is oatmeal a good idea so soon after being diagnosed? Also, is

> McCann's absolutely okay?

> =========

My opinion, FWIW, is that you should completely restrict oats until

you have been GF for at least a year and have recovered your good

health.

Then, and only then, should you challenge oats using some safe oats.

That way you know what good health feels like and are more sensitive

to reactions.

I tried oat matzah this Pesach and was horribly ill. We know that

this matzah is tested for gluten and passed the test and yet the

children and I suffered for a week after the first seder.

Shez

[Guest guest]

I would have to agree...I gave it up at the get go and recently

introduced McCann's recently. Did not have an issue with

it...however, I made sure a good week passed before I ate it again as

I have DH and sometimes it will take up to 2 days to have a reaction.

Hope that helps

in South Florida

>

> > Is oatmeal a good idea so soon after being diagnosed? Also, is

> > McCann's absolutely okay?

> > =========

>

> My opinion, FWIW, is that you should completely restrict oats until

> you have been GF for at least a year and have recovered your good

> health.

>

> Then, and only then, should you challenge oats using some safe oats.

> That way you know what good health feels like and are more sensitive

> to reactions.

>

> I tried oat matzah this Pesach and was horribly ill. We know that

> this matzah is tested for gluten and passed the test and yet the

> children and I suffered for a week after the first seder.

>

> Shez

>

[Guest guest]

As to McCann's oatmeal. I don't recommend it to any

celiac. I let them decide to try it on their own. It

works for me. I don't eat any besides McCann's. I

would try the US and Canadian oatmeals that are

advertised as gluten-free. I believe them.

Also, some celiacs still react to oatmeal, even Mc

Cann's, so it's really a personal decision.

Barbara in SoCal

Barbara

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much everyone for the advice and support. I am starting

to feel a little better. The biggest problem I am having right now is

stabilizing my blood sugar. I was having low blood sugar problems

long before I got the diagnosis, and this is making it more difficult.

I'm somewhat stuck in a vicious circle because with my blood sugar

being low I am afraid to leave the house in fear that I will have a

low blood sugar attack away from GF food and pass out or something.

So in that case I'm stuck at home with the same non-appetizing food

(that Im also starting to run out of), which makes me lose my

appetite. My stress level has also been so high (my heart rate has

been pretty high these last few days since the diagnosis and because

of the low blood sugar issues) that it's killing my appetite as well.

Ugh!

>

> As to McCann's oatmeal. I don't recommend it to any

> celiac. I let them decide to try it on their own. It

> works for me. I don't eat any besides McCann's. I

> would try the US and Canadian oatmeals that are

> advertised as gluten-free. I believe them.

>

> Also, some celiacs still react to oatmeal, even Mc

> Cann's, so it's really a personal decision.

>

> Barbara in SoCal

>

> Barbara

>

> __________________________________________________

>