Re: Getting Fit in 2006

[Guest guest]

Hey Fit and welcome!!! It sounds like you are ready but I must tell

you that it REALLY CONCERNS me when someone says their husband is

PRESSURING them to lose weight!! Especially when HE WEIGHS SO

MUCH!!! In my opinion (not that you asked I know)that is a form of

emotional abuse. Losing weight is hard enough when it's only you

pressuring yourself, let alone when it is your significant other.

That said, you will only be successful if you are doing it for

YOURSELF!!! You must believe in YOU to build your self esteem. Ask

yourself WHY you want to lose weight and write it down....do not

consider why your husband wants you to lose weight. You must have

your own answer that has nothing to do with him.

Believe in yourself!! You deserve to be a healthy whole woman who is

loved and accepted for the way she is now without conditions.

All the best to you,

Kim

>

> Hi All,

>

> I'm new here. I am not new to dieting but I am new to the SBD way

> eating. I purchased the book several weeks ago and plan on

starting

> Tuesday 02/21. I'm having a complete physical on Monday, just to

make

> sure my doctor is ok with this plan. About 5 years ago, I went on

> Atkins and lost 30 in two months. Needless to say I gained all

the

> weight back and more. So, I have been very leery of Low Carb

Diets.

> Since the SBD is neither low carb or low fat, I'm anxious to see

if it

> will work for me.

>

> This weekend I'm going shopping to purchase my foods for phase

one. I

> just brought a new treadmill and a new Cathe Friedrich DVD, so I

should

> be good to go!

>

> More about me..... This morning I weighed in at 213 and my goal is

to

> weight 125. So, I have a LONG WAY TO GO! I'm 5'4 " and kind of

big

> boned so I carry it well. Most people think I around 170 or 180

> believe it or not! My hubby has been really pressuring me to lose

the

> weight. We made a PINKY pack when we first got married that we

would

> not get fat. Not only have I not kept my end of the bargain, but

he's

> weighs about 310. But he's 6'4 " and he also carries it well. I

am

> having promising him I would lose the weight for years, but I am

> determined now more than ever to lose this weight….

>

> Anyway, I am excited about trying something new and I hope I can

lose

> weight. I will post some short term and long term goals next week.

>

> Wish me luck!

>

> Any tips on getting started will be greatly appreciated.

>

> Thanks.

>

> Fitn2006

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Kim,

Thanks for the words of wisdom.

As far as my husband, I didn't mean pressure in a bad way or abusive

way. He says he loves me no matter what! We were childhood sweet

hearts and have been together for 20 years. He says he'll love me as

a Big girl or Small girl. His point is make a decision. I go on and

on about wanting to lose weight, but I won't stick with any program.

Meanwhile, I'm always asking him how this looks and how that looks.

When I know before I ask that I like puggy.

To be perfectly honest, I get more flack from my mom who is a size 6

and more sister who is a size 4. But even with them, I know that

love me and they want me to be healthy.

I have decided that I'm not going to tell any of them about SBD.

This time I will show them.

Anyway, just wanted to clear that up. Looking forward to starting

next week!

Fitn2006

> >

> > Hi All,

> >

> > I'm new here. I am not new to dieting but I am new to the SBD

way

> > eating. I purchased the book several weeks ago and plan on

> starting

> > Tuesday 02/21. I'm having a complete physical on Monday, just to

> make

> > sure my doctor is ok with this plan. About 5 years ago, I went

on

> > Atkins and lost 30 in two months. Needless to say I gained all

> the

> > weight back and more. So, I have been very leery of Low Carb

> Diets.

> > Since the SBD is neither low carb or low fat, I'm anxious to see

> if it

> > will work for me.

> >

> > This weekend I'm going shopping to purchase my foods for phase

> one. I

> > just brought a new treadmill and a new Cathe Friedrich DVD, so I

> should

> > be good to go!

> >

> > More about me..... This morning I weighed in at 213 and my goal

is

> to

> > weight 125. So, I have a LONG WAY TO GO! I'm 5'4 " and kind of

> big

> > boned so I carry it well. Most people think I around 170 or 180

> > believe it or not! My hubby has been really pressuring me to

lose

> the

> > weight. We made a PINKY pack when we first got married that we

> would

> > not get fat. Not only have I not kept my end of the bargain, but

> he's

> > weighs about 310. But he's 6'4 " and he also carries it well. I

> am

> > having promising him I would lose the weight for years, but I am

> > determined now more than ever to lose this weight….

> >

> > Anyway, I am excited about trying something new and I hope I can

> lose

> > weight. I will post some short term and long term goals next week.

> >

> > Wish me luck!

> >

> > Any tips on getting started will be greatly appreciated.

> >

> > Thanks.

> >

> > Fitn2006

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Are we to assume that both of you will be doing SBD? It will be easier

if you do.

Chuck

fitn2006 wrote:

>Hi All,

>

>I'm new here. I am not new to dieting but I am new to the SBD way

>eating. I purchased the book several weeks ago and plan on starting

>Tuesday 02/21. I'm having a complete physical on Monday, just to make

>sure my doctor is ok with this plan. About 5 years ago, I went on

>Atkins and lost 30 in two months. Needless to say I gained all the

>weight back and more. So, I have been very leery of Low Carb Diets.

>Since the SBD is neither low carb or low fat, I'm anxious to see if it

>will work for me.

>

>This weekend I'm going shopping to purchase my foods for phase one. I

>just brought a new treadmill and a new Cathe Friedrich DVD, so I should

>be good to go!

>

>More about me..... This morning I weighed in at 213 and my goal is to

>weight 125. So, I have a LONG WAY TO GO! I'm 5'4 " and kind of big

>boned so I carry it well. Most people think I around 170 or 180

>believe it or not! My hubby has been really pressuring me to lose the

>weight. We made a PINKY pack when we first got married that we would

>not get fat. Not only have I not kept my end of the bargain, but he's

>weighs about 310. But he's 6'4 " and he also carries it well. I am

>having promising him I would lose the weight for years, but I am

>determined now more than ever to lose this weight….

>

>Anyway, I am excited about trying something new and I hope I can lose

>weight. I will post some short term and long term goals next week.

>

>Wish me luck!

>

>Any tips on getting started will be greatly appreciated.

>

>Thanks.

>

>Fitn2006

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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>Reminder: The South Beach Diet is not low-carb. Nor is it low-fat. The South

Beach Diet teaches you to rely on the right carbs and the right fats-the good

ones - and enables you to live quite happily without the bad carbs and bad fats.

>

>For more on this Way Of Eating please read " The South Beach Diet " by Arthur

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[Guest guest]

I'm glad to know all is well in the hubby dept :-) Maybe I watch too

much Oprah....but I know too many women who's husbands are just dogs

to put it mildly.

I know about family, they can be a tough crowd. But once the pounds

start dropping, they will be very impressed.

Good luck!

> > >

> > > Hi All,

> > >

> > > I'm new here. I am not new to dieting but I am new to the SBD

> way

> > > eating. I purchased the book several weeks ago and plan on

> > starting

> > > Tuesday 02/21. I'm having a complete physical on Monday, just

to

> > make

> > > sure my doctor is ok with this plan. About 5 years ago, I

went

> on

> > > Atkins and lost 30 in two months. Needless to say I gained

all

> > the

> > > weight back and more. So, I have been very leery of Low Carb

> > Diets.

> > > Since the SBD is neither low carb or low fat, I'm anxious to

see

> > if it

> > > will work for me.

> > >

> > > This weekend I'm going shopping to purchase my foods for phase

> > one. I

> > > just brought a new treadmill and a new Cathe Friedrich DVD, so

I

> > should

> > > be good to go!

> > >

> > > More about me..... This morning I weighed in at 213 and my

goal

> is

> > to

> > > weight 125. So, I have a LONG WAY TO GO! I'm 5'4 " and kind

of

> > big

> > > boned so I carry it well. Most people think I around 170 or

180

> > > believe it or not! My hubby has been really pressuring me to

> lose

> > the

> > > weight. We made a PINKY pack when we first got married that

we

> > would

> > > not get fat. Not only have I not kept my end of the bargain,

but

> > he's

> > > weighs about 310. But he's 6'4 " and he also carries it well.

I

> > am

> > > having promising him I would lose the weight for years, but I

am

> > > determined now more than ever to lose this weight….

> > >

> > > Anyway, I am excited about trying something new and I hope I

can

> > lose

> > > weight. I will post some short term and long term goals next

week.

> > >

> > > Wish me luck!

> > >

> > > Any tips on getting started will be greatly appreciated.

> > >

> > > Thanks.

> > >

> > > Fitn2006

> > >

> >

>