Re: i just remembered something important

[Guest guest]

jean... in looking at your stats i noticed something similar to mine, and

it reminded me of something a pretty famous " diet " doctor told me a few

years ago.. and i think its very true...

he said that a person could reasonablely expect to lose the first 15% or

so of their body weight fairly easily before plateauing... and thats where

your body starts really fighting you and you have to persist and hang in for

the long long term after that...and eventually you'll swoop past it) i was

just thinking that maybe thats why those 160s are so hard for all of us that

started in the just around or under 200 pound place. what do you guys

think??

( oh and that diet doctor was a dr elliot abranval.. a real pill pusher who

later wrote some book, but he may have been right on in the plateau issue.)

wendie( plateauing at week i-dont-know-what at 161)

[Guest guest]

jean... in looking at your stats i noticed something similar to mine, and

it reminded me of something a pretty famous " diet " doctor told me a few

years ago.. and i think its very true...

he said that a person could reasonablely expect to lose the first 15% or

so of their body weight fairly easily before plateauing... and thats where

your body starts really fighting you and you have to persist and hang in for

the long long term after that...and eventually you'll swoop past it) i was

just thinking that maybe thats why those 160s are so hard for all of us that

started in the just around or under 200 pound place. what do you guys

think??

( oh and that diet doctor was a dr elliot abranval.. a real pill pusher who

later wrote some book, but he may have been right on in the plateau issue.)

wendie( plateauing at week i-dont-know-what at 161)

[Guest guest]

jean... in looking at your stats i noticed something similar to mine, and

it reminded me of something a pretty famous " diet " doctor told me a few

years ago.. and i think its very true...

he said that a person could reasonablely expect to lose the first 15% or

so of their body weight fairly easily before plateauing... and thats where

your body starts really fighting you and you have to persist and hang in for

the long long term after that...and eventually you'll swoop past it) i was

just thinking that maybe thats why those 160s are so hard for all of us that

started in the just around or under 200 pound place. what do you guys

think??

( oh and that diet doctor was a dr elliot abranval.. a real pill pusher who

later wrote some book, but he may have been right on in the plateau issue.)

wendie( plateauing at week i-dont-know-what at 161)

[Guest guest]

I know for a fact that my brick wall was 160!! I was stuck on or over it for

6 weeks!! Thank goodness that is over!!

Hugs

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[Guest guest]

I hope I am not overstepping my bounds, but I hate exercise as much at the

next person...sometimes more!!! But I have found that (if you have one)

going to an indoor swimming pool and doing laps is a great way of excercise

and some people say that it is the best excercise. Just a thought since I

don't think that the bonespurs would impeed swimming.

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Re: i just remembered something important

Thanks , I am getting frustrated. I have not been cheating. I gave up

my salad and veggies. Just meat eggs cheese and cream. I still don't budge.

I know exercise would help but I can only do certain things. My feet have

bonespurs or something and they limit me. I do crunches and basic exercises

of the muscles. This has to work. There is nothing left to try. If I can

only eat what I am and maintain it would be miserable. Plus I am falling

apart. Hot flashes, very emotional and no energy. ...I hope something gives

soon. I've been in this spot for about 6 weeks now.....Jean

Big and Beutiful is a state of mind, Never let anyone tell you different.

[Guest guest]

Hi Jean,

Hang in there. Sounds like your in a tough spot. I can only do limited

exercise also. But I think even a little is better than none. I do 100 sit

ups and 50 reverse sit ups everyday. Helps me feel better. Can't do walking

but I do try to get out and roll at least once a day. I know you can do it.

Take care

Gus

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At 11:13 AM 10/11/99 -0700, you wrote:

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>

>Thanks , I am getting frustrated. I have not been cheating. I gave up

>my salad and veggies. Just meat eggs cheese and cream. I still don't budge.

>I know exercise would help but I can only do certain things. My feet have

>bonespurs or something and they limit me. I do crunches and basic exercises

>of the muscles. This has to work. There is nothing left to try. If I can

>only eat what I am and maintain it would be miserable. Plus I am falling

>apart. Hot flashes, very emotional and no energy. ...I hope something gives

>soon. I've been in this spot for about 6 weeks now.....Jean

>

>>Big and Beutiful is a state of mind, Never let anyone tell you different.

>

[Guest guest]

Jean -- How much water are you drinking? i'm a firm believer that you

MUST DRINK AT LEAST 8-10 glasses of water a day in order to lose! Now

some just dont agree with me, but when i dont drink as much as I should,

i notice a stall or short plateau... if i drink ALOT of water for a few

dayss... i'll lose a pound! TRY THIS for a couple of days.. Use a straw

if needed.

Mollie

[Guest guest]

Jean - can you get out and walk for even 5 minutes.. even just around

the house? Fresh air will do wonders! What about getting a baby

monitor to take with you in case he needs you.. it has a pretty far

reception.. It really sounds as if you need some time for YOU! And you

deserve it! Another great idea (which i have) is a recumbent exercise

bike. Recumbent (if someone doesnt know) is the type where your feet

are out in front of you, you almost recline a bit. Its easy on your

joints, very comfortable. I bought my used for $100, but i guess Sears

has them for around $300.

Mollie

[Guest guest]

Thanks , I am getting frustrated. I have not been cheating. I gave up

my salad and veggies. Just meat eggs cheese and cream. I still don't budge.

I know exercise would help but I can only do certain things. My feet have

bonespurs or something and they limit me. I do crunches and basic exercises

of the muscles. This has to work. There is nothing left to try. If I can

only eat what I am and maintain it would be miserable. Plus I am falling

apart. Hot flashes, very emotional and no energy. ...I hope something gives

soon. I've been in this spot for about 6 weeks now.....Jean

[Guest guest]

Mollie, your ideas are great too. I think I will try walking in short

spurts. I had exercise bikes in the past and didn't stick with it, or with

the trampoline and I had another machine that you sit on and pull with your

arms and push with your feet....I forget the name of it. It hurt my neck. I

had a treadmill and loved it.....it broke that was 5 years ago. Then I

started doing aerobics and my feet started acting up. I can't walk in the

mornings. It got better when I lost 30 pounds . Then all of a sudden I

started hurting again. I have doctor diagnosed fibromyalgia. Everything

started hurting. So, I started taking vitamins. Time will tell. I can't give

up tho...I was edging over 200+ pounds. I'm 5'4 " .....Thanks again....JEan

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/11/1999 4:46:31 PM !!!First Boot!!!, jiffy@...

writes:

<< but when i dont drink as much as I should,

i notice a stall or short plateau... if i drink ALOT of water for a few

dayss... i'll lose a pound! >>

This is true for me also. I get lazy at times about drinking my water, and

that is when the scale stops. A couple of days of drinking lots and lots of

water gets it moving again.

Marilyn

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