New to this group

I am 190lbs, need to loose weight. Starting to get bad headaches and dizzy
quite often, having problems with high blood pressure. Can't spend quality
time with hubby or daughter. I have been trying to go on this LC diet for
some time but are struggling. Needs lots of support. Please help.

Anne wrote:
:: I am 190lbs, need to loose weight. Starting to get bad headaches
:: and dizzy quite often, having problems with high blood pressure.
:: Can't spend quality time with hubby or daughter. I have been trying
:: to go on this LC diet for some time but are struggling. Needs lots
:: of support. Please help.

Pick a plan, read the book, and start work.

Develop a consistent exercise plan, after talking to your doctor - learn why
you're getting dizzy.

I'm not sure what you're looking for in terms of support since you don't ask
any questions.

Moral support. Been on the diet before, lost 14lbs but then got pregnant.
Picked up a lot of weight afterwards. My problem is that when I stress I
eat, been through a lot lately and just ate to cope, not over yet, so I know
I'm going to have to do something not to just give up and eat when stressed.
I was hoping for moral support on those difficult days and compliments when
it goes well. My friend is thin, never been on a diet, she does not
understand what it is all about. At work only men, they won't understand
either.
"Roger Zoul" wrote in message
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Anne wrote:
:: I am 190lbs, need to loose weight. Starting to get bad headaches
:: and dizzy quite often, having problems with high blood pressure.
:: Can't spend quality time with hubby or daughter. I have been trying
:: to go on this LC diet for some time but are struggling. Needs lots
:: of support. Please help.

Pick a plan, read the book, and start work.

Develop a consistent exercise plan, after talking to your doctor - learn
why you're getting dizzy.

I'm not sure what you're looking for in terms of support since you don't
ask any questions.

Hi Anne,

Based on what you've said I offer this: Become a frequent poster here. Read
and learn. Ask questions. Also, get your mind focused on your weight loss.
One way to do this that has worked for me is to READ, READ, READ. Buy
books, use the web, read medical studies, etc. In a sense, what goes in,
what fills your thoughts, dictates who you are. Focus your thoughts on LC
eating and exercise and slowly but surely, you'll break through. You'll make
mistakes from time to time, but you have to keep at it relentlessly. A few
mistakes here and there don't mean a whole lot if you've been doing "right"
the majority of the time. Remember, practice truly does make "perfect" (in
terms of getting to your goals).

You must use your mind to learn how not to react when stressed. Stress is a
part of life and eating as a response to it is a learned behavor, IMO. So,
one way to deal with it is to change up your game plan. Note the times when
you eat and try to be doing something else then, like going for a walk or
dancing. Also, try to keep other kinds of food around - veggies are really
low calorie and if you must eat, eat low carb veggies. Yeah, that's not
nearly as enjoyable as eating some of the other stuff, but you get a
nutritional bonus and you end up eating way fewer calories. That
"emotional" eating can end up blowing the hell out of any weightloss effort,
so you must find an effective way to deal with it. Note that what works for
me might not be right for you, so you'll have to use your own mind to find
what does work for you.

Others will be here to offer suggestions.

Finally, you need to become skilled at LC living. That takes time.

Anne wrote:
:: Moral support. Been on the diet before, lost 14lbs but then got
:: pregnant. Picked up a lot of weight afterwards. My problem is that
:: when I stress I eat, been through a lot lately and just ate to cope,
:: not over yet, so I know I'm going to have to do something not to
:: just give up and eat when stressed. I was hoping for moral support
:: on those difficult days and compliments when it goes well. My
:: friend is thin, never been on a diet, she does not understand what
:: it is all about. At work only men, they won't understand either.
:: "Roger Zoul" wrote in message
:: ...
::: Anne wrote:
::::: I am 190lbs, need to loose weight. Starting to get bad headaches
::::: and dizzy quite often, having problems with high blood pressure.
::::: Can't spend quality time with hubby or daughter. I have been
::::: trying to go on this LC diet for some time but are struggling.
::::: Needs lots of support. Please help.
:::
::: Pick a plan, read the book, and start work.
:::
::: Develop a consistent exercise plan, after talking to your doctor -
::: learn why you're getting dizzy.
:::
::: I'm not sure what you're looking for in terms of support since you
::: don't ask any questions.

Well, then, welcome! I also tend to be an emotional eater. I found
that low-carb somehow helped with that, I think because high-carb foods
were actually contributing to my mood swings. I'd get a sugar or starch
"high" and then I'd crash a few hours later, and get all cranky and
ravenous, then pig out again and restart the whole cycle.

My best piece of advice when starting, whatever plan it is, don't worry
about the amount of food you're eating in the first week or two. You
may get very strong cravings for sugary or starchy foods, just shut them
up with as much meat, cheese, or low-carb veggies as it takes, eat as
often as you need to, nip those cravings in the bud before they pop up.
Don't even worry about losing weight at first, just worry about killing
the carb "addiction" and then focus on portion sizes later, once you
feel in control of your eating.

If your body works anything like mine, you may find that on low-carb you
just naturally feel satisfied with less food and you won't even have to
try in order to eat less.

In article ,
"Anne" wrote:

Moral support. Been on the diet before, lost 14lbs but then got pregnant.
Picked up a lot of weight afterwards. My problem is that when I stress I
eat, been through a lot lately and just ate to cope, not over yet, so I know
I'm going to have to do something not to just give up and eat when stressed.
I was hoping for moral support on those difficult days and compliments when
it goes well. My friend is thin, never been on a diet, she does not
understand what it is all about. At work only men, they won't understand
either.
"Roger Zoul" wrote in message
...
Anne wrote:
:: I am 190lbs, need to loose weight. Starting to get bad headaches
:: and dizzy quite often, having problems with high blood pressure.
:: Can't spend quality time with hubby or daughter. I have been trying
:: to go on this LC diet for some time but are struggling. Needs lots
:: of support. Please help.

Pick a plan, read the book, and start work.

Develop a consistent exercise plan, after talking to your doctor - learn
why you're getting dizzy.

I'm not sure what you're looking for in terms of support since you don't
ask any questions.

anne,
welcome to the group.
please feel free to read and post daily.

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"Anne" wrote in message
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Moral support. Been on the diet before, lost 14lbs but then got pregnant.
Picked up a lot of weight afterwards. My problem is that when I stress I
eat, been through a lot lately and just ate to cope, not over yet, so I
know I'm going to have to do something not to just give up and eat when
stressed. I was hoping for moral support on those difficult days and
compliments when it goes well. My friend is thin, never been on a diet,
she does not understand what it is all about. At work only men, they
won't understand either.
"Roger Zoul" wrote in message
...
Anne wrote:
:: I am 190lbs, need to loose weight. Starting to get bad headaches
:: and dizzy quite often, having problems with high blood pressure.
:: Can't spend quality time with hubby or daughter. I have been trying
:: to go on this LC diet for some time but are struggling. Needs lots
:: of support. Please help.

Pick a plan, read the book, and start work.

Develop a consistent exercise plan, after talking to your doctor - learn
why you're getting dizzy.

I'm not sure what you're looking for in terms of support since you don't
ask any questions.

"Anne" wrote in message
...
I am 190lbs, need to loose weight. Starting to get bad headaches and dizzy
quite often, having problems with high blood pressure. Can't spend quality
time with hubby or daughter. I have been trying to go on this LC diet for
some time but are struggling. Needs lots of support. Please help.

Hi and welcome. What are you struggling with exactly?

LW
Re-Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs
Today - 155.5 lbs
Goal - 130 lbs
Height: 5'6" Age: 61
Don't worry about what people think,
they don't do it very often.
===================================

"Anne" wrote in message
...
Moral support. Been on the diet before, lost 14lbs but then got pregnant.
Picked up a lot of weight afterwards. My problem is that when I stress I
eat, been through a lot lately and just ate to cope, not over yet, so I
know I'm going to have to do something not to just give up and eat when
stressed.

This seems to be the problem many people have. You can learn to cope other
ways besides sitting down and eating. Pop a piece of sugarless gum in your
mouth when you're stressed. It seems to work for some people. Get off your
butt and take a nice walk, pushing the baby in the carriage which will also
burn calories. Change your habits. )

I was hoping for moral support on those difficult days and compliments
when it goes well. My friend is thin, never been on a diet, she does not
understand what it is all about. At work only men, they won't understand
either.

I hope you can find what you need here.

LW
Re-Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs
Today - 156 lbs
Goal - 130 lbs
Height: 5'6" Age: 61
Don't worry about what people think,
they don't do it very often.
===================================

anne, welcome. I'm new too. Some good tips already. How much are you
planning on losing? What type of diet are you thinking about? Hang in
there
lissa

Thanks to everybody for all the advice. I'm planning to lose 40lbs, on the
long term. Will be happy if I can lose 20lbs this year. I have an
appointment with the doctor next week to discuss which plan should be best
for me. I also need to clear some things with her first (the headaches and
dizziness I experience) before I start. I know that most important is to
get myself focused before I jump in again and after a week or two give up.
This time it's not just about how I look but more so how I feel. My husband
is also starting to realize how important this is for me and I think this
time he'll be more supportive.
"lissa" wrote in message
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anne, welcome. I'm new too. Some good tips already. How much are you
planning on losing? What type of diet are you thinking about? Hang in
there
lissa