I am tired

TIRED OF:
Being uncomfortable in a theater chair,and airplane seat.

Not being able to wipe myself easily.

Being out of breath walking to my car.

Rashes under my breasts and abdomen

Kicking something out of the way instead of bending to pick it up.

Stabbing pains in my knees and low back pain.

Rocking to get off the couch.

Heartburn from eating too much.

Looking at myself in the mirror and not reconizing the reflection.

Tired of being my heaviest 270# 5'2"
but greatful to say today is day 1.


Anne

"Renee Streisant" wrote in message
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TIRED OF:
Being uncomfortable in a theater chair,and airplane seat.

Not being able to wipe myself easily.

Being out of breath walking to my car.

Rashes under my breasts and abdomen

Kicking something out of the way instead of bending to pick it up.

Stabbing pains in my knees and low back pain.

Rocking to get off the couch.

Heartburn from eating too much.

Looking at myself in the mirror and not reconizing the reflection.

Tired of being my heaviest 270# 5'2"
but greatful to say today is day 1.


Anne

Welcome! It appears you've taken the first step on the path to a major life
change. Many successful dieters and maintainers report that they reached a
point where enough was enough - some call it an epiphany (Dally has a better
list than I do).

Do you have a plan yet? This is an excellent source for information (and
some not so good information). Keep a positive attitude and it will help
you in the long run - ignore failure talk. Remember that it will be a long
journey and possibly (though not always) a bumpy ride. Ok, enough cliches.

Best of luck to you and please feel free to ask questions or just keep us
posted on your progress.

Jenn

Welcome Renee!! You WILL do this if you tell yourself that you CAN! I
was once at a weight very close to yours but that was about 25 years
ago. I was under 40 years old and I did it alone. I wanted it more than
excess food !! Dr. Phil's book and the book Thin For Life is a good read
to help you . Keep close and we will be here for you!

Sizes= 24 /14/12

Welcome, Anne. Congratulations on starting toward a new, healthier
you! You can do it -- it's all about taking it a day at a time. A
little over two years ago I was about where -- 262 lbs. Now I weigh
138, and have been at goal for 3+ months. And my life is better in
countless ways.

I encourage you to get involved with the group -- post often, ask
questions, join in discussions. You can learn a lot here and get a
lot of encouragement.

Chris

"Renee Streisant" wrote in message
...
TIRED OF:
Being uncomfortable in a theater chair,and airplane seat.

Not being able to wipe myself easily.

Being out of breath walking to my car.

Rashes under my breasts and abdomen

Kicking something out of the way instead of bending to pick it up.

Stabbing pains in my knees and low back pain.

Rocking to get off the couch.

Heartburn from eating too much.

Looking at myself in the mirror and not reconizing the reflection.

Tired of being my heaviest 270# 5'2"
but greatful to say today is day 1.


Anne

Welcome Anne. Many of us felt the same as you when we decided it was time
to take control and lose the weight. I hope you continue to post as you'll
find lots of information and support in the group.

Many in the group use www.fitday.com to journal their food. It's a good way
to keep track of the calories and determine the carb/fats/protein ratio in
your diet. Just take it one day at a time. Everything doesn't have to be
changed in one day.

Beverly

On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 19:03:00 -0400, (Renee
Streisant) wrote:

TIRED OF:
Being uncomfortable in a theater chair,and airplane seat.

Not being able to wipe myself easily.

Being out of breath walking to my car.

Rashes under my breasts and abdomen

Kicking something out of the way instead of bending to pick it up.

Stabbing pains in my knees and low back pain.

Rocking to get off the couch.

Heartburn from eating too much.

Looking at myself in the mirror and not reconizing the reflection.

Tired of being my heaviest 270# 5'2"
but greatful to say today is day 1.


Anne

Welcome to asd, Anne. I would advise you to use this group as the
wonderful resource it is for ideas and encouragement, and to post
regularly about how things are going for you.

It sounds as if you've taken the first positive steps already.

janice

Welcome, Renee! You've found a great place here full of understanding,
advice (often conflicting, but you just have to choose what's right for
you) and support. As you said, today is the first day of your change,
and that's how it has to start for anyone - you have to start at the
beginning. Best wishes to you!

--
M-C
401/376/?

Renee Streisant wrote:

Welcome. Why do you sign yourself "Anne" but your name is "Renee" online?

Can you tell us more about your situation? What are your current
preferred foods, what sort of movement can you fit into your life, what
sort of job and family life do you have?


TIRED OF:

Rocking to get off the couch.

I recognized this entire list, but this one startled me. Last week in
the gym I was sitting at the seated row station and just stood up
without grabbing anything. I noticed it at the time (and in fact
repeated it after the next set) and it was sort of in the back of my
mind to think about... and then you wrote that and I remember why it was
noticeable. I can get up from being seated one inch off the floor
without rocking or grabbing or being helped up now. Wow, what a difference!

I'm only pointing this out here because the little achievements come
steadily when you're losing weight. This one came over two years after
I started to lose weight and I almost missed it.

I really like that you listed out the things you don't like about being
fat. I think you need to do another step, though: list out the things
you DO like about being fat. I know, I know, you're saying there isn't
anything. But there MUST be, because you chose to get fat to begin
with. Do you like to eat for entertainment? Do you prefer watching TV
shows to going for an evening walk? Do you need to eat steadily to keep
your energy levels up? What GOOD things did you get from not watching
what you eat or making yourself exercise?

Face those issues square in the eye otherwise they'll come back to
sabotage you.

It's not enough to be tired of being fat, you've got to choose to be
slender. And you're going to have to choose it over and over again, day
after day, week after week. Being a slender person means eating less
and moving more than you currently do. Do you choose to do that?

Dally
244/171/165

"Renee Streisant" wrote in message
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Tired of being my heaviest 270# 5'2"
but greatful to say today is day 1.

Hi Anne. I'm just starting out myself and can tell you I have found the
people here to be positive, supportive, and offer a wealth of information
that helps you find what Way of Eating/Way of Living works for you. (Which
I am still ironing out, I think it is a little too early for me to say that
a particular thing is what works for me.) I hope that you ASD to be
helpful to you and enjoy it here.

Marisa

Hi Anne:

I endured everything on your list except heartburn. I started this WOL
less than a year ago weighing nearly 100 pounds more than you (I'm
5'8").

But recently I have been experiencing this from your list: "Looking at
myself in the mirror and not recognizing the reflection." But now, I
like what I'm seeing.

You've gotten good advice here. My two cents is work with your doctor
and a nutritionist. It's all about getting healthy.

As always, YMMV.

Kasey
365/230/???