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[piratelady]

I thought about weight watchers, but never actually signed up. I might have to look into something like that. I have to figure something out :)

 

[Bilby]

Weight Watchers has worked for me in the past. I am now in a position where after having another little baby bilby, I am 20kg over my pre-pregnancy weight. It's triggered my anxiety badly and I feel very self-conscious. I really need to do something about it, and weight watchers is the key. I just find myself unable to get motivated to get into it again, like it's all a bit hard right now....

It sucks, because I know I can do it!

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I was doing Jenny Craig for awhile and lost seventeen pounds. But I quit because it was so expensive. I need to do something fast.:eek:

 

[Shellbell]

I have issues with my weight, even though I know rationally I'm not over weight.

My psychiatrist report I just read today highlights my weight issues and my 'unhealthy eating habits'. In it she recommends I see a dietitian. So my mental health doc also agrees with this and is arranging this for me. I'm sure they think I have a full blown eating disorder that I'm not 'fessing up to :rolleyes:

 

[Bilby]

I have what I call a 'switch'. When I (mentally/emotionally) get to a certain place, I can switch it 'on'. Then there's no stopping me - I feel motivated, can stick to my plan and achieve my goal. If I can't get to that place emotionally, then the switch is in the 'off' position. It seems to take my some time of thinking (or procrastinating?! LOL) before I get there to be able to switch it on. I need to get there soon!!! I want to be the old, healthier (thinner) me!

 

[MomOfTwo]

My husband did the paleo diet for a while and lost 30 pounds. It is easier than the Atkins because you are allowed a lot more carbohydrates.

 

[piratelady]

Bilby, I think that's me exactly. Unfortunately, lately, I haven't been able to Switch it On. Once I do...look out! :)

 

[Sues]

At first I lost a ton of weight. I worked out every day, sometimes twice a day. I was addicted to the gym and I used exercise as a stress relief. Then, I got depressed and stopped working out and started eating. I don't drink or smoke, so I feel like I use food as a drug to make me feel better. That of course makes me feel more depressed. :confused:

 

[Britt.f7]

I was on two protein shakes a day and exercising. Nothing more. I lost two pounds and gained it back. Though, I have to say, my thighs and behind got a little firmer. Then I was unable to exercise. I increased my food slightly, but only healthy and under 1200 calories.

For awhile my sweet tooth increased due to Remron. I ate more of that but that was in place of anything else, so it was still little and under the calories, but it wasn't healthy.

This is a usual eating day for me, a small sweet treat in the am with coffee, two tablespoons of reduced fat peanut butter, sometimes 145 calories worth of rice cakes, and nothing else. Though, the other day I did have one piece of celery with peanut butter. I have a hard time eating anything else, especially dinner. My husband tries to get me to eat a light dinner but it is very hard for me. I know this is not healthy but the idea of eating more scares the heck out of me.

I am definitely overweight, mostly due to the inactivity of my illness. I think that people think I pig out and eat a lot because of how fat I am. A lot of bad messages growing up. As it is, I refuse to eat at my dads even if everyone else is eating. His wife is 90lbs wet and looks horrible, just to give you an idea of the environment of my dad. He stopped mentioning anything about my weight when I was diagnosed with borderline anorexia and my mom called and reamed him out.

The healthiest weight was between 120 and 125lbs. I was eating healthy and moderately and exercising. Of course this is all before having children and getting sick.

I haven't been motivated to even get out of the house in the last two months, even when my other illness isn't plaguing me. My doctors are adjusting my meds slowly, but they are changing them. They figure if I the meds start making me feel better I'll get out of this rut.

Okay that's my rut. Just thought I'd share. Maybe getting it out in the open will help.

 

[piratelady]

Well, I decided to join one of those online sites to help me track what I eat, set goals, and maybe stay motivated. Hopefully it won't have been a waste of money.

 

[KP the nut]

I decided to join one of those online sites to help me track what I eat, set goals, and maybe stay motivated.

I looked at those but instead I've decided to put the money towards a gym membership. I've chosen one with a pool and lots of aqua aerobics classes.

 

[MomOfTwo]

My husband is back on the paleo plan and in a week has lost 7 pounds. I feel sorry for him because he is a bread junkie. I made him a paleo shepards pie with mashed sweet potatoes on top and he found that to be one of his favourite dishes. You do feel miserable the first week or so which he is having a hard time with but I think all dietary changes are like that. I feel kind of miserable too because I am careful of what I eat because I do not want to cause him distress eating foods around him. I have lost weight too which is something I don't need to do.

His problem is he never feels full. He can have huge servings on Paleo which I think is easier. I think that he has put on so much weight because of the stress of us dealing with PTSD. It affects everyone around you and can manifest itself in so many ways. He was 320 pounds last week. When I met him he was 175 pounds. In the last year he has put on around 60 pounds. I want him to be around for our children and really want to support him as best I can to get healthy. I am not a meat eater which is fine because on Paleo you can have so many vegetables and fruits. I do like that about it. When he was on Atkins it was so hard because you could not have many carbohydrates at all.