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May 11, 2007, 7:15 am PDT

Guilt is your worst enemy

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I had enough calories for the day. then darned if I didn't eat a sandwhich of pb&j. in fact one and a half sandwhiches. I wasn't even hungry. stressed out is the problem. then I went to log on to my bank web site and it seems I have forgotten my user name. I gave up trying before I was forced into new one and new password. I know my password and I refuse to change it.  I will contact them tomorrow and get them to email it to me to see what I am doing wrong. something simple I am sure.. I also drank 2 glasses of skim milk. I have got to stop this. I have come to far to start messing up now. I can not let myself start gaining now. please folks talk to me and give me some encouragement and ideas on why I am sabbatoging myself after losing 71 lbs. I really need your support right now more then ever.....until next time....

huggs.....grace

Hi gaball you are the toughness of us all ! you write every day and like me if its going wrong i just hide and don't talk but you are at one point better because good are bad you express your self !   if you look back at all the sacrifice you had to do to get were you are all the walking you did a maybe at some point you forced your self doing it and after felt satisfied is it worth erasing all those good things you worked for to get to the point you are today NO we have up and down but dint let the down drown you ! feel good about what you achieve and follow on the right way nobody is perfect !

 
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May 11, 2007, 10:44 am PDT

there's always hope

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I am an obese woman who has had stomach stapling four years ago, I am 51 mother of four, grandmother of eight. 280 pounds. My parents both died young, Mom 66, Dad 55, My brother last year 46. I come from a family all obese.I have five sisters four obese, one thin as a rail. I fear that if I cannot get it right in my head on what to do that I will die soon, I have MS, and this has limited me in many ways. I suffer from severe depression all the time and am taking all kinds of medications for depression and fro my MS. Including Rebif injection three times a week. Is there any help for me, I feel miserable , very lonely, I live isolated as I feel that I am unworthy of friends, or even a loving relationship with my husband. I have been married to him for 34 years, but he basically lives his own lie traveling the world as a missionary, leaving me to fend for myself for months at a time.He is very controlling women he is at home. I grew up in a very strict Christan home where i WAS TAUGHT THAT THE MAN IS THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE. and the woman is obedient to the man.So is there any hope for an obese woman who doesn't want to die young.

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please believe me when i say that there is always hope and the god i know does not agree with the way things are in your house....god loves you and would NEVER want you to live in such missery he did not create you for misery but for love-the enemy is isolating you and making you believe lies God says that the truth will set you free and the truth lives in the bible...ask God to help you he answers prayer maybe this email is an answer to the cry of your lonely heart.  My name is Tammy at my heaviest i was 300lbs 4 yrs ago i suffered with crippling depreesion where i would not leave my home and all i did was isolate myself and eat i love food....i would also take over the counter sleeping medications so i could sleep and not face the day. i have also over come drug addiction alcoholism an abusive childhood and quit smoking-if it were not for God and the support of my wonderful church family who loved me through all of this i would not be where i am today drug free 220 lbs and losing -happily married(i use to verbally and physically abuse my husband and daughter)depression is anger turned inward....so today i pray that you rise up and start living embrace the live God has blessed you with and do not allow the enemy turn it into something miserible-haven't you suffered enough? God is waiting- reach out to him-the place to start is alone in your room and pour out your heart and soul to him cry get angry he will meet you there is nothing he doesn't already know about you-1 corinthians 13-read it-it's for you-God bless you-love your sister in Christ-Tammay

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just because everyone around you has not found freedom from obeseity doesn't mean you can't all it takes is a plan - add some faith and God will give you hope...   

 
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May 11, 2007, 12:03 pm PDT

Tring to find help for my brother

 

  I RECENTLY SENT THIS TO THE dR. pHIL SHOW AND WOULD WELCOME ANY COMMENT THAT MIGHT HELP...

 

    Wanted to ask you if you can help my brother?  His name is Tod Nucklos and hes 996 lbs and is trying to lose weight his self because even thuo hes on medicare, there are no places to help him.
  We had to take him to local hospital last week because his legs swelled up and we where afraid they might be infected. It took me and my other brother about an hour to get him into the back of a truck and 8 people to get him out!
  The Social worker there at hospital is trying to get him into a place to help him but most won't take someone that large.
  He can walk and really tries to do everything for himself because hes proud but hes also ashamed of the way he looks. We are afraid he will die if he doesn't get any help, and its such a shame for a man his age to be home bound. Hes currently 42 and with your help could retake a normal life.
  Dr. Phil...you have done wonderful thing for so many people i hope you can help my brother...you might be his only hope. I can try to do a video like it says on your main page if hospital will let me and i do have a few pictures he let me take to send to you if you are interested.

   Thank you...Jim

 
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May 11, 2007, 2:40 pm PDT

Obesity Show

I must be watching an old show... I don't know... The pop bottles you are showiing are 2-Liter bottles & if she drinks 3 bottles of soft drinks per day she's getting double the amount of 12000 calories the doctor is saying. 
 
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May 12, 2007, 1:39 am PDT

I went to see my doc....

I called my internest after not sleeping thursday night. I have had it. I need sleep. we had a long talk and he wants me back with my therapist. I go to her on the 24th. I talked to my doc and he helped me a lot. I also got on his scale. I am officially under 200 lbs. by a docs scale. I was so proud and so was my doc. he gave me hi 5. he changed my sleep med and I slept a little. I slept about 4 or 5 hrs. better then none. I will give this new med a  little time before I call my doc back. I was on lunesta he changed me to ambien cr. it knocks my mom out for 9+ hours. only did me for 4-5 hours. yesterday morning when I could not sleep I went out on the sofa to read and ended up watching a mouse run around in my living room floor close to my breakfast bar. did not scare me. I guess I need mouse poison. my sister says get a trap. I can not unload a trap and I can not afford to keep replacing them. that darn on beagle of mine will not chase a rabbit so I can not expect her to chase a mouse.....lol. oh well poison it will be this weekend. then when I find them dead I can sweep them up and put them in the garbage so no animal gets it.  I have have trouble walking lately. I will try today go walk some. I have come to far just to give up. thank you for the support folks and I want to support all of you as well. until next time.....huggs.....grace

 
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May 12, 2007, 1:50 am PDT

has she ever heard of caffiene free diet pop?

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I must be watching an old show... I don't know... The pop bottles you are showiing are 2-Liter bottles & if she drinks 3 bottles of soft drinks per day she's getting double the amount of 12000 calories the doctor is saying. 
I used to drink a lot of sweet tea and regular soda pop. I was then diagnosed with diabetes. I soon changed to sugar free iced tea. I use artificial sweetener. when it comes to sodas I try to drink caffiene free diet. they are not always available caffiene free but I always drink diet. I started losing weight just by making that change. so what if you do not like them, get used to the taste. I did and your life could depend on it. for that part I take no pitty on anyone. that is a small price to pay for your life. just do it....until next time....huggs....grace
 
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May 13, 2007, 1:34 am PDT

I am getting some sleep with the ambien cr.

I am getting some sleep with the ambien cr. I took my pill about 830pm my time last night. shortly after there was a knock on my door. it was my grands and daugher in law. she brought them by to see what I had for them.  I did not mind I dont get to see them nearly enough.  then a friend called that I had to call back. I ordered a pizza yesterday that my grands helped me polish off. if I had known they were coming I would have ordered one more to there liking and sent rest home with them.  I think the ambien cr is taking my apetite. I dont want much to eat. I have to be careful , nick will fuss with me if he feels I am not getting enough calories. he will say my body will go into starvation mode. I dont know why but I trust his opinion so I guess I will try and listen to him. also I have been a whole lot dry  since I have been on the ambien cr. could be a side effect as well. I can drink more water for that and that is good for any of us. it keeps us well hydrated.  I tried posting so many times yesterday it was unreal. after about 20 times I gave up. thought I woud wait til I woke up and try again.  well ladies here is to wishing you good luck on your program just so that does not include stuffing yourself. I know you can do it. ...until next time.....huggs....grace
 
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May 14, 2007, 2:37 am PDT

prayers work....

I missed sunday school and church yesterday due to not getting enough sleep. mom had ms ella nay pray for me in sunday school. let me tell you, I took all my meds at 900 pm east coast time. stayed up til afer 10:00, when I hit the pillows I was out like a light and don't remember a thing until about 4:50 this morning. that is normal sleep for me. I do not feel drugged, I feel well rested and like I can handle what the world brings  on to me.  I dont know if the rest of you believe in prayer,  but I do and it is a big part of my life.  I pray from here on out I can get my life back on track. I know I could not keep on without sleep.  I am back with regular eating, counting calories, and walking again. sleep does wonders for a person.  if nothing else has worked for you, give prayer a try it can not hurt.....until next time....huggs....grace
 
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May 14, 2007, 4:43 am PDT

Dont Give Up Hope

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  I RECENTLY SENT THIS TO THE dR. pHIL SHOW AND WOULD WELCOME ANY COMMENT THAT MIGHT HELP...

 

    Wanted to ask you if you can help my brother?  His name is Tod Nucklos and hes 996 lbs and is trying to lose weight his self because even thuo hes on medicare, there are no places to help him.
  We had to take him to local hospital last week because his legs swelled up and we where afraid they might be infected. It took me and my other brother about an hour to get him into the back of a truck and 8 people to get him out!
  The Social worker there at hospital is trying to get him into a place to help him but most won't take someone that large.
  He can walk and really tries to do everything for himself because hes proud but hes also ashamed of the way he looks. We are afraid he will die if he doesn't get any help, and its such a shame for a man his age to be home bound. Hes currently 42 and with your help could retake a normal life.
  Dr. Phil...you have done wonderful thing for so many people i hope you can help my brother...you might be his only hope. I can try to do a video like it says on your main page if hospital will let me and i do have a few pictures he let me take to send to you if you are interested.

   Thank you...Jim

Hi Jim, I am not sure where you are located but there has to be some kind of obesity clinic somewhere near I know in the city near to where i live there is.and i a finding more popping up so truly this country is facing an epidemic. Keep writing Dr. Phil eventually you will receive the help you are asking for. Pray hard for God will open those doors, windows even cracks for you and your family. I know my highest weight was around 500. Has your brother always been overweight? What ever you do always have hope and never turn your back on your brother for he will need your support to help him get healthy. I will say a prayer for you and your brother

God Bless

nadja

 
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May 14, 2007, 5:02 am PDT

THE SUN SHINES TODAY

Hi everyone! I am hoping that the sun is shining where you are for it is shinning bright here today and though it is suppose to be warmer than yesterday for now it is beautiful.  FINISHED my aerobics dressed the boys and now drinkning a cup of tea while i write this. I really dont know what is going on with my weight  I know that I feel great except for my left leg and foot which is split wideopen and kills me when i step on it but even with that i domy exercises and try to walk but kind of hard with the pain. Doctor says it is because ofmy weight theonly thing is wheni was my biggest weight my feet never spilt open like this and hurt to the bones. Just dont get it but I guess I will have to deal with it since I am the one who did this to my body.  Still gaining weight and not losing it doesnt make sense but keep writing Dr. Phil for his help and advise. Anyway hope everyone out there has a good strong sunshiney day

nadja

 
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