Topic : What's Your Payoff for Being Overweight?

Hi..I too am learning how to join in and this may be my first attempt.

If you want to add pretty things(called graphics) to your messages;

learn how to copy and paste.How you learn is to type COPY AND PASTE

into a search..perhaps on you homepage. Or do the following below:

• Copy and Past
• Highlight by dragging your pointer accross graphic that you want to have.
• Next go to Edit on the top of page and click on copy
• Then go to your message page and right click.

   

Practice awhile and when you get it do it.

•  The graphic has to be highlighted first.
•  Then go to Edit at the left side of your screen.
•   Click right on Copy.
•   Click left on message and you've got it.

My love and prayers go out to you..Ruthie from Michigan

  Payoffs For Being Overweight:   1. Cravings are at the top of all binges. 2. A need to go with the flow of the crowd. 3. Not doing as I should; but what they do. 4. Giving in to pier pressure. 5. Loneliness. 6. Boredom. 7. Too lazy to give a hoot. 8.  Don't be a couch potato! 9.  Do anything; just keep moving. 10. Phone a friend or member of the family. 11. Find a easy exercise and enjoy it. 12. Visit someone who needs a friend. 13. Take up a hobby,sports,or sewing. 14. Drag out the ironing board and iron.    

IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN THE SAME THINGS THAT I AM, GIVE ME
A SHOUT. WE DON'T HAVE TO WRITE ABOUT PAYOFFS, IT CAN BE ANY

THING RELATED TO WEIGHT LOSS OR STRUGGLING WITH FOOD ADDIC-

TION.

I'M ONLY HERE TO GET HELP AND OFFER MY HELP,PRAYERS AND LOVE.

MY WEIGHT STARTED WHEN I GOT PREGNANT WITH MY FIRST CHILD

OVER 60 YEARS AGO. MY HIGHEST WEIGHT WAS 213 LBS. AND I AM

60 LBS. LIGHTER TODAY. I'M NOT ASHAMED I THANK GOD AND DR.PHIL

AND MANY OTHERS ALONG THE WAY. RUTHIE FROM MICHIGAN

Dear Loopers, I haven't gotten any response from anyone out their in Ciberspace. "Don't be afraid...... I won't bite. Having problems and just want to share on this topic.Male or Female makes no difference.We all have a problem with excessive food in our life. Why not reach out and touch someone? Ruth Marie

 Hello there! I live in Sweden and I watch Dr Phil show very often but we cannot see them as new.  I mean the same week they send the program in US  is not when they send it here. I wonder when I can see the maerican tv show here in Europe. Anyway my payoff is that men are not so interested as they would be if I lost 30 pounds. I have difficulty to say no and to put up borders. I would like to lose weight and have bought all the books by Dr Phil about the topic but I postpone  to change my eating habits because I have moved inte a relationship with a man that eats even worse than I do. It seems as I have to be soooo strong and determined to be able to change anything. Well I write  this to see if anyone out there will answere. Love and support to all of you who struggle with overweight.

Hi Ruth Marie,

 

Are those things you describe all your payoffs? Wow, that's really something to work on. But i'm sure you can do it. Don't go with the flow, but live your own life as you would want it to live!

 

Jo

Hi Ingrid,

 

I have the same problem. I live in the Netherlands. I believe we're at least 6 months behind on the shows compared to the States.

May I ask why you want to keep men away? You say it's a payoff that they aren't as interested now, compared to when you would be 30 pounds lighter.

It is important that you have a circle of people around you that support you. Can't you get your hubby to start eating healthier too?

 

Jo

I've been reading your posts here and elsewhere, and just wanted to say I admire you immensely. You have an attitude that many of us out here could take lessons from. And you're right, there's a world of excuses out there, not hard to pick some that are handy to use. The fact is, the world loves winners, the ones who know all the excuses but refuse to use them. The most rewarding path is usually the most difficult. Best wishes to you on your continuing journey.

Thank you very much for your kind words. You know, I'm a huge Dr. Phil fan. He has said a lot about excuses, and I took his advice. It is much easier to sit on the sideline and do nothing. But I think that doesn't bring us further, right? So I decided to get real and throw all the excuses overboard. And, I have to admit that the fact that I changed my path carreer wise, made me a lot stronger. I am a certified counsellor now. The path that lead to this, improved my emotional strength and it boosted my self-esteem. Thanks so much for noticing!

The reason that I contribute to these boards is that I want to help people with becoming what they really want to be. And of course I like to get help with my own issues. Sorry for my crummy English, I'm from the Netherlands :-)

 

Jo

HI JO, THANKS FOR SENDING YOUR INPUT AND AS I SEE FROM THE BOARD YOU ARE DOING JUST  

FINE. YOU SAID,"lIVE YOUR OWN LIFE AS YOU WOULD WANT IT TO LIVE! ONE OF MY MOTTOS IS: 

"lIVE AND LET LIVE" ANOTHER ONE IS TAKE IT EASY.I AM DOING JUST FINE AND AM GLAD TO HAVE A SUCESSFUL DAY. I LOST A MESSAGE THAT TOOK A LONG TIME WRITING; BUT HOPE 

THIS GETS SENT.MY PRAYERS GO OUT TO YOU. HUGS, RUTH MARIE