Topic : 200 Pounds or More to Lose

The plan ended up being.... to get up to speed creating and serving great meals... healthy meals... full of raw and cooked veggies... meals where I could eat ALL I WANT....because it's all okay... and just limit the protein....

I figured two meals a day with lots of preparation.... with an breakfast of almonds and fruit.. or cottage cheese and fruit... or leftovers...

I guessed that 3 weeks of practice while my DH was doing an adventure "out west" of hiking and sighseeing... would be enough to develop good habits and to learn how to get done what I want to do.

So.... I enlisted my good friend, Martha,   who had been dragging her heels about the eating program and not dropping any weight or pounds for years....  and asked if she would like to join me for 2 meals a day for 3 weeks...      I would prepare them... they would be served at 11 and 4... and they would be as Program perfect  as I could manage.

I have her a couple of weeks to consider.   She agreed after only a couple of days.  I also told an out of town friend, who has put on a few pounds lately, about this and she asked to come down for a couple of days to kick start her eating plan....

Well... boot camp started 13 days ago....I have been totally on program for all meals.   I have chopped, cooked, cooked, and had lots of fun along the way.   Martha volunteered to clean up... wow.. and is she good at that !!!  Sees lots of things I didn't that need to be done.

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The rules for boot camp are:   3 meals a day... no sugar no wheat...  6-8 hours of sleep a night...exercise added when sleeping is successful... meals on time... no meal lasts over an hour.

The meal consists of a controlled amount of protein and unlmited raw and cooked veggies.  At least 8 colors of veggies per meal.   And lots of water.

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I dropped 9 pounds the first week.   Martha dropped 3... she was not yet eating breakfast or getting sleep.   A friend near goal weight dropped a solid pound in 2 days of visiting.

The eating/cooking/cleaning up is going smoothly now and we are inviting other friends to join us at times.....  they can't believe this is a diet... there is soooooooooo much food.

They have been helping me decide what to do with my clutter... and I've made significant headway. ... and they've put some muscle into this too.    I mean  3 weeks ago I didn't even have a place at the table and things were piled high on my kitchen counters with no work space... .. .and now we have 3 places with tablecloth and cloth napkins and the dining room table is almost cleared getting ready for meals for 8 ... and I have a well organized pantry and refrigerator and lots of work space for food prep !!!   

This place and my body are works in progress.... it isn't House Beautiful . yet... we're getting there.   So plan on coming to dinner with me if you're in the area some time in the future... ..    come early if you want to chop veggies... stay late if you want to help cleanup...  or just come and chat...

-beverley= 

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From my point of view it would help me to post daily on something. It helps keep me focused and it is baby steps all the way then.

Maybe we could combine the pound and inches thing, along with mini challenges. Like eating good food, overcoming negative thoughts, stepping out of your comfort zone, requiring more of yourself, getting some IE etc etc.

Anyone else have any ideas?

Jen

"Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising every time we fall" Confucius

Your month of R and R sounds like it was very beneficial in focusing in on your goals.

Have you changed your hair colour to  Lola red yet?!

So good to see you back again.

Jen

My name is Audry and I am getting ready to turn 38 on the 29th of this month.

I weigh 294 pounds, or, as of Tuesday I did. The time before that when I went to tthe Dr. I weighed 299.

I have very low self esteem, always have. And like all of you, I don't want to die an early death. I feel like I am going to if nothing is done about it!

I am on all kinds of meds, blood pressure is one of them.

My son is afraid to be seen out in public with me, because he is afraid that someone he knows will see me with him and start making fun of him and calling me names behind my back. He should not have to go through that. I asked him if I were smaller and had all this weight off of me if he would still be afraid to be seen with me, and he said no. But he also said that he loved me just the way I am.

Honestly, I don't see how any one can love me the way I am! I don't even like myself, and I don't see what other people see in me!! Like some of you, I look in the mirror and I get disgusted with myself!! I feel like a good yr blimp!!!!! Or better yet, a cow, or elephant!!

I had to meet one of my son's friends from school not long ago. We were all meeting at the bowling ally. I was afriad to meet the kids, because of the little talk that our son and I had a while back. I walked in the bowling ally and wanted to turn around and walk right back out again! Or, get behind my husband so they couldn't see me. Before the evening was over with, I started crying. Kym asked me what was wrong and I looked at her and I said "Look at me! I am so ashamed for you all to see me like I am" She then told me that I shouldn't worry about that, and that she wasn't raising her children like that and that it didn't matter how big, or small, or tall or short, or even what color I was, because I was still a human being and I still had feelings just like the next person did!

I'm ok now, but I still think back to that day, and I do not want to meet any more of his friends the way I am. I am to afraid to do that! I talked to our son just the other day, and he still feels the same way he did a while back, but he also keeps telling me that he loves me just the way I am....but, I don't. I have actually in my own head, seen myself laying in my own casket, and yes, at the size I am now! I don't want that to happen to me, or to my family!!

Food to me is like a drug! I feel like I need it all the time, even if I am not hungry!! Some people have said to me, "You can't become addicted to food" I say "That's a lie! You can become addicted to food, and I am living proof!"  I have always found that instead of me eating to live, I am living to eat! I am ALWAYS looking forward to my next meal and can't wait till it's time to eat again!! I guess eating is like a high to me. It's like doing a drug...as you are doing it, it feels good, but that feeling doesn't last long, because that feeling goes away.

I am not an emotional eater. I am a compulsive eater. No matter what my mood is, I always eat through out the day. Even if I find that I really do not want it, I still find myself eating it!

Ok, well, I will shut my mouth! I am sorry that this is so long, but I had a lot that I had to get out...I may even have more, I don't know..but this is all that comes to mind right now!

Thanks for listening,

Audry

I"m waiting until I start getting into my size Mediums...  THEN Run Lola RUn Red hair...  I"m XL .. moving into L...   enjoying how comfy and sloppy the 1x's are...

Audry , I"m glad you joined us !!!   Don't worry about low self esteem.... just settle in and get ready learn how to have a good time and enjoy yourself and good food while getting healthy.

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This doesn't usually happen overnight.. but it could.. depending how quickly you can learn and how much you are willing to work and how many thing you can adapt to your life .  THe pounds will take a while.. but the getting happy can happen quickly... and after only a few weeks on a controlled eating program your body is going to be experiencing a new healthiness that will continue with you all the way down to the weight where your body works best.

So... read the book...and make out a  menu... get rid of all temptations in the house...and get to the grocery store and start making your body healthy.  Come back to this board and tell us how well you're doing.   If you are having trouble figuring something out, ask.. there's lots of answers here and some might work for you , too...

Eating a controlled diet, drinking lots of water, getting 7-8 hours of sleep, relaxing  and adding intentional exercise will prime your body to get rid of all the useless fat is has stored at an amazing rate !!!     You may be surprised at what it might do in only a month.   You could be 75-100 pounds lighter by Christmas.   The better you get at eating the good food, sleeping, relaxing and exercising.... the better your body will perform.

simple, yes?

work.... yes.... lots of it !!!

-beverley-   gotta go run chop veggies.... work work work