Topic : **Michigan: Looking for a weight -loss buddies in Michigan

HI,

I live in SW Michigan.  I too am trying to lose weight.  I have lost 20 lbs since last year but I have my last 10 lbs to go and seem to be stuck on a shelf.  I would love to help you jump start your success.  I have many tips and ideas that helped me get started and keep going.  Feel free to contact me if you're interested in my help.

 

 

Hi, I'm 45, married, and mother to three grown men and grandmother to 4.  I had a heart attack November of 2006, while in Nebraska, attending my mother's funeral.  I am 5'7, and wieght close to 280.  I am having a hard time adjusting to the changes this heart attack has created in my life.  I am taking alot of medication and I know that I need to lose wieght.  Doing it is the hard part.  I am at ground zero.  I have to start exercising, which will take some time for me to build up my strenghth.  It's scary, not knowing how hard you can push your heart at this point.  The Dr.'s tell me what to do, but not how to do it.  I've had Dr. Phil's book since he published it, but like everything else, I've put it off.  I'm reading it now.  I'd like to have someone who wants to be messenger buddies and can lend an ear when I need to vent.  If this doesn't work I fear I may have to drastically consider gastric bypass. 

Hi,

 

My name is Lynette, and I'm in the "thumb" area in Michigan.  I'm 40 years old, married for 15 years, and we have a 7 year old daughter.  I would love to become a weight-loss buddy.  The hardest part I think is getting started.  I have been on many, many diets and weight-loss plans.  All which haven't worked that well.  My highest weight was 236 and I was considering the gastric bypass surgery.  I went and spoke with the doctors, had my consultation, went for my phsychiatric evaluation, etc.  It came down to setting up a surgery date.  The nurses kept calling me to set the date.  I wouldn't pick up the phone.  At this time, my Dad had to go in for heart bypass surgery, and also, I had heard of a woman senator who died from the lap band proceedure.  Even though I wasn't having that proceedure, it was still scary.  Anyway, my Dads' nurse told me that the gastric bypass surgery was worse surgery than the surgery that my Dad had just gone through.  I don't know if it was the recovery, or the things that could happen afterwards.  Regardless, after hearing about deaths with the surgery, and/or complications, I decided against the surgery.  I thought "I can do this on my own."  Plus, I was just barely over the weight requirement for the surgery.  My first step ~ I joined Curves.  Also, I followed the Curves diet.  Low & behold, I started losing the weight.  Working out at Curves and watching what I ate was key.  After my membership ended, so did my exercise routine.  Some of the weight came back on, but not all of it.  As of March 20, 2007, I joined Curves again and started a 1200 calorie/60 grams of carbs per day diet.  Since then, I have lost a total of 16.25 inches, and 18 pounds.  I am very proud of myself and feel wonderful.  What helps me is, I write down everything that I eat, how many calories and carbs I have had, and then total it up at the end of the day.  This really helps me stay on track.  The key is, you need to set short-term goals.  If you set long-term goals, you're bound to get discouraged because you want to see the weight come off in a hurry.  The weight didn't go on in a hurry, so it'll take some time getting it off.  My short-term goals that I set for myself are in 10 pound increments.  It's hard getting started, I know.  But once you start and start seeing results, you get gung-ho on your new way of eating and exercising...it makes you just want to stay with it.

 

So, with that said, I would be very happy to become a weight-loss buddy.  Take care, & stay strong.

 

Lynette

Hi everyone,

 

I live in the Grand Rapids area and I'm wondering if anyone in the area is looking for a weight loss buddy?If so, please send me an email.

 

Hope to hear from you soon!

Please think ten times about this surgery I have two close girlfriends who did this both did it about 2 years ago ... I live in Michigan near Lansing...I am 43 and have struggled all of my life up and down between 160 to 220 my daughter's are grown ...I am a grandma too...My mother is in Missouri and is in the hospital as we speak due to complications from diabetes/ broken leg ( from 2 yrs ago still not healed) and blood clots in her legs and lungs...I have to say your message concerns me as this surgery has many risks and many drawbacks ..my friend deb has bowel blockages and has to have more surgeries my friend robin has spasms in her esophagus and passed out at the wheel while driving...due to scar tissue in her abdomen from the by-pass..ya then there is the lack of nutrients that they are losing their hair and no muscle tone to quote them they wouldn't do it again... walk...walk...walk  friday walk 5 min slow  no race....next day increase by one minute if five min is too much go with 2 minutes and increase it or do what i do dance....put on some music you like and dance for  a few minutes then increase every day....20 lbs is what i lost follow a low fat/ low cholesterol diet just like dr. phil I am at wilcox-cristina@sbcglobal.net if you want to email me for a diet buddy...come on gramma lets boogie !!!!

I just moved to the Grand Rapids area and am also interested in finding a weight loss buddy. I would be interested in getting together if you haven't already found someone.

 

Look forward to hearing from you!

Hello out here..I just moved to the Benton Harbor area of Michigan and not familar with anyone or anything in this neck of the woods but I am having some health issues due to my weight problem and would love to know if there is anyone here locally that would be willing to be my weight loss buddy..everyone needs a little support..thanks in advance just email me at..dliteful39@aol.com

what part of ther thumb are u from

I AM IN THE DEARBORN AREA OF MI, I AM NOW TRYING TO DRINK SOME MIXES TWICE A DAY, HAVEN'T DONE MY EXCERSIE YET BUT I WILL GET THEIR.  LOVE YOUR STORY, I AM 273.00 LBS MY DOCTOR WANTS ME HAVE THE BYPASS SURGERY, I DO NOT WANT VEREY NERVOUS OF THAT SURGERY

 

PAULA

i am looking for an exersize buddy too walking or whatever please email

shannonheyboer20@yahoo.com

 

thank and have a great day!!!!!!!!!!!!!