Topic : Join the 100 Pound Club

Hi Blondie!!

 

Go back to the Message Board Home Page, look under catagories and click on "Dr Phil's Ultimate Weight Loss Race".  It will direct you to the page where you can pick your weight loss catagory, 10, 25, 50, or 100lbs.

 

Good Luck meeting your goals!!!!

 

Patti

Maureen,
Thanks for the reply.  I don't find too many people with Polymyositis. especially at my age.
 Your father was lucky to have your mother keep after him and keep him going.  Since I do all the cooking, I only have myself to blame.  However I love to eat fruits and vegies of all kinds, but I live with Picky eaters who don't see things my way.  I have learned to exploit the few vegetables they do like, but give me a break on corn, green beans and peas.  So sometimes I will make myself something else.  NOT anymore, they are going to have to eat what I make or go hungry or make something themselves.

My worst time is at night.  After I take what I call my Cocktail of drugs that gets me through the night and helps me to sleep, I get terribly hungry and of course loose all sense of will power.  I can chow down on anything in site, MOSTLY snack CRAP.  There is where I think (know) i'm failing.   I drink a lot of Green tee when I can, but this week I started to drink a cup of decaf (of course) green tee shortly after I take my Cocktail of drugs and it seems to help.  I learned about that on Oprah.  I also like dried fruits and nuts, which helps.  Just enough to take the edge off.

I do walk a lot and try to keep active as much as possible.  I take time at work to stretch and walk as much as possible.  I do NOT take any pain medication during the day.  I refuse.  As a regional manager, I babysit 25 employees and 15 computers, and I can't aford to be doped up all day.  I have the ability to block out pain for an extended period of time, but it can wear on you after a while, so when I get home I take a 1/2 hr. power nap before starting dinner.

I do have a treadmill, and my wife was more faithfull in using it last Winter than I was.  I had a problem when I first started using it.  My legs swelled so bad after I first used it, that the capilaries close to the skin actualy burst and I was bleeding down my legs.  After that I used it slowly and with much care.  I would rather walk outside around our development.

My goal is to get off some of the drugs and pain meds, I still have to do the chemo, loose a few pounds and gain some mucle back.  I'm doing good for a person who is supposed to be in a wheel chair.  I no longer (refuse) to use a cain and I believe I can manage this disease rather than have it manage me.

Thanks for the encouragement.  I hope the rest of my family shares my enthusiasm.  I just need to keep mine up.

David

Hello.  I'm 36, married and just had a baby 2 months ago to a beautiful baby boy.  I can't say I'm going to blame my weight on having a baby because I've been overweight for several years now.  I guess you could say I've been in the denial stage for quite sometime.  Ya know that stage where you look at yourself in the mirror and think, "I don't look too bad today"...then someone takes a picture of you and you sit there in shock and wonder who that person in the picture?  I'm a tall girl and always figured I could hide my weight better than most. 

Well I have a situation where you would think it would motivate most to loose weight.  I have a good job, and I get health care through it and my husband is self employed farmer and he can't get health care on his own due to his weight.  I wanted to stay at home and be a Mom, but I can't get health care outside of having a job.  It never occured to me that an insurance agency can deny you because of your weight when everything else if perfectly healthy! No blood pressure, diabeties, nothing.  So..in order for me to get health insurance to stay home I have to loose weight.  Good motivations right?  It is, but there's a part of me that's so stuck in my ways...that's it may not be enough. 

My name in Heather and I am from Indiana.  In 2007, I lost 72 pounds, but unfortunately I fell off the band wagon and have gained about 25 pounds back.  I still have around 80+ pounds to lose and need some motivation from anyone that can help.

 

Thanks

This is my first time on here. I want to join the 100 club. What do I do?    Also, I'm having a hard time accessing the weightloss race. I want to ask a trainer about the treadmill. I really like Nicole, because we're both under 5 ft., lol. The next chapter I'm going to read in the book is about weight loss reistence. After starting walking on the treadmill, I gained a lb! It's so frustrating!

Hi Gramma trish

I too am almost 70 and glad to see someone my own age with the same problems. I have had type 1 diabetes for 16 years and three years ago I got Dr, Phil's book and it has started me on the way back to good health. The first year and a half, I lost 65 lbs and because of the weight loss, I no longer need any medication for my diabetes. Proper diet and exercise really worked for me. Now, when I say exercise, I really mean that I got off my but and started moving. I do have a treadmill, which, I used for 20 min. a day. That's about 1 mile. You can do this at any speed so long as you do it. Now......last winter in Florida, I didn't have my treadmill and lost my walking buddy so my husband walked with me and that turned out to be my downfall. He could only walk half the distance I was used to and only on good days. So..consequently, I gained back 10 lb s.  My diabetes is still good but its a struggle to keep it in line. I am sure that I only ate what I could but too much of it and that was my problem.  NOW....I am recharged again and want to continue with the 100 lb club and finish the extra 45 lbs. I also need help keeping motivated. Perhaps we can help each other with encouragement and quick tips. Your friend, Pat

Hi Heather,

 

My name is Lee, I lost 108 pounds and have gained almost all of it back, I am afraid to look.  I am starting to read the book now.  I need to do this.  Have your read the book yet?

Hello Melissa!  I am 22 years old and I used to weigh 287 pounds.  It makes me feel less insane that someone else is dealing with the same problem.  I still struggle with emotional eating.  It took me forever to lose 77 lbs within a year and a half.  The only way I lost the weight was by making small changes in my lifestyle at first.  One of my goals of this year is to find another outlet so I won't eat nearly as much as I have been.  You are not alone.  If anyone has any good ideas about finding another outlet for emotional eaters, please let us know.  Good luck to everyone! 

I know im obese and want to change that fact.I have two beautiful children and a wonderful husband who deserves better..I could do much more in life being *fit* .I dont want to be a Supermodel..I just want to be a super mom and wife!..Losing weight would help me acheive that.I have a Gazelle which is about the only equipment we could spring for.But any other exercise tips for home would be wonderfully appreciated.

Sending out all my best wishes for all of the others in the forum struggling to lose their unwanted pounds too..