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Hello everyone,
I'd like to start by introducing myself. My name is Heather. I'm 29 (30 in August). From Massachusetts. I'm a stay at home mom/wife (for the time being). I have many varied interests, some of which I can't yet participate in but I sure do look forward to when I can!!
All of my life I've struggled with weight, at one point I was up to about 350 and then I got down to 275. I maintained at 275 for roughly 2 years until about 3 months ago when out of nowhere I put 30+ back on. Right now, I don't know exactly how much I weigh, my guess is 310 or so (scale stops at 305). It might be a little lower as I'm bloated this week, but when I get on the scale it says ERR (that's just great, make me feel loved lol). Anyway, I've tried just about every diet out there over the years - low carb, all carb, low fat, no fat, blah blah blah. None of them worked for very long. Mostly I found I couldn't stick with them, feeling so deprived all the time was my downfall.
My weight right now as I guesstimate it is 310, my goal is 170, my short term goal is 250 and I'd like to see that by Halloween.
I started SBD on Monday. I am going to do this, without a doubt in my mind or my heart - it just feels right. My husband says that all those other times I just wasn't ready, and now I am. He could be right. So far my experience is wonderful, no cravings what so ever. I've had a heck of a headache since yesterday, but I'm sure that's just my body detoxing and in a way, I appreciate it because even though it's annoying it's a reminder that I've finally taken control of my life. I love the food we've been eating these last cpl days, and I even bought some sugar free fudgesicles in case I *HAD* to have some chocolate.. funny, they're sitting in the freezer and I've only had one a day, not the whole box in one day.
It's an odd serenity I feel with this plan, I'm not complaining. I was actually surprised to find my market bill came to LESS than I expected, a lot less than usual (did I really spend THAT much money on junk food?). It was a nice bonus. So, I guess I've droned on enough about me for now.
I want to say thank you to each of you that is sharing on these boards. Reading your stories, seeing the support.. it's inspiring and good for the soul. Nice to meet you all, keep up the good work!
Tiggertaylz |
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Wed May 12, 2004 8:54 pm |
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| FaerieLink3
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Hey Tiggertaylz!!
Nice to see you here.... and I too would like to lose about that much by halloween!! We can do this together :D
I felt very similarly after reading this book.. i bought it thinking..."eh... maybe..." then i read it ...and it all made sense... and i just had to put it to work...and i felt like it would do it...
sounds like you have a wonderful hubby!!
*hugs*... nice to see you here...and keep on posting...there are lots of people here to support you ...
-Jessica |
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Wed May 12, 2004 9:22 pm |
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| Darlene
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Hi!!!!!!!!
Im really happy to see someone else with a large weightloss goal!
My name is Darlene, Im 22 and currently at 345 lbs UGH, My long term goal is to get down to 180lbs, short term I want to get down about 50 lbs by Christmas for when my parents come visit from New Zealand...so its a long road ahead! I start the diet on Saturday, Im really excited about this one. I have become SBD buddies with ladybugzz, she also has a large weight loss goal, and she is invalueable! We talked on the phone last night and she is just awesome!
We will be starting about the same time, if you want someone to talk to who can totally relate message me! Welcome welcome! I think this diet sounds great and it should be an exciting road to travel....
Darlene |
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Wed May 12, 2004 9:34 pm |
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| tiggertaylz
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Hi Jessica and Darlene :D
Thank you for responding to my post. I look forward to getting to know you both.
Remember girls- WE CAN DO THIS!!!
Have a great night
Heather
310/??/170
first goal 250 by Halloween |
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Thu May 13, 2004 2:33 am |
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| acmcoc
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hey everyone!
i also have alot to loose. i started the end of march and so far i am down 28 pounds! i am hoping that by july (my aniversary) that i have lost at least 50 pounds. i would love your support and would love to give you mine!! good luck everyone! |
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Thu May 13, 2004 2:34 am |
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| tiggertaylz
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Hi acmcoc.. welcome :)
Ok.. this is so weird.. during the night I woke up from dreaming about these teeny minature tootsie rolls lol.. i don't even like tootsies - ewww! I'm fine this morning though, no cravings or anything.
I couldn't help it, I had to get on the scale when I got up. I promised myself I wouldn't, but I just couldn't resist. I'm down to 302 already :shock: :D WOW!! I know it's water weight, I don't care, I was still happy to see the scale say a number and not ERR.
I haven't posted any menu's yet, so.. here's what I ate yesterday:
Bkfst - scrambled eggs
snack - handful of pistachios
Lunch - romaine/raw spinach/iceberg/cucumber slices drizzled with vinegar and oil and topped with stir fried chicken and garlic
snack - sugar free creamcicle
another snack - small handful of pistachios
dinner - 93% lean burger topped with melted mozzarella, sauteed onions & peppers
that sound ok? I usually have more veggies, just wasn't in the mood yesterday. I also drink a lot of water and a cpl glasses of crystal light a day.
On a side note.. when I cooked the burger I put it on a small rack inside of a baking pan and baked it so any fat would drip away.. you would not believe how much fat is still in 93% lean beef. I'm so glad I thought to do that. |
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Thu May 13, 2004 2:20 pm |
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| Darlene
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WOW...You are doing so great!
The dream about tootsie rolls is funny...at least you didnt wake up craving stuff!!!
That menu looks fine to me...but heck I dont start until Saturday LOL, but from reading what everyone has to say it looks good!
Keep it up!
Darlene |
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Thu May 13, 2004 2:58 pm |
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| megink04
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| Great thing with the burger Heather, maybe I'll do that this weekend! Congrats on the weight loss! Hey, if it's water, it's still nice to see the scale go down and not up. That's how I feel about my loss so far! I started SBD on Monday too, so it's nice to see someone else here that started when I did! |
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Thu May 13, 2004 3:00 pm |
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| tiggertaylz
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UHG *and several bad words*..
I'm so mad I could cry.. I went to the market to get some all natural peanut butter and a cpl other small things. Walking around the store was horrible, all of a sudden I'm looking at all these things and I wanted them, though I was able to control myself and bought only what I went for.
So, I get home, and I say to my wonderful adolescent son (13 in 2 weeks).. "please eat the peanut butter in the cabinet, not this peanut butter". And he looks at me and he says.. "diet peanut butter mom? diet peanut butter? I think you've gone to far, you're crazy." That was just like such a slap in the face. So, I did a bad thing and ate a sf fudgcicle.. which wasn't bad in itself, but then I had another one crushed and mixed with about a Tbs of all nautral peanut butter. UHG I feel sick now, it was too much.
I know that wasn't a huge cheat, but I'm angry with myself that I allowed my emotions to get the better of me. And honestly, I'm really p.o.'d at my son right now. *sigh*
well anyway, ignore this, I just needed to vent it somewhere. I'm not going to give up, this means too much to me and I've been doing great these last 4 days with my eating. |
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Thu May 13, 2004 8:37 pm |
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| Darlene
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Ah kids that age NEVER say the right things!
Just think of it this way...you went to the store, and you REALLY wanted some bad things, but did you get them? NO...you had the will power to get what you need and left without anything to make a HUGE mistake...
When you got upset at home, did you go pig out on all sorts of bad stuff? NO.... you had a little bit of regular PB and one too many SUGAR FREE fudgesicles...but if this had been any other circumstance what might you have eaten???
Not only did you show amazing control, you even controlled your cheat! I only hope that when it comes to a time like that for me, I too can be as strong!
You are doing amazing! Hang in there...and go kick that boys butt LOL |
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Fri May 14, 2004 2:24 am |
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Hi-
Practically everyone here cheats one time or another, and everyone has weak moments. Think of it this way...you could've went out and gotten pizza or something really major, but you still did way less harm than you think. I would just put it behind you and go on. I think you've been doing great! Don't be so hard on yourself, and it'll all be OK. I have to lose between 87-117 pounds, depending on how I feel and look when the time comes. I started this diet on March 8th, and so far I've lost a decent amount of weight, and I really think you will too. You'll get tons of support here, and no one will let you get so down about things. I'm also a stay at home mom, at least for the time being, and have a mini goal set by July 9th, for my 28th birthday. I've always struggled with my weight too. I think the only time I've been skinny is when I was like 6 years old! Anyway, if you ever need anything-and that goes for anyone that reads this- just pop on over to my journal (Poet-Dee's It's Now Or Never/Do Or Die Journal). Take care, OK...Poet-Dee |
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Fri May 14, 2004 2:40 am |
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| tiggertaylz
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*huggggs* Darlene and Poet-Dee thank you for the support and encouragement. You're both right, before starting SBD I would have eaten mass quantities of who knows what if I had gotten that upset. Nor would I have been able to control myself in the supermarket.
I know this is going to be a long journey for me and I'll have my moments of weakness.. but I really feel positive that if I didn't just completely quit yesterday (as is my usual diet scenario) then I'm in this for the long haul.
I love that this board is warm instead of down on ppl when they have a "moment" and slip, it really makes this much easier (for me anyway).
*huggggs* again girls, I appreciate the support so much. If you ever need some, I'm here for you too.
On another note, I had another dream last night. In this one I was looking in a mirror and my belly was much higher and just a lil puffed out, and I could see parts of me that I haven't been able to see very well in years.. and I was yelling for my husband "James come see!! come see!!".. lol.. maybe the kiddo is right and I'm nuts :lol: |
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Fri May 14, 2004 12:18 pm |
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| So glad I read your journal. Sounds so familiar. My eating patterns and habits are to diet than slip to compulsive overeating. It kills my stomach. If you read my journal it will tell you about my story. I was on P1 for a week than started eating to many nuts and then the picking began. I will not continue this , I need to lose weight and feel good. I moved on to P2. I need the good carbs, cause I will pick the bad ones. I look at the overall picture. Today I had oatmeal w sf syrup and half cup cottage cheese. I have a chicken in the crockpot for dinner. think I will have a salad not the carrots. I am also an emotional eater. Good luck hope to hear from you all soon. Need the support. |
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Fri May 14, 2004 2:03 pm |
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| tiggertaylz
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Hi 4mykids, nice to meet you :) .. I responded in your journal
Today's menu
Brkfst - omelet - 2 eggs, peppers, onions, lf cheddar
snack - sf fudgecicle
Lunch - romaine/raw spinach/quarter of a small tomato with vin/oil topped with stir fry lean pork and garlic, sprinkle of parmesan cheese
snack - not sure yet.. nuts or ff sf jello white choc. pudding
dinner - lean pork chop with steamed yellow squash/zucchini/cauliflower/broccoli
Tomorrow's menu
B - omelet - 1 egg, scrambled (drained & rinsed) 93% hamburger, onions, peppers, ps mozzarella
snack - sf ff white choc pudding or sf creamcicle
L - tuna with mayo and diced onion wrapped in lettuce leaves
snack - nuts
D - baked chicken w/ veggies |
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Fri May 14, 2004 7:30 pm |
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| tiggertaylz
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I'm back in the 200's!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!
wow.. couldn't resist that scale again this morning and I'm at 297, down from 302 a cpl days ago - 310 to start.. that's 13 pounds.. OMG 13?!?! since Monday!! LOL I'm NEVER, EVER going back to my old way of eating. I'm on cloud nine right now. I Suppose I should start getting off my butt soon and exercising (I haven't started to yet).
*hugggggggs* all you SBD'ers, we're gonna do this!!!!
Heather
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~wiggle~wiggle~ I lost 13 pounds ~wiggle~wiggle~
lol.. sorry, It's just too good not to celebrate |
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