Pretty face big body

shanapotter1992

hi guys
My name is shana and I am about 220 over weight. I have tried everything it's really hard I want to lose about 60 pounds by July which is my birthday month . I just need to find my way through this . Can you guys help me out

XavierNusum

Shana congrats on starting your journey. Find a way to be active that you enjoy that it isn't that nasty exercise thing! And don't forget to be present everyday, be consistent. Log, move, recommit everyday. And look past July.

littlebabooshka

Hey there! Good luck!!

shanapotter1992

Thank yu I'm going to work hard everyday

lisaab27

Hi I'm Lisa. I am not so healthy. I have type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure and I damaged my heart from my crummy diet. I even had to start taking insulin a few years ago even though I am type 2. Plus I was taking 2 blood pressure pills a day and heart medicine for irregular heart beat caused by the damage my heart suffered. Back then I weighed 327 lbs. and after being rushed to the ER, I vowed to eat healthy and I lost 130 lbs. I started swimming laps at my local outdoor pool (I am a crummy swimmer but I found that I enjoyed it and it didn't matter how slow I go, I didn't care), and I got off insulin. In the winter I was walking, only a mile a day, but it's hilly around my house and my blood pressure was great and the doctor cut my medicine down to only 1/2 pill a day. I broke the 200 lb. mark and I felt good. Then I hurt my knee again and went to PT. (Walking is still more difficult.) I still watched my diet but I decided not to continue to be as strict, I was going to "maintain" for awhile. I still had weight to lose but I wanted a little break from the discipline. Then I started getting sick, my BP was climbing so I cut back on salt really strong and it came back down. In the summer I started swimming again and then I could eat more carbs and burn them off,still eating smaller portions, lower salt, lower carb. I just indulged myself on weekends but compared to how I used to eat, I thought I was doing great and I was still swimming. I started slipping gradually over these 18 months. Constant knee problems made it hard to walk and though I still watch my salt I did allow more carbs into my diet. Right now, I haven't swam since the summer. Anyway, I had vowed I was not going to allow myself to regain all my weight back so here I am. I weighed myself yesterday and I have gained back almost 50 lbs over the last 2 years! I thought I gained back about 25. How we live in denial! I almost hit the floor. So here I am back in the saddle, "no more excuses". The diet I followed last time was a medical diet, it is a diabetic diet to help control my sugars. So I count carbs, not calories. Most diabetics can have a bit more protein then I can on this diet, because it is also to lose weight. I must eat 5 meals a day: breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner, snack. The meals are only 45 carbs at breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus 2 ounces protein at lunch, 3 ounces protein at dinner. Snacks are only 15 carbs allowed. I have to measure everything. I have a little scale and I have some measuring cups that I use. If you eyeball it, you will give yourself more. It is a 1800 calorie diet, if you count calories. One of the ways I messed up is that I started allowing myself to go out to eat on the weekends. Good on diet all week, go out to eat on Sunday after church. Then it was Saturday and Sunday. When I was losing weight the first time I didn't go out to eat very often. And when I did, I cut my portions in half before I took my first bite. I had stopped doing that also. Anyway, to help me kick off my diet again, I told my husband no going out to eat for at least 3 months (New Year's resolution). It's hardest the first few weekends. I've been planning special meals for the weekend, so my husband and daughter don't feel cheated. At least I hope they don't. So right now I'm trying to figure out how to work the myfitnessplan stuff. I can only have 3 ounces of protein at dinner, but the diary has lowest amount as 4 ounces. Is there a way of changing that? I kept a food diary in a notebook when I lost weight last time, but my husband bought me a Fitbit and it links to myfitnesspal and he thinks this will be easier so I'm going to give it a go. (Fitbit won't let you count carbs while myfitnesspal will.) I'm hoping having friends who understand what I'm trying to do, will help. Before there were many times I felt very alone. People who don't have food issues really cannot understand.

shanapotter1992

Well if u want to be each other support system I am here for yu

OlgaGetsFit

Hi I have 140 pounds to lose to be my goal weight. I know what doesn't work...everything I've done to get here! Now I'm wiser and happy to be on this journey. It's all about how you see things. This is day 2 for me. Request me please! For some reason when I tried requesting you it keeps saying ERR....sigh....let's do this !

bristyn1227

I have tried everything and while I had great results I am still 100lbs over my goal weight. I am looking for some gal pals to join this journey with me! Who's in? I am new to my fitness pal and am not sure how to add friends.

Hornsby

shanapotter1992 wrote: »

Thank yu I'm going to work hard everyday

You got this! Just remember, the process is simple, but implementing it can be very difficult. Find what works for you!

cpatkins8

shanapotter1992 wrote: »

hi guys
My name is shana and I am about 220 over weight. I have tried everything it's really hard I want to lose about 60 pounds by July which is my birthday month . I just need to find my way through this . Can you guys help me out

Hornsby wrote: »

shanapotter1992 wrote: »

Thank yu I'm going to work hard everyday

You got this! Just remember, the process is simple, but implementing it can be very difficult. Find what works for you!

cpatkins8

You have to take one day at a time

fara180

I know the pretty face, big body struggle! I used to tell myself that my weight wasn't a problem because of my general shape (hourglass-y) but that was a lie! I'll help you stay on track, add me!

shanapotter1992

Hornsby wrote: »

shanapotter1992 wrote: »

Thank yu I'm going to work hard everyday

You got this! Just remember, the process is simple, but implementing it can be very difficult. Find what works for you!

Thank you I will

tblosingit

Hey need support I'm here I have a few tips that helped me shedd a couple pounds fastly

Krissykss

Add Me!!!

Chantequa1

Hi, add me please. We can both motivate each other