I want to fit in a plane seat!

qwert323

My sister suggested this site to me. I am going to give it a good try, as my doctors are urging me to have surgery to help with my weight loss. My husband has to travel to China quite often and I am aftraid to go with him because I don't think I could ride in the seat for 14 hours. I don't think I would fit, at least not without being in some pain. I want to lose weight for my health and because I want to start living my life. Since I am mathmatically inclined, I thought 01/01/10 would be a good place to start. Binary code like my personality.

By the way, the picture is from Halloween. I'm Dame Edna.

barbarella

BRAVO to you for stepping up! :drinker:

Binary Code Green = GO Girl!
Get ready to FLY!!! :bigsmile: :laugh:

Best of luck & you can do it Dame Edna. Love the outfit!

czar1978

Welcome! MFP is a great toll to help you reach your goals.

Good luck! :flowerforyou:

Romba

The best of luck to you! I love this site...I have lost 4lbs already and I've just been signed up for a week. It has motivated me to exersize, starting out slowly but I'm already seeing results!

Here is some inspiration that may help you along:

10 Tiny Changes for Big Weight Loss
By Chalene Johnson, creator of Turbo Jam®
Turbo Jam® trainer Chalene Johnson recommends taking baby steps to eat healthier. If you "slip," get immediately back on track. Never let a vacation or a special holiday be an excuse to overdo it the entire time. Go ahead, enjoy the occasional indulgence, but keep it reasonable. Here are 10 tiny changes you can make for big weight loss.

Wait 2 minutes. Cravings will disappear after two minutes if you walk away and turn your attention elsewhere.


W.I.W.M. When you really crave something unhealthy, answer this question: "What do I Want More," that piece of chocolate cake, or a body I feel proud of? And on rare occasions, it's okay to pick the chocolate cake!


No one's perfect. Don't allow one bad choice to result in bingeing the rest of the day, or falling back into old habits.


Focus. Make eating purposeful, not something mindless to do while watching TV, driving, or sitting in front of the computer. Whenever you put food in your mouth, try to engage all of the senses in the pleasure of nourishing your body.


Don't skip breakfast. Start eating a filling breakfast, but one that's lower in fat. It will help you eat fewer total calories throughout the day.


Veggies. Most of your plate should have veggies and/or fruit on it at both lunch and dinner.


See what you eat. Eat your food off of a plate instead of straight out of a jar, bag, or box.


Don't buy it. Stop buying the food you snack on all day. Just eliminate the temptation.


Eat more fruit. A person who gets enough fruit in their diet doesn't have a raging sweet tooth.


Watch what you drink. Cut back on or cut out high-calorie drinks like soda, sweet tea, lemonade, and especially alcohol. People have lost weight by just making this one change.

filly

When I first sat in an airplane seat without needing an extension belt, and was able to bring the tray table down fully, I was so very excited.

The person sitting next to me probably thought I was crazy, because I was grinning from ear to ear. (I kept the 'woop woop' I was screaming in my head though.)

It's things like this that people who have never struggled with their weight don't understand.

I wish you the very best with your MFP journey....and hope to read that you're going to China sometime in the future