Well happy thanksgiving to you two. I wish America did thanksgiving earlier. Its too close to christmas here!

So far Oct....even just in day 2 has been rocky. Hoping things smooth out soon.

Started today with a 5mile elliptical run tho and that was very nice.

BTW I am in Ontario

So sorry you are going thru so much. God bless you.

ajewellmom wrote: »

Woo hoo! I went to a two day work conference and only saw a .5 pound gain after eating out for 6 meals. I'm taking that as a win.

BTW, I am Canadian as well. I live in Ontario and I haven't even made plans for Thanksgiving yet. Thinking I might just be thankful for what I have and not make a meal to gorge on. I don't even like turkey, but I love stuffing, potatoes and gravy. None of those will help with this journey, so maybe a treat of prosciutto wrapped chicken breasts with roasted brussel sprouts.

Well, perhaps a compromise would help, if you can find an alternate recipe that you can make lower calorie? Then again, the chicken breasts and brussel sprouts sounds divine!

ShaDucky wrote: »

Wow....way too much info, but I am really hoping Oct. levels out and things start perking up again. I need happy. I need some sunshine....

That is a ton of stress! I will keep you in my prayers!

that's wonderful news, ducky! God is so good!

That's a little worrying about the hormone treatment. My sister is being put on prevara(?) and she's already way too heavy for her age. I've tried to talk her into trying to cut back and clean up her diet, but I was told by my mother to "back off" on her. It's frustrating because she's killing herself with her body weight - 270 lbs at 5'2"! I and my brother are also obese, but we carried our weight better and didn't have any health problems - just a lot of extra weight. My sister, however, is already on blood pressure medicine and was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and her doctor put her on cholesterol medication. She constantly complains of being tired and of her ankles and knees and back hurting, but will not change her diet.

I sincerely hope that this medication doesn't cause her to gain weight. Please keep her in your prayers!

Meanwhile, I'm so happy for you, ducky, that the scale finally budged and that you are feeling better!

I am also on Depo shots and it made me gain a lot of weight quickly before I realized it. I have no choice though and must take the shots.

ajewellmom wrote: »

Had a win on Thanksgiving dinner. Chose to barbecue pork tenderloin and served with roasted potatoes and roasted brussel sprouts. Didn't overeat and felt good at the end of day. There's just no way that moderation works for me when there is mashed potatoes, stuffing and gravy so not putting it in front of me was a win.

Awesome victory! I'm with you - out of sight, out of mind, or I'm not going to resist!

If i wasn't watching my calories tho. I probably would have gained a fair amount in those months

I find the cico mantra hard too. It is so frustrating and too simple of an explaination. I think it encourages ppl to quit.


Thank you! My last weight in I was at 317. Really hoping to break below 300 soon!!

I agree that health care in the US stinks now - my policy before all the changes was solid, but now, each year, the rates go up and the deductible goes up, but what they cover goes down.

You are so right - I get it from so many sources, that being fat is always the result of being lazy. And you see it here in these forums all the time, too - "it doesn't matter if you have thyroid problems or horomone problems; CICO is king and if you'd just quit stuffing your face and get some will power, you'd lose weight".....I've seen things like that even on MFP more times than I can count.

I've struggled with my weight my entire life, and that mantra has been drilled so deep into me that I'm still struggling to rise above it. I've been so trained mentally to believe my value was based on my weight, that I struggle to find victory in other accomplishments. I was taught by society around me that my value was dependent upon my size, and since I was large......

That's what really gets to me whenever I read the comments made on folks striving for fat acceptance or who model plus sized, or whatever. I certainly don't empathize with those who use the movement to bully skinny folks, but I will say that it is extremely disheartening to see the comments made on articles written by large folks who are striving to have value for who they are not what they look like, or those who post videos about finding a meaning in their lives or peace. It angers me because folks think that because being large is "unhealthy" that that excuses them treating large folks shamefully or denigrating them. I hear "I won't support them in a unhealthy lifestyle because that just encourages them in a bad behavior".

Whatever happen to a person's life is their own and to value a person based on who they are? I always felt that as a morbidly obese person, I didn't need to be told my weight could lead to health problems; I was fully aware of that. What I long for is to find folks who can accept me as a friend and as a valuable contributor to my community and my family no matter what I weigh. Unfortunately, that can be very difficult to come by.