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Thank you for ignoring me! I lost 11 pounds.
I lost the first 11 pounds. 165 still to go. It's a start. It was hard. I felt so happy when I checked in with my new weight. What would my new friends say? Not much! Only three reacted, the rest of the 22 'friends' ignored my weight loss. I felt crushed. It was so hard for me to get there. I cried a lot. I did not have…
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I am here! What now?
The last time I attempted to lose weight was in 2016. It didn't work. I gave up. My husband told me he would quit drinking if I lose 100 pounds. It bothered me. Now I am glad he said it. He doesn't know it but he will have to give up drinking eventually. I need to lose 150 pounds to be under 200. Overwhelming, a bit. What…
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I stop drinking if you lose 100-125 pounds!
Saturday, during an argument (or after) my husband told me he would stop drinking if I Iose 100 or 125 pounds. He doesn't know how much I weigh. Up to this morning, I didn't know it. A whopping 351 lbs. I cried. I am glad he doesn't know. Hearing him saying it hurt me. I know my weight is bothering him. How could it not?…
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Update of the shrinking fat Lady!
18 pounds have fallen off this fat lady now and I am thrilled. I mowed the yard again and this time, it seemed easier. My face was still super red and I was sweating like crazy, but the "huffing and puffing" wasn't as bad. Last week I reached the imaginary 10th floor in our home; now I can walk 10 times up and down on our…
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I moved for one hour - after so many years of sitting.
I did something today that I haven't done in almost a decade. I opened the garage, got our push mower out and I started mowing. The back, the front and the side of our house. I had a day off, my husband was at work -nobody could stop me. I am not a spring chicken anymore and I am very heavy. I haven't been on a walk in so…
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Perfect Workout for People over 50
It's never too late to start. Begin by standing on a comfortable surface, where you have plenty of room at each side. With a 5-lb potato bag in each hand, extend your arms straight out from your sides and hold them there as long as you can. Try to reach a full minute, and then relax. Each day you'll find that you can hold…
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Update of the fat lady -25 lbs gone
The last two days I was moping around. I am tired of being fat; I feel like a stranded whale. Every time I look in the mirror, I wonder if I am fooling myself. Today in the morning I stepped on the scale and smiled. 25 lbs are gone, I am under 250. The pity party is over; the setbacks are forgotten. I am loosing weight,…
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Too many fruits???
I went to a farmers market yesterday and I bought fresh fruits and vegetables for one week. I was so proud of myself. I had peaches and strawberries for lunch and red plums and more peaches for dinner. I had eaten only fruits all day long and I felt comfortably full and not hungry. I was shocked when logged it in my food…
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How many friends is too many?
First, I was thrilled when I saw that I have 100+ friends. "People must believe in me," I thought because it was the only explanation I could come up with. Every day there comes another request or two and I wonder how they find me and why they chose me? Most people don't even introduce themselves or explain, why they think…
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I got Naked today
I got Naked today, for the first time. No worries, I kept all my clothes on, didn't shock anybody with my appearance. No, I got Naked the juice for the first time and I am so surprised. I always just walked by that aisle, it wasn't really for me. I didn't buy HEALTHY STUFF like that, always preferred the candy aisle next…
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I hate breakfast
I know what you are going to say, "It's the most important meal of the day," but I just don't like it. I do eat breakfast at the weekend, but then it's more like a brunch. A mix between lunch and a late breakfast. I have never eaten breakfast, not as a child and not as an adult. I drink something, either tea or water and I…
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Will it be worth it? Or am I just fooling myself?
I am here since 21days. I lost 9 lbs during that time , what of course is "beginner's luck," since I cut out sweets and alcohol almost completely. I have been so motivated, so determined and so ready for this new life. I have been in a good mood from day one here. I to cheer on my "friends" and try to be a positive force…
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I think I can - I think I can
I carry 100 extra pounds with me everywhere I go, it’s like I carry a 10 or 12- year old on my back at all times. I am only 52 years old, but I walk like an old woman. The extra weight is weighing me down. I can feel it in my bones, my knees hurt and my ankles are swollen. I am so quickly out of breath and I have to take…
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Dear Newbies...stop trying!
I am a Rockie here myself and I still don't know my way around that well. I come here every day and look for other overweight oldtimers like me, for future friendships. Over and over I read the same subject line, "I am trying to lose....." If I may quote Yoda from Starwars....DO OR DO NOT...THERE IS NO TRY,"…
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I am eating pretty
That might sound so silly, but I really did. Yesterday and today I ate pretty - I haven't done that in a very long time. My husband is working late this week, so I was alone at home. Normally I grab a plate (or two) and eat in front of the TV or in front of the computer. What a bad habit it had become. I ate without…
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The Clothes of my Past - I am holding on - I deserve better
I went through my closet today, finally decided to get rid of things that don’t fit anymore. I am hanging on to clothes of better times; times when I thought I only had to drop 20 lbs because my size 14 jeans were too tight. These days are long gone. Now I wear 2X and 3X T-shirts and 1X and 2X elastic pants. I threw all…
