The Let's Help Each other Get Healthier Thread!!!

[myinnerslut]

im up to 50 push ups and 75 sit ups. i can only do so many at a time and i feel like the number i should be doing just keeps getting bigger. probably since im a perfectionist who has ocd so i will never have a "healthy" day, always nitpick over something, thus always end up with that days penalty.

 

[HottieMama]

BUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


How is everyone doing???

 

[myinnerslut]

im doing ok. tommorrow i start going to the gym again now that im back at school, and my dance class starts on thursday. the other day i forced myself to do all the sit ups and push ups that i had accumulated. im making a real effort not to eat too many sweets or desserts.

 

[brioche]

I lost 2 pounds last week.

3 or 4 more pounds and I can start updating the creeper bar again.

Apparently giving up butter helped. I have only had rice pasta (twice) and 100% whole wheat pita bread. And one slip up with butter, but on 100% whole wheat bread, just not pitas, so not too bad. I let my butter flavoured spray run out is the thing. Now I have one in backup.

 

[Mazuri]

I have plateaued at the 161 mark for the last month I've been switching things around hoping to jump start my metabolism in a hope of breaking it. I am not going to make my target weight by my target date *sighs* oh well, maybe eventually.

 

[myinnerslut]

i went to the gym yesturday and was surprised at how much i really had to push myself to get through my running. i also had to decrease the wieght on the machines i was using, but i hope to work my way bak up to full weight soon. gym again on wed with a friend, and my first dance class is thursday.

 

[HottieMama]

Bump...and a short update...


Weigh-in was this morning...i'm down one more lb to 187. UGH...really NOT happy with that, however i think i need to stop focusing on the "goal" for the time being and really work on eating healthier/better/appropriately. i really need to get "honest" about some things and begin dealing with them correctly. i want to be thin...i want to be beautiful...sexy...etc...etc...but i can't do that at the expense of my own health.


Ugh.

 

[myinnerslut]

hi HM!

i guess ill give my own update as well. im going to the gym three days a week with my three roomates for approx an hour each time. i only had two bad eating days last week, which was a definite improvment. my dance class meets twice a week and keeps me very active as well.

i dont own a scale so i dont know if im losing wieght, but my goal is for A to feel a difference in how tight my body is when he holds me in his arms in a month

 

[TheBlackDahlia]

hi HM!

i dont own a scale so i dont know if im losing wieght, but my goal is for A to feel a difference in how tight my body is when he holds me in his arms in a month

Always a nice goal to have

 

[graceanne]

Ok, a bumpsie cause I'm getting back on the wagon. I'm drinking slim fasts everyday, again. I dropped two lbs at my last visit and one at the visit before. At this rate I'll be at my goal (150 lbs) in 30 months. Huh. Well, I'll be at my post pregnancy weight by the time Miss has her baby.

 

[myinnerslut]

Ok, a bumpsie cause I'm getting back on the wagon. I'm drinking slim fasts everyday, again. I dropped two lbs at my last visit and one at the visit before. At this rate I'll be at my goal (150 lbs) in 30 months. Huh. Well, I'll be at my post pregnancy weight by the time Miss has her baby.

yay for getting back on the wagon!!!

between dancing and the gym i feel like my body is constantly sore lately, but i am forcing myself to do it.

 

[graceanne]

yay for getting back on the wagon!!!

between dancing and the gym i feel like my body is constantly sore lately, but i am forcing myself to do it.

Cool. If you keep it up, you'll really enjoy the results. Not to mention you won't be constantly sore anymore.

They've put one of those excercise bikes that are easy on your back at the weight room. I'm considering trying to do that three times a week. *shrugs* Maybe.

 

[Daddy2mylilgirl]

hi HM!

i guess ill give my own update as well. im going to the gym three days a week with my three roomates for approx an hour each time. i only had two bad eating days last week, which was a definite improvment. my dance class meets twice a week and keeps me very active as well.

i dont own a scale so i dont know if im losing wieght, but my goal is for A to feel a difference in how tight my body is when he holds me in his arms in a month

Scales are OVERRATED.

It's best to go by how you feel, how you look, how your clothes fit, how others say "Wow you look great!"

And don't worry so much about indulging every now and then in some forbidden food. Just make sure not to go too crazy with it like one scoop of ice cream for dessert etc.

 

[Daddy2mylilgirl]

Some things I try to live by.

Read the label:

If you can't pronounce the ingredient then you probably shouldn't be putting it into your body. Always go for the all natural or food with the least amount of chemicals thrown in.

Self control and portion control:

In between meals try drinking water or green tea(helps speed up metabolism) instead of snacking on something.

There is no need to cut out everything that tastes good even though it may not be the best for you. Just check out the label if there is 300 calories in 20 chips then only have 5 or 10. But stop there!

If you cut out all bad foods together then if you do cheat your probably going to cheat bigger than if you were having a little here or there.

The most IMPORTANT thing is EXERCISE!

I'm sorry I know people don't want to hear it but you can not lose weight, keep weight off, or be healthy without it. There is NO pill, diet, program, or machine(excluding cardio machines) that will effectively help you lose weight.

 

[graceanne]

Some things I try to live by.

Read the label:

If you can't pronounce the ingredient then you probably shouldn't be putting it into your body. Always go for the all natural or food with the least amount of chemicals thrown in.

Self control and portion control:

In between meals try drinking water or green tea(helps speed up metabolism) instead of snacking on something.

There is no need to cut out everything that tastes good even though it may not be the best for you. Just check out the label if there is 300 calories in 20 chips then only have 5 or 10. But stop there!

If you cut out all bad foods together then if you do cheat your probably going to cheat bigger than if you were having a little here or there.

The most IMPORTANT thing is EXERCISE!

I'm sorry I know people don't want to hear it but you can not lose weight, keep weight off, or be healthy without it. There is NO pill, diet, program, or machine(excluding cardio machines) that will effectively help you lose weight.

Have your read the whole thread, or just jumped in?

 

[Daddy2mylilgirl]

Have your read the whole thread, or just jumped in?

Jumped in.

I'm guessing I did something wrong.

Sorry if I did but my ADD will not allow me to read 22 pages of thread.

 

[graceanne]

Jumped in.

I'm guessing I did something wrong.

Sorry if I did but my ADD will not allow me to read 22 pages of thread.

I hear that. I wouldn't read through 22 pages to catch up, either. lol

Some of us have extenuating health problems. Excercise is not that easy for someone with a ton of health problem, arthritis and chronic exhaustion among them.

Most of us KNOW what we need to do, doing it is the hard part. This is more to help us remember what we need to do, support while we do it.

For instance, SirW needs to remember to take his meds. I need to remember to eat. MIS needs to remember to excercise (although A helps her with discipline if she doesn't), etc.

 

[HottieMama]

Jumped in.

I'm guessing I did something wrong.

Sorry if I did but my ADD will not allow me to read 22 pages of thread.

You're welcome to be here, but i agree that most of us that post here have been here from the beginning and know what to do to lose weight/get healthy.

 

[graceanne]

Please don't get the idea that you're not welcome here. Like I said, I wouldn't read 22 pages either. My mind boggles at the idea.

I just thought I'd bring you up to date.

 

[Daddy2mylilgirl]

I hear that. I wouldn't read through 22 pages to catch up, either. lol

Some of us have extenuating health problems. Excercise is not that easy for someone with a ton of health problem, arthritis and chronic exhaustion among them.

Most of us KNOW what we need to do, doing it is the hard part. This is more to help us remember what we need to do, support while we do it.

For instance, SirW needs to remember to take his meds. I need to remember to eat. MIS needs to remember to excercise (although A helps her with discipline if she doesn't), etc.

I understand all of that. I was not trying to be pushy or act like I'm an expert or anything.

I was just posting what helped me to lose 20lbs in the hopes that it will help someone else.

I will make a better effort in the future to follow the trend of the thread.

Thanks for the help.

 

[HottieMama]

Confession Time...

i have struggled for the past day with if i should post this or not. After a good amount of thought, i have decided to because i feel like i am lying to you all if i don't.

i have alluded to having an eating disorder in other posts in this thread. i have also claimed to have conquered it and be well on my way to healthy, normal weight loss. Plain and simple, i lied. i sincerely thought i had my bulimia under control, and perhaps i did have the vomiting under control, but i certainly wasn't eating or wasn't eating enough. About a month ago, i started binging secretly...while giving lip service to everyone about healthy eating/avoiding sugar etc. After the binges i would purge, feel like shit, and promise myself i would never do it again. Slowly but surely purging worked its way back into my life. i was no longer just purging after binges but purging almost everything i ate...whenever i had the opportunity. If i knew i wouldn't be able to purge, i just wouldn't eat.

It all came to a "head" this past weekend when i had my "free day" and ate everything under the sun, and puked it all. Not because i wanted the food, but because i wanted to feel "better." Well, i didn't feel better in the least and yesterday was get honest day...both with myself and with LC who i had been giving lip-service to for a while. Admitting it to him was truly one of the hardest things i have ever done, because i am so ashamed of the behavior.

One day at a time, i will no longer do this. LC's support has been tremendous...beyond words... and i am also getting some professional help. We're beginning to look at the issues surrounding the ED...because it doesn't exist in a vacuum. It's part of a pattern of behavior for me..and one that must be broken.


So..there you have it. i want to continue losing weight. i want to be thin. i want to finally hear that someone thinks i'm pretty and actually believe it...but i can't keep doing it this way.

Thanks for reading...

(If i get too weirded out by posting this i am going to delete it, so please do not quote me if you feel the need to reply. )

 

[graceanne]

Oh, hon. *hugs*

Believe it or not, I have a lot of experience with eating disorders. I've been good friends with a lot of girls who had full blown eating disorders, and flirted with anorexia a few times as a teenager. If you want a woman to talk to, just IM me and I'll send you my IM.

That said, one of the main things to recovery in eating disorders is honesty. Honesty BEFORE and after a binge - purge. It's harder for anorexics/bulemics to diet, because it bring back demons. Keeping what you're doing a secret will just make you more likely to do it again, cause you feel guilty. You feel guilty, so you binge, so you purge, so you feel guilty . . . . you get the point.

I don't know about anyone else here, but I'd be willing to help you in any way you want. *hugs*

 

[myinnerslut]

i am so incredibly proud of you HM

what you did was hard, and you did it even though i know you struggled. i know how hard it is, having been there myself not too long ago. as always, if you want to or need to talk, im here.

 

[graceanne]

i am so incredibly proud of you HM

what you did was hard, and you did it even though i know you struggled. i know how hard it is, having been there myself not too long ago. as always, if you want to or need to talk, im here.

Yeah, it takes a lot of courage to admit you have a problem.

 

[midwestyankee]

For what it's worth, HM, this article appeared recently about eating disorders in women who are beyond the traditional age for bulimia etc.