tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060161.post115890503698555540..comments2023-10-09T08:01:29.924-05:00Comments on Sorting The Pieces: Things change over timeCynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11641264346663533706noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060161.post-1159100141586129892006-09-24T07:15:00.000-05:002006-09-24T07:15:00.000-05:00Oh, I'm back. I realized I failed to mention one ...Oh, I'm back. I realized I failed to mention one of the best free programs on the Net: Sparkpeople.com. Check it out, Cliff and I love it!Donna. Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18393352099473686196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060161.post-1159014798905148442006-09-23T07:33:00.000-05:002006-09-23T07:33:00.000-05:00I have had to go through a complete transition in ...I have had to go through a complete transition in my relation to food this past year with the diabetes, esp. since I want to avoid for as long as I possibly can, taking any medication. Before this, just being a vegetarian posed its own challenges any time I was away from home and needed to eat. However I always managed to find something. Unfortunately, the things I managed to find are now foods that won't fit on a diabetic diet too. Its been a real struggle.<BR/><BR/>The result is that instead of looking forward to the best and most delicous food options, I look for just <I>any</I> food option at all. As long as I can make the starving feeling go away, I have fed myself one more meal and I am then ok for the next few hours. In addition, any new food I add to my safe list now need testing, and I have a glucose testing kit at work and at home so that I can always know what my blood glucose levels are. Not only do I have to test after eating, but many times I test before I eat too, to make sure that its ok to start eating. If the numbers are too high, I have to wait.<BR/><BR/>Food is no longer a reward, my entertainment is no longer associated with eating, socializing isn't centered on food for me anymore. Its been a huge change in more than just what I eat. Its a change in many of my life activities. <BR/><BR/>I can't say its fun, but it means I will live to see another day.<BR/><BR/>The best I can do for myself is to "reward" or "spoil" myself with things other than food.<BR/><BR/>Peace, VirginiaVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04451139904242764009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060161.post-1159001886388093702006-09-23T03:58:00.000-05:002006-09-23T03:58:00.000-05:00Sounds like you and I had some similar childhood e...Sounds like you and I had some similar childhood experiences. I started getting "chubby" when I hit puberty. My mother freaked out about my new curves (and having to buy me new clothes on a regular basis to keep up with my growth spurt). When I hit a size 14, she dragged me to a nutritionist and I had to go be weighed in once a week at the doctor's office. In later years she pushed me to join WW with a friend of hers (I guess she thought I'd do better with a babysitter...er...partner). I remember WW being just like you described from your first experience. It was too hard for an undisciplined college kid like I was then. I tried Nutri-System, but I ended up getting very sick (mal nourished). My skin was grey and pasty and I was losing my hair. I've had several people in recent years tell me that WW is way better now. Maybe I'll give it another shot... but I've been real tempted by this other idea. Home delivery of Zone Diet meals. All I have to do is pop something into the micro for me. No extra thought required. It's tempting. But then I'd be making 3 different meals 3 times a day. Son is picky and husband doesn't need to diet. LOL I'm scared of bariatric surgery too. I have one friend it helped with a few complications, but she can't afford plastic surgery. Another who had major complications. If I had more health problems associated with my obesity, I'd consider it more. But only my cholesterol is high. BP is fine. Heart is fine. No diabetes. I just have no stamina and hate walking. lol I did really well with Curves a while back. I need to get back to that. It really helped my energy levels (and the huffing and puffing up the stairs).Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16689649366003513145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060161.post-1158959922588230452006-09-22T16:18:00.000-05:002006-09-22T16:18:00.000-05:00My 2 sister-in-laws are both on WW with great succ...My 2 sister-in-laws are both on WW with great success. It does seem to be a changed program from when I did it about 10 years ago. <BR/><BR/>Wish you well.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045942672520351380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060161.post-1158946742295127682006-09-22T12:39:00.000-05:002006-09-22T12:39:00.000-05:00Cynthia: Hiya!, thanks for the recent comment. :-...Cynthia: Hiya!, thanks for the recent comment. :-) Best of luck on the Weight Watchers plan-- it sounds like we both like very tasty food, which can certainly be an issue! I would be afraid of those drastic surgeries too, I think.<BR/><BR/>Does Weight Watchers encourage people to get active, at least walking, as much as the food plans? I seriously believe that everyone needs to walk more! (This is coming from someone who lives in a city and doesn't own a car)AlbGlinkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03301819911599193918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060161.post-1158924813936193662006-09-22T06:33:00.000-05:002006-09-22T06:33:00.000-05:00I'm blessed by the fact that my husband appreciate...I'm blessed by the fact that my husband appreciates my helping him eat the proper things, so we're in this thing together. In the past 10 months, together we've lost over 90 pounds. In the middle of that, he had open heard surgery, which made us REALLY get serious. The rewards are worth it! Oh, and since I've cut down on salt and caffeine around here, and since we're exercising regularly, my blood pressure numbers have dropped 15-20 points.Donna. Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18393352099473686196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060161.post-1158923806544201852006-09-22T06:16:00.001-05:002006-09-22T06:16:00.001-05:00Good luck to you on your weight loss. I too work ...Good luck to you on your weight loss. I too work on five pounds at a time, or one bad habit at a time, rather than coming up with a final goal weight. I think it would be easier to make lifelong changes one step at a time.<BR/>Plus I think the skin would better be able to adapt if the change is slow rather than overnight.<BR/>You're right, healthy eating is a family thing, and singling out a person is not effective.<BR/>There are many positive effects of losing weight - feeling better about yourself, easier to buy pretty clothes, having more energy since you are carrying less weight around, having more money to spend since you aren't buying as much food, less time cooking and cleaning the kitchen.Shelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09870112367076954109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060161.post-1158923786267793342006-09-22T06:16:00.000-05:002006-09-22T06:16:00.000-05:00I need to be there as well. I re-joined WW a coup...I need to be there as well. I re-joined WW a couple of years ago and, like you, was amazed at the changes and how easily the weight comes off. Unfortunately I got tired of forking over the bucks for what I "should know," thinking I could do it on my own... with predictable results (read: keep/gain weight). I'll join again in a heartbeat when I have the money. <BR/><BR/>I wish you all the best... in every aspect of your life.<BR/>Sheila in Ohio<BR/>Good luck withAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060161.post-1158906227716993562006-09-22T01:23:00.000-05:002006-09-22T01:23:00.000-05:00With me, you are preaching to the choir about Weig...With me, you are preaching to the choir about Weight Watchers. It is a great program, it works, and you don't have to starve yourself. Husband and I lost almost an entire human being between the two of us on WW. <BR/><BR/>I have gained 5 lbs since I took on the cafe, no time to buy or eat the foods I need to. And I MISS IT. Told husband the other day: I'm tired of eating like this...I want to go back to the WW program. I felt SOOOO much better then.<BR/><BR/>Good luck on WW. I hope it works as well for you as it did for us. :-]Lisa :-]https://www.blogger.com/profile/02237889098638895390noreply@blogger.com