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sc_nomad

sc_nomad

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Hi everybody,

I am new to this forum. I am looking for a support family of friends. My birthday is coming up in a few days and I received an early present, which was a scale, that weighs larger people. Well - I haven't weighed in a very long time. I go to the doctor every month or so and am on several blood pressure medications - the scales there do not weigh over 350 I think it is. I found out tonight that I weigh 530lbs. I have been loosing weight over the course of time, but never really knew what I weighed. I kinda feel condemmed now because I know. I work in an office as a database administrator and it's hard to get away during the day to exercise like I should. I guess I just need to know how and where to start with making myself healthier. I am married to a very wonderful woman who does all she can to encorage me and I think it would help me more if I had an outside support arena. I look foward to hearing from all of you and making new friends.

nomad
 
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Hey Nomad, glad to see you. Don't feel condemned. It isn't hopeless. You can do this. Are you on a diet, exersise? I am no expert for certain, but there are a few on here. But being aware of what you are eating is a good starting point ( and signing up here!). Also do you/have started a food journal? :auto:
 
Hey shavedgoblin,

I try not to think of the word "diet" - but as that I have made a lifestyle change. Keep in mind I have lost a significant amount of weight, just didn't know how much and had no way of keeping track of it until now. I think my biggest problem is exercising. I am on the go so much it seems almost impossible to squeeze in time for me, even though I know that I need to. I don't really have a food journal as I usually eat the same thing all the time. I hardly drink any soda - and when I do it's diet. I drink plenty of water, which my doctor said was key. As a matter of fact, my doctor told me that I could go a year without eating and still live w/ the right vitamans, we have indepth discussions about things. Before I started going to the doctor, my bloodpressure was 220/180 I think it was- I was a walking timebomb. Now, over a year later, it's 130/80 - so much much better. I've come a long way and still have a ways to go. Thanks for taking the time to read my post.

nomad
 
Hi and welcome :waving:

Congratulations on your weight loss so far - you obviously have the will power and determination to succeed but I know what you mean about needing an outside support arena. One of the main reasons I have joined this site is for the support that is offered here. :grouphug:
I also feel that having a place to come to 'report' makes me more accountable. I have tried to do it alone a few times, but always end up losing interest or throwing in the towel because I know that no one will really mind if I give up (except me). I am hoping to gain friends in here so that we can walk this path together encouraging each other every step of the way.

Keep up the good work :hurray:
 
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hey sc_nomad,
welcome to the family! i'm also a few days old here. i'm 146kgs(320pounds) and 5feet....i joined a gym about 4 weeks ago and been health eating just over 2 months now. I also haven't owned a weighing scale in years and the few i stepped on were the ones for smaller people so only got weighed in at the gym on week 1.

oh and CONGRATULATIONS on all the weight you've lost so far because that's alot of hard work put in, especially considering how much lower your blood pressure is now in comparison to what it was at the beginning.

about your question about where to start, i think there's a section in the forum with that title where people have put in all the ideas of where to begin either full force like at a gym or the little changes one can make like parking in the furthest parking spot at the mall, taking stairs instead of the lift, and since your married maybe taking walks with your wife, or getting some exercise dvd's. anyway, there's a whole bunch of stuff all over the forum that i'm also still finding out everyday that's really useful.

at the end of the day we're all in the same boat...trying to stay afloat (hmmm that rhymes)...so all the best! :)


sc_nomad said:
Hi everybody,

I am new to this forum. I am looking for a support family of friends. My birthday is coming up in a few days and I received an early present, which was a scale, that weighs larger people. Well - I haven't weighed in a very long time. I go to the doctor every month or so and am on several blood pressure medications - the scales there do not weigh over 350 I think it is. I found out tonight that I weigh 530lbs. I have been loosing weight over the course of time, but never really knew what I weighed. I kinda feel condemmed now because I know. I work in an office as a database administrator and it's hard to get away during the day to exercise like I should. I guess I just need to know how and where to start with making myself healthier. I am married to a very wonderful woman who does all she can to encorage me and I think it would help me more if I had an outside support arena. I look foward to hearing from all of you and making new friends.

nomad
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Ugh - I crashed and burned

Today is my 31st Birthday and I started the day saying "I am going to be good today" - but when I get to work - my coworkers have this huge array of goodies and not to mention this luscious cake. I tried to resist but feel horribly to defeat. Maybe I should have had better since than to start a new "life" or way of living on my Birthday. Me and my wife had a long talk this weekend about where we were and where we wanted to be. It's time to kick our plans into overdrive and this was supposed to be start day. I feel so bad - but at the same time - I guess I should look to reality and say "hey - its' my bday" - maybe I am wrong - what do you all think? I hope everbody has a great one. Thanks for listening to my sobbing. :-/
 
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