Just starting.

auntjuju

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Hi Everyone! I am new here. :D I haven't actually started on my journey yet. I am setting a start date of December 1. My husband and I are going to get a pass to the Y and start working out on that date. I plan to work out 5 days a week with 3 days of 30 mins of cardio, 3 days of 30 mins of resistance training, and 2 days of 1 hour of cardio. I have been working out on and off my whole life but never on a consistent basis and it seems like I am always much happier when I do work out.

My weight has sky-rocketed the past 10 years. :( I used to be a size 9 and 140 pounds. I am 5 foot 9 inches tall. Now I am 335 pounds. :eek: I have had 2 kids and have had ups and downs with depression, deaths in the family, etc. I am also a food addict.

It has taken me a long while to make this decision to start a new lifestyle but I think I needed that time to figure myself out. I am an emotional eater. I eat for any emotion that gets to be too much for me to feel. I eat when I'm happy :) , sad :( , mad :mad: , frustrated, impatient, bored.. you name it, I eat because of it. I have found also that I tend to obsess about food when I don't plan ahead what I will eat that day. I also obsess and end up binging when I try to cut something completely out of my diet. I am doing it this time, gradually, slowly and I refuse to say I will "never" eat a certain food again. It just doesn't work and it's not practical for me. I go into survival mode when I tell myself those things and it's just defeating at the end of the day.

So, this time, now that I feel I know myself better, I am starting out on a new journey. What I find along the way is yet to be seen but I know I need this and I want to be healthier... not skinnier or better or prettier or any of those other things I have wanted in the past, but just healthier. I want to be able to run and jump and skip and play with my kids in the park :p and not sit and worry and gripe and complain about this or that aching or hurting anymore. I am ready to LIVE again!!! ;)

So, here I am! I am starting soon! Please feel free to message me or talk to me or mentor me, anything you feel will be of help to me is greatly appreciated!

Julie
AGE: 32
HEIGHT: 5'9"
SW: 335
CW: 335

My weight is really yet to be determined... I am guessing from my last Dr.'s appointment from about a month ago. I will post my correct weight on Dec. 1 when I start working out at the Y! :cool:
 
HI :D

Glad you are joining us! Everyone here is soo supportive!

Let me know if you have any questions!
 
Welcome

Hi auntjuju:)

I am also new and will be starting my weight loss programme in the new year.

I have always at some stage struggled with my weight but always managed to get it back down but after having kids something changes in some of us any way and so this cycle of yoyo dieting takes over and for me can be depressing to some degree. I to am an emotional eater my sister and laugh about this because under stress I eat and she goes the opposite.

If only your brain would say stop!!!!!!! that is enough, but unfortunately it doesn't, I did try a diet called the shangri-la diet which is still under experimental stages but it had you taking oil and was suppose to stop the hunger it did work for me for awhile and thought i was onto something amazing and then it stopped so here I am again.

I am starting Dr Cohen's Lifestyle plan 2007 and if you read the cohen's forum here you will find what others have acheieved in only a short time.


Goodluck with your endeavours & look forward to reading about your success's.

Regards Sam:)
 
Hi Juju
Your new exercise regime sounds exciting. It should be great to have your husband training with you too. 3 more days till you start?

Wishing you lots of luck and health and energy!! :D
felici
 
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Sick!

Well, unfortunately, my start date has been delayed. I have been really sick the past couple of days! My daughter brought home some respiratory flu bug from school last week and first my other daughter got it and now I have it! We had a huge snow here yesterday and I have been couped up in the house for the last 2 days just trying to rest! Can't get any sleep at night from coughing all the time so I am VERY tired!!!! I am not giving up though, just waiting until this passes before I begin. Will keep updating as I go! I hope it passes quickly!!!:eek:

Julie
 
Welcome Julie :)

I'm right there with you!!! I was 319 and I am also 5' 9" :D It's tough work, but I know you can do it!!!!!!

You will be so happy you joined here! It is a great group!!! Very supportive!

I'll be watching for you start your diary :D

Hope you feel better soon!!!!!!!!
 
cool! I just saw your goal weight and that is mine too :D Maybe even 155, but we'll see!

I'll definitely be keeping track of you ;)
 
Mom2mandk

This is so cool!!! I just saw your screen name and it's weird because my sister's daughter's name is Mandie Kay! LOL Thought that was neat with all we have in common! Anyway, I will definitely be posting just as soon as I can get started! I am hoping that will be within the next week. I just have to wait for this respiratory bug I have to pass! I will be keeping in touch with you for advice/support!!!!! Good luck on your journey! And congrats on your weight loss!!! Bet it was nice to see the other side of 300!!!;)

Julie
 
OK I am beginning to feel better now!!! This respiratory stuff has had me so tired and worn out and dehydrated, it's crazy!!! My hubby and I have discussed it and we will have a new start date of Dec 15. We are getting paid that day and will be able to afford the fees at the Y then. I am excited to get started. There is a program here at a used sports equipment store where they are having a Biggest Loser type thing. My husband and I are going to enter! Top prize is 4,000 cash and 2,500 gift certificate to a furniture store!!! More than anything though it would just be nice to lose the weight!!! My goal is to be 86 pounds lighter by Mar. 15! That's a lot to lose but I am at such a heavy weight to begin with that it is attainable! We will see! Wish me luck! I am looking forward to it!

Julie
 
Oh and I have worked out an eating plan also. I have to plan my menus or I will go nuts!!! So I am working at starting out at 1800 calories a day and 20% fat. I think that is a healthy goal and hopefully something that will be easy enough to live with! This will be the hard part for me... so I am going to have to start a diary and someone on here is going to have to keep me in line!!! LOL No, just kidding! I would love some support though! :)
 
Congratulations

That biggest loser type thing sounds awesome. I want to lose 65 lbs by summer. Me and my boyfriend are going to start dieting and exercising. i need a life style change... he's thin (lucky.. he eats whatever he wants)... but he's being awesome and supporting me. i'm glad your husband is too. thats awesome. I hope it all goes well!
 
Hi juju! Glad you're feeling better and on your way! How magic that there is a competition for you to go in!! :D Good luck!:D
 
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