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mbelle

mbelle

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Hi everyone,

Well this is my day 15 of caring what I'm eating, and about my future health etc.... Very encouraging looking around this amazing website!

Well, making these kind of changes is costing me at the moment though. In fact its getting personal.

I am having more conflict with my other half, not a surface kind of short temper, more of a deeper kind of "power play". There's ways that I would normally behave, like not be truthful with him about his faults (for example) or just kind of agree with him or not say anything. He's not much of a talker, but does come up with great one-liners, particularly around others and I'm usually embarassed and on the back foot - so I don't challenge him back.

I've actually made a decision, that if he can do that, then so can I!
Both of us don't like it, lol!

Its not that I want to hurt him, its just that, I want him to know - I have a voice too and I'm NOT always wrong or faulty in my thinking! This sounds really pathetic, when I write it down!
 
Hi everyone, still hanging in there today. Having one of those spaces... problems? What problems - all's good in the world.

Acceptance is nice, glad to check in on everyone :)
 
mbelle said:
Thanks for the tips Omega - I agree and have been watching more that I am eating enough, lol!

Good on you Doomdog, for choosing life! my mum and relatives are morbidly obese - I love them dearly - but I know I have to be careful and make a change for life.

I started (this time) at 202 pounds - am currently 189 pounds and feeling much more positive than I have in years. (I'm only 5 foot 3)

To be honest I was just shutting down from everyone and everything -
so having hope is wonderful.

Life is good! Great to see you here :)
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You are welcome.

I thought that I would seek you out in your own thread.

I am 5ft3 too.

Well done on making a good start to your weight loss.

I suggest you go to that sodium document that I linked and plough your way through the nutrition section there. Everything is in easily understood little lessons that you may find easier to adopt...

Start off with sorting out a sensible calorie level for your gender, age, weight and level of activity. Exercise is good.

Start off with getting things like water, fruit and veg and protein levels all done right - then sort out the other nutrients.

Good luck.
 
Oh cool, thanks for that Omega! I must admit I've been spending most of the day researching nutritional stuff, looking at my protein, carbs, fibre and fat levels and checking out what I should be having KJ wise!

Am still learning how to navigate around, I haven't quite figured it all out, still a bit confused, but am really noticing that my cravings have pretty much vanished - so am feeling very thankful!

Wow, I have so noticed that I drink so much water now, so am feeling heaps better physically and emotionally! :)
 
Wow thanks for that Omega!

I have been spending most of the day researching KJs, protein, fat, carbs, fibre information. Been really interesting and am enjoying tracking what I'm doing.

Been doing some extra walking today - just taking it easy and I drink heaps of water now, really enjoying that.

Am feeling on track and am so grateful that most of the time I have zero cravings! Yay, thanks for checking in on me - I appreciate it! :)
 
No problem.

I am pleased to hear that you walk a lot. That was my doorway onto exercise.

Drinking water is good.
1 oz for every 2 pounds is allocation - but I am currently having more...
 
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mbelle said:
Wow, I have so noticed that I drink so much water now, so am feeling heaps better physically and emotionally! :)
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I completely cut out soda and have been drinking mostly water everyday ... about 150-170oz. per day, and I noticed the same thing. Sometimes I'll start to feel tired because my body (or my brain) still misses the caffeine, but a short walk and some water perks me right back up. I was AMAZED at how powerful it was.

Glad to hear you're making such great strides! Best of luck to you!
 
Hi Omega and Addiecakes,

Great to hear from you! Well my latest challenge is emotional rather than physical - I been sticking to my eating and exercising plan - but have been in strong emotional places, am feeling exhausted and I still have more to go through!

So - I will be away for 4 days, and I will try to remember to keep going, no matter what!
 
I also notice that the more herbal tea and water I drink the easier it is to feel satisfied with that - less attractive coffee becomes!
 
Wow Omega - I have just done the calcs now, apparently I should be drinking 11 glasses of water per day! Heck am going to have to increase my efforts in that dept!

I would have easily had that much while I was away in Samoa.... Well after reading up properly about the liver and kidney functions etc, I really do feel more motivated to take this more seriously. Am going to start properly logging my glasses of water every day!

thanks Omega
 
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