Omega's journey

Thanks Tabitha. I must admit - I never thought that I would see this side of twelve stone ever in this lifetime.
 
Big congrats on 11 stone 13lbs!

:party: :party:

Re the treadmill, are your bedrooms on the 2nd floor then? Or do you have a basement?

So you'd both be willing to move up North after your parents are gone? How about moving into your MIL's house after she kicks the bucket?
 
Thanks for visiting and your congratulations.

Happychubette

Thanks.

Kimberly

The bedrooms are upstairs and no basement. It is tricky as our house is small and there is a limit on what you can have in a small living room. Hence why we would possibly need to consult a structural engineer to see if the floorboards could cope.

Hubby claims to be willing to move north. We did actually agree that we would move north at some point when we were discussing things before we married. I have relatives there and dont have any round here.

My parents house is much bigger than our house and it would be nice to have a lot more space. If that house were located round here it would cost an absolute fortune - such is the difference in house prices. My parents house is bigger than my MIL's house too.

It is all academic at the minute because all the pensioners are healthy and long may that continue - but it is something that we are going to have to face eventually and it makes sense to fully consider the options up front.

Take care
Love
Margaret
 
WELL DONE, MARGARET!!! :party: So thrilled for you on your most recent achievement - it must feel FANTASTIC!

I hope you are able to get a treadmill (not to mention getting a flat where one could fit ;) Mine has been an absolute God send. Our weather gets so frigid, then warms up and gets slushy, cools down and gets icy...Oh, I guess that's just called WINTER wherever one lives! hee hee

Keep it up,
Janice
 
:svengo: 167 -13lbs:svengo: WOW way to go!!!Your so tough
and motivated I hope to inherit some from you lol!
Have anice day Tammy
 
Janice, Tammy, keepitoff83, Happychubette

Thank you everyone for calling in, congratulating me and encouraging me. I appreciate it more than words can say.
 
Sunday 13/01/08

Weight under 12 stone for the first time. New low and it is a milestone.

General Data:

Morning walk = 6.3 miles
Round the block = 8 times (on two laps my husband came too)
Extra exercises = none
Weight = 11st 13.0lbs (i.e. 167.0 pounds)
Steps = 30,760
Distance = 11.89 miles
Remembered to take normal vitamin / supplements
Continued my creaming regime – missed one bio-oil massage.

My Food / Drink:

For challenge need to have 25g fibre each day

41.1g eaten

1 banana 3g fibre
3 weetabix, sweetener, 350 ml skimmed milk 5.7g fibre
1 large handful honey Shreddies 2.8g fibre
1 small pear 3.1g fibre
1 large handful honey Shreddies 2.8g fibre
1/4 handful honey Shreddies 0.5g fibre
roast chicken breast, 145g carrots 4.30g fibre, 110g swede 2.10g fibre, 70g onion 0.96g fibre, 100g celery 1.58g fibre, 250g cauliflower 6.25g fibre, 60g broccoli 1.57g fibre, 80g brussels sprouts 3.00g fibre, 30g green beans 0.66g fibre, gravy = 20.42g fibre
1 large handfuls of raisins 2.8g fibre
2 litres of cold water
some diet cola
 
Hey Margaret!
Holy Meow! you go girl!
167 pounds ...that is stokingly hot!!

Can I ask you a question...
Do you think I should talk with my ex?
He said it was hopeless for me and that I won't lose the weight... hmm...
it made me feel so .. HORRIBLE ... I don't know what to do .. I thought we could be friends ... ugh

Well congrats hun ... the reason I ask is because I value your opinion...

anyway
ttylater hun
love yas
natalie jo :Angel_anim:
 
Hi Natalie Jo

Thanks for your support.

Only you know what you feel for him. Cat's Meow had a broken engagement and took him back when he noticed how hot she looked. That was her choice. Whatever I say - you must follow your heart.

I know that it is your firm intention to lose weight - but I also know that sometimes it is too hard. I cannot count the times that I tried to lose weight and just couldnt. You know that the PCOS makes it extra hard to do. If I could possibly have done it at your age - I would have done it them. You can bet your life that I was trying. I did eventually give up on the idea as an impossible task - but not until my late thirties.

I personally think that we deserve someone who's love for us is not dependant on us achieving or being a certain shape or size. Someone that will love every bit of us just as we are - and if we were to change would love us just as much then too. No more and no less.

I know that you and Alex were close - but his recent track record is that he has said some horrible things to you and not acted as your friend. I also know that you will be missing him. I would be inclined to put yourself first and meet some new people. If you and Alex are meant to be - you will both know it.

I am very lucky. My hubby is definitely my best and closest friend. My hubby and I may not have the athletic sex life that some people on this forum seem to have - but we are in our late 40s after all. We still have our moments though and a very good memory. One thing is for sure - I have never been in any doubt that he found me to be the hottest thing on two legs. He thought this when I was at my maximum weight - and I am certain that he would have thought the same if it were double that. I would dearly like him to lose weight because I worry about his health (I fear losing him) but my feelings for him are in no way conditional on him losing weight.

I often think that many successful relationships can be built with people where we have something in common. No-one understands the problems of obesity more than someone that is themselves obese. Hubby's BMI is bigger than mine was! You may find someone that is themselves struggling to lose quite a bit of weight - and you would have quite a bit in common with such a person. They would also be less inclined to judge a person for being big.

Keep an open mind and look for the beauty within on new men that you meet.

Take care
Love
Margaret
 
Omega said:
Hi Natalie Jo

Thanks for your support.

Only you know what you feel for him. Cat's Meow had a broken engagement and took him back when he noticed how hot she looked. That was her choice. Whatever I say - you must follow your heart.

I know that it is your firm intention to lose weight - but I also know that sometimes it is too hard. I cannot count the times that I tried to lose weight and just couldnt. You know that the PCOS makes it extra hard to do. If I could possibly have done it at your age - I would have done it them. You can bet your life that I was trying. I did eventually give up on the idea as an impossible task - but not until my late thirties.

I personally think that we deserve someone who's love for us is not dependant on us achieving or being a certain shape or size. Someone that will love every bit of us just as we are - and if we were to change would love us just as much then too. No more and no less.

I know that you and Alex were close - but his recent track record is that he has said some horrible things to you and not acted as your friend. I also know that you will be missing him. I would be inclined to put yourself first and meet some new people. If you and Alex are meant to be - you will both know it.

I am very lucky. My hubby is definitely my best and closest friend. My hubby and I may not have the athletic sex life that some people on this forum seem to have - but we are in our late 40s after all. We still have our moments though and a very good memory. One thing is for sure - I have never been in any doubt that he found me to be the hottest thing on two legs. He thought this when I was at my maximum weight - and I am certain that he would have thought the same if it were double that. I would dearly like him to lose weight because I worry about his health (I fear losing him) but my feelings for him are in no way conditional on him losing weight.

I often think that many successful relationships can be built with people where we have something in common. No-one understands the problems of obesity more than someone that is themselves obese. Hubby's BMI is bigger than mine was! You may find someone that is themselves struggling to lose quite a bit of weight - and you would have quite a bit in common with such a person. They would also be less inclined to judge a person for being big.

Keep an open mind and look for the beauty within on new men that you meet.

Take care
Love
Margaret
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Margaret, Alex is actually with someone now.
We just kept a friendship because we cared so deeply for each other. BUT I am never going to call him again ... I will email him, but I won't call him.
He really put me down and I don't think it would be smart for me to call him, after what he said. He puts me down ... he just does ...and I can't take that ...

thank you for your advice ...
I went to this Big and Beautiful Woman site and it seems quite good ...
the men there are actually skinny ..strange lol
but there is one guy imparticular that I have taken a liking too and am looking forward to next month when I can purchase the participation part of it ..he looks and sounds so kind and sweet and was interested in me and I still think he is ...

Well ... you are awesome! Always good advice and you are reaching lower and lower to your goals ... your doing it!

I think it is my time to lose it .. I am reading my food addiction book and it is telling me about how we just go for little bites that end up adding up, even with salad ..
I do that with cheese ...no cheese so far today .. I did have less than 1/2 a cup of milk stirred in with my eggs and veggies ..
So .. what do you think about the eggs? Do you think they are ok to eat? I only eat two with veggies and a little skim milk to make the scrammbled eggs fluffy ...
its the only thing I usually eat in the morning ...

sorry I am giving you all these questions ...but you have been where I am and I cherish your advice .. I think you are very wise, smart and motivated ....

ttylater hun
congrats on the loss .. I am looking forward to reaching that low ... 160 is my all time goal ..no less .. my sisters don't think I should go any lower ...160 will put me in a size 14 .. :Angel_anim:

ttylater
love yas always
natalie jo :)
 
Hi Natalie Jo

Life is tough enough without spending time building a friendship with someone who does nothing but put you down and brings nothing constructive to the relationship. He is putting you down for being big and he is not in any way helping you fight this obesity thing. In fact - arguably people are more inclined to comfort eat if they feel that they are being put down.

I think that you want to make lots of new friends and see if anything special develops with any of them. Dont just speak to one person. Play the field - shop around. Give anyone a chance to impress you.

I still think that cuddly men (or men than have been cuddly) have much to offer a girl. They know only too well how hurtful those things that Alex said can be - they have been on the recieving end of such discrimination. They also are not going to try and get you to stay cuddly which could be harmful to your health.

Check lots of social networking sites - even simple ones like friends reunited and facebook. You may enjoy catching up with some of your old school friends and friends from your teenage years. Some of the best relationships start when you are introduced to someone by a friend. One of my friends married the second time around to someone that we were at school with. You never know where catching up with an old friend can lead.

I axed cheese from my diet ages ago. I put on two pounds every time that I eat it. It just isnt worth it.

I think that eggs can lead to cholesterol problems. You would probably be healthier if you had no more than three eggs in a week. Having said that - we all do things that are less than perfect at times - and if you enjoy the eggs and have the calories to devote to them - I would probably go with what I enjoyed.

I still have quite a long way to go to get to goal. I am only 5ft 3 tall and I have a small frame. There is still quite a lot of fat on me.

Take care
Love
Margaret
 
Hi Margaret,

I know I will have that off in no time, thank you for your continued support!

CONGRATULATIONS on reaching under 12 stone. Its such a wonderful feeling to be in the next stone down.

take care

Becky X
 
Omega said:
Hi Natalie Jo

Life is tough enough without spending time building a friendship with someone who does nothing but put you down and brings nothing constructive to the relationship. He is putting you down for being big and he is not in any way helping you fight this obesity thing. In fact - arguably people are more inclined to comfort eat if they feel that they are being put down.

I think that you want to make lots of new friends and see if anything special develops with any of them. Dont just speak to one person. Play the field - shop around. Give anyone a chance to impress you.

I still think that cuddly men (or men than have been cuddly) have much to offer a girl. They know only too well how hurtful those things that Alex said can be - they have been on the recieving end of such discrimination. They also are not going to try and get you to stay cuddly which could be harmful to your health.

Check lots of social networking sites - even simple ones like friends reunited and facebook. You may enjoy catching up with some of your old school friends and friends from your teenage years. Some of the best relationships start when you are introduced to someone by a friend. One of my friends married the second time around to someone that we were at school with. You never know where catching up with an old friend can lead.

I axed cheese from my diet ages ago. I put on two pounds every time that I eat it. It just isnt worth it.

I think that eggs can lead to cholesterol problems. You would probably be healthier if you had no more than three eggs in a week. Having said that - we all do things that are less than perfect at times - and if you enjoy the eggs and have the calories to devote to them - I would probably go with what I enjoyed.

I still have quite a long way to go to get to goal. I am only 5ft 3 tall and I have a small frame. There is still quite a lot of fat on me.

Take care
Love
Margaret
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Hello Margaret!
Thanks for your advice...
I will try some facebook and the other one ..does it go like this

friendsunited.com
I will try it through the computer now ...

Anyway I am moving on now...
thanks for your advice...

As far as eggs, maybe I will follow you there...
and the cheese already has been cutt out ..
I had 1/2 a slice of cheese today, but thats it ..usually I eat around 4-6 slices ...

so ... I am getting there...

thanks you for all your comments... you are so wise, smart, and have a great sense of what to eat and not to eat ... :)

And you are so awesome, for losing the weight you have! Rock it girl!
You may have a way to go, but you have come so far ...

love yas
always
natalie jo
 
That's so fantastic that you received such nice compliments. I know that's not why you're losing the weight, but it's always nice to have some positive reinforcement and to know that people want to learn from YOU how you look so amazing!
 
Excellent advice to Natalie Jo. I couldn't have said it better. :)

Glad to see Rod is out walking with you again. :)

I love coming into your diary b/c I feel like I'm hanging out with you in your pleasant, cozy English home. Maybe it's silly, but it's kind of comforting in a way. :) I know you say your house is messy, but I'm no neat freak, so I picture your house as being very warm and comfortable...lol. Whenever I come in your diary it feels like I've come over for a cuppa and a nice chat. :biggrinjester:
 
Thank you for visiting my diary. I am the luckiest of people to get all this continued support. I really appreciate it so much.

Becky

I just know that you are going to have a brilliant birthday in two weeks time - and I am sure that you will lose that 1.5 pounds to get to your birthday goal. All us English girls set half stone marks as milestones and I know that you will be at the next one for your birthday. Stay focused and be good with your food and exercise and I know that the rest will follow.

Natalie Jo

Yes friendsreunited.com is one that I check out quite often. It is free to set up your profile on there and doesnt cost much if you want to contact people for a year. You can buzz people for free too. You can even be sneaky and put in your profile that you are on facebook and can be contacted for free there. I got invited to a school reunion last year because I had my details on there. I didnt know whether to go or not - but I went and did enjoy it. My double chin disappeared 5 days before the reunion - how is that for timing?

Not everyone can or should weigh every day. A lot of experts say that we should not. I have decided that I can put on too much weight in a week not to weigh every day - I need to keep my weight at the front of my attention.

The best way that I discern what is good for me to eat and what is not good is that I monitor my body in a spreadsheet. I weigh myself every day and so every day I record the date and weight in a spreadsheet. I also record just about everything that I can think of that could have any bearing on my weight - amount and what sort of exercise, main meal, whether I ate any food from a number of food categories - e.g. chocolate, cheese, ready made sauces, butter... that type of thing. Also toilet habits, period info. From the weight you can see the daily weight change. It can be very interesting to analyse that daily weight change in relation to the main meal and food categories. I use that to work out which foods work well for me and which do not.

keepitoff83

I certainly appreciate all that visit me here. I only wish that I could get round to visit everyone more often - but I try to visit so many people I just cannot possibly keep up.

Kimberly

It is always a joy to see you here - and I agree that we always have a nice chat. I have every intention to try and tidy up sometime - but little things like spending the main of the day out walking plus making meals and hanging out on forums (particularly this one) kind of get in the way. There isnt really anything that can give without compromising my weight loss project. I am focused so that is not going to happen.

We certainly keep our home warm and comfortable in a cluttered, messy sort of way. I am a big believer in comfort. I am pleased that you are no neat freak or you would not be happy. Poor Stacy would be very uncomfortable at the way we are. I suppose we have her obsession for tidiness facing up against my obsession which is currently my weight loss project. My house - my rules.

This morning (Tuesday) hubby informed me that his knee was painful (he took some naproxin) so he will probably not be able to go out walking tonight. He has gone off to work just the same. Any walking for him has to be on an ad hoc basis.

Take care
Love
Margaret
 
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