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I joined this forum some 2 years ago I thing. I was ballooning towards 81-82 kilos and freaked out. I could never go back to my 64 kg of before preganancy. I thought this forum will keep me going. For about 3 months I exercised, I counted calories...I did most things people do around here! I was down to 77.7. Considering the head ache it gave me and the ruined tendons on my ankle...that was very little! I didn't have much mails or answers from anyone, I think only one girl told me once keep going and I've easily fell into not caring anymore and lost completely my motivation. I've been up and down to 81kg in the past 2 years so many times I can't remember. The lowest I went was 74.7kg in Nov 2011 and 75.2 in Nov 2012. my last attempt was absolutely dissapointing: I had so many salads that now when I see a pepper or cucumber I feel like throwing up. my 75.2 was achieved by starting up with 20 miles a day on the exercise bike and in 1 week up to 50 miles. I ADMIT, there have been days when I spent 2 hours or more on the bike. there was no cheat day, and on top I was doing 9 miles a day walking. at the end of the 1 month and half ordeal, I discovered I lost 2 kilos. 2 kilos...for all that sweat, straining, strict diet,going to bed hungry and crying( god forbid I'd go over my calourie intake).
My bike has dust on it...stands in a corner in the living room, untouched since 10th of December 2012. I'm up at 77.1...but hell I don't care. My goal I think was 62-64...I don't really remember but since, I realised it is completely unachievable and that the effort does not worth it. I am well proportioned so no one really thinks I'm fat, except I can see my belly and along with spring...others will to. To anyone reading I would tell that losing weight is not a determined time frame...it is for f*****g forever. Slip to a doughnut and then u'll say..what the hell, and there goes the entire bag! I admit that I am not strong enough to discipline myself and have restrictions on food for the rest of my days. The cheat day has never worked for me...I just can't find the motivation to go back to discipline again. My husband sees my dismay towards diet and said:' let it go...when u are dieting u become someone else! your mind is set on counting calories, u are so easily irritable and I can hear u crying in bed of hunger. U are just a stranger in my bed...eager for a goal full of restrictions!'
I don't wanna be that!
So...thank you weight loss forum...for nothing much!
 
Aw man! That sucks hun :( You need to get through what you're feeling just now and get to a place where you're ready to try again. On the positive side you did lose weight! Admittedly it wasn't coming off as quickly as you'd have liked but it WAS coming off. Just think if you'd stuck with it back then.... a half a pound a week would have got you to your target eventually. I think we fall down (myself definitely included) by expecting too much too fast from our bodies. maybe if you aimed for a gentler rate of loss you might find it easier. And I truly don't believe in going to bed hungry!! Save some calories for a cuppa n even a digestive or rich tea as a wee supper - I have lost 2 stone before and always had a wee snack before bed. (I put it all back on and more but that's another story lol)

Chin up chick!!!
 
Looking bluntly at this I have to say that 65 postings over 2 years doesn't sound like you were being an "active" member of the forum for that much of the time.

It doesnt really sound like you tried to make that many friends and support that many other people.

It is actually stretching the truth to imply that you were here for those two years. An analysis of your postings shows the following
June 2011: 37 postings (first posting 19th June)
July 2011: 27 postings (last posting 23rd July)
March 2013: 1 posting here......

You were actually an active member of the forum for 1 month and 4 days. It is unfair to blame the forum for your inability to make your weight loss dreams a reality over the past two years. Maybe if you had stuck around a bit more you would have found something that worked for you. A lot of people have managed to lose weight by coming here regularly and not giving up. Consistency is of prime importance in such things...

Looking back over your postings I can see that you initially were wanting to set your calories at an unsustainably low level of about 800 calories... That was never going to work long term. Setting a calorie level too low courts starvation mode and is guaranteed to make people feel miserable. No-one is going to be happy or wanting to stick with things if they are miserable. I am however far too busy to look too closely into what you were doing during that month two years ago... It is historical and has little bearing on your current situation - and is clearly not an indicator of what you have been doing recently anyway.

I do however note that of those 65 postings - 47 of them were made in your own threads, another 5 were made in the diary of a friend that you met here called Amy. The remaining 13 postings were your attempts to meet other people. I also note that Amy drifted away from the forum in August 2011 (has been ill in the meantime) and returned posting to this forum on 10th March 2013. I suspect that Amy tried to contact you - otherwise it would be an amazing coincidence for you to have posted this single posting here the next day.

People that are more active get to see more of what other people are doing and do not make the same type of mistakes.

I hope that you manage to either love yourself as you are or find a successful route to the figure that you would prefer.
 
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Well, if you change your mind and feel like buddying up--I'm happy to check in once a day and see how things are going (though I'll be out of the country for three weeks in late July/early August and again for 2 weeks in Feb--vacations, family obligations, that sort of thing). I'm new to the forum, by the way, day three.

I know how it is to lack motivation, believe me I've been there--my cross trainer became a clothes hanger over time, and it's within viewing range of a TV! And yes, having a support system is huge. But for every visit you get on your diary, you should visit the diary of the person visiting you; I mean, they may need the visit, too, in order to keep motivated, you know? Give and take is necessary; and if anyone is reading this and thinking "well, practice what you preach..." then please send me a PM and let me know that I've neglected checking out your threads, the last thing I want is to be rude.

Setting higher calories is important, though. If there's one thing I've learned it's that diets are temporary, what someone like me (and probably you) need is a lifestyle change--that's why super restricted calories don't work. You need something you can sustain for good, for life. Something around the 1400/1500 range would be a lot easier while you're losing, then when you get to goal maybe 1800 a day will let you maintain as long as you slowly build up to it (once reaching maintain weight, add on 50 calories each week until you reach 1800). 1800 calories a day is not a small amount of food if you're not eating junk; heck, even if you are eating junk you could eat half a medium cheese pizza and still have 1000 calories left (at an 1800 maintain level). That's not so bad, is it? Half a pizza + 1000 calories sounds really good to me right about now, haha.

Also, the "one slip" turning into a landslide--don't let it; focus on your goal, come here to the forum and vent, write what you're feeling about what just happened. But think about it: you had a cookie, slice of cake, a doughnut, a whole pizza, whatever--that doesn't mean the rest of the day, week, or month is gone. It means one meal is gone; just one. It was a mistake; will it be your last? No. Was it your first? Probably not. But it's not the end of your diet, it's a bump in the road; and the road is long, so one bump, two bumps, or even a dozen bumps won't matter if you just keep sticking with it. Lets say you ate 500 extra calories today? Okay, then you're going to lose a little less today/this week/this month -- make up for it, you can slice off 50 calories a day over the next 10 days, or 25 calories over the next 20 days. Little steps add up to something bigger. One meal isn't the end of the world. Gaining a pound isn't the end of the world (and that's 3500 calories), it's going to come off with time again. It's going to be slow, and it's going to be hard, but by making a sustainable, lifestyle changes that are healthier you're setting yourself up to win in the long term.

Who cares if someone else is losing faster than you are? You need to do what's right for you, what works for you, the only person you should compare yourself to is your former self--the one where you hit your "oh my god" low point. How often was she or he exercising?. How much water did they get? How many veggie or fruit servings did they eat? Were they taking vitamins? How many healthy choices were they making? You at your low point; that's where you started, and that's how far you've come--everyone else will take things at their own pace; and sometimes, they'll be faster, stronger, and better than you or I, because that's how life is. Odds are, though, they'll be comparing themselves to someone who's faster, stronger, and better than they think they are, too.
 
Sounds like a whole lot of 'I don't want to put any effort into anything, but will throw my toys out of the pram if I don't get what I want' to me. You're complaining about not reaching your goals, and because you don't want to admit fault, you blame the forum for it? Nice try, but no. Ultimately, the only person responsible is yourself. There is a ton of information on this forum which has helped plenty of people - if you're unwilling or unable to follow basic instructions, that's nobody's fault but your own.
 
Great OP in this thread, actually keeps me motivated, and shows me some of the pittfalls I can run headlong into.

So Mady1911, hate to see you're giving up, but hope it helps (a bit) that others can learn from your post.
 
Hi Mswant2Bhealthy: I am trying to start my journey too and make a " lifestyle change". Your words are very inspiring and enlightening. It is also common sense, but when we miss our diet and make a mistake, we lack all common sense in analyzing how little the mistake might be compared to the overall goal. I will start my diary tomorrow and I really hope that you'll be visiting and inspiring me :)!
 
Omega said:
Looking bluntly at this I have to say that 65 postings over 2 years doesn't sound like you were being an "active" member of the forum for that much of the time.

It doesnt really sound like you tried to make that many friends and support that many other people.

It is actually stretching the truth to imply that you were here for those two years. An analysis of your postings shows the following
June 2011: 37 postings (first posting 19th June)
July 2011: 27 postings (last posting 23rd July)
March 2013: 1 posting here......

You were actually an active member of the forum for 1 month and 4 days. It is unfair to blame the forum for your inability to make your weight loss dreams a reality over the past two years. Maybe if you had stuck around a bit more you would have found something that worked for you. A lot of people have managed to lose weight by coming here regularly and not giving up. Consistency is of prime importance in such things...

Looking back over your postings I can see that you initially were wanting to set your calories at an unsustainably low level of about 800 calories... That was never going to work long term. Setting a calorie level too low courts starvation mode and is guaranteed to make people feel miserable. No-one is going to be happy or wanting to stick with things if they are miserable. I am however far too busy to look too closely into what you were doing during that month two years ago... It is historical and has little bearing on your current situation - and is clearly not an indicator of what you have been doing recently anyway.

I do however note that of those 65 postings - 47 of them were made in your own threads, another 5 were made in the diary of a friend that you met here called Amy. The remaining 13 postings were your attempts to meet other people. I also note that Amy drifted away from the forum in August 2011 (has been ill in the meantime) and returned posting to this forum on 10th March 2013. I suspect that Amy tried to contact you - otherwise it would be an amazing coincidence for you to have posted this single posting here the next day.

People that are more active get to see more of what other people are doing and do not make the same type of mistakes.

I hope that you manage to either love yourself as you are or find a successful route to the figure that you would prefer.
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Thank you, Omega for not having time to look into it more closely but had time to corner me up by counting my postings in my thread or others...and checking up my activity! No, Amy did not contact me at all...it was just pure coincidence! I did not refer to the forum as a general rule for everyone, but I said: what it did for ME! may have worked for others, I don't fight that! What was strange was that I'm quite a chatty person and bond quickly, but failed to make strong connections...like weight loss buddies!
 
Thanks a lot, MsWant2BHealthy! You are right, in most of the things u said...I should not have given up! may'be if I should have kept going with my exercise, My body would have adjusted and the rythm of losing would have improved...but sometimes things 'align' in such way...that it kind of forces u to give up. E.g: 1 month and half into my bike exercising, I started getting really bad headaches...at first I thought they will go away but days on I recognised the sympthoms of synusitis...which I had the year before! u see, the sweating on the bike, then showering and leaving house with semi-wet hair( I cannot do a full dry as my hair is quite fine..and blonde, and long and gets burned very easily) to pick up my daughter from school...doing that every day, in autumn , has affected my health. My GP said: the antibiotics will fail if u keep doing that...u need to stop! I tried to exercise mainly in the morning and shower but didn't get any better! My back was killing me too...to the point were I could not sit on the bike, couldn't hold a weight of 2 kilos....every step I made was pain! after a lot of painkillers and a break of 3 weeks I got slightly better...but I was in no shape to work out. I tried but felt strenghtless, I couldn't get myself to do 20 miles...but 50 as before...every move was pain!
I'm in no happy place now...the fat around my waist drives me insane...and I know that no diet will get me rid of that...but exercise. last wed I went to see my GP for stomach ache and he gave me a bunch of medicines. He said that I seem to eat very good( I took with me a food diary for the past 2 weeks), but my stomach is very lazy and doesn't help me digest properly what I eat. and that would be, looks like, a reason for the weight issue.
I will try going on that bike again...and I'll start slow...with 10 miles a day!
thanks a lot for taking time to reply to my thread! it could mean a new beggining!
 
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mady1911 said:
Thank you, Omega for not having time to look into it more closely but had time to corner me up by counting my postings in my thread or others...and checking up my activity! No, Amy did not contact me at all...it was just pure coincidence! I did not refer to the forum as a general rule for everyone, but I said: what it did for ME! may have worked for others, I don't fight that! What was strange was that I'm quite a chatty person and bond quickly, but failed to make strong connections...like weight loss buddies!
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She didn't 'corner you up' about anything, she pointed out that what you claimed wasn't quite what really happened.

And even in your next post, there are more excuses why you can't do stuff. You can't dry your hair because it burns easily? Seriously?? Buy a hair dryer with a cool setting. Problem solved. They are about 5 quid in every supermarket.

I am exercising with chronic back pain and arthritis, every day, and there are plenty of people on this forum which have chronic, and very painful conditions, and all of them manage to find ways to exercise and lose weight. Apologies if I don't sound very sympathetic, but the truth is - I am not. There are people who have real problems and struggle, and then there are people who come here, whine, fish for compliments, and blame others, while coming up with the most ridiculous excuses. Category two is the one that I really have no sympathy for, and unfortunately, you fall into that one.
 
mady1911 said:
Thank you, Omega for not having time to look into it more closely but had time to corner me up by counting my postings in my thread or others...and checking up my activity! No, Amy did not contact me at all...it was just pure coincidence! I did not refer to the forum as a general rule for everyone, but I said: what it did for ME! may have worked for others, I don't fight that! What was strange was that I'm quite a chatty person and bond quickly, but failed to make strong connections...like weight loss buddies!
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Its simple enough to see what someone has posted.
Click on their username in the heading bar of any post
- then click on view forum posts...
---- all the postings (headings and first line) are then shown listed with the heading info including the name of the thread and date...
-------------- you can then click on each one individually and see all that is said in it.
------------------------it only takes about a minute to see when you posted and where especially if people have only made a few postings.

Your list is less than 3 pages long.

It is very quick to check your quantity of postings over dates and check who owned the few threads that you posted into.

Amy was obviously the friend that you mentioned. You didnt make 5 postings in any other diary. In fact - you didnt make many postings outside your own threads at all.

LOL Your threads are pretty short so it only took a minute to see that Amy made 14 postings in your threads. It looks like she cheered you on more than you cheered her on. You tell us that you are a chatty person - so she was clearly a very chatty person.

http://weight-loss.fitness.com/threads/49731-This-time-I-m-gonna-stick-with-it
http://weight-loss.fitness.com/threads/49736-Mady1911-s-diary
http://weight-loss.fitness.com/threads/49736-Mady1911-s-diary/page2

It certainly is an amazing coincidence if Amy did not contact you when she did return to this forum the day before your posting here...
http://weight-loss.fitness.com/threads/47948-Amy-s-weight-loss-diary?p=853712#post853712

think of that...
you disappeared on 23rd July 2011 and came back the day after your friend.


If that is the case you clearly made a friend that you have a psychic connection with!!!

Forums do not have magic powers... they do not leap out of your computer and somehow magic fat away... they never do anything for anyone... they enable people to do things for themselves... they are like any tool... you have to use them... they do nothing if they are left lying about sitting untouched in the box...
 
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It took a long time and was a hard lesson for me to learn that mostly, my body is just the result of the choices that I make. I think that instead of saying 'thanks for nothing' you'd do well to learn the same.

Good luck on future lifestyle changes.
 
sansony118 said:
Hi Mswant2Bhealthy: I am trying to start my journey too and make a " lifestyle change". Your words are very inspiring and enlightening. It is also common sense, but when we miss our diet and make a mistake, we lack all common sense in analyzing how little the mistake might be compared to the overall goal. I will start my diary tomorrow and I really hope that you'll be visiting and inspiring me :)!
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I absolutely will, good luck with your lifestyle change :) I'm rooting for you!
 
I can’t do a full blow dry on my hair, either, it’s bad for the hair and I prefer to let it air dry; when I do get it dried at the salon or whatever it takes them about 30 minutes and two blow dryers (I get my hair thinned, but it’s very thick and it loves holding onto water). Was never a problem in Oregon, but when I moved here…eesh, it quickly became an issue (so much colder here). When I have to leave the house, especially when it’s cold, I get it as dry as I can (toweling it off like crazy) and then I wrap it in a tight bun and tuck it under a hat. I’m probably making the worst fashion statement in the world, especially with how long my hair is--it makes the dumbest cone on the top of my head, but I don’t get sick if I do it. It might not be enough for you, but it’s helped me.

As to the pain: were you stretching before and after you exercised, and taking regular days off? I ask because when I don’t stretch, or I push myself extremely much for a few days without a break, I can get to the point where just getting out of bed becomes an issue—live and learn, I guess, though I would have much rather not experienced that particular life lesson, haha. Maybe start out smaller, like 5 miles on the bike—with 15 minutes stretching before/after, and do it every other day (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday). Then, if that works for a month, up it to 10 miles and stick to the same days with ample days off in between. The last thing you need is to stress your muscles and not give them any time to recover after the fact—that just means you’re going to injure yourself and end up with a horribly long recovery time. By giving your muscles time to relax after you stress them you’re allowing them to get stronger to compensate for the increase in physical strain they’re experiencing. And they will get stronger and be able to tolerate more over time.

Oooh, you could invest in a beginners Belly dancing DVD and a beginners Yoga DVD; both are doable right in your own home and they don’t tend to be painful and they’re still exercise. If there is a painful or genuinely uncomfortable position or move that you can’t quite manage then you can always do it half way, or skip it entirely, it’s just you and your TV, after all.

I wish you all the luck in the world. It really is worth it to stick with it, even if you lose tiny amounts or just inches it’s still so much better for your health.
 
mady1911 said:
I joined this forum some 2 years ago I thing. I was ballooning towards 81-82 kilos and freaked out. I could never go back to my 64 kg of before preganancy. I thought this forum will keep me going. For about 3 months I exercised, I counted calories...I did most things people do around here! I was down to 77.7. Considering the head ache it gave me and the ruined tendons on my ankle...that was very little! I didn't have much mails or answers from anyone, I think only one girl told me once keep going and I've easily fell into not caring anymore and lost completely my motivation. I've been up and down to 81kg in the past 2 years so many times I can't remember. The lowest I went was 74.7kg in Nov 2011 and 75.2 in Nov 2012. my last attempt was absolutely dissapointing: I had so many salads that now when I see a pepper or cucumber I feel like throwing up. my 75.2 was achieved by starting up with 20 miles a day on the exercise bike and in 1 week up to 50 miles. I ADMIT, there have been days when I spent 2 hours or more on the bike. there was no cheat day, and on top I was doing 9 miles a day walking. at the end of the 1 month and half ordeal, I discovered I lost 2 kilos. 2 kilos...for all that sweat, straining, strict diet,going to bed hungry and crying( god forbid I'd go over my calourie intake).
My bike has dust on it...stands in a corner in the living room, untouched since 10th of December 2012. I'm up at 77.1...but hell I don't care. My goal I think was 62-64...I don't really remember but since, I realised it is completely unachievable and that the effort does not worth it. I am well proportioned so no one really thinks I'm fat, except I can see my belly and along with spring...others will to. To anyone reading I would tell that losing weight is not a determined time frame...it is for f*****g forever. Slip to a doughnut and then u'll say..what the hell, and there goes the entire bag! I admit that I am not strong enough to discipline myself and have restrictions on food for the rest of my days. The cheat day has never worked for me...I just can't find the motivation to go back to discipline again. My husband sees my dismay towards diet and said:' let it go...when u are dieting u become someone else! your mind is set on counting calories, u are so easily irritable and I can hear u crying in bed of hunger. U are just a stranger in my bed...eager for a goal full of restrictions!'
I don't wanna be that!
So...thank you weight loss forum...for nothing much!
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If you can still look in the mirror and not be disgusted it's because you have no self respect or self-control. Don't blame it on this forum. This place can provide a wealth of information and motivation to help you lose weight. What you do with it is up to you. It's not a magic pill that will make you skinny. The only thing that can do that is hard work and discipline on your behalf.
 
MsWant2BHealthy said:
I can’t do a full blow dry on my hair, either, it’s bad for the hair and I prefer to let it air dry; when I do get it dried at the salon or whatever it takes them about 30 minutes and two blow dryers (I get my hair thinned, but it’s very thick and it loves holding onto water). Was never a problem in Oregon, but when I moved here…eesh, it quickly became an issue (so much colder here). When I have to leave the house, especially when it’s cold, I get it as dry as I can (toweling it off like crazy) and then I wrap it in a tight bun and tuck it under a hat. I’m probably making the worst fashion statement in the world, especially with how long my hair is--it makes the dumbest cone on the top of my head, but I don’t get sick if I do it. It might not be enough for you, but it’s helped me.

As to the pain: were you stretching before and after you exercised, and taking regular days off? I ask because when I don’t stretch, or I push myself extremely much for a few days without a break, I can get to the point where just getting out of bed becomes an issue—live and learn, I guess, though I would have much rather not experienced that particular life lesson, haha. Maybe start out smaller, like 5 miles on the bike—with 15 minutes stretching before/after, and do it every other day (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday). Then, if that works for a month, up it to 10 miles and stick to the same days with ample days off in between. The last thing you need is to stress your muscles and not give them any time to recover after the fact—that just means you’re going to injure yourself and end up with a horribly long recovery time. By giving your muscles time to relax after you stress them you’re allowing them to get stronger to compensate for the increase in physical strain they’re experiencing. And they will get stronger and be able to tolerate more over time.

Oooh, you could invest in a beginners Belly dancing DVD and a beginners Yoga DVD; both are doable right in your own home and they don’t tend to be painful and they’re still exercise. If there is a painful or genuinely uncomfortable position or move that you can’t quite manage then you can always do it half way, or skip it entirely, it’s just you and your TV, after all.

I wish you all the luck in the world. It really is worth it to stick with it, even if you lose tiny amounts or just inches it’s still so much better for your health.
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Hey again, MsWant2BHealthy!

Thanks for the advice, but no regular hat would keep my hair in, it's bum length! I obviously tried with scarfs and hoodies, etc...but last fall was so cold and had such a long winter.
I do all the stretching before exercise...my back pain is not something caused now, I've had it since I was playing handball and basketball. I started in secondary school, but in high school started feeling some pain from the long training hours. My coach was the type: train...don't whine! I had excellent results, but at what price? I had some fiziotherapy then but since...it's just a matter of time for it to come back. It comes and keeps me in.bed for days and I crawl to the toilet! But never mind that....
I looked at your profile the other day...u are so brave to put your pictures here. I wish u all the luck In the world. I also looked for your diary, but all I found were threads u posted into. If u have one, please let me know, I'd love to check up on you once in a while.

Take care,
Mady!
 
Omega said:
Its simple enough to see what someone has posted.
Click on their username in the heading bar of any post
- then click on view forum posts...
---- all the postings (headings and first line) are then shown listed with the heading info including the name of the thread and date...
-------------- you can then click on each one individually and see all that is said in it.
------------------------it only takes about a minute to see when you posted and where especially if people have only made a few postings.

Your list is less than 3 pages long.

It is very quick to check your quantity of postings over dates and check who owned the few threads that you posted into.

Amy was obviously the friend that you mentioned. You didnt make 5 postings in any other diary. In fact - you didnt make many postings outside your own threads at all.

LOL Your threads are pretty short so it only took a minute to see that Amy made 14 postings in your threads. It looks like she cheered you on more than you cheered her on. You tell us that you are a chatty person - so she was clearly a very chatty person.

http://weight-loss.fitness.com/threads/49731-This-time-I-m-gonna-stick-with-it
http://weight-loss.fitness.com/threads/49736-Mady1911-s-diary
http://weight-loss.fitness.com/threads/49736-Mady1911-s-diary/page2

It certainly is an amazing coincidence if Amy did not contact you when she did return to this forum the day before your posting here...
http://weight-loss.fitness.com/threads/47948-Amy-s-weight-loss-diary?p=853712#post853712

think of that...
you disappeared on 23rd July 2011 and came back the day after your friend.


If that is the case you clearly made a friend that you have a psychic connection with!!!

Forums do not have magic powers... they do not leap out of your computer and somehow magic fat away... they never do anything for anyone... they enable people to do things for themselves... they are like any tool... you have to use them... they do nothing if they are left lying about sitting untouched in the box...
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For God's sake...just ask Amy if she did get in touch or not and get of my back!
 
I don't care whether she got in touch - I am simply saying that it didnt take long to throw together a reply. Also - it only took about 2 minutes (or less) to spot that you were not actually remembering the situation accurately.
 
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My hair used to reach to my bum as well—I often had to re-adjust after sitting on it—but when I moved it got so tiresome to take care of it when it was that long, so I had it chopped. The picture I have up is the longest I’ve worn it in ages, and when it gets too cold I’ll chop it to just past my shoulders again; it’s just not worth it when it’s cold.

Thankfully I only get the occasional ache or cramp in my back, nothing serious. My step-mother has discus prolapse, but really I think being heavier makes it worse on her and at her weight (or my weight) it’s just a matter of calorie counting. I’ve also suggested swimming, but she’s not really interested in public displays in her swimsuit. Neither am I, but the results make it worth it.

The pictures are there because the first time I lost weight I could not see the change when I looked in the mirror. It was so gradual that I’d gotten used to what I looked like after the loss before the next loss would come—so I felt like I wasn’t getting anywhere. I’m hoping pictures will help me see it more clearly.

Thanks, Omega, for linking my diary :)
 
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