What excuse do you have......

[cookiecate]

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I am so glad that you are managing the sweets well, Good luck to you Jillian this way of living is so much better for you.

As a grandma to a little girl the same age as yours I would beg of you not to allow her ever to be judgemental. I have been a large lady for many years and children are usually the ones who will accept you for who you are rather than your looks. I am sure that she will love a healthier mum but she loves you now. Her looks hurt you and that is not how it should be. Tell her gently that she shouldn't laugh at the way people look. It may be an old fashioned statement but it really is what is inside that counts.

Lose weight for yourself Jillian but most of all learn to love yourself not just to make your daughter happy for she will love you any way. If you look unhappy and guilty because of the way you look that will make her confused.

Again best of luck to you and I hope you don't mind my comments.

[JillianJ]

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I am so glad that you are managing the sweets well, Good luck to you Jillian this way of living is so much better for you.

As a grandma to a little girl the same age as yours I would beg of you not to allow her ever to be judgemental. I have been a large lady for many years and children are usually the ones who will accept you for who you are rather than your looks. I am sure that she will love a healthier mum but she loves you now. Her looks hurt you and that is not how it should be. Tell her gently that she shouldn't laugh at the way people look. It may be an old fashioned statement but it really is what is inside that counts.

Lose weight for yourself Jillian but most of all learn to love yourself not just to make your daughter happy for she will love you any way. If you look unhappy and guilty because of the way you look that will make her confused.

Again best of luck to you and I hope you don't mind my comments.

I don't know if she was looking at me in disgust or not. She had the look on her face like she was but she is only 2.5 years old and I can't see her thinking that way yet. Growing up my mom was a very heavy woman. At her heaviest she was 260 LBS. I never once judged my mom for her weight. I know other kids would judge her though. I've lost friends because of things like this. They judge everyone without even knowing a single thing about them. I used to weigh 105 LBS just a couple years ago, but then I quit smoking and got pregnant... that put me up to 205 LBS. So I can't help but be disappointed in myself. I don't want to be 105 again, it would be nice, but I can definitely settle with 125. I am hoping I can have talks with Hailey about NOT being judgmental, with her actually listening to me. That would be GREAT.

I'm definitely doing it for myself. Doing it for Hailey is a bonus because when I lose the weight I will be more energetic and more willing to take her to all kinds of places without low confidence in myself. And to think I thought I was chubby when I was 105 LBS. WHAT WAS I THINKING!!!

[Kraftmacincheese]

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My excuses would be:


1. Spinal injuries and being fat don't really mix. Lose the weight so it won't hurt as bad to walk and to just hold myself up all the time.

2. Though my wife says that I'm not ugly, I sure feel like it. I would love to be able to catch my wife staring at my butt hehehe

3. I've only had people eyeballing me because either of me looking all gross in fat, or because I'm 26 and walking with a cane. I want to go to the store and have women staring right at me, but then show em the ring and say "Sorry ladies, this ones TAKEN!!!"

4. I used to have man boobs growing up and a gift from my parents was to get surgery to have them removed. THIS is a huge thing for me... I don't want to grow them back, knowing what it did to me. Also don't want them growing back cause it had cost my parents like 7 grand to get it done.

5. And finally something that helps me to not eat anymore is to see everyone here with their before and after pics. Gives me hope!


Love yall!

[JulieB]

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I want to find the slim, active woman buried under all of this fat.
I want to feel sexy again.
I don't want people I love to worry about my health.
I want to be proud of myself and feel that I am worth taking care of.
I want to trade clothes with my sisters.
I never want to wonder if there is a chair that I will fit in when I go out.
I want to be able to keep up with DH, family, friends, co-workers...
I want to wear cute/sexy clothes for the first time in my life!
I want to feel able to explore when I travel...hike to the waterfall or volcano or...
I don't want to be judged by my weight anymore.
I want to participate in activities that I've never been able to do - softball, skating, etc
I want to do this ONCE AND FOR ALL!!

[floridagirl24]

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I want my health problems to go away.
I want my back to stop hurting.
I want to fit into a size 5 and not a size 20.
I want to be able to turn heads when I walk into a room.
I don't want to end up like my grandmother and have 3 heart attacks and diabetes by the time I'm 55.
I want to feel sexy again.
I want to be able to look at a picture of myself without cringing because I don't even recognize me.
I want my family to be proud of my accomplishment.
I want to shop in the juniors section instead of the plus size section.
I want this for me, I know that being fat is not WHO I AM!

[focus83]

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I dont want to be scared all the time about my health
I want to feel better about myself
I want to have more confidence
I want to be happy in myself.

[trms]

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I am sitting here now contemplating a donut sitting on the desk right behind me. Then I came here to this forum to gain some focus and strength. And I remember now that #1 I don't want to see my fat rolls in the passenger side mirror when I get in the car #2 I want my kids to be active and eat right, which starts with me #3 I want to be able to play with my kids, run with my kids #4 I want more energy #5 I want God to get the glory out of my life, because without Him I can do nothing (should've been #1). Needless to say I don't want that donut anymore...

[balletlover]

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exactly...same old stuff gets 'same old results'. Used to use the exscuses about candy when quit smoking three years ago, (it's better than smoking, lol)!!! You're an example for all of us Jimmie!

[Lacypie]

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Man... I sure do see a lot of reasons that I myself have.
Mainly, the obvious , is I really want to be off the blood pressure meds.
I want to feel comfortable in my own skin with out it stretching to the outer limits.
I want to be able to cross my legs or sit indian style on the floor.
I want to wear summer type clothing and not hide under a super duper sized T-shirt.
I want to turn a head for the right reasons.
I want to go to a social gathering and enjoy my time, instead of hiding in a corner with my plateful of party foods.
I want to be physically active and not be dying gasping for breath.
You know.. I could go on and on.. but you all know...Don't you?

[JillianJ]

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I want to love myself once again.
I want to be intimate with my husband with the lights on.
I want to be more active with my 2 year old. ( I enrolled her in swimming lessons today and we had fun, I want more things like that ).
I want to be Healthy not only for myself, but for my family and friends.
I want to be able to wear whatever I want and not feel gross.
I want to be able to go to a job interview without worrying if they are judging me by my weight.
I want to enjoy the rest of my life.

[jimmie 48]

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i love this thread, thank y'all for continuing to post. it's just so positive to come here and read!

[MrsChesterDogg]

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My excuse, is to control my blood sugar, loose a few lbs, to not huff and puff climbing stairs, to be able to get up off the sofa or out of bed with ease rather than having to roll around for 5 minutes!

[ldyj]

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My excuse?? The doctor took me off my high blood pressure medication; I haven't taken a pain pill for my miserable back for months and I'd lost 10 lbs! But, unfortunately, even knowing what could (will) happen if I fall backwards, backwards I fell ! Not looking for a pity party, I know what I've done and I know what to do about it - just making my point that no matter what the good motivations to stay on plan are, sometimes you just don't. I guess as long as I realize what I've done and get back where I should be, all was not lost, was it!

[cookiecate]

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Jeannette,
So pleased to see you. We are in the same boat, my husband is a diabetic and managed to stop taking a great deal of the medication his doctor was pleased although she did not recommend the Atkins diet.

We both felt so much better for losing a little weight and just not eating the vast amount of junk. Just before Christmas we fell big time and it has taken us up to now to climb back on the ladder.

We feel as if we have learned a lot by falling and that we will do better in the future. Best wishes to you and don't feel bad you are not the only one.

[Oceana55]

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I'm looking forward to going off my BP meds too. The last time I went to get it refilled it was down from 160/85 to 124/76 and then the other day at work my co-worker checked it and it was 122/74. Yippee!!!
I do still get really bad edema though sometimes and am looking forward to that going away. I'm also incorporating short jogs into my walking at the gym and increasing the times every day. Because I want to be able to run.