ChristyKate
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Hi, everyone. My name is Christine and I'm from the Boston area.
I am looking to lose weight for many reasons, besides the obvious appearance reason. I have been overweight for the majority of my adult life. I weighed 130lbs until the birth of my oldest daughter (21 years ago, oh my!), when I gained 90lbs that I have never been able to shed more than 30lbs during any of my many attempts to date. I've been on blood pressure medicine for almost 10 years (I'm 43) and my GERD has gotten so bad that I've had to be put on prescription meds for that, too.
I have yo-yo'd throughout the years, doing fad diets and taking pills, never losing much weight and always gaining it right back. Back in 2008, I joined a gym and started working out regularly. I lost a little over 30lbs and felt and looked great. Then, of course, I stopped and gained it all back plus 20 more. That was my last attempt until now.
I joined a gym a month ago and paid in advance for one session per week with a personal trainer to keep me in check. Well, the first week or so I was fired up, going every day and convinced that this was going to be the time that worked. Then I started eating really, really badly (I'm working out, after all- why can't i eat what I want???) and have actually gained weight since I joined. Talk about depressing! To make things worse, the only time I've gone to the gym the last two weeks is when I have my training appointment.
Well, anyhow, I was like, why am I paying all this money and not following through? I decided that, no matter how hard it was, I was going to at least get my eating in check.
My ex husband and my oldest daughter did a clean eating challenge for 21 days and both lost weight and, more importantly my daughter told me, broke some very bad habits, such as eating too much sweet stuff and drinking soda. My daughter said that halfway through all her cravings went away. So I figured, why not at least try.
I'm on day two of what is essentially a vegan, gluten free, no sugar diet. Now, I like vegetables and fruit, that isn't an issue. The issue is that I would just about sell one of my children for a slice of french bread with butter. Plus, I am potty training my twin toddlers and giving two M&Ms as a reward for when they go. Every time I stick my hand into that bag, my body screams eat some, eat some!!!
My ex husband says to tough it out; that it starts to get better around day five. I have been making vegan smoothies with fruit, greens, almond milk, protein powder and chia seed, which helps when I'm craving sweet, and they are filling for a couple hours, but then I'm hungry. I feel like I'm eating all day, even though it's all raw foods. I'm drinking a good gallon of water a day but it doesn't seem to be helping, either.
So, anyway, I guess I'm here to find some answers and support, and maybe get my mojo back.
My biggest desire (don't laugh) is to send back my Lane Bryant credit card because I can't fit into their clothes anymore :-l
Oh, and to watch my ex boyfriend's jaw drop if he ever comes up to visit his girls again. ;-)
I am looking to lose weight for many reasons, besides the obvious appearance reason. I have been overweight for the majority of my adult life. I weighed 130lbs until the birth of my oldest daughter (21 years ago, oh my!), when I gained 90lbs that I have never been able to shed more than 30lbs during any of my many attempts to date. I've been on blood pressure medicine for almost 10 years (I'm 43) and my GERD has gotten so bad that I've had to be put on prescription meds for that, too.
I have yo-yo'd throughout the years, doing fad diets and taking pills, never losing much weight and always gaining it right back. Back in 2008, I joined a gym and started working out regularly. I lost a little over 30lbs and felt and looked great. Then, of course, I stopped and gained it all back plus 20 more. That was my last attempt until now.
I joined a gym a month ago and paid in advance for one session per week with a personal trainer to keep me in check. Well, the first week or so I was fired up, going every day and convinced that this was going to be the time that worked. Then I started eating really, really badly (I'm working out, after all- why can't i eat what I want???) and have actually gained weight since I joined. Talk about depressing! To make things worse, the only time I've gone to the gym the last two weeks is when I have my training appointment.
Well, anyhow, I was like, why am I paying all this money and not following through? I decided that, no matter how hard it was, I was going to at least get my eating in check.
My ex husband and my oldest daughter did a clean eating challenge for 21 days and both lost weight and, more importantly my daughter told me, broke some very bad habits, such as eating too much sweet stuff and drinking soda. My daughter said that halfway through all her cravings went away. So I figured, why not at least try.
I'm on day two of what is essentially a vegan, gluten free, no sugar diet. Now, I like vegetables and fruit, that isn't an issue. The issue is that I would just about sell one of my children for a slice of french bread with butter. Plus, I am potty training my twin toddlers and giving two M&Ms as a reward for when they go. Every time I stick my hand into that bag, my body screams eat some, eat some!!!
My ex husband says to tough it out; that it starts to get better around day five. I have been making vegan smoothies with fruit, greens, almond milk, protein powder and chia seed, which helps when I'm craving sweet, and they are filling for a couple hours, but then I'm hungry. I feel like I'm eating all day, even though it's all raw foods. I'm drinking a good gallon of water a day but it doesn't seem to be helping, either.
So, anyway, I guess I'm here to find some answers and support, and maybe get my mojo back.
My biggest desire (don't laugh) is to send back my Lane Bryant credit card because I can't fit into their clothes anymore :-l
Oh, and to watch my ex boyfriend's jaw drop if he ever comes up to visit his girls again. ;-)