Hi folks...help me out here

[Mee]

Hi. I'm a relatively new mommy from North Carolina with a darling 9 month old baby girl. I am within 1 pound of my pre-pregnancy weight--good news except my prepreg weight was 216 and I'm 5'8". I was always skinny, active and healthy as a kid, but when I went to college my weight started creeping up and hasn't stopped. I just found out recently that I am in a pre-diabetic state, with high blood sugar and high triglycerides. I was told both problems would go away with weight loss. I am seeing a nutritionist at my OB/GYN office, but only once a month and need some support in the meantime!

I have had a lot of stress in my life these last 12 years or so, and comfort eating is my main problem. I also love to cook really good food, and my husband is a former chef. Cooking and eating is how we socialize and enjoy life together. He is supportive of my WL goals, but also loves to eat and is only human.

I have lost 7 lbs since november by keeping a food journal and walking some but am feeling frustrated because I want to lose 70 lbs and that seems like SO much. I HATE the way I look. i love clothes and fashion but can only wear sensible, dumpy clothes that make me look old and boring. I have wasted over 10 years looking like this when I used to be a very pretty person. My friends say, you look fine the way you are, we love you the way you are, but I DON'T and need some help. Any thoughts or advice???

 

[Korrie]

Hi hun, Glad you found us!! Congrat's on your 7 pd loss, your on your way!!

I understand where you are comming from!! How you feel about yourself is all that matters! If your hubby likes to cook, God bless him...challenge him to cook the best low cal meals he can! That would be fun!

When we decided to change the way we eat, we need to change the way we think and do things. I understand that eating is a social thing...but you can start finding other things to do to socialize.

Comfort eating, or emotional eating, is a big issue for alot of us! I know it is for me. I just look for things to keep me busy during those times. OR I will ask myself..am I really hungry? How am I going to feel after I eat this doughnut? Loosing weight is just a try and try again thing. Never give up...You owe it to yourself!

Let me know if I can help at all