Guest guest Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 In a message dated 6/18/03 4:28:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time, artichoke72x writes: > Well I'm desparately trying to lose weight. I know > I'm a cow, whatever I'm trying. > Kelly, Kelly, Kelly. Not a nice thing to say about yourself. Image is not the end all or the be all of our existance. I am 5' on the nose and weigh 232. I u sed to be 250. I would not consider myself a cow. They tend to weigh in at about 1200 to 1800 pounds and are only about 4' high. <grin> I want to lose weight because of the strain on my diseased bones. And buying off the rack would be nice, and cheaper of course. But I have a life I am more than proud of. Wonderful kids, a very loving husband who hits the panic button every time he thinks I'm going to be losing weight again. Friends I have had all my life and some nice new ones I've made along the way. My life is full of love and laughter and to me, these are t he important things. I look in the mirror and like the face that looks back and person behind the face. I look at the body and think.. hmmm no bikini this year either. LOL. I think it is very important to like yourself, not for what you see but for what and who you are. The package is secondary to the goods carried inside. It took me 3 months to lose 20 pounds but it is now 6 months later and I am still 20 lbs down. Once again I am trying to cut back a bit. My goal is just another 10 lbs. If I only lose 1 lb a week I will be happy. The slower you lose, apparently, the more chance you have of keeping it off. So sayeth my doctor anyway. So for the next couple of months my aim is to try and eliminate sugary foods and keep my starches to a minimum. After I have gotten used to that, I'll move on to something else. I don't think I could simply remove all the troublesome foods cold turkey. Feeling deprived leads to feeling depraved and, well, sanity is important. I wish you lots of luck. Please be nice to yourself. In the long run, you are the most important person in your life. Heather in Ontario ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* " When you live in the shadow of insanity, the appearance of another mind that thinks and acts as yours does is something close to a blessed event. " -- R. Pirsig " HAM AND EGGS - A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig. " Go Veggie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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