BeaugezD's Journal, 10 February 2016

Its okay, a wake up call. I had the same thing last November, I was like what? when did I get obese? you are in the right place...just keep logging your food, it really helps : ) 

I was where you are at right now a few years ago, I was over 200 and it occurred overnight! 

Put me in this group also! My wakeup call was Oct 2014 at the dr, weight 275. Didn't do a dang thing about it til January 19 2015. BUT you're here now and "workin" it!  

Try not to get overwhelmed. Sometimes I feel the same. I am trying to focus on loving me and embracing me. I am trying to eat clean-yet not punishing myself when I eat things that I do not think are good for me. Try not to look at the #. We can support each other! 

Me too! I woke up with Diabetic Keto-Acidosis and landed in ICU for three days in January 2016. Now I have a $10,000 hospital bill, but I also have a team of doctors that are ready to help me. So, I am ready to help myself now that I have some support! I have more to loose than you do, so don't feel too bad. I feel the same way about myself as you express. BUt, we can do this! I have to or my kids will grow up without a Mom. They are my incentive. I am also longing to look as I used to because I am tired of being insulted. I have watched men hold the door for a beautiful woman entering a store ahead of me and then, they look me up and down, and slam the door in my face. That hurts and I am tired of hurting, so...I am going to take care of me and maybe slam a door in THEIR face next year...OK, I won't do that. I am not that mean. But sometimes I wish I could be! ;) 

Thanks for all the support...I really am having a WTF moment!! However, I realize that it all starts with 1 pound, 1 choice and 1 step!!! 

I amso happy you are here with us - allow people to support you in your journey to better health. There are so many people on this site who have lost well over 100 pounds! Look for them and use them as your inspiration. If we can do it, so will you. 

I'm working on losing 100 pounds :D 84 to go. we are all here to help you :D  

I'm with you. We can do it.  

You got this ;) 

Welcome back to consciousness and self control! You're moving purposely in the right direction now. Good luck!!! 

It will take time and patience. But you can do it. Have compassion for yourself. I fell off taking care of myself, gained back MORE weight than I started with, and just got back to it last month. Be compassionate with yourself. Take it one decision at a time, and on step at a time. I've been finding that for me this whole thing is about asking myself how much I love/like myself. Right now, that's not very much. So I have to make an effort to care for myself, and caring for myself means choosing to give my body what it needs instead of what it wants, kind of like raising a kiddo, I suppose. 

don't worry sweetie wear clothes that feel comfortable right now, wear the dark baggy stuff that's cute and comfortable and start taking steps in the right direction and after losing the first 10-15 you'll feel a little better and keep feeling better and better as you go along and you'll be wearing whatever the heck you want eventually! I started at 273 and I feel amazing already even though I'm not at goal yet 

Been there as many of us have been. It's great that you are out of your "coma" and back in the real world. We are here to help, to motivate, to share, to support. Hang in there, do the work and it will pay off. I started at 254...it will always be a struggle for me and that's OK 

I am having the same issues with clothing. I hate trying things on in the dressing rooms due to the harsh lighting (I know it's there in order to be honest with you about how the outfit REALLY looks), so I normally just buy what I think will look good in my size, and when I get home and put it on, it might fit, but it doesn't necessarily flatter me. I've been thinking lately "why should I stock up on clothes that fit me now? Why don't I wear comfy clothes until I lose the weight I want and keep it off and then reward myself by getting clothes for the new me!" Hang in there! 

Hi all, first day, and, a bit confused. Doctor says no more than 1200 a day and this site says 1900 a day. I REALLY LOVE the 1900 a day. Any suggestions why the site is so generous? I'm 57, pre-diabetic, and have 80-100 to lose. 

I was thinking the same thing! All the other calorie counters/social networks were telling my I could only have 1400 a day and this site allows me around 2100. Where do they base their information from? 

I would just try to eat as under the FatSecret count as you can and as close to what your doctor counts as you can. 

This site is wrong. Set your own RDI, and edit in the settings. Listen to your doctor. :-) On "My 600 Pound Life," the doctor often puts those patients on 1200 calories or fewer per day restrictions too. You won't starve to death--it just won't be as fun as eating more would. But losing weight will become your new fun thing! Good luck! 

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