Need encouragement bigtime!

[Buttons2]

I need to lose 35#. Been on low-carb for the past 12 days,I managed to lose 7# in the first week,then stalled,kept creeping back a few ounces,today I'm up to having gained a pound back!

I've increased my walking (my only exercise),and really trying to be more active. My arthriitis is so bad right now with the lousy rainy weather that I'm really pushing it to even get out and walk (knees & hips).

I had a few strawberries last night-is that so bad?

This is soooooo depressing! And here it is June & I'm having to wear a jacket,not even going to reach 60 degrees today!

Guess I just needed to vent. I'm so sick of eating salads I could scream! It wouldn't be so bad if I was encouraged in the weight loss,but now I'm totally disgusted! Anyone else go through this?

Buttons

[WhataBreeze]

It is said your best support should always come from family and friends. I also have heard you must be a friend to have a friend. Button's you have two loving friends right here in Franky and I. If it has to start at one meal at a time and work it to a day at a time etc., we will always be on your team. G-d Bless...


Franky and Breeze... ;)

[Rozia]

what med s are you on?

[JAVISI]

Buttons,
I completely understand. I have gained weight since being on Neurontin. I want to go off of it but it is the only thing that helps me with my Neuropathies. I to eat a lot of salad, fruits and veggies. For meat I tend to eat Grilled chicken and Tuna. Yet I am losing no weight. I think sometimes I eat out of boredom and frustration. My ability to exercise isn't the greatest. I get short of breath and usually for some reason my myoclonus kicks in!:(

I would love the temperature to be 70, it is going to be about 90 degrees today, With the humidity, it makes it almost imposible to breathe. I wish I had the magic answer because I know that we are not alone!:confused: If I had an answer I would be rich!;) . Keep on working at it as I am going to, too!

Dreaming Big with Love for you and hope for Inner Peace
Love, Javisi:)

[Buttons2]

Well, what the heck,I'll just keep posting this here since I'm getting replies! Diabetes forum isn't all that active since our major crash.....

I have these expensive scales that are digital,they give ounces! I think the #1 gain was all water cause I went back down the next day. Problem with eating low carb is tend to eat more sodium which is a big no-no for me!

This is day 18 of no bread,pasta,rice or potatoes,now I no longer crave them & can watch other people eating french fries without drooling.....

Rags & Pepper (the dogs) also need to lose weight. Rags was 107# at last vet visit,he weighed 90# when got him out of the shelter but I figure some of his weigh gain is muscle since he was convined in a pen for 6 mos. He loves to run! Pepper on the other hand is far too fat,she's 15yr old though & vet said her heart is good. My problem is my housemate-he constantly feeds them dog biscuits! I feed them once per day & usually add some people meat & veggies to their dry food. Lousy weather is keeping us all inside too much & thus not enough exercise!

Now I do have a treadmill but the thing is covered with dust,I can't even recall how to use it! And the racket it makes drives me nuts, I really need to get headphones.

Javisi, I had one of my worse myoclonic episodes ever a couple weeks ago,even let Rags in my bed to keep me from falling off! I have no idea what brought it on,figure it must have been just plain old stress.....

Might not weigh today,don't even have the energy to get up the stairs to my bathroom! Lots of days I just wear the same old sweats & use what energy I have for the important stuff.....like sitting here typing!:rolleyes:

Send me some of the sunshine! This weather is getting to me,course when it finally does warm up I will be like a limp rag if it gets over 75! The worse summer of my life I was in Nebraska in July-August & I will never forget the humidity there,I thought I'd die driving all over from one courthouse to another & having to stay in a cramped motel,the pavement hot with so many frogs on it I had to run over them!:eek: There was a big river & I was shocked to see it brown,rivers here are blue/green! Think the place was called Red Cloud? I know it was south of Kearney....and don't get me started about the bugs-drove me crazy cause it was NEVER quiet outside!

I've also been in Phoenix in the summer,you can't even go outside in the daytime,everything done at night when it's only in the 90's:rolleyes:

Wonder why dogs don't sweat? Don't think cats do either.

Later,Buttons

[joy]

Hi friends

Yes, keep posting here. I can find it easier, lol. Diet, I think I am going to turn into a chicken. I eat so much of it. I was told to eat more beef when I was losing blood in stomach. But then kept hearing about how hard it was to digest and stopped almost eating it. I have to take iron pills anyway so why eat beef also?

I could just kick myself. I lost 80 pounds over a 2 year span. I really was grieving myself to death over my kids problems. I guess I was anxious and when I'd starty to eat, I would fill up easy so I'd stop. Then when sister in law came over selling those bogus patches, I blew a fuse. I knew she was jealous anyway, really. Guess I thought if i gained it back, well hopefully I'd be back in their good graces. I was so lonely. It was when I had to stay home and keep my foot elevated all the time!! Life is just not fair sometimes. I now don't give a hoot about seeing all the so called friends and relatives that shunned me when I needed them the most. Yeah for big fat me!!

I will start another diet after we get back from vacation. HOPEFULLY. I have to add that because if I think about dieting too much, I just EAT MORE!! I can't be the only one that does that, now can I? LOL.

I hope everyone is doing better. and you all hope right along with jme that the weather is nice when I go to Gulf Shores this week. I'd hate to have a vacation like Cheryl did, with clouds, rain and hurricanes moving in!!

[Buttons2]

Well I can't even lose one more ounce it seems,and talk about turning into a chicken, I'll also start producing eggs! I need ideas for breakfast that doesn't include eggs,I'm sick of eating them every morning no matter how many veggies I add!

What I'm really craving is cold pizza......*ack biggest no-no there is!

Breeze,thanks for joining us here,we miss you & Franky! Hmmmm,odd how your posts are popping up after a week:rolleyes:

Joy, I know you are already on your vacation but want you to have good wishes when you return! You'll have a great time,the weather will be wonderful, everyone will get along....

Javisi,you are loved by someone special now & I'm sure he could care a hoot less about your weight-it's hard to be thin when we can't burn off the calories!

Later,Buttons

[Buttons2]

Don't know if anyone will read this.....unless of course you are tracking me!

I've now lost 10# and feel very encouraged. I think Rags might be losing some of his winter weight also. Isn't it great to be outside??

Here's something that really pleased me this morning, I was playing with Rags & he actually brought his newest soccer ball back to me so I could kick it again!!

this might seem like no big deal,if you ever met this stubborn dog you would realize how it's a miracle! He acts like his toys are gonna disappear if I touch them. He's already buried several under the deck. This soccer ball is something he can barely sink his teeth into so it's more fun,he has to hit it with his paws at times.

I've come to realize his attention span isn't too long when I'm trying to teach him anything. I also got a little red wagon to put his toys in,teaching him to leave them there is a challenge! He's such a goofball......my cat Sissy must think he's highly amusing when playing with his toys. Luckily Pepper is so old she has no interest in toys anymore,I have to be careful she doesn't get ran over though....she tends to lay right out in middle of playing field!

I have to wear my heavy clogs when outside playing, big clutz dog steps on my toes & it's not funny!

Later,Buttons & gang

[joy]

lol well it is also call list subscriptions. i have such a bad memory i might not remember just where i post so i use the list subscription function.

it's great buttons that you are doing better. and for rags too. oh yes meanness was happy to have us home. he went right inside as if saying what took you so long to get back, lol. i can say since most of family was down on vacation as well that that dog was what i worried about most. the son that we DON'T see is the oner that took care of meanness while we were gone. he had his dad pay for $400 prescription sunglasses, saying he would pay us back, yeah right. we could have paid less than that and had dog boarded. but then dog would have been miserable as well. sorry enough griping, lol. it was good to go and great to be back.

[Buttons2]

I'm really glad Meaness was OK when you got back! Funny how we worry & fret about our doggies!

I'm trying to plan a visit to my folks & ask my son to house/dogsit. Rags didn't do bad last year when boarded him but it cost alot on top of motel,etc. We always take Pepper with us-but thinking leave her here this year cause she's getting too old for my folks' dog to chase & pester her! Plus it's gonna be so HOT over there!

Last time this son dogsat,I lost my cat of 12+yrs! And we had the Bouvier then,she was still outside when we got home late @ night,he claimed he couldn't get her to come inside for him! So I'm leery about trusting him.....

[joy]

sounds like our son. he would not try all that hard either. still say we won't see a penny of those eyeglass money. I have not had new glasses for the last 2 times I have had my eye exam, so need regular glasses bad. that's how it is with kids these day, I guess.

hope you have a good trip.