seadaughter's Notizen, 27 Apr 08

well your going in the right direction...7 lbs down..I too just joined WW with meetings. and i wish you the best of luck...stay positive, be accountable for all that you eat and plan\prepare your food and it will come off!!!  

food being a best friend thats not sad....it has been mine too and it still is in my like top 8 lol, but now its just a different kind of food, its always been there for us, being kind to yourself is always a good thing especially since you are usually your worst critic.  

Yes--you really can do this! From reading your journal, I can see that you have already been through many things that are really challenging...cancers...raising 5 kids (!)...returning to work....you will do this too!! Look at it as an investment in yourself and your family. Food will always be there--I know, I have battled it forever--but you don't have to give up everything you love to eat! You just have to give up some of the behaviors that go with food. GOod luck and we're all here pulling for and with you! 

Thank you for your kind words and welcome. Our family has been through alot (particularly with my son battling a brain tumor for 14+ years), but I guess I always just put myself "last" on the priority list. Sometimes I think of what I would tell "anyone else" and how I would be a cheerleader for them; and I guess I need to do it for ME, too! I am new to Weight Watchers, but the leader has been very nice and very inspirational. She says a lot of things I can definitely relate to. 

You said it right there...."I guess I always just put myself last on the priority list"...NO MORE OF THAT!! You are worth this effort and I just know you can do it!!  

Welcome to FS! I understand the discouraging glances in the mirror (especially at the beginning). But you are totally on the right track - soon you will catch yourself in the mirror and wonder where the weight went! I also understand thyroid problems - I have never had thyroid cancer, but I do have hypothyroid disease. And it can really mess up your metabolism. But you know what - you are strong! You're a survivor! And you will beat this weight loss thing too! If you ever feel stressed, just journal it, and we'll rally together and lift you up! 

I think that for many of us, we have put our family first & ourselves last & then we eat to make it up to ourselves. It's important to realize that putting yourself last is actually doing a disservice to your family. It took me a long time to learn this & I still need to remind myself of it. I think the start of my weight problem started with my son's health. I was 107 on my wedding day & I am 5'8" so I was underweight. He had health problems right from the start & a few times, we were told to go home & pray for him as it was not in our hands but in God's. Not want you want to hear when it is your first and it has taken years to even have him. He is now 33 & trying to have a family of his own. I tend to be an emotional eater so eat when I am happy, when I'm sad, depressed, etc. When he was sick, there were lots of emotions & food choices were not good. Would put weight on, take some off but put on even more til I ended up at 240. When you say you can't do it, just think of all that you have done and use that inner strength that you obviously have to help you through it. When I look back, I wonder how I managed however I firmly believe that we are given the strength when we need it. We just need to draw on it. Good luck & welcome to the team.  

Congratulations on joining WW. I tried WW about 4 years ago and lost 80 pounds, then my company was bought out and the next day I just started eating and gained the whole 80 back. I was lucky that I did not gain more, I caught it in time. It is not easy the second time around, but you have to work at it. You will have good weeks and bad, but do not let the bad ones get you down, a lot of times it's just your body trying to catch up. I like the meetings because I see other people out there just like me. Remember you need to celebrate the small loses just as much as the big ones. I even celebrate when I do not gain as much that week as I thought I would. Just keep plugging and we will all do this together.