newbie here
big mike
2) male. I eat healthy since learning I was diabetic last year. I still
fight mindless binging. Although not very often anymore. I also work out
4 times a week. But the intensity is amittedly questionable.
My Dr. has been pushing me to join WW.
I guess I'm a little worried about walking in and seeing a room full of
150 lbs. women.
bigmike
Stormmee
women, I was 251.6 female, there were also a couple of 100 pound women, and
a couple of 350 pound men/women, When you go to your first meeting, take
note of who is there, and as you listen you will see that those "skinny"
people were not all the I need to lose ten pound types, I now weigh 164.8
and a bunch of people ask me how long I have been at goal, I still have 20
to go, it is very educational to see all the different sizes at a meeting
and humbling to know so many have lost as much or more than me, I really
don't like social situations much but I love my meetings, I can actually
relax there and don't feel others will judge me, just give tips and support,
come here, and go there, Lee
big mike <bigv...@webtv.net> wrote in message
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Tayra
> Hello.
Hi there.
> I guess I'm a little worried about walking in and seeing a room full of
> 150 lbs. women.
I was 415lbs when I joined a year ago. True, most people in there don't
have multiple hundreds of pounds to lose, but we're not exceptionally
rare, either. And nobody in there is exactly skinny; even the people at
goal just look healthy, and not annoyingly thin. What was neat for me
was that there was a woman who weighed the same as me when she joined
two years prior, and she only had about 80lbs left to lose. She's down
to about 30lbs left now (she's not in my meetings, I only see her every
few months, so I'm not exactly sure on her numbers). So that helped,
seeing that it was working for somebody who had more than 10lbs to lose.
10lbs is great for them, but it's not like I could relate to it.
So I understand your problem, but don't worry, you're not the only
person to walk in weighing more than 200lbs. And even if you're the
only one you see for a while, others will come along; since I joined a
year ago, I've seen at least a dozen other people who were at least
pretty close to my size, and some who might have even weighed more (I do
have a hard time telling, exactly, because my weight at 6' tall is
different than theirs at 5'5").
If it helps, I've lost 67lbs in the past year, I've completely lost the
stabbing pains in my feet that kept me from being able to walk or stand
for more than two minutes at a time, and I'm finding that I can actually
walk two blocks now without keeling over out of breath. Which is not to
say I'm out walking miles, but that'll come with time. I've dropped
nearly two pant sizes.. well, probably nearly three, because mine were
*tight* on me when I started. And there's more than one person here
who's lost a lot too. So it works.
Go ahead and join. Look at it this way: what do you have to lose, aside
from a bunch of icky fat?
-Tay
Kate Dicey
|You might. But those 150 lbs women were once up there with you. They
have been through it and understand. And have a look about: you might
find a male leader nearby, or a blokes meeting, or both! :)
Even if you DO have to join a meeting with lots of ladies, you'll be
made welcome and get lots of good advice.
--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
Joe_Stein
I'm a type-2 diabetic too. Both my wife and I go to WW meetings
regularly. Betty has lost more than 40#. I joined last June and so far
have lost 30+. I started at 281.5. Losing that I've been able to get off
one med and insulin. I heartily recommend WW. No food is taboo as long
as you eat in moderation.
Have fun!
Joe
JulieB
Welcome to the group Mike. As others have said, you will see a variety
of people at a meeting. And don't forget, all the "skinny" ones may
have started right where you are. Ask for their history - you may be
surprised. Here's our welcome notice. It will give you some
information about the plan.
Welcome to this great newsgroup where you'll receive lots of support,
advice, and encouragement. Once a week on Sundays, I post a list of
links that newcomers to asdww might find useful. You may want to look
for that later in the week, or do a backwards search for last Sunday's post.
In the meantime, here's our FAQ:
http://www.didian.com/asdww/
our welcome notice:
http://www.geocities.com/welcomenotice/index.html
Frequently seen acronyms on this NG:
NSV = Non-Scale Victory
WOE = Way of Eating
WOL = Way of Life (Living)
OP = on Points or On Program
DH = Dear or Darling Husband
DS/DD/DGD/etc = Dear or Darling Son, Daughter, Granddaughter, etc
WI = Weigh-in
Amberle3's Challenges:
Totally Groovy exercise challenge:
http://www.angelfire.com/me4/travelgirl/tg.htm
Choose to Lose weight loss challenge:
http://www.angelfire.com/me4/travelgirl/ctl.htm
Weight Loss Challenge Summary:
http://www.angelfire.com/me4/travelgirl/summary.htm
Other acronyms:
http://www.wwlissa.com/dwlz100+/100+acronyms.htm
Here's a short synopsis of the USA Flexpoints program by Joyce -
How many points you can eat is only based on your current weight, as you
lose weight those points allowed will decrease (logic is that your body
will need less to operate). At 183 pounds and based on the new US
flexpoints system, you will have a set point target of 24. In addition
to this you are allowed 35 flexpoints to be used throughout the week ...
as well as any activity points you earn on a particular day. When your
weight drops to 175, your target drops to 22 points ... weight reaches
150, target once again drop to 20 points. 3 servings of dairy of
recommended per day, 5 servings of fruit and veggies, minimum of 6
glasses of water.
The basic plan is easy. Eat at least your minimum daily number of
points. Points do not carry over from day to day. You are allotted 35
weekly flexpoints to be used at your discretion ... can divide them up
and use daily (would be an additional 5 points per day) or save them and
use them for a special occassion during the week. Activity points are
earned based when exercising, but can ONLY be used on the day they are
earned.
Joyce
WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02
current weight: 133.3
Lifetime: 4/4/03
And here's an explanation of Core/No-count by Laura -
It is a great plan. You DO however need to make sure that you are eating
at your normal Flex plan target number of points. This can be difficult
for some and you WILL stop losing.
Here is the summary of the plan: http://ahwww.home.comcast.net/summary.htm
Here is the detail list of foods:
http://ahwww.home.comcast.net/wwcoreplan.htm
Basic rules:
1. Eat as much of the core foods as you need to feel "satisfied" (not full).
2. If you want to eat foods that are not on the core foods list use you 35
weekly points allowance (WPA).
Note: use these points on healthy foods and not junk.
3. Activity points are used to supplement the 35 WPA for Non-core food items
only. They must be used on the day they are earned.
Note: most people find that they will increase the amount of core foods
because they are hungrier due to exercising.
4. 2 teaspoons of heathy oil daily is required.
~Laura
Please note that if you live in onther countries (UK, Australia, NZ,
Europe), the Points plans are different. The UK and Australia/NZ
calculate points based on saturated fat and total kilojoules. Most of
Europe calculates based on total fat and total kilojoules. The desktop
calculator above can handle all of these programs.
Disclaimer: As an unmoderated Usenet newsgroup, asdww is unusual in that
most of the people who participate are respectful, considerate folks who
freely share their experience with and knowledge of WW, weight loss, and
maintenance. Yet occasionally, spammers, trolls, and flamers show up to
post advertising, false information, insults, and the like. Nearly all
of the time, people like this are just trying to yank someone's chain.
Most of the regulars on this newsgroup offer their experience as a
suggestion to try if you're stuck, but are quick to advise that each
person has to find what works for him/herself. If someone posts
something that doesn't sound right to you, ask the newsgroup, ask your
WW leader, or ask your health professional.
Much success on your weight loss journey! WW works!
--
Julie.
93.5/73.6/74 (WW)/72 (Personal) kg
205.7/161.9/162.8 (WW)/158 (Personal) lb
Here's our FAQ: http://www.didian.com/asdww/ and welcome notice:
http://www.geocities.com/welcomenotice/index.html