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Update

Jan 23, 2006 11:03

I'm going through yet another existential crisis, I wonder if it's because I'm too posh out here in western civilization. I mean, if I lived over in the Eastern continents, or even up North, would I still be worried about what I'm doing with my life? Or is it just a matter of replacing one fear with another ( Read more... )

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arwenoid January 23 2006, 19:27:43 UTC

I'll donate blood with you. :)

Technically, neither of us are eligible, but I lie on that particular answer.

spider__woman January 23 2006, 19:32:43 UTC

maybe try another meeting? or joining some of the WW users communities here for some quick support and help (it helped me quite a bit). It's hard at first cuz you are restricting food to a certain degree but the hunger goes away. And it's not easy changing a lifestyle or habit. I still struggle at times to not go straight to the fridge when I feel upset, but I've learnt how NOT to and I practice it. You can always call me for support (but I'm not allowed to do much talking at the office anymore). I'm home tonight after I go to the gym.

theamaranth January 23 2006, 20:05:54 UTC

i HATED weight watchers with a passion. my grandmother and i went and i just felt like a fat fuck, sitting in a basement with other fat people, bitching about how we were fat (when, in reality, i thought almost everyone there looked perfectly sexy and fine ( ... )

rock_grrl January 23 2006, 21:01:41 UTC

I hear ya on that! I'm trying to go *more* veggan but I love cheese which makes it difficult! I am **slowly** losing the weight but I only notice after a few months when I put on some pants and think, "hey, these used to be a bit tighter".

The holidays destroyed all that though as I ate nothing but chocolate and beer.

:-)

theamaranth January 23 2006, 21:27:37 UTC

eh, i'm not all about personal purity (i have the occasional fish stick every now and again), but more about easing the suffering of animals. but yeah, its sooo much easier to lose weight once you kick out the cheese. i went vegetarian before i went vegan, and i actually GAINED 30 POUNDS going from meat-eater to veggie. thats because, i guess, i replaced the meat stuff i used to eat with cheese and dairy-laden dishes. but going vegan takes out ALL cholesterol in your diet, plus a huge amount of fat/saturated fat and fat from calories. soo much better for most human bodies.

rock_grrl January 24 2006, 00:31:37 UTC

I's doing the same thing ... the going veggie though was easy for me as I never liked meat all that much to begin with ... but man, do I ever love the cheese!

I'm slowly taking it out of my diet. I've given up milk (not hard once I actually read about the milk-industry and what is *in* milk) and most other dairy but cheese it rather difficult for me. Slowly. Ever so slowly.

pturner January 23 2006, 20:24:05 UTC

I really dont agree with counting calories or anything of that nature. You can have a consistant healthy diet that wont leave you hungry without counting so dilligently to the point that you feel guilt or pressure. Rule of thumb ( ... )

kinky_tink January 24 2006, 09:18:17 UTC

Hey, don't knock WW's. I used to weigh over 200 pounds when I was put on this horrible medication at 19 that ballooned me out. Unfortunately they didn't offer a reverse med to make all the flab go away.

I stuck to WW's religiously and incorporated walking everywhere, taking stairs and doing a lot of housework to keep active and my mind off of food. I lost over 70 pounds and kept it off for about 10 years.

I've put on a few *w* pounds since those days 20 years ago, but I still think fondly of WW's.

Oh...but I hated the weigh ins and felt no connection to the people there. The only thing that helped was going with my mom and we would make up stories about the other people there to amuse ourselves. *chubby meow*