An insprirational family

[make_your_move]

The Dean family has collectively lost 500 lbs. It was an interestng interview this morning and they really personified that sticking together can help overcome most challenges when it comes to weight loss. I'm thinking through LJ a few of us can do the same for each other.

Comments

[louiseroho.livejournal.com]

I'm in. This morning I weighed 201. My goal is 160.

[make-your-move.livejournal.com]

So, what are you going to do to achieve your goals? Have you made changes in your eating habits, started moving around more?

[louiseroho.livejournal.com]

Changing diet

1) Ramp up the vegetable intake. I am at two servings now. I want to get it up to four.
2) Cut out animal fat especially red meat. That means steak, pork, and lamb.
3) Cut out sugary sweets in the evening.

Increating activity

I need to do this. I must do this. It hurts to do this. I need help.

[free-of-whip.livejournal.com]

You might even want to consider a higher vegetable intake than four a day. This site will calculate optimal vegetable and fruit consumption based on your age, gender, and level of physical activity.

[louiseroho.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the pointer.

[catya.livejournal.com]

I have to say that the weight lots posts with these totally gorgeous icon pictures of you are really an interesting contrast. :)

[quicktongue.livejournal.com]

The Dean family has collectively lost 500 lbs.

I think I've found it, If they're interested in having it back.

[alricthemad.livejournal.com]

I'm in. I've been hovering around 220lbs.

I am in much better shape than I was one year ago.

I may not loose much in weight however I am sure I can loose the spare tire.

[camperamy.livejournal.com]

I'm in.
Originally (18 months ago), I quit getting on the scale when I hit 275.
I have been hovering at 215 for the past 4 or 5 months and really want to get to 160ish, give or take a few lbs.

[dorei.livejournal.com]

Sure. :) I have 25 pounds to go and I really want it off-off-off.

While food isn't much of an issue for me anymore, I have a hard time getting motivated for the exercise. I only do my pole dancing class once a week and that's it. I need motivation to get out to the gym.

[kellfire.livejournal.com]

Funny, I was thinking the same thing when they were talking about how everyone has a bad day, but with a support system you can get thru it easier.

[pyrategrrl.livejournal.com]

sure! the last time I weighed myself it was 247. (down from a high 2 years ago of 275+) At least those 25/-30 lbs have *stayed gone* , bless thier flabby little black hearts.

going (mostly) lo carb due to blood sugar issues has helped a lot, I'm sure.
But I need to go to gym, and get moving to remove still more, and strengthen the bad knee. (goal is anything under 200 - size 16ish.)

I have the ipod, i have the sneakers, i have the membership that
i keep paying for.
*poke self*

[ivorydamsel.livejournal.com]

I'm all for the support thing and would like to participate, but for me it's going to be baby steps, at least for a while. As part of therapy, I am also working on gaining greater understanding of the emotional causes that have always brought me back to overeating and sedentary ways. With his and Rick's help, I am developing an individualized plan so that any changes I make will be permanent, improve my long-term health, and not inevitably cause me to regain the weight; I would rather remain as I am than go through that again.

I am also in physical therapy for my knees so that I can start doing fitness walking again -- for that I have to do a bazillion thigh and hip exercises every day (or else the PTs can tell I haven't done them LOL), so that's a start, I guess.

I've ranged between 210 and 235 for more than 10 years, and any goal beyond a 25-pound loss seems overwhelming right now, so that will be my initial goal. After maintaining that loss for a while, I'll settle on a new goal.

[make-your-move.livejournal.com]

It's all about the baby steps. I would love it if you joined, but if you're not comfortable, that's okay too!

[soubrettic.livejournal.com]

Wow. I'd like to participate too, but I'm still deciding which changes to make first... is that okay?

[make-your-move.livejournal.com]

Yes, check out my latest post

[museclio]

I'm interested. I'm the heaviest I've ever been in my life and it's lousy for my knees. Mainstream medicine wants me at 140. That's a loss of 80 pounds an it's lighter than I've been since I was maybe oh 12...

I figure I'll be better with smaller goals. So, right now I'm at 220. I want to be back where I was when I moved here, somewhere between 190 and 200.

I need to continue what I've done with cutting out soda, I need to start cutting out sweets. I also need to not let being around people with bad food habits affect me. I also need to continue with the getting moving thing. I've started going back to dance class and rock climbing but I need to not blow it off.

[keetara.livejournal.com]

I know that I don't have that much to lose, but I do need to get back into my exercise schedule. Minimum of going to the gym 3 times a week, would prefer 4.

Also getting back on a better eating pattern. I've started on that and making sure that I log everything that I eat. I use Fitday.com to keep track of that. I also use it to help me keep track of my exercise. Great site.

The Train

[keetara.livejournal.com]

This is a possible format for all of us to use. It works well on one of my online support groups.

The Train is a 'virtual train'. It is an attempt to use humor and a symbol, so to speak, to try and wrap our brains around a healthy lifestyle

So, we name cars of the train for the lifestyle changes/habits on which we want to focus our energies each day/week etc.

For instance:

Protein car
Lo-carb car
Water car
Vitamin car
Exercise car
8 pm is too late car (don’t eat after 8pm)
Pitch-n-Ditch car (detox the house)
TLC car (support)

So, you could say, “Today I am getting on the lo-carb car and the exercise car. Today I will keep my total carbs to about 40 and exercise for 1 hour.”