Topic : Staying Motivated

  I finally got myself together after many years of being very overweight.
I prayed for God to give me the courage and strenght to endure this long trip to 'freedom and health'.
Then I started losing the weight, but my body started sagging like an empty balloon.
And then the doctors discovered that I suffered from a tumour in the pituitary gland, causing the ilness 'Acromegaly' and my whole body whas still growing. (Too much growth hormone).
My skin had also kept on growing, my bones, muscles, soft tissues, everything!

So instead of looking better after all my effort, I started looking like a male version of myself, with deep wrinkles and severe sagging skin all over me... I hated this, I didn't expect THIS to happen?
Now, after a long period of hospital treatments, brainsurgery and still not having the disease under control, facing irradiaton therapy, I don't even know why I should even try getting the weight back off again, which I had lost in the last couple of years. I've gained almost 40 pounds back on, not all fat, but also because of the disease.
Knowing that even without all the weight, I'm still not healthy, and looking even worse then before, I don't know what to do anymore, or where to start.

I had a financial approval by my insurance to get an abdominoplasty, but because of the disease, I'm not allowed to be operated on until it's under control.
And with a flat belly, the rest of my sagging me is going to look even more horrible... I feel I'm stuck either way. And we don't have the money to finance my complete renovation after all this!
Besides, if the disease never gets under control (10 - 30% chance) I will have to live with this body for the rest of my life. It's hard and I don't know what to do.

Chantal

thank you betty for the site info .i am 31 and i have 4 children all under the age of 7 so my weight has been up and down. but since my last child i am at a dead stop, can not get motivated. i say every day i am starting a diet. i hate to look in the mirror i see the weight getting worse and my husband says he loves me for me. you know i hope that the site gives me that push to start and look like that person i would love to look like thank you again!! gaveupgirl

I HAVE HYPOTHYROIDISM, IT WAS FIRST MISSED DIAGNOSED 4 YEARS AGO. I FINALLY HAVE IT UNDER CONTROL WITH MEDICATION AFTER 7 CHANGES IN THE MEDS AND COUNTLESS BLOOD TESTS. NOW I WANT TO LOOSE THE WEIGHT THAT I HAVE GAINED (100LBS) I HAVE PURCHASED 3 DIET BOOKS FOR THYROID DISEASE AND ALL 3 PRETTY MUCH TELL ME THE WEIGHT WILL NOT COME OFF EASILY, (WHICH I KNEW). UNLESS I HAVE A CHEMISTRY DEGREE AND TAKE ALL KINDS OF SUPPLEMENTS (NOT HAPPENING) OR EXERCISE FOR 1HR EVERYDAY. OK I CAN GET TO THE GYM 3 TIMES A WEEK. SO IF THAT'S NOT ENOUGH WHAT ELSE CAN I DO. I HAVE DONE THE CALORIE COUNT THING & THE EXERCISE FOR 4 MONTHS STRAIGHT. HA, THANK YOU FOR THE 10 LBS. HAS ANYONE FOUND ANYTHING THAT WORKS EVEN WHEN YOUR METABOLISM DOESN'T??? PLEASE HELP??? I AM BEGINNING TO THINK LYPO IS THE ONLY WAY THIS IS COMING OFF. I WOULD BE HAPPY JUST DROPPING 50LBS. ANY ADVICE IS WELCOME  THANKS  DENISE

I have been on a diet and execurse program for the past three weeks and have lost 15 pds, 2.5 inch from my west and 1.5 inch form you neck now most peolpe would he happy about it and I am but I am trying to get in to back in the Army so that my wife dose not have to work and stay home with our son. Three wks ago I tip the sagles at 248pds, and wast of 43.5 and neck of 18. and I standed 6'2.5. Now in the past 3 wks I have lost 14pds down to 234pds, wast of 41 inch and my neck is now 16.5 inchs. witch is grate just this one little thing according to the Army I am still too heavy by a about will 5 pds and to be safe 10 pds. the thing that is throwing me off is my neck if I was still 18 inchs it would be all good but going down to 16.5 inchs, and I have grown a half a inch in hight so now I stand 6'3.  I have cut back on cal in take and cut out soda, fast food and prased food like frozen pizza and the like so a total diet make over, and spend between 1 to 2 hrs a day and six days and for of the six day in the gym for at lest a 1.5 hrs and I am see results and fast witch is good, but it discuring that I still have to work because my neck go smaller what kinds of non since is that. I know all the work will pay off in the end but I and so very frustrated by it right now. I just have to work harder this week then I did last week to go down my goals is 6 pds this week. The most frustrating part is I know I am so close, but becasue of my hard work the bar has moved again and that is very very crabbing making to me I need some incurament , and to get back to the gym and work harder this week and next week. going for under 225pds that is what will not make is a problem anymore. The neck work out I have been doing is out because it didnt work. So dose any one advice on how to grow my neck quick.   

Hello everyone I am 15 going on 16 years of age and well i REALLY need some tips on the best way to lose weight because i have never been on a date and never had a boyfriend and i am sick and tired of being the nice chubby girl or the smart chubby girl..so if anyone could help me out or just give me some motivation in general it would be greatly appreciated because i really haven't the slightest clue on weight loss and i would absolutely love to look breathtaking for my senior prom which is in two years.

Girl there is nothing wrong with being smart, and your are 16 yrs old you do not need a boyfriend becasue you got to discover how your are and what you want to do with your life.  focus on yourself and not on boy then when you know how you are then you will be ready for a man and you will be a gift and treasture. On as far as the wight find something that you like to do and do that ok, and remmber most high school boys probley still should be in day care. If that help if not I am sorry.

 

 Hello everyone,

I want so desperately to lose weight.  I hate the way I look, I hate the way I feel and I keep telling myself  to just do it!!  But it doesn' t long.  It might last a day :(  I try and work out, but never find the time to do it.  I know I need to find the time, or make a schedule and stick to it.   I'm 50 pounds over weight.  I know it's all in moderation, blah blah blah.  but how do you keep from muching, how do you stop the cravings?  I need help! 

Thanks
Kris

Hey everyone,

I just got married a few months ago and i have done nothing but gain weight. I have been heavy all of my life and im at the point were i want to do something and stick to it. Has anyone tryed the dr.phil weight loss soultion? This is really embarassing but im 5`10 and 275 pounds. So im really needing help getting healthy. So does anyone have any suggestions?

Hi I understand where you are coming from I have been married 11 years and have gained 80 pounds I am always embarassed about my weight as I am 5"3 248pounds. I have all the weight loss solution info but I had a hard time following all the keys I am now however doing a study getting to the root of the problem and letting God have control of it. I know one thing, it is a long process that cannot be rushed. My first step is 301- 3 meals a day-0 nothing in between and 1 day at a time. I also am doing water areboics 3 x a week. Staying motivated is difficult for me so my solution this year is to keep my 2 buddies close by for accountability and to encourage them. We are doing a study called true images.