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raeanna74 · 04-24-2005, 04:34 PM

I've not struggled with my weight a lot but after pregnancy I managed to loose about 60lbs in a year. Now and then I'll gain sometimes 15-20 more than my feel-good weight. The way I loose is by making small changes a little at a time. I usually start by not buying the chips, soda, candy or desserts. Often it's the desserts that are my biggest loss. The smaller changes don't make me feel like I'm denying all that much because it's more gradual. Also when it comes to excercising - So often I have trouble getting myself to do that - I'm always thinking "I gotta do this first and then..." until the "and then" ends up being bedtime. The way I counteract that is by going to walmart, gas station, park, or somewhere I enjoy or to get something small (like a pack of gum at the gas station) and on the way there I ride my bike. Last summer I found that without trying I seemed to gain a lot more tone in my abs and thighs because I biked EVERYWHERE. Instead of driving I rode my bike.

What keeps me striving for the feel-good weight is that I just don't feel good at all. I always have low blood pressure and when I gain weight I get an achy, tired, sick feeling that absolutely NOTHING fixes.

04-24-2005, 04:34 PM	#49 (permalink)
raeanna74 I'm not a blonde! I'm knot! I'm knot! I'm knot! Location: Upper Michigan	I've not struggled with my weight a lot but after pregnancy I managed to loose about 60lbs in a year. Now and then I'll gain sometimes 15-20 more than my feel-good weight. The way I loose is by making small changes a little at a time. I usually start by not buying the chips, soda, candy or desserts. Often it's the desserts that are my biggest loss. The smaller changes don't make me feel like I'm denying all that much because it's more gradual. Also when it comes to excercising - So often I have trouble getting myself to do that - I'm always thinking "I gotta do this first and then..." until the "and then" ends up being bedtime. The way I counteract that is by going to walmart, gas station, park, or somewhere I enjoy or to get something small (like a pack of gum at the gas station) and on the way there I ride my bike. Last summer I found that without trying I seemed to gain a lot more tone in my abs and thighs because I biked EVERYWHERE. Instead of driving I rode my bike. What keeps me striving for the feel-good weight is that I just don't feel good at all. I always have low blood pressure and when I gain weight I get an achy, tired, sick feeling that absolutely NOTHING fixes. __________________ "Always learn the rules so that you can break them properly." Dalai Lama My Karma just ran over your Dogma.