Supporting Red...

[au_man]

Wonderful!!!!!
Congratulations to you.

I could have told you, you look pretty damn good for 51.

Thank you...

The Av's I've been using are about a year old before I had to stop training for our move and before I began gaining weight.

I was on that rollercoaster of weight gain and loss for years and my beginning weight was 190 pounds.

After a year of dedication I was down to 170 with a 32" waist. After a three week vacation I was back up to 180 and after moving I was up to 189 when I started working out again.

My goal now is not weight loss but body fat reduction and to lean out enough that my waist returns to that 32" size that I had back in the 70's.

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Thank you...

The Av's I've been using are about a year old before I had to stop training for our move and before I began gaining weight.

I was on that rollercoaster of weight gain and loss for years and my beginning weight was 190 pounds.

After a year of dedication I was down to 170 with a 32" waist. After a three week vacation I was back up to 180 and after moving I was up to 189 when I started working out again.

My goal now is not weight loss but body fat reduction and to lean out enough that my waist returns to that 32" size that I had back in the 70's.

Sounds like a delicious goal to me.

My first goal was 50lbs. I met that. My next is to get under the number 300... (I have never posted my weight here), but if folks are observant they'll figure it out eventually. lol...

I should reach goal number two, by the end of Feb. if not sooner.

 

[au_man]

Sounds like a delicious goal to me.

My first goal was 50lbs. I met that. My next is to get under the number 300... (I have never posted my weight here), but if folks are observant they'll figure it out eventually. lol...

I should reach goal number two, by the end of Feb. if not sooner.

Well, I hope so.

Good! Reasonable goals are best...

Don't worry about what was sweetheart. We all have a starting point and we should never be ashamed of where we were.

It is more common with women I guess because my wife is the same way and I had to sware I would never reveal her weight...

I didn't have any weight issues until I had my first neck surgery just before I turned 30. It was a very long and painful recovery and I was eating too many comfort foods and loads of ice cream which caused my first weight gain.

I went from 160 to 210 pounds in about a year even with physical therapy.

I was unable to return to my career and because I was still young and athletic I got back into bowling. I couldn't play softball as I had for years which contributed to the need for surgery.

I had won a couple amature bowling tournaments before my neck got so bad that I had to quit all but the least stressful activities including bowling.

I took the opportunity to spend time improving my skills. I would practice several times per week and bowl in scratch leagues a couple nights per week.

I also lost all my weight and for awhile I considered turning pro, but that became unrealistic after I married and we purchased our first home.

Then I had my second surgery about 4 years later and never regained the drive I had while competing...

I slowed down and the weight became a constant problem. Then three years ago while on vacation I ruptured a disk in my low back. My current Dr treated the injury and prescribed physical therapy and I began to loose weight.

Just a couple pounds, but I wanted to continue and get back into shape to reduce the stress on my low back so I joined a gym and hired a trainer.

Fitness for me isn't so much about the weight it is to insure that I don't have continued spinal deterioration. It has reduced my use of pain meds and my arthiritis pain too.

Well, that is the rest of my story.

I guess what I wanted to communicate is that we are examples of what is possible, an example for others that if we can overcome our obsticles that others can as well.

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

I struggled after hitting puberty. I was the girl who had the size C bra in grade 4 when girls in my grade were giddy over A's or Low numbered B's. I wanted to hide everything about me.

I have three sisters. 2 were very abusive. All three were thin and physically beautiful; I felt like the odd gal out. I had the weight issues, they didn't.

We moved every 2 years and that meant always making new friends. I made friends easily, but in the beginning it was still food that was my comfort.

Mom pressured me as I got older to loose weight, again I rebelled against her nagging. More food = make me feel better.

The more I ate, the less active I became. When we made the final move from one school to another. I was in 11th grade. I had been on the volleyball team, but moving to a new school, I didn't try out for the new team. We were no longer farming, so no activity became the reason I sat around.

There are many contributing factors. I could go on and on, but in the end, no one ever shoved food down my throat. I guess I could have found drugs or alcohol, like my sisters, all three are recovering addicts or addicts in denial, but food was my addiction. It still could be if I allowed it, but I won't.

I had this surgery, because it is my tool for weight loss. An AA member gets a coin (I believe) and that is to remind them of their promise.... I got a pouch.

 

[au_man]

I struggled after hitting puberty. I was the girl who had the size C bra in grade 4 when girls in my grade were giddy over A's or Low numbered B's. I wanted to hide everything about me.

I have three sisters. 2 were very abusive. All three were thin and physically beautiful; I felt like the odd gal out. I had the weight issues, they didn't.

We moved every 2 years and that meant always making new friends. I made friends easily, but in the beginning it was still food that was my comfort.

Mom pressured me as I got older to loose weight, again I rebelled against her nagging. More food = make me feel better.

The more I ate, the less active I became. When we made the final move from one school to another. I was in 11th grade. I had been on the volleyball team, but moving to a new school, I didn't try out for the new team. We were no longer farming, so no activity became the reason I sat around.

There are many contributing factors. I could go on and on, but in the end, no one ever shoved food down my throat. I guess I could have found drugs or alcohol, like my sisters, all three are recovering addicts or addicts in denial, but food was my addiction. It still could be if I allowed it, but I won't.

I had this surgery, because it is my tool for weight loss. An AA member gets a coin (I believe) and that is to remind them of their promise.... I got a pouch.

I can understand that and have been trying to help a couple others with the same issue because of my life experience.

I have had to deal with a lot of similar issues and heal myself. I didn't do it alone and find that the skills I learned help me with other issues as they arise.

Any addiction is just a symptom and if we don't deal with that discomfort/issue we are always at risk of returning to the same behavior of avoidance...

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

I can understand that and have been trying to help a couple others with the same issue because of my life experience.

I have had to deal with a lot of similar issues and heal myself. I didn't do it alone and find that the skills I learned help me with other issues as they arise.

Any addiction is just a symptom and if we don't deal with that discomfort/issue we are always at risk of returning to the same behavior of avoidance...

Yes, we are. I learned a lot about food addiction during my various attempts through weight watchers. Writing is also a way to let go of stress. I just wish I had known I enjoyed it earlier in life.

 

[au_man]

Yes, we are. I learned a lot about food addiction during my various attempts through weight watchers. Writing is also a way to let go of stress. I just wish I had known I enjoyed it earlier in life.

Me too...

I wish I haad realized just how messed up I was at a younger age...

I spent half my life running away from my issues and hurt a lot of others along the way.

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Me too...

I wish I haad realized just how messed up I was at a younger age...

I spent half my life running away from my issues and hurt a lot of others along the way.

I hurt myself because of the actions of others.

 

[au_man]

I hurt myself because of the actions of others.

I did too but feel worse about the way I treated others.

Oh well... To better times...

 

[ima6uldv8]

Hiya Red and Au_man Hope you're doing well today. Red, sounds like you're getting a real good start on losing weight. Hope you have continued success

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

I did too but feel worse about the way I treated others.

Oh well... To better times...

I took the hurt. I was too weak to hurt others.

But yessssssssssssssssss better times.

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Hiya Red and Au_man Hope you're doing well today. Red, sounds like you're getting a real good start on losing weight. Hope you have continued success

Thanks ima. I am looking forward to more.

 

[au_man]

Hiya Red and Au_man Hope you're doing well today. Red, sounds like you're getting a real good start on losing weight. Hope you have continued success

Hiya Ima...

 

[naxalite0906]

Just leaving a soft for a dear friend with an amazing new av

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Just leaving a soft for a dear friend with an amazing new av

Hello naxalite. Thank you.

 

[au_man]

Hi ((((((((((((((((Red)))))))))))))))))))...

Nice Av...

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Hi ((((((((((((((((Red)))))))))))))))))))...

Nice Av...

Hello au_man Your's is marvelous.

 

[au_man]

Hello au_man Your's is marvelous.

Why, thank you...

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Why, thank you...

Ohhhh thank you.

How has your day been?

 

[au_man]

Ohhhh thank you.

How has your day been?

Nicely restful.

I haven't done a thing all day, well anything that resembles work.

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Nicely restful.

I haven't done a thing all day, well anything that resembles work.

I finally got the Christmas tree and decorations down. lol. . .and rearranged my living room.

 

[au_man]

I finally got the Christmas tree and decorations down. lol. . .and rearranged my living room.

Ours was a fire hazard by the 1st...

Yours must be an artificial.

Don't have anything in the living room yet...

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Yeah, artificial. How's your night?

 

[au_man]

Yeah, artificial. How's your night?

Had a decent time playing Texas Hold'm last night.

Couldn't get many decent hands but played well.

I'm dreading todays work out because my trainer kicks it into high gear since I have two days to recover plus I saw how worn out the Mrs. was when she got home from her work out this morning...

Hope you have a wonderful Friday Red...

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Had a decent time playing Texas Hold'm last night.

Couldn't get many decent hands but played well.

I'm dreading todays work out because my trainer kicks it into high gear since I have two days to recover plus I saw how worn out the Mrs. was when she got home from her work out this morning...

Hope you have a wonderful Friday Red...

I am sure you'll feel good (mentally) even if your body is killin' you. *hugs* Have a good day too.