Do you ever feel this way?

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Do you ever feel this way?
Topic Started: Jul 17 2008, 10:20 PM (102 Views)
TeachX3	Jul 17 2008, 10:20 PM Post #1
Elite Posts: 3,734 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: May 20, 2007 Favorite Fruit? Apples, Pears, Strawberries, Bananas, Grapes, Cherries & Pineapple Favorite Vegetable? Onions, Broccoli, Olives, Baby Carrots & Fully LOADED Veggie Salads Favorite Exercise? Dancing, Stretches, Walking & Playing w/ my Furry Babies Healthy Lifestyle Goal? To be as healthy as I can be w/ having MS and to weigh between 140-144 pounds!	Boy, I am really struggling. It is like I am two separate people. Half of me wants to 'live and let live' enjoy foods and drink, be content and embrace my curves. Almost to the point of 'wanting' to be a large person! The other half of me wants a sexy, hard and slim body. I want to look 'hot' and feel beautiful. I guess I 'want my cake and eat it too' so to say. What is wrong with me?? Is this normal?? Does anyone else struggle with this or am I the only person who has two people fighting a war within???
	-Dannielle • Age 41 • 5'5" • Medium Frame • Began: 01/17/07


shygemini	Jul 17 2008, 11:27 PM Post #2
Elite Posts: 3,114 Group: Super Mod Member #2 Joined: May 20, 2007 Favorite Fruit? Pineapple Favorite Vegetable? Cabbage Favorite Exercise? Step aerobics, spin class, muscle sculpt, walking Healthy Lifestyle Goal? Currently, to continue to improve my eating habits, and lose the 10lbs i gained back recently!	yes i totally understand. When i was larger (yes, i am still large) i would always think to myself and say to others that we should be accepting of others no matter what, that we should be proud of our size. I kind of liked being big, in a sense. But i also hated it, and that is what drove me to start being a healthier person. I think it is easier to be big, you can eat whatever you want, lay on the cough and eat candy/chps all day, and that is allowed because that is your agenda. Whereas being slim takes alot more work, but we know that is how we would like to be. So yes, it is a constant battle within yourself. I think this is why sometimes we have times where we gain alot of weight back. You get that urge to give up and give in, until you realize it is time to get back on track.



NicC	Jul 18 2008, 04:01 PM Post #3
Elite Posts: 2,560 Group: Moderator Member #9 Joined: May 22, 2007 Favorite Fruit? cherries, grapefruit, mango, fresh pineapple, in season apples Favorite Vegetable? cucumber, red peppers Favorite Exercise? cycling	I definitely have that same internal struggle - not a good eating day today for example. Grr. The battle goes on.
	1.5 lbs a week will get me to my goal weight by Jan 1 next year!!!


TeachX3	Jul 18 2008, 08:27 PM Post #4
Elite Posts: 3,734 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: May 20, 2007 Favorite Fruit? Apples, Pears, Strawberries, Bananas, Grapes, Cherries & Pineapple Favorite Vegetable? Onions, Broccoli, Olives, Baby Carrots & Fully LOADED Veggie Salads Favorite Exercise? Dancing, Stretches, Walking & Playing w/ my Furry Babies Healthy Lifestyle Goal? To be as healthy as I can be w/ having MS and to weigh between 140-144 pounds!	The evil Dannielle has won for the time being...
	-Dannielle • Age 41 • 5'5" • Medium Frame • Began: 01/17/07


NicC	Jul 19 2008, 09:16 AM Post #5
Elite Posts: 2,560 Group: Moderator Member #9 Joined: May 22, 2007 Favorite Fruit? cherries, grapefruit, mango, fresh pineapple, in season apples Favorite Vegetable? cucumber, red peppers Favorite Exercise? cycling	LOL the evil Nic won yesterday but I'm determined to defeat her today.
	1.5 lbs a week will get me to my goal weight by Jan 1 next year!!!


New_Gurly	Jul 20 2008, 07:35 PM Post #6
Regular Posts: 115 Group: Friend Member #28 Joined: July 11, 2007 Favorite Fruit? Watermelon Favorite Vegetable? Corn on the cob Favorite Exercise? Walking or tennis Healthy Lifestyle Goal? BE HAPPY, HEALTHY, AND POSITIVE!!!	I feel the same way totally! It's like if it didn't play a role in me being healthy and everyone was excepting of the "pleasantly plump", I would be mowing down some wings, onion rings and a root beer float. But then, I go clothes shopping and find myself almost in tears at the thought of some of the clothes that the stores offer for my size. I see looks I get. I can't make it up a few flights of stairs without worrying about a coronary?!? I worry about what my daughters friends will think as they get closer to the teen years and often worry if I will be here to even see those years....and that is what keeps getting my keester off of the couch and moving onto the treadmill. I think all of us here are going to have those days when we know it would be easier just to give in...I know I do. But that's why we are here. You can do this -Teach...I know you can...because I can@! And if I can...well, we all can!?! Hang in there, girl!!
	New_Gurly 250 by August 1


shygemini	Jul 21 2008, 12:27 AM Post #7
Elite Posts: 3,114 Group: Super Mod Member #2 Joined: May 20, 2007 Favorite Fruit? Pineapple Favorite Vegetable? Cabbage Favorite Exercise? Step aerobics, spin class, muscle sculpt, walking Healthy Lifestyle Goal? Currently, to continue to improve my eating habits, and lose the 10lbs i gained back recently!	I get sad that the avatars on yahoo don't have nearly the same selection of clothes for the "plus size" option as they do for the normal size. Really, is it that hard to just have the same virtual outfits? That is just insulting.



Princess2one	Jul 21 2008, 09:39 AM Post #8
Advanced Posts: 865 Group: VIP Member #149 Joined: June 2, 2008 Favorite Fruit? Pineapple, Strawberries, Grapes, Grapefruit, Bananas, Favorite Vegetable? Red Peppers, Cucumbers, Broccoli, Spinach Favorite Exercise? Walking, Dancing Healthy Lifestyle Goal? 141lbs	Teach-I feel that way most of the time. I bounce back and forth. A struggle it is. And Evil Prin has been winning for a while now, so keep your chin up, 1 day is not that bad, Hey 1 week is not even that bad, You are doing good.



Princess2one	Jul 21 2008, 09:42 AM Post #9
Advanced Posts: 865 Group: VIP Member #149 Joined: June 2, 2008 Favorite Fruit? Pineapple, Strawberries, Grapes, Grapefruit, Bananas, Favorite Vegetable? Red Peppers, Cucumbers, Broccoli, Spinach Favorite Exercise? Walking, Dancing Healthy Lifestyle Goal? 141lbs	New_Gurly Jul 20 2008, 07:35 PM I feel the same way totally! It's like if it didn't play a role in me being healthy and everyone was excepting of the "pleasantly plump", I would be mowing down some wings, onion rings and a root beer float. But then, I go clothes shopping and find myself almost in tears at the thought of some of the clothes that the stores offer for my size. I see looks I get. I can't make it up a few flights of stairs without worrying about a coronary?!? I worry about what my daughters friends will think as they get closer to the teen years and often worry if I will be here to even see those years....and that is what keeps getting my keester off of the couch and moving onto the treadmill. I think all of us here are going to have those days when we know it would be easier just to give in...I know I do. But that's why we are here. You can do this -Teach...I know you can...because I can@! And if I can...well, we all can!?! Hang in there, girl!! I could go for wings, onion rings and a root beer float! BUT...theres always a but, I hate clothes shopping. I love your post, that desribes me totally.



TeachX3	Jul 21 2008, 11:18 AM Post #10
Elite Posts: 3,734 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: May 20, 2007 Favorite Fruit? Apples, Pears, Strawberries, Bananas, Grapes, Cherries & Pineapple Favorite Vegetable? Onions, Broccoli, Olives, Baby Carrots & Fully LOADED Veggie Salads Favorite Exercise? Dancing, Stretches, Walking & Playing w/ my Furry Babies Healthy Lifestyle Goal? To be as healthy as I can be w/ having MS and to weigh between 140-144 pounds!	HUGE, HUGE to you my friends... THANK YOU!
	-Dannielle • Age 41 • 5'5" • Medium Frame • Began: 01/17/07


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