rcyannacci
<font color="purple">A Feminist Princess...tiaras
- Joined
- Jul 1, 2000
Hi! I'm Christin, and I'm new to the WISH board as of this January (2005), likely inspired by some acquaintances over on the community board and looking forward to getting to know some of you here.
My goal (something I'm continually making myself acknowledge): Healthier lifestyle rather than just weight-loss.
Some background: I've probably been aware of my weight and body as something to fight against since I was 12. Not that my mother intended to make me anxiety-ridden, but since she was herself, I guess it was inevitable. I've been addicted to sugar since I was little, and it's still the first thing I head for when I've had a long or bad day. (I'm particuarly good at justifying this )
Speed up to last year: 2004 was terrible. It started in January when I found a very small tumor on the right side of my jaw, and went through a lengthy diagnosis process (including a surgery). I was lucky in that I only had a low grade malignancy and caught it early. By March I was in for daily radiation treatments to my head and neck which took away my taste and left me with a wicked sore throat. I lost 8 pounds (likely all muscle) and recuperated all summer. When my taste finally returned, my stomach had shrunk and I ate less...but I ate whatever I wanted.
Now that I'm completely clear, I'm ready for a lifestyle change that takes off the pounds initially (but not rapidly), and then I'll settle in to healthy maintanence.
What I've done so far: I joined Curves and have worked out 4-5 days a week for a little over a month. I lost 5 inches and 8 pounds of body fat, but haven't lost any "weight" (hopefully, I built back the muscle I lost).
Also, I've started bit by bit to cut out the sugar. The more I cut, the more I realize how addicted I am. Hopefully, this will make me more motivated to keep cutting!!!
Next step: What to eat now. This is my primary struggle. Making food a friend and not an enemy. I feel like I've had a very adversarial relationship to food for a very long time. I want very much to train my body back into a love and acceptance of whole, unprocessed foods. I'm not going to go by any printed "diet"- I'm still trying to finish my graduate degree (and foolishing teaching too many hours at the same time), so I don't have adequate time to research this properly. So, for the first few weeks, I'm just going to steer toward fresh fruits, veggies, meat, and whole grains.
BTW- this first two weeks, I'm bringing my DH (Bender) along for the ride. I want to see what kind of impact we can make together. I really want to get him on board so that he can not only support me (which he already does an incredible job at), but so that he can fully understand the whole process. Plus, he's already said he wouldn't mind losing a few pounds as well. So, while I'll probably focus on myself in this thread, I might update his progress also.
Anyway, if you've been reading up to now, I invite any comments. I assume I'll need a lot of help, since I'm new at this. But I'm really impressed with what I've already seen on this board and the support you all have for one another. You've created a solid, supporting community, and I hope to be able to add to that.
My goal (something I'm continually making myself acknowledge): Healthier lifestyle rather than just weight-loss.
Some background: I've probably been aware of my weight and body as something to fight against since I was 12. Not that my mother intended to make me anxiety-ridden, but since she was herself, I guess it was inevitable. I've been addicted to sugar since I was little, and it's still the first thing I head for when I've had a long or bad day. (I'm particuarly good at justifying this )
Speed up to last year: 2004 was terrible. It started in January when I found a very small tumor on the right side of my jaw, and went through a lengthy diagnosis process (including a surgery). I was lucky in that I only had a low grade malignancy and caught it early. By March I was in for daily radiation treatments to my head and neck which took away my taste and left me with a wicked sore throat. I lost 8 pounds (likely all muscle) and recuperated all summer. When my taste finally returned, my stomach had shrunk and I ate less...but I ate whatever I wanted.
Now that I'm completely clear, I'm ready for a lifestyle change that takes off the pounds initially (but not rapidly), and then I'll settle in to healthy maintanence.
What I've done so far: I joined Curves and have worked out 4-5 days a week for a little over a month. I lost 5 inches and 8 pounds of body fat, but haven't lost any "weight" (hopefully, I built back the muscle I lost).
Also, I've started bit by bit to cut out the sugar. The more I cut, the more I realize how addicted I am. Hopefully, this will make me more motivated to keep cutting!!!
Next step: What to eat now. This is my primary struggle. Making food a friend and not an enemy. I feel like I've had a very adversarial relationship to food for a very long time. I want very much to train my body back into a love and acceptance of whole, unprocessed foods. I'm not going to go by any printed "diet"- I'm still trying to finish my graduate degree (and foolishing teaching too many hours at the same time), so I don't have adequate time to research this properly. So, for the first few weeks, I'm just going to steer toward fresh fruits, veggies, meat, and whole grains.
BTW- this first two weeks, I'm bringing my DH (Bender) along for the ride. I want to see what kind of impact we can make together. I really want to get him on board so that he can not only support me (which he already does an incredible job at), but so that he can fully understand the whole process. Plus, he's already said he wouldn't mind losing a few pounds as well. So, while I'll probably focus on myself in this thread, I might update his progress also.
Anyway, if you've been reading up to now, I invite any comments. I assume I'll need a lot of help, since I'm new at this. But I'm really impressed with what I've already seen on this board and the support you all have for one another. You've created a solid, supporting community, and I hope to be able to add to that.