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Rachael M
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 # Posted: 6 Feb 2008 23:53


So ever have one of those days? Today my doc told me that I need to lose weight. For some one like me who pretty much stays in denial about my weight and doesn't really consider it much a health thing, but more of a fitness thing, that was a hard blow. Now the what if's are hitting. What if I can't do it? What if I try really hard and it's not good enough? What if I actually do it an then just bounce back up like have twice already? Sorry to be such a stick in the mud party pooper, but I just am feeling pretty down. Tomorrow will be a new day and with it will probably come a new better attitude, but for now I'm wallowing in my own pity party.


Another Dave (formerly Release the Hounds)
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 # Posted: 7 Feb 2008 00:03


let me join the party!

the hand-held body fat thing-a-majig at the gym today said i have 28% body fat! this after working out and eating right for 6 weeks no less.

28%!!!??!! aaaarrrrgggggggjgjgjghhhhhhh!!!!!


Rachael M
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 # Posted: 7 Feb 2008 00:08


That's nothing compared to my 37. *sigh*
Monique Kamosi
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 # Posted: 7 Feb 2008 00:28


I don't even know what my body fat % is. I should get on that ...
Samantha Cordell
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 # Posted: 7 Feb 2008 00:53


Never mind Rachel, I got 97lbs to lose still..at least! You will get there, like you said, each day is a new one, a chance to start afresh!!
Good luck, I know you can do it!
Sam
Imran C
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 # Posted: 7 Feb 2008 01:29


Rachael we both damaged our bodies by gaining weight, but what we are doing is not easy at all. Knowing your taking the proper steps to be the person you want to be is just beginning. Don't get down, because think of the progress your going to be making and are currently making.
Brandon S
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 # Posted: 7 Feb 2008 01:57


Rachael, you'll reach the goals you've set for yourself. I know it's difficult. I sometimes have those days to. There is something that I always try to remember on those bad days. I have faith in myself and I know I'll reach my goals. My journey is not a matter of 'if' but a matter of 'time'. I can't fail and neither can you.


THE NEW ME
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 # Posted: 7 Feb 2008 02:48


dont give up rachael. your doc was being honest with you and only trying to help you. yes, im sure it was hurtful to hear. no one wants to hear that. you know how to lose weight, there is no reason why you cant do it. you are probably having one of those down days that we all have. remember i can be done -you have been there before.
Kathy O
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 # Posted: 7 Feb 2008 03:06


OK Rachel what's done is done. We can't change the past (or the what if's) but we can change the future. You just have more motivation now to make the change and substain the change. Not only is it fitness now it is health as well.

You can do this! You just have to shake it off and move forward to a slimmer, fitter healthier Rachel!

You have us to help you!
Ara Bruno
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 # Posted: 7 Feb 2008 04:36


Bah Rachy poo at least your doctor was nice about it... mine threw me on a treadmill and dangled a cookie in front of me... sad thing is it took me 15 minutes to get the hint

Remember health and fitness is a lifestyle ... it should be fun... yeah at times it gets discouraging just like this last week has been for me (trust me... I hate horrible this week). You will bounce back just try and stay positive... don't make me come there and show you what a real fatty looks like

.... I still never got that cookie...
Rachael M
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 # Posted: 7 Feb 2008 04:44


Thanks for the encouragement everybody. I'm sorry to be such a drag. I really am already feeling better. My work out was helpful. I'm glad that have such great friends here to help me out when I'm feeling down. And, Ara, I don't think anybody's ever called me Rachy poo before. Haha. Did he really bait you with a cookie? Well, enough wining, I have a triathlon to train for. I really want to finish that thing. Only 10 1/2 weeks away!
Cardio King
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 # Posted: 7 Feb 2008 05:09


Ay yi yi...I've been where you are Rachael. My doctor just looked at my charts and said flat out, "you need to lose the weight."

My jaw stayed on the ground for about 5 minutes. Ouch!

And today was a bad day for me too. Whoops...emotional eating got me. Oh well...like everyone said, tomorrow's a new day.

Come on Rachael, we can do it! WOOO!
Spyke M
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 # Posted: 7 Feb 2008 10:34


MY doc wasn't as nice. I came in with my complaints that I thought he would give me a nice diagnosis for (joint pain, migraines, stomach problems...)

His diagnosis?

"You're fat".

Gotta love the medical profession! lol
Dean Grimshawe
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 # Posted: 7 Feb 2008 10:47


Don't focus on the problem, focus on the solution.

Einstein once said 'That a problem can't be solved on the same level in which it was created' meaning that you have to raise your consciousness above the level of the problem.

The very fact that you are motivated to get in shape proves that you have already raised your level of awareness beyond the level at which the problem began. Fantastic!! Now I would like to say this. Your body is not a product of who you are, it is a product of who you were. Now you know that you have raised your level of consciousness, guess where the future you is? Thats right, breaking old limits and exploring new ones.

So don't spend too long associating yourself with what you see in the mirror. It isn't the real you, it is a product of old habits and old choices, that you don't live by anymore. Look through the layers and see the real you shining through.

Thats right, you're coming to the surface!! And with each day that passes the real you will begin to reveal itself more and more.

Well, unless of course you'd rather keep all the old habits and thinking patterns that got you to this point so far?? Of course you don't, it isn't you anymore is it!!
Minu ~
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 # Posted: 7 Feb 2008 12:35


Great post, Dean. Quite a few quotes worth of being added to that thread.

Einstein was the coolest.



jo Cardwell
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 # Posted: 7 Feb 2008 13:49


The power of positive thinking. Don't sucumb to your doubts and the 'what ifs'. You can do it if you really want to. Your biggest barrier is inside your head.

Set yourself an ultimate aim, then smaller goals as stepping stones to that aim. Break down your weight loss requirements into achievable chunks, then you are having lots of little successes instead of one ongoing difficult task. Give yourself a hearty pat on the back each time you reach your small goal.

Most importantly, take the first step to the rest of your healthy, happy life!

xx
Rob M.
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 # Posted: 7 Feb 2008 14:07


When I moved up to Massachusetts and got a new doctor he actually had the nerve to poke my stomach and say "you are pretty fat you need to lose weight". No lie, he actually said those exact words.

Lets just say I never went back to him.

I responded to him by saying, "Oh really, well thank god you just poked me because without that I would never have known" lol.
Rachael M
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 # Posted: 7 Feb 2008 14:26


Haha. To add a bit of humor to the situation, my doc's quite a chunk himself. I kinda wanted to be like, way to set a good example there doc! Thanks again for the encouragement, guys. I really needed some positive words, and like always you guys came through. You're the best!!
Another Dave (formerly Release the Hounds)
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 # Posted: 8 Feb 2008 01:20


Quoting: RMontgomery
I responded to him by saying, "Oh really, well thank god you just poked me because without that I would never have known" lol.


ahahhahahaha!!!!


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