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Re: Getting motivated ...& Re: to Atkins and Feeling lonely (sorry so long)
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 5 Nov 2001 15:39:53 -0600 (CST)
Lauree...thanks..i needed to hear that..you rock girlfriend!!! :D
At Mon, 5 Nov 2001, Lauree wrote:
>
>Hello Ladies.
>
>Thank you Renee for you post and concern about the Atkins. I have heard
>also that It might be more harmful then good. But If you watch what you
>eat
>and limit the fats that you know that are not good for you, you can
>suceed on
>this diet. I eat very little red Meat and when I do The grease is all
>drained
>or the meat is grilled, broiled or boiled. I do eat ALOT of chicken and
>turkey
>and salad vegetables. The only thing I am not getting is the fruit. But
>I
>have found an ulternative to that and it is called Fruit 2 O regular and
>the
>plus. So that cuts that need for fruit. You just have to follow your
>heart
>on this one is all.
>
>For all you out there that feel lonely..........Do not be! Yeah it is
>nice
>to have a man around for cuddling and support but sometimes that is not
>the
>case. They may be at first but all the affection sooner or later
>dwindles
>alittle. I have been married twice both where affectionate but I missed
>my
>freedom too. Married now with DH # 2 He is more demanding on himself
>with
>what he needs and wants. I have to put my foot down and become the
>wicked
>witch of the west if I want free time for me (to shave the legs, pluke
>the
>chin, ect. ect). YOU HAVE to like yourself first before someone else
>can
>accept you. YEah you might have chin hair and hairy legs and some chest
>hairs
>but that is not who you are in the inside. I did not have dates in high
>school or go to prom or dances but ya know what I am stronger for being
>who I
>AM. I have more male friends then female, I do not know how this
>happened but
>In a sense I like it. I grew up with all boys(6 of them!) So I am
>somewhat of
>a tomboy or you can say tomwoman now. But what I have learned in the
>last 13
>years is when you are happy with who you are on the inside and take care
>of the
>outside to the best you can then that love will come. You will not find
>it
>sitting around waiting. Get the butts moving...dress up, make yourself
>look
>presentable and go out with the girls to a club and have fun within
>yourself and
>with the girls. You will be surprised to see what happens. A little
>story here
>to boost you. My cousin Jen is a heavy girl pushing 300lbs. She always
>mooped
>and did not want to go out well I convienced her one day and we got all
>dressed
>up and went to a club. I having a couple drinks do not care what anyone
>thinks
>either way had a good time dancing and so did she and before the end of
>the
>night low and behold she was asked to dance a slow song. By a cute
>skinny guy.
>He told her she had the most beautiful warm eyes he had ever seen. Hmmm
>Makes
>you wonder what he wanted and not even 5 months later they got married!
>I
>believe she has pcos too but she will not go and get checked. She is
>happy with
>who she is although carring the extra pounds but that does not slow her
>down at
>all. And she is short! It is the way you carry yourself around others
>that
>attracts them too you. If you look unhappy others will tend to shy away
>from
>you! I have been there. When I stopped carring what others thought
>about me I
>became a better person all around. Sure I care what others think but
>everyone
>has some kind of problem with life and themselves.
>All of you have been my hope and have motivated me! I read all the posts
>that
>come in my email and some are depressing and some are hopeful. A couple
>weeks
>ago I wanted to give up and just stay fat! I lost my ob/gyn because of
>my
>medical did not cover it and then got layed off in the same week. My DH
>can be
>a butt cheese sometimes (more so lately) and I was ready to pack up and
>be on my
>own. But I found more pcos sites and read tons of posts> some sad some
>hopefull
>and some just tearfull as can be. Being heavy is just an obstical just
>like
>having to drive around a construction site. Once you are through it you
>can go
>on your way. Doctors are not sypothetic this I know all to well. Been
>to
>enough in the last 2 years....infact one was right down mean! You donot
>need
>them kind of people in your life or to assist you with what is wrong.
>There
>are plenty people out there that accept you for WHO you are! And are
>willing
>to help you if you help yourself with them. No one is perfect!!!!
>Not even them skinny models or actress on TV. They all have problems
>most with
>drug problems because they have so much money they do not know what to
>do with
>it! And they jump from one bed to another thinking it is the greatest
>thing in
>the world because they can then the following week they may end up in
>the health
>clinic with some strain of VD. Be happy with yourself. Change what you
>do not
>like. Right down what you like about you and then what you do not like
>and then
>compare and change the part you do not like. Have Hope! We have each
>other! (email me if you want to scream or vent! You all have given me so
>much
> hope that if there is anything I can do and can help I will.)
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