Hi PJ,
Your problem is the same as many of us have in addition to dealing
with the cancer. I know exactly how you feel. My clothes are tight and
I don't want to have to buy bigger ones.
But please approach this in a safe and sane manner. We don't want you
to get sick.
Liz
---PSerritell@AOL.COM wrote:
>
> Hi Marty
>
> Thanks for the funny beer diet post.
>
> God Bless You.
> I welcome all information on recipes and foods to help me get to my
goal. You
> can send them to pserritell@aol.com.
>
> There are many reasons why I'm doing this diet now. I quess I have
to open up
> with all of you. Until now I have only confided in NANC. I must
admit I'm
> crying and embarrased for telling you.
>
> I was thin all my life 110 until I was married. Then 5 years later
had a baby
> gained massive amount of weight.... I had a difficult
pregnancy-toximea (sp),
> high bp, sciactica and bed ridden last 2 months.
>
> Blood pressure became uncontrollable. Then sciactica kicked in and
exercise
> was not helping. I went for physical therapy but I didn't have
support at
> home to continue my therapy.
>
> Then the ball dropped this week with having a very high blood
pressure of
> 180/110. I felt dizzy around the holiday with all the cooking &
cleaning. I
> thought I weighed less so yesterday I had my husband be a witness
> (embarrassing for me) and weigh me. I was 188 lbs. I though I was
175 which
> is what I weighed over the summer. I must admit I cried for an hour
plus.
>
> Also there is one more important reason and that is CANCER. Cancer
is running
> rapid in my family history with women. I need to stop from eating
and cooking
> all the goodies for everyone else and then eating them all myself
when the
> leftovers are staring me in the face.
>
> I need control. I need to have discipline. I need to lose to this
weight and
> be happy with myself. I need education about food.
>
> Marty when I looked in the mirror, I must admit I don't see the
weight I see a
> somewhat happy person. But lately when I look in the mirror I don't
see
> happiness, I see excuses.
>
> Last week one of the dear molers put up an Erma Bombeck message that
said "IF
> I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER". Well I don't want to be selfish and
wish I had
> another life and say I wouldn't let my body get this way again. I
don't want
> to get to the point that I can't turn back and the food becomes
controlling
> me.
>
> Another post that hit home was don't put things off and that is what
hit me
> the most.
> And that is when I started feeling dizzy. I think God was giving me
the hint
> to cut it out before it's too late.
>
> Right now I know I can do this.
>
> And I will....
>
> So BEAR with me folks.
>
> And keep the jokes coming.
>
> I'm going to Nordic now and pray while I'm doing it. I have figured
out that
> since my son will be watching a video and I'll be on the Nordic I
use the
> quality time and pray.
>
> My apologies to all of you for putting this diet junk on the mol. I
know this
> is a cancer line and my problems are so far from what all of you are
going
> through. I appreciate your responses and good wishes and my heart
thanks you
> so very much for your understanding.
>
> Love ya
> PJ
> (;o)
>
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