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I'm Lauren and I have an addiction to food. I was in my best friends wedding this weekend and looking at the pictures make me sick to my stomach. I'm a trainwreck. If I don't do something about my body soon, it's going to be out of control. I have to remember that I have the power to change myself. I'm already suffering the effects of being obease and it's scary. I shouldn't be 27 and have high blood pressure, but I do. I'm one of the crazy ones who really likes to exercise. The thing is, I'm ashamed. :( I'm embarassed to exercise in front of my husband and embarassed to get out and jog through the neighborhood.
My addiction to food is unhealthy. I plan to make healthier choices for me and my family starting now. My weakness is FAST FOOD. I love to eat it, but feel so miserable afterwards. My goal is NO MORE FAST FOOD and NO MORE COKES.
I'm going to start out slow and hopefully increase my activity level more and more.
I'm ready for a change and here I am. I want to see my kids grow up and be able to run and play with them. I want to be able to put on any old pair of jeans and be comfortable. I want to not have to worry about the heart disease and diabetes and high blood pressure that I'm going to be worrying about very soon if I don't get my body back in shape.
I'm going to make a change and I'm starting NOW. Not after Christmas, then New Years, then later and later. I'm starting NOW.
Today has been a horrible eating day for me already. A co-worker brought cheesecake (my weakness) and we ordered from a deli. Instead of turkey with no mayo I went all out with the club sandwich. At least I had coke zero and baked lays.. Ha
I'm so ready to get started. I just want to be healthy!!
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I'm a runner and I've lost all but 10lbs of my extra weight. I was never obese but I was well on my way. I can tell you with 100% absolute certainty that when runners see an overweight person running we are impressed, motivated, inspired, and humbled. I run with a group of skinny women and men and I have never, never, never heard a negative word from any of them when an over weight or obese person runs by. Never. Quite the opposite. So get out there and run if you're inclined.
I used the Couch to 5K running program to start running a little more than a year ago. I've since run many 5Ks, an 8K, a 10K and a 10 miler. I'm training now for a half marathon. I'm a slow runner but a runner nonetheless. I owe it to Couch to 5K. They have a fan page on Facebook which is amazing and supportive. I still read it to get inspiration. Google it to find the program schedule.
I counted calories to lose weight. I eat what I want but I count it all... every bite. Good luck and congrats on getting started.
21 Dec 10 by member: vickicapone
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There's no better time to start than today! I started at the beginning of the month with the same mindset... don't put it off! I used to run in high school, but now my old injuries haunt me because of all the extra weight. Once the weather gets nice, I plan on starting up again. My plan is by then, I'll have lost enough weight to where I won't hurt so much! Lol.
Good luck!
21 Dec 10 by member: SkinnyJeanz
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Lauren, I'm so proud of you for what you wrote! I agree with vickicapone, I never think any thing bad of anyone I see out running (except that I think anyone running is crazy cuz I hate it, but that's just me!). Nobody else is giving it a second thought...you just need to not let your negative thoughts get you down!
I'm so glad you joined up with us and I hope we can help you with the motivation you need!
BTW, I saw the photo of you in your friend's wedding on FB and I thought you looked gorgeous!
23 Dec 10 by member: writeshawnna
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Lauren, I just read this - and you and I are so similar in our mindsets it's scary. I have an addiction to food - and most especially sweets. The rest of my family is fit and my husband encourages me to work out with him. But I'm so embarrassed. I have one pair of jeans I can wear - and it's my maternity jeans. They are baggy in the butt, but the only thing that will fit my waist. I started dieting before Christmas. It was just time to say enough is enough. After some time without the caffine it will taste different and you won't crave it. I had a coke last night for the first time in about a month and I had enough before I even finished the glass. I'm trying my best to avoid the sweets, and I joined Curves. It's mostly older women in there, so I don't feel as self conscience about going in there as I do going to a gym. I'm 31, I weigh 200 pounds. Diabetes and heart problems run in my family - my brother had a heart attack at 38 and is now diabetic at 41. It's not a matter of if but when with me, unless I make a change. HOpefully we'll encourage each other and by the end of the year we'll rock any bridesmaids outfit they throw at us! :)
05 Jan 11 by member: ebeth79
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