Well, I don't whine very much on here (I don't think at least), but I'm going to today....
I need to lose weight and am very frustrated by it. I'm not talking a little weight either--probably at least 100 lbs to be in a healthy range. It's time, I know it is--my knees make horrible crunching noises, my back hurts often, and my ankles are prone to injury. I'm only 28 and on high blood pressure medicine. I had to have my gall bladder removed this past spring (and suffered awful complications from it), and according to research on done on gall bladders, they often become inflamed partly due to a high fat diet.
I can't do many of the things I used to do. i can't ride my mare because she's arthritic and I'm too heavy for her. A big part of the reason I gave away my gelding (who I adored!) was because I am too heavy to ride him. I'd love to take lessons but even if I were not too heavy for most places I have lost a lot of balance as I've gained weight and confidence with it. I no longer feel like if the horse does something stupid I can stay on and that makes me very edgy.
I'm going to fly later this year and I'm afraid that I'll have to get 2 seats. I avoid going to events in arena (like hockey) because I'm scared I won't fit in the seats.
Most importantly though, I'm scared for my health. I have a family history of heart disease (grandpa had two heart attacks--second one killed him, grandma had 2 heart attacks) and diabetes (an aunt and an uncle have this). DH says he'll love me no matter what size I am but he's afraid that I'll die young, and having kids is on hold because I'm afraid of being pregant with my blood pressue.
I *can* lose weight, but I have a very, very hard time sticking to it. I have so much to lose it's completely over-whelming. I'll have one bad day and get discouraged....
I NEED to do this, and know that some other people on here are trying to get in better shape as well, so I thought I'd ask--How do you guys stay motivated? Any suggestions? Any not-boring "healthy recipes? Any suggestions for stress relievers?
Annnnnddd....thanks for letting me whine----I feel better--lol.....
I need to lose weight and am very frustrated by it. I'm not talking a little weight either--probably at least 100 lbs to be in a healthy range. It's time, I know it is--my knees make horrible crunching noises, my back hurts often, and my ankles are prone to injury. I'm only 28 and on high blood pressure medicine. I had to have my gall bladder removed this past spring (and suffered awful complications from it), and according to research on done on gall bladders, they often become inflamed partly due to a high fat diet.
I can't do many of the things I used to do. i can't ride my mare because she's arthritic and I'm too heavy for her. A big part of the reason I gave away my gelding (who I adored!) was because I am too heavy to ride him. I'd love to take lessons but even if I were not too heavy for most places I have lost a lot of balance as I've gained weight and confidence with it. I no longer feel like if the horse does something stupid I can stay on and that makes me very edgy.
I'm going to fly later this year and I'm afraid that I'll have to get 2 seats. I avoid going to events in arena (like hockey) because I'm scared I won't fit in the seats.
Most importantly though, I'm scared for my health. I have a family history of heart disease (grandpa had two heart attacks--second one killed him, grandma had 2 heart attacks) and diabetes (an aunt and an uncle have this). DH says he'll love me no matter what size I am but he's afraid that I'll die young, and having kids is on hold because I'm afraid of being pregant with my blood pressue.
I *can* lose weight, but I have a very, very hard time sticking to it. I have so much to lose it's completely over-whelming. I'll have one bad day and get discouraged....
I NEED to do this, and know that some other people on here are trying to get in better shape as well, so I thought I'd ask--How do you guys stay motivated? Any suggestions? Any not-boring "healthy recipes? Any suggestions for stress relievers?
Annnnnddd....thanks for letting me whine----I feel better--lol.....