mainecoon Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 And that would be me at this point. I am diabetic, which comes with a host of serious complications. I have just been diagnosed with sarcoidosis, which I am considering my plus one (ie also can cause lots of serious complications.) Both of these things are terrifying - as they should be. And both diseases can be helped by weight lost and better physical health. I've never exercised on a regular basis, and I've dieted all my life, some times more successfully than others. But always at the end gaining most of the weight back. At the moment, I am looking at not just death, but rotting... And to be honest it is the rotting that truly terrifies me more. I am currently in the overweight / not obese weight range, which to be honest has generally been my goal in life. My mother was always overweight and I was determined never to weight more than 200 pounds. In fact, when I was diagnosed with diabetes, ten-ish years ago, I was over 200. I lost enough weight at that time, though terror, to get below 200 again, although not much below. I bounce against that weight like it is a ceiling. SparkPeople (where I just signed up) thinks I can go from my current 187 to 146 by the middle of October. I doubt that to be honest. I would be thrilled to lose 20 pounds and some of the belly fat I keep reading is so unhealthy. Anyway... in the search for something I could commit too, I ran across nerdfitness. I'm older and I have a very weak lower back. It's pretty easy for me to talk myself out of moving. I like the excitement I feel when I look at the nerd fitness materials. They all seem very reasonable and something that a "real person" can do. Plus I'm a gamer, which is not something most people in my real life know. Nice older ladies are not expected to play MMORPGs. So nerdfitness appeals to me because it seems like a place I can be who I really am: an overweight, little old lady gamer. ;-D Thus far I've read the fitness guide, the diet guide and food fighter. I actually went shopping today at my local organic market and was pleased to find all the fresh food I bought did NOT cost me more than the food I usually buy. I have eaten significantly less fast food in the last two weeks, and significantly more protein. My goals for this week are to: +figure out what I can take to work to eat for lunch (as that's my worst meal of the day)+read the fitness guide again and begin the lowest level of the fitness workouts, starting out with the stretching for 10 minutes at least one day +take one ten minute walk+drink two glasses of water a day Not very exciting I know. But it is a start. Likely I posted way more than anyone wants to know. So thanks for "listening". MainecoonDwarf Adventurer[sTR 2][DEX 2][sTA 2][CON 2][WIS 4][CHA 3]"I did that on purpose!" The meaning of the look you get from any random cat when it falls off something Link to comment
DaygloNirvana Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Thanks for posting! You'll find lots of support here on the forums. Don't be afraid to pipe in. Take a look at the six week challenges, and as always try your best! Don't get discouraged if you don't reach all your goals at once. Just pick yourself up, brush yourself off and keep truckin' down that road. That's what I'm doing. “No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.â€~ Buddha Fitocracy | My Blog | Shiny Dayglo Battle Log Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Welcome aboard. You have an excellent starting point, doing too much too soon almost garuntees burnout. Paleo is a good diet for diabetics as it doesn't fluctuate blood sugar much. Terror can be a good starting point, but your brain cannot sustain that level of terror you now feel unless the threat steadily increases. At some point, if you want to stay healthy, the health itself will have to become a greater motivation than the desire to avoid something negative. Glad to have you in the rebellion. Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
mainecoon Posted January 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Renegade, you're completely correct. After the first surge of Terror wore off, I slipped more and more back into old habits and I knew it would happen again. Which is why I'm here. :-D MainecoonDwarf Adventurer[sTR 2][DEX 2][sTA 2][CON 2][WIS 4][CHA 3]"I did that on purpose!" The meaning of the look you get from any random cat when it falls off something Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Ok then, what is your reason for getting fit now without the terror? Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
mainecoon Posted January 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 @tanktimus - I just woke up one morning a month or so ago, and thought "I've got to do better. My health is the most important thing to me. And if that is true: DO SOMETHING!" MainecoonDwarf Adventurer[sTR 2][DEX 2][sTA 2][CON 2][WIS 4][CHA 3]"I did that on purpose!" The meaning of the look you get from any random cat when it falls off something Link to comment
wildross Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Nf will expose you to so many ways to be fit and have fun. And that is the key to not doing it from terror. Find fun fitness and it is much better than have to fitness. For some it is weights, for some running, for some parkour, etc. You mat be surprised where you end up. Sent from my DROID4 using Tapatalk 2 Warriors don't count reps and sets. They count tons. My psychologist weighs 45 pounds, has an iron soul and sits on the end of a bar Tally Sheet for 2019 Encouragement for older members: Chronologically Blessed Group; Encouragement for newbie lifters: When we were weaker Link to comment
Jakob Kopfeld Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 @tanktimus - I just woke up one morning a month or so ago, and thought "I've got to do better. My health is the most important thing to me. And if that is true: DO SOMETHING!" Hi mainecoon!It's awesome that you are here. This community is really supportive and positive. Everyone here will be pleased to help you out if they can. You're right, your health is the most important thing you've got, and you only get one. If you take enough little steps (Steve likes to write a lot about that) and make little changes that actually stick you"ll easily, with a little bit of time, reach your goals and become a healthier person.Welcome to the Rebellion Level 4 Human RangerThe only Way to accomplish greatness is to set your goals even higher.STR: 15 || DEX: 9 || STA: 10CON: 12 || WIS: 9 || CHA: 6Check out my challange Thread (4) Link to comment
soleil Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 My goals for this week are to: +figure out what I can take to work to eat for lunch (as that's my worst meal of the day)+read the fitness guide again and begin the lowest level of the fitness workouts, starting out with the stretching for 10 minutes at least one day +take one ten minute walk+drink two glasses of water a day Not very exciting I know. But it is a start. Welcome to the rebellion! Haven't you heard how cool it is to be boring? Your health is the most important thing you have, and it's obvious that you've had a rougher hand dealt to your body than some. Keep up the good work changing little things at a time and you'll get there. Good luck for your challenge, too! Padawan Adventurer: Level 23 STR | 2 DEX | 2 STA | 2 CON | 4 WIS | 4 CHACurrent Mission: Preparing for the Trials"I'm the one with enthusiasm. You're the one with experience, which I'm looking forward to learning from." - Ahsoka Tano Link to comment
mainecoon Posted January 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 I'm not doing so well with the challenge. And I was kind of down about it. But yesterday, I realized, as I was walking around the grocery store, that I am making positive changes. I was buying frozen steamer pack veggies, and grilled chicken for lunch (one of the hardest meals for me to eat well) and my cart was filled with mostly meat, fruit and veggies. And that is a definite change for the good. I've even lost a few pounds. I also realized I wouldn't even know about some of the things in my cart if I wasn't in these forums. So, in balance, happy. And committed to doing a little bit more, and a little bit more. MainecoonDwarf Adventurer[sTR 2][DEX 2][sTA 2][CON 2][WIS 4][CHA 3]"I did that on purpose!" The meaning of the look you get from any random cat when it falls off something Link to comment
sumdawgtwigg Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 I think it's very exciting! Welcome and best of luck on all the goals that you set. "It's always the ones that don't do anything that try to bring you down" - Henry Rollins "There is no meantime, there is only now" - The Ditty Bops Trail Blazing Elf Ranger Sumdawgtwigg Level 3 STR-3 DEX-4 STA-4 CON-3 WIS-5 CHA-2 Fitocracy My Game Blog DO IT CHALLENGE! Link to comment
alienjenn Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 I'm not doing so well with the challenge. And I was kind of down about it.baby steps doll.... baby steps! two steps forward one step back... is still one step forward (net)... it's all about progress... Level 10.4 Wood-Elf, Ranger - specializing in demon fighting "doing the impossible since 2012 :D" - Librarian of Doom facebook battle log level 50 WOOT Backstory CNF2014 current (not challenge - doing a battle log this time) Spoiler * This is the day the Lord has made, rejoice in it and be glad. God, The Bible. * Do or do not, there is no try. - Yoda * There are three options in this life; be good, get good, or give up. -- House * Never take counsel of your fears. Stonewall Jackson. * level 50 isn't gonna just POOF happen - alienjenn, NF IRC chatroom * I'm not about to give up - Because I heard you say - There's gonna be brighter days… I won't stop, I'll keep my head up - No, I'm not here to stay ... - I just might bend but I won't break - As long as I can see your face - When life won't play along - And right keeps going wrong - And I can't seem to find my way - I know where I am found - So I won't let it drag me down - Oh, I'll keep dancing anyway - Mercy Me - Move Link to comment
mainecoon Posted March 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 Have you ever noticed that sometimes you get kind of lost in the struggle? Hyper-aware of all your failures, but not really tuned in that you are also succeeding some of the time? That just happened to me. I went in for my quarterly checkup (I'm diabetic) and my doctor actually beamed at me. "You've lost ten pounds since the last time I saw you! And your A1c (long term blood sugar level) is down almost a full point! You can consider your diabetes under control at this moment and if you keep this up, we may be able to take you off some of your meds!" And then she said "Why aren't you more excited?" The truth is I was stunned. I'd noticed I was falling off the "eat real food" wagon a bit lately, and I'd snuck in a couple of sugared soft drinks and I was busy beating myself up for that. But the fact that I had to exchange a skirt I bought for a smaller size that was still loose on me, the fact that my blood sugar when I tested it was generally down about 20 points from what it had been averaging, those things I managed not to really notice. What I'm afraid of is that if I start to suceed I'll sabotage myself, but I've let myself be happy about this for the last 24 hours. And I wanted to share. Please put a good thought out into the Universe for me that I don't trip myself up and that I continue on. MainecoonDwarf Adventurer[sTR 2][DEX 2][sTA 2][CON 2][WIS 4][CHA 3]"I did that on purpose!" The meaning of the look you get from any random cat when it falls off something Link to comment
alienjenn Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 What I'm afraid of is that if I start to suceed I'll sabotage myself, but I've let myself be happy about this for the last 24 hours. And I wanted to share. Please put a good thought out into the Universe for me that I don't trip myself up and that I continue on. I totally understand... Success is hard because change is hard... our minds get to this point where "this" (whatever this is) is the new homeostasis... and moving away from that is difficult... where you are you may not be happy but you know it and it knows you and it's easy... Your identity becomes wrapped up in where you are now and it's difficult to craft a new one... Celebrate the small successes... you got into a smaller skirt... your doc said you're doing well... Ok you made some slip ups... bfd... everyday you can start over.... every hour you can start over.... the past is in the past... move on and regroup... You can do this... don't beat yourself up... it's taken me eleven years to lose seventy five pounds... that's ok... the journey and the lessons are the primary goal here... weight loss is secondary Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2 Level 10.4 Wood-Elf, Ranger - specializing in demon fighting "doing the impossible since 2012 :D" - Librarian of Doom facebook battle log level 50 WOOT Backstory CNF2014 current (not challenge - doing a battle log this time) Spoiler * This is the day the Lord has made, rejoice in it and be glad. God, The Bible. * Do or do not, there is no try. - Yoda * There are three options in this life; be good, get good, or give up. -- House * Never take counsel of your fears. Stonewall Jackson. * level 50 isn't gonna just POOF happen - alienjenn, NF IRC chatroom * I'm not about to give up - Because I heard you say - There's gonna be brighter days… I won't stop, I'll keep my head up - No, I'm not here to stay ... - I just might bend but I won't break - As long as I can see your face - When life won't play along - And right keeps going wrong - And I can't seem to find my way - I know where I am found - So I won't let it drag me down - Oh, I'll keep dancing anyway - Mercy Me - Move Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 Well done! That's so awesome about getting your diabetes under control. I hear what you're saying about the negativity, I struggle with it too. Have you considered seeing a counselor to try and talk through some of those issues? It worked for me, in fact it was in a counseling session that I had a huge breakthrough that led to me finally starting regular excersize. Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
sweetleaf5 Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 Best of luck to you!! Link to comment
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