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Joyce
Joyce – 420 lbs.
Joyce says that her excess weight affects her every day functions. “Walking, cleaning house, taking care of my family, and having enough energy to get through a busy day as a caretaker for my elderly mother and two babies. Just a day at the mall can put me in pain. I want to be able to get down on my knees and clean out a cabinet or weed in the yard! I want to go on a bike ride with my husband and grandchild, or at least take a walk around the block. I can do none of these things.”
“I find myself being more reclusive and look for excuses to stay home. I have always been a joyful and positive person, but now I like to be quiet and blend into a group instead of being myself. ”
“Most importantly, if I do not lose some weight soon, I will not have a future to look forward to. I have a loving family and I want to be able to see my future grandchildren, watch them grow and play with them.”
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This week I am going back to using the food journals. I have had 3 weeks of low weight loss, to me at least. Down 2, down less than one, and then gained 1. Last week I started getting an “old pain” back in my heel. I haven’t had this pain in years!! I know it is a bone spur, but it stopped bothering me for several years. Last week it flared up and this week I am limping! Makes my walking extra painful!! So I am trying to be inventive with my exercise this week because I really need a good weight loss to get past this slump I feel like I am in. If anyone knows of a good Podiatrist, I am going to have to go see one. Maybe I should see if I can find some of those videos on YOUTUBE of that crazy diet guy, I can’t even remember his name, wild curly hair, always wears shorts and a tank top, and then I can just dance to the oldies!
i have those tapes, i will give you. I’ll bring to the apple and cheese chat. if u want them, they are vhs tapes.
also if your looking to stay off your heel but good “work out” those bike peddals. Have u seen them they are only the peddals and u can sit but peddle like ur on a bike.
Just a thought. keep going though….good work
I had a great time last night at the Apples, Cheese and Chat. Met some of the newest members. Kit, send me the recipes!! ha ha! I lost 2 lbs. this week. I got some good advice from Dr. Lara during the meeting. I need to eat more of my protein in the morning. I have only been having 2 servings of protein in the morning and I need to start eating at least 3 or 4. I guess the old saying “breakfast is the most important meal of the day” is correct. Hearing the other members concerns and success stories is very encouraging!
This week I am pushing myself to get out more and walk. Today I feel so energetic, not sure why! Although this warmer weather is sure helping with the water intake. I have had a loss for the last few weeks, but it seems so little. The Dr. I talked to a couple of weeks ago said he was looking for 1 to 2 pounds a week and I will admit that when I only lose a little it makes me depressed. I guess because I still have so far to go, I would be happier with 3 to 5 a week and that is not the healthy way to do it. I weigh in again on Wed. morning and I sure hope I have lost more than two pounds!
Joyce,
Dont get caught up into excuses, weve lived with them for so long…”retrain” your house to work with you. I ve always said, “because i have kids..I cant… cant afford to pay child care at gym, dont have anyone to watch….” have them start to work out with you. twice a day turn on some kids music and dance around. The key is get your body moving. they will want to dance too. Tell them, hey it’s excercise time everybody touch your toes, teach them. We want to pass on good habbits. Make a game of potty breaks…..”potty time everyone grab a toy and sit still till i come back out.” then congradulate them when they do. When you help your mom, hold your abs in like your doing crunches….anything will help…..keep going. I am the queen of excuses…they will only hold you back. you have come sooo far…dont lose it. Or should i say gain it.
Have had a couple of low loss weeks. I am struggling to get back in the proper mine set I think. I have been lax on my walking, just not getting enough days in to make much difference. My work schedule has changed and the freedom to “get to the bathroom” as often as it takes when drinking so much water, has made it hard to get in all my water everyday too. Tammy in the Clearwater office said my weight loss was not very good and maybe a talk with the Dr. this next week will help me get things under control again. Since my weigh in on Wed., I have walked twice a day, with both babies in tow! If they would just keep their little hands in the wagon and stop touching the wheels, I could actually get some speed up! But maybe pulling all the extra weight will help, I can only hope! I have also been caring for my 87 year old mom who lives with us. She fell in November and finally her Dr. ordered an MRI , because she has not been able to walk on her own since early November. So after an MRI two weeks ago, we found out she has a cracked tail bone. This is a long healing process and she needs a lot of extra care from me during this time. I think this all added to my stress during the holidays and these last few weeks. It has been a struggle to remember to eat every few hours and then all the sudden I am starving from not having a free moment to eat and drink my water. This week Mom started getting around a little better with her walker. Her extra set of eyes are very important to me being able to walk out of the room for a few minutes to prepare something to eat or take a quick bathroom break, without two little toddlers following me! Everytime I make apples and cheese, those two have to have “a bite”! I am so hoping for a good weight loss this next Wed. morning! My husband is going to take a couple hours off from work just so I can get in to weigh.
Well the Thanksgiving/Christmas season proved to be quite a challenge for me!!
So the party/food fest that had been surrounding me for the last month is gone and with it all the tempting, unhealthy choices. I realize that I was not prepared mentally for such a huge pressure filled time and I gained about 10 pounds. For someone else this may seem like a huge setback, but my weight loss pattern is such that I can lose or “shed” that much in 1 week. So I am not a quitter, I have too far to go still and I have come so far also. I am not aiming for so much in one week, just to start with a 3 or 4 day protein week and then add my vege’s and fruit back in later in the week. I did notice something with this weight gain that I had never noticed with a weight gain before. I could feel the sluggish, slowing down of my system and was able to recognize it for what it was. I think before I started this program I was not aware of the signals my body was giving me, water retention and just feeling tired. Even with the amount I still need to lose, I am feeling an energy in my body that I have not felt in 10 or more years. That feeling is wonderful!! So I am going to be good to myself and get rid of the Holiday weight gain.
I need to update anyone who is still reading this blog instead of the Facebook site. I finally hit the over 100 lbs mark!! I was up to about 110 pound loss and then I played around with a few pounds for a couple of weeks. So I am still in the “ball park” but need to get real serious through this Holiday season. I found some clothes that “use to fit” several years ago that I had boxed up. So today I am wearing “blue jeans” baby!! HA HA!! Big deal for me!! But I won’t be wearing these to
weigh-in on Thursday!!! They might add a couple pounds that I do not want, especially after Thanksgiving weekend! I really noticed the difference in the way my body felt after eating fat laden (cheese and sugar) foods after Thanksgiving day! I felt sluggish and that “heart burn” feeling came back. So today starts a 3 day protein “jumpstart” to my week. I am enjoying the “healthier” me too much to let the Holiday excesses ruin my success so far.
Joyce, you are doing wonderfully! Keep up the good work! The holidays can be challenging, but you are a winner!
The last couple of weeks have not been as good as the week of the 25th. Still loosing, just not as fast. Up and down with 2 or 3 lbs for 3 weeks it seems. I hate loosing 3 and then gaining 1 or 2 back!! I hurt my ankle last week and it kept me from walking. I am sure that is what kept me from having a good week. This week the weather has been a little nicer at night and my husband and I are walking every night. Since we have our 22 month old grandson with us for 4 nights each week, it makes the walking a little slower. Who knew that every hole in the sidewalk needed a blade of grass pushed down inside? “Come on buddy” seems to be the main part of our conversation on these walks. I couldn’t go much faster anyway! ha ha! Although, I am moving so much better than I did 93 lbs ago!! I am looking forward to being much more active as the weather gets nicer each week.
WOW!!!!! Joyce that is UNBELIEVABLE!!!! You are AMAZING……KEEP IT UP!!!!!
“THIS IS WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT”!! 10.6 POUNDS THIS WEEK!!! This puts me over 90lbs. total and I am getting anxious to see triple digits!!! Not sure what really occured this week other than I made sure I drank my water everyday. But I really needed a good week to make up for the last month. Thanks to all the MA’s at the Clearwater office for their encouraging words.