Guest guest Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 Jen wrote: > I'm sort of concerned that this might be too much--I > might be losing muscle mass or something. Hello Jen: For some reason, many people who need to take of a good bit of weight suddenly become concerned when the weight begins to come off. Part of this is the mind kicking in and trying to get back all the goodies that put the weight on and kept it on in the first place. Another factor, quite often, is saboteurs around the person who wants to take off the weight -- many people, particularly others who might want to consider serious weight management, will offer all sorts of " nutritional " advice which is, believe it or not, designed to keep you fat! (I'm 5'9 " , and I was at 235 lbs. and a size 18 when I began to take off the weight. Believe it or not, MY OWN BEST FRIEND started to tell me that I had wrinkles, and that I looked awful, when I got to about a size 10. Fortunately, I was under the care of a doctor, who assured me that she would let me know if I started to look anorexic. So, I thanked my friend for her concern, and told her that I was working with my doctor. Thankfully, she shut up. I have gone to a size 2 and I am very happy. A lot of my weight-related problems, like varicose veins, tendinitis in my ankles, and arthritis in my knees have diminished greatly, AND, I can find nice clothes to wear in any store I go to. She is still a blimp.) I don't know where you live, but there are many places where people have begun to accept *large* sizes as the norm. (there are whole cultures out there in which the people think that anything under a size 12 --regardless of your height-- is anorexic! You need to set your mind to where you want to go to... when I started, I thought a 10 would be good, but when I got there easily, I decided to see where my body would go to, and asked my doctor to supervise. Like I said, I am at a 2, and my doctor still has not said I look too skinny to be healthy. If, in your culture, thin is unattractive, i.e., if the men are saying they want some " meat " , you may have some hurdles. Physically, if you are eating, and you are eating healthy, you will not get too thin.) If you are intensely worried about losing muscle mass, begin an exercise program of some kind. Walking is one of the easiest. Sitting on an exercise ball (instead of a chair) for a couple of hours a day will also give you some exercise. Of course, you *could* take up yoga, or go to a gym and take an exercise class, or get an exercise video and *do* it faithfully. You lose muscle mass even at a diet that will maintain 200 lbs or more if you do not exercise! Do NOT let the saboteurs (either from within or from without) get to you. You will see. Once you take off the weight, people who really care will rave about how great you look (my mom still says stuff and it's four years since I became this gorgeous. After I took off the weight, I saw a woman I work with at a distance, who had not seen me in a few years, and she did not, initially, recognize me-- once I identified myself, she literally gushed praise.) Eat healthy, include many vegetables, nuts, and oils in your diet, and you will do fine and soon look wonderful. What a great thing! A lifestyle that can improve your health *and* make you a trim cutie! Margaret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 Hi, folks! Jen, I'm not really the one to advise you here, given that I have not been able to stay 100% raw for very long at a time. However, listening to your body seems to be the best way to go here. How are you feeling? I mean, I know you're only eating when you're hungry, but how is your energy level, your sleeping patterns, your physical strength? If all these feel okay to you, then you should probably be okay. I imagine your body would let you know if there was trouble. However, as I said before, I'm no expert, and I hope the rest of the group gives feedback about this. Keep up the awesome work, Jen! Alicia MSN Messenger and Email: Alicia716 AIM: bubbles98a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 That's pretty awesome, Margaret--how long did it take you to do that? And did you eat all raw? Jen rawfood , " Margaret Gamez " <mgamez wrote: > > Jen wrote: > > I'm sort of concerned that this might be too much--I > > might be losing muscle mass or something. > > Hello Jen: > For some reason, many people who need to take of a good bit of > weight suddenly become concerned when the weight begins to come > off. > > Part of this is the mind kicking in and trying to get back all the > goodies that put the weight on and kept it on in the first place. > Another factor, quite often, is saboteurs around the person who > wants to take off the weight -- many people, particularly others > who might want to consider serious weight management, will offer all > sorts of " nutritional " advice which is, believe it or not, designed > to keep you fat! (I'm 5'9 " , and I was at 235 lbs. and a size 18 when > I began to take off the weight. Believe it or not, MY OWN BEST FRIEND > started to tell me that I had wrinkles, and that I looked awful, when > I got to about a size 10. Fortunately, I was under the care of a > doctor, who assured me that she would let me know if I started to look > anorexic. So, I thanked my friend for her concern, and told her that I > was working with my doctor. Thankfully, she shut up. I have gone to > a size 2 and I am very happy. A lot of my weight-related problems, > like varicose veins, tendinitis in my ankles, and arthritis in my > knees have diminished greatly, AND, I can find nice clothes to wear in > any store I go to. She is still a blimp.) > I don't know where you live, but there are many places where people > have begun to accept *large* sizes as the norm. (there are whole > cultures out there in which the people think that anything under a > size 12 --regardless of your height-- is anorexic! You need to set > your mind to where you want to go to... when I started, I thought a 10 > would be good, but when I got there easily, I decided to see where my > body would go to, and asked my doctor to supervise. Like I said, I am > at a 2, and my doctor still has not said I look too skinny to be > healthy. If, in your culture, thin is unattractive, i.e., if the men > are saying they want some " meat " , you may have some hurdles. > Physically, if you are eating, and you are eating healthy, you will > not get too thin.) > > If you are intensely worried about losing muscle mass, begin an > exercise program of some kind. Walking is one of the easiest. Sitting > on an exercise ball (instead of a chair) for a couple of hours a day > will also give you some exercise. Of course, you *could* take up yoga, > or go to a gym and take an exercise class, or get an exercise video > and *do* it faithfully. You lose muscle mass even at a diet that will > maintain 200 lbs or more if you do not exercise! > > Do NOT let the saboteurs (either from within or from without) get to you. > > You will see. Once you take off the weight, people who really care > will rave about how great you look (my mom still says stuff and it's > four years since I became this gorgeous. After I took off the weight, > I saw a woman I work with at a distance, who had not seen me in a few > years, and she did not, initially, recognize me-- once I identified > myself, she literally gushed praise.) > Eat healthy, include many vegetables, nuts, and oils in your diet, and > you will do fine and soon look wonderful. > What a great thing! A lifestyle that can improve your health *and* > make you a trim cutie! > Margaret > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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