Texas Wahine's New Blog Group

Welcome!

Published on October 13, 2005 By Texas Wahine In Diet

A big mahalo to alison for her suggestion that we form a blog group for dieting moral support.

The purpose of the blog group is to lend support, encouragement, tips, and accountability to fellow JoeUsers who are working on losing a few (or a buncha) pounds. Anything weight loss or diet related is welcomed.

Some ideas for things to post are meal plans, food journals, exercise logs, motivational/encouragement blogs, and dieting rants. This blog site is open for anything and everything (on the general topic of weight loss or maintenance) that you think will help yourself or others.

I intend to post my daily food journal to this site, and I welcome any encouragement, questions, or constructive criticism (please refrain from posting disparaging comments).

I hope this will be a helpful way for we JU dieters to establish a virtual support group to share experiences, successes and struggles.

Women-who-deny-themselves-the-stuff-they-really-really-want-to-eat unite!

Comments (Page 1)

alison watkins

on Oct 13, 2005

yay diet blog!!

Texas Wahine

on Oct 13, 2005

I added you as a site admin, alison.

I'm not sure exactly how all the blog group details work, but we should be able to figure them out as we go. Very cool.

I'm thinking about having Adrian take a pic of me now and posting it so that I can take more to compare and show my progress. If other JoeUsers wanted to do something similar I think that would be super cool. (Hehe, so I'm not the lone "before pic" blogger!)

dharmagrl

on Oct 13, 2005

I'll do it. I've gained some since the surgery...I could stand to lose about 15lbs. That'd put me down to around 120, which is a pretty healthy weight for my height.

I'll get Dave to take a 'before' pic this weekend and I'll post it. We could also have 'along the way' pics..wearing the same clothes as in our 'before' pics - think that would really show how much weight we've lost.

I'm in a size 9 right now, but ideally I'd like to get back into a 6.

Texas Wahine

on Oct 13, 2005

dharma: Awesome! I'm really excited about this.

I'll do it. I've gained some since the surgery...I could stand to lose about 15lbs. That'd put me down to around 120, which is a pretty healthy weight for my height.

Gah, you've looked smokin' in all your pics. Of course, what feels comfortable and looks good to each woman is different, so have at it, sister!

I'll get Dave to take a 'before' pic this weekend and I'll post it.

Cool. I won't be the only one.

We could also have 'along the way' pics..wearing the same clothes as in our 'before' pics - think that would really show how much weight we've lost.

That's a great idea!!

I'm in a size 9 right now, but ideally I'd like to get back into a 6.

Size 9 sounds delicious to me...haha...and I haven't been a size 6 in years!

Texas Wahine

on Oct 13, 2005

PS - I added you on as a site admin as well.

citahellion

on Oct 13, 2005

I'll lend some moral support too. And I'll try to lose some "sympathy pounds."

lostintexas

on Oct 14, 2005

Can an old round mom get in on the action? When the they sent me home from the hospital they said I need to watch my weight, because of fuild build up around the lungs and heart.

Chaos Manager

on Oct 14, 2005

Sounds interesting ... between the change in diet (put our kids on the Feingold program (www.feingold.org) for behavioral problems and we're going along with it this time) and (hopefully) an increase in exercise, we'll see how it goes.

My big thing is to remember to eat breakfast (usually don't. Not much of a morning person and never have been a real breakfast person). With my hypoglycemia, it doesn't really help (in more ways than one).

Good luck, Tex (and the others)!

Oh, btw Tex - I know the reasons why you're doing this (your own sense of self-worth and peace of mind). I just want to say, as a guy, you look just lovely the way you are.

Texas Wahine

on Oct 14, 2005

citahellion:

I'll lend some moral support too. And I'll try to lose some "sympathy pounds."

Thanks. You're a doll.

Mom:

Can an old round mom get in on the action? When the they sent me home from the hospital they said I need to watch my weight, because of fuild build up around the lungs and heart.

Absolutely. I'll add you to the site admins so you can post articles in the blog group, too. I hope you're feeling better.

Chaos Manager:

Interesting. I'll have to check that site.

My big thing is to remember to eat breakfast (usually don't. Not much of a morning person and never have been a real breakfast person).

Yeah, breakfast gets your metabolism going and keeps you from going nuts on snacks and lunch...but I'm not usually hungry in the morning. It's hard for me, too.

I don't know what your schedule is like, but I'm guessing it's busy and it's probably difficult for you to find time for breakfast.

With my hypoglycemia, it doesn't really help (in more ways than one).

Yipes. Yeah.

Good luck, Tex (and the others)!

Thanks!

Oh, btw Tex - I know the reasons why you're doing this (your own sense of self-worth and peace of mind). I just want to say, as a guy, you look just lovely the way you are.

Aw, thank you. I'm feeling pretty crummy about it right now. What a sweet comment. Thanks again.

Moderateman

on Oct 14, 2005

ummmm can an old fatman join? I need to lose around 25 pounds.

Texas Wahine

on Oct 14, 2005

ummmm can an old fatman join? I need to lose around 25 pounds.

Of course! You looked mighty fine in your pic to me, though!

Haha, everyone wants to lose weight and no one thinks anyone else looks bad!

At least we're good for each other's self esteem. Hehe.

HC1240

on Oct 14, 2005

Count me in

Started doing weight watchers (just follow the diet - didn't join) a couple of months ago and have a few friends that hold me accountable, but can always use more.

We had done Atkins for a couple of years off and on. I lost a total of 25lbs... but after I stopped the diet I put it all right back on. I'm finding WW easier and more logical. Of course... if I'm not faithful, it too puts the poundage back on.

Imagine that!

I have a before pic of before the Atkins... DANG. It was that photo that caused me to diet to begin with, for the first time, at age 32. Guess it caught up to me, eh?

Here's my before...

My daughter took that on vacation. It was all I needed.

I took an after pic from behind, so I could compare the two... here's that one...

Thankfully, I'm still in those jeans... but they're definitely not comfy anymore. After a month of being faithful to watch what I put in my mouth (and exercise at Curves 4X a week), the fair came to town...ROFL. I am so weak!

*climbing back on the wagon* Here we go...

Shovelheat

on Oct 14, 2005

I'm already at my perfect weight- if only I was 7 feet tall...

HC1240

on Oct 14, 2005

I'm already at my perfect weight- if only I was 7 feet tall...

Uh...yeah. Me too

Texas Wahine

on Oct 14, 2005

HC:

Count me in

Great!

We had done Atkins for a couple of years off and on. I lost a total of 25lbs... but after I stopped the diet I put it all right back on.

Haha. I tried Atkins a few years ago. I don't really eat meat, so it was pretty rough. And it made me sick. Ugh.

I'm finding WW easier and more logical. Of course... if I'm not faithful, it too puts the poundage back on. Imagine that!

Hehe. Well, I'm biased, but I think WW is healthy and realistic.

Wow, what a difference! You look fabulous! And apologies, but...you have a terrific bum! Haha.

Shovel:

I'm already at my perfect weight- if only I was 7 feet tall...

Guys are always so cool about stuff like that! I like ya just the way you are! (I don't like scrawny dudes!)

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