Hello Newbie and Gang!!

Newbie, reading briefly your story made me freak out with all the
similarities. (compulsive eater from childhood...became obese in
highschool...yoyo dieter since 12 trying everything known to mankind
to go down; good or bad)
to name a few diets i had done previously besides being bulimic
throughout the whole process...atkins, L.A. Weightloss, several
weight loss clinics that would give a prescription for phentermine,
laxatives, the cabbage soup diet (yuck), slimfast.
gosh I can't even remember them all..lol. My heaviest was 240lbs, my
lowest 128lbs. I have been literally every size (from a size 22 to a
size 3)
since I had been trying to lose weight since I was very young, my
whole mentality towards losing weight was WRONG! I had always thought
if I find the magic diet, the magic pill, the magic powder, I would
lose the weight and that would be it! done finish! no more suffering!
Boy was I wrong... in my case it wasn't till I was an adult and
searched for answers that I came to realize this will NEVER end.
It's simple, when people come to me with ridiculous diets, my first
question to them is "Can you do this for the rest of you life?", "Do
you see yourself at 75 eating this way or living this way?"
If the answer is NO, then forget it.

Newbie you asked a question in your last post. This was the
question: "I always wanted to know how a formerly obese girl gets
through life as a thin person once she is ready to sign up for
membership in the "thin club." lol.

Just pondering that question gave me a headache, because there's so
much complexity to it. One I can't cover in one blog or forum or post.
Just the other day there was an ackward situation in my job, that let
me realize who I am when it comes to your question which is "a former
obese person who is thin", I will never be "Just a thin person".

If you guys must know the situation it was with A coworker who was
actually ridiculing and poking fun at another coworker to me for
their weight! Out of all people me! You guys could imagine how weird
the situation was for me. Trying to be polite and passive I just
tried to end the conversation quickly. I was stunned, I felt guilt
for not defending that person knowing at one time I was just as big.
I, like all of you, will always be sensitive when it comes to people
making fun of other people because of their weight. One reason is
because it's morally not right. But for us, it's different we are
more sensitized because we've been there, we've done that. And that
will never go away even if you are a size 3.

It wasn't till I changed my mentality, my lifestyle, my habits,
basically my life. Down to my feelings, that I got it. That's when I
got the VIP gold card membership to the thin club.
It's a membership though thats not easy, one with fine print(hard
work)...lol.

-Tah
p.s. you guys must watch the show "RUBY", you'll fall in love with
her. I saw my first episode yesterday and i'm already hooked.

--- In thinclub@yahoogroups.com, "chavaseye" <chavaseye@...> wrote:
>
> Hi everybody!
>
> I confess to joining this forum pages away from finishing the book
by
> Judith Lederman & Larina Kase.
>
> To summarize my story: I was a compulsive over eater from childhood
> and became seriously obese in high school and onward.  I did the
usual
> yo-yo dieting, hot fad diets, etc.
>
> Finally, due to my obesity, I had to have my gallbladder removed
over
> a year ago.  I went on a vegan/vegetarian diet since for months
after
> my gallbladder surgery I couldn't handle digesting meat.  Along with
> exercise, I dropped 101 lbs in 7 months (FYI: it was not a
starvation
> diet and my caloric intake was carefully monitored.  I'm just pretty
> seriously overweight. I can now eat lean cuts of poultry/game
meats.)
>
> I've since spent nearly a decade in therapy resolving many of my
> issues surrounding food and weight problems.  In this last major
> weight loss of 101 lbs in January of 2008, I reached that goal and
> shortly afterward had some necessary elective surgery.
>
> I basically couldn't handle the back-to-back changes and opted to
gain
> weight again-- with the new understanding that emotionally I needed
> time to catch up to the rapid weight-loss/new body image I had of
> myself before losing weight again.  (As on several occasions before,
> I've dropped a noticeable amount of weight in yo-yo dieting... only
to
> freak out and promptly gain the weight back when people starting
> coming up to me and compliment me on my new appearance.)
>
> In the time I had off from losing weight, I really took the time to
> decide from a physiological point of view what exactly was it about
> food that was helping to prevent me from losing (and keeping) the
> weight off successfully.
>
> I realized after reviewing my family's heavy history of addition and
> depression, that I had several foods that I was just simply addicted
> to (namely sugar & starchy products).  So I found an eating
lifestyle
> (from one of the many books out there) that suited me and have been
> following it with MUCH less difficulty since cutting out starches &
> sugar from my diet.
>
> I also have been losing weight again and am less than 25 lbs from my
> original weight loss of 101 lbs from January 2008.  (I will still
have
> over an additional 60-70 lbs to lose once I hit the 101 lb goalpost
> anyway).
>
> I'm excited to read this book and find this forum since I'm a member
> of several other online forums (one for my eating lifestyle and
> another for support during my process of losing weight.
>
> I've gone through yo-yo dieting and seeing my weight go up/down over
> the years.  I've been frustrated by every diet plan's
book "fairytale
> ending" of being thin and everything is "perfect" with no more
weight
> struggles once I follow a certain fad diet.
>
> I always wanted to know how a formerly obese girl gets through life
as
> a thin person once she is ready to sign up for membership in
the "thin
> club." lol.
>
> I'm happy to find this forum for it finally answers/addresses
> questions I've had for years on post-fat-girl days. I still have a
lot
> more weight to lose but I'm glad to find a forum that I can use as
my
> body keeps changing and shrinking downward.
>
> Thanks for listening!
>
> Melissa
>

Hi everybody!

I confess to joining this forum pages away from finishing the book by
Judith Lederman & Larina Kase.

To summarize my story: I was a compulsive over eater from childhood
and became seriously obese in high school and onward.  I did the usual
yo-yo dieting, hot fad diets, etc.

Finally, due to my obesity, I had to have my gallbladder removed over
a year ago.  I went on a vegan/vegetarian diet since for months after
my gallbladder surgery I couldn't handle digesting meat.  Along with
exercise, I dropped 101 lbs in 7 months (FYI: it was not a starvation
diet and my caloric intake was carefully monitored.  I'm just pretty
seriously overweight. I can now eat lean cuts of poultry/game meats.)

I've since spent nearly a decade in therapy resolving many of my
issues surrounding food and weight problems.  In this last major
weight loss of 101 lbs in January of 2008, I reached that goal and
shortly afterward had some necessary elective surgery.

I basically couldn't handle the back-to-back changes and opted to gain
weight again-- with the new understanding that emotionally I needed
time to catch up to the rapid weight-loss/new body image I had of
myself before losing weight again.  (As on several occasions before,
I've dropped a noticeable amount of weight in yo-yo dieting... only to
freak out and promptly gain the weight back when people starting
coming up to me and compliment me on my new appearance.)

In the time I had off from losing weight, I really took the time to
decide from a physiological point of view what exactly was it about
food that was helping to prevent me from losing (and keeping) the
weight off successfully.

I realized after reviewing my family's heavy history of addition and
depression, that I had several foods that I was just simply addicted
to (namely sugar & starchy products).  So I found an eating lifestyle
(from one of the many books out there) that suited me and have been
following it with MUCH less difficulty since cutting out starches &
sugar from my diet.

I also have been losing weight again and am less than 25 lbs from my
original weight loss of 101 lbs from January 2008.  (I will still have
over an additional 60-70 lbs to lose once I hit the 101 lb goalpost
anyway).

I'm excited to read this book and find this forum since I'm a member
of several other online forums (one for my eating lifestyle and
another for support during my process of losing weight.

I've gone through yo-yo dieting and seeing my weight go up/down over
the years.  I've been frustrated by every diet plan's book "fairytale
ending" of being thin and everything is "perfect" with no more weight
struggles once I follow a certain fad diet.

I always wanted to know how a formerly obese girl gets through life as
a thin person once she is ready to sign up for membership in the "thin
club." lol.

I'm happy to find this forum for it finally answers/addresses
questions I've had for years on post-fat-girl days. I still have a lot
more weight to lose but I'm glad to find a forum that I can use as my
body keeps changing and shrinking downward.

Thanks for listening!

Melissa

hello everyone...
It's nice to hear from people who are going threw something similar as
myself. Halloween is over, how was it for you guys? Fortunately I was
very good, it helps when there's alot of people around you though
fighting for candy. Turkey day is around the corner though... so that's
a tough day to be good.
Let me tell you guys a bit about my situation i've maintained my weight
since summer 06. but now my situation is complicated because i've been
pregnant for the past 6 months. So i'm not as commited as I ought to be.
Thank god though that i've been GAINing weight at a very decent pace.
I've gained to date exactly 33lbs, and my obgyn is very pleased.
Before I lost the massive amount of weight I had prediabetes, but that
left once the weight came off. They just tested me for gestational
diabetes and once again i passed...yay! with wonderful blood pressure
to match.
I've been recommended to read Skinny bitch and Skinny bitch, bun in the
oven. I haven't had a chance to read anything lately, but if you guys
have a chance you might be interested in reading it since reading the
thin club.
well hopefully i'll hear from you guys soon.
-Tah

hello everyone!!
i was wondering if there are any real thinclub members out there! i
haven't received any food or exercise topics in over a year just a lot
of spam! was wondering if anyone would like to talk about their
successes as far as managing their weight.

-Tah

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Hi all hope you have a happy Thanksgiving!!!!  My goal is to follow my
plan today  Yeah!!! God Bless, Tina

I'm doing well.
I'm at 135.5 and have maintained that weight for a few months, which
leaves me at a size 4-6. :) Hopefully I will stay that way, even
through finals :/!!
--- In thinclub@yahoogroups.com, "finetuning4life"
<finetuning4life@...> wrote:
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> In an effort to maintain my current goal weight of 138 lbs, I
thought
> I'd post once a week with my current weight and numbers...it might
help
> keep me accountable here knowing I will "check in" once a week
with the
> group here. [:)]
>
> T.G.W. : 138 lbs  C.W.: 137 lbs  This week: Down: 1 lb
> BMI: between 21-22
> Waist: 28 1/2 inches
> Wearing: size 4 & 6
>
> So, 4 wks past reaching goal weightI'm maintaining...
satisfactory/good.
> [O:)]   hehe, LOL.
>
> How about You?  Want to share anything about your progress?
>

Ahh, shopping for new clothes.  This was actually a hard one for me.
Before, if it fit, I bought it (high point, I was wearing a size 20-
26), and preferably, the baggier the better!  I bought a few things
in the "during" process, but really waited until I hit my first goal,
which was a weight loss of 75 pounds.  After losing weight, I was so
excited to get into single digit clothing sizes that again, if it
fit, I bought it!  Let's just say, there were a few clothing
disasters during that shopping era!

Helpful things for me...
1.  Once I hit my first goal weight, I picked one outfit from my
before collection to keep as a reminder.  Then, I got rid of every
single clothing item I owned.  Why keep them in the closet?  I do not
intend to ever wear those sizes again, so why keep them?  It was
pretty hard to do, as I had quite a bit of very nice clothing, but it
was something I had to do.  So out with the old and several
organizations really benefited from my donations!
2.  I also have a weight range that if the scale hits the upper mark,
I get serious and start logging my food intake and work out a bit
harder for a few weeks, to get back on track.
3.  When I decided to lose another 10 pounds, I went out and bought
an expensive pair of jeans that were too tight as a motivator - you
know, the lay down on the bed, suck it all in to get them zipped up
kind! For me, that kind of thing works and now those jeans are quite
comfortable!
4.  I also really started looking at my new body shape and focusing
on what style of clothing would look best.  It's still hard to pass
up a pair of pants that say size 4 (a four??? me???), but am still
slowly learning to buy things that not only fit, but look good.  It
is a work in progress!

--- In thinclub@yahoogroups.com, "finetuning4life"
<finetuning4life@...> wrote:
>
>  [:)]   Hi all,
>
> It's been 3  1/2 weeks since I reached my target goal weight.  I
went
> clothes shopping yesterday.  I took  clothes in size 4, and 6's  in
with
> me into the dressing room.  I fit into a size 4 pantsuit!  I took
> exactly 24 weeks to shed the weight: 34 lbs.  However, at this time
last
> year,  I was wearing  size 12's,  (and one pair of size 14),  jeans;
> size 12 dresses (and a few size 14's).   It's incredible-being thin
> again!
>
> On page 11 of the book, Joining the Thin Club, the author says:
>
> "You are most likely to succeed in The Thin Club when you:
> 1. Believe that you belong.
> 2. Work on changing some of your thoughts, feelings and behaviors to
> those most likely to keep you in The Thin Club.
> 3. Look in the mirror and  finally see...well...someone attractive
and
> not fat! "
>
> I'm feeling & doing all of the above!
>
> And, like the author says on page 18,  Secrets to Staying a Member
>
> "To maintain your weight loss, it is important to have realistic
goals
> about your weight, address body-image concerns, and adhere to a
plan for
> healthy diet and exercise."
>
> Yep, I'm doing that, too.  One example, I have a weight range (a top
> number) on the scale that if I go above, I get back to eating a
little
> less to shed that pound or two.  And, I log all my food & liquid
intake
> & my exercise work-outs.
>
> What about You?  How are You doing?  Want to share? [:)]
>

Hope everyone is doing well.
This is my first message on this site., so i'm a newbie or a rookie or
whatever you call it..lol.
I'm in the process of reading the book (when I have time between work
and school)
And I have lost 100lbs since I've had my gastric sleeve back in August
8,2006.
I do admit I am scared of gaining it back. My own surgeon said that the
majority of patients gain back 10-12% of body weight within the first
year or so. So far i'm the same, so im good.
However my husband and I are planning our first child and i'm sure
that's going to make things a lot more complicated!!
Anyone have any advice while I TRY to read the book?!?
Thanks so much and Take Care.
Tah

Hi,

Nice to meet you.  This is my 2nd message here.  I want to "stay" at my
current weight and continue my healthy eating habits as well.  This past
week, I reached my target goal weight having  shed 34 lbs in 24 wks.  I
want to stay in the thin club as well.


--- In thinclub@yahoogroups.com, "sol836" <sol836@...> wrote:
>
> I am so sorry I missed the book discussion - how did it go?  Nice to
> see that the site is finally starting to get some posts.
>
> I have been trying to find a group that focuses on weight
> maintenance.  So far, I have only found groups where people are
> trying to lose initially.  As the book states, 95% of people who lose
> significant amounts of weight regain it within the first three years.
> I have also read that this realistically extends up to five years.
>
> I am 2 1/2 years maintenance (no surgery, just a very Type A,
> perfectionist and stubborn personality).  I want to stay in that
> 5%!  Anyone else in that 5% group?
>
>
> --- In thinclub@yahoogroups.com, Debbie and Lloyd mackeypack@
> wrote:
> >
> > I am hosting a book club and we are discussing it on Yahoo right
> now.
> > Even though the title of the group is Weight Watchers book club, we
> have
> > people that have lost weight and are loosing weight with other
> healthy
> > methods/  All of our issues are the same
> >
> > Please join us if you
> > like..http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Weightwatchersbookclub/
> >
> >
> > Debbie
> >
> >
> >
> > Kim Stead wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm not quite half-way through it, but do find it very
> interesting.
> > > When I do pick it up to read, I don't want to put it down.
> > > Kim
> > >
> > >         
      
>          
   
> > > Kim Stead
> > > Avon Independent Sales Representative
> > > (619) 579-9550 or (619) 607-2929
> > >
> > > Shop the current brochure:
> > >  http://www.youravon.com/static/catalog/2007/21/en/index.html
> > > <http://www.youravon.com/static/catalog/2007/21/en/index.html>
> > >
> > > or for easy online shopping, visit my website:
> > > http://kstead.avonrepresentative.com
> > > <http://kstead.avonrepresentative.com/>
> > >
> > > Free business cards and more:
> > > http://www.vistaprint.com/frf?frf=401451565149
> > > <http://www.vistaprint.com/frf?frf=401451565149>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > /-------Original Message-------/
> > >
> > > /*From:*/ sol836 <mailto:sol836@
> > > /*Date:*/ 10/10/2007 12:50:02 PM
> > > /*To:*/ thinclub@yahoogroups.com <mailto:thinclub@yahoogroups.com
> > > /*Subject:*/ [thinclub] Maintaining Membership
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello! Just finished reading the book - had bought it awhile
> back, but
> > > finally got around to reading it! Perfect timing as I was going
> thru a
> > > bit of a mental backslide and need to get back on track. Am about
> 2
> > > 1/2 years with an 85-90 pound weight loss (depends on the day and
> > > honestly don't know the exact tipping point). Have done well so
> far,
> > > but have been going thru a period of "when will I be done with
> all of
> > > this exercising and monitoring and stressing over every bite I
> eat?" I
> > > know, it never truly ends, but sometimes you have those periods.
> Would
> > > love to connect with others and share your thoughts - I have
> supportive
> > > friends, but this isn't really an issue I can talk about with
> them.
> > > Unless you're really living it, you just don't quite get it.
> Thoughts,
> > > comments, suggestions?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Designed by
> > > www.erti.nl <http://www.erti.nl/>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>

Hi. I'm reading the book, "Joining the Thin Club."  I've shed 34 lbs
in 24 wks and want to stay thin for life.  I'm looking forward to
sharing with you.

Good luck to you!  It is quite a thing to achieve and I wish you the
best of luck.  Don't forget to take time to be proud of yourself and
your accomplishments(I think that is a hard thing for most women).
Why do we always seem to focus on what still needs to be done, yet,
take so little time enjoying the rewards of our hard work?

Break the trend and pat yourself on the back - you deserve it!
--- In thinclub@yahoogroups.com, "Kim Stead" <KStead383@...> wrote:
>
> I plan to be in that 5%. I'm feeling good and my self-esteem has
really
> taken a boost, so I don't ever plan on going back to my old habits.
> I haven't found much on maintaining either. Maybe we should write
our own
> books....LOL
>
>                 
            
>
>
>
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: sol836
> Date: 10/11/2007 5:49:40 AM
> To: thinclub@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [thinclub] Re: Maintaining Membership
>
> I am so sorry I missed the book discussion - how did it go? Nice to
> see that the site is finally starting to get some posts.
>
> I have been trying to find a group that focuses on weight
> maintenance. So far, I have only found groups where people are
> trying to lose initially. As the book states, 95% of people who
lose
> significant amounts of weight regain it within the first three
years.
> I have also read that this realistically extends up to five years.
>
> I am 2 1/2 years maintenance (no surgery, just a very Type A,
> perfectionist and stubborn personality). I want to stay in that
> 5%! Anyone else in that 5% group?
>
> --- In thinclub@yahoogroups.com, Debbie and Lloyd <mackeypack@>
> wrote:
> >
> > I am hosting a book club and we are discussing it on Yahoo right
> now.
> > Even though the title of the group is Weight Watchers book club,
we
> have
> > people that have lost weight and are loosing weight with other
> healthy
> > methods/ All of our issues are the same
> >
> > Please join us if you
> > like..http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Weightwatchersbookclub/
> >
> >
> > Debbie
> >
> >
> >
> > Kim Stead wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm not quite half-way through it, but do find it very
> interesting.
> > > When I do pick it up to read, I don't want to put it down.
> > > Kim
> > >
> > >         
      
>         
    
> > > Kim Stead
> > > Avon Independent Sales Representative
> > > (619) 579-9550 or (619) 607-2929
> > >
> > > Shop the current brochure:
> > > http://www.youravon.com/static/catalog/2007/21/en/index.html
> > > <http://www.youravon.com/static/catalog/2007/21/en/index.html>
> > >
> > > or for easy online shopping, visit my website:
> > > http://kstead.avonrepresentative.com
> > > <http://kstead.avonrepresentative.com/>
> > >
> > > Free business cards and more:
> > > http://www.vistaprint.com/frf?frf=401451565149
> > > <http://www.vistaprint.com/frf?frf=401451565149>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > /-------Original Message-------/
> > >
> > > /*From:*/ sol836 <mailto:sol836@>
> > > /*Date:*/ 10/10/2007 12:50:02 PM
> > > /*To:*/ thinclub@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:thinclub@yahoogroups.com>
> > > /*Subject:*/ [thinclub] Maintaining Membership
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello! Just finished reading the book - had bought it awhile
> back, but
> > > finally got around to reading it! Perfect timing as I was going
> thru a
> > > bit of a mental backslide and need to get back on track. Am
about
> 2
> > > 1/2 years with an 85-90 pound weight loss (depends on the day
and
> > > honestly don't know the exact tipping point). Have done well so
> far,
> > > but have been going thru a period of "when will I be done with
> all of
> > > this exercising and monitoring and stressing over every bite I
> eat?" I
> > > know, it never truly ends, but sometimes you have those
periods.
> Would
> > > love to connect with others and share your thoughts - I have
> supportive
> > > friends, but this isn't really an issue I can talk about with
> them.
> > > Unless you're really living it, you just don't quite get it.
> Thoughts,
> > > comments, suggestions?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Designed by
> > > www.erti.nl <http://www.erti.nl/>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
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