It's been quite a while since I have sat down to write a blog. The holidays are upon us and I am happy to report that I have not gained any weight. I cannot really take any credit for this though, because it was only due to a very stressful family situation that I am in right now. Luckily, I am one of those people who lose weight due to stress, not gain it. However, I must say this is NOT a good way to do it nor do I recommend it to anyone. Besides, once the incident has passed the weight would just come back on. But I am using it to my advantage, and have vowed to watch what I do more carefully when all is over. I have learned so much from all my experiences that I must put to good use. I was not able to attend the last Refuse to Regain Maintainers meeting, but will definitely be there in January. I find these meeting to be very helpful and necessary to keep me focused. (What a piece of work I am, huh?) I was also the one who said how helpful these blogs are to me, so I better do what I say and write! I am also looking forward to January and following a new group of 2011 Lighten up contestants as they go through their journey. I wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year or whatever else anyone may be celebrating.
Sue
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Back on Track...Hopefully!
First and formost I have to thank Jen for setting up this blog site for us. I found that while participating in the News Herald contest blogging was a very effective tool for me. I got my invitation e-mail at a very appropriate time. It is the day before Thanksgiving and my boss ordered in a pre-Thanksgiving lunch of pizza, wings and salad. Needless to say, since I am writing this first blog during my lunch, it was not difficult to just eat a big salad with my own chicken on it and be satisified.
I met Jen for the first time at our last maintainers meeting. I almost didn't attend the meeting because I was so disgusted with myself because I had put on 6 of the 22 lbs. that I had lost during the contest in just three short months from the end of it. After listening to Jen's story, I was totally inspired again to "nip this in the bud!" I spoke with Dr. Berkeley after the meeting, and she suggested that I make an appointment with her nutritionist to get help in getting back in track. I called the very next day and went to see her on Saturday. So I am back to watching what I do very carefully. I have vowed to myself that I will take that off by our next meeting on December 16th.
Now all I have to do is make it through the Thanksgiving weekend. I am confident that by writing these blogs, I should be able to do it.
I met Jen for the first time at our last maintainers meeting. I almost didn't attend the meeting because I was so disgusted with myself because I had put on 6 of the 22 lbs. that I had lost during the contest in just three short months from the end of it. After listening to Jen's story, I was totally inspired again to "nip this in the bud!" I spoke with Dr. Berkeley after the meeting, and she suggested that I make an appointment with her nutritionist to get help in getting back in track. I called the very next day and went to see her on Saturday. So I am back to watching what I do very carefully. I have vowed to myself that I will take that off by our next meeting on December 16th.
Now all I have to do is make it through the Thanksgiving weekend. I am confident that by writing these blogs, I should be able to do it.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Meet Our Bloggers: Sue Billhardt
Sue has struggled to maintain a comfortable weight her entire life, yo-yoing up and down, as so many of us do. "It seemed," she says, "like I was on a continual diet."
She finally reached her goal weight shortly before her 50th birthday, when she underwent a hysterectomy for endometrian cancer. The procedure, of course, put her into instant menopause.
While she was recuperating from her surgery, she discovered a lump in her breast which turned out to be breast cancer. In January 2007--a month shy of turning 50--she underwent a double mastectomy, followed by a full course of chemotherapy. After completing chemo, she was put on a medication called Arimidex, which stops the body from producing estrogen.
Through it all, Sue attempted to keep up with her running regimen. But she was still putting weight on. "I began to have problems with my hip," she says, "and it turned out that I needed a hip replacement." Needless to say, that was the end of the running, and Sue continued to put on additional weight.
In September 2009, Sue had her hip replaced and was told not to run for at least six months. By the time January 2010 rolled around, Sue weighed more than she ever had, except when she was pregnant. "I was really afraid that if I didn't do something, it would just keep coming on," she says. "I still had two more years of taking the Arimidex ahead of me, and I was afraid of how much more I might gain. I had to quit making excuses and do something about my situation."
It was at this point that Sue found out about a weight loss contest sponsored by a local newspaper, The News-Herald. "I just knew I could lose the weight," Sue says, "but I had to drastically change how I was eating."
Sue was successful and lost 22 pounds in 6 months--her exact goal. "But it's been three months since the contest ended," Sue says, "and I've begun to 'slip off the wagon.'" She's gained back six of the twenty-two pounds she lost, and is very afraid of the potential to gain even more.
Sue is now working with a nutritionist in addition to attending the monthly meetings of Dr. Berkeley's Refuse to Regain Maintainers group. She looks forward to losing the six pounds she gained, while learning how to keep the weight off permanently, and to sharing her journey here on this blog.
She finally reached her goal weight shortly before her 50th birthday, when she underwent a hysterectomy for endometrian cancer. The procedure, of course, put her into instant menopause.
While she was recuperating from her surgery, she discovered a lump in her breast which turned out to be breast cancer. In January 2007--a month shy of turning 50--she underwent a double mastectomy, followed by a full course of chemotherapy. After completing chemo, she was put on a medication called Arimidex, which stops the body from producing estrogen.
Through it all, Sue attempted to keep up with her running regimen. But she was still putting weight on. "I began to have problems with my hip," she says, "and it turned out that I needed a hip replacement." Needless to say, that was the end of the running, and Sue continued to put on additional weight.
In September 2009, Sue had her hip replaced and was told not to run for at least six months. By the time January 2010 rolled around, Sue weighed more than she ever had, except when she was pregnant. "I was really afraid that if I didn't do something, it would just keep coming on," she says. "I still had two more years of taking the Arimidex ahead of me, and I was afraid of how much more I might gain. I had to quit making excuses and do something about my situation."
It was at this point that Sue found out about a weight loss contest sponsored by a local newspaper, The News-Herald. "I just knew I could lose the weight," Sue says, "but I had to drastically change how I was eating."
Sue was successful and lost 22 pounds in 6 months--her exact goal. "But it's been three months since the contest ended," Sue says, "and I've begun to 'slip off the wagon.'" She's gained back six of the twenty-two pounds she lost, and is very afraid of the potential to gain even more.
Sue is now working with a nutritionist in addition to attending the monthly meetings of Dr. Berkeley's Refuse to Regain Maintainers group. She looks forward to losing the six pounds she gained, while learning how to keep the weight off permanently, and to sharing her journey here on this blog.
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