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I am starting to lose weight I need positive support only?

I do not want to have lap band or gastric surgery. I am making a life style change with everything I will do this on my own and YES I SEE A DOCTOR.. I have arthritis and High blood pressure. I am aware it it going to be a long process and hard work. I am up for the challange. I need to know how to start walking I live in a winter state in which we have snow. Do you think mall walking is good? I do not have extra money for fitness center memberships. I am doing good with my food choices it has been many, many many year of bad food choices and eating on the run with all my travels and working. I am SICK of the weight, I never had problem with crule fat jokes but I get the comment all the time you are such a pretty girl or NOW you are such a pretty lady you just need to loose weight. I have been with my boyfriend Many, Many years who love me but DO NOT want me to lose weight He need to loose a few pound too but is in Iraq in the military

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1. yes, my grandfather had high bloodpressure and we live in a winter state so i would suggest walking around the mall a couple times depending on its size.... and goodluck on losing the weight
2. Darling you can do it without surgery and when he comes back home the fun you can have You can do it Lots of luck and respect to you
3. Great ... keep IT Up ... Your Doing Fine!
4. Just do what you should and do not worry about it =)
5. Good for you! My husband is serving overseas too and I'm losing weight - for myself mainly, but I can't wait to surprise him! You can do fitness DVDs at home, or step up and down on step (bought, or just use the stairs at home, or even a phone book), dance to music, ride a stationary bike. Also, do some toning exercises using your own weight as resistance - scroll down on this page: http://www.abc-of-fitness.com/info/fitness-exercises.asp Crunches, push ups, lunges, squats etc have worked wonders for me. You can do it, it is possible. You're doing the right thing by seeing it as a lifestyle change and not a diet. The weight will come off quickly at first, then slowly but steadily. You will see results, you will feel better and look great. You can have a treat now and then but try to make most of what you eat a healthy choice. Count calories for a little while to see how much you should be eating in a day. And the mall walking - great idea, I'm sure that would work!
6. keep walking.... faster.
7. That's awesome that you are losing the weight. Your attitude is right, stay focused. The mall is a good place to walk. I see people doing it all the time. Just walk, don't shop. (that would be my problem) Congrats! on your new life style. Keep it up! You can help your bf when he comes home.
8. Have you considered a DVD or two that give you a work out right in your home. I would suggest a stair step type to start with. If you are VERY heavy you will want to start slowly. Just stepping up an inch or so, perhaps on a large book or a piece of wood, would be a good place to start. As your condition improves (and trust me, it will happen) you can look for something a bit higher. Keep it up until you are stepping up on about a nine or ten inch high platform. If you know someone who works with wood as a hobby, s/he could put together a good safe platform in a few minutes. If we lived close together I would do for you myself. And, I would upgrade it when you needed more height. It would be an honor and I can assure you it wouldn't cost you a cent. Most guys like me have more than enough scrap laying around to do the job quite nicely. Hey, I forgot. GOOD LUCK and NEVER give up...
9. Your boyfriend is afraid that if you lose weight, other men will find you attractive and he won't be able to compete. You need to do this for YOU. It sounds like you already know what you need to do, it's just taking that first step and then sticking with it. I recently started an exercise program, too, and I have to FORCE myself to do it, but I'm seeing results. I am also trying a diet that I read about online where you eat 100 calories every 90 minutes, 12 times a day. It keeps your body constantly fueled, so you burn more calories, and I'm never hungry. You can eat WHATEVER you want, even burgers and chocolate, but the key is to only eat 100 calories worth, which for some things will just be a bite or two, but for others can be a full plate. It takes some preparation, so that you are sure to have lot of 100 calorie portions available, including some portable ones so that you can take them to work, or in the car. It's working for me. Good luck!!
10. Sounds like you are in the right frame of mind alright. Mall walking is good and maybe carry a small weight in each hand, increasing as time goes on. If you would like to lose the arthritis eat twelve cherries per day. I have shared this with dozens of friends and never had one who said it didn't at least help heaps. Good luck and keep up the great work. Jackson.
11. Congratulations on making the decision to take control! As I'm sure your doctor has already told you, both the arthritis and the blood pressure may get better as you lose weight. I think walking at the mall is a great idea. A lot of malls in cold climates open their doors even during hours that the mall isn't open and have signs up telling you how far you've walked. Usually, significant others are afraid you'll leave them when you lose the weight. I could see how being in Iraq while you do this would make him even more worried. I'd just keep telling him that this is about your health, you love him, and you have no intention of leaving him. Once he feels more secure, your example may inspire him to lose some weight himself. I started changing my eating and exercise habits a few months ago. I was 224 lbs at that point, and I'm only about 5 feet tall. I feel the same way that you do. I'm probably a candidate for gastic surgery but I don't want to go that way. I lost about 20 lbs and then gained about 10 back over the holidays. Around the first of the year, I joined Weight Watchers online program ($65 for the first 3 months and then $15 a month after that) and am back on track. I'm under 200 lbs now, for the first time in years. Like you, I know this is going to take a long time and I'm in it for the long haul. So, know that you're not the only one dealing with this, and trying to do it the healthy, permanent life-changing way. You can do it! Good Luck!
12. First and foremost, congrats on the positive attitude and desire to make the changes necessary to prolong your life in a healthy manner. I live in NY, so I can relate to the cold weather problem. I also can relate to the problem of expensive gyms. I would suggest that you look at Planet fitness as a gym as they have a program of ten dollars a month which is very cheap. They also have a wonderful facility, that caters to the serious fitness crowd, but are very serious about promoting a judgement free atmosphere. Anyway, here are a few tips for you. I lost forty pounds over the last 8 months by simply making some adjustments in my diet and adding some fitness. First I cut everything white out of my diet, no white bread, pasta, white rice, flour and most importantly sugars. Along with that I just wave at the fast food joints that I frequented so often. I stuck to fresh veggies and meats that were low in fat. Fruits. It also is freaky to say that I eat more now than ever, because I eat small meals five to six times a day. Along with that I began riding my bicycle to work(3miles there and 3 miles back) everyday(weather permitting). With walking, start with shorter distances and gradually build them up. After a couple of weeks, combined a few stretches of jogs in your walks to build endurance and enhance the caloric burn. Soon you will find you are able to jog more and more. In the cold just bundle up a little and get going as you will find that the cold will lessen as you work it. As far as your man is concerned, I would recommend that you invite him to walk with you, use it as a time to talk and communicate(talking as you walk or jog actually enhances the exercise by working your lungs and breathing). Unfortunately you losing weight is probably making him feel a bit threatened so be careful what you say and make sure that you are reassuring him of your devotion. We guys tend to be a insecure bunch. Anyways, good luck and dont look back. Only you can reach the goals that you set for yourself.