Yea, my friend said that too. I could never do that show. In fact, it
annoys me.

So how did I do it?  I gave up all the white stuff: flour, sugar,
potatoes, rice, regular pasta.  I now eat only proteins, fruits, and
vegetables. I taught myself to like things I never thought I'd like. I
also started working out - slowly at first since I weighed over 300 lbs.
I started by doing some laps in our apartment complex pool, and I got a
book from the library on water exercises and did those. I also bought a
kickboard so I could do laps using just my legs.

After I started losing, and starting feeling better, I started using the
treadmill we have here, along with the weight machine. And I got outside
and went for nice walks.

In January I found out about a program at our local university for
adults with type 2 diabetes (which I had been diagnosed with last
August). I qualified and got accepted. I started that program in mid
January and I get to workout three times a week with a personal trainer.
He is a student who is majoring in this field and this is his field
experience for his senior year. His project is to design a workout
program just for me :))  And he's doing a SUPER job!!  I also applied
for a scholarship to the "Y" as I am on SSDI (I have congesetive heart
failure) and got that, so I supplement what I do at the university with
what I do there.

You can see my photos and read my blog on my website at
http://carolemay.com  BTW, I also got my A1C down to 6.2 from 11.4, so
my diabetes is in remission :))))

I also changed my whole attitude toward eating. I used to think about
what I was going to eat next all the time. Now I have to remember to eat
as it's not the upper most thing on my mind. I feel a whole lot better
and my knees don't hurt like they used to (I have OA in my knees and
hands). I can go up steps much easier now. In fact on Sunday I'm moving
to a third floor apartment :))

You can do it, Thumper. And if you need a weight loss friend, I'm here :))

Carole