My Daughter's "Other" Mommy

I love this post. The story of the two mommies made me laugh so hard, there may have been tea all over my keyboard (theoretically, of course!).  Lots of good advice.  Thanks for this!

Amy,

Thank you so much for this post.  I'm in the "fat mommy" stage, except that I'm not a mommy.  My rheumatologist has been on me to lose weight.  My MS body has been less than cooperative in the increased physical activity front. 

However after five months of physical therapy, I am to the point where I can actually ride a bike for 15 minutes or walk on the treadmill for 10 minutes (in seperate chunks) and do some weight training.  The weight isn't dropping much but my cardiovascular health and muscle strength have both increased tremendously.

Now the focus must be on the food and calories which go on and the calories and energy which is burned off.  I will find encouragement in reading your posts on this topic.

Thank you.

hi Amy!

i thought the new pic was an imposter!  I'll back up your story about Weight Watchers... I've been a WW member for a little over 2 yrs now. I'm STILL hovering at around 55-58 lb weight loss.  I was sooo hoping to get my 6th 10# ribbon last night, but maybe next week.  I still go to weekly meetings (they've become a life line for me on monday nights).  I still journal, and I still pay attention to what goes in my mouth (most of the time). My family and friends looks back at old pictures, and say, "wow.  that doesn't even look like you".  My dear husband, who always knows what to say, says, "wow wife.  you were pretty fat".... *sigh*.. I know that means "I still love you anyway" in his language!      

     I went on prednisone last year, I basically convinced myself that I was going to gain weight (even though the doc told me I wouldn't because it's such a low dose).  That must have been the subconscious license to go berserk around food.  I ended up gaining 9 lbs back, and then I realized, I needed to get back in control because 5 mg of Pred DIDN'T stick to my butt...it was those other things that I kept shoving in my mouth, feeling sorry for having been 'afflicted' with RA.  A few months ago I decided to buckle down and 'start over' on WW.  that 'first' week I lost 7.2 lbs.. so I knew it was me, not the Pred.. and I lost another 6 lbs last week (but had gained 2.4 the previous week), so i'm back to the pre 9 lb gain, and still hovering at almost 60#.  I'd like to lose another 50# but everyone thinks I'll look like a skeleton if I do (of course we know THAT isn't gonna happen).  Congrats on choosing to keep your weight off.  If you ever feel like you're slipping dont' think twice about going back to WW.  That's one aspect of your health you can control!  ~Desiree

This was such a great post, Amy!  Your point about baby steps is such a good one. I spent the last six months gaining and losing the same four pounds, convinced that RA had killed my metabolism, but I've lost close to ten pounds and am exercising and getting muscle back.  Like you, weightwatchers has been the right plan for me-for the same reasons. I need the accountability, to know that I'm paying for it, so may as well do it, and to know that if I really want a donut, I can have one. Congrats to you for making these changes and helping others to realize they can, too.