Swimming to lose weight?

I think we need to get away from the chemicals and additives in packaged foods nowadays - just look at all the stuff added to the snack foods! The high fructose corn syrup, which has an indefinite shelf life, is in everything. One of the hardest things I did was weam off all the sugar I used to eat - I was quite addicted to it without realizing it. I don't even buy snack foods and we don't eat packaged or processed foods at home and use Splenda, I think it has made a huge difference in my energy level - much more consistent throughout the day, and my teenage daughter and husband agree. But it was very difficult at first. We all also lost quite a bit of weight and were not obese people to start with, my husband lost 25 pounds, and my daughter and I both lost about 18 lbs and have all kept it off for almost a year. But we don't eat the same way we did before.

Originally posted by Leonard Jansen The thought of having to get into the ER reception area with *that problem* while avoiding notice by other patients in the waiting area is terrifying. Sure, the ads show you the good-looking, middle-aged couple being all lovey-dovey, but they don't show the aftermath - where she drops him off at the ER door and waits in the car (wearing sunglasses and a ski mask) while he tries to look inconspicuous sneaking in wearing a bulky raincoat when it is a sunny, warm July day. The horror, the horror. -LBJ Who would wait 4 hours? I am thinking there would be cause for concern before that...

Stay away from Scansy.......

It appears that fat doesn't hold a candle to the little man. Sorry I brought it up, although this discussion has become a great deal more amusing.

Wow - that was completely out of the blue. Not sure what having babies has to do with being overweight. I didn't intend to have this be a sex oriented weight discussion. I do live with a woman who has given birth (my wife, my kids ) and does not have weight issues, however.

Baaahhahhhhaaaa!!!!!!!!!! Yeah, and according to those same ads, I should be strung out on cheap Valium from Canada AND be living in a house with an extremely low mortgage rate.... :D

You know, I do think many of us women use having babies as an excuse. I carried my "baby" fat around until my "baby" was 10. That is a little too long. I think having babies can change your body a little( a little more saggy here, a little more stretched there :)), but we don't have to carry the fat that remains from bearing them around forever. It is hard to be around food constantly with little ones, always making sure they eat correctly and on time, I think a lot of women struggle with that, and the exhaustion of the care of small children often translates into taking no time for the care of themselves, so no exercise, no focus on healthy eating.

Originally posted by thisgirl13 It's really not that simple, darlin'. There are a ton of factors in today's culture that make it harder, even if it was just as easy as "stop eating, walk more." Cars, computers, microwaves, fast food, career moms, technology, genetics....there are a million reasons we're heavier than our grandparents were. In a fair example, you try fixing yogurt and oatmeal for breakfast when it's 6:30, you have yourself, three kids, one bathroom, and you have to have them all to two different schools by 7 so you can get to the office by 7:15. Breakfast doesn't happen. Then, you get to work, and in the breakroom, there's a nice box of donuts, or muffins, or whatever, and your poor tummy thinks, well, just one. Personally, I think it's nice that society has warmed up a little to the plight of heavy people. Do you really think it's encouraging people to be fat by opening a clothing store? If we took away all the clothes over size 12, people wouldn't get skinny. They'd be naked a lot. Let us worry about our health problems, Geek, and what to do to be healthier. You concentrate on staying away from Shannon and dorothyrde. I think they're mad at you. I do not wan to to offend anybody here or take the role of "a bad guy" going against the group, but I think GEEK have a very strong point and I will agree to what he says. I think in a way he was misunderstood, too.Yes, the society said ok to overweight people, but does that really mean it is ok? Besides, it is only in America that people are comfortable(in a way) being overweight.You go to any other country in the world and you won't see the same there.I've been in the states for almost 4 years now,, and being originally from Russia I can tell you things are totally different there, most people will turn their heads when they see an extremely overweight person(I know it is not a good thing to do), but I am just trying to say that people are a LOT slimmer there.Well, let me ask you - do people i n other countries not give birth to babies, do they not have a tight schedule, do they not have stressful jobs(honestly, it is a lot more stressful there, that's why you see so many people immigrating), do they not have kids to take to schools(provided, not all families have cars) and so on.The point is,look, even in that forum everybody admits that there is a weight issue in the country, but we are still trying to excuse it, trying to say how hard it is.Well, nobody said it was not hard.No pain - no gain!The point is we should be able to admit to ourselves what we are and where we are from the weight perspective and that is where it starts ... as long as you feel "comfortable" about being overweight and keep looking for excuses for being that way nothing will happen!It starts in our head... Yes you can come to work hungry and see a box of donuts in front of you and sell your soul to them, but hey, you can also place an apple or something healthy where you usually see donuts or you can spend some time before going to bed and make yourself something simple which will only require a quick warm-up in the morning, you can have a bowl of cereal(that does not take time, does it?) THE THOUGHT IS: YOUR BODY GIVES UP ONCE YOUR MIND GIVES UP...

Originally posted by dorothyrde And watch out for the 4 hour thing, makes me crack up everytime I hear that disclaimer... The thought of having to get into the ER reception area with *that problem* while avoiding notice by other patients in the waiting area is terrifying. Sure, the ads show you the good-looking, middle-aged couple being all lovey-dovey, but they don't show the aftermath - where she drops him off at the ER door and waits in the car (wearing sunglasses and a ski mask) while he tries to look inconspicuous sneaking in wearing a bulky raincoat when it is a sunny, warm July day. The horror, the horror. -LBJ

Originally posted by dorothyrde And watch out for the 4 hour thing, makes me crack up everytime I hear that disclaimer... Disclaimer? Heck, I thought that was a selling point!:D