Please Help! - Carrollton,TX

Updated on April 21, 2006
S. asks from Carrollton, TX
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I am looking to get healthy again. I have 2 beautiful boys the oldest is 15 yrs and the baby is 11 months. I used to be really thin all my life until I got pregnant w/my older son but then i lost all my weight while I was going through my 1st divorce. Years later I have gained more weight and lost some but now I can not seem to take it off and keep it off. I do not feel sexy and attractive anymore. I am going through my 2nd divorce and don't want to end up alone and dried up.
My life revolve around my boys and school and that is it. I am trying to meet new people but don't want to do the bar scene that gets old. If anyone has any suggestions on any of this please let me know. I would like to feel whole again.

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C.M.

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I am a certified Fitness Specialist and also certified in nutrition. If you would like me to give you some hinters on a good eating plan and maybe some ideas on fitness at home, I would like to help. If you would like me to help you with your eating, I would need the following:
Height
Weight
Age
If you know your measurements it would be a great help
What you have eaten today (give me an idea of what you like/dislike
What kind of activities you like
Do you go to a gym?
Do you have access to sidewalks
How old are your children?

With this info, I can probably manuver up a decent eating plan and some easy ways to excercise, the rest is up to what you want to do with it. Hope I can be of help to you.

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V.

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Hi S., I pushed a button and I am not sure what happened to the email I was writing to you. DId you receive anything from me?
Anyway, I was not done. I was just telling you that I am a mom of a 6 month old and a 4 years old and had weight issues before, but I started implementing some simple principles in my eating and lifestyle that changed my life. I have never been oveweight but was fat enough not to feel attractive and good about myself. ONe thing I know is that no diet that is too drastical is good for you because it will not be permanent. You have to do gradual changes step by step that will have a lifelasting effect. I am willing to walk this walk with you. I am not an expert but I have gone through it and I am willing to try to be your coach:)) To have someone to be accountable to is very crucial. ..
Anyway, let me know if you want me too and I will send to you my first advice:))
V. Levterova

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A.

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Hi S.,
I've been doing a diet and excercise that it has been working great for me. Body for life, it's a great book, very positive and helpful plan to change your life. My husband has lost 16 pounds and me 10. The excercise is great and not difficult. You can go to the bookstore and read in there a litte bit and if you like it you can buy and try to follow for 12 weeks.
My best wishes in all this process for you.
A.

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T.T.

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First and Foremost,
You are a beautiful person to be raising two boys by yourself, they must adore everything about you.
Second, I had my third child ten months ago and still hadn't lost the weight from my second child;3 I was feeling bad about myself. So I joined Weight Watchers online, I love It; I've lost 35 pounds and am 15 pounds away from my goal of 120. I did WW online because I don't have time for meetings, and I don't have a lot of extra money to buy "special" food and this allows me to eat what ever my family is and only in moderation, I've found keeping track of what I eat has also helped.
I wish you the best of luck.

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J.

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Look within! I am sure you are a beautiful person inside and out. I suggest you find yourself before looking for someone else. Maybe you could find a mom's support group or something. Focusing on yourself and your boys may not be such a bad thing. You might want to check out "Missing Piece" by S. Silverstein @ the public library. It is a children's book that also contains messages for adults. Good Luck and God Bless!

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V.

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Well,
I don't know how big of a role religion plays in your life, but I know for a fact that bars are not the right place to find man to have a good life with. You can find someone to enjoy for a day or even longer but nothing good and serious can come out of that type of enviroment. Try Church groups like Divorce Care and others, I can garantee you will find someone that will make you happy and will love you, because that is what the Lord requires of a Christian man.
I hope this helps.
I know you have heard the saying "Beauty is only skin deep!", so if you are to find the right man, he will love you the way you are.
I will pray for you, it seems like you have had a challenging life.
God Bless you.

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B.

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S.,

I counsel people and would love to talk with you, if you'd like to discuss this further, by phone, email or in person. Good luck.

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N.V.

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S. - I'm sorry to hear about your current situation. There is hope for the future, so don't get too down on things....it's great that you're looking to improve yourself. My husband and I have recently started following an amazing program. When I say amazing, I mean it. With the quick start 9 day cleanse, my husband lost 18 pounds. I lost 7 and 13 1/2 inches. The weight and inch loss is great, but even better is if you follow the maintenance program, not only can you continue to lose weight, but you feel awesome all the time! My husband is a big guy or loves to eat - and eat the not so healthy stuff. He loves this stuff so much, and I have never seen him so conscious about his intake b/c he loves the way it makes him feel. Let me know if you want to know more, but this could very well be something to get you started on the right track.

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C.R.

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i am going through the same thing so i know how you feel. myspace.com is a wonderfull way to meet people just like you men and woman alike if you would like more info heres mine

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L.M.

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Hey S.! Don't feel alone! We've got a free ladies excercise class with free childcare at our church. We meet every morning at 9:15 and we excercise for about an hour. We're all moms with too much weight--some more than others---and we've all some great results. We've been doing this since last June. We meet Mon-Thurs at 9:15am at First Baptist Church, The Colony. You don't have to go to church there to come. We welcome everyone! We've actually all become a great support group for each other also in alot of ways. Also, I recommend that you go through a Divorce recovery class to help make it through. We have a "Divorce Care" class that meets on Tues evenings and it's helped alot of people make it through all the changes. Again, it's open to the community--not just church members. Close friends of mine facilitate the program and they both have recovered from difficult divorces and are very compassionate and sensitive to others. If you'd like to know more about the excercise class or the Divorce care class--respond back to me and I can give you more information. Hope to hear from you.
L.

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D.R.

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Hello S.! I wish you the best as you adjust to your new single status in life. I want to encourage you to join your local Curves. This will not only provide you with a great workout, but your self confidence will grow as you meet new girlfriends of all shapes and ages! Also, I pray that you get involved in church and seek to meet other single parents who are going through very similar situations.

God Bless,

D.
Richardson, TX

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