The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[DogMa]

You're welcome, Kym. Glad to have you here.

Alex, spoken like a true youngster!! I'm not worried about my breathing - I'm worried about my joints and the pounding my body is taking every day!! I keep my heart rate in range, and I can sing or carry on a brief conversation - I do all the things they say to do. And I stretch well after each run now. But like I said, all the runners I know personally (in my age group) have had injuries that interfered with their running. My cousin, the fittest person I know (he mushes, he runs, he has multiple black belts in taekwondo and karate), has worn out his hips and may need surgery. A friend who lost a lot of weight and took up running a little before I did (and runs more than I do; she wants to do a marathon and is training with a group), injured her knee and had to stop for a few months. Meanwhile, I'm in pain every single day because of the sciatica and some mild arthritis. So I'm sorry if I sound stubborn or whatever, but I am going to continue building up very slowly, and trying different things but NOT running daily. (But this is why things like "listen to your body" don't work for me. If I listened to my body, I wouldn't run at all.)

Maybe I just need to stop talking about it here. I know everyone's trying to be helpful, but ...

[Serendipity]

I listened to my body and stopped trying to run because after every try, I had sore knee joints. Anyway, walking may take longer, but it's just as good for you.

[Lizabette]

Any running or jogging I do is in the water aerobics. Otherwise, walking is fine for me, either on tape or regular.
I'm back doing the weights at the Y. It's only a few minutes away from our new home, so I have NO excuses.
I'm glad you are giving your running program some thought.
We wouldn't want our ROBIN to be laid up with some bad knees or ankles.

[DogMa]

Don't get me wrong; I'm not giving UP the running. I'm just not sure I should be running daily (although today I walked with some faster running intervals, which was fine). I still plan to run every other day, as I have been doing, and either walk or walk with running intervals (much like my old Body For Life workouts, where you start at level 6 exertion, then do a minute at 7, a minute at 8, and a minute at 9, then back down to 6, etc.) on the other days.

But like I said, maybe it's just one more thing not to talk about here. People try to be helpful, I end up feeling bad about what I AM doing - like it's not enough somehow - and I really just don't need that.

I'm just not sure I belong here anymore. I'm not on the program; I haven't had a Medifast product in months and don't even have any around the house anymore, other than a couple of stray packets I've found squirreled away in drawers or hidden behind some other stuff in the pantry. I've always had mixed feelings about the program, anyway, so I don't think I'm terribly helpful to anyone ELSE here anymore, either. I just don't know.

[Amber]

I'm just not sure I belong here anymore.

HUH???
Robin, surely you jest! You are a maintainer and will always be. Of course, you belong here! You are an inspiration to us, it would be a great loss were you not here. I don't think that because you choose to maintain in your own way (as do we all) you do not belong.
You may not know, but I do

[Serendipity]

I end up feeling bad about what I AM doing - like it's not enough somehow - and I really just don't need that.

You are kidding, right? If not, you have no reason to feel bad about what you'r doing, Robin, especially when it comes to exercise!

As for belonging: I think that anyone who lost weight on Medifast and is maintaining that loss is very valuable to this forum. The statistics are against us re: regaining the weight. Anything we can do to show how we maintain even if not by using Medifast can only help the people here have hope that it can be done.

You are a value to this forum whether or not you use the supplements.

[Lauren]

Hey, Robin -

If I had anything to do with making you feel bad about the extent of your running or anything like that, please accept my apologies. It was never my intent, especially because I think you've been AMAZING at your exercise program - and certainly way more focused and educated and experimental throughout the process than I. I just don't have many friends or family who are into running, and I get excited to talk about it, share experiences, etc. I was briefly dating a guy who's a runner, and I was able to talk about it all the time (unfortunately, that's all we had in common!), but now I was just sharing on the board because it gets me excited.

Anyway, you and I didn't always take the same path, and don't always agree on a plan, but we both want what's best for us (to be fit, stay thin, and be happy), and to see that for the other folks here. I certainly won't be a person pressuring you to stay and journal, since I don't have one (for many of the reasons you, Tawanda, Holberry, etc.) have mentioned. But to stay connected, perhaps thru the Maintenance area or just to check in, I think it will be useful to you, to me, to others of us who are in the same boat, trying to "beat the odds."

Well, it was just really important that I don't or didn't or won't say anything that alienated you - it was never my intent - I think you rock! By the way, feel free to tell me if I did offend, because, like a dog, I can be trained! :-)

Lauren

[Tawanda]

Robin, I hope you aren't seriously considering leaving. To me, you are one of the blessings on this forum and one of those that I admire for losing the weight, maintaining your loss and sharing about 'life afterwards'. I do hope you're just questioning and working it out within yourself (as I did a few days ago)....not truly wanting to leave.

I do find it valuable to read what you are doing i.e., food, calories, activities (exercise included) and to also read what others are doing in comparison. Who knows, I may take a little bit of what has worked for you, a little bit of what has worked for Lauren, a little bit of what 'bette does, a tad of Jo's activity (I especially like her cute bike! ) and in the course of reading/trying and considering what is working for each of you--I'll find what will work and be just tailored for me. (I sure hope my horrible sentence structure doesn't cause you nor anyone else to bang your heads on the desk in horror & frustration! LOL)

You are valuable and if you quit sharing it will be a HUGE loss to this forum in my (very humble and quiet ) opinion.

[bikipatra]

I'm just not sure I belong here anymore. I'm not on the program; I haven't had a Medifast product in months and don't even have any around the house anymore, other than a couple of stray packets I've found squirreled away in drawers or hidden behind some other stuff in the pantry. I've always had mixed feelings about the program, anyway, so I don't think I'm terribly helpful to anyone ELSE here anymore, either. I just don't know.

I can certainly relate. I don't know that I belong here either. I am on Weight Watchers. You have outside friends. I really don't. It is more a social thing for me since I am on another diet. I just had some fat free refried beans, fat free sour cream and fat free cheddar cheese. (You can tell I'm a Mexican!) That's hard to relate to saving your hot cocoa until bedtime. But I do think you are very helpful. I am always asking you questions. And when I'm not, I am certainly reading your posts. I don't know what it is is. It is like a plague. A few mnths ago the whole board was pumped about the 100 day challenge. Then it just died. Now people are slowly trickling away, not wanting to be part of the forum. What's the deal? Why is morale so low?

[Amber]

I can't answer as to why morale is low; change of season (less light), busy with kids at school... Who can say?? What I can say is that on the Make Me Thinner home page we have what is billed as a"-Free online Support Forum". Biki, you are one of the most supportive forum members here. The good folks at MMT may disagree but, in my humble opinion, support is support. We're all waging the same battle, different battle plans perhaps but we all have the same goals. What we want for eachother is the best of everything &, I think, everyone here belongs (whether or not they think they do).

[Serendipity]

What's the deal? Why is morale so low?

Could it be the moon? I, for one, am not any less happy to be here than I was the first day I came. I've gotten used to the ups and downs.

[bikipatra]

Biki, you are one of the most supportive forum members here.

What a sweet thing to say. I am just glad I have the time to try to be of service.

[Lizabette]

ROBIN, I would be so sad, truly, if you quit posting, just as I am about any others who feel they no longer wish to post.
I get 'attached', and after so long, I feel that I 'know' most of the regular MF posters...and know where they are coming from.
Even if I disagree, I try to be agreeable about it. (Same goes, I'm sure, when some disagrees with me)

I'm still here, because---as I believe you are---that I can be a little bit of help and encouragement to anyone who sincerely desires to succeed.

[aquarianskye]

Again, I miss a few days of reading and things are changing...I don't want you to leave simply because you are the closest 'link' I have in the real world. I'm hoping that you stay because you have such great input. You inspire me to keep going. I've actually started looking into one of those funny strollers so I can maybe try this jogging thing with my little one. Plus I'm hoping that one day I can meet you in real life since we really don't live 'that' far apart!

I can't tell you how many times I've said that everyone is different and YOU have to find what works for YOU. I think that everyone here tries to be helpful but sometimes it gets 'lost in translation'.

Skye
Started MF 2/8/07 270
RE-committed 8/27/07

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[queenielou]

You remain my workout inspiration and role model. The Thanksgiving 5k I told you about? It's a 10k run and a 5k run/walk. Think I can do the 10k by then if I start training now?

You are doing so well with your increased distance and speed that I know I need to start jogging again. Biki's enthusiasm and your consistency are really motivating.

Hope you're doing well.