[nabs-l] OT weight issues

Tue Mar 22 03:43:31 UTC 2011

Dear Ashley,
Don't despair! So weight is an issue not just for the blind, but for
all of America. I think that you have done some good things already by
modifying your diet. Last year, I was a bridesmaid, and I also just
wanted to look and feel better, I was  sie 10 and went down to a size
six with a wonderfu program called slim in six. It is a dvd, but it is
really really simple, and you will actually learn the routine pretty
well. Most of the stuff she does is squats, and launges, things we all
know how to do. Go to www.beachbody.com and try it. It is fairly
affordable I think, and it is definiely worth the investment. I would
say to do the whole hting with a sighted friend, or perhaps your mom
the first time so that you get a good idea of what she's doing. Then,
you can do it on your own. I promise it works, it's easy, and it's
absolutely worth it. If you have specific quetions about it, please
let me know and I'll be more than happy to help. I'm glad that you are
taking the initiative to be healthier. So many of us are not blessed
with an amazing metabolism and have to struggle with looking gorgeous
and feeling great. So good luck
sincerely,
Mary F

On 3/21/11, humberto <humbertoa5369 at netzero.net> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> This is kind of similar to what my Mom tells me sometimes, that I
> am getting bigger on the area of the abs.  I'm wondering, what
> are the most ideal looks for men though because I am a male? Is
> it normal for a young man to have the "Apple-shape" kind of thing
> where your abdominal are growing too much.  I do PE at school,
> and to me it works; I'm not sure that my Mom thinks that is not
> working.  She tells me to do sit-ups and push-ups but I don't do
> it because I do those exercises in PE anyways.
> any thoughts? By the way, I understand this is off-topic, but,
> this can result in a discussion that can lead to great other
> discussions about blindness and appearance among sighted public.
>
>>----- Original Message -----
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>>Date sent: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 22:47:00 -0400
>>Subject: [nabs-l] OT weight issues
>
>>Hi all,
>
>>Iâ€™ve battled the weight and appearance issue particularly in
> the recent years; my mother got upset about this once I gained
> weight upon going to Marymount and eating some unhealthy food
> there.  The freshman 15 is true!  Not that I gained 15 pounds but
> did gain some weight.  It was a slow weight gain and I hardly
> noticed it until I put on different clothes.
>>BTW I lost those six or seven pounds I gained at Marymount
> university, MU.  But of course Iâ€™m still overweight and my mom
> isnâ€™t satisfied.
>
>>I am about five feet and I am apple shaped, meaning my fat tissue
> is in my middle, the abdominal area.
>>I am a girl, so image in this society plays a part.
>>My Body mass index, BMI, is not 30, the obese category.  BMI is
>>a personâ€™s weight over height squared.
>>But its not far off.
>>I mentioned my height and sex and where the weight shows since it
> does affect your image and health.
>>Weight around the abdomin area, apple shape, is associated with
> more health risks.  I took a health class in college.
>
>>I should lose weight to  fit in a dress for a wedding in early
> May and to have a better weight overall.
>
>>Its been a struggle.  I already eat more whole grains and some
> complex carbs.
>>For instance cereal such as Cheerios for breakfast.  I eat no fat
> milk.
>>I eat little red meat; I eat chicken and pork primarily.  I do
> not eat fried food or drink sodas.
>>I have some fruit but could probably do better there.  The worse
> food I eat is chips which I eat at lunch with a sandwich.
>>So I say itâ€™s a struggle because I have eaten healthily for
> several years and do not see many results.  I live with parents
> and my mother has to eat low carbs due to health issues anyway.
> If I have carbs, they are the complex kind, like potatoes, not
> the refined kind!
>
>
>>I might add that I weigh less than in years past.  Yet I cannot
> fit in a size 14 dress!
>
>>What suggestions do you have for diet? How do you feel full on
> less calories?
>>I drink water at night, but sometimes I still get the hunger and
> crave something.  Its probably cause Iâ€™m stressed too!
>
>
>>Another issue I see is that being blind I cannot participate in
> as much games; I cannot run out and shoot basketball or soccer.
>>I belong to a gym, but classes rely on seeing an instructor lead
> classes.  I have not found them too accomodating.
>>I tried a cardio kickboxing class and it was a disaster as I
> could not follow the fast pace!
>>I have done spinning, a bike workout to music.  That is the most
> accessible.
>
>>I cannot  go to the gym often and I do not feel motivated to
> workout at home due to the fact we have an old treadmill in the
> back basement.  You cannot incline it and the environment just is
> too stagnant or something being in the basement!
>>I do moves in place, usually jumping jacks, but its not enough.
>
>
>>I wish someone would make a described workout video for aerobics!
>
>>Anyway, I just wondered how you all deal with this and what
> worked for you.
>>My mom says its all my fault; well obviously she doesnâ€™t admit
> weight is partly genetic, and studies indicate that fat in the
> mid section is the hardest to lose.
>>Women my shape will lose fat from the top down.  So, the place
> you want to lose the fat is the last place it will come off!
>>Its opposite.  Where you put on the fat is the last place to lose
> it.
>>I just had to vent.  Iâ€™m tired of being accused I drink too
> many sodas and juices when I never drink them except when Iâ€™m
> out at a restaurant.
>>As for juices, only at lunch time.  I cut back that at night.
> Sometimes I donâ€™t even have it at lunch and stick with plain
> tap water.
>>Iâ€™m tired of hearing I eat too many sweets when actually yes I
> have some.  But its during lunch time or as a snack; not at
> night.
>>I could cut back on that I suppose and eat another snack instead.
> But fruit never fills me up.
>>Maybe something healthier like rice cakes or low fat
> peanuter/creakers.  I donâ€™t know.
>>But I am not this overeating junk food aholic my mother thinks I
> am.
>
>
>>Let me know your ideas.
>>Ashley
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Mary Fernandez
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Emory University 2012
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