Lucy RD
How has everyone's past 2 weeks been?

pac15 15
was up

.::*Miss Jess*::. 16
fine until today

.::*Miss Jess*::. 16
other than that...not too bad

Lucy RD
Tonight's topic includes the health risks that can come from being overweight...like diabetes or high blood pressure.

pac15 15
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Lucy RD
I can also answer any general questions you might have

.::*Miss Jess*::. 16
so wat are some risk lucy?

Lucy RD
some risks, include diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease--do you know anyone with that?

Lucy RD
what is your motivation candy?

Lucy RD
or anyone else????

.::*Miss Jess*::. 16
heartache

.::*Miss Jess*::. 16
is my motivation to change

.::*Miss Jess*::. 16
EVERYTHING

Lucy RD
what do you mean jess?

.::*Miss Jess*::. 16
like

.::*Miss Jess*::. 16
when someone breaks up with u...for someone else

Candy 15
I have no motivation.....

Lucy RD
are you at a healthy weight candy?

Candy 15
nope

Candy 15
i am 5'11, 240

Lucy RD
what are your stats if you don't mind sharing

Lucy RD
you are faster than me!

*Ray*Ray* 13
i lost a pound this week

Candy 15
lol

Lucy RD
yeah!

*Ray*Ray* 13
not much but hey its better than gaining

.::*Miss Jess*::. 16
it makes me think "well mayb shes better than me" so i go home and think myself to death and dont eat as much...or if u get dumped for OTHER reasons

Lucy RD
what is your motivation ray ray?

*Ray*Ray* 13
i guess the fact that ive lost so much already and i dont wanna go back

Lucy RD
you want to be healthy?

Candy 15
I DO!!!

.::*Miss Jess*::. 16
i do

Lucy RD
that's motivation then candy! and jess!

Candy 15
........I never thought of it like that

Lucy RD
that's motivation that comes from within and is the kind you want to help grow!

Candy 15
ok

Elisabeth 1616
Woops, I forgot it was Wednesday.

Elisabeth 1616
what is the topic?

Shay 16
last year runnin tha mile for school took me 18:57

Shay 16
and tha year before over 20 minutes

Lucy RD
i see lots of kids with diabetes and high blood pressure--being overweight causes those things for many people--you want to be healthy to fight or prevent them!

Candy 15
it takes me 12:09

Shay 16
this year I ran tha mile in 12:04

*Ray*Ray* 13
it took me 12:33

Candy 15
I want to get down to like 9:00

Shay 16
and I almost cried

*Ray*Ray* 13
last yr it took m,e 16:16

Lucy RD
the topic is health affects from being overweight

Candy 15
not being able to run

Candy 15
thats an effect

Lucy RD
the most important thing to remember all of you is that you got the perfect time--b/c you did it all!

Lucy RD
way to go!

Lucy RD
many people cannot run even close to a mile!

Candy 15
lol

Candy 15
my mom cant...couch!!

Shay 16
I think I am going to go do my Taebo...

Candy 15
ok

Lucy RD
ok

Candy 15
advanced?

*Ray*Ray* 13
i walked for an hour on the treadmill today..my hips hurt!

Candy 15
basic?

Shay 16
I feel so tired but I know how good I will feel

Lucy RD
what is your pace ray ray?

Candy 15
extreme?

Shay 16
Advanced taebo is an hour long

Candy 15
yepi love it

*Ray*Ray* 13
usually 3.5...haha iim slow

Shay 16
well 57 minutes

Lucy RD
which dvd do you use? do you like it?

Shay 16
yea I like it

Shay 16
I just cant get into my habit of doing it

Lucy RD
again--the most important part ray ray is that you were doing it!

Lucy RD
you still burn calories no matter the pace!

Shay 16
how much are treadmills?

Shay 16
I work so maybe I can save up for that

*Ray*Ray* 13
i joined a Y

Shay 16
or a gym membership...

*Ray*Ray* 13
so idk....

Candy 15
Another size effect of being over weight is sometimes my nees hurt

Shay 16
I think it would be worth tha money...

*Ray*Ray* 13
it is shay

Lucy RD
yeah--the weight puts extra pressure on your joints

Shay 16
I'm gonna stay here then

Shay 16
and research online

Shay 16
there is a Bally's Total Fitness by my house...

Lucy RD
many people tell me they need to concentrate on decreasing their food intake for awhile first--then increase their exercise when the joints don't hurt. i think this is ok too

Candy 15
ok

Candy 15
thanks

Candy 15
i will try that

Candy 15
both of my parents are extremly over weight...I have never been small

*Ray*Ray* 13
same here

Shay 16
I have never been small

Candy 15
I want to do something about it

Lucy RD
keep in mind that your parents body shape affects yours--just try to be healthy and not fight your genes

Candy 15
ok

Shay 16
I found out that I weigh tha same now that I did when i was 11 from my school nurse

Candy 15
same here!

Candy 15
omg

Lucy RD
so you have been maintaining your weight for awhile candy?

Lucy RD
or have you been losing too like shay?

Candy 15
yep..in fact lost ten pounds

Candy 15
but thats all

Candy 15
thats was like a year ago

Candy 15
b/c i moved from ny and i was derpressed

Candy 15
depressed*

Lucy RD
it is just as hard for a growing person to maintain their weight as an adult to lose weight--keep that in mind everyone!

Candy 15
my mom was so bad she hot the gastric bybas sergery

Shay 16
I live in NY!!!!

Candy 15
that is the greatest place on earth

Candy 15
i lived there all my life

Candy 15
had****

Lucy RD
when did your mom have surgery?

Candy 15
about two chrismas ago

Lucy RD
how is she doing now?

*Ray*Ray* 13
hey i live in ny candy!

Candy 15
i remeber becasue we did not make a turkey that year

Candy 15
good

Candy 15
she only lost 80 pounds

Justin 13
im back

Lucy RD
sounds like NY has a lot of support!

Candy 15
good

Candy 15
YEAH!!!!

Candy 15
my mom still gained some weight back...she went past the nausia and now she can eat junk food agin

Lucy RD
so, is she gaining the weight back?

Justin 13
i know i am

Justin 13
for some reason

Justin 13
i dont know why

Candy 15
well only like a couple of pounds

Justin 13
well it ethier me or my scale jus went out

Lucy RD
you are gaining weight back too like candy's mom! do you know why?

Justin 13
no

Lucy RD
how much have you gained?

Candy 15
but when u get that u are never suppose to gain back the weight!

Justin 13
i think its my scale

Lucy RD
it could be, that's why I asked how much

Candy 15
I would hpe its the scale

Candy 15
hope*

Lucy RD
some people can gain the weight back after gastric bypass--it is not full proof

Justin 13
im hoppeomg too

Candy 15
true

Lucy RD
it is hard on the people emotionally when they do gain weight back i know

Candy 15
she went though hech... now she has to take vitamins for the rest of her life

*Ray*Ray* 13
my hair dresser did tha

Lucy RD
yup

.::*Miss Jess*::. 16
lucy do u know how to fix a digital scale?

Candy 15
and she alwways has to go to the bathroom

Shay 16
my scale is possessed

Lucy RD
people have to be on vitamins forever and depending on the type of surgery, people may not be able to absorb certain foods ever again

.::*Miss Jess*::. 16
cuz mine says that i lose weight when i eat junkfood and i gain weight when i eat healthy

Justin 13
im not haveong surgery

Lucy RD
hmmm

Shay 16
me too

Shay 16
I am addicted to white chocolate reeses

Lucy RD
surgery is the absolute last resort for anyone who choses it

Shay 16
at my job they are so cheap

Lucy RD
i have never had them shay

Justin 13
im not

Candy 15
....seeing what she had to go through, that should be enogh motivation for me to do it naturally

Justin 13
its stupod

Shay 16
omg they are delicious

.::*Miss Jess*::. 16
lol

Shay 16
and I HATE chocolate

Shay 16
especially white

Justin 13
cuz once u have it u can eat certin things

Shay 16
but I love these....

Shay 16
I ate like a whole bag of tha miniatures cause I was in a depression

Shay 16
and I lost weight tha next day not gain

Lucy RD
have you found something else to do when you are depressed instead of eat??? that may help you reach your goal

Shay 16
well i dont eat when i am depressed usually

Shay 16
and i dont buy candy

Justin 13
brb

Candy 15
lucy, how much do u think i should try and loose?

Shay 16
but I had happen to win those at work

Candy 15
(5'11, 240)

Candy 15
I have never really thought about it

Lucy RD
i recommend checking out the weight calculator on this website as a guide. also, check with your doctor or dietitian for an exact amount for you.

Candy 15
ok

*Ray*Ray* 13
what do i do if my doctor says someting different than the calculators online (not just this site)?

Candy 15
Another effect of being over weight is not being able to fit in the cute clothes i would love to wear!!!!!!!!

Candy 15
follow your doctor

Lucy RD
I would recommend following your doctor's advice. SInce we are online and don't "know you" in the physical sense only virtually, we can't make as accurate of a judgemetn as him or her

*Ray*Ray* 13
oh ok