| Tell
us a little about your everyday life: |
| Born
Norwood MA in 1956. Went through the Norwood school system,
Then to Northeastern University in Boston. Majored in
Physical Therapy. Have worked as a therapist for 24 years
in all different settings from acute care hospitals,home
care, outpatients and skilled nursing facilities.I now
work in nursing home in the short term rehab area. I am
very active during the day helping people get out of bed,
walk and exercise to return home. |
| What
is your current weight? |
| 151
|
| What
did you like and dislike about your particular method
of weight loss |
|
I
found that it really isn't which diet you go with but
how motivated you are individually. I liked the way
EDIETS.com motivated you through their challenges and
support groups. I also like the diet that they used,
it is a balanced diet that includes all the food groups.
They have now added the ability to use all the popular
diets, with their support, on their web site I hope
to continue at my weight and may lose a little more
over time. I also now know that I have to exercise at
least 2-3 times a week to maintain this weight and eat
what I like.
|
| What's
the most surprising thing you learned from this experience?
|
|
I found that I like food. This and losing weight do not
go together. I needed to make up my mind to stick with
it and not let my like for something take over my mouth.
This is very hard to do. I found I needed to motivate
myself by awards other than food. Food is a center for
your emotions a lot of the time. You have to stop and
think, do I really want this or is it just an emotional
fulfillment that I could get elsewhere. |
