got my mom to join me :) and joined a gym

jfarmer1 · 12-02-2008, 01:03 PM

well, my mom has been really jealous of the weight i have lost

so i explained the diet to her and am gonna be her guide. My mother is Deaf and does not read on a high enough level to understand the book so I am trying to make it as simple as possible...

I showed her how to make oopsies today! and we both re joined our gym. we joined back in the summer but i did not have the money to continue to pay for both our membership fees. I talked to the owner who loves mom and she said she would let mom join for ten bucks a month if i joined so .... we joined today

we worked out for an hour IT WAS GREAT! i have been stuck at 155 for 3-4 weeks i figure the additional exercise will move the scale..

mom is already a diabetic and has not eaten sugar for years so that part will be easy for her... but she is used to high carb no sugar treats... I have several legal recipes to help her with that ... so wish us luck...

Flipz · 12-02-2008, 01:25 PM

Good luck for both of you! I hope it all works out for you two.

Stevie Renee · 12-02-2008, 01:28 PM

Thats fantastic that he let you do that! This is an exciting new journey for you both.

Wishing you success

Maybe she can post here!

BikerAng · 12-02-2008, 01:40 PM

Awesome, it's so great to have a LC partner - especially if it's your mom!

SmileySue · 12-02-2008, 02:25 PM

That is just awesome!!

I wish I could get my mom on board with me.

Tiffany2288 · 12-02-2008, 02:34 PM

Congrats! That is so wonderful that you are doing this with your mom. I am doing it with my best friend too and it makes it SO much easier to do it with a buddy. Plus you can share all your knowlege, experience and recipes with her to help her along.

Ilpirata · 12-02-2008, 02:39 PM

OMGhee that is so RAD. I'm super stoked for you!

Tiffany2288 · 12-02-2008, 02:42 PM

If your mom is a type 2 diabetic and used to having sugar free sweets, try making her a sugar free cheesecake after she is done with induction. (If she's doing it) or try making sugar free sheila's fudge or Linda Sue's Magic PB cookies so she won't feel so deprived. They are all YUMMY low carb treats that will help keep her on track and not feel so deprived she wants to quit.

Good luck and post her results often or have her post.

kathy76 · 12-02-2008, 03:43 PM

I think it is awesome that you are helping your mom understand this WOE !!

My dad is deaf & I know what you mean about her having a hard time understanding the book. My dad is too stubborn and set in his ways to try my WOE even though he has seen my results...he will not give it a chance. You are a wonderful daughter

BrianSCohen · 12-03-2008, 06:44 AM

That is great news. Diet and exercise are the most effective treatments for diabetes, and if you can get your mom to adopt a low carb diet and regularly exercise this could be a life changing event for her.

The real challenge will be to make it last. Remember, introduce you mom slowly over time to exercise and the changes. She may be sore and may dislike the effort. It is more important that she have a good experience and want to return than whether she had a "good" workout. One thing you could do right off is to start her with some exercise goals that she can achieve every time she goes to the gym. Make sure that every time she exercise, she sees some positive achievement. Start with measured times, distances and exertions on various activities. She should be able to break her own records virtually every time she goes to the gym.

12-02-2008, 01:03 PM	#1
jfarmer1 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: east tn Posts: 532 Gallery: jfarmer1 Stats: 173/149./goal 4 now 140ish WOE: my own LC Start Date: 9/24/08	got my mom to join me :) and joined a gym well, my mom has been really jealous of the weight i have lost so i explained the diet to her and am gonna be her guide. My mother is Deaf and does not read on a high enough level to understand the book so I am trying to make it as simple as possible... I showed her how to make oopsies today! and we both re joined our gym. we joined back in the summer but i did not have the money to continue to pay for both our membership fees. I talked to the owner who loves mom and she said she would let mom join for ten bucks a month if i joined so .... we joined today we worked out for an hour IT WAS GREAT! i have been stuck at 155 for 3-4 weeks i figure the additional exercise will move the scale.. mom is already a diabetic and has not eaten sugar for years so that part will be easy for her... but she is used to high carb no sugar treats... I have several legal recipes to help her with that ... so wish us luck... __________________ [COLOR="Blue"]JIll[/COLOR]start 173 mini goals 140 by end of june! [COLOR="Blue"]visit my journal[/COLOR] http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/we...t-mom-lol.html

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12-02-2008, 01:25 PM	#2
Flipz Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Roscoe, IL Posts: 864 Gallery: Flipz Stats: 351/331/225 WOE: Adkins/Low Carb Start Date: Restart 10/5/09	Good luck for both of you! I hope it all works out for you two.

12-02-2008, 01:28 PM	#3
Stevie Renee Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 10,999 Blog Entries: 1 Gallery: Stevie Renee Stats: 24/8-6/6 (240/158.5/150) WOE: Low Carb, moderate fat, portion control Start Date: July 2000	Thats fantastic that he let you do that! This is an exciting new journey for you both. Wishing you success Maybe she can post here!

12-02-2008, 01:40 PM	#4
BikerAng MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Duvall, WA Posts: 1,834 Gallery: BikerAng Stats: 195/167/155 5'9" WOE: Atkins - organic & humanely raised Start Date: Feb 2007	Awesome, it's so great to have a LC partner - especially if it's your mom!

12-02-2008, 02:25 PM	#5
SmileySue Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 4,175 Gallery: SmileySue Stats: 332/125, size 2 Maintaining since 3/08!! WOE: Low carb and clean eating/whole foods Start Date: 9/05	That is just awesome!! I wish I could get my mom on board with me.

12-02-2008, 02:34 PM	#6
Tiffany2288 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NYC/NJ Posts: 1,910 Gallery: Tiffany2288 Stats: 149/127/120 5'4 WOE: Atkins 72 BMI was 28.8% now is 22% Start Date: Aug 15th 2008	Congrats! That is so wonderful that you are doing this with your mom. I am doing it with my best friend too and it makes it SO much easier to do it with a buddy. Plus you can share all your knowlege, experience and recipes with her to help her along.

12-02-2008, 02:39 PM	#7
Ilpirata Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Beautiful San Jose, CA Posts: 7,626 Gallery: Ilpirata Stats: 263/193/170 for now... WOE: Low Carb JUDD (Alternate Day Diet) Start Date: September 2007	OMGhee that is so RAD. I'm super stoked for you!

12-02-2008, 02:42 PM	#8
Tiffany2288 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NYC/NJ Posts: 1,910 Gallery: Tiffany2288 Stats: 149/127/120 5'4 WOE: Atkins 72 BMI was 28.8% now is 22% Start Date: Aug 15th 2008	If your mom is a type 2 diabetic and used to having sugar free sweets, try making her a sugar free cheesecake after she is done with induction. (If she's doing it) or try making sugar free sheila's fudge or Linda Sue's Magic PB cookies so she won't feel so deprived. They are all YUMMY low carb treats that will help keep her on track and not feel so deprived she wants to quit. Good luck and post her results often or have her post.

12-02-2008, 03:43 PM	#9
kathy76 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NE Indiana Posts: 2,372 Blog Entries: 12 Gallery: kathy76 Stats: (313)282/162.4/155-150 WOE: atkins 5'8 Start Date: 9/19/05	I think it is awesome that you are helping your mom understand this WOE !! My dad is deaf & I know what you mean about her having a hard time understanding the book. My dad is too stubborn and set in his ways to try my WOE even though he has seen my results...he will not give it a chance. You are a wonderful daughter

12-03-2008, 06:44 AM	#10
BrianSCohen MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,015 Gallery: BrianSCohen Stats: 205/206/210 WOE: Modified Berstein 30-50g/day Start Date: August 2006	That is great news. Diet and exercise are the most effective treatments for diabetes, and if you can get your mom to adopt a low carb diet and regularly exercise this could be a life changing event for her. The real challenge will be to make it last. Remember, introduce you mom slowly over time to exercise and the changes. She may be sore and may dislike the effort. It is more important that she have a good experience and want to return than whether she had a "good" workout. One thing you could do right off is to start her with some exercise goals that she can achieve every time she goes to the gym. Make sure that every time she exercise, she sees some positive achievement. Start with measured times, distances and exertions on various activities. She should be able to break her own records virtually every time she goes to the gym.