Hi everyone! I finally received my Oxycise! level 1 vidoes and book yesterday. I read the book all in one sitting, and then did the video. I actually felt like I worked out afterwards, which was surprising. It seems like a lot to remember though, sqeeze this, sqeeze that, plus breath, and sqeeze this, etc., but I'm sure I'll get the hang of it. I did it again this morning, and I can sure feel it in my butt and shoulders! I plan on doing it in the mornings Monday through Friday, plus the evenings Monday through Thursday, and if I can get my husband to join me, I'll even do it on the weekends.
Well, if you are bored, I'll tell you a bit about myself. I've always been heavy from the time I was 6. It may have started with overeating because I still remember that one time, I ate the whole can of campbells chunk soup (which is quite alot for a 6 year old) and I thought it was so cool that I could eat the amount a grownup ate. But, I was still very active, riding my bike and running around with the neighborhood boys all night, but that didn't help. My mother was quite large too (although she just did a gastric bypass and lost about 100 pounds, although she looks like crap in my opinion from the lack of food). She drank tons of pop, so she let me as well. I was drinking quite a few cans of Mt. Dew a day from before kindergarden. I never went on a diet before because I always saw people, including my mom, lose weight and gain it back, so I knew it was pointless. I remember I weighed 80 pounds in the 2nd grade because we had to weigh in front of everybody, which was so embarassing- I was the biggest kid! Then in the 4th grade, I weighed what I should weigh now- 120 pounds! After the 7th grade, I moved to a different town. Since I didn't have any friends right away, I was so self-conscious that I wouldn't even eat lunch because I didn't want people seeing a "fat" kid eat. I never again ate lunch at school. By high school, I was around the 200 pound mark. I met the love of my life when I was 19, fell in love so fast, and got married right away. I wanted to be a good wife and make "good" meals, which I thought meant potatoes and bread at every meal (he is Irish after all). Plus we had a few cans of pop a day, and we had a huge Kool-aid problem. We bought a 5 pound bag of sugar every other week just for kook-aid! Consequently, I ballooned up to 240 pounds on my 5'4" frame. But, I did't see myself that huge back then. I was very happy, and I was starting to think that that's just the way I am. Then I saw a news segment on the Atkins diet, and got the book the next day, finished the book in 2 days, and it made so much sense. We started the diet right away. I dropped 80 pounds effortlessly in a year and a half, but then it stopped. So, we started weight lifting to add muscle to burn calories, and although I got stronger, I never lost weight or inches, and I looked exactly the same naked. I was getting so incredibly depressed because I felt like such a failure because I got that far, but couldn't get thin. As crazy as it sounds, I hated myself 100 times more than when I was 240 pounds, no kidding. The depression kept setting in, and I started riding an exercise bike a few times a week, and it never helped either. Then I started getting so sick of eggs and meat. I don't know how I made it that long anyways because I absolutely hate eggs and steak, and after 3 years of eating this way, I can rarely eat any kind of meat because it just seems so gross. So, I was getting more and more depressed and turned to Dairy Queen and Taco Bell, and I ended up gaining 20 more pounds. That sure didn't help my depression. So now, I can't even wear any of my jeans. I use to be able to have a high carb meal every once and awhile without gaining weight, but I just keep gaining and gaining now, and we rarely ever eat "naughty." So now, I'm up to 186 pounds (I got down to 160) and the size I was in high school. I am rarely happy, and I feel bad because my mood brings my husband down because it makes him sad. And I feel bad for him because he's lucky to get "it" from me twice a month because I just can't get naked in front of him anymore. It's too depressing and such a big turnoff to myself to look down at myself or even have him look at me.
Anyways, a few weeks ago, I saw an informercial for Bodyflex. The first time she mentioned losing weight by breathing, I shut the TV off. The next day, I decided to watch it anyways, and then I remembered hearing that some people lose weight with yoga because of the extra oxygen. So, I started looking on the internet, and found this website. The before and after pictures are quite amazing. So, I ordered the introductory system. I still have such a hard time believing I'll lose any substantial weight, like more than 5 pounds. But, I'm so hopeful. But, that's why I plan on doing it twice a day, to increase my chances of it working.
Well, I'm sorry that I rambled so long. I'm already scared about measuring myself next Saturday because I'm worried I won't see any results. But, I intend on doing this for a solid 2 months for a real good try before I give it up. Anyways, take care everybody and good luck with losing weight!!!

Hello & welcome! Wow! That is quite a story! Well, you know that you need to do something about it and you've deffinatly taken a step in the right direction! Everyone here is always here to support you! It really helps to post daily in the D2L section! Good luck! We are all here for yoU!

LeeAnn

Start weight: 218 lbs
Current weight: 208 lbs
Goal weight: 180 lbs
Ultimate goal: 150 lbs
Inches lost: 9 3/4
weight lost: 10 lbs

Hi Midgy! Glad to have you here! O! is a great program and really makes you feel great! Hope to "see" you around the board a lot!

Laura

Hi Midgy and welcome to Oxycise!!! I hope the program will be everything you want it to be.

I know it has worked for me...and in more ways than just weightloss. It really enhances my mood and general feeling of well-being.

Hope to see you around the message board!

Kelly

Welcome to the Group! I've only been doing O! for a couple weeks I've lost lbs, inches & gained energy! Post often & read the others They are great group here & real motivating!