looking for a specific doctor's letter if anyone had any ideas?

sheramber

Why not ask the doctor who did it and won to sign a letter for you?

jasonwatkins

sheramber wrote: »

Why not ask the doctor who did it and won to sign a letter for you?

That would be a great idea but she's based in Sheffield and i'm in Essex. Most doctors would want to at least see you once to assess you first before doing anything like that.

suki1964

halogen wrote: »

I'm glad that works for you and you have found your motivation. According to the Dietician and nurse I have lost 1st over the past 6 months... I can't tell on my body, my clothes don't fit any different, no one has noticed, my joint pain is not any better and I'm not having more fun in life. So for me 'seeing the scales drop' is not motivating.

Did your joint pain suddenly start when you gained 1 stone? I doubt it , it came on gradually like your weight gain did

I too have lost a stone since Christmas. Only one of my friends has noticed and that because I hadn’t seen her since before Christmas. I’ve not had to buy new clothes , all that’s happened is I no longer have to open a button once I’ve eaten

That one stone is massive motivation for me. The first stone is gone, I’ve done it, I’ve made a start, the next stone will be the one that people notice and clothes will need to be bought. I’ve given myself till September as I’ve a wedding to go to then

I’ve just ordered a cheap pedometer so I have a daily challenge to help me keep going 10000 steps is a pound of weight

I find giving myself little goals is what helps me. Dry January was the start, gave up alcohol, lent I gave up crisps and biscuits, I’ve just carried it on

halogen

suki1964 wrote: »

That one stone is massive motivation for me. The first stone is gone, I’ve done it, I’ve made a start, the next stone will be the one that people notice and clothes will need to be bought. I’ve given myself till September as I’ve a wedding to go to then

I’ve just ordered a cheap pedometer so I have a daily challenge to help me keep going 10000 steps is a pound of weight

I find giving myself little goals is what helps me. Dry January was the start, gave up alcohol, lent I gave up crisps and biscuits, I’ve just carried it on

And like I said if that's what motivates you then great. I've just not found it to be motivating for me. If feels like so much effort for so little reward and I would have to lose weight faster than the laws of physics allow for simply the numbers dropping to be a motivater for me. I need results quickly.
But we are all different people, so if changes on the scale motivate you then keep going:-)

suki1964

halogen wrote: »

And like I said if that's what motivates you then great. I've just not found it to be motivating for me. If feels like so much effort for so little reward and I would have to lose weight faster than the laws of physics allow for simply the numbers dropping to be a motivater for me. I need results quickly.
But we are all different people, so if changes on the scale motivate you then keep going:-)

Oh I remember you now, I replied to another post of yours a few weeks back

Life is an effort, you have to put some effort in to get the results you want, there is no magic wand Im afraid

halogen

I was simply making the point that we are all motivated by different things.

jasonwatkins

halogen wrote: »

I was simply making the point that we are all motivated by different things.

And I can certainly attest to that. It's ok saying some things should motivate you but as i've said throughout this thread, for some of us it's really not that black and white.

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

I suspect the reasons your GP is refusing are;

a. You don't have much motivation/aren't recognising that your initial weight loss is an achievement, as you've completely turned around from putting weight on - so they don't want to see you chuck money away and get even more disheartened.

b. That you might leave it all until the last 15-20 weeks and try to crash diet to make the full amount.

c. They have a fundamental objection to putting money in the hands of the bookies when it's your health at stake.

d. Losing that amount of weight so quickly, combined with your feelings about your weight loss so far, could lead you to being even more unhappy. The excess skin could keep you looking obese, just with sunken cheeks and lots of issues with chafing/infections, the restrictions for so long could leave you feeling lousy, people still might not notice or care, you might not see anything but a fat person looking out of the mirror in any case and, quite frankly, I had as much, if not more, joint pain when I was 8 stone as I did at 22 stone.

e. They'd far rather see you lose 1lb or less a week, do it healthily and feel more positive about your achievements (so you don't sabotage yourself further down the line) and keep it off when there isn't any money involved.






If you're deciding you'll only do it if there's money to be won, if you put your hand in your pocket and risk hard earned cash, if you can get somebody else to say it's OK, you're putting extra barriers up to stop you. You could do it now for free, by using the stake money to buy fruits and vegetables, trips to the swimming pool, to have proper supportive footwear, to go and do things that don't require eating. But you're choosing to talk down what you have achieved (who care if nobody makes a fuss of you? What did you expect, a gold star and certificate? If you want that sort of thing, go to WeightWatchers/Slimming World) and put more conditions in the way of something you are already proving you are capable of doing.


There's a reason why the bets won't be available in the future. It's because they're a rubbish idea that can damage people's health, both physically and emotionally.

Bookmakers are not your friend. They are there to separate you from your money and encourage others to do the same. A nice fluff piece in a newspaper gets people who would never normally gamble into their grip - and once you've started putting money on things, had a go at a fixed terminal odds machine, maybe won a few pound, they've got you. For life.

The House always wins.

Slinky

Jojo I think you are mixing up the OP and halogen.

Halogen people aren't suddenly going to start complimenting you on weight loss unless it's very obvious you've lost weight and that you want to lose it, weight being a touchy subject for lots of people. A stone is obviously a very good start, keep that one off and work on the next one.

Anoneemoose

Diets don’t work long term for the majority, so it’s hardly surprising you’ve not kept it off before.

https://youtu.be/jn0Ygp7pMbA