Anyone in their 20's??

Ive battled with my weight my whole life(if you want to know more you can check out my profile)and Im looking for people like me out there, close to my age who can relate to what I am going through. Im doing the 12 week exercise program and so far Im doing really good (just finished day 8)! I would love to get a group together to share progress and challenges and failures etc. Anyone?

Kirsten - what a great quote, think I'm gonna print that one too.

I didn't meet my mini goal of 155 for today, I'm weighing in at 157.8, but I'm not letting it get me down!  I've lost over 28lbs so far though and I need to focus more on that than on what the scale says from day-to-day.  As long as I keep exercising and trying to make the best food choices (especially at night!), I know I'll keep losing. 

I love reading the support from everyone, it really helps that we're all going through this together.  Like lilsammi said, it doesn't matter how much we all need to lose (or gain in some cases). As long as we keep trying, we'll get healthier!...though I really can't wait to look good in a bikini on my honeymoon!!!  That can be a good motivator too.   

Amayou - I think I'm going to follow your advice and throw on that bathingsuit and take a picture.  Hey, as long as I look better in 5 months than I do now, it's a win-win!  And congratulations on kicking that plateau, way to stick with it!!!

Keep it up everyone, don't let a few bad days or even weeks set you back.  The days and weeks and years are going to pass by whether we eat well or not.  I'm ready to stick with the struggle because it will be well worth it!

 

"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength" - (believe it or not) Arnold Schwarzenegger

Hey guys!

Kirsten actually introduced me to this thread.  My name is Kristen. I'm 22 soon to be 23.  I've3 always have been a little over weight.  When I was a kid I was a twig.  Skin and bone.  But once puberty hit, guess what, the hips came out and the cravings started.  Up until about 18 months ago, I weighed roughly 145-150.  But I'm also 5'7", so for my height that really isn't that bad.  It was just a matter of toning.  While I was dating my ex, I started to get severe panic attacks.  To the point that I became a hermit.  I couldn't do andthing.  I was miserable.  I couldn't go to the movies, stand in line at the grocery store, sports events, etc. etc. I couldn't even eat.  I ended up losing about 45 pounds in a matter of 2 months, it was gross.  There is a picture in my gallery from 2005, and you can actually see how thin I was.  That pic. was taken when I was starting to gain the weight back.  But since then, my father pasted away, and everything changed.  I didn't know how to cope.  I was daddy's little girl.  I'm not the crying type and I don't really open up to much.  It makes me feel weak, and I don't want to be weak. So instead of coping the normal way, I starting eat and drinking.  It will be 2 years since my dad past in April.  Since his passing I have managed to gain about 60 pounds. I now weigh about 194.  I have lost about 4 pounds.  Whoopy...right?  But its a start. 

Kristen

So I didn't want to weigh in today. I thought my scale was going to turn evil. To my surprise it said I had lost 1 pound.

Welcome Kristen! I can relate to you. My Dad died when I was 15. I think I gained 20 lbs after that. Then slowly in my early 20's I gained 40 more. That had alot to do with pub grub and alcohol. So right now I'm 5'5 and 184 lbs and almost 28.

I was wondering do you guys think it's realistic for me to want to get to 120lbs again. Even though I haven't weighed that since high school?

Let me know what you think.

Woohoo Weigh In Day!

Starting: 247.5

Last week: 245

Today: 242.5

I've lost 2.5 lbs, and I'm so excited. And for the junkfood junkies like me, let me share with you... I weigh in first thing in the morning, every morning actually, because i can handle the fluctuation as long as I see the progression I can compare it to the big picture. This morning I was so psyched about my weight loss the first thing I think of is treating myself. So my friend and I are choosing a lunch place, and we both want Mexican so badly. I read up on the chicken fajitas, 851 calories, which i can have 1800 in a day so not bad.... yeah except they are 29g of fat! Ugh, no thanks, I don't think i've had 30 g of fat in a day since I started dieting. So I talked her into going to a little grille so I can get a veggie burger with asparagus (415 calories, 7 g of fat) and she can still have a Mexican dish, so I was soooo proud of myself for resisting the temptation and weighing the options. Once you start to see the pay off (and gosh, i've only lost 5 lbs total, so it's quick) you don't want to go back, it's just not worth it. And it really pays to do your research before you put it into your mouth! Use your food log!

Anyways, I hope everyone's weigh-in goes well, and welcome to all the new people!

Oh, and laurieellen, I wouldn't think that 120 lbs is unrealistic for your height, but honestly I would wait until I got close to my goal range and see if 120 is the best for you. Your body has a naturally healthy weight it will gravitate toward anyways, and it may be really hard and unhealthy to maintain that weight, or it may be just right. If it feels good to say you are aiming for 120, i say go for it.

Welcome KristenK!  KristenK & Laurieellen I'm so sorry about both your dads, you're both sound like very strong people and to get through that, I think that there is absolutely possibility for you to lose weight.  I weighed 120/125 in high school and then ballooned up to 186 during/shortly after the college-years.  I'm determined to get back down to 130/125 (120 was extremly thin for me) and I know that you can do it too!

KristenK - For about a year and a half I had horrible anxiety, until about a year ago, so I can relate to that.  I lost a lot of weight then but once I finally recovered from the panic/anxiety attacks, I gained back a great deal.  It's all about eating healthy now for me because I yo-yo too much and I'm tired of it!  If you reasearch, overeating/eating disabilities/weightproblems are usually always very closely related to anxiety problems.

Happy Friday everyone! (god I love Fridays, I only work until noon on Fridays!) And I have a loss to post about too! Last week I was 186.0, this week is 184.5. That puts me at 19lbs down, I can't wait to hit 20, it's my first medium-sized goal! I love mini-goals, but I'm ready for a bigger one!

Kristen, don't think of it as "only" 4 pounds. You have to lose those 4 before you can lose 20, or 40 or whatever your goal is right? You got those 4 out of the way, now you can attack the rest of them!

And congrats to all the losers so far!

Thank you Scarter.  Your condolences are appretiated. I actually have suffered from anxiety my whole life.  But two years ago something just happened.  I had panic attacks 24/7.  I would wake up in the middle of the night having them.  From dawn until dusk I was miserable.  I haven't over come them by any means but I have sought out help to atleast learn how to live with them.  There are still a few things here and there that make me uncomfortable, but I gues baby steps is all you can do.  I have actually been put on meds for my attacks.  So that is probably another reason I have gained some.  But it makes me feel better and I know when I don't take them.  I body basically shuts down and I get very skiddish.  I may have to do some research on the overeating/weight problems and see how anxiety affects it.  Thanks Scarter, you put somethings into perspective for me.

it's weigh in day. here is my weigh in...

starting weight: 320 lbs.

last week weight: 298 lbs.

this week weight: 294 lbs.

so i lost 4 more pounds and it feels good. just stepping on that scale and seeing the number get lower and lower feels awesome. and now people are starting to notice and that always helps you feel good. so i am down a total of 26 pounds now and well on my way. when i hit 285, i will have 100 to go. that will be the next mini goal.

well, congrats to everyone this week. seems like we are all doing so good. let's keep it up and continue to kick buttocks.

-brett 

Thanks guys and congrats to all the losers this week!

Welcome Kristen, 4 lbs is not Whoopy rigtht? It's congrats Lady step one accomplished, next it'll be 5lbs then 10lbs etc.

 Laurie congrats on your loss today as well. 120 is totally doable, but you may get to 140 (my goal ) and say "Hey I like how this looks on me" Take it step by step, size by size and get where YOU are happy with the way you look not just the number.

Good Job TBrinkley. I totally understand wanting to splurge, but that weight loss will make you think "I'm not about to throw away all that hard work" That's what did it for me.

Joelle, excellent work mama. That picture is the most adorable every time I see I'm Like "aaaawe"

Big Brett(soon to be medium brett at the rate he's goin) Congrats on your loss.

I think weight loss in this group in contagious!!!!!!!!

Kirsten where are you??

weigh in day *big sigh*

well, went to FL for a few days... and started falling off- ate salty foods, and skimped on my water...and the scale shows.

 

weight today: 143

 last week: 141

soooo, i'm hoping some of that may be water weight!?

 

either way- I jumped right back in today....went for an hour w/ the personal trainer. she started legs- squats lunges etc... w/o resting...then ran 1/2 mile on the treadmill as fast as i could...then worked arms and abs. she gave me an awesome plan today w/ a lot of things i can do at home.

so in short- i'm still on track...thanks to you guys.... in the past when i've fallen off like this, I would quit....but I'M GOING right through it!!!!!!!!!! 

thanks for all the support everyone! 

hi everyone, sorry I haven't been on for a while. I weight myself today.  I am at 128.4. YEAH!!!

Hey everyone! There are so many posts today I dont even know where to begin. Congrats to all the loosers and maintainers. This group has completely exceeded my expectations, You are all so amazing and its fabulous that we are all after the same thing (health and happiness) and can help eachother get there.

Amayou, I am so happy for you! I can almost feel your sense of accomplishment. Everyone elses success is a huge motivator for me. A little healthy competition never hurt anyone and seeing the proof that you can stick with it and get over the hump really makes me want to keep going. So keep up the good work, for all of us!

Scarter I didnt reach my mini goal either but I am so close I dont care. Im just so excited. I think the baithing suit idea is really good, Im going to do that too. Where are you going on your honey moon

Kristen I am thrilled you joined the forum. I think you have a long way to go and that can seem overwhelming and impossible. The closer you get, the more excited youll get and the harder youll work to reach your goals. You have to be patient. I couldnt count the number of times I wished I could just wake up and be thing again. But it takes hard work and failing to try is trying to fail. Dont be so hard on yourself, I think 4lbs is great!

Laurieellen, good job! I dont think 120 is impossible, but who knows if thats where your body should be. Youll know when you get there, so dont make the number the most important thing because you dont want to be dissapointed. I was 120 at my lightest but I wasnt as toned as I would like to be so my goal is 125 but I might get to 135 and decide thats where Im happy and can maintain.

tbrinkley congrats on the loss! Your resistance is inspiring. I manage a KFC Taco Bell and lately Ive been working so much Im letting myself give in to the food. I really cant do that anymore, it is soooooo bad for me and Ive gotten a D+ for nutrition 2 days this week. I havent had less than a B- since I started. Its a constant battle. One week my exercise habbits are slipping and the next its food. But Ive been in denial since Ive been so busy so Im glad you took the time to say that because it made me think. Thanks!

Joelle you are doing so well, good job! you know I have my goals and my mini goals but not sure how to reward myself. What are you going to do for yourself when youre 20lbs down

Brett (Medium Brett hehe) I just have to say you are doing so f****** good! lol. Keep it up baby!

Hotpink dont get discouraged, its great that youre getting the motivation to stick with it from this forum. Thanks to everyone for being so honest and supportive.

Good job jgaspertti!

As for me I didnt reach my mini goal by today either, Im still 180. Im not discouraged though because Im so close, and then Ill be closer to my next goal and closer to the next. Good luck to everyone for the next week.

I swear to everyone hear. I WILL NOT EAT FOOD FROM WORK ONCE THIS WEEK!!!!

SMOOOOOOOOCH

Good work everyone!

I went ... up, yuck.  127 now from 126 last week.

I'm 2 weeks late...ahhhh been MIA

138.6 :) will edit to add more details later...

Hey Guys,

Thanks to everybody for sharing their progress it is very inspiring! Amayou thanks for the advice to throw away all the junk. I know it sounds ridiculously simple but it just hadn't occurred to me. Any-who I cleaned out my cupboards and freezer and took all my junk to my moms where my 13 year old brothers metabolism needs it more than I do, I did however eat one last half pint of Ben and Jerry's everything but the kitchen sink!! It was so disgustingly good and I haven't  been tempted to eat ice cream for the last 3 days, yay me!  I did want to ask those e of you that have been on here for a while  when is the best time to weigh yourself??I had originally said I would only weigh once a week so I could track my progress but this morning I couldn't resist and when I jumped on the scale it said 118 which would mean I lost 4 lbs in 5 days which doesn't seem right then at noon I got back on and this time it said 120.5 which means 1.5 lb lost in 5 days which do y'all think is right??

Veg Geek don't be discouraged hang in there,  you'll probably be down a couple lbs next week

Welcome back Brook!

Yessica Make sure you restock with healthy items now, fruit & veggies, fruit cups, 100 calorie snack packs etc. My new thing is I'm stocking up on protien bars and other high protein snacks like Ostrim jerky(like reg beef jerky but lower in fat and higher in protein helps when you are having the craving for salty things)

I personally weigh myself, in the morning before eating, showering anything, only thing I do b4 weighing in is use the ladies room that's it. Weighing in the buff is always the most accurate, so that how i do it. If you choose weigh yourself dressed, make sure you're wearing close to the same thing, shirt, shorts, shoes.

I also started saying I was only gonna weigh in once a week (friday) but I like to check on my progress  half way through the week on tuesday or wednesday.

Don't know if I've said this before but thanks Kirtsen for starting this group.

I weigh naked first thing in the morning too. I think you should weigh once a week because there is a lot of fluctuation through out the day and week so if you can resist the scale for the week your loss will be easier to track and less up and down.

good to hear from you Brook what have you been upto?

 

I don't actually have a scale in my house, so I only go once a week - Friday afternoons, and I always wear jeans and a tshirt.

I am so religious about it. Its a little weird lol. But I definitely weigh more later in the day than in the morning when I haven't eaten anything all night, you know??

Ive been slacking on the quotes so here's one for tomorrow...

He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.
Benjamin Franklin

I have been soo busy lately and therefore posting less and less. Im going through a lot of training and its at various locations around Greater Vancouver, which is a really big place so...I have 1 week left and then I will finaly be in my permanent location, which is literally 30 seconds from my apartment. I cant wait! This has been a long2 months. I will have a lot more 'home' time because there will be no travel time, what so ever, and I'll really be able to focus on loosing weight. I know I said this but I cant wait! lol Hope everyone had a great weekend.