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?

Denne- get off that but and go work out! Get one in before weigh day!

yep, get your butt to the gym!! do it today even if you skipped yesterday! is good for ya :)

i went last night and this morning so i'm struggling.  i haven't stepped on the scale yet - it's weigh-in day right??  are we going for a certain time to weigh or just morning?  i'm afraid i'm either the same or more.  just got a feeling; even though i've been working my tush off...maybe it's muscle? maybe i'm crazy?!

i'll weigh soon (yikes) and post b/c i may be out all day and some tonight.  luck to all!!

I wana gt down to 190ish.. This sucks but gotta do it. I was good for a while then got really lazy and didnt go to the gym for 2 weeks which is so bad. Back on it now though

outlaw- 2 weeks is a long time but its great that youre getting back at it! Dont let yourself fall out of routine. Keep it up I know we can do it.

Weigh In is tomorrow people!!!!!!!

I usually weigh myself in the morning before I have anything to eat. Since we are all from different areas there is no certain time. Just anytime you get a chance! Good luck everyone!

You guys are all an inspiration :)

I'm 25, turn 26 in Feb.  I was always in sports (swimming, track, cross country) and everything when I was in high school so I could pretty much eat whatever I wanted and not worry about my weight.  It all caught up to me when I went to college and kept up with those same eating habits even though I wasn't doing sports anymore.  I eventually got to about 130 lbs, probably higher, I didn't weigh myself then (doesn't sound like a lot but I'm only 4'9.5" with a small frame, it's a lot on me)  Anyway, after I graduated I went gung-ho on my working out and eating right and lost 35 lbs.  I was feeling great and kept it off for about a year.  Then we had some family stuff happen, long story short, I let myself slack off completely again and gained back about 10 lbs.  I'm just trying to get back into the swing of things again and get to a point where I feel better again :)

Nicole...if you were talking to me, my goal weight is between 120-125.

You guys are all doing so well, hang in there!  I too was heavy as a child and as I got into Jr. High/High School, I stopped eating as much and started walking and eventually running everyday, which became an addiction, a good one though.  Then I hardly ate anything and most of what I did eat I threw up.  Long story short - recovered from my EDs and went to college, met my fiance Ryan and in the past 6 years we've been together I've put on over 60lbs.  A combination of pizza, beer, calzones and little exercise.  Going from 125lbs. size 3 to 186lb. size 16. :(

This past spring I decided I wanted to get back into shape - healthily!  I've lost about 26lbs. so far but have hit a standstill, my motivation is good for exercising but I just can't seem to stay below 2000 a day.  I had 6 pieces of pizza last night - after dinner along with some wine!  I just have no self-control/willpower sometimes (especially at night) and I feel like I work so hard during the day and exercise but I'll never be able to control my nighttime hunger/binges.  It gets very frustrating!

Hi Everyone!

I know I am a couple of days behind, but could I join. I am 25 and weigh around 139lbs. I am only 5"2 so that is a lot on me, I have a medium frame so I can't lose that much more, but my goal weight is 125lbs or so depending on what I look like as I lose more weight.

I guess I thought I was the only 20 something struggling. All my friends are skinny and I am known as the fat friend. My roommate just lost 20 lbs for her boyfriend and I want to be as motivated as her. I started at 154 back in August so I am doing well, but struggle sometimes. I always make excuses for working out. I am pretty good with food. I go crazy about one meal a week and eat over my limit. But I figure one meal is okay to go crazy on.

I am looking for someone to kick my ass and remind me I can do it when I struggle. Hope I can join. I have read everyone's stories and I understand and feel all your pain.

:)

Hey everyone!!!! I'm 22 from Orlando, Fl. I've been dieting since about July/August and have lost about 23 pounds. My goal is 115 so I have about 3 pounds to go!! I love this site, VERY helpful.

So are we all weighing in today? I'm just getting over a pretty nasty cold, so I haven't been exercising much or watching calories too carefully for the last week or two. I'm actually up a half pound this week (thank god it's only that much). Anyway, I'm at 188.5 this week, which is 15 lbs down from where I started in September. My goal is between 130-135. I'm 5'6" so I think that'll be a great weight. I've got a long way to go still, but I'm OK if it goes slowly, especially right now with the holidays! My DH and I are heading back home (same hometown) for 5 days for the holidays. We'll be surrounded by food and drinks and family, it's gonna be a hard few days, I'm no good at turning down yummy food at family gatherings!! We stay with DH's sister when we go home, and she just got a new treadmill, so I'm going to try to hop on that at least a couple times, I'll let you know how that goes! I'm not going to count calories, but try to not overeat and really make sure that every treat I indulge in is worth the calories, not just mindlessly shoveling food in my mouth!!

 I want to wish everyone Happy Holidays!

Weigh in Day! :) or :( could go either way.....First of all - I went through most of yesterday ('til around 9m) thinking that it was Friday and today was Saturday.  wow!  But it's Friday now, so I guess I'll be #2 to post weight.

12/21/07 - 143.4 (UP 0.8 lbs, hopefully in muscle mass)

[[EDIT: actually, I did lose.  I weighed at the gym w/ clothes earlier, silly me, and just did the naked weigh in on my own scale, the one I always use, before showering - hellloooo I LOST 1.8 lbs!!  I'm at 140.8 lbs. - woohooo, even checked 3 times to be sure]]

sooo 12/21/07 - 140.8 (down 1.8 lbs from 142.6)

FYI - start weight= 149 (11/26); goal weight= 120-125; targets - 1500 cals in/burn 2500/exercise daily w/ one day off

Good luck to everyone!!  Be strong over this weekend and the holidays!! Indulge a bit (we all deserve it) but not a ton - A BIT! :)  Happy Holidays and all that jazz!  Ohhhh and Kirsten, thx again for starting this...it's caught on huh? Welcome new peeps 

Hey Kate, I bet you're plateaued because you're not supposed to go too much lower than you are right now.  I was the same way when I was a swimmer.  I was heavier than I looked because I had so much muscle (I was at about 13-14% body fat).  I wouldn't try to lose much more if you're that far down already.  What you're doing is terrific and you sound like you're trying to be healthy so don't focus too much on the numbers :)  I bet you look great anyway!

Gah.  Today is Weigh In Day AND Cookie Baking Day.  I'm not weighing till after  the cookies are baked, cooled, and packed in their gift boxes so the taste tests WILL count!

PS - Sammi I'm right there with ya - was into sports allll through school, year round, 4 sports, and even some into college but more of intramural stuff then not collegiate level.  and now....struggling!  getting back into shape and eating better and getting back to how i used to look.  when I look back at all the crap i used to eat when i was working so hard in sports its scary to think of :) ahhh to be younger again and have so much energy and not even know what a calorie is!  good luck to ya! this will hopefully be a good place for us all to find some motivation and extra push

Thanks Brook!  Yeah, the other day I was thinking about how I used to eat back then!  Holy cow, I took in some crap in those days!  Ah, well, we all grow up, hopefully just not too much in the waist and booty areas ;)

Good luck to you too!!

Hi All!!!

I weighed myself this morning and somehow managed to gain a pound. Last week I was 234 and now I am 235..........I am very frustrated! I am eating within my calorie limits and doing what I can as far as exercise goes.

I am just going to keep up with what I am doing and try not to get too frustrated!

Hello everyone. I just joined here and am 24. I've been very obese for most of my life. I am 6'2" and weigh 310. I'm trying to get down to 185 by my 25th b-day. I have a good amount of time to do it, so with a lot of support, I can do this.

Let's show them how it's done, 20-something's.

Lose it now while it's still easy.

welcome everyone and good luck to us all!  (Brett I love your enthusiasm)

Weigh Day....who's great idea was this?? just kidding.

Brook-congrats! and youre so welcome, Im just thankful so many people are speaking up.

Joelle-Thats not too bad at least you came back right!? When I started working out last may I lost 10lbs in a month then got sick and stopped exercising. I guess what Im trying to say is its never to late. Its 8 months later and Im finally picking up where I left off, Im very proud of myself and I know Im going to make it stick this time! hope youre feeling better and good luck!

Tara-Good for you, dont ever give up. Thats the easiest thing to do and thats how we got here in the first place right? I know how frustrating it can be and I really feel for you. Just remember youre not going it alone.

I lost 2 lbs. so that makes me 184. Yay me! I still really need to increase my protein intake..does anyone have any ideas for me? I think I'll end up buying some protein powder or something...I dont really want to eat more meat than I already do ... *stumped* ...and how do I increase fibre without increasing my carbs??

This next week is going to be hard for us all. Family and friends, greatfood and drinks. Im finding that everyday Im more and more aware with what Im eating. I cant pick something up without thinking how good or bad it is for me. So hopefully we can all stay in that mind frame. But remember we are all human so dont beat yourself up if you do give into temptation. Plan to work out a little harder the next day or remind your friends and family that youre trying to manage your weight and get their support too! Good luck to us all and happy holidays!

Just weighed in at 126.  Down 0.5lbs from last week - not the hoped-for 1.5, but better than gaining!  Congrats everyone else, and GOOD LUCK for the next week.

Kirsten - I'm not sure what kind of carbs you're already eating but lentils are a pretty great source of protein AND fibre.  If possible, maybe you could replace some of your current carbs with them?