Does anyone want tto start a group for college kids who have been overweight most of their lives?

I dont exactly know what a group does, or if its some kind of official or casual thing, but are there any other college kids here who have been overweight most of their lives.  Most of the posts I've seen are about 13 year olds who want to lose 10 lbs, or something, which doesnt interest me. 

Jessica:  hey, i kno what u mean about the back fat, it does feel so good to lose a whole roll!!!!!    i am struggling with that problem also lol,  it just won't go away.

Congratz on the weight loss.

yeahhh! :) guys i did not work out today nor will i work out tomorrow but i walked for 1:15 mins lol and i did not eat much today because im not feel too hungry :/ which is wierrrd lol im always hungry...

but still trying guys ... still going at it! lol

what about you ketly? how's your dieting?

yeahhh! :) guys i did not work out today nor will i work out tomorrow but i walked for 1:15 mins lol and i did not eat much today because im not feel too hungry :/ which is wierrrd lol im always hungry...

but still trying guys ... still going at it! lol

what about you ketly? how's your dieting?

Hey again Everyone,

How you all been? Whats new in the group?

Sorry i been completely distant lately, stupid hectic life is mental at the moment.....man I HATE ESSAYS and ASSIGNMENTS so much.

Anyway, i wanted to get your guys advice......

I've been asked to do a weightloss story for Womans Health magazine, with a photoshoot and interview and all the rest... but I'm apprehensive about it. I mean in a way I'm happy, i should be proud and all that, but I'm not an outgoing person in ANY WAY whatsoever so it would be a huge thing for me...to put myself out there like that.

What would you all do if you were in my situation?

I can't really talk about this with anyone else because no one really knows what its like to have been overweight all their lives  then suddenly have their whole image change....well not suddenly.. but you get what i mean.

Look forward to hearing what you all think and I hope your all looking after yourselves...

I didn't read through all the posts since there are SO many but I'm very interested in this forum and if a group were to be formed.

I'm 19 (turning 20 in May) and have been overweight almost all my life. At one point I weighed 140 but since I always look alot skinnier than my weight I probably looked about 120-125... I couldn't lose more weight than that because I started to look nasty skinny lol So, my goal is obviously 140 again since that seems to be my limit. Any less and I look bad...

Current Weight: 166

Pant Size: 12

wendo:  hey it goin great! i have lost 4 lbs so far, what i'm lacking is a lil more excercise in my routine. all i do is walk for 30 minutes.

good to hear ur still at it.

welcome zcat.

happiness4u, i think its really cool that they want you to do the magazine article.  having said that, i TOTALLY get what you mean about being apprehensive.  I dont know if I'd feel comfortable talking about my (future) weight loss as if I was some kind of pro.   I dont know.  It might be cool to do the article and just have that little accomplishment to always look back on and have a moment of glory in the spotlight.  

It would take guts, and I applaud you for considering the article. It's a brave person who can speak candidly about their experience. I don't know if I could do that. I have this fear (irrational, perhaps) that I will gain every pound back, and consequently that article would continue to mock me for the rest of my life. This is a nightmare scenario, of course. In reality, I'd love to be able to do that, I just don't know if I truly could. It's so emotionally exhausting, isn't it!?

Did anyone catch Star Jones on Oprah this week? What were your thoughts?

I didnt see that episode.  What happened?

Yeah, you guys have expressed the same kinda concerns i had too. I really appreciate your feedback Jessica and vron, thanks you :-)

I have thought long and hard about it but have decided to go ahead with it for a few reasons, but I'm definitely not going to talk about it like I'm a 'pro' , because im totally not and never will be. Its just when i start to look back i realize how seriously low I have been at times throughout my life because of my weight and how incredibly hopeless i felt....I honestly don't wish that feeling on anyone.

I just wanna make anyone that does feel that helpless realize its never too late or impossible to feel good about yourself. And you totally don't need expensive weight loss programmes or diets either... it all comes from within. Arghh i sound soooooooo CLICHE. Sorry guys... I'm just in a philosophical mood...

Also I am so stuck in my comfort zone and have been all my life (i.e i'm a scaredey cat) i feel i need to do something that challenges me. 

I spose a part of it is recognition too. You guys know better then anyone how hard it is to keep up the daily motivation when it all seems too hard, so i guess i feel like doing something that will give me some acknowledgement of how much energy i have put into it throughout the years. It truly has been the hardest battle of my life, both emotionally and physically, but also the most rewarding. Okay, time to stop philosophising now..

happiness, thats awesome.   you have such a good attitude about wanting to show people its not too late.  Ive had those feelings of being doomed all throughout my life, so its a great message for you to put out there.  Good luck!!!!

hey everyone! so no weight loss of course. gosh i remember i used to have such good will power. i know im going out of control. i think i resist because i became very depressed earlier in my life with the whole weight loss thing. failing so many times does do a number on someone. but i know for health its soo important for me to lose weight. i realized that i do not eat well, not only that but i eat too much and i dont exercise nearly as much as i should. so just like with math, i just need to suck it up and do the hard stuff. its not going to be easy. but i know it will be absolutely incredible once i lose it. i have a question. is anyone hear christian who uses prayer to keep up their motivation. ? and also i was wondering if anyone knows of a website that can help you get a weight loss buddy near your area. i really need that type of tangible encouragement. im the type that does extremely well with physical help. thanks :) love you all :)

hey nene, i dont know if this site has exactly what you want, but meetup.com is supposed to be a website for finding people in your local area with the same interests.  I havent actually used it before, but Ive searched around for a few things and found some interesting groups on it.

As far as my weight loss is concerned, I am almost 3lbs HEAVIER than I was a month ago.  Im really getting frustrated because I feel like Ive been trying pretty hard, so Ive decided to do an experiment.  Ive decided to try a week of doing lowish-carb, no calorie counting, just like I used to.  When I used to eat this way I had pretty decent results.  For the past two months that ive been eating more normal amounts of carbs my weight has basically just been occilating between 217 and 220 even though I have a steady calorie deficit.   I have been trying to eat in a more normal fashion because I dont want to be one of those people who follows some fad diet, but I think my insulin resistance makes me a little different than all the other people on this site who can just lose weight by burning more calories than they take in.  Anyways, Im going to go back to doing what I did before and see if there is any change in how I feel and the number on the scale.    At the end of the day, I just need to figure out what works best for me.   I also ordered the book called "The Insulin Resistance Diet", so Im going to read through that and if I like it I'll start following it pretty closely.  I already have been practicing the book's basic concept of eating carbs with protein to balance my blood sugar, but I'd like to actually read the whole book too.

How is everyone else doing?

so i went to my first overeaters anonymous meeting today. actually techinically my second. but the first one i went to it was three years ago. so really its my first one. i felt a little better. but i did go on this sort of food binge after. not really a physical one. cuz i didnt eat till like i passed out or anything. but i did have this intense desire to eat something. i think it was because i was tired though. turned out i was reallly really tired. so it might have been that. or it might have been that it was a big day for me with going to the meeting and all.

at the end of the meeting one of the sponsers took me and told me that the program is really great for young people like me cuz it will help me for the rest of my life. ive been praying for a long time and asking God to help me find someone or people who will help me. And OA is all about not being alone and realizing that a higher power is the only way to help you stop overeating. anyway. im going to another meeting on wednesday. im pretty excited to see how it will help me. i really hope it does. its defintely my last resort. and id like to think that God hasnt just completely abandoned me.

It's excellent that you're taking action! Joining a support group is very pro-active, and truthfully, is something I never would have considered on such a formal basis. You have your faith, which may help you along the way, but community provides a physical foundation to aid you through your obstacles. You need to look to yourself as well. Never forget that- this is for you, and without fully dedicating your whole body and soul to the conquest, faith and community will not suffice. YOU are your ultimate guide and YOU provide your own motivation, encouragement and inspiration. Don't always rely on others; Always rely on yourself :)

Well my fellow ladies and gents in school, how is the year wrapping up? I am pleased to annouce that I just handed in the FINAL essay, a pathetic attempt to grasp in a mere ten pages all that the albatross in Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner emblemizes, and am now just a few exams away from completing my second year of education! Summer, and the eventual fresh start of 3rd year- here I come!!!

Sigh, it's been a while. How (and where) is everyone!? "Git" me up t'date!

Hey guys, haven't been on CC for awhile, but I've been keeping it up. Did my first half marathon about 3 weeks ago. It went great. Last three miles were really painful though, haha. But, unlike many others, I wasn't bitten by the marathon bug and do not plan to do another for some time. I've actually decided to switch from running to lifting weights. I think it will help me burn more fat. I think it's okay to flow with changing exercise interests just as long as I keep it up in general. 

I started mid-January at 205 lbs and am now at 190 lbs. June goal weight is 180.

Let's keep it up!

Hi everyone I'm Mikey and I'm looking to lose nearly 200lbs, so I have a long journey ahead. I'm 20 years old and finishing my first year at university.

Welcome Mikey! Congrats on starting the journey!

Welcom Mikey!!!

To update, my little no-calorie counting experiment is actually working well.  I have been ignoring actual calorie intake and looking at how the  foods i eat affect me individually and without a doubt carbs make me gain more weight (water weight im sure) than other foods AND they make me eat 10 times more than i need to.  Like I said before I cant ignore the fact that im insulin resistant and just pretend that calories are the only thing that matters.  I just bought the book "the insulin resistance diet" and im still reading it, but so far balancing my protein intake with the carb intake seems to help me lose weight and feel overall better.

I know its  finals week/end of the semester for everyone right about now so Im guessing thats why this thread has been so dead.  Also, I just bought an xbox and rented saints row 2 and grand theft auto 4, so i have been to preoccupied to go online for the past week.  Now if I could just force myself to study.....

Exams are killing me slowly. I just finished 3 of 6. I don't know if I can make it.

Thankfully, I learned long ago that food is not the sole companion of stress and anxiety, and my eating habits haven't shifted. The nice weather has prompted me to get more walking in as well- it really invigorates me and brightens my mood :)

Jess, there's definitely something to be said of honing lost instinct, and listening to what your body is telling you in lieu of what the anonymous C.C.ers instruct. If it's workin', keep it up! Well done, I say.

I want to welcome Mikey too. May your weight loss journey be one of enlightment for you mind and soul as well!