250 + buddies???

if anyone here is in this weight range id like a buddy to keep up my motivation and hopefull do the same for them im going to pick a day of the week to weigh in

my stats

sw 323lbs

cw 311

tw 180

hope someone joins me !

sarah

SW - 321 lb

LW - 300 lb

CW - 296.5 lb

GW - 150 lb

Wednesday Weigh In

SW 277

LW 227.5

CW 224

GW 170

Wednsday Weigh in:

SW: 250

LW:250

CW: 246.6

GW 153

on my way!

SW: 317.5

LW: 272

CW: 272.5

Poooor me, I have done all the right things and had a model week, really, and what do I have to show for it? A half pound GAIN. And it was up even higher yesterday so I am glad it went down a little bit. wtf?? Week 20 and hitting a plateau? I hope not!!

SW:  314

CW:  291.4

Started trying really hard to lose weight about 6 weeks ago.

I am worried I have hit a plateau also...:(  I have been doing good and trying to follow the rules but less than a pound lost this week.  My weigh in days right now are.  I am going to up my bike time to 52 minutes again, plus I am going to add weight training (5lb weights) 3 days a week for 20 minutes, plus adding sit-ups and push-ups that is if my back will allow me.  Woke up yesterday with my back killing me after doing the few sit-ups I could manage Monday night.

Any one else have back, knee and ankle trouble...even walking alot swells my ankles and makes my knees hurt.  I am so ready to get rid of the other person that I am carrying around so that I can be active without paying for it the next day.

Good luck to everyone!!

tandr, I feel your pain...re: the plateau as well as the body pains.

I could not do sit-ups at all until I discovered the exercise ball. The chick at the gym showed me how to do crunches on it, and bingo NO back pain!! Before I thought my spine was being driven into my body it hurt so bad. LOVE love love the exercise ball!! You can do all sorts of other strengthening exercises on it that don't put stress on your body too.

I had an episode of plantar faciitis in my heels a few weeks ago that scared me into taking some preventative action, I don't want to ruin my feet or knees before I am even fit enough to enjoy exercise!! So I got some orthopedic inserts for my walking shoes...the folks at the ortho shop told me to wear them all the time including at home but c'mon there's a limit. I don't push too hard on the treadmill, have taken to biking to work, and am trying to work in some time on the elliptical instead of treadmill...but it's hard....I too will be SO happy to get rid of the extra "person" I am carrying around! Exercise of any kind os so hard and I get so mad about it...especially when I am with a thinner person who can move faster than me...I think "I'd like to strap an extra 100 lbs on you, see how fast you move THEN", haha

Wednesday weigh in...

SW 340

LW 286

CW 283.5

down 2.5 lbs!!!

I'm going to just my Saturday weigh in amounts.  There's not much liklihood that I'll actually weight myself on Wed. mornings.

SW: 367

LW: 347.6

CW: 346 (saturday)

Victoria, you make me laugh!  It's true though, I always think that people have no idea what it's like having all this extra weight.

I love the exercise ball too.  Doing crunches on the floor hurts my back some, but besides that, a girl I was friends with was a personal trainer at one point and said that doing crunches on the ball works out so many more of your stomach muscles since you have to keep yourself balanced and NOT fall off the ball.  According to what she had said, people can do a ton of crunches on the floor for months and never get a 6 pack but use the ball and there it is!  Well, assuming there is no fat hiding it.  Not that I want a 6 pack, but the idea of my stomach being muscle and not just gross.  Until the last year or so, I never really had much there.  So I hate that area right now.

Although, if you ever decide to do pushups on the ball, make sure that you don't have too much of the top part of your body off the ball.  I found out the hard way.....I let myself go towards the floor and then realized I didn't have the arm strength to push myself back up.  Laughing, I landed on the floor in a loud thump =)

LW  278

TW 275.5

sw 314

tw  290.9

total loss 23.1 pounds

  I cheated and ate chinese Monday but atleast I didn't gain a bunch back.  I am focused for next week.

*Tanya

Wednesday Weigh In

SW 277

LW 224

CW 221.5

GW 170

Total loss so far 55.5 pounds!

SW: 317.5

LW: 272.5

CW: 272.5

I am still in plateau. That is all I will say about it for fear of offending people with some very unladylike language.

SW: 367

LW: 346

CW: 345.2 (saturday)

Weighing myself on saturdays...Don't know if it's just TTOTM or not drinking enough water.  With the temps jumpin into the 90s and being outside more than I was, I'm just not sure if I'm holding the water.

Hi y'all!  My weight loss is slooooowwwwww but it's still going down so I shouldn't complain too much. Here are my stats:

SW 270

LW 245

CW 243

The past several weeks my weight has been really slow to come off.. but what is it they say about slow and steady? :)

double post :(

eek.. triple post.

Haha, You're doing great Mary!

Wednesday Weigh In

SW 277

LW 221.5

CW 219.8

GW 170

Seems we've lost a bunch of people!! Should I send them messages and harass them for not reporting??

SW: 317.5

LW: 272.5

CW: drumroll please...269!

The plateau finally broke over the weekend, YES, and the lbs are falling off like crazy! Today I hit a major milestone. I am now the lowest weight I have been in at least 10 years!! Go me!

Wednesday weigh in

LW 275.5

TW 273

SW: 367

LW: 345.2

CW: 340.6 =)

Was very happy with this...definitely a TOM issue.

Grats Victoriagirl!  Glad to see you get through your plateau.  I can imagine that it'd just not be too much fun.  And that's awesome to be lower than you have in such a long time.