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| Weight Loss | 300+ Club, counting down to Jan 2010 | Apr 01 2009 19:12 (UTC) |
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Hello everyone. April is here. I am tempted to play an April fools joke on everyone and say that I gained all of my 135 pounds back in March, but I don't think anyone would fall for that anyway. So here is my real weigh in: SW: 320 lbs. MAR 1st: 186 lbs. APR 1st: 191 lbs. MAR GAIN: 5 lbs. TOTAL LOSS: 129 lbs. So maintaining weight is sort of difficult to master. I suppose I am doing pretty good since I haven't weighed in at more than 195 and lower than 183 since September. But it is a very weird process to get used to. I frequently have crazy binges and they freak me out a bit because they remind me of my old habits and I remember how easy it was to just let those binges turn into a way of life. So everytime I have one of those moments I step back and do better the next day. But it is hard to stick with it day in and day out. I am mostly trying to offset the bad eating with tons of activity. I joined an adult baseball league AND a flag football team. I also play basketball every Saturday. All things I LOOOOOVE to do but was never able to do for many many years of my life. So I guess I'll just have to keep doing what I am doing and keep living life. I enjoy being able to be active and it makes this whole journey worth it. I also wanted to congratulate all of you on doing such a good job this month. Even if you didn't have a big loss like you wanted, the fact that you are still here weighing in makes all the difference in the world. It is much easier to turn off the computer and pick up some unhealthy food, but you didn't do that. So way to go. Keep up the hard work everyone. It works. -Brett |
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| Weight Loss | 300+ Club, counting down to Jan 2010 | Mar 01 2009 23:18 (UTC) |
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Way to go everyone! I love seeing you all do so well. Reminds me of this time last year and how good it felt to see the numbers drop. As for me, I had a tough month, eating wise. I was up 5 pounds for most of the month, but recently got it back on track and have been at the gym 5 times a week. Feels great to gain control back. So here is my weigh in for the month... SW: 320 lbs. FEB 1st: 188 lbs. MAR 1st: 186 lbs. MAR LOSS: 2 lbs. TOTAL LOSS: 134 lbs. Keep up the great work everyone! It's too easy to stop now, so DON'T! See you all later. -BRETT |
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| Weight Loss | 300+ Club, counting down to Jan 2010 | Feb 17 2009 20:28 (UTC) |
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Jayne- Welcome to the 'One Club.' We are very happy to have you! Haha. Congratulations on your success though. You are VERY inspirational and a BIG reason why everyone in here has done/is doing so well, including myself. I don't know if we can all say it enough, but THANKS FOR YOUR HARD WORK WITH THIS THREAD!!!!! If anyone deserves to have success, it's you! Way to go, Jayne! Keep it up! -Brett |
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| Weight Loss | 300+ Club, counting down to Jan 2010 | Feb 02 2009 19:32 (UTC) |
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Wowza. You all are doing so wonderful. Takes me back to this time last year and remembering how amazing it feels to stick with something and watch it work. I'm so happy for everyone here. Keep it up! As for me, I am still trying to get those 5 pounds from the holidays off. And then yesterday, at a Super Bowl party, I ate about a weeks worth of food in a couple hours. I literally hated myself for that. Buuuuuuut, it's a new day and I just got back from the gym and am fighting through it. Here is my weigh in for February. SW: 320 lbs. JAN 1st: 185 lbs. FEB 1st: 188 lbs. JAN GAIN: 3 lbs. TOTAL LOSS: 132 lbs. I am confident I will back down to 185 in the next week. But as for everyone else, keep up the ass kicking. You are all doing wonderful. -Brett |
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| Weight Loss | 300+ Club, counting down to Jan 2010 | Jan 20 2009 20:04 (UTC) |
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Hello everyone. Sorry it's taken me so long to post on the new thread, I've been around reading about all of the new members and I couldn't be more amazed about how many of us there are now. That is awesome! I hope you all stick around for the whole year. So if you don't know me, which most of you probably don't, I am Brett. I am one of the members from last years group that has hit their goal. I started out in the middle of December of '07 at 320 lbs. I found this group that Jayne had started right at the new year and knew I needed the support of people that were in the same boat as me. And that is exactly what helped me get through the daily, weekly, monthly struggle that is trying to lose over 100 pounds. So with the help of my friends, family, and everyone on this site, and this group specifically, I was able to drop 135 pounds by my 25th birthday, which was in October of last year. I lost it all very quickly and I kind of wish I would've taken it a bit slower, but oh well, I am happy with where I am today. I now am on possibly a bigger journey which is maintaining my healthy weight and lifestyle. Since I haven't really ever tried to maintain my weight, it's a new adventure for me. But I am doing pretty good with it and it helps me a lot to be on this site and to still check in with all of you to keep me motivated. I need to keep that tenacity that all of you have and I need to stick with it. But basically I just wanted to check in and hope to motivate everyone on here that is having a bad day, week, month, or even year. Just remember that it is possible. I am proof. Proof that if you stick with this site and keep checking in with the great people in this group, you CAN and WILL achieve success. I know I sound like a motivational speaker, but it's true. I know exactly how it feels to be where all of you are right now. It feels so overwhelming to look at all the weight you have to lose and all the time it's going to take to do it, but just as Jayne said, "it's all about endurance." This isn't a sprint, it's a marathon. There WILL be bad times throughout your journey, but you need to keep on moving. And keep getting back up every time you get knocked down. I want nothing more than to see this whole group stick with us this whole year. I hope you all lose weight and gain a healthy lifestyle and better you lives, but more importantly, I want you to stick with it. Even if you don't lose a pound this whole year, at least you are trying. And that is more than you were doing for most of your life. Trust me, I know. So keep on keeping on and I look forward to getting to know all of you. If anyone has any questions or needs any kind of help at all, I am around and would be glad to help. It makes me happy to be able to help others the way that everyone helped me when I first joined this site and group. So that is all for now. I would wish you all good luck, but you don't need it. You are already on your way. Woo hoo to that! -Brett |
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| Weight Loss | 300+ Countdown to Jan 1, 2009 ! | Dec 01 2008 18:53 (UTC) |
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Hello everyone. Brett here weighing in for December 1st. I had quite the month. Started out really well and was actually having a hard time staying at my goal weight of 185. I kept dipping under and was closer to 180 for the first 3 weeks of this month. Then, my roommate and I went on a road trip through Oregon and Washington and we ate well and drank well. So then I came back a few pounds heavier. After all of that was Thanksgiving and a birthday party for my brother-in-law. Both included great food and too much of it. So the pounds piled on once again. The good news is that we all have a few weeks before the Christmas and New Years challenge. So you can put me down for 190 for December 1st. 5 pounds up from my goal weight of 185. I plan to be back down within a week or so. Back on track starting today. So things are going real well in Brett-land. Glad to see you all are doing well. Keep up the inspiring work. It does wonders for everyone else. See you all in 2009! -Brett |
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| Weight Loss | 300+ Countdown to Jan 1, 2009 ! | Nov 01 2008 17:27 (UTC) |
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Hello Ladies-
SW: 320 lbs. OCT 1st: 184 lbs. NOV 1st: 185 lbs. TOTAL LOSS: 135 lbs. I see all of you are doing really good and I am super happy for you. Keep at it. I am really proud of everyone in this group. We are doing amazing things and the world should notice. -Brett |
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| Weight Loss | Another CC Success Story. PLEASE READ. | Oct 09 2008 20:03 (UTC) |
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Well, wow. Thank you all so much for the kind words. I really am moved by everyones overwhelming congratulations. It's weird that it feels so good to help people. I used to be a very selfish person, (and still am to a degree) but when I hear so many people tell me that I have inspired them or that they will try a little bit harder because of me, I'm so amazed. I really wish I could write to every single one of you that posted on here, but that may take all day and I have to work to make a living. But I will comment on a few posts that really stuck out. tincognito - Thank you for the congrats and I'm actually surprised more people didn't comment on the fact that my name is bigbrett22. I don't think the name can be changed, but I would if I could. kritty180 - I agree that the past 10 months have prepared me. I have have so many different experiences that have changed me. I actually KNOW that I will never be the same old Brett that I was ever again. This is me now. Thanks! rebeccalamvocals - I feel so happy when I can inspire someone to get off their butt and hit the gym. I used to be just like you and still am some days. It takes a long time to get used to liking the gym, but it may happen for you. Remember that you don't HAVE to go to the gym, but try to do something at least remotely active everyday. It helps in the long run. kizzichan - You know, it's funny, because when I read back the post after I wrote it, I kind of gave myself the chills. I didn't really realize what a huge change I went through and never really thought about it too much. But I thank you for you kind words. jamieglen - Yes! A fellow big guy. I love meeting other big guy's on this site. We need to stick together and help each other out. It's nice have a lot of women on the site for their positive outlook, but it's hard to relate to them being a big guy. When I was first starting out I found a couple other big guys that helped motivate me and inspire me. And I really hope that I am doing the same for you. Don't ever give up man. Time moves with on whether or not you are moving with it, so you might as well move too. faieriesunshine - Thank you. I really did want this to be a special birthday for me and it has been the greatest one yet. Doesn't it feel amazing to hit new lows? I couldn't believe when I got under 200 since I had never been there as an adult. Those little milestones help you keep going along the way. ibez - My whole goal from the beginning had nothing to do with body fat %, but once I started weighing regularly, I noticed the % dropping. And now that I am at my goal weight, I plan to continue to work out harder and try to gain more muscle mass and less body fat. But it never has been one of my most important goals. Healthy lifestyle is what I strive for. Thanks for the good luck. haley_2008 - Thank you very much. I remember reading some of your posts and journals early on when I started and you helped motivate me a ton. You have a wonderful success story as well and you are one of the reasons that I posted mine. This community is about bettering ourselves and helping others that face the same struggles. And you helped me, so I thank you. tokyoturnip - People have told me to contact Subway and tell them that I should be there new spokesman. But thank you for the post. Part of the reason I decided to do this was because I am still young. My mother has gone through the same struggles her whole life and finally got it under control at 50. I saw how difficult life was for her with these ups and downs and I didn't want to wait til 50. I knew I had to do it now. And I'm so glad I did. Good luck on your journey. Thanks again to everyone else that posted. I read every one of them and am so humbled by all of your super kind words. I do plan to stick around here and keep weighing in and keep reading motivational stories. They are my favorite. -Brett |
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| Weight Loss | 300+ Countdown to Jan 1, 2009 ! | Oct 01 2008 18:46 (UTC) |
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Hey Everyone. Time for my greatest weigh in yet. SW: 320 lbs. SEPT 1st: 196 lbs. OCT 1st: 184 lbs. MONTH LOSS: 12 lbs. TOTAL LOSS: 136 lbs. So if you didn't know already, 185 was my main goal. So I have hit it. I hit it about a week ago and I have switched over to maintaining and so far, so good. I don't quite know how I was able to get those last 11 pounds off this past month, but it happened. I really stuck to my goals and toughed it out. And now I get to eat more. Yay! It's a great reward for watching every calorie and not eating certain foods for 10 months. But maintaining is a very strange thing. I almost feel guilty for eating more. It doesn't feel right. But I guess it will take some time to get used to it. I just wanted to take a second to thank all of you here. I have met and talked with a lot of different CC'ers since I started here, but you all have a special place in my heart. This group, full of wonderful people, knows what it's like to be over 300 pounds and struggle every day to lose weight. We all know how tough society can be on us and how hard it is to change our habits. But you all here are taking the right step being on here. I am proof that CC can work and does work. So no matter how tough your day, week, month, year may be, just remember to keep fighting. My dad used to always tell me that time will pass whether or not you are moving with it. So you might as well keep moving. I plan to stick around here with all of you and keep checking in. I fear if I don't have an obligation to weigh in, I might slip up. So I will continue to weigh in and be here for anyone that needs advice or a pat on the back. Thank you all again for being here. You have no idea how much you have helped me through this battle. My new life is just beginning. -Brett |
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| Weight Loss | Anyone in their 20's?? | Sep 26 2008 19:58 (UTC) |
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time for the greatest weigh in of all... SW: 320 lbs. LAST WEEK: 189 lbs. THIS WEEK: 185 lbs. WEEK LOSS: 4 lbs. TOTAL LOSS: 135 lbs. i'm finally here. i've reached my goal and with a week and a half to spare. it feels so amazing to finally see that magical number i dreamed up so long ago on the scale. now comes the hard part. maintaining. to answer your questions amayou, i am very fearful of maintaining. it's a whole new way of life. i have to eat more and i feel almost guilty for doing it. it's going to take some time to perfect the maintanence role. but hopefully i can do it. that's my next real goal. to maintain. i'm not quite sure how to reward myself for losing all the weight. a new wardrobe would be a good start. with my birthday coming up, i'm hoping to get lots of clothes/giftcards for clothes. that would be good. but anyways, i just wanna thank all of you that have been here throughout my journey. you have helped in ways you don't even know. just having to weigh in every week and be accountable is such a huge step in this weight loss. i'll still be around and check in on you all. thanks again so much! you are all the greatest. -brett |
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| Weight Loss | Anyone in their 20's?? | Sep 19 2008 18:26 (UTC) |
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Back to weighing in on Friday's... SW: 320 lbs. LAST WEEK: 192 lbs. THIS WEEK: 189 lbs. WEEK LOSS: 3 lbs. TOTAL LOSS: 131 lbs. Well I have reached the 180's and I'm pumped. I did pretty good on my vacation. When I left I was right around 190 and I came back at 192. And in the past 5 days I've dropped those 2 and an additional pound. So I am very thrilled. Another weekend is here and I have to stay on track and do well. I need to make sure that I can keep the weekend's from getting out of control so that I don't do damage to my good weeks. 2 and a half weeks to go with now 4 pounds left. It's really happening. Wow.
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| Weight Loss | Anyone in their 20's?? | Sep 10 2008 20:21 (UTC) |
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hello everyone. i missed this past friday's weigh in. and i am going to miss this upcoming friday too so i figured i'd chime in today. i weighed in this past friday at 196. and then got up to 197 by monday. things had really been stalling for me. but these past few days i've really stepped it up and i weighed in this morning at 193. so i really hope i can stay at this weight throughout the weekend. i am going to san diego with my mom and i'm sure we'll be eating out every meal, every day. so i really need to be careful. it shall be a challenge. but other than that, things are going well. i had my biggest cheat day in months on saturday. ate a ton and loved every second of it. i think that day was what sparked a loss for me now. shocked my body into losing again. i tend to have to do that every once in a while. which, of course, i don't mind doing. haha. way to go everyone for losing. and pumpkin, i am almost to where you are and i kind of know what you mean about how confusing maitaining will be. i started thinking about it and it is going to be really weird. but for now, i need to concentrate on these last pounds. i am losing time and i need to be losing pounds too. so hopefully this weekend will go better than antipaticed and i will be back with less than 10 to go. that would be nice. wish me luck everyone. see you all next week! -brett |
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| Weight Loss | 300+ Countdown to Jan 1, 2009 ! | Sep 01 2008 19:18 (UTC) |
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September weigh in time... SW: 320 lbs. AUG 1st: 201 lbs. SEPT 1st: 196 lbs. MONTH LOSS: 5 lbs. TOTAL LOSS: 124 lbs. So I am under 200 folks! It feels amazing. I lost 5 pounds this month and I have another 11 to go for my ultimate goal of 185. So I'm almost there. I have been up and down all month. I always seem to lose a lot from Monday to Friday and then I'll blow it on the weekend. So it has put a damper in the quick weight loss. But that's a good thing. It's good that I'm losing at a slower pace now. My goal is to reach 185 by my 25th birthday which is October 8th, so hopefully next month I will be very close to that. This month has to be a good one for me. Gotta stay strong. Crunch time!!! Congrats to all on a decent month. We are all sticking to it and that's the important thing. Keep up the good work everyone! -Brett |
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| Weight Loss | Anyone in their 20's?? | Aug 29 2008 20:45 (UTC) |
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here i am... SW: 320 lbs. LAST WEEK: 197 lbs. THIS WEEK: 195 lbs. WEEK LOSS: 2 lbs. TOTAL LOSS: 125 lbs. down another 2 this week. i actually didn't do so great last weekend and ended up being 198 on monday. so being 195 today is wonderful. i haven't been working out as much as i should be. but i've just been lazy as far as that is concerned. i will have to get off my butt and back in the gym very soon. i need more muscle mass. that should be fun. i am only 10 pounds away from the magical 185 that i have been shooting for. i can't believe it. amayou - i feel you on the weight fluctuation. i can jump from 3 or 4 pounds within a day or two. it's quite strange. the good news is that you are down from last week. so keep at it. you are doing great. -brett |
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| Weight Loss | Anyone in their 20's?? | Aug 22 2008 16:20 (UTC) |
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hey all. weigh in time... SW: 320 lbs. LAST WEEK: 200 lbs. THIS WEEK: 197 lbs. WEEK LOSS: 3 lbs. TOTAL LOSS: 123 lbs. back on track and staying strong. it feels wonderful. i'm really amazed that i'm still losing this much and that it's not super hard yet. i say yet because i still have another 12 pounds to go and they will probably not go easy. so we shall see. i'm almost there though. it's crazy!!!! -brett |
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| Weight Loss | Anyone in their 20's?? | Aug 15 2008 17:58 (UTC) |
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here i am for another weigh in... SW: 320 lbs. LAST WEEK: 205 lbs. THIS WEEK: 200 lbs. WEEK LOSS: 5 lbs. TOTAL LOSS: 120 lbs. yeah! i kinda knew that most of my gain was due to water weight, but wow. i didn't think i would lose it all and then some over 5 days. very nice. now is crunch time for me. my whole goal has been to get to 185 by my 25th birthday which is coming up on October 8th. meaning that i have a little over 7 weeks to get there. this past week should have been the last bad week for me. so i really have to get a lot of exercise in and eat correctly for the next two months. i hope i can do it. so far so good. wish me luck. also, congrats to pumpkin for hitting that goal. i bet it feels tremendous. -brett |
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| Weight Loss | Anyone in their 20's?? | Aug 11 2008 17:44 (UTC) |
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hey everyone. brett here. i promised i would weigh in today since i just got back from vacation. so here it goes.... SW: 320 lbs. LAST WEEK: 201 lbs. THIS WEEK: 205 lbs. WEEK GAIN: 4 lbs. TOTAL LOSS: 115 lbs. yes, you read it right. i gained 4 pounds over the week. i'm not worried about it at all though. i knew i would gain. i ate whatever i wanted and drank whatever i wanted. it was vacation. the good thing about this whole lifestyle change is that i know i can get right back on track. these 4 pounds will be gone in no time. i'm confident and ready for another week. so i'll see you all friday and hopefully there will be at least 4 pounds less of me. haha. -brett |
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| Weight Loss | 300+ Countdown to Jan 1, 2009 ! | Aug 01 2008 17:41 (UTC) |
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hello everyone. it's me, brett, weighing in for august. SW: 320 lbs. JULY 1st: 212 lbs. AUG 1st: 201 lbs. MONTH LOSS: 11 lbs. TOTAL LOSS: 119 lbs. damn. i really wanted to get to 200 for our monthly weigh in, but i fell a pound short. oh well. i'm not that upset since i am doing waaaaay better than i thought i would have at this point. when i started this whole thing, i made a spreadsheet with every week's goal weigh. then, every week when i weighed in, i would write in what my real weight was and how much i had lost to date. on my chart, this upcoming monday i'm supposed to be at 210 for my goal, so i am ahead of schedule still. so that makes me happy. i'm heading on vacation next week, so i hope i can stick to eating right. i would hate to see me get down to 200 and then balloon back up in a week. i feel confident that i can stay relatively on track. well, i guess that's it from brett-land. it's fantastic to see everyone doing so well. i'm always in shock to look at all the loss totals on our list. we really are amazing and inspiring people. they should be filming us for a documentary or something. i feel like we should be famous. haha. see you all in september! -brett |
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| Weight Loss | Anyone in their 20's?? | Aug 01 2008 17:33 (UTC) |
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hey all... SW: 320 lbs. LAST WEEK: 202 lbs. THIS WEEK: 201 lbs. WEEK LOSS: 1 lb. TOTAL LOSS: 119 lbs. well i lost a pound. this week was supposed to be my great week of getting to 200 or under. hopefully that will happen by the time monday rolls around. i do my official weigh in for my goals on mondays, so that's when it counts. i haven't done anything different this week other than having a slightly big meal on wednesday. i hope that that is why my weight hasn't gone down more and not because i'm starting to plateau. i don't like plateau's. but i can't be upset because this has gone waaaaaay better than expected. so i'm happy overall. i'm heading for vacation next week, so i won't be weighing in on friday, but i'll check in on monday when i get back. wish me luck! -brett |
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| Weight Loss | Anyone in their 20's?? | Jul 25 2008 18:42 (UTC) |
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hey all. weigh in time... SW: 320 lbs. LAST WEEK: 205 lbs. THIS WEEK: 202 lbs. WEEK LOSS: 3 lbs. TOTAL LOSS: 118 lbs. woo hoo. another 3. i really am shocked that i am still losing as much as i am every week. i thought things would get really tough right about now. i guess whatever i am doing, my body likes. so i won't change it. gotta keep going. another 2 pounds and i'll be at 200. i honestly don't remember the last time i was 200 pounds, but i'll guess when i was 12 or 13. so it's gonna be amazing. maybe next week? i hope so. -brett |
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| Weight Loss | Anyone in their 20's?? | Jul 18 2008 17:36 (UTC) |
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i guess it's that time again... SW: 320 lbs. LAST WEEK: 208 lbs. THIS WEEK: 205 lbs. WEEK LOSS: 3 lbs. TOTAL LOSS: 115 lbs. woo hoo! another 3 pounds! i'm excited because i have been off of work all week and haven't been able to work out. so still losing through this proves to me that it can be done. i'm feeling a lot better and am thinking about trying to work out today. i think my back is ok for it. it's weird that i kind of miss working out. if you would've asked me 7 months ago if i would ever miss working out, i would have told you you are out of your mind. but i guess i'm just not the same person anymore. and it feels stupendous. 20 pounds to go my friends! and 5 more until i am at the magical 200. wow. pumpkin - way to go on the loss. it's weird how the body changes weight so much within a day or two. it's fun to watch the weight change from day to day. i just wonder where it all goes. amayou - a loss is a loss and it's always better than a gain. we hear it all the time. but i know it can be frustrating. stick with it. those pounds will drop in no time. |
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| Weight Loss | Anyone in their 20's?? | Jul 11 2008 18:22 (UTC) |
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here i am folks. SW: 320 lbs. LAST WEEK: 210 lbs. THIS WEEK: 208 lbs. WEEK LOSS: 2 lbs. TOTAL LOSS: 112 lbs. i am down another 2 from last week. i'm very happy about this. i haven't gone to the gym all week and i was worried that the scale would notice. i recently threw out my back at work and am unable to work out. i am on workman's comp for the time being. so no work for me. nice, but also not nice. last time i lost a lot of weight, i got hurt at work and sat on my butt and ate for 4 months straight. gained a ton of it back. so this time i WILL learn from my mistakes last time. so keep me on track people. yell at me if you have to. i am so close this time. i cannot ruin it. amayou - don't let it get you down. as you know, when you get down to the final 5 or 10 pounds, they don't come off easy. just stick with it and you'll get there. have fun at six flags, too. lucky! pumpkin - water weight IS a strange thing. i can weigh first thing in the morning and be 210. then after i drink a ton of water and take a shower and weigh again, i'll be down almost 2 pounds. i don't quite get how it all works, but that's the human body for you. good work though. you are doing fantastic. |
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| Weight Loss | Anyone in their 20's?? | Jul 07 2008 02:11 (UTC) |
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i can't believe i missed friday's weigh in. i was at the giants game. they lost. and i was there again today. and they lost again. i shouldn't go. anyways...here ya go.... SW: 320 lbs. LAST WEEK: 212 lbs. THIS WEEK: 210 lbs. WEEK LOSS: 2 lbs. TOTAL LOSS: 110 lbs. i have been doing well once again. this holiday weekend has been rough, but i have done well. makes me happy to know that i can still do well without really counting calories. i haven't counted all weekend and i am still losing. so i guess i know what i am eating pretty well. that excites me. to know that i can eat without worrying about counting. so hopefully i can keep this up. 25 pounds to go. i have roughly 3 months to do it. wish me luck. this will be the toughest 3 months for sure. but i can handle it. i'm ready! -brett |
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| Weight Loss | 300+ Countdown to Jan 1, 2009 ! | Jul 01 2008 18:53 (UTC) |
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hey everyone. brett here weighing in for july. SW: 320 lbs. JUNE 1st: 223 lbs. JULY 1st: 212 lbs. JUNE LOSS: 11 lbs. TOTAL LOSS: 108 lbs. this month was pretty good for me. i crossed over the 100 pounds lost barrier and that felt wonderful. i am still going strong. i started riding my bike to work for some added exercise and some relief from the gas pump. i suggest everyone does this, by the way. i have been eating really good. i am a mere 27 pounds away from my ultimate goal. i cannot believe how quickly this has happened for me. woo hoo! way to go everyone on the losses. we are kicking butt and taking names. i love it! keep up the terrific work and i will see you all august 1st. -brett |
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| Weight Loss | Anyone in their 20's?? | Jun 27 2008 19:29 (UTC) |
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have fun moving jstone. i HATE moving. i have moved apartments 6 times in the past 5 years. i vow to never move again. i love my home now and i will die here. enough about moving. weigh in time... SW: 320 lbs. LAST WEEK: 215 lbs. THIS WEEK: 212 lbs. WEEK LOSS: 3 lbs. TOTAL LOSS: 108 lbs. so another 3 pounds. i love it. i didn't do super great this week though. eating wise, i did wonderful. but i haven't gone to the gym at all. too busy watching the euro cup and giants baseball. lame excuses, i know. i just recently got a nasty rash all over my body. i don't quite know what it is yet, but i will be heading to the doctor very soon if it doesn't go away. i am suuuuuuper itchy and it's driving me crazy. but, i'll be ok. hopefully. see you all next week! -brett |
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| Weight Loss | Anyone in their 20's?? | Jun 20 2008 18:05 (UTC) |
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amayou, a loss is a loss. always better than a gain. so good for you. you are doing good. keep it up. now my weigh in... SW: 320 lbs. LAST WEEK: 218 lbs. THIS WEEK: 215 lbs. WEEK LOSS: 3 lbs. TOTAL LOSS: 105 lbs. the weight loss feels as if it's slowing down, but i guess looking at the numbers, it hasn't. weird. i am really going to try to start biking to work every day. gas prices have hit 4.60 a gallon here and i'm sick of paying for it. i only live a little over 3 miles from work, so why not? it's a good workout and it's summertime. i gotta do it. -brett |
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| Weight Loss | Anyone in their 20's?? | Jun 13 2008 19:51 (UTC) |
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weigh in time.. SW: 320 lbs. LAST WEEK: 219 lbs. THIS WEEK: 218 lbs. WEEK LOSS: 1 lb. TOTAL LOSS: 102 lbs. so i have reached another plateau maybe. i hope not. but i didn't do anything different this past week so i don't know why only a pound. maybe my body is upset with me for losing too fast, so it's saying slow down! either way, a loss is a loss and it's better than a gain, so i'm ok with that. hopefully next week will be better. and thank you guys for your kind words last week. i feel like a new man and i love it. i wish you all the best of luck. you can do it!!!! -brett |
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| Weight Loss | 100 POUNDS LOST! I feel I must share. | Jun 08 2008 05:41 (UTC) |
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You all are way too kind for all the nice words. It means a whole lot more coming from everyone here because you all know what I had to go through to do this. I read so many inspiring posts on here when I first started. So I figured that I would share my story in hopes that it might inspire others as well. We are a very tight community full of support and motivation. That is what I love about CC. This site, and the help of everyone here, has changed my life. I will never be that old Brett that pretended to not care about his health because it was too hard to change. I will never be unhealthy and overweight again. I will never eat the complete crap that I used to eat. I am a changed man and I love the feeling. And I have all of you to thank for that. So...... THANKS! -Brett p.s. - If I could change the screenname, I would. But I like keeping it. It's a reminder of what I was and what I never will be again. |
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| Weight Loss | 100 POUNDS LOST! I feel I must share. | Jun 06 2008 23:40 (UTC) |
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I thank you all for your kind words. It really means a lot. Haley_2008 - No real secrets. Just counting my calories, exercising like crazy, and staying super motivated. I don't really know how I stayed on track this whole time, but I did. It just really clicked for me this time. milwaukeegal - Thank you very much. I just stuck to my plan. I made a chart with a weekly goal and tried my best to match it every week. I am currently about a month ahead of schedule, so things are going really good. victoriagirl - It's so true, it doesn't seem real. Like I still feel like the 320 pound Brett inside. I am even shocked when I look at my current picture. I know I am 100 pounds lighter when I get on that treadmill or when I get in and out of my car. The simple things in life that used to be difficult are now easier. I love it! You will get there someday, I know it. jackattack07 - Yeah, it was intense. I didn't really plan on losing it this quickly. I know it's not the healthiest way to do it, but I really feel that I'm doing great. I feel good and I am healthier than I ever have been. I really hope to be an inspiration to anyone out there. That is even more important than me doing well and being healthy. If it gets just one person to get off their butt and get healthy, then I am happy. Thank you guys again. -Brett |
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| Weight Loss | Anyone in their 20's?? | Jun 06 2008 17:29 (UTC) |
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alright amayou. way to be. welcome back. i have a pretty good weigh in this week. pretty monumental. SW: 320 lbs. LAST WEEK: 226 lbs. THIS WEEK: 219 lbs. WEEK LOSS: 7 lbs. TOTAL LOSS: 101 lbs.!!!!!!!!! i have reached 100 pounds lost people. i feel incredible and am super happy. i was sick all week which made me lose a lot more weight than i should have, but nonetheless, i have hit 100 pounds lost. it has been an intense 6 months, but i just keep thinking about if i hadn't started this journey. i would still be 320 pounds and hating myself for it. so instead, i got off my butt and got to work. and here i am. just 34 pounds away from my ultimate goal. i cannot believe it. i must say thanks to everyone here for helping me along the way. you have been very motivational and have helped in ways you probably don't even realize you have. so thank you. i owe my new life to you. see you all next week! -brett |
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So you can log your weight -- which allows you to do the following:
- Plot your weight curve
- Analyze the trend of your weight (see under Recent in the figure above)
- Determine the projected target date (see under Overall in the figure above)