Posts by hotpotato2008

hey all,

 my mental health requires that i only face the scale once a week - which i guess will be Friday for me.  so i don't have a new weight to report.  my goal this week is to be more active.  i have the same problems as karrene - not enough time.  i intended to break out the treadmill last night but instead went to bed @ 7:00 w/ a migraine (lots of fun).  i fully intend to make up for it tonight.  i also have another goal....i'm...gulp....a coke drinker.  not that fake diet stuff but real, unadulterated, pure, throat burning coke.  i LOVE it.  but - i'm going to give it up (or at least limit the use to 12oz/day for the time being).  i know it isn't healthy and i don't really like the diet substitute, so the time has come...eek!!

Original Post by firststep84:

Ladies and one  Gentleman:

we are now four people

Me, Hot potato, Ben and Janice

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pqbzth PS_Y6PIN1Nc7ikUXw

we start 2/22/2008 as our first day

I have based all the information in the spread sheet from your info that you gave me in your messages/replies

Potato I don't have your hight thats why your BMI would not display as of yet

 

Hey First Step

I am excited to report that i guessed at my weight when i originally signed on.  i actually faced the scale friday and my actual weight is 228lbs - while that is still an obnoxious amount - it is ridiculous how happy those 20lbs made me.  so anyway, my starting weight is 228lbs and my height is 5'6". 

my goal is to lose 80lbs!!

i will be honest and admit that i'm not the most "active" person in the world.  with a full time job and two kids - it seems impossible to find time to work out (living thru a cold ohio winter does not help the lethargic attitude).  generally, i have to choose b/w working out and sleeping and sleeping always wins but - for my health - this week my goal is to start a cardio program for at least 3 nights for at least 30 minutes each.  We'll progress from there.

Everyone keep your fingers crossed for me and feel free to nag the bejeezus out of me if i don't get off my fanny and move.....!!!

I'm also a reformed weight watcher.  i will admit that i lost weight on the plan but i never changed how i felt about food and just felt completely burdened by the points system.  i would play games where i would eat really light a day or two before weigh in and then pretty much not follow the plan for the rest of the week - it resulted in weight loss but not positive results.  i hated the weigh in.  even though our leader was/is a very nice lady - i hated that i had to be accountable to anyone other than myself for my weight fluctuations.  i hated the pity on her face when the scale would be up.  so- basically - i stopped going and unfortunately, stopped trying and gained all my weight back.  however, i did learn some positive things - number one, you HAVE to journal your food/calories.  i kept a journal for @ a week before i found CC and i have to say - there were days when i was amazed at the amount of calories i ate while thinking i was eating healthy.  while i am still learning my way around this site - so far i think it is wonderful!