Posts by ellie1206

Friggie,

 I know exactly what you mean.  I started at 300 last year, I am now 277.1 (as of this morning) although before the holidays I was 268, but whatever, I'm looking forward not back, and what I notice is that clothes fit me looser than what the scale reads. 

I try to remind myself that as long as it's coming off, it doesn't matter what the numbers read but it is really hard to think that way.  I'm the same height as you and years ago I was a size 12 and weighed 190 lbs., which I thought was odd since way before that at some point in my life I remember weighing 145 lbs and being a size 12.  I realized the difference was that I was working out with the assitance of a personal trainer and that my body was gaining muscle, ie more weight, less fat...........I remind myself of that all the time, but darn if I'm not tempted to step on the scale.

I think I'm going to go home this afternoon and measure myself.......although I really don't think I'm going to like it.....I'll get back to you on the sad numbers, oh well no where to go but down.

Ellie

Hi, thanks for responding.

I am 5'3 and aside from working out I don't get much exercise other than walking up and down the stairs in my home.  I have made other changes such as parking in the furthest space at work so I have to walk more, I do this everywhere I go.  I try to walk during my lunch hour for at least 30 minutes but lately the weather has not been cooperative, lots of rain.

All in all it's the gym and walking the dog. The burn meter says total estimate 3040 and then in big numbers 2720. So if I subtract I guess I'm somewhere between 2040 and 2540? I really want to work out more but it is hard to find the time and get everything I need to do out of the way. I am a single parent, I need to drive my son to and from school, get to the gym, cook dinner, I'm working on my masters degree so I need to find time to study as well as go to school two nights a week, added to everything else life throws just to keep everything running and I'm exhausted.  I find that I need to work out to get energy but need energy to make it to the gym.  Sometimes it is really hard to motivate myself.

For example, I had every intention of making it to the gym today but, on the way back from picking my son up at school I got a flat on the highway, didn't make it back home until 7pm and that was it my window of time for the gym was shot.  I had dinner, to make, and an hour of reading and a paper to write. I'm taking a break to vent right now.  At least I have been healthy all day and not eaten anything bad, so that's one good thing.

I really need to go, but thanks for answering and thanks for listening.

Ellie

Hi everyone, this sure seems like a great party and I want to join, please! I too will be turning another year in June, I will be 41.  That means that I have been fighting the fat for the last 15 years since that's how old my son is.

I too have tried everything.  A few years ago I was down to 190lbs, had a personal trainer, was a size 12 and swore I would never gain another pound.  That was summer 2002 and then I lost my job, went back to school, quit smoking and ate my way back up to more than I have ever weighed in my life, I hit 300 in February 2007. 

Bought a new house at the end of 2006 and had to climb stairs to get to my bedroom.  Everytime I did so I couldn't catch my breath, it was awful.  But since then I have managed to loose 30 lbs, and then gained 10 (the holidays, and the flu killed me, ate too many carbs)  I am at 280.

I am having such a difficult time loosing weight, it used to come off easier and faster and now it seems like I spend my time at the gym and countng calories and for the last 2 weeks I have weighed the same thing.  I am so frustrated.  This thing says I'm supposed to consume 2800 calories a day to hit my goal weight in 2011, but with the kind of food I'm eating it seems nearly impossible, seriously I eat all day and can't get up past 2000 and that is when I try really hard.

Also, I'm not sure, but after working out am I supposed to deduct the calories I burned from the total consumed?  And when is the weight going to start dropping? I am really frustrated, I need help!

Ellie

Count me in!  I'm both new to the site and 40 and three quarters.  I too am experiencing a change in my body.  Just five years ago I was able to go to the gym and eat healthy and presto, bango, the weight would melt off.....then, hello 40!

There are strange things going on with my body and I think I am peri-menopausal...hell sometimes I think I'm in the midst of a total menopausal episode!  The night sweats, the mood swings, crying for nothing at the drop of a hat...I feel I have lost total control of my emotions...which then leads me to the fridge...I'm an emotional eater!

So yes please, please, please count me in!!!

Hi, I'm Ellie I'm also new to this and can totally relate to you becuase I love to cook and try out new recipes.  Lately I've been trying ot find ways to cut the calories in almost everything I cook.  It is driving my family nuts, but sometime they aren't even aware. I love sugar, but it doesn't love me.  Check out my profile and see if you want to be my new online friend.