Posts by mnic

Today was weigh in day and I've lost 9 pounds since Jan. 1st. and some of it was what I had gained with the holidays. Today I finally kept my promise to myself that I would start working out in a gym. I've wanted to do this ever since I broke the 3-0-0. A friend went with me and we had a good time. It was all so new to me. I had no clue on how anything worked, but in no time at all I was on a treadmill and worked out on a bike. I know this is really going to help me in losing.    SW 370     CW 284      

So far so good, I've got another 2 pounds to get off to get me back to where I was before Christmas. I'm going to go with a friend to the YMCA on Friday to start working out there. My energy level isn't as high as it was before Christmas, so I'm a little worried about that. Maybe it's because my body is carving all the sweets I ate around the holidays.  I started back on my walking aerobics on Monday and the energy just isn't there, but I'm doing it. I know everything will get back to normal and I can continue on losing like I was.

Hi Agent023,  I'm glad you found this group. Everyone is really nice. I joined a couple of months ago looking for others that are really working to reach their goals. They really motivate me to stay on track.  Always remember your never alone, there is always someone to talk to.

Hi Everyone!      I had a long weekend so I didn't get on line that much over the weekend.  It was fun reading that some of you said something to my posting. I really love this group because you guys are always keeping up with one another.   Sun- I've seen your pictures and you really look good, but I know what your talking about when you said your skinny from the waist up. We took pictures at Thanksgiving and in them they looked like I lost my belly which isn't the case.  But today I decided to get out the old tape measurer and I was so excited (yes, excited) that I was able to touch the two ends when I measured my biggest part of me. I lost my bottom it's flat, but the front part is still there. But since I can get the tape around me I will be able to check and see if any changes happens. :-)     Good Luck topeze on your Jan 3 goal.  I know you'll get there. And Pam that is a good ideal about going to the Y to walk. I've been thinking about going to the Y and seeing if I could work out on some equipment. One time I went over there and no one was using any of it. I kept saying after I got under 3-0-0 I would get up enough nerve to do it but I still haven't. Welcome Tubzuks, I know you will love being part of this group.

Hi guys, It sounds like everyone is doing so good. I'm really trying to stay on track and hopefully the scales will show it next week. Today I went and tried on a new blouse but I got depressed looking in that stupid mirror in the dressing room. How I wish my stomach would de-flate faster. :-)  It's still there! I know it has gone down because there is a lot of room between me and the steering wheel now. My doctor said that will be one of the last places you'll lose. I'm doing crunches after I do my walking but I still don't see any change. How I wish I would of had the body type that you put most of the weight on the backside. That way I wouldn't have to look at it all the time. :-)  I know I still have a long way to go so hopefully one of these days I will start seeing a change.  Sorry to sound so down, I guess it's just one of them days.

Hi Everyone!

I'm back to my lowest weight before the Thanksgiving Holidays. I've worked real hard to get there the last few days. Boy was it hard to get through Thanksgiving, it was my first holiday.  I gained around 10 pounds some of it water gain from eating ham I'm sure. I had went to two dinners on two different days, and my will power didn't show up for neither one of them.  It's so scary to see how fast them pounds can come back on you, or how hard it is to get back on track.  I've done a lot of reading on journals of ones that has lost a lot of weight and looked at several THEN and NOW pictures. It really got me back on track.  I want that for me. I've lost 84 pounds and only 16 pounds away from losing a 100. So I've got to work real hard and hopefully nothing will come up to tempt me for awhile.

For my December posting: 

SW 370

CW 286

Hi Everyone!  Yesterday was my weigh in and I reached another Goal. I've finally got out of the 290's. This morning the scales said 286! That's a 6 pound lost this week. This month has been so hard, it's like I've wasted the first two weeks of November. I would go down a pound and up a pound. But I really kicked it up a notch this week and tried real hard. No more cheating!!!! Or at least I tried. :-)    I  know I have Thanksgiving to handle but I'm planning on it only being ONE day to worry about.  I'm not going to have to many leftovers to keep tempting me. My next goal is to get in the 270's and then dare I say it "My 100 pound Goal". It's only 16 pounds away.   If anyone had told me 5 and half months ago that I would be this close to lose a 100 pounds, I truly wouldn't have believed them. My husband wants to take me somewhere and make it special but I think it will be in January when I reach it and the weather might be a factor. We can't afford to fly some place, besides we have our little dog Callie that we won't leave. Only 16 pounds away I really need to be thinking of a place we can go. Maybe a long weekend in Dallas, anything going south. :-)  I love reading everyone's entries and seeing how everyone is doing so good. You just don't know how it motivates me.   Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!  Carol

Hi everyone, I'm new to your club. I've been a member of CC for 5 months now and I ran across 123sun post and I really wanted to be a part of your group.  I've lost 77 pounds so far and still have a long way to go. Finding CC website has been one of the biggest reasons that I've done so good. And my husband being on my calorie counting healthy eating program is another one. :-)     He has lost 50 pounds and is only 10 pounds away to his goal at 170.  We workout 5 days a week with a aerobic walking program on cable TV called Walk and Tone. We started a 1 mile one then worked up to a 2 mile. And now a 3 mile one.  I can't believe how much it has helped me being able to get out and walk and go places. Plus losing 77 pounds.   Last month I had gain 5 pounds on our vacation and I lost that plus another 8. It was pretty scary how fast I had a gain. But I'm sure some of it was water gain. But this was a pretty big month for me. I got under the 3-0-0.

SW: 370

CW: 293  

Original Post by time4me2008:

I would love to meet people who have a huge amount of weight to lose.  I just joined today.  I am determined to turn my life around and become the real me!

 I'm so glad others are finding their ways to CC like I did. I'm in my 6th week and I'm still doing good. It really helped me  to have found others like myself that knows how hard it is and helps to keep you motivated.

sunnyone24 I just wrote something on your journal before I read this. That's funny you said the same thing about seeing that we started the same time. I'm going to go back and send you a message just in case you don't come back to this page.

Hi sunnyone24, Yes I have been working so hard to get a good start. I've been eating 1200 to 1000 calories a day and others has told me not to go under 1500 or I'll hit a time it won't come off. I have so much to loose I can't even think of it not coming off. My husband is on it with me this time and it is really helping. We was big on eating out, but no more. Unless I can get to a Subway. I bought us several low cal. TV dinners for our fast food in a hurry. I checked out the calories we was eating out at places and the only word comes to mind is SHOCK! I don't know where this Will Power is coming from this time but since June 4th 2008 I haven't cheated once. I bought me some new scales a couple of days ago that will weigh me and I was so excited to see after two weeks I lost 21 pounds. I'm keeping track everyday of my calories and making up new recipes that are legal for my cravings. Like I love mexican... So I fix a legal taco salad with small round bite size chips that I count to make it legal. It takes care of my craving. Now I got to work on my Pizza craving.   

Just wanted to reply. I've just found this website and was reading you story.  I wanted to wish you a lot of luck on your move and loosing your weight. I lost my mom when I was 32 and boy I can tell you it was tough. I had two boys, 5 and 3. My Mom was my best friend so I lost two people when I lost her. And if it wasn't for my husband and two boys I know I wouldn't have been able to make it. But 23 years later I'm still here. But I still have my weight to get off. I've always been caring extra weight and through the years it just kept adding. I've tried several times to take it off but just couldn't stay on it. I was a stay at home mom too, and now that my boys are grown and gone I'm still at home. But as of 10 days ago I started this diet and I'm doing great! This time I've reached out on the web to see if I can't get some support and someone to talk to. I'm treating my diet this time like it is a JOB! I count calories and my mistakes so I can correct them. I haven't stumbled once, but I've had a few close calls. But so far have been able to keep on track. I am my dad's caretaker now and we live in Oklahoma. Your story just hit home a little with me and I wanted to wish you a lot of luck staying on your eating healthy. Wishing you luck..