300+ Club, counting down to Jan 2010

**   W E   H A V E   M O V E D   ** 

         ~~  COME JOIN US!! ~~
  IF YOU ARE OR WERE 300+ lbs
  ........... Click HERE to join! ...........

2008: With 19 members, we lost 993.9 lbs  (2008 thread).    
2009: With many more members, we're having even more success!_____________________________________ _________________

TO JOIN:
1. Be or have been 300+ lbs 
2. Click HERE:
    > Provide your SW (highest starting weight)
    > Provide your weights/best estimates for the 1st of each 2009 month so far

TO REMAIN:
1.  Weigh in the 1st of each month.
2.  Commit yourself through JAN 2010 
(Member will be removed after two consecutive monthly weigh-ins are not provided.)   

* * * * * * * * * *    2008 ALUMNI    * * * * * * * * * *
SW:  320.0  APR 1ST: 191.0    LOST: 129.0  bigbrett22 brett
SW:  340.0  APR 1ST: 162.0    LOST: 178.0  danielle_20077 danielle

* * * * * * * * * *   2009 MEMBERS   * * * * * * * * * *
SW:  333.5  APR 1ST: 314.5    LOST:   19.0  amelieb    
SW:  360.0  APR 1ST: 324.0    LOST:   36.0  biggie52 urtaza
SW:  487.0  APR 1ST: 380.4    LOST: 106.6  billsaint bill
SW:  342.0  APR 1ST: 292.0    LOST:   50.0  boarpoint dave
SW:  320.0  APR 1ST: 190.5    LOST: 129.5  bryank1977 bryan
SW:  365.0  APR 1ST: 233.0    LOST: 132.0  capewanderer mel
SW:  331.0  APR 1ST: 326.0    LOST:     5.0  chicolatta  Pam
SW:  320.0  APR 1ST: 212.0    LOST: 108.0  dalmalama dalma
SW:  370.0      MAR 1ST: 272.0    LOST:   98.0  dc9393   derek
SW:  343.0  APR 1ST: 295.0    LOST:   48.0  denise07   denise
SW:  316.5  APR 1ST: 307.5    LOST:     9.0  determined82  tasha
SW:  381.4  APR 1ST: 372.8    LOST:     8.6  djwrob  diane
SW:  336.4  APR 1ST: 284.6    LOST:   51.8  dlbrown1020 denna
SW:  350.0  APR 1ST: 334.0    LOST:   16.0  dreamer_x   laura
SW:  420.0      MAR 1ST: 252.5    LOST: 167.5  fcondon forest
SW:  320.0      MAR 1ST: 295.0    LOST:   25.0  foofooguaridan  teighlor
SW:  360.0  APR 1ST: 346.0    LOST:   14.0  gatorlorraine  lorraine
SW:  357.0  APR 1ST: 314.0    LOST:   43.0  glennzol glenn
SW:  320.0  APR 1ST: 296.0    LOST:   24.0  glitterbug1981 trish
SW:  315.5  APR 1ST: 300.5    LOST:   15.0  godess_in_the_making 
SW:  301.0  APR 1ST: 254.0    LOST:   47.0  goingtolookgood   candice
SW:  300.0  APR 1ST: 254.8    LOST:   45.2  graciek82 graciek
SW:  303.3  APR 1ST: 284.2    LOST:   19.1  hatamoto rick
SW:  354.0  APR 1ST: 322.0    LOST:   32.0  humorpam  pam
SW:  302.0  APR 1ST: 230.0    LOST:   72.0  inescapable  jennifer
SW:  348.0      MAR 1ST: 344.0    LOST:     4.0  jessljoslin
SW:  565.0  APR 1ST: 429.9    LOST: 135.1  johnnybtt 
SW:  320.0  APR 1ST: 291.2    LOST:   28.8  kellytx1977 kelly  
SW:  314.0  APR 1ST: 276.5    LOST:   37.5  kindal  
SW:  329.0  APR 1ST: 291.0    LOST:   38.0  korali  Laurie
SW:  329.0  APR 1ST: 210.0    LOST: 119.0  laurabow laura
SW:  318.0  APR 1ST: 309.0    LOST:     9.0  lildab 
SW:  320.0      MAR 1ST: 319.0    LOST:     1.0  livsmama07  dee
SW:  345.0      MAR 1ST: 315.0    LOST:   30.0  lllsong leslie
SW:  310.0  APR 1ST: 267.0    LOST:   43.0  loudflower  katy
SW:  307.0  APR 1ST: 274.8    LOST:   32.2  marinehead e.j.
SW:  341.0  APR 1ST: 256.0    LOST:   85.0  mcdh1  MC
SW:  335.0  APR 1ST: 322.0    LOST:   16.0  mihrig6982
SW:  309.0  APR 1ST: 254.5    LOST:   54.5  mikey8400 micheal
SW:  410.0  APR 1ST: 332.0    LOST:    78.0 miss_sindel mandy
SW:  370.0  APR 1ST: 289.0    LOST:   81.0  mnic  carol
SW:  348.0  APR 1ST: 288.0    LOST:   60.0  moogiesue13 milli
SW:  347.0      MAR 1ST: 335.0    LOST:   12.0  mrkyriazidis  luke
SW:  442.2  APR 1ST: 399.8    LOST:   42.4  mwiowa michelle
SW:  330.0  APR 1ST: 320.0    LOST:   10.0  nanny317  karen
SW:  330.0  APR 1ST: 330.0    LOST:     0.0  newhabits84 chloe
SW:  471.6  APR 1ST: 474.8    LOST:    -3.2  njakamarilyn  norma jean/NJ
SW:  373.0  APR 1ST: 337.0    LOST:   36.0  oversix2 amanda
SW:  355.0      MAR 1ST: 271.5    LOST:   83.5  pen_coed  helma
SW:  325.0  APR 1ST: 254.5    LOST:   70.5  punkrockriot robbyn
SW:  517.0  APR 1ST: 438.0    LOST:   79.0  ravinyze kristy
SW:  315.0  APR 1ST: 224.0    LOST:   91.0  renaer14 ang
SW:  321.0  APR 1ST: 289.0    LOST:   32.0  scrletbgnias meagan
SW:  423.0      MAR 1ST: 396.0    LOST:   27.0  shadukes Shantrice
SW:  317.0  APR 1ST: 310.0    LOST:     7.0  shnitzel tracy
SW:  355.0      MAR 1ST: 332.0    LOST:   23.0  simplyweight jenn
SW:  330.0  APR 1ST: 306.5    LOST:   23.5  skulder  sandra
SW:  357.0  APR 1ST: 323.0    LOST:   34.0  sophisticatedsista06 shauna
SW:  380.0  APR 1ST: 375.0    LOST:     5.0  stacypenguinsfan
SW:  302.0  APR 1ST: 241.0    LOST:   61.0  stephanie76  steph
SW:  369.0  APR 1ST: 343.6    LOST:   25.4  suddenly_joy  joy
SW:  465.0  APR 1ST: 202.8    LOST: 262.2  sun123 jayne
SW:  385.0  APR 1ST: 335.6    LOST:   49.4  sunnyone24 belinda
SW:  330.0  APR 1ST: 330.0    LOST:     0.0  swansong2009 bernice
SW:  401.0  APR 1ST: 278.0    LOST: 123.0  the_siege  cj
SW:  326.0  APR 1ST: 312.8    LOST:   13.2  tonylayne tony
SW:  367.0  APR 1ST: 287.0    LOST:   80.0  topeze liza
SW:  337.0  APR 1ST: 252.9    LOST:   84.1  valtorpublic valtor
SW:  576.0  APR 1ST: 432.0    LOST: 144.0  velvetkiss  tonya
SW:  340.0  APR 1ST: 242.0    LOST:   98.0  victoriagirl 
SW:  312.0  APR 1ST: 289.0    LOST:   23.0  vikingthrone  viking
SW:  348.0      MAR 1ST: 317.8    LOST:    31.0 walkerboh_rumor pam
SW:  304.0  APR 1ST: 267.0    LOST:   37.0  wishiwasskinny donna
SW:  355.0  APR 1ST: 255.0    LOST: 100.0  wobbley christine
SW:  410.0  APR 1ST: 363.0    LOST:   47.0  wytchymama  cinn
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PLATEAUS? SETBACKS?
    -   WE  are committed.
    - THEY are temporary.
    -   WE  will persevere.  
    - THEY are wasting their time.
PLATEAUS? SETBACKS?
    They may annoy us.
    They wont deter us.
    We beat them in 2008.
    We'll beat them  2009.
    Just watch and see...  

Thanks Tasha!  We will both get it done!  I don't know how long it will take,  but we will make it!

Hi!! and thanks to everyone for the encourgement. I go back to work tomorrow and that will make it easier to NOT eat all day long.

I know what you mean about the seats. I don't go anyplace because of the fitting into seats. I would love to fly to my sisters in Las Vegas, but Southwest Airlines makes you buy TWO seats if you cannot fit comfortably in one with the arms down. The same thing with seats in a movie theater. I feel better about going by myself and then I can be assured that no one will sit on either side of me.

I am looking forward to posting often and thanks for adding me as a friend.

WOW almost 1000 lbs thats amazing !! Im so proud to be apart of that !! Congrats everyone who participated !!

Lets see if we can beat that  record this year !

Hope everyone is having a good week !! Im buying the material for my wedding dress tomorrow !! yaya !!

~K

~~@@~~  Doing a happy dance for us all!!!!  ~~@@~~

Greetings to ALL - I'm Denna

I did not know about the original group for 2008.  I may not have been in the group, but I too was over 300 pounds and lost during 2008.

Started July 14, 2008 at 336.4

• 08/01/08 = 320.0
• 09/01/08 = 313.2
• 10/01/08 = 302.6
• 11/01/08 = 296.8
• 12/01/08 = 293.4
• 01/01/09 = 291.4
• Today = 287.6

Total weight loss to date = 48.8

Goal Weight = 135.0

My Story:

In my early teens, I broke 100lb.  In my early twenties, I broke 200lb.  In my early thirties, I broke 300lb.  Well, with 40 around the corner I definately did not want to break 400lb.

Just think - When I started this, I carried the weight of two 168.2 lb women.  With that, even my two women are overweight.  This site gives me the number of 135.0 to shoot for.

I would like to be counted in the 2009 group to continue on with the rest of my weight loss journey and lifestyle change. 

Let's get motivated to finish this!!!!

Welcome aboard Denna!  Glad to see you join us!  You will find lots of support and encouragement here.  I wish you the best!

Happy New Year everyone! Thanks Jayne for running the thread again for another year.

Welcome Denna, glad you found us. Looking forward to us all having fun and supporting each other.

Sign me up.

I'm 28, 6'2" and about 320.  I have been overweight since my early teens and plan to change that.

SW: 320

CW: 320

Best of luck to everyone!

Welcome to the group harmonica! Is that what you want us to call you?  Or do you have another name you would rather we call you?  Glad you came to join with us.  Together we are doing it,  succeeding in our quest for healthy living and weight loss.

Hi Harmonica, glad to have another man in the group, good luck and welcome.

Hi!

I would loooove to join this group.

Here are my stats:

SW:320

Jan 1st:313

My Story: I've been overweight for as long as i can remember. I had a baby girl in September 07'. Gained 60 lbs from pregnancy on top of my already overweight body, and I've been gaining slowly ever since she was born. I'm ready for a change.

Welcome to our group!  What would you like us to call you?  We all know what it is like being over 300,  so everybody here is very supportive.  Let us know how we can best help you achieve your goals.  We encourage you to visit here regularly.

Pam

Hello.

I'm Tonya.  While I'm not new to this website, I HAVE been gone for quite some time.  I began last year with so much enthusiasm, but I didn't hold onto it.  I won't provide any excuses - and I could probably come up with many.  Bottom line - I'm ready to truly commit to this.

When I began last year, I was around 343 pounds.  I'm currently 338 (as of 01/01/2009).  I would love to be a member - Lord knows I need the motivation and support!  And I promise to also make contributions.

I am SO much more than my weight!

Thank you!

Tonya

Hi and welcome Livsmama and Tonya, glad your with us, we all need support at times, good luck this time this year will be different for all of us, we have each other.

Christine

Thanks for posting the 2008 stats Sun.  I can't believe we lost close to 1,000 lbs as a group.  I bet we'll break the 1,000 mark this year! 

Happy New Year everyone and best of luck with your weight loss journey in 2009.  :)

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Welcome back Tonya!  Glad to have you join back with us this year.  We will definitely provide you with support and encouragement and I like what you said that you are so much more than your weight.  Some people have a hard time seeing past our weight to see the real us,  but sometimes we have a hard time seeing ourselves past the weight too.  Anyway,  welcome aboard,  and let us know how we can help you.   Come and visit with us regularly and let us know how you are doing.

Hello, My name is Candice. I would love to join this group! I am 25, and 5 foot 10 inches tall. This is definately not my first time dieting. I have been on CC for over a year now...but completely slacked off the last half of 2008.  Now I am back for 2009 and I mean business..lol.  Here are my stats, and hopefully make some new friends along the way...

SW: 301

I haven't been this heavy for a while...I actually was down to 268 this past summer. I really was bummed when I stepped on the scale this morning.

So, is this a weekly weigh in?  Good luck to everyone in there venture to be thinner!!!!!

Welcome Candice!  That screen name of yours certainly makes a good positive statement.  Good way to start out.  Welcome to our group.  You can weigh in with us as often as you want.  But at least weigh in at the beginning of each month even if you don't weigh in any other time.  But please don't limit your fellowship with us to just once a month.  Come and visit with us regularly so we can support one another.  I wish you the best!

Welcome to all the new ppl in the group !! Dont hesitate to add others to your friends list... so that we can keep up on your journals and vice versa !!

Hope everyone is doing well !!

Been back on my plan now for 2 days, discovered something so good to snack on .. baby carrots + 1tbsp Natural Almond Butter .. omg delish !!

Been doing pretty well, although I havent done any formal exercise, I did rearrage all my kitchen today, as well as cleaned out all my cabinets and had to put all the food back in etc, + laundry .. Im so tired !! So i guess I did get some type of a work out !!

Like Pam said ! Come around as often as you can, tell us about your day, or rant about whatever. We are a very supportive bunch here =)

~K

It is great to see all the new people! I was on the thread last year but I didn't lose much last year so I will be starting anew as well. As I say all the time, but for some reason it just never snapped back in last year.

But, last year did bring some challenges with taking classes full time and keeping up with a demanding work schedule. I definitely let my health and well-being take the fall, but I kept up just enough that at least I did not have a net gain after my 70-lb loss in 2007, and that itself is an accomplishment (so I keep telling myself!).

I am really into walking and hiking, and this year I have set a goal for myself to hike a 60-mile stretch in the Sierras. This will need to be done in about a week, so hiking 10 miles/day on steep trails with a 30+ pound pack is my motivation for losing at least 50 lbs by August! To do this I really need to get control of my food intake in a serious way again as well as do a lot of practice hikes. I want to enjoy the hike and not suffer through it.

So here are my resolutions for 2009!

I have a nice route around my very hilly neighborhood that is almost exactly 1 mile. I am going to try to walk it twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening, in addition to extra cardio (4-5x/week) & weight training (2-3x/week)  in the evenings and longer hikes on the weekends.

AND, more importantly because I am so bad at it, I am going to restrict sweets and be more in control of my food intake. I am going to maintain a 1,000 calorie deficit per day on a weekly average, and increase my protein intake.

I hope everyone is settling back into non-holiday mode and starting to get into those healthy routines again! Good to see you all!