I want to start a club for those of us who have a lot of pounds to lose.  Anyone interested?

I have about 130 to lose...but we will get there...

I peaked out at 255, then lost 30 lbs over the course of a few months last fall/winter, then decided to take advantage of that and go at it with full force a few months ago.

I'm now dodging the 200 mark -- down below one day, up above the next for morning weights, and my night weights haven't yet dipped below 200.  Over the last week, my morning low has been 198.8 and my night high has been 204.6. 

As an explanation, I record morning weights for the "psycho boost" of a lower weight, and the night weights for a "reality check."  I don't consider the weight "lost" until it no longer shows up on my scale -- either morning or night.

I hope this week to break the 200 barrier . . .

I have a scale that monitors fat %, hydration, muscle, and bmr.  I write these down, but only to see a general trend.

My daughter is 2 inches taller than me (she's 5'1 and I'm 4'11) and she's a runner (just did the Sacramento CA marathon in less than 4:30) and weight trainer.  Her muscle lbs on the same scale registers at the lower 90s range, usually 92. 

Right now I'm actually higher than that, but that may be becuase she's more hydrated than I am (she's in low 50%s, and I'm at 40%).  But it gives me something to compare to if my muscle lb numbers start to drop as I become more hydrated or as the effect of diet. 

yep! i have been at this eating right & exercising for 4 weeks now & haven't lost a pound! Yet my clothes are fitting better & people have made comments like "have you lost weight?!" so maybe it is coming off & the scale just doesn't realize it yet. ;)

i am 246 currently at 5'6 so i have a ways to go! we can do it! :)

273 over here...aiming for 240-ish by the end of february :)

How do we keep this club active?  If we don't post to it, the thread will get buried.

I'm at 244, lost 56.5 so far.  I want to get to below 200, hopefully in time for swimsuit season.  

oohh, twindaze, good goal!

I am barely in the 200's, and it mortifies me to actually admit that! I have never gone above 210, but I always told myself I would never let myself get above 200, well here I am at about 203.  I decided now is the time to get serious about it - I am almost 30 and I don't want to always be unhappy with my size for the rest of my life.  I'm 5'2" and would be very happy to be about a size 10, (real goal is an 8, but am being realistic because I know my body) I have been blessed with beautiful curves ever since I hit puberty although in those years I didn't see it as a blessing, lol. But basically I've just never been one that has ever been "skinny".  I don't mind being curvacious, but I don't like feeling "fat" like I do now. So my goal is to lose a minimum of 60 pounds this year. I KNOW I can do it! It's a matter of willpower.  I love this site and how it is set up, and I think I can really attain my goal with all the tools and community support here. I am super motivated right now, and hope I can keep a hold of this feeling for longer than a month! And while I do admit a large portion of my reason for wanting to lose weight is vanity, about 30% of it is also for health...I want to be healthy.  I don't like that I am classified as "severely overweight" and that scares me. Even though I am a pretty healthy person overall, I know that being overweight will eventually lead to serious issues as I get older, and I want to avoid that. 

I would like to join! I am currently at 213 pounds. I have lost about 15 pounds since I have started dieting and excercising. I am almost 30 and like sheanichole stated above...it scares me that I am classified as severely overweight. Within the last two months I have hit a HUGE plateau. I was wondering if Twindaze or anyone else could share their secert on how to make that scale move...even if it is just a little.

I am currently at 207 pounds.  I have been trying to lose for a about a year.  Without alot of luck.  CC is a great tool to use.  But I need will power and that is something I do not have.  But maybe with the "over 200" club I can feel the support from the club and get energized. 

I have a very sedentary office job.  I ride horses on the weekends and that is primarily my main source of excercise and activity.  On the weekends I do alot of walking and physical labor on the farm that we own.  During the week I don't seem to have the time nor the energy for anything.  I come home from work after sitting all day and feel so exhausted and drained, I barely have the energy to fix supper.  Once I sit down the night is over and it is time to go to bed. 

If anyone has any words of wisdom please help.

Well I must be the biggest Fatso in this bunch. I weigh 269 lbs, my highest weight since highschool. I am 52 years old and I stopped dieting at about age 40, after spending most of my energy focusing on what I weighed and not on having a life. Since then I got my PhD and am now a college professor. In the last 12 years I have gained 70 lbs. I had been active until last year when my size was becomming embarrasing and the pain in my joints was unmanagable after exercise. I do not believe in regemented dieting and did not have the impetus to do something until "the time is right". The last few months I have been dreaming about dieting and worrying about dying before I can enjoy all those retirement savings I have put away. So, now I am here. Joined a health club last week and have been going to H2O jogging classes and today started to lift weights. I still hurt a bit, but am encouraged. This is my third day using the food and exercise logs here and find them helpful to focus on and become aware of my eating. My goal is 225 pounds a point where I can be active, and generally feel good. I know this is higher than the regulated BMI levels, but I think this is a realistic goal for me. I am remarkably healthy for my size with normal blood pressure and blood sugars. I have somewhat elevated triglicerides and LDL cholesterols. I like the idea of group support and look forward to hearing what others are grappling with.

I am on the same page as sheanicole. Being curvy has always been my excuse because I "hide" my weight well in my curves. I am getting to the point where it is hard to hide and even harder to walk. My legs, knees and feet hurt often and there is no doubt in my mind it is due to weight. This group is motivating.

Manewell asked

How do we keep this club active?  If we don't post to it, the thread will get buried.

 

You can tag it.  (top right of the thread box)  Put it in a title that you want to refer back to.  I have tags for food, weight loss, encouragement etc.

If you have problems, just shout.

well, I too have quit a bit to loose.. Im currently 274lbs.. when I started on this website {1yr ago} I weighed 315lbs.. so slowly but surely I will be at my ideal size\weight {size 16 @ 180lbs} ..Im utilizing the South Beach Diet at the moment..and so far so good...

So count me in fellow two hundrians...{giggle}

:)

I sooo need a group like this. I'm at 250 lbs. Have weighed as much as close to 280 but thanks to a ton of unpleasant cancer treatments I've lost about 30 pounds. As we all know 250 is NOT a reason to slap me on the back for a job well done.  I am so tired of aching feet, ect. And for me, learning to eat better and take care of myself could be the difference between life and death for me as my doc says I still have cancer and will have to fight it forever unless a miracle happens. I recently read a book that made me write what my reasons for losing weight were. First was my health but second is...I want to feel pretty and sexy again!! Ever since I got married 16 years ago I have just ballooned. I'm thrilled about finding this site and want to really use it to help me begin this new chapter in my life. And I'm so glad to have stumbled on an Over 200 group of people because until you've been this weight, you can't really know what its like. I look forward to getting to know you!

Is this for those who weigh 200+ lbs, or have 200+ lbs to lose?  I guess I fit into both categories, so I'm here!  From start to finish, I need to lose approximately 275 lbs, and I have lost about 20 as of this posting.  

A year ago today I weighed 280 and then I got pregnant and now I have a baby and I weigh 229 (at least I did before I ate christmas cookies, ect).  My goal is to be under 200 by Feb. 13th (my bday).  Not sure if that will happen, especially if I continue eating all this holiday food.

Well, how did everyone do over the holiday? I was really nervous about the last couple of days. Because, do I ever like Holiday cookies. I was suprised that when I stepped on the scale this morning that I was the same weight...very excited about that. When I was scooping up all the good food I tried to take a little less then I normally would...because in the back of my mind I knew that I was going to have to record what I all ate on this website. Even though the calories were through the roof, this site has helped.

I'm here.

Ate whatever I wanted to over the holidays.  Didn't gain - of course didn't lose either.  But holding steady while eating all those party foods.... I guess that's a small victory.

I want to crank up the exercise because I mostly choose very healthy foods and keep calories within range.  I feel like I've gotta get excited about exercising or I'll never do it.  Anybody successfully convince themselves that they love exercise when they used to hate it?  :)

I really don't care what it takes. I'm going to lose another 27 lbs (10% of my current weight by my birthday in May)

I'm 26 years old and I've been teetering between 210 and 215 over the past year.  This is the heaviest I've ever been and I hate it.  I want to wear cute clothes that look like my age again.  I also have some knee pain due to this weight because I'm only 5'4.  In the next year, I would like to lose 85 pounds.  I've never been thin, but I've always wanted to be.  I feel very motivated now that the holidays are over.  My boyfriend and I plan on getting married in the next few years and I am NOT buying a plus size wedding dress!

I think this site is amazing and I really think it will help me. :)