Motivation

Hi, my name is Suzanne and I am 23 years old. I weigh 258.3 pounds(yikes) and would really like to get down to between 140 and 150. I was wondering if there was anyone else out there in their 20's who has about that much they want to lose. We could work together and stay motivated to reach our goals!!! Also, if there is anyone in their 20's who has lost that much and wants to share their success story, I would love to hear it! Thanks!

Hi There!

My Name is Alice and I've been on the website since January 2008, but this is my first official post.

I have just sat down and spent my morning reading the comments in the forum. It's so amazing to see how everyone supports each other!! This morning, I was moping about having no motivation and then I read this forum and now I'm PUMPED! =D

I'm 23, 5' 7" and at 200 pounds right now (started at 210 in January 2008). I was down at 185 in April (thanks to the gym and eating healthy) and yo-yo'ed back to 200 (no thanks to the lack of gym and eating crappy for 2.5 months).

I was really discouraged that I had to wear my "fat" pants [which are fitting quite well :( ] 3 days this week and was ready to drown my sorrows in more food. Then I read everyone's comments and it makes me want to join your group and try hard again.

I want to eventually get down to 150...I am not setting a time limit because if I fail, I will feel terrible and discouraged again.

A HUGE "thank you" to all you ladies for being so wonderful, strong, and beautiful! =D

Original Post by cookey5611:

I'm 23, 5' 7" and at 200 pounds right now (started at 210 in January 2008). I was down at 185 in April (thanks to the gym and eating healthy) and yo-yo'ed back to 200 (no thanks to the lack of gym and eating crappy for 2.5 months).

Hi, Alice! I'm new to this forum/post as well, but I wanted to say that your story could be my story, right down to the fat pants! And, we're pretty close in current weight and goal weight, so I think we'll be good for each other. :) Welcome! And stay motivated - you're doing great!

Thanks a lot Danibelle! I think I'll make battling waves my main form of exercise, I just love the beach.

I'm excited to see everyone's success over time.

Hi Wannabepixie! I just read your journal entry and laughed because I *just* wrote one that was soooo similar!

I agree with you! I think if we just keep it up and and check in - we'll be on our way!

Yo-Yo-ing is the WORST!!! it's the easiest way to get discouraged because it's like "why should i care because this is just going to happen again.." GRRR!

It's such a great feeling to see that we're not alone!

Welcome Alice! You have come to the right place! Everyone is awesome here and,  we all have screwed up ( as I'm sure you have read in previous posts) but we hop our big booties back on the wagon!

Hey Ally add 45 minutes for me:)

So last night my boyfriend had a craving for a chocolate cake... So ughhh I made him one... (Chocolate layer cake with raspberry preserves in between the layers and chocolate frosting~talk about RICH! So yeah DUH I had a piece and it was marvelous and I wanted more!! Well when I woke up this morning to see the remaining cake... before I could have another piece or the rest of the damn thing for that matter.. I chucked that bitch into the trash... TEMPTATION GONE! I seriously would have ate the whole thing for breakfast

 

 

 

Mark me down for 8.75 out of 25 now... I'm telling you the 1.25 hours added before I go home so that I force myself to exercise this evening AND avoid the computer :)

Michelle, way to go on the cake chucking.  Wish I could do that!  I have BR peanut butter chocolate ice cream in my fridge :)  Also, we told ally we would total up our hours (I had forgotten and was just saying 1 more for me, etc.) to make it easier for her to post the week-end totals so make sure you are keeping a tally in your head too so that she doesn't have to go through all the posts and add 'em up :)

welcome to the new girls!!

Oooh missed that! My bad I will total up what I have so far and keep my own tally! Thanks for the head's up watchme!

Michelle: Great job, that made me laugh but in a good way! So good of you, not sure if I could have done it! Great great great!!!!1

Welcome to all the newbys!

Everyone else great job on the exercise and eating, good job, Keep up the great work!

I'm on Day #2 of eating healthy...so far so good, no cravings, all great! Hope everyone else is having a great day!!

make that 9.75 out of 25 for me; i walked home from work!  going to spend the 1.25 hours at the gym tonight doing weights and the elliptical; woo hoo!!  gotta pack for my friend's wedding tonight too... for now, dinner time.

great job watchme! soo many weddings, must be nice--make sure to post pics

it's so quiet here tonight, i keep checking, where is everyone?

Hey ladies! Could not drag myself out of bed at a decent hour this morning. I have not been sleeping well. Argh. I was planning on doing pilates, etc. But, alas. Tomorrow is a new day. And I will work out. However, today I did accomplish some things: I did laundry. I did the dishes. I made my boyfriend dinner for the first time in a month! (Vegetarian "Thanksgiving dinner." We've been wanting to try to Tofurky - it's delicious!)

Tomorrow morning I'm back at it. Although I have a really nasty blister on my heel from jogging yesterday with socks that were too short. Ouch....

I will not lose weight if I don't put my energy into it! I am going to put more energy into it (plus, that would mean I'm expending more calories, right? )

Good night, ladies!

Congrats to the Black Team for being the BLC Winners for Week 1!

Red Team: 0.72%

Blue Team: 0.47%

Black Team: 0.97%

July Workout Challenge: 7 of 34

BTW: Could everyone participating in the BLC please send me your e-mail address.  I would like to e-mail you a copy of the Excel spreadsheet I'm keeping (once a week) so that you can let me know if I made any mistakes, etc.  I would post it here, but I'm not able to just copy and paste the spreadsheet, and keep the same format.

That's awesome of you, souljah.  Thank you for all the effort you're putting in to motivate us!

Go BLACK!!!  Way to lay down the SMACK!!!  Awesome work, teammates!!!

Edit:  Removed personal information.  Thanks, Dalma!

Welcome trashleyf and Alice!  Haha, Alice, I'd give anything to fit in your "fat" pants!  And at least you didn't gain it all back, just some of it.  You'll get there!

Pixie, that's crazy!  People actually bring their kids to the gym?  I could understand if there were a pool, but that seems like it'd get annoying.  Although, depends on how the kids act.  Some kids are so sweet and cute.  Others, not so much.  I know too many of the others, but guess that's mainly from work.  Although, I'd probably bring out bitch mode (again, the NJ in me!) when people are just talking while on the machines.  Good thing I don't go to the gym.

Reddy, I'm sure she'll love you!  Although, I know it's absolutely nerve wracking sometimes when you think this will be your family too one day.  I had to meet my daughter...omg, that was scary.  She was actually a little shy towards me at first (my daughter is in NO way shy!!!) and kinda like, who is that behind my daddy?

Michelle- damn girl for that willpower!  That's seriously awesome that you could just get rid of it.  I'd be upset about wasting it!  Although, that gives me an idea.  Maybe I could just do half the cake and use one round pan, cut it in half, and layer it.  Well, no need for cake right now.  But good thoughts for another time.

Watchme - damn girl to you too!  You totally bumped up the exercising.  I bet that the 25 you were aiming for is going to be way too low by the end of the month!

Haha, blue team, we got owned!

So hubby grilled an early dinner tonight so that we could see The Wanted.  I did corn fritters from leftover corn on the cob (eh, not that great) but also steak which was so yummy (although lean meat and I had a small serving which made my dog happy with the 1/3 I cut off of it).  Movie was really good.  Thinking they'll have a sequel or more.  Anyway, went to starbucks for that rare fix of coffee.  Yum yum.  Well, I ordered a non fat mocha with no whipped cream.  I know some people in here work at starbucks.  While the drink tasted great, they added whipped cream to it (I noticed it only on hubby's drink since mine is under a non-clear lid).  I mention that I don't want whip on it, and as he takes the drink to fix it, he requests that next time, I should mention this when ordering (in that tone of voice indicating that I'm an idiot).  Um, little uptight trying to be cool and look hot dude, I did request no whip.  So he scoops it off the top with some remnants of whip left on the drink.  What's up with that?  Is that seriously what should be done?  I mean, I used hubby's straw to remove mine from the top, but I was slightly pissed at this.  I specifically know how many cals are supposed to be on my non-fat mocha but now that some of the whip got mixed in, I'm not sure.  And even better, omg, it better have been a non-fat!!  Great, now I'll wonder since they obviously messed up the other.  I think it tasted non-fat, but now I'm not so sure.  Damn you little uptight man trying to look all cool and hot for the high school and college girls flooding the place!  I did debate with hubby if I should have him redo it, but figured it'd be a waste of time.  I do understand that people make mistakes.  And I get that it wasn't completely empty with no line behind me.  But come on, let me enjoy my little splurge!   Ok, I'm done now =)

hey liza, i just have been leaving work "early" (meaning 6:30) these days so walking home, even though it takes an hour, is a refreshing change.  i then eat dinner and catch up with family and friend for about 2 hours then hit the gym for an hour.  this has been my routine for the last couple of days anyway.  i hope it helps to get me over this plateau.  it's funny, i wasn't eating as well as i am now either times that i drastically dropped weight (meaning 7-9 lbs/month) but i logged about 20 hours on the elliptical each of the months in those 6 months.  i'm very responsive to exercise and not so responsive to dietary changes.  my metabolism seems to adjust downwards when it's being fed less where as when it's being fed foods that aren't as good fo it (and at just below maintenance, calories wise) but being exercised for about 700 calories a day, it drops the weight -- at a rate of about 2 lbs/week.  the math doesn't work when it's just a diet restriction though!

everyone, i need motivation to keep up this fitness routine and, this might sound really silly, but i need to be convinced that i will look significantly different being in the mid to high 250s compared to being in the mid to low 210s-220s (what i think i can realistically get to by the end of the year).  i'm a bulgy looking size 20 right now @ 5'3".  apple shaped.  weight is most significantly in my abdomen, upper arms and upper legs. 

i have been heavy for so long that i don't think i can picture myself looking more of an average weight and i suspect that if i can keep on track, a size 16 by the end of the year is well within my reach but the idea of fitting into a mainstream store's clothing on a regular basis boggles my mind -- and kinda sorta freaks me out.  plus, although i was a size 16 in high school, i was pretty homely looking and never thought i looked good even though my weight was NOT nearly as bad as what i let myself become at my highest point.  i think if i had been more fashionable and known how to dress for my figure PLUS gotten the flashy haircuts, plucked the eyebrows, done the makeup, etc. i would have had a more positive self-image. maybe i'm asking to be reassured that the difference between the 250s and the 220s is far greater than say the 290s and the 250s was.  cuz although i see a slight difference in appearance, i feel as though my features are still qutie distorted by the extra weight i'm carrying.

 

Original Post by souljahg305:

Congrats to the Black Team for being the BLC Winners for Week 1!

Red Team: 0.72%

Blue Team: 0.47%

Black Team: 0.97%

July Workout Challenge: 7 of 34

 What is this BLC you speak of? lol. Is this another new challenge or something? I want to join if so. Is it too late?

 

Way to go Michelle on the cake chucking! I had to resist some home made cinnomin rolls yesterday too, especially since I have one heck of a sweet toothe!

Ally please add 40 min for me. Thats 3.40 / 20.

 

This morning I kinda had some trouble in the sense of self-loathing whichi s definitely not healthy. I am just trying to think positive for the time being. It is just sooooooooooo darn hard sometimes. Why can't there just be a magic potion or something? lol That would be soooo much easier but Iguess if that were the case, we won't really learn anything about ourselves and what we are capable of in that sense, right? I thought about....i gained 20lbs on top of my initial weight...here is how it went...When I started this whole thing I was 225....went down to 200 w/in 2.5 months with Jenny Craig, now im 245 (gained back my 5lbs from 2wks ago!!!) Im like how the heck did that happen...gained the weight AND and additional 20??!!!!!!!! 5 even 10 i can get but 20? Man this sucks, now I have to work 2x as hard. UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH....I suck! I did gain back and thensome and I still get compliments from strangers...lol..males of course (good ego boost, ha ha) but I just don't feel that way ...

 

One time I even got from an old school mate "You are beautiful and very pretty BUT you would look so much better if you were smaller/slimmer" Can you believe that?

I really do think this is a great group and I am going to try and come on every day to read some posts for motivation.

I need some cheering up girls....

4.5/20 hours now for me!

I worked out today! One hour of a little cardio but mostly strength training. Tomorrow I plan on spending an hour on the elliptical. I'm with you watchme. I also did better when my time on the elliptical was increased. So I'm going to try it as well.

Go Black team! yay!!!! Keep it up ladies! :)

watchme - you inspire so many of us in here to work harder! I see your numbers and think about the hours you work and I'm like "man, if she can do it, then why can't i?" And there is a MAJOR difference between the weights mentioned. My lowest college weight was 215-220ish and I'm 240's right now. There IS a difference! I understand the not being able to picture yourself as an average weight. I think many of us probably can. The smallest size I've been since before high school is a 16.  (Not I would love to be a 16!!!) You can do this. Together we will be size 16's by NYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Good morning guys , I was just coming in here today to catch up  wasn't really planning on posting since I haven't gotten in any more exercise this week. But I have to say Watchme  if you are not nice to  yourself no one else will be.  You need to dump all your baggage along w/ your weight because it's not helping you. Not only is it depressing it's hindering your progress. 

  I know some of you newer girls aren't aware but when I started trying to loose weight in January it was 100% about vanity. I was like "I am 22 years old I look like S#!t  , I want to be able to wear sexy clothes and make my hubby a little jealous to have other guys look at me dangit! ( Stupid , yes Unreasonable ,no )  I sounded a lot like watch me always focusing on the negatives ( sorry if I sound like I am preaching bare w/ me I have a point 2 make )  Now I am not saying that this is your case Watchme what I am driving at is that you have to look at the positives. You have to focus on your successes and be confident that every single pound lost is a small victory that over the course of time will add up to one major victory . i.e reaching your goal. 

I unfortunately had to go through a devastating event to make me see that I can't be so negative. My oldest brother who I adore and just always saw as invincible was diagnosed with liver cancer some months ago. He is going through treatment and I hope and pray everyday that he is going to make it through this. I thank all of you that shared so many beautiful thoughts with me but that has really made me see , no matter how trite it may sound, that my goal is no longer about fitting into a certain size but being a healthy BMI, or feeling sexy instead feeling healthy and energetic enough to play with my two year old. My brother has a 7yr, 3yr, and 6 month old and aside from everything else he is going through he is faced with the possibility of never again being able to play with them. That is a lot more drastic than me not being able to reach my goal of a size 6 jeans.   

( Pusing soap box back in the corner . . . .)

Ok guys sorry for the vent session , but I have been wanting to say that to someone and I am now criyng here at work at my desk like a dork.  Ughh Isn't that nuts how you loose all this weight and it's like all the anger, resentment, hurt feelings, and Ben and Jerry's that went w/ those LB's start coming of also?  Ok I gotta go wash my face!!!  

Sooo..hey ladies..it's me, again. Been quite awhile since I have posted anything on the forums, let alone used the board like I should be. Alot of things have been going on in my life and diet and excercise have literally been at the back of the mind. I FINALLY got a new car, and Im in love with it. Positive number 1. Secondly.. My new job is still going well. I work mostly on the weekends, so I have all week usually off.. so I really have no excuses for why I cant excercise.

And lastly, I FINALLY got Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred DvD Yesterday and Am about to start level 1 today. I know some of you have done it or are doing it, can anyone give me some feedback on the workouts? Did it work for you? Have you lost anyweight, what type of diet are you doing with it?

Well I can see this thread has been busy.. last time I was here there was only like 94 pages... *gulp* I wish I could catch up on everything.. But Im just going to start fresh and hope everyones goals are being met and hope everyone is healthy and happy!!!

 

Hopefully you will see more of me on here. When I was keeping up with the CalCount, i was LOSING weight. Almost 10 pounds in 4 weeks.  BUT, then I went on vacation.. and had some stuff going on and just pretty much gave up. so Im right back where I started. :(

Wish me luck.. I hear this workout stuff can be killer!

<3

Sarah