Girls in their 20's who want to lose about 100 pounds

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!

hey ladies :)

i had an all day CLE (continuing legal education) program today and have the same tomorrow so i wasn't at my computer.

got home at 5:30 and it was so wonderful.  got to laze around for 2 hours and then hit the gym for an hour.  that's the kind of schedule that i need!!  9-5 hours!!!  seriously!!!  it makes a world of difference for me in terms of stress, happiness, and desire and motivation to work out!!!! 

dani, very happy that you made it to the last round :)

i'm at 251 again today so i'm going to vow to be in the 240s this month, once and for all.  gonna hit the gym hard core to make it happen, despite crazy work hours!!

Hey,

The job is going good...I really really really like it....It's kicking my butt though, I'm tired a lot..I think it's because I'm reading a lot (sometimes very boring), going on week 3 of training, and just mainly reading, I think things are going to start picking up soon...hopefully...I really get home and crash! Then I get up and have an evening exercise (still exercising 4 to 6 days a week at least 60 minutes) and then I go back to sleep...Very lazy right now......I actually lost some water weight this morning which I've been holding on to for like 5 weeks but besides that my weight is at a standstill. I'm trying a vegetarian almost vegan diet. No meat, no oil, no butter etc...so lots of fruits, veggies, whole grains, starches: potato's etc..I'm hoping that it kicks starts something because I have been at the same weight for a long long time and if this doesn't do it then I'm going to the doctor in January...I once read that you should give your body 3 months before you expect to see any results, so January here I come! Everyone else, sorry I don't have time to respond.... Keep up the good work and those that fell of the wagon just remember every meal is a chance to eat something different......

Good Morning ladies! Tuesday! One week until I leave for San Fransisco! (Are any of you in the bay area?)

boots - I caution strongly against "no oils, no butter, etc." you need to get a certain amount of fat in your diet. Trust me! Just go easy on the stuff. You can also get healthy fats from avacados, nuts, etc. So if you use no oil, etc. just make sure you're getting fats.

thanks for the compliments on the picture/hair/biggest loser stuff! I seriously think this is the best haircut i've ever had! My weight is up slightly from Saturday, but I haven't been drinking nearly enough water the past two days. So today I resolve to do it again. Back to the grind. I'm in it for week 12, but how embarrassing would it be if I didn't lose any this week? I must do it!

Jump back on this bandwagon ladies! You can do it! What have you done today to make you feel proud? :)

edited:  forgot to mention i put up a new pic of me in my new jeans, feeling skinny. :)

Hello Ladies!

Just want to share that I'm feeling pretty good today. I exercise on the treadmill for like 30 minutes, mostly running and brisk walking and some stretching before and after. So yeah I feel good. I just want to share it here because honestly, you guys are the only one that I can tell these things to.

I had the weirdest on my weighing scale, my weight for the past few days is 215lbs, but when I weighed myself today, its only 213lbs, is it possible or even believable that I lost like 2lbs in about a day or two? I'm utterly clueless. I don't know if I should buy a new weighing scale.

Dani - You look really good on the new pic and I like your profile pic, you look pretty.

dani - girl, you are definitely looking skinnier! Wow... you are doing amazing!!  And what a great comment from your student!! hehe

Man, that quote gets to me (from the song). It like gives me shivers. I haven't done **** today that makes me feel proud! I really need to get on that.

Ugh, I am sitting here and my stomach is rumbling, quite loudly. I usually eat my breakfast within 1.5 hours of getting up but didn't have time this morning. And I have my performance review with my manager in 5 minutes so I don't have time to go make my bagel quick! Hopefully it won't growl too loudly while I'm in there with him lol.

Usually I eat a bagel every morning, but I'm thinking about switching it up to oatmeal to see if that can help me jump start something here. I know bagels aren't the best for me, but they are so delicious and I think I'm addicted to them. At least I have switched from plain bagels to whole grain bagels though. Wasn't easy.. lol. I know what I really need to do is exercise, and b*tching about it isn't going to do anything. I just need to do it!

boots - glad the job is going well! Keep us posted on the vegetarian thing. I definitely agree with dani about the fats though.

watchme - I know you'll be in the 240's this month. I can feel it!!  It would be great if you could get yourself a 9-5 job (I know I love mine). It might even be worth a significant pay cut. But you gotta pay your bills too.

liza - *big hugs* I can't imagine what you are going through right now. Thinking of you! Can I keep my fingers crossed that they change their minds? Is that even a possibility?
And ya, I guess I've always known he's the one, but it REALLY hit me the other day haha. I want to vomit sometimes when I see couples like us lol.

 

Hi everyone!

I'm sorry I've been absent for the last week and half... I was super sick until the end of last week, and then I was catching up on all the stuff I didn't do while I was sick!  I'll try to catch up with you ladies sometime in the next few days (I have over 100 posts between this one and my next closest one!  I might not read everything, but I'm going to try!  I like to keep up with everyone!).

Happy Tuesday, ladies! :-)

It's finally starting to get pretty cold here... this is our first winter not in South Louisiana!  I have been freakin out because the only clothes I have that fit are summer clothes.  I have a few coats and sweaters back home in Louisiana but didn't bring them because we weren't expecting to like it so much and stay here in Vegas.  SO, my mother-in-law is being SOOO nice and mailing me a big box of my winter clothes.  I don't know what is going to fit, but I know I have some really cute coats that should fit better now and hopefully will be too big next winter.  So I want to wear them while I can!  I got on the scale this morning and it was down to 207.6 which is so exciting... my goal is to be below 200 by Christmas.  If I just stick with it and do what I'm supposed to do I know it shouldn't be a problem!  Anyway, I hope you all are having a great week so far.  Thanksgiving is just around the corner!!

Hi everyone,

qtpie, too funny.  I'm in the panhandle of FL and today was really cold for here.  Meanwhile, I think to myself, I should probably put on a long sleeve shirt.  Hehe, silly non-seasons down here.  Although, the shirt I wore looked way better when I had boobs.  Not nearly as good with my current lack of a rack that I was used to having. 

Ally, glad you're no longer sick!  That's the worst, although, I always loose when I'm sick, I just don't eat as much.

Sonini, I miss bagels.  Partly, I'm in the south so they really don't know how to do bagels right (I know, I know, I'm biased).  But still, the yummy goodness that is bread!! I miss having real bread.  Not the light whole grain stuff I have, but good old really crusty Italian bread. 

Shandi, great job on the treadmill!  In the beginning, I dropped weight super fast.  I weighed in (afternoon though) at the dr.'s office.  A month later changed my habits and got the scale about 10 days after that.  I think I went down almost 20 lbs between that month even with only 10 days post-CC.  Although, I don't think that's too typical.  Oh, and our weights fluctuate all the time.  So, losing like that is totally possible.  If you weigh every day, it will go up and down all the time. 

Boots, glad you're liking the job. I know you were hesitant to take this one over the other.  And good luck with the eating.  I really respect what you're doing, just don't think I could even try to pretend to keep up with that longer than a day.

Watchme, I love regular schedules sometimes.  Makes it so much easier to plan things.  And you seem more of a planner.  I'm much more laid back, go with the flow type of person, but still, knowing every day that 5 is it for you is great!

Thanks for everyone's comments and concern.  Everything going on has completely thrown off my eating (I can't tell you how much chocolate I've eaten).  It's kind of sad how messed up food choices have been, but I accept it as what it is.  And I know it's all emotional eating, but it is comforting.  And I have hot chocolate in the cabinet.  :)  We've been talking with a lawyer that his mom knows that is very respectable to see what we can do.  We'll need to figure out the "timesharing" (the newest term for visitation lol), but there are certain standards that will automatically be the minimum.  And I feel bad for our daughter.  I think she's just really confused.  I haven't spoken to her about it, but hubby had a really long talk about that and other things.  I think she just needs to process things.  Sigh. 

it's very sad Liza: I hope it turns out better than expected :)

Tired today, thanks for the concerns: don't fret I'm going to be getting oil in! No problem...I'll pop in later if anyone is around........................

Hi Everyone!

I am Addisyn. I am 21 and I need to lose 100lbs+

 

Just Need some motivation to do it! :)

Hello! :) I'm here again, my body is all sore right now. haha. I still walk/run on the treadmill also with the incline and I did a few stretching too. I getting too conscious with what I eat, I mostly eat fruits and vegetables today. Is that a good thing? or Am I doing it the wrong way? I did not eat bread or rice. I ate oatmeal for breakfast.

@ Liza - Thanks. I now decided to get on the scale every week. Because if I do it like everyday, i might think that the scale is tripping on me. hehe And I hope all the best for you and your daughter, I hope it will turn out for the best for all of you guys.

@ Addisyn - Welcome to CC! :) Let's motivate each other to go on and lose the weight. good luck hey. :)

Happy Hump day ladies! Man, I wish it was Friday... but at least the week is half over!!

Glad you're feeling better ally!

It has been super quiet in here lately. Now I know why everyone was complaining before about lurkers... now that I'm not guilty of simply lurking, I can complain about it too! lol

I find I do so much better when I'm on here frequently. I guess it's accountability.

ash - I'm sure you'll be under 200 by Christmas! Let me know how one-derland is when you get there! lol

liza - try not to eat TOO much chocolate. I know it makes you feel better at the time, but a month down the road, you might regret it. I know it's hard, stupid emotions...

addisyn - you've come to the right place for motivation! welcome!

shandi - it's ok to be conscious of what you are eating. Just as long as you are getting enough fats/protein/carbs. Staying away from rice and bread isn't bad at all, especially the white stuff. But it's good to include whole grains in your diet.

ally, so glad that you are feeling better  chica!

liza, finally got around to reading your journal entry and just wanted to say *hugs*

everyone else, will catch up at some point.  have been in a continuing legal education course for 2 days and away from my computer so have not had a chance to keep this place running... i swear, whenever i disappear, ya'all stop writing :P

Random middle of the day down time for me.

Welcome Addisyn!

shandi, I don't think that's necessarily a bad idea to lay off certain foods (or reduce them).  But, I will caution, you need to remember that for people like us who need to lose as much as we do, this is a lifestyle change.  So, in order for it to work, you need to figure out if how you're eating now is how you want to eat for the rest of your life?  I never recommend completely cutting out a food but just only allowing limited quantities.  So, I do chocolate but in small amounts (hehe, just don't read my last post about scarfing it all down due to emotional eating).  I think the general rule of thumb that I see on here is 45% carbs, and 25-30% each of protein and fat.  I think the Biggest Loser is 45% carb, 30% protein and 25% fat.  Don't know how I know this since I rarely watch!!  Oh, and for bread, I do Nature's Own Light Honey Wheat at 80 cals for 2 slices.  I don't like wheat, but I really like this.  I know other people have different ones.

Sonini, it's weird being a lurker!  I did it a week and felt out of the loop.  What loop that is, I have no idea.  But, out of the loop somehow. 

So, have been doing a lot of thinking.  I need to get back on track.  I know that if I work out regularly again and eat a bit better again, I'll feel physically good and hopefully emotionally too.  Anyway, I'm thinking of doing certain things, not for too long, but to help jump start myself a little again.  I'll probably journal about it later when I have more time.  But, I'm so almost in the 24s and the (I still think they're 22 in the waist and 24 in the hips...therefore, 24s) 22's my mom just got me.  And I want to be able to wear them by Christmas.  I'm close enough, and they'll look better on me than my current pants once they fit well enough.  But, I need to have the trend be more constantly down again.  I had slowed down in how much I was losing, so maybe this break will have increased my metabolism or something.  One can hope, right?

And thanks for all the hugs and support. Very needed and appreciated.

Hey Thanks everyone!

 I did really good today! Only thing is I didnt get anytime to workout :( Guess I can Double time tomorrow :) I am suppose to eating 6 small meals a day! This seems a little hard for me because i can nevr find the right thing to eat! Glad everyone is doing good.

-Addisyn

hi everyone :)  just checking in.  things are s-l-o-w.

dalma, are you on another vacation?  where are you, chica?

Watchme, yep, too slow.  But we fluctuate like that.

Addisyn, 6 small meals a day sounds great, but just never worked for me either.  I have a weird schedule and actually didn't used to eat lunch.  I try much harder now to eat somewhere between 12-3, but it's still normally a piece of fruit and a fiber one bar or something like that.  Easy and on the go.  And while working out every day sounds like it would be great, your body does need a rest sometimes.  Be careful of going from no working out to overdoing it, cause your body sometimes isn't ready to handle it.  Cardio helps burn calories, which just increases your allowed calorie intake for the day.  So, if you're already at a 1000 cal deficit and then work out, you need to eat the calories back from the workout. 

Ok, I have started back on how I should be eating.  I nixed chocolate at least until after Thanksgiving, since that's my go to food when upset.  But it's funny, now at night, I'm trying to figure out what to do for a snack!!  Cause all my snacks included chocolate.  My reward as long as I had the calories.  And eating broccoli and cauliflower with a tiny bit of some sort of dip just doesn't cut it for me.  Filled me up, but I guess I've always had something after dinner and never realized how much I relied on that.  Not needed it, but was used to it.

Hope everyone is having a great Thursday...just one more day til the weekend, thankfully.

hey guys!

watchme, i've totally been lurking. i didn't have anything to say, so i didn't say anything! just been hanging aound, is all.

my car is officially dead, unlike last time when it was just outta gas but i didn't realize it, and now i'm forced to put money aside to get it fixed, somewhere in the neighborhood of 4 grand. if it weren't paid off, believe me, i'd just go buy a new car (which part of me REALLY wants to do!)

omg, plus these two chicks totally put me in an awkward situation at the gym the other night. so i'm there w/ the guy, and we're doing abs, and  between sets these two chicks go, "we're totally jealous that you've got such a cute guy training you." i'm trying not to make this wierd, so i just say, "he's not my trainer," hoping they'll get it and go back to working out. but no! one of the chicks goes, "is he your husband?"  come on! nosy, much?

of course, at this point i have to clarify, but that's hard to do. see, we're still just dating and as you guys know, there's no title for that. so instead of saying, "he's my friend," or "he's the guy i'm dating," i say the easiest thing: "he's my boyfriend." he's standing right over me, stretching my legs while this whole thing is going on. i wanted to die right there on the floor.

he is SO not my bf yet, and we hadn't talked about any of this until these tramps brought it up. awkward! so once we're finished, i try to ignore what i'd just said, but on the drive back to my house he goes, "so i'm your boyfriend?" knowing how uncomfortable the whole thing made me. he teased me, but accepted my "i don't know what you are yet" answer.

btw, liza, i hope everything turns out okay with your family situation. also, i've discovered that a good substitute for chocolate is protein. like a boiled egg, or some lean meats or cheese. totally curbs the craving.

dalma- I read that somewhere about every craving stemming from some "good" food deficiency you have.  If I can remember, chocolate/sweets was what you crave when you haven't had enough protein!  As for the chicks at the gym... UNBELIEVABLE what some girls do when they see a cute guy!  I'm glad you two had a good laugh over it and that if it's what you want, that's what he'll become

all- I've been lurking too.  I don't have much to report except I can't believe November is almost over!  I'm supposed to be down to 160, 165ish before I go home for my holiday visit (Dec. 30th).  That's over 10 pounds, so it's reallllly going to be a stretch, though I am going to give it my all.  Besides my daily 3 mile walk (to and from the park), I spent 30 minutes on the elliptical today (although it's broken and will only work on level 1).  I was going to use the Wii during my son's nap, but I can't seem to pry myself off of the computer.  I am planning to get my special treat of boba (bubble tea) tonight before watching Grey's, so I guess that means I'm cutting this post short for more water and exercise...

So girls...I have exciting news!!!!

Last night, Shawn proposed to me! We're getting married either in July, September, or October next year. Now I really have something to work for to lose this weight I'm carrying around with me, not just my health, I want to look great for the wedding.

I'm so excited, I can't wait!