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!

How was everyone's weekend?  Did anyone get to do anything exciting? 

Hey watchme, thanks for the tips you gave me last week regarding staying motivated and keeping my energy up it helped a lot.  I know how you feel about the over eating when you are on your period, I am on mine right now and I was battling the cravings of eating a BIG bad of chips or getting a chocolate bar and munching on that.  But I over came it, just a question for you and everyone else on this forum, what is average weight you are suppose to gain when you are on your period?  I went on the scale this morning and I gain approximately 2 lbs since Friday, I was under 1700 cals on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 

hey janal.  according to my weight watchers team leader, weight range from water retention for 1-3 days prior to, during and after your period can be as much as 3-5 pounds higher than the norm. 

Hi ladies,

Glad to hear that everyone is doing well! Hope you all had lovely weekends and that your week is off to a great start.

I appreciate the advice on making do with so few calories...some days it is much less difficult than others (does anyone else get super-hungry during their period?)

I had a wonderful weekend, and ended up not counting my calories for two days--my original plan was to have 1 day a week where I don't count, but somehow that transformed itself into 2 (at least next weekend I'll know to choose Sunday, when I go out to eat with my family, instead of Saturday). The good news is that despite being "free" to eat what I wanted, I made relatively good decisions and did not go much over my "calories burned per day"...accordingly the scale didn't really move since Friday.

And now it's back to the old routine! 

Thanks watchme, that puts my mind to rest, I was freaking out this morning when I went on the scale and it indicated I have gained 2lbs.

hilwe- I was so hungry since Thursday, all I wanted to do was eat.  I didn't know why until Sunday when I got my period.  Now I am trying to fill myself with water and/or green tea.  I figure it will be easier to lose the water weight then stored fat.

My weekend was boring, we had a big snow storm so I was stuck at home shoveling the driveway constantly.  I must of went out to shovel three - four times in one day.  It's good exercise though.

Ok girls, I am going to try to catch up as well as I can. I am pretty far behind, so if you get bored reading about my responses to things a few days ago, I am sorry and you can feel free to just skip over it!First of all, things are ok my way. Still very hectic. I am taking two online courses this semester and each course requires a minimum of 3 discussion posts a day with a minimum of 200 words each. It's not difficult, believe me, because as some of you may have noticed, I am a talker! It is time consuming though because there are other written assignments and reading assignments on top of that. Anyway, my brother is starting to get better, my mom's flood mess is cleaned up and things are starting to return to normal. Yay!Ok, I said I would pick up at 516....so here I

goluckyangelou: I am sorry that you had a bad last Monday. Mondays often stink anyway.   I hope you got your leak fixed! I would be so furious if that happened to me!

Wathcme: have you ever seen a dancers body? They are so lean, and thin! I watch so you think you can dance all the time, and I am so envious of the dancers bodies! Maybe you don’t burn a million calories in a session, but you build up all this great lean muscle, and that helps burn more calories. I will say again, I am so jealous that you are taking dance classes! I would love to Waltz/Hip Hop/Tango/Salsa my way to a leaner body! It’s cute that your crush believes in true love and all that. That’s the way it should be! You should meet him. The only thing you are losing by holding back is time you could be spending with him! 

Pinkcobra: I actually had Kfc last Thursday! I was at my moms helping to clean up the flood mess, and my brother asked me to pick up his prescriptions and my mom said, pick up Kfc for dinner for all of us while you are out, so I did. I had chicken pot pie. It was delicious, but I don’t even want to think about how many calories were in it! Thanks for recommending massage… I am sure all of us dream of that kind of pampering, and the tips you gave on how to spend less on it should come in handy! Your pic is adorable! Hope you are having fun in IN/IL! You can stay on track! You know, I married my high school prom date too! It’s so sweet how you made your friend feel welcome! That’s great of you! 

Alibuch: I really hope William is ok! That is so sad, and I feel so sorry for him and his family. I hope they can do the necessary surgeries to help him. 

Liz78: Yay for 27 lbs lost! Yippee!  

Allydan: Remember that you can’t make a lifestyle change over night. We didn’t make our junk food choices over night, so hard as it is to face, we will have setbacks before our lifestyle changes are complete. I have never tried a fried oreo, but I think I would probably like it. Anyhow, it’s crazy hard to resist fair food when you are at the fair, and you really didn’t do that bad, though I hope you had a DD with 6 beers! 

Dalmalama: I love b&j chocolate fudge brownie. That’s so good. I am pretty good about staying away from it though. I usually don’t even buy the pints when I crave it. They make these little single serve cups and once every few months I will get one of those and that satisfy’s my craving, plus I can eat the whole thing without feeling bad! Boo the man whore! That bites! But you will find one who is a not man whore! 

Theluckiest: Welcome to our group! I like your screen name! I was just saying to my husband the other day that I am always going to have to count calories for the rest of my life, even once I reach my goal. I too wish I could be one of those girls who just never had to worry about it. Way to go on the weight you have already lost! I hope we can keep you motivated. I can relate to the way you feel about dieting….it’s really a challenge, and to see those people who never have to go through it…well I kind of hate them. Not really hate them, but I am so jealous. 

Still way behind….I will pick it back up at 538! 

 

hi all!

not much to report...i lost those 1.5 lbs i'd gained the very next day, and a little more since then, so i'm now 267.8. i have a goal to be 259.5 (or thereabouts) by my birthday in 4 weeks, and i'm doing everything i can to make sure that happens. that's like 8 pounds. so far i'm on the right course.

remember the jeans i had to buy in my current size b/c i destroyed my old ones? they're getting too big! that's awesome, great, but i'm still a little pissed i wasted money on them. bright side--i'll hopefully be able to wear the next size down by my b-day if--WHEN--i make my goal weight.

oh, and i've officially gotten tired of the short wig. man am i glad i didn't actually cut my hair! right now i just have my hair in two braids that are kinda twisted together in the back until i figure out what i'd like to do with my hair next. i kinda feel like this little hairstyle is too casual, too beachy. it looks beachy to me. whatever.

does anybody ever get sick of doing their hair? i do, constantly. i can't commit to anything, especially a hairstyle, and i'm changing it like 2x a month, though i did wear it straightened for two or three months straight. i only changed it up b/c i got back into the gym, and as soon as i sweat my hair gets pouffy, and it takes me at least three hours to straighten it with flatirons. any hairstyle ideas for a girl with curly hair, who doesn't really wear it curly?

Hey ladies!!

Oh, I hate when I'm away for a few days and I miss soooo much discussion! I'm mostly upset I missed the whole "slut" talk.. lol jk. I actually had my "sluttiest" year at my heaviest... but that's a different story...

mladdy & ally.... I know, I know.. I should let him go... but *sigh* the dark hair & green eyes & lean body get me every time!! lol... It's kind of a complicated situation and I know I'm just hurting myself, but it's so hard to let go! He says he's not ready to share his life with someone yet... which I can understand, he needs to get his life in order, but really... enough is enough. I'm debating an ultimatum, but I'm not sure that's my thing... ahhh!! I see him this weekend (after not seeing him for 4 months)... so we'll see how that goes.

I think I did alright this weekend. Shoveling snow sure was a good workout! I won't know if the scale moved at all until tomorrow morning when I weigh in.
I had an interview today for a new job... with the OPP...  keep your fingers crossed so that I can see hot cops every day!! lol

 

Well, my leak hasn't been fixed (at least there haven't been any roofers), but it hasn't rained since. 

I'm doing so BAD today!!!  I went to the gym, but I've just been so hungry all day!  I'm talking, stomach growling, angsty hunger!  I keep trying to drink a glass of water and wait before I have a snack, but I still feel starving.  I've tried to eat healthy snacks, but it's only 5:45 PM here, and I've used all my calories.  I'm not usually like this, so I don't know what's wrong.  Oh well, if anything else, tomorrow is a new day. 

I am battling a super depressed cycle right now.  I bought a new scale and it records me 8 pounds heavier than the old one.  So I guess I'm NOT under 200 yet and won't be for another couple of weeks.   I also am still job-less.  The retail store I applied at is looking at options for me to be an asst. manager at a different location, but in the meantime, I have NO money!  Hopefully that position will come through for me, because an associate's pay still won't cover what we're lacking each month.  I'll have to continue to look for another or better job still.  I have several weeks of make-up work to do for a class I enrolled in.  It's been six years since college, and homework is something I never wanted to go back to.  And the worst part of my funk right now is that my friend actually advised me to get a divorce.  There were some shady things that happened in the 10 days I was away at my grandfather's funeral, but I'm not sure I should confront him about it or wait till something happens that I can confirm.  It's been rough for a long time now, but I've always had the tiniest bit of hope that it might get better.  Wow, I'm being reaaaally personal right now...  On the positive side.  I've had success with the couch to 5k program for 3 goes now.  I even bumped it up on the 2nd and 3rd time to 90 min. jog and 60 min. walk intervals instead of the other way around.  I've been consistent with a 1k burn on the elliptical for the last 7 out of 8 days.  I am also making it under my daily allowance for cals.  So far I've been making myself think positive about at least one thing every day, to make sure that I don't get run down with negative feelings.  Reading this thread helps too, so keep the positive vibes flowing!  I am thankful for all of you!

mladdy - I am SO proud of you for sticking with your diet/exercise!  It's nice to have something solid when you feel like nothing else is going your way.  My diet is going terrible today, but I did finish my last Couch to 5K workout for Week 1!  And tomorrow is a new day, and I can jump back on the diet bandwagon.  As for your relationship drama, I don't have much advice, but I'll keep you in my prayers.  I hope the job thing works out for you!

Hey all, just wanted to check in, I'm tired (time change) but I am great! I am now on a mission to make exercise fun so that I want to do it. So far, very good

Saturday: 30 minutes of roller blading

Sunday: 1 hour hike

Monday: 20 minutes intense cardio

Not sure about the rest of the week but I am enjoying myself. Hope you ladies are doing good!

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Great to hear everyone had a pretty good weekend. :)

Ennazus: William actually passed away Sunday morning. I think it was for the best...

sonini, i want to hear that story!! ;)

Original Post by dalmalama:

sonini, i want to hear that story!! ;)

I'll blog/journal the story so that I don't take up too much wall space here... lol

mladdy... You'll be under 200 (again) in no time!! I'm proud of you for keeping positive and sticking to your workouts!!

mladdy, when it comes to the weight and job thing, i know exactly how you feel. late last year, i was weighing myself every monday at work. i kept track, and was feeling pretty good, b/c i was breaking into numbers i hadn't seen in like 7 years. then i go to the doctor, and he records me at like 10 lbs higher than i weighed at work! so i go back to work, hop on the scale, and it has the lower number. so i look down, and see the scale shoved up against the wall. i pull the scale away from the wall, weigh myself again, and it's the same weight as my doctor said! to make sure, i grabbed a 75 lb dumbbell from the rack (scale was in our gym), and put it on the scale. it reads 75 pounds. i was mortified! all that time i thought i was getting skinny, i was just losing weight i re-gained without knowing i re-gained it!

and earlier last year i got laid off from a job i really loved. to make matters worse, i was living alone in a new state, a state i only moved to so i could work at that job. so i was quickly running out of savings, had really no one to turn to for support, and was frantically looking for a job so i wouldn't become homeless. it took me two months and over 96 resume submissions and who knows how many interviews before i found a job. i had to move back to my home town, but i'm okay with that. at least here i have a support network and resources i know a lot more about.

for everyone looking for a job, it'll be okay, you will find one.

Original Post by sonini:

I had an interview today for a new job... with the OPP...  keep your fingers crossed so that I can see hot cops every day!! lol

I'm crossing my fingers you get the job!!  My cousin works for the OPP and he has buggin me non-stop to come see him at work because there are a lot of single good looking guys there (my cousin knows I am single).  Hopefully you get the job and you get to check out the hotties on a daily basis.

when will my plateau be over?  *sigh*  i weighed in at 273 today.  as compared to 271 on 2/25/8.  my period begins tomorrow.  still.  i was seeing a weight loss of 1-3 lbs since i started my routine again on January 3rd.  I went from 287 to what I am now.  Why oh why won't the darned scale budge?  Also woke up to muscle cramps in my legs this morning.... Dance works the muscles hard!  All my teachers are pretty fabulous though and warned us that this would happen.  It's a nice change from the elliptical but probably not as effective at burning fat.  I do see my body changing but I really wish the NUMBER ON THE SCALE would change too!

i really feel like quitting today.  maybe i'll start up again in the summer.  sigh. 

alibuch: I am so sorry to hear about the passing of William. At least he will no longer be in pain. I am sorry though.

watchme - don't give up!!  I know you can do this, sometimes the scale will show you a number you don't want to see but that doesn't mean you haven't lost weight.  You may have gained muscle mass and muscle weighs more than fat.  Especially if you have taken dance classes, you have probably gained so much muscles in your legs.

Think about it this way, if you were to give up right now and start it up again in the summer you probably be at the weight you are now or heavier in June or July.  If you don't give up, by the summer you may have lost an additional 20 + lbs. and the journey to your final goal will be more attainable. 

Or even the fact that if you give up right now and start later you will have to go through all that struggle of starting again.  Like a camp fire for example, lets say you distinguish the fire by throwing a bucket of water on it, to restart the fire it would take a lot of time and effort.  But lets just say you let the fire burn out by itself and later on you want to restart it all you have to do is add another log in the fire pit (maybe some paper) and that's it.

Don't give up!!! 

Hi guys!

Suzanne - you're amazing!  I look forward to reading the rest of your responses as you catch up! :-)

dalma - Don't be mad about the jeans!  Since you've only had them for a little while, you might be able to sell them to a consignment shop or something.  Either way, better to grow too small for them, than have them still fit!  And I'm sure you'll find something new to do with your hair...  I never really get tired of doing my hair, because I don't do much with it except flat iron it once or twice a week and that takes like 15 minutes.  I wish I could change up the style or something occasionally, but my hair is so fragile that I really can't do much.  Except switch up the part.  So exciting, I know!  As far as what to do with your hair, if you haven't already, invest in a Chi iron.  It used to take me 45 minutes to flat iron my hair, and now it takes a 1/3 that much time.  I love my Chi!  That'll make straightening much less of a hassle.

sonini - Okay, I have to admit, I'm a sucker green eyes too.  THE GUY has kinda hazel-y blue eyes, and I think I'm beginning to like those a lot too...  In any case, just remember when you see him this weekend to stay strong!  In my experience, ultimatums don't really bring about great results.  I'd say just ask him again if he wants to commit, and get serious with you, and if he says no, then tell him that that's not good enough for you, and you're moving on!  You can do it!  Stay strong!  

luckyangelou, hang in there!  I've definitely had days like that, and there really doesn't seem to be a good reason for why.  I'm sure it'll get better (if it hasn't already!)

mladdy, I'm sorry things are still so tough for you right now!  Don't focus on the scale; it's disappointing, but remember how good you feel as the weight comes off, regardless of the actual number.  You'll hit that 200lbs mark soon!  Also, I'm sending mega-good vibes your way for the job hunt!  I hope you get it!  And as far as your marriage goes, before you jump straight for the big "D" do you think it's something counseling could help?  I know cash is tight, but if you belong to a church you can usually talk to a pastor or something for free.  Just a thought; I hope everything turns out okay!  And with everything going on,  you should be SO super proud of yourself for keeping with the weight loss!  You're totally rocking it, and it's great that you're trying to stay positive!  You know we're all here rooting for you, chica! :-)

alibuch -  I'm sorry to hear about William too.  :-(

watchme, don't you dare quit!  You know you can do this!  I'm partially being selfish because you're such an inspiration to me... You work out harder than anyone I know, even with a crazy busy work schedule.  You're amazing!  Plus you already paid for dance classes! lol! :-)  Just keep trucking, chica, and you'll get there! Everything worth having is worth working for, and I'm sure you'll see results soon!  

As for me... I've been bad, and for the second week I have no weight loss to show for it, and in fact, I've gained a little.  I'm so mad at myself because I'm determined to be under 200lbs for my birthday, and I was ahead of schedule before, and now I don't know if I'll make it.  I was at 202 two weeks ago, and now I'm somewhere between 203 and 204.  I went to kickboxing class on Friday and it just about killed me, so I didn't do the Couch-to-5K, and now I'm behind on that... It feels like I've run out of steam somehow, and I don't know how to get it back.  I'm not stress eating, or boredom eating, or any of the other reasons I used to over eat; I'm just impulse eating.  I'm out with friends, and I know I could be healthy, but the fat little girl inside me demands saturated fat, and I always seem to give in.

Also... okay, confession time: I'm a smoker, and there's a lot (A LOT) of pressure to quit, but I don't think I can right now.  Honestly, it's one of the only things that's kept me going this long since it cuts down on food cravings.  *Sigh*  I know, I know, it's gross and bad for me, and I never should have started in the first place, but late at night when I start contemplating eating something I know would push me over my calories, it keeps me from doing that.  I just don't think I can both lose weight and quit smoking at the same time.  *Sigh again*