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!

Wow! I missed a lot in a little time!

Watchme: Yay horseback riding! I have always wantec to do that. I am afraid though that the horse will buck me off!

dalmalama: Don't be grumpy about your birthday! We will have a huge party for you right here. Everyone is responsible for bringing their own drinks!

sonini: maybe you should be hooking up with this cowboy roomie of yours instead of the boy that won't commit. I mean, he is a cowboy! That's so awesome that he will teach you to ride! (NO pun intended)

safatasia: I am glad you understand where I am coming from on the posts! It's awesome to have this group of girls who understands us all so well! I can't believe how many first cousins you have! Wow! Seriously, how do you keep up with all of them? I have 3 first cousins. Whew! As for the light headed after excercising, that happened to me once a couple of years ago. My friend Megan and I were at the gym early in the morning, and we didn't eat yet. We were on the stairmaster for an hour and a half, and by the time we got off, I thought I might pass out. The girl at the gym said I should have protein before a workout to prevent that.

hello everyone,

i'm new also - just joined the site. i'm 29, 5'5" 255lbs and I'm sick and tired of being fat. Its nice to see others going through the same struggle and finding success.  I lost about 40lbs about ten years ago, but I've gained all the weight back and then some. I really would like to lose weight.

yessica - honestly, that's a bit of a toss-up. I have to admit, that the thought of puffing on a cigarette litterally makes me want to vomit, but if given the choice, I just don't know. I mean, I could practically be killing myself already (pre-diabetes, high blood pressure, heart problems, and any other issues that go along with being severely overweight)... is the chance of cancer really that much worse? I'm not sure.

 lucky - well, I suppose that is slightly too young. Maybe in ten years lol.

suzanne - hmmm... EWWWWWW! The thought of hooking up with him is just... ick! lol.. he's like a brother to me now. Although I will admit, when we were in highschool, I had a huge crush. But now it's like "eww, what was I thinking?!"  It would just be soooo wrong! Although we joke with eachother that we have the perfect marriage - we just sleep with other people haha. It works really well!

Thanks Feddie-

I know I need to make myself exercise, but your right, it is easier said that done!  I am going to make myself do it tomorrow. I feel better when I do it anyway.  Maybe I'll even take my poochie for a walk this evening.

There are so many people on here now. I am trying to catch up on these post but every time I start reading them I have to get off the computer!

So I am just going to say, Way to go ladies!

Oh. on the smoking question.......I did smoke almost 8 years.  I quit about 7 months ago.  I was fat regardless of smoking.   Quitting smoking didn't make me gain weight, it made me get it in my head I want to be healthy and made me start making the effort to LOSE weight.   I didn't gain ONE SINGLE POUND when I quit smoking.  Its all a mental thing.  Yeah, the cravings were there, so I chewed gum.  I went through ALOT of gum.  I also chewed the tops off my pens up and bit my fingernails off and yelled at my husband.  I lived.  A habit takes 21 days to break. 

I also felt better, my acid reflux got somewhat better, I stopped getting bronchitis, I quit feeling like I was going to suffocate sometimes etc.

I'd NEVER pick up another cigarette again, EVER.  Its not only the risk of cancer, which is a big risk, its the fact that you stink, it turns your teeth yellow, you can NEVER have fresh breath, your clothes stink, your car stinks, if you smoke inside, everything you own becomes nicotine stained and yellow tinged.  Your health insurance premiums are higher, you life insurance is harder to get, it costs wayyyyyy to much money to buy a pack a day or more and on and on and on and on.....I'll get off my soapbox now.....

 Anyway, welcome to the new folks and I hope all of you guys are doing GREAT.  I'm a work in progress and will keep going....

Hey everyone!  My name is Zia and I am in my 20's (22 next week!!) looking to lose about 80 pounds... I am 5'4 and sitting at a cool 220lbs, and I would love to be in the 140's - I've always been on the bigger side and I can't even remember the last time I was that thin.

I have been working out every day with the help of my wonderfully supportive husband - we walked to subway instead of driving for dinner the other night!  I have a fitness ball and it kicks my butt.... and I look goofy on it.... but despite that I would highly recommend them to everyone!!

I suffer from ovulatory infertility, and am looking to be friends with others who have ovulatory infertility.  The doctor says it's PCOS, but they have yet to find any cysts!!  I just don't menstruate, I hold my weight in my trunk, suffer from high testosterone levels as well as insulin resistence.  Hormones are not my friend.  It's very painful because my husband and I desperately want to have a child... and my pseudo-sister in law weighs over 300 pounds and got pregnant without even trying!  Granted she suffered from gestational diabetes, but at least she has a beautiful baby girl. 

 Anyone have any similar stories?  I just started on CC a couple of days ago and I don't have any friends yet, but I am looking!

-Zia

Hi everyone, and welcome to all the newcomers!  Glad you found us!

yessica - People do dangerous things all the time to keep from gaining weight/lose weight/look perfect. Eating disorders, ridiculous diets, unnecessary surgeries, dangerous drugs etc. are all things that people do to achieve physical attractiveness. Our society is very focused on beauty, and the possibility of a disease in the distant future isn't really a huge deterrent to someone who's not happy with their body. It's definitely not a smart thing to do, but surely you can understand the powerful draw of those easy, quick fixes that might not be good for you. How many of us on here have taken diet pills at some point? I'm just saying, try not to judge these women so harshly.

That having been said, I'm a smoker, and I don't smoke to stay thin.  I started two years ago as a social thing. I had a part time job in the service industry and a bunch of my friends work in the industry as well, and EVERYONE smokes. It's just a thing, especially in Texas, I think. Bartenders, waiters, bar backs, hostesses, just about everyone I knew with one of those jobs was a smoker. And I started up because even though I hated the smoke, I wanted to hang out with my friends.  And it went from there.  I fully intend to quit by the end of the year (as have a good number of my friends including THE GUY), but I don't know that I have the will power to both lose weight and quit at the same time. So I picked one. There's pros and cons to losing the weight first, but honestly I've been struggling with my weight a lot longer, and food's a bigger addiction for me, so in December when I decided I wanted to start the new year healthy, I picked losing weight first.  The smoking does help, but it's a lot more complicated than just a shallow, not wanting to gain weight thing.  I'm sorry if I sound a little defensive, but as a (even a polite) smoker you get treated like a mutant by a lot of non-smokers, when really, you're just a person with an addiction that made a bad decision and will pay for it down the road.  *pushes soapbox back into the corner*

In any case, have a good evening ladies, and I'll talk to ya'll tomorrow!

Hi, I'm Lisa. I am 27 yrs old, a nurse, and as you can see in my picture. I have a little cutie. I am around 280 lbs, and want to get down to 150 lbs, even if I get down to 165 and stay there. I'd be happy with that. This is my heaviest weight(312 pregnant). I am so proud of my dtr, but I hate to be in pictures with my family, I just hate seeing how I look. And that's when I realized I needed a change. I made a New Years resolution, and went on a strict atkins diet, and I lost 12 lbs in 4 weeks. But I couldn't keep with the diet, I was getting colds and illnesses constantly. Luckily, I found this site. This site is incredible, there is so much support and interaction between members. It's great. Sometimes, in your normal life, you feel a little lonely with your weight loss goals. I have lost about 3 lbs in 2 weeks with this site. It's a slittle slow for me, but I'd rather have slow and steady than not keeping with a weight loss goal. I have a coworker, who won't stop talking about how she lost 40 lbs since last fall, I just want to punch her sometimes. It drives me crazy, but I know that so many people on this site are achieving their goals of health, and I'm glad to be a part of this. I'd love to work with you on our goals, let me know! Thanks!

Just a general question, but do any of you Goddesses belly dance? I just got done doing a dvd I have, and boy does it make me feel so beautiful, feminine, and sexy!

Welcome to all the new ladies!! I love this forum and I am sure y'all will to.

OMG guys I am sorry about ranting about smokers the other day, I did not realize I was sounding so harsh. I was just having a horrible day at work and I let my emotions catch up w/ me!

 Sonini  you really made me stop and think, you are absolutely right my being overweight does affect my body and health much like smoking. It made me realize though how easy it is to lash out and not realize that part of what I am angry at is my own lack of self control. I mean I get mad when people want to quit smoking but then are uncooperative , and here I am trying to loose weight and every-time I slip up and eat a burger or some fries I am in essence "relapsing". It's like food is my drug and I need to go to fatty rehab!! Seriously guys, when I first started on cc the first two weeks I did spectacular and then somehow I needed up at jack in the box @ 2 am and literally felt like a junkie my mouth was all watery just with the smell of the food frying.....so sad.

allydan  I really want to apologize if I came off as judgemental, even though I know I am and need to work on it. It is completely understandable that you would want to work at dropping one bad habit at a time. What part of Texas are you in? I found it very interesting how you say that where you are at people smoke everywhere and its just kind of the ways things are. I am in Austin and we actually are rather different from the rest of the lone-star state in that their are many ordinances that prohibit smoking in public places, even bars! I guess that's why people say that people from Austin aren't really Texans! But anywho if you do think that you might want to quit further on down the line jot this # down . 1-800-quit-now.  That's like a national number that will route you to your states quitline and they might even be able to set you up w/ free medication like the patch etc.

OK ok I am done!   BTW  welcome welcome   zia1137       ladyjay114

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Suzanne, I don't keep up with all of them, but do end seeing them at family things of course, and then it's always nice to catch up.  But the cool thing is the ones that I'm close to I'm very close to and we're really good friends and I find they're some of the greatest friends, cos they basically get you and your family dynamics and you can never loose touch even if they move places, cos you're still family!

I have another session today, so I'll try the protien thing and also maybe an energy drink of sorts.  Though not sure how I'm going to manage today, I am still in tremendous pain from Tuesday, I guess I really have not worked these muscles ever...atleast thats what it feels like.  I definately am looking forward to seeing results besides for the money aspect, no pain no gain they say and I am definately in pain!!

Welcome all new members.

Good luck over the weekend everyone, I find them the hardest! Though maybe this week I'll be too sore to even get to the fridge!! :)

Good morning everyone!

Welcome lshowrn (Lisa)!  

Hey feddie, my neighbor and I actually are signing up for belly dancing classes next week!  I took one in college and it totally makes you feel sexy and just in tune with your body and its curves and stuff.  I loved it!  Also, it'll make your waist look amazing!

yessica, it's no biggie; I know part of why I get kinda defensive is that I've got a strong case of smoker's remorse.  I've been to Austin a few times, and you're right: it's almost un-Texan!  I love it though (isn't SxSW right now? I've always wanted to go to that).  I'm in Houston and we're a little (or a lot) less progressive.  We passed a smoking ban in bars last year, but only within Houston city limits, so as soon as you get out into the 'burbs there's still smoking.  Also, a lot of bars just look the other way and don't enforce the rules at all.  A bunch of my friends in the industry definitely quit smoking after the ban, just because it became more convenient, (and who wants to freeze outside for a smoke in the winter?), but in general not a whole lot has changed.  In any case, thanks for the tips about the national number!  I'll be sure to call and see what they can offer. :-)

Good luck this weekend to you too safantasia! They're definitely always tough for me too!

Happy Friday, ladies! :-)

hello to all!

i've been thinking of moving to austin for like 2 years. that was my first choice over florida, but i found a job there first. i'm still considering austin, but not any time soon. i think i'd have a better shot there now, jobwise, since i'm a technical writer, and i hear there are a couple big tech firms in the area, including HP, no Dell, right?

also, i've done a couple belly dancing classes, and they are fun! especially if you're in front of a mirror, then you can really sex it up!

and, best news, i saw my butt in the mirror a few minutes ago. it's really startin' to look good again!

I just moved from (west) Texas, but traveled around the state some. Austin is wonderful! I spent so many great summer vacations there! The Texas Hill Country really is amazingly beautiful, the politics are pretty moderate (for Texas!) and it's a very progressive area as far as art and conservation are concerned. There's a great outlet mall not too far away, and beyond that, Schlitterbahn, which is the best water park in the world.

Seriously.

One bad (amazing!) thing about Austin is Amy's Ice Cream! Yum! that and the price of living is a bit pricey...

feddie, what do you consider pricey? when i was looking, i saw that living within the city limits was kinda nuts, what with all the gentrification, but round rock (if that's the name) looked more affordable.

Before I try to catch up....

I just have to say BOO bakesales! BOO homemade chocolate cupcakes with homemade chocolate frosting. Boo homemade peanut butter candy cakes. Boo homemade chocolate covered pretzals. Boo delicious homemade chocolate candies that taste like peanut butter frosting dipped in chocolate. Boo Boo Boo boo bOO! They are having a bakesale at my bank today, and of course all of the baked goods are right in front of me! Boo!

Dalmalama - (your name is so fun to type!) It's too pricey for a recently graduated/married 23.9 year old with lots of student loans, debt, and car payments! heheh I know compared to the rest of Texas, it's one of the more expensive cities, but then again, the rest of Texas is kind of working middle class blue collar, so I guess it just depends on what type of life style you want to live. Also, I know nothing about Round Rock. Assuming it's a suburb, I'm sure it would be much cheaper, and still be close enough to have fun downtown! (I heart 6th street!)

Ennazus - mmm... delicious homemade chocolate candies that taste like peanut butter frosting dipped in chocolate... those sound extraordinary! I mean... *cough* Boo! They sound awful! Boo ew gross! *shakes an obligatory fist*

BOO to all those wonderful and delicious sounding bake goods! Boo Boo Boo!!!

And boo to boys who get your hopes up and then cancel plans on you! Boo Boo Boo!!! :(   If there was a Wendy's near by, that's where I'd be going for lunch today!!!

Sonini: Boo Boys who cancel. Why did he cancel? And what were the plans you had? You should go to Wendy's to get a frosty to dump on his head!

*Gasp!* He cancelled on you?!  That moron!  BOOO on him!  And I'd like to add an additional personal BOOO to THE GUY for not texting me back or calling me at all in the last two days even though I texted him twice.  (We have an informal a once a day call or text kinda arrangement right now that he seems to be ignoring.  Grr.) Men are infuriating!  

And I love Austin!  My part of Houston is kinda Austin-y in its own way, and Houston is way cheaper (WAY), but I've considered moving there once I figure out what I'm doing with my life.  I go camping twice a year not too far from Austin, and we always stop there on the way back to grab a drink and chill out for the night.  And the outlet mall is AMAZING!  I love it!  By the way, feddie, we have Amy's in Houston too... And I agree, it's absolutely sinful! 

Check this out girls....this girl is now 28 and she looks amazing!!!! I want to look like she does at the end of it!

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