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. Thank you for that dalma!!! I could be under 180 losing 1.7 per week! Ah-freaking-mazing. :)

iwill - take a book and find a very good time to go in and out. :) read until you feel okay with it.

I'm going for it.  Hope I have enough nerve to get in!

Thanks, girls. I'm 99% sure I'm just being paranoid. The nausea was a bit weird, but not unheard of, I guess. I hope the crap can hold off 'til after the weekend...

Well, dalma threw out the calorie zig-zag suggestion (supported by fay and supplemented with helpful suggestions by danni)... And I'm SURE this is a fluke, but I'm so excited I have to share...

I stepped on the scale this morning and it said...

247!!

A number that's not in the 250's! I wanted to cry. I hope it's still there, tomorrow...

Work tonight, girls... I have to keep reminding myself that I kind of enjoy it... Right now it's still just weird. And I'm still in "I don't wanna go" mode... But hopefully I can get over that.

 

woohoo, akela!!!!!!

have a great swim, doit!

I went.  I got in!  I got out!  I read some while I dried off, and I left!  I am so happy that I had enough nerve to go swimming!  I did some laps and worked my arms, I could feel em!

have fun at work akela!  Congrats on 247!!

iwill: I totally get you on the pool thing, I think the worst part is getting in and out.. Even if there is not a lifeguard--then I get paranoid that there are people looking at me from their windows--I know I know I'm a freak!!

Dalma: I like the 1.7 pound thing--I'll be 195 pounds if I lost that much, it makes me feel good and it gives me a goal to shoot for!!!

Dani: Congrats on the weight! I'm doing the Vegan thing again, right with ya :O)

Akela: Congrats on the 247!!!!!!

Eann: your so very brave for showing an undies pick

Welp, ladies I'm going to try to make it through today at work, as I'm excited about being off tomorrow and excited about the long weekend. Not much to report. Hubby and I are going Kayaking tomorrow!! I may talk him into going to watch fireworks with me, but I dunno--I don't like to be around a bunch of people and fireworks see to draw a lot of people around.....

So I'm starting the Vegan thing, I've done it before and I lost 2 pounds a month but the thing is--- I felt super super healthy and let's just say my system was way cleaned out..so why did I stop? Because I got bored with what I was eating--so this time I have equipped myself with a bunch of recipies to help me along in this journey and to stick to it for LIFE.. So I'm have my fruit smoothie for breakfast and I'm having a cabbage salad for lunch.....and then the rest is yet to be determined...

iwill: It was a volunteer gig. TONS of fun to actually work for a day instead of sitting at a desk :D Whooooooooot! For getting in the pool!

247 Akela! Get it girl!

boots: WTG on going veg! You are a far more disciplined woman than I! Good luck and send us your yummiest recipes!

dalma: Get in the pool girl and stop posing with your fly ass!

All of our pools are closed cause the City is on strike (bastards). On the plus, my gym has been promising to open a location about ten blocks from my house for two years. It's finally open!!! I'll be able to go home and eat dinner and then go back to do some of the later dance classes now.

By New Years at 1.7/week - I could be.... Drumroll please.... 168!

 

EDIT: Sorry! Just realized that Dalma has lost 105 pounds (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) and had to give her some respect. DAYUM! Amazing! Work that vest!

WoW: Congrats Dalma!!!! You have lost over 100 pounds--you look absolutely amazing---you have done an amazing job! Your just amazing

hey ladies!

boots - yay for veganism!! If you ever want to change it up, i can post some stuff too. i have a really great recipe for a poppy seed dressing that's great on a salad with lettuce, apples, and cashews! it's my fav! (and others of course!)

I think Dalma seriously made all of our days with the 1.7 pounds per week thing! :) So thanks again! It's nice to see what can happen if we really do it and stick to our goals!

and dalma!!! over 100 pounds!!! CONGRATS!!!!

I did workout today after teaching. Only about 30 minutes, but still. Hey, it's something, right?!?!?! And that makes it 5 days in a row! I have to work my other job tonight too...have to leave in about an hour....so I'm off to get ready! Hope we're busy! Big tips!! Have a great night all!!!

Dani:I say if you can only work-out 5 minutes then you've done something..lol..so 30 minutes is surely a work-out!!

Dalma- congrats on the over 100lbs! You rock my lady! :)

And guess what guys! I got the job! :) I start Monday. I don't think this week could get much better, lol!

Eann: Congrats on the job--I knew you had it!! Tell us all about it, what will you be doing??

Well its with this place called GTM. They do screen printing on t-shirts, embrodery all that good stuff. I got hired to do embrodery. So I'll be working full-time 3pm-11pm m-f. Since I'm actually still in school this is a really good job for me. So I'm pretty excited. It makes pretty decent money for around here to. They are starting me off at 9.00 an hour plus I get benefits, paid vacation and holidays. So pretty exciting!

that sounds fun!

yeah, its funny how i'm getting excited about making $9.00 an hour. haha... and benefits. Lol.. You guys all have real jobs. But I guess that goes w/ the school thing. lol.

in my book--a job is a job and it's hard working & going to school--so I say bravo to you!!

what are you studying in school??

Agronomy. I want to go on and get my masters in plant science and biotechnology. So I can work at a university or lab and test and analayze  plants, water, and soil samples or I can work for different companies to biogenetically change plants make up to be resistant to types of bugs and such. I know probably sounds sooo boring, lol. But Its something that has really interested me.

Honestly, it does sound boring--lol--but you have to like it to do it!! So It's so exciting that you have something that you know you like!

 

eann- Trust me, darling, I'd be "rich" if I had a job like yours! I haven't worked in almost 3 years... I do go sling beer down at my local pub one day a week... But it's def. NOT a $9.00 an hour job, nor does it offer any perks!! You have a real job. (ANY job with benefits is a real job!!) Believe me. And grats on getting it!

dalma- OVER 100 lbs! MY GOD, GIRL! I knew you were amazing, luv, but I didn't realize just HOW amazing. ;) How long have you been cracking at this? Refresh my memory... So I can see how close CC is on guessing my (eventual) goal...

iwill- YAY swimming!! I love swimming. 'S funny. This is the first summer ever that I've not felt horrible about being seen in public in a bathing suit. And it's only going to get better, right? I hope we get to go tomorrow... If it isn't raining.

akasha- Sorry you missed out on the buffet... Sounds like you're doing great, though, and WOOHOO on the close-to-home gym!

I know there's other stuff, girls... I just am antsy and need to get ready to go. 'S about that time.

Oh... Let's see... IF I could lose 1.7 lbs a month X 26 weeks (Thanks dalma!) I could be at... 202 lbs. Not as impressive as you skanks in Onderland but I'd be damn close!! That's an exciting thought... almost 45 more lbs gone by the 1st of the year... But if I can just get another 20-30 I'll be pretty thrilled. I imagine that Nov/Dec might be a bit of a challenge with the holidays and all. 

Oh! And I wanted to say to ally and dalma that you should BOTH try to enter that CC thing where they do the "spotlights"... You def. deserve recognition for all of your hard work!! Akasha and I are sporting our bikinis NEXT summer and then maybe WE can go for it. ;)

boots and danni- You're both doing awesome! Keep at it, girls!

Okay, I'm really going, now. See you all this evening!

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