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!

Happy Saturday Everyone!  Yesterday was such an awesome day for me.  I finally dropped some pounds, got myself 3 pounds closer to getting my massage, I have a cute new hair cut that makes me feel amazing about myself, I got in a kicka** workout and burned almost 800 Cals, which included more jogging for me, and then my husband and I got some spring cleaning done around the house, and when I finally sat down to relax with a glass of wine my boss called me at home (I took yesterday off - mental health day) and told me the promotion I was waiting for went through!!!  I have never been promoted before - I am so incredibly excited!  Unfortunately the excitement and 1 glass of wine temporarily clouded my better judgement and I ordered pizza for dinner because I didn't feel like cooking or going out, but oh well.  I have a Biggest Loser bootcamp today so hopefully I will get my butt kicked! 

BZB90031 - your dog is so cute.  I wanted a bulldog for a long time but couldn't afford one, so I got a Great Dane instead (go figure)!  I'll have to load some pictures of me and him.

 

Hey ladies,

I'm still in bed--Saturdays are my official lazy don't get out of bed days----And I certainly don't feel like getting out of bed! I'm also taking today off exercise--My legs are sore & my body was screaming for a break when I woke up this morning. I hope you all are doing 'ok' and having a great day. I have no plans except staying in bed.

Fallon- My friends are the same way! Drink or eat, thats all they do. I like to bowl or go miniature golfing or just be OUTSIDE. We live in CA for Pete's sake. We are lucky to have great weather 99.9% of the time ad they don't appreciate it.

Pink and Scarter-Chopper always gets a great response. I call him "My Handsome" and he eats it up. He is quite the ham. I actually rescued him on Thanksgiving 3 years ago. I would never buy one. I am all about the rescues. Paying 2-5k for a dog is crazy. I would rather donate the money.

So I didn't start the couch to 5k last night. I actually got off of work on time and I hung out with my boyfriend. No crazy eating or anything. We went to Souplantation and I was really good. I only went up once and I didn't leave feeling like a blimp.

I did FINALLY go to the gym this morning. I did 30 minutes on the elliptical w/ moderate effort. Being at the gym is not diff for me. I like it. I could be on the ellip for like an hour and its no big deal. I do sweat a lot, but I don't get sore. My family gets conditioned easily, luckily. It is just getting there. I get into this thing where I can go everyday and I am all amped and then after a month I don't want to go. I am going to go 4 times a week though and do at least 30 mins of some kind of cardio. I don't want to go crazy since I am eating only 1250-1500 calories. Plus I walk Chops 2 times a day for 20 minutes.

Have a good weekend everyone!

Good evening ladies!!! 

I had a wonderful evening last night. A friend from Michigan came down to visit us this weekend so we decided to go out to dinner once he got to our place. Went to Fricker's, they have excellent chicken wings!!! But I didn't have any, I kept my self control in good shape and ordered a "Fricken Chicken Salad", it's basically a chef salad (mostly lettuce & shredded carrots) with the boneless chicken chunks on it soaked in any of their signature sauces that you'd like. I chose Medium, and I didn't even eat all my salad, I ate about half and took the rest home to have for lunch today. (I've heard that hotter sauces and things with capsasium (sp?) in it help your metabolism out a bit. I was a little bad by ordering a Smirnoff Ice to drink instead of a water with lemon. I should have had the water!!!! But we were out trying to have a good time, and I didn't want to seem like the party pooper of the bunch! Anywho, after eating we went and bowled for about 3 hours. Oh my there were a bunch of jr. high kids on the 2 lanes next to us, and were using our table...bought drove me to drink at the bowling alley but I didn't, I decided to get water there instead. GO ME!!!  We stopped at Rally's on the way home....we were all a little hungry after bowling, yet we really should have stopped at the grocery store to get some healthier food choices, but at 12:30 in the morning...and having 2 drunken guys with me...that wouldn't have been the best idea if you know what I mean!! I ordered light though...got a loaded fry (I couldn't say no, those are my favs and we never go to Rally's anymore, it's on the other side of town where we live and don't really get to that side of town often.  And a chicken tender sandwich, in which I gave my bun and fixings to my boyfriend and just ate the 2 tenders that were on there. So I didn't do too horrible on that.Burned about 947 calories in bowling, and was already in a 1500 calorie deficit for the day. I had a little wiggle room...so to say...well it's time I go help the better half make some turkey burgers on the grill!!! NO BUN FOR ME! Fresh veggies for a side...without the dip!

Have a great evening everybody!

Hello Everyone,

My name is Jay.  I've been reading thru this thread, and I'd really like to join.  Everyone here seems to be extremely supportive.  Right now I am the heaviest I've ever been in my life and I feel like (blah).  I just began really taking my weight loss efforts seriously on March 31, and since then I've lost 5 lbs.  I'm really excited about this loss, and really just need to stay motivated.

In 2006 I joined LA Weightloss, and loss about 37 lbs in a little over 3 months (If you want to see some pics of me before, and after the LA Weightloss Program you can go here: http://public.fotki.com/LadyJ-305/health--fit ness-albums/ that album is password protected so if you wanna see the pics just send me a message).  I was extremely happy with my weight loss, but got discouraged with the LA Weightloss Program (mainly because they tried to make me buy more LA Lite Bars when I didn’t feel like I needed them). 

After getting discouraged with the program I completely stopped going, but I continued to workout, and eat healthy.  Then, my boyfriend came back to town from college, and things just went down hill from there.  I stopped working out, started eating out a lot, and just ignored everything I learned while on the program.

Fast forward to today, I’ve gained back the 37 lbs I lost, and put on an additional 50 lbs (minus 5 lbs that sort of fell off on its own last month, and another 5 lbs I lost this week).  My main focus right now is to get under 200 lbs.  Once I’m under 200 lbs I’ll try to figure out how much I want to weigh.  I’m 26, 5’7, and a suggested healthy weight for me is 143 lbs.    

 

So, I noticed something this week. I haven't been eating well or exercising AT ALL. Pretty much eating what ever I want, indulging, etc. Usually I eat well with a few bad things tucked in, not bad all the time. But this week, almost every meal has just been 'what ever', and I haven't really been concerned or worried about calories, just satiating my tastebuds. (I know, bad...)

but I've been getting terribly heartburn/indegestion! I've never had a problem with these before, at all, but this week, after I eat, I feel so crappy! -_-' I wonder if my body just can't handle all of this sugar and fat I've been loading up on. One more reason why I gotta jump start myself tomorrow! (my 'back on the wagon' day)

I was just surprised about that. I can't really figure out why else my tummy has been bothering me like this. Lesson learned! Greasy/fatty/sugary food in moderation from here on out! Making myself sick sucks!

anyone else have this happen to them while making drastic changes in their eating habits?

Hi SoulJaG305! Welcome! I read your journal. I totally understand. Not only are people not supportive they try and "help" you by making you feel bad everytime you are eating something or point out what you are eating and say "I thought you were on a diet?" I think it is better to keep it to yourself, like your own little secret mission, and talk to us about it. We are all on the same journey and understand everything it takes to lose a pound. And whether it takes a day or a year, we are all here to support eachother one pound at a time.

Good luck!

I'm 25, 26 in two weeks, and I NEED to lose about a 140 lbs. I'm six feet tall and even though people kinda don't notice, I do. I used to be fit until I graduated High School. I didn't go directly to college and spent like three years sleeping late and eating crap. Now I'm regretting the entire thing.

I'm 325 and want to get back down to a size twelve/fourteen like I was back in high school. I know it's going to be a battle but i'm up for the fight. My only problem is I am so scared of dogs (a fear I thought would go away once I became an adult), so I don't walk like I know I should. I exercise inside but I don't get the results I know I should get.

Anyway, I know how you feel. I'm looking to lose alot of weight too and I can use motivation.

Welcome new ladies! :)

Feddiechick: I've gotta get back on the wagon, too. It's okay. We all have slip ups sometimes. I'm making my grocery list and am going to head the store soon. It really sucks buying groceries here. The produce selection is verrrry limited and since I'm not really into Korean food much, I'm left with eating a lot of the same things every week. It's really hard to diet here. The food isn't as healthy as Koreans make it out to be and the health food options from home definitely aren't here.  

Hi! I am new to this site.  Well not really, I joined a few months ago but just never really used it!  I started at 259 and am now 233.  I want to be down to 165 and then see how I look and see if I want to lose more.  This week I've had the worst chestcold ever and haven't been able to work out and actually GAINED 2 pounds! 

The weightloss started coming off earlier in the begining but now it seems like forever for me to lose weight!  I need to relax about it and could use the encouragment.  I actually found myself saying to myself yesterday "slow and steady wins the race".  LOL who says that?!  haha the diet is definately getting to my head! 

Keep up the good work, hopefully we will all get to our goal weights...even if it is "slow and steady"  :)

Hello Ladies!! It's Sunday morning and while most of you are probably still tucked away in bed in is my "beginning of the week".  I try to say that cheerfully but oh how I hate having my two days off separately. I can't wait untill I have them both together , even if it is in the middle of the week. I have submitted a requested t have this done but the corporate drone gods have yet to answer my pleas....

OK now that I have had a chance to vent   Welcome to all the new ladies!!  I know keep saying this but seriously the level of support on this thread is awesome!! 

  feddiechick to answer your ? OMG yes!! I don't know if y'all remember but aside from eating healthier I have been sticking to a mainly vegetarian diet. That way I can eat a bigger quantity of foods while still sticking to my 1350 Cls a day but , anywho not yesterday but a week ago we went out for lunch to a Mexican restaurant w/ the family and I was like what the h*** deserve a treat plus if I try to tailor it to something healthy it will just open the flood gates for comments/conversation that I don't want to deal w/ so I get the works a gordita plate w/ alpastor meat (greasy pork) , sour cream guacamole chips etc etc  I didn't get a Soda though (yay me .. I've been hearing a lot lately that even diet coke is really really bad for you...) any way enough of the tangents later that afternoon I had the wost indigestion , I felt disgusting! I kept questioning the rest of my family  trying to decide if we needed to call the health dept. on this restaurant but nope looks like it was just me.  So yeah totally not worth it. I definitely think your body gets used to eating healthy and when you eat food that is garbage it lets you know! 

scarter1  Congrats on the promo!!

bzb90031 I would say Welcome but I don't want to put my  , not sure how long you've been here.  Just want to comment that its fantastic you've adopted your pup! I am involved w/ various local animal resvues and it's really sad how many puppy's get put down every single day while at the exact same time people are breeding more to try and make a buck.

souljahg305   I can't believe that a "support group" would loose a member by trying to hawk granola bars!! But no worries,  welcome !

2cute4fatness Welcome ! I love your nickname , sounds like a great attitude to get started.

 

bzb90031 - I agree about the dog rescue thing.  I actually volunteer for two local Great Dane rescues.  I didn't get my guy from a breeder either but I was luck enough to get him as a young puppy so I could "raise" him the way he should have been.

sweepie - I hear ya on not wanting to be the party pooper when you go out with friends.  If you want to order a drink, do it, just don't over do it.  Also, if you're at a place where you can order wine, that has way less Cals and sugar than a Smirnoff Ice.

feddiechick - I am the same way.  I eat so healthy and when I do eat something fatty/greasey/unhealthy I feel like total crap!  I have no energy the next day (its like a food hang over) and my stomach hurts.  Its like it takes me two days to recover from one bad day of eating.  I had some ice cream last night (a pint of Hagendaz) which I knew the whole time I should not be eating, and definitely should not have eaten the whole pint, but I just kept eating it.  I started to feel sick while I was eating it but I just kept at it.  I immediately felt so gross, I thought I might actually throw up from it and this morning I just feel awful.  I keep asking why I do these things to myself.  This time was bad enough that I think I won't do it again.  I am really starting to get in tune with how I feel depending on how I eat and its all starting to click.  I know that I feel exhausted if I drink so I have basically stopped drinking, except for the occasional friday night glass of wine.  And now I know that eating crappy foods to curb a craving is just not worth it.  I feel sick, I feel guitly and ashamed and I have no energy for my workout the next day.

2cute4fatness - very cleaver username!  If you are too afraid of dogs to walk outside, you can try working out at home, or joining a gym/the Y/the rec center.  But maybe this is an obstacle you need to over come.  Are you afraid of dogs because you had a problem with one before?  I don't know about where you live but around here people have to keep their dogs on leashes.  There are a ton of dogs in my neighborhood and I have only once seen a dog wondering around without his owner.  Maybe if you have friends/family with dogs you could start working on overcoming your fear.  Think of what an accomplishment that would be!

So I asked my chiropractor (he's the one sponsoring the Biggest Loser comp) about getting rid of cravings yesterday.  I don't want to find a way to curb my sweet cravings, I want them to go away.  He suggested eating smaller more frequent meals, which I am already doing, so he suggested eating even more frequently.  I have been eating 5 small meals a day, but now I am going to try eating 6, and eating about every 2 hours.  So I figure if I aim for about 200 Cals per meal, with a bit more at lunch and dinner I can still stay where I want with my calories, and maybe actually get in a little less calories and hopefully this will help.  My problem is at night, after dinner but before bed I always want something sweet.  So hopefully  this will help that go away.  I am also thinking that if I really make sure I am loading up on the protein throughout the afternoon/evening that maybe that will help.  If this doesn't work though, I am going to go see a nutritionist about amino acid therapy to see if I can kick my sweet cravings that way.  I have heard that amino acid therapy has helped people with depression, with alcohol and drug addictions, and other things.  Sounds interesting to me.  I just wonder why I am still craving sweets when I am trying to get my body healthy.  I really do eat pretty good throughout the day without a thought of eating sugary sweets but after dinner it is such a habit to have something.  I'll keep you all posted on how this goes.  I am so frustrated that my mind and body don't seem to be syncing up!  My mind knows what is best yet my body wants to fight it.

2cute4fatness - very cleaver username!  If you are too afraid of dogs to walk outside, you can try working out at home, or joining a gym/the Y/the rec center.  But maybe this is an obstacle you need to over come.  Are you afraid of dogs because you had a problem with one before?  I don't know about where you live but around here people have to keep their dogs on leashes.  There are a ton of dogs in my neighborhood and I have only once seen a dog wondering around without his owner.  Maybe if you have friends/family with dogs you could start working on overcoming your fear.  Think of what an accomplishment that would be!

I did have a bad run in with dogs and it's crazy. I was about ten, riding my bike around the neighborhood and two pit bulls chased me. I fell off my bike but by the grace of God I didn't get attacked. There was an older gentlemen out there watering his grass and he sprayed them.

The crazy thing about it is I love dogs and have had them before and since that incident. I had silky terrier named Missy when I was a little girl and a German Shepherd named Cricket who I loved and babied till the day she died. I always take care of my sister's Cockerpoo while she was away and I'm the first to pet my neighbors dog when I see it. I've even taken in abandoned dogs and took care of them until the ASPCA came and I wasn't afraid of dogs until I gained weight after high school.

You're right though it is an obstacle I'll have to overcome. I think it's way passed time now.

 

Thanks for the warm welcome ladies :-).

bzb90031 - It’s so funny, that’s exactly what my mom ALWAYS says.  I never tell her when I'm trying to lose weight, but I guess she either notices that I'm getting smaller or she notices that I eat differently (whatever it is), if she sees me eating chips or something she'll say "I thought you were on a diet?".  At first I didn’t say anything back to her, I'd just kind of roll my eyes a little.  Later on it started to get really annoying (especially if she said it around other people) so I'd be like "dang officer" or "I'm not on a diet, I'm just making healthier food choices".

yessicazctcs - Yeah that really sucks! I have two friends who also joined LA Weightloss (around the same time I did), and they both stopped going for the same reason.  I know LA Weightloss was having major problems with the way they were trying to force clients to buy those LA Lites.  Since then they've changed their name to Pure Weightloss, but the program is basically the same.

This morning I weighed myself, and I'm now down 13 lbs since March 31, 2008 (yay!), and eight lbs since joining this website.  

 

Hey ladies. It's been too long since I've been on here. My Spring Break started Thursday and I went out and drank two nights in a row! Needless to say - that's not helping me get over my plateau. Oh well. What's done is done and I just got home from a pretty good workout. I'll be at the gym again tomorrow. I didn't go back and read all the posts I missed, but I did want to welcome all the newbies. I love this forum and you will too! Let's stay on track together this week!

-D

i've got the plateau problem too still.  haven't seen the scale move in a few weeks.  have ramped up the exercise in the last 10 days, cutting back on dance and increasing the elliptical and adding the weights.  i still am having trouble getting in all my water though and i'm seriously wondering if all my efforts these past few weeks has been wasted since i did not drink all the water i should have been.  that woud kind of sort of suck to say the least.

decided to make a bag of sweaters to throw out today and to take some of the clothes that i have stashed in suitcases (smaller sizes) and hang those in the closet now intead, now that i have all this free space.  i also started fitting into some of the tops now that are in there so it's time to take out more of the 2x an 22s that are hanging on me and even some of the 18s and hang up more of those 14s :)

not a wasted every, watchme. Even if you're on a plateau... you're maintaining, which is good, and you're still using good eating/exercise habits... which just reinforces them!
Don't get so down on yourself.

welcome to all the new ladies!  hope you're all enjoying your wkend!

hi wonderful ladies,

just wanted to check in, today is my day off from exercise--just taking an easy day--re-evaluated my eating plan--decided I'm going to do something called calorie-cycling -I'm sure you gals have heard about it---It's where you zig zag your calories--so I'm going to try it for 2 weeks and see if I like it better--than eating one certain number of calories--which I have been doing for a long time--I'm also working on eating more calories--I have been averaging around 1300 calories but I need to get the number more up to 1700--so if anyone has tried it I would like to hear what your doing--hope everyone is having a great evening...

bootser, i have been doing that since i haven't been losing lbs (though i have been losing inches).  i think dalma has too.  we discussed it somewhere in this forum i know :)  some people follow the mantra of no more than +200 or -200 difference (like if your target is 1600, then you do one day of 1600, and 3 days each of 1400 and 1800, alternating those).  i tend to do mine a little more drastically based on an article i read (and may have posted on here?) about a trainer who recommended ranges as different as 1300 to 1900 even to throw off the body during plateau times so that it never goes into starvation mode, keeps your metabolism guessing and elevated, etc.