I'll be 43 this June anyone around the same age want to join my weight loss quest?

Greetings!

I am hoping that this site I stumbled on will help me out. I have been on a diet or fighting with food my entire life. About 8 years ago I lost about 100 pounds, my lowest weight was 204 then I had my first child at 40. Now I am 220 and he'll be three this June. The only good news is that I do not weight 300 + pounds anymore having said that - No excuses, my food addiction problem has been out of control now since his birth. I try - and try - and try - and still nothing seems to be working. Maybe I can find a friend here who will help give me the strength I need to be healthy. I need to stay alive for my family.

Terry!  You have to be really careful about skipping meals, even for a good cause.  The thing with not eating?  It gets easier the longer you go without.  I once didn't eat for a week in high school, and after the first couple of days, I didn't even feel hungry anymore; I felt good and it scared the Hell out of me!  I could see just how easy it would be to be anorexic, and I made myself start eating again.  So, be careful!

Had an uneventful week, and stayed exactly the same.  Better than a gain, I suppose.  Have a good weekend, everyone!

Terry - 184 (down 1)

Cynthia - 177.0 (down 0.4)

Kathryn ~ 197.5 (No change)

I added a new pic in my gallery. My wife and I were in my studio shooting a pic for the Christmas card and thought I would stick it in my gallery

That's a great shot, Terry.  You really can see your success in your face; your cheekbones are much more visible than in your earlier shots.

It's a really good photo, but between the weight loss and no glasses, you almost look like a different person.

Thanks guys...I feel great....it is strange looking at old pics though. I mean I don't remember every looking like that....I found one from a few years back and did another "before/after"....

http://www.watsonfx.com/terry_before.jpg

Speaking of pics....didn't Sandy promise us an "after" pic?

Hey guys...It is Friday! I had a strange week. I was up and down a couple of pounds all week. I also found it really tough to not over-eat this week. I ended the week exactly where I started, so I guess that is a good thing.

Terry - 184lbs - No change

TGIF! It's been a stressful week, at home and at work, and I haven't been drinking my water the way I should...and I can feel it.  The scale says I've 2.5 pounds, but I don't think it's all actual gain, and I'm fairly certain most of it will be gone next week when I weigh in.  I'm trying to drink the water, but it's harder now that the weather is colder, but I really don't feel well when I don't drink it the way I'm supposed to.  Hope everyone else had a better week and will have a great weekend.

Terry - 184lbs - No change

Kathryn ~ 200 - Up 2.5

I sent mavmom a message this morning,  I did not realize this forum back in Feb, 2008.. The headline caught me eyes cause I will be 43 in June this year..Hope you all would not mind if I join in on the chat.. 

I weighted in at #334 on November 9,2009.. I have started walking with a co-worker... But we are disputing which Gym to join... she wants to join the YMCA and I want to join the Community Center.

Reading though you all comments have given me more motivation.. THANKS GUYS

Welcome to the group, Lam; we're happy to have you.

  Thank you... I will do my weigh in on Fridays too.  Hope everyone has a good weekend.. They are the Hardest for me.  I just went in and weight at work and I am at 326.6.  Talk at you later... and again thanks for the motivation

OK. I can not believe this thread is still going after all this time and I totally bailed on it. So glad to read people are doing well, my son is 4 1/2 now so I cant believe I started this thread a year ago. I have gone from 220 last year to 235 and am now at 208. What a battle this weight thing is............so hard but I will not ever give up. My family means to much to me to give up.

Welcome to the group lam, and it's great to hear from you again mavmom!

Kathryn it's true how not drinking enough makes you feel bad.  I have a water bottle at my desk and I try to refill it a couple of times a day.  It's stainless steel so I don't get the chemicals from the plastics.

I'm down another bit from last week - slowly but surely wins the race, as they say.  I did some weight training on Wed, mostly legs, and I'm still pretty sore which means I need to do that more often!

Terry - 184lbs - No change

Kathryn ~ 200 - Up 2.5

Cynthia - 176.4 - down 0.6

Hey Kathryn....sorry about the stress. I have been going through some stress/drama of my own. It stinks, but just don't let it have a negative effect on what you are trying to do. I was up till like 2am last night and then got up at 5:30a for work...needless to say it is a LONG day about now.

I don't drink much regular water...I suppose a few glasses a day, but I almost live on low-cal vitamin waters. I usually drink 3-4 of them a day.

Cynthia...Congrats on dropping...There is nothing wrong with slow and steady...as long as you are going in the right direction..

Welcome to the group Lam.

Mavmom - Glad to have you back. I think it is great that you are back and still doing battle. I certainly understand your feelings about your family and all, but be sure that you are doing this for you. Others will benefit from your hardwork, but just focus on you and getting where you want to be. I am done with my losing phase and I am 100% happy with where I am right now. I cannot begin to tell you how I feel. It is like climbing this MASSIVE mountain and standing at the top. My confidence level has never been higher...not so much because I am happy with myself physically, but more because I did it. So many people fail to reach their goals and yo-yo up and down....I figure if I can beat 100lbs, then there isn't much in this world that I can't handle...

Go to bed early tonight, Terry!

During the Spring/Summer, I was drinking 6-8 20-oz bottles of water per day; now, I'm down to one or two.  I am going to do better!

Cynthia, good for you!

Mavmom, you were gone before I joined, but I'm looking forward to getting to know you.

Hi everyone,

Sorry I didn't post last week, stress is all around I'm afraid. Have had few days off work last week and decided to redecorate my bedroom ... needless to say, the one day job become a monster of four days and ate all my rest!

Have had one entire night sleep in 9 days, and of course, going through another cold again!

I am not counting my calories on CC for about a week, haven't put on any weight nor loss., must say that I am eating way much more than usual and I am planning to go back on CC this coming Monday.

I am trying to not over eat, but I eat whatever I feel like. For a couple of days I have had corn thin with peanut butter for breakfast and it's soooo filling! Never hungry at lunch time and another thing I had as well is beef, not very fond of red meat to be honest, but it's really filling.

I have an issue with my personal trainer and I need I need to change, but I have a communication problem and can never make myself clear, worst than that, she always turns the situation in her favour. Damn it!

Those were my updates, have some other topics, but will let it for another time.

The water thing; I try to drink at least 1 litre while working out, it goes easily and if I just have other 3 or 4 glasses during the day, at bed time it will be 2l.

xox

Terry - 184lbs - No change

Kathryn ~ 200 - Up 2.5

Cynthia - 176.4 - down 0.6

Simone - 78kg - 78kg (at the gym I weight 76, and today 74 when I left) I love that scale!!!