100+ lbs to Go Losing2gether Sucessfully Club

Sharing support & encouragement can help get us through ~ especially on a bad day.  So come talk and share your day with us :)  

Our group will remain open and you are welcome to join us any time, but our group will only thrive if people participate here together. 

How to stick with this4ever ~ The most important thing is to find a healthy approach that works for you that you can enjoy for the rest of your life.  Create your new lifestyle.  Let's talk about how! 

club members as of 10/6/07

• ajjciir, alldolledup, alwaysinvogue, ang37, asia66,
• athenah30, avacadogrl, biggestloserfan, 
• bigmommah,  blessed72, brinabrina77,
• candycane02, cherylgirl, christy17pink, cmcole,
• count-it-07, destinybound08, eponajenna, erinid, escorp,
• first_belle,  fortyandfab, go4gold, humorpam,
• indiwarrior, iwanttorun, jaii, jansa5, jdbcmt,
• jelly1134, jennytheveg, krysties4,
• lalathestylist, magickat, mammatam,
• mathwiz37, mollymouser, mommabear2i, moogiesue13,
• nihilistic, pattikins, pedeisme, renastar23, sabineyvr,
• saintlymama, samanthajones66, sickbxy, singing_girl,
• tabbytabs,  tanyamoniq, undo117, vicki330,
• whatcoloristhesky, willti7.
  
  
• Ajjciir
  1. starting weight (& day joined group):  240.4 Sep 8, 2007 
  2. Highest weight ever:  312
  3. For Old Time's Sake: In the 230's 1st time in 4 1/2 yrs+ (9/10/07) Woot!!! 
  4. Mini goals:  Next goal weight is 225 (hopefully before Halloween)
  5. Ultimate goal weight: 140 (possibly less)
  6. Plan:  Exercise daily/stay active, focus on portion control, keep logging/checking in at CC site for motivation and accountability (would like to join more challenges), and drinking all my water (now that cooler weather is coming, this gets trickier for me - anyone else that way?).
• Alldolledup
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined): 254? Sep 7, 2007 (start 256 cc start 8/31/07) 
  2. Highest Weight EVER: 270 (30-6-07)
  3. Wed 9/12 Weigh in: 249.4!
  4. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight: 225 (Dec 15, 07)
  5. Mini-Goals: 2nd Goal Weight:  199 (Feb 14, 08) 
  6. ULTIMATE Goal Weight: 140 (60lbs after that!)
  7. Plan: 1700 cal/day, more protein, walking walking walking, and working out three times a week.
• Alwaysinvogue
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined):  253 as of today (18th September)
  2. Highest Weight EVER: 265 
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight: 242 
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  165
  5. Plan: I am aiming to eat as many whole foods as possible, keeping my weekday calorie count at 1200, going up to 1400-1600 on weekends. I am trying to eat protein rich, low-fat foods, with lots of fiber from fresh vegetables and some fruit. I particularly am trying to stay away from carby foods such as potato, bread etc. I will start out by doing 30 minutes of moderate exercise 4 times a week, hopefully increasing this as I improve my fitness levels (and don't die after walking up just one flight of stairs!). Over the past 8 years or so I've developed a huge tendency to binge eat, so I will also be aiming to stop this pattern, but restricting my food intake to the point that I can't help but eat everything in sight.
• Ang37
  1. Starting Weight:  214.2 Sep 14, 2007 
  2. Highest Weight EVER:   235
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight: 211 is my first 10% hopefully soon  
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  135
  5. Plan: Exercise and eating right.  I joined weight watchers 10 weeks ago and have lost 20.8 lbs so far.  I am ready to go for more
• Asia66
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined): 414 Sep 18, 2007 
  2. Highest Weight EVER: 414 
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:  380  
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  160 - 180
  5. Plan: My plan is to go back to doing water aerobics twice per week and work up from there.  I plan to write down everything I eat here - and slowly change my eating habits (more fresh fruits and veggies, less processed foods, eat more in the early part of the day, and less at night)  I will start off slow and simple and work toward a plan I can realistically live with for life!
• Athenah30
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined): 231 Sep 15, 2007 (up 5 pound since starting curves).
  2. Highest Weight EVER: 231 
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:  I'd love to lose 50 pounds by valentines day (2/14/08).  Must look good going to Vegas......
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight: 90-100 lbs, although I think I would look pretty sick at 130........
  5. Plan: Curves, yoga on the days I can't et there, and keeping my calorie intake below 1800 cals without completely skimping out the good stuff....
• Avacadogrl
  1. starting weight & day joined: 232 Sep 11, 2007 (256 start date of 7/23)
  2. Highest weight ever:  256
  3. Mini goals 1st Goal Weight:  200 by Xmas.
  4. Ultimate goal weight: right now, 175.  Once I get there, I will re-evaluate.
  5. Plan: Eat healthy, keep my calories around 1700 average, exercise 6xweek (m/w/f jog & weights, t/th spin class & abs/core).  Drink more water!
• Biggestloserfan
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined): 201.2 Oct 6, 2007 
  2. Highest Weight EVER:  297
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:  190
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight: 130 - 135
  5. Plan: To eat healthy, try to increase my exercise as my asthma tolerates it, and to become a healthier person that can overcome obstacles and live longer by making these choices.  I want to do this for my own health so I can be able to be there for my family.  I also feel that it will improve my diabetes and my asthma if I can lose the weight.  The hardest has been that they have me on so much prednisone that it is difficult to lose the weight but I am not going to give up just because of that.  I want to become healthier and my food choices have changed so drastically over the past year that I know I can do this.  I have come this far and I am not going to give up now.  Right now I am unable to exercise all that much because of my asthma condition but I do what I can and continue to increase each day.
• Bigmommah
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined):  ___? Sep 14, 2007 (When I last weighed I was 244 and I joined 9/14/07)
  2. Highest Weight EVER:   264 - 6/18/07 The day I was diagnosed with Type II Diabetes by my doctor. PCOS related.
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:   244 which I reached 8/12/07
  4. Mini-Goals: 2nd Goal Weight:  224 (20 lbs more by end of Sept)
  5. Mini-Goals: 3rd Goal Weight: 199 
  6. ULTIMATE Goal Weight: 145 What I weighed before I had children which for me at 5'9 1/2 is a size 10. 
  7. Plan: I count carbs (limited to 255 per day) and calories (1800 or so per day) and exercise using "The Firm" video series 6 days a week using a 55 minute/30 minute every other day rotation.
• Blessed72
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined):  272  Oct 6, 2007
  2. Highest Weight EVER:   275
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:   265
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  140
  5. Plan: To stop crying about it and do something. I want my frustration to be my motiviation. B/C although I'd love, want and NEED motivation, I've learned that some ppl in my life are only briefly supportive and some seem to not want me to lose weight at all.  I want/plan to eat even more healthy foods and get/stay active.  I'll start with that for my plans, if more comes to mind I'll add later.
• Brinabrina77
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined):  322 lbs; Sep 9, 2007 (joined cc on 9/1/07)
  2. Highest Weight EVER:   325lbs
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:   -10lbs
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  150 or less
  5. Plan:  moderation in eating/healthier choices/trying to exercise more
• Candycane02
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined): 265 lbs.  (Sep. 8th, 2007)
  2. Highest Weight EVER:  277
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:  239- dont' know why..just havn't been in the 230's in a while :)
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  160??? I don't know what my ideal weight will be until I get there.  I by no means want to be stick skinny, but I want to feel comfortable again.
  5. Plan:  Stick to it!! Cut down on bad carbs.  Water Water Water!
• Cherylgirl
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined): 235 Sep 10, 2007 
  2. Highest Weight EVER:  387
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:  200
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight: 160
  5. Plan: Count calories daily, no lying! Exercise 45 min cardio 5 times a week, 1 hour weightlifting 3 times a week. Stay busy so I don't get bored!
• Christy17pink
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined): 218 lbs.  Sep 7, 2007 
  2. Highest Weight EVER:  237 :/
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:  Lose 10 lb's by the end of this month 
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  125
  5. Plan:  Keeping a food log on here,  chatting with all of you for support :),  sticking to under 1,500 calories, riding my stationary bike at least 30 minutes a day, and eventually work out and run.
• Cmcole
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined): 371.1  Sep 12, 2007  
  2. Highest Weight EVER: 387   (7/25/07)
  3. Bi-Weekly-Goals & 1st Goal Weight: 369 (2 lbs every 2 weeks)
  4. Mini-Goal: 1st Goal Weight: 345 lbs by Jan 08. 
  5. ULTIMATE Goal Weight: 154
  6. Plan: Counting calories, (trying to consume only about 1700), Power Walking for 45min a day/ 4 or 5 days a week, Walking an additional 2.5mls a day/ 6 days a week.
• Count-it-07
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined): 256.9   Sept. 9, 2007
  2. Highest Weight EVER:  282.4   Sept. 2002
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:  250 Oct. 10, 2007
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:     154 June 29, 2008
  5. Plan:  I track what I eat. Nothing is off limits, because when I make food off limits I am judging myself. So, I don't do that. I do look at calorie content for how much enjoyment/nutrition I will get from eating something. Walking on my treadmill for a minimum of 30 minutes a day, stretching and weight lifting some days. Mainly my focus in on my eating right now.
• Destinybound08
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined): 280.8 Oct 18, 2007 
  2. Highest Weight EVER:   291 pounds
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:   lose 25 lbs by Jan 3rd
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  170 pounds
  5. Plan: To drink 84 oz of water a day, exercise at least 40 minutes a day, Eat healthy, Watch my proportions, and Try to stay active.
• Eponajenna
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined):  265
  2. Highest Weight EVER:  I'm living it :(
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight: shooting for 240 by Halloween
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  150/160.. I'm going to wait and see, I'm tall so it's hard to know :)
  5. Plan: about a week and a half ago I began drinking at least 80oz. of water a day, and have been counting my calories.  My meals have been more structured and healthy than ever before.  Last week I got up every morning at 5am (the only chance I have) for 30-45 minute workouts in the gym.  I'm doing Sunday bike rides with my dad, and I ride my horse at least 3 times a week.  I want to incorporate swimming into my regimen as well, because my apartment complex has a nice pool in addition to the gym.
• Erinid
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined):  264 (2 October 2007)
  2. Highest Weight EVER:   288 (in February of 07, not pregnancy related)
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:   249
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  165
  5. Plan: Lots of fresh fruit and veggies, less meat and cheese-- fewer carbs and less yucky snacking.
• Escorp
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined): 215  (Sep. 8th, 2007)
  2. Highest Weight EVER:  295
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight: to be under 200 by Christmas
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:They say my "ideal" weight is 143-150. I've never been that. I will settle for 170!.
  5. Plan: Continue to watch what I eat, and drink more water!
• first_belle
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined):  274 (08Sep07)
  2. Highest Weight EVER:   278 (Aug07)
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:   250 (Dec07)
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  160
  5. Plan: This is the hard one. I haven't had a plan I have ever been able to stick to in the last twenty years. So I am now trying this. I joined a fitness program this week and plan to start eating off a planned menu tomorrow.
• Fortyandfab
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined):  253 (Sept. 13, 2007) 
  2. Highest Weight EVER:   322
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:   To hit 240 in the next month
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  157-164 pounds
  5. Plan:  To continue to count calories, work out 30 minutes a day 4 days a week, and 1 hour a day other 3 days. Be accountable for my actions.  
• Go4gold
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined): 305 Sep 7, 2007 
  2. Highest EVER:   317
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight: 299 (under 300!!!) 10/9/2007!  Woot
  4. Mini-Goals: 2nd Goal Weight: 287 (30 lbs from high) 
  5. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  150
  6. Plan:  Count calories and log my food, spread food out over the day, exercise 3 days a week :)
• Humorpam
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined): 313 September 9, 2007
  2. Highest Weight EVER:  354 (April 19, 2007)
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:  300 by Thanksgiving 2007
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight: 135
  5. Plan: I shop the perimeter, and eat mostly fresh lean meats and  fresh produce, and I also eat whole grains, sunflower seeds,cottage cheese, and black beans. I do not eat most processed foods. And I don't eat potatoes. I drink half my weight in ounces of water, and 24-32 ounces of green tea per day. My plan is to eat 1500-1600 calories per day.
• Indiwarrior
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined):  292 when I started counting my calories, on 9/24/07 - I joined up here today :)  Oct 6, 2007
  2. Highest Weight EVER: Recorded? 314, about a year ago. Lost 40lbs on Weight Watchers, but then gained back again... 
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:  275 by the end of November. 
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight: 185
  5. Plan: I'm limiting myself to 1500-1700 calories per day (my BMR is near 2500). I haven't done it perfectly so far, but I have seen some loss! I'm glad there is a 100+ to lose group here - it's overwhelming sometimes to think of the goal line being that far away.
• iwanttorun
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined):  278lbs Sep 27, 2007 
  2. Highest Weight EVER:   278 I am living it now! =-(
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:   250lbs by January 23, 2008
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  150
  5. Plan: Well I started  two weeks ago. I started with walking on the treadmill for 30 min and doing weights once a week. Then the next week I did the treadmill twice and weights twice. This week I did the treadmill three times and weights three times. My goal eventually is to get up to an hour a day on the treadmill and working out at least five days a week. I started a food journal to see what I am putting in my body and what I have to get rid of and let me just say it was not pretty! I realized I was consuming some where around 5000 calories a day ouch!! Anyway I have cut that down to no more than 2000 calories and I have given up reg soda. I try and weight myself every Saturday first thing in the morning before I drink or eat or exercise basically right when I wake up. Let me just say though two weeks ago I weighed 276 and I went up last Saturday to 278lbs it upset me and that is when I decided to keep track of what I was eating. Ok well that is me and where I am at. Thanks for listening
• Jaii
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined):  240 Sep 8, 2007
  2. Highest Weight EVER:   264
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:  200
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  140 in July 08- I will receive my B.S. in Aug 08.
  5. Plan:  My hardest task is staying motivated. I lost 15 lbs since Fathers Day 07, but feel the lbs coming back. I went on vacation and have lost all motivation. I was going to the gym and walking 4-5 days a week. I think this site is awesome! I don't have a support group and have had trouble finding a workout buddy. Everyone at the gym is already in shape, why would they need a buddy.
• Jansa5
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined): 308 lbs Sep 16, 2007 
  2. Highest Weight EVER:   350 lbs.
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:   289 lbs. 
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  165 lbs. 
  5. Plan: Medicaly suppervised low cal. diet.  All whole foods, low fat meat and lots of water.
• Jdbcmt
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined):  266.5 Sep 7, 2007
  2. Highest EVER:   305
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:   250
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  140
  5. Plan:  Smacking myself down . . .  frequently . . .  No, kidding.  DOING IT!  That's my plan.  For good this time.  Continuing to do what I've been doing the last several weeks, which is working better than any "diet" I've ever tried, and it has been, well, all of them!  Healthy diet, counting calories, portion control, regular exercise, occasional "oops, my bads" and letting those be OKAY, being aware of known "triggers" and heading them off at the pass whenever possible (which sometimes involves, yes, smacking myself down), and staying sane (if possible).
• jelly1134
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined): 264, joined  May 9, 2006 (but wasn't really serious about it until recently)
  2. Highest Weight EVER:  Well, I was never into weighing myself, but I'm sure it has to be at least 300.
  3. Mini-Goals: 20 lbs  1st Goal Weight:   240 by christmas
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  Not sure. I think I would be comfortable at 160...?
  5. Plan: Well I have started on a exercise routine...40-60 minutes of cardio everyday and light weight training 3 times a week.  Eating is my downfall.  Even typing this out my stomach is starting to growl but it is getting to be lunchtime to that makes sense.  I just want to eat healthier and control my portions.
• Jennytheveg
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined): 289 Sep 10, 2007
  2. Highest Weight EVER:  293
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:  250
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight: 165
  5. Plan: Count calories daily, no lying! Exercise 45 min cardio 5 times a week, 1 hour weightlifting 3 times a week. Stay busy so I don't get bored!
• Krysties4
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined):  256 Sep 8, 2007 
  2. Highest Weight EVER:   265 is my highest ever and that was 8-13 when I joined here.
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:   225 by my 30th birthday 1-19
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  140-150
  5. Plan:  Exercising 6 days a week, watching what I eat, making healthy choices instead of grabbing junk I'm grabbing healthier foods.
• Lalathestylist
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined):  starting weight is 220 i joined this site on the 20th but i've been watching calories and exercising for a week now.
  2. Highest Weight EVER:   242 when i was pregnant
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:   200
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  128
  5. Plan: my plan is to watch my calories, eat healthy and be satisfied with what i'm eating,  as well as exercising continously i've exercised everyday so far which is great atleast 30 minutes everyday, switching it up between using the stationairy bike, to doing abjam, to dance cardio, to the beach body system that has a cardio and sculpt, i've been switching it around between the workouts, to not condition my body to one thing.
• Magickat
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined):  313 Sep 25, 2007
  2. Highest Weight EVER:  320
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight: 294 by 12/22/07  
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  180
  5. Plan: As of today and the past week, it's been limiting my calories to 2250 a day and exercising 6 days a week. I'm breaking down my weight loss into small goals so that I feel like I'm getting somewhere. I don't even think about being 180. And I'm trying to set myself up with a reward system. Buy myself something nice but small for little goals. I haven't worked it out completely.
• Mammatam
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined): 235.4  Sep 13, 2007 
  2. Highest Weight EVER:  235.4 (this is it other than pregnancy)
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:  230 (1st 5 lbs in 3 weeks) 
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight: 140/130
  5. Plan: I am just taking this one day at a time. I just joined this morning, so I don't really have a full out plan yet. That is why I joined here. I guess my plan is to watch my calorie intake and follow that for now. Soon I will get back into some form of physical activity, and just go from there.
• Mathwiz37
  1. starting weight:  283 (9/8)
  2. Highest weight ever:  310
  3. Mini goals:  Next goal weight is 255 (to drop the "morbidly" from in front of the "obese"
  4. Ultimate goal weight: 159 - 129 (whatever "healthy is") 
  5. Plan:  Exercise/stay active (I've just joined the Y to take water aerobics and I went 3 times this week) ; cooking my own food instead of eating out; keep drinking enough water (haven't had anything else since May and that's done wonders)
• Mollymouser
  1. Starting Weight (on joining):  358.5   Sep 7, 2007
  2. Highest EVER:   369.0   AUG 22, 2007
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:   329.0 (40 pounds)
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:   250.0  (119 pounds)
  5. Plan:  800 calorie per day deficit, more fiber.
• Mommabear2i
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined): 288 Sep 13, 2007
  2. Highest Weight EVER:   317.6
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:   275
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  140
  5. Plan:  I have been on cc for a little over a week and am already down 4.5 lbs (YEAH!!)  I am trying to eat around 1650 calories a day and am just beginning to add exercise with a goal of 1 mile walk 4 times a week by next week.
• Moogiesue13
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined): 290 9/30/07
  2. Highest Weight EVER:  348 (Dec 2006)
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:  285 (almost there!) Met 10/19/07
  4. Mini-Goals: 2nd Goal Weight: 248
  5. ULTIMATE Goal Weight: 168
  6. Plan: counting cals, exercising 4-5 days a week, no caffeine, cutting down on sugar/fastfood/diet coke/negative thoughts, lots of water
• Nihilistic
1. Starting Weight (& day joined): 296 lbs on 9/27/07
2. Highest Weight EVER:  360 lbs
3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:  275 lbs
4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight: 200 lbs? 
5. Plan:2000 calorie daily ceiling, bicycling 21 miles daily, weight lifting every third day.
• Pattikins
1. Starting Weight (& day joined):  250 - Oct 21, 2007
2. Highest Weight EVER:   Probably about 260
3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:   225
4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  149
5. Plan: Walking, eating 1800 cal/day max, relaxing more, not taking everything too seriously.
• Pedeisme
1. Starting Weight (& day joined):  406 Sep 26, 2007
2. Highest Weight EVER:   ???
3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight: 346 (60 lbs)
4. Mini-Goals: 2nd Goal Weight: 331 (75 lbs) 
5. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  175 - 190
6. Plan:  I am making to day the first day of a new beginning. I hate to work out, and am getting to a point wher if I don't then mobility will become limited. I have to, and want to be healthy.
• Renastar23
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined): 310 Sep 7, 2007 
  2. Highest EVER:   320 :(
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight: 270 by  Dec 1st
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  180 (doctor says 160, but im no cool with that)
  5. Plan:  calorie-count.com food log, 3 meals and 2-3 healthy snacks, exercise 30 minutes/day 3x week to start, drink 6-8 glasses of water/day.  Im soooo terrible at drinking water, limiting alcohol consumption to friday/saturday, no juice or soda mixers.  Im still pretty young and my friends go out and drink a lot, ..so thats kind of a tricky one for me :)  I have Hypothyroidism, and a history of ED-NOS, but otherwise very healthy and active :)
• Sabineyvr
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined): 301.6 Sep 7, 2007 
  2. Highest EVER:   315
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight: 285 (by Halloween)
  4. Mini-Goals: 2nd Goal Weight: 270 (by Christmas) 
  5. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  195 lbs
  6. Plan:  calorie-count.com food log and activity logging exercising as much as possible (currently: 3x gym, 1x pilates, 1 walk in the park, 1 hour, tai chi) Making healthier food choices and keep at it forever.
• Saintlymama
  • Starting Weight (& day joined): 268 lbs.  (Sep 12, 2007)
  • Highest Weight EVER:  275
  • Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:  240 by Christmas
  • ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  175 (ultimate to lose 100 lbs. Well see from there...)
  • Plan:  Using the glycemic index to watch all carbs since I have PCOS and and trying to conceive and increase my good fat/lower my bad fats.  Plus...drink more water!  Also working out 3x week.
• Samanthajones66
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined): 218 Sep 10, 2007 (238 when joined cc 1/2/07) 
  2. Highest Weight EVER:  238
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:  200
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight: 115
  5. Plan: Count calories daily, I'm an excessive eater (as the diet profile says) NO lying! Excercise daily no matter what it is. I normally do a video every week night or something to that effect and on weekends outside and moving. I love the Biggest Loser videos (both of them) and I love the elliptical.
• Sickbxy
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined): 276 Oct 9, 2007 (cc on Sept. 23rd, 2007)
  2. Highest Weight EVER:  284 (Sept. 2007)
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight: Quit smoking and stay quit by Nov. 2007 and to be under 220 by New Years 
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight: 180~
  5. Plan: No junk food, prepare/eat 6 small well ballanced ~300cal meals a day with 1 or 2 healthy snacks sometime during the day if I get hungry, never go over 2500 cals in a day. Join/Use gym, continue to go 3 to 4+ times a week, focus on cardio, get a personal trainer. Use downtime at work to pace/walk around the ambulance or streach. Quit smoking.
• Singing_girl
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined):  252.5 (114.8kg) Oct 6, 2007
  2. Highest Weight EVER: around 292 (130kg)  
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight: 237.5 (105kg) by christmas.  Is this realistic?
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight: 130-135 ideally. realistically maybe 150.
  5. Plan: To actually track everything religiously.  I have trouble exercising but i am moving to England in 2 weeks for 4 months and i am not allowed to work because i dont have a visa so i plan to start an exercise plan when i get there to keep me occupied.  Hopefully in this 4 months i can kick start my weight loss so my mum is impressed when i get back home! 
• Tabbytabs
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined): 230 (SEP 20,2007
  2. Highest Weight EVER:230 
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight: 200 
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:150 
  5. Plan: DROP THE SODA!!!! CANDY!!!! and all the rest of the evil stuff! Exersise 3-4 times a week walk 2 miles a little bit of cadio with it mabey some yoga who knows... Help
• Tanyamoniq
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined): 279 (Sept 20, 2007)
  2. Highest Weight EVER:  280
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:  250
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight: 130
  5. Plan: Ahh... The plan. Right now I'm looking at eating between 1700 and 1900 a day, walking at least 20 minutes, doing at least 10 **** minutes of free weights and trying to throw in another 20 minute walk or 30 minute aerobics video at least five days a week but shooting for something EVERY day.
• Undo117
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined): 207 Sep 8, 2007 
  2. Highest EVER:   257
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight: below 200 by Halloween 
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  140 may revise to 150
  5. Plan:  the most important thing in my weight loss is to keep it off.  The hardest thing for me now is to stay motivated both in food management and in exercising. I hope by reading what everyone else is doing I will work on improving my program. I have not lost any weight in the last 4 months.
• Vicki330
  1. Starting Weight (& day Joined) :  315  Sep 8, 2007 (original start in 100+ group 10 Aug 2007)
  2. Highest EVER:    339
  3. Weight Joined CC 8/10: 315 <-24 llbs in 2 mos>
  4. Wk 1 Results 8/20:  302 <-13 lbs 10 days, -37 lbs ttl>
  5. Wk 2 Results 8/27:  300 <-2 lbs 7 days, -39 lbs ttl>
  6. Mini-Goal Weight 1:  299  Done:  3 Sept 2007  (294lbs) (-21)
  7. Wk 3 Results 9/3: 294 <-6 lbs 7 days, -45 lbs>
  8. Super Mini Goal:  Down 50 lbs!!!!!  WOOT WOOT!!!
  9. Wk 4 Results 9/10: 287 <-7 lbs 7 days, - 52 lbs>
  10. Wk 5 Results 9/17:
  11. Wk 6 Results 9/24:
  12. Wk 7 Results 9/30:
  13. Mini-Goal Weight 2:  270  Done: 
  14. Mini-Goal Weight 3:   235  Done:
  15. Mini-Goal Weight 4:   199  Done: 
  16. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  155  Done:
  17. Plan:  Eat more veggies & stay away from sugars & fats & carbs.  Main thing is TO MOVE!
  18. The thing I like to say is:  ONE MEAL AT A TIME, ONE DAY AT A TIME! 
• Whatcoloristhesky
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined): 260ish (Sep 11, 2007)
  2. Highest Weight EVER: Same maybe up to 265 when I didn't look
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight: Scale shows a 249 or less 3 days in a row :)
  4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight: A HEALTHY weight. Officially. Whatever that is. 100 lbs would be nice that would make 160ish.
  5. Plan: Keeping myself accountable. My husband sounds supportive this time around. I have some more spare time as well at least for now. I plan to focus on food first and slowly work into exercise. Its hard to do much of anything at this weight.
• Willti7 
  1. Starting Weight (& day joined): 290 Sep 19, 2007 
  2. Highest Weight EVER:  296
  3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight: 275
  4. Mini-Goals: 2nd Goal Weight:  230 
  5. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  166
  6. Plan: Change my way of living

I'm with ya go4gold, here are my stats:

1. Starting Weight (& day group joined): 301.6 Sep 7, 2007 
2. Highest EVER:   315
3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight: 275 (by christmas)
4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  200 lbs
5. Plan:  calorie-count.com food log and activity logging exercising as much as possible (currently: 3x gym, 1x pilates, 1 walk in the park, 1 hour, tai chi) Making healthier food choices and keep at it forever

~~ Prior Week's Celebrations, Special Mentions & Goals Met ~~

• candycane02 ~ Down 9 lbs!!! Woot! (9/9/07)
• mathwiz37 ~ "and when I felt full I stopped eating, where before I might have eaten everything on the plate" (we've all been there & know exactly how gr8 this is!!! Woot!!! :) (9/9/07)
• SUPER GOAL MET!!! Vicki330 is Down 50 lbs! WOOT WOOT!!! (9/3 - 9/10/07?)
• SUPER GOAL MET!!! ajjciir ~ in the 230s 1st time in 4 1/2 yrs+ & on the Hang on slide 70+ LBS lighter than Last Oct!!!  WOOT WOOT!!!! (9/10/07)
• krysties4 ~ 11 lbs since 8/13 & 4 mile walk 9/11!!!  Woot!
• Avacadogrl ~ 22 lbs since starting to lose on 7/23 (as of 9/11!!!)  Woot! 
• Count-it-07 ~ Found a M.O.Bride Dress!!!  Woot!
• Bigmommah ~ 20 lbs!  Woot!! (8/12/07 :)
• Gr8 Goal Met!!! jansa5 ~ down 40 lbs!!! WOOT WOOT!!! (9/16/07)
• "I've been doing good for about a week now!, which is a long time for me, considering i usually give up!"  ~ Christy17pink ~ WOOT!!!  We've all been there & know exactly what she means!  Hang in & Adjust if you need to, but Don't quit on yourself :) (9/16/07)
• Undo117 ~ Super Goal Met! 50 lbs!!!  WOOT WOOT!!! (9/8/07)
• Mommahbear2i ~ 33.6 lbs lost!!!  Woot!!!  (9/14/07 :)
• Candycane02 ~ Got a promotion!  Woot!!!  (9/16/07)
• Ajjciir ~ has a surprise package ;)  Woot!!!
• Sabineyvr ~ Under 300 @ 297!!!  Woooooot!!!! (9/17/07)
• Krysties4 ~ Walked 49 miles! (in a mo)  Woot!!!  (9/17/07)
• Candycane02 ~ under 250!!!  Woot!  (9/18/07)
• Ladiva ~ 30 lbs!!! Woot!  (9/20/07)
• Fortyandfab! Almost a Super Super Goal! Down 74 lbs! Woot! (9/20/07)
• Cmcole ~ Down 8 more lbs! Woot!!! (9/20/07)
• Renastar ~ Down 10 lbs! Woot!!!  (9/24/07)
• Alldolledup ~ Down 20 lbs!  Woot!!!  (9/25/07)
• Ang37 ~ Super Goal Met!!! 10% goal of 23lbs! Woot!! (9/27/07)
• Jansa5 ~ Super Goal Met!!! Down 25 lbs!!! Woot! (9/27/07)
• mollymouser ~ lost 4 more lbs @ periodic weighin! Woot! (9/30/07) 
• savineyvr ~ lost 21 lbs! 1/2 way + to 1st mini-goal! Woot! (10/2/07)
• ang37 ~ 25 lbs! Super Goal Met!  Woot!  (10/4/07)
• cmcole ~ down 6.3 more lbs for 30 lbs!  Woot! (10/4/07)
• mollymouser ~ down 2.8 lbs for 31 lbs!  Woot! (10/4/07)
• escorp ~ down 15 lbs! Woot! (10/7/2007)
• jansa5 ~ super goal met! 299 (under 300!) Woot! (10/7/2007)
• kyrsties4 ~ down 20 lbs & walked 5 miles! Woot! (10/8/07)
• go4gold ~ 1st mini & Super goal met! 299 (under 300!) Woot! (10/9/07)
• renastar23 ~ down 5.8 lbs more to 15.8 total! Woot (10/9/2007)
• erinid ~ down 5 more lbs! Woot!  (10/10/07)
• jelly1134 ~ down 36 lbs!!! Woot! (10/10/07)
• mollymouser ~ My new treadmill gets delivered! Woot! (10/11/07)
• singing-girl ~ down 2 1/2 lbs! Woot! (10/11/07)
• singing-girls USWID ~ down 5.2 lbs in 6 days! Woosh! (10/12/07)
• mollymouser OSWID ~ down 3.8 lbs! 35.4 ttl!  Woot! (10/13/07)
• alldolledup ~ 239.4 under 240! Down 25.6 Super Goal Met! Woot!!! (10/13/07)
• Renastar ~ 4.8 lbs Super Goal Met 20 lbs! + 3 more for 23 lbs Woot! (10/14 & 10/19/07)
• Tanyamoniq ~ 1 lb, 9 for the month+! Woot! (10/19/07)
• Mollymouser ~ LOWER BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS & LOWER CHOLESTEROL!!! Woot! (10/18/07)
• Moogiesue13 ~ 8 lbs! 66 total. 1st Mini Goal Met!  Woot! (10/19/07)

OOOH, OOOH!  Thank you!  :-)  Great idea!  I also felt weird and bummed that the other group was "closed," since I also am in the 100-plus club and need (likeminded/same-boat-as-me needs/goals) help and support, just like we all do!  And, like to GIVE help and support if and whenever I can. 

1. Starting Weight (on joining):  266.5
2. Highest EVER:   305
3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:   250
4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  140
5. Plan:  Smacking myself down . . .  frequently . . .  No, kidding.  DOING IT!  That's my plan.  For good this time.  Continuing to do what I've been doing the last several weeks, which is working better than any "diet" I've ever tried, and it has been, well, all of them!  Healthy diet, counting calories, portion control, regular exercise, occasional "oops, my bads" and letting those be OKAY, being aware of known "triggers" and heading them off at the pass whenever possible (which sometimes involves, yes, smacking myself down), and staying sane (if possible).

 Thanks again! 

Edit:  Group name ideas (I like the current one fine, just being silly)

"Unpleasantly Plump Club."

"Gotta Nudge the Pudge That Won't Budge."

"Friends Helping Friends Just Say No . . . To Cheesecake . . . "

Hehe.  Sorry.  Had to do it. 

Member Challenges & Challengers

Water Drinking & The Piddlettes ;)

• alldolledup ~ 14 cups!  WOOT!!! (9/11)
• escorp ~ flavored water! WOOT!  (9/16) 
• go4gold ~ 64 oz!  WOOT!!! (9/13)
• bigmommah ~ 12 cups!!!  WOOT!!! (9/15) 
• renastar23 ~ 88 oz!  WOOT!!! (9/12)
• count-it-07 ~ 8 glasses! WOOT!!! (9/15)
• cmcole ~ 10 cups! WOOT!!! (9/16)

Who Measured Up??? ;) Measure yourself!  Take your measurements!  So when you check next month or 2, you can see the change!  You don't have to post them here.  I'm not going to!!!  But try to record them some place private like your journal or a notebook or on your computer.  If the tape measure is too small (like mine is!!!), use something like thread, twine, ribbon or dental floss. Measure at your thickest points any of these you want:

• neck
• chest/across breast, waist, & hips
• upper arm, forearm and wrist
• upper thigh, calf and ankle

• did you take your measurments this week? Then say so!!! Woot! Woot!!! :)   last 1/2 of Sept, 07
  • alldolledup
  • bigmommah
  • cmcole
  • go4gold
  • lalathestylist

Each day, look in the mirror and acknowledge 3 positive things about yourself ~ maybe say it out loud, and even maybe write it down in your journal.  It's always easy to see the good in others, but hard to acknowledge our strengths, so this may be hard.  Try to give it a sincere shot for 5 days.  (9/30/07)

6 week increasing exercise challenge (10/10/07, old ones here)

~ join moogiesue in increasing pushups, increasing crunches or goldie in increasing alternative modified exercise.  whatever you choose! pushups, walking, wall pushups, treadmill or eliptical, crunches, pullups, leg lifts, 2 lbs weights, stability ball, whatever you want!  for 6 weeks until Thur, 11/22 Thanksgiving!  State your goal!

beginners strength exercises ~ be sure to modify or even check out water exercises or chair exercises if regular exercise is too much.  So start where you are and do what you can!

• count-it-07 ~ gym 4x/wk, eliptical two 25 min set
• goldie ~ 3 sets of 10 wall pushups on land 5 days/wk and pullups in water 2 days/wk by Thanksgiving
• jelly1134 ~ 35 regular pushups! 
• moogiesue13 ~ 35 knee pushups by Thanksgiving
• sabineyvr ~ 35 military pushups by Thanksgiving
  

 

       &nb sp;  I wanna join too!!!

       &nb sp;

       &nb sp; Starting Weight (& day group joined): 

       300? (i'll have to check when i get home)Sep 7, 2007 

1. Highest EVER:   320 :(
2. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight: 270 by  Dec 1st
3. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  180 (doctor says 160, but im no cool with that)
4. Plan:  calorie-count.com food log, 3 meals and 2-3 healthy snacks, exercise 30 minutes/day 3x week to start, drink 6-8 glasses of water/day.  Im soooo terrible at drinking water, limiting alcohol consumption to friday/saturday, no juice or soda mixers.  Im still pretty young and my friends go out and drink a lot, ..so thats kind of a tricky one for me :)  I have Hypothyroidism, and a history of ED-NOS, but otherwise very healthy and active :)

* MOLLYMOUSER

1. Starting Weight (on joining): 358.5 (9-7-07) 
2. Highest EVER:369.0 (8-22-07)
3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight: 329.0 (40 pounds)
4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight: 250.0  (119 pounds)
5. Plan: 800 calorie per day deficit, more fiber

Hello there!

My screen name is MollyMouser and I joined this site just a few weeks ago with a starting weight of 369 pounds. I am a 42-year-old female, happily married, and an insulin-dependent diabetic with some other health issues that prevent me from exercising until I can lose that first 40 pounds or so, per my docs. Right now, they don't even want me walking very much ... which is a bit frustrating. 

My BMR is 2800 calories per day at this present weight, and the site suggests I reduce my calories to 2050 (750 deficit), but since I like rounder numbers .... I am actually aiming for 2,000 calories per day. Supposedly, this will have me lose an average of 1.5 pounds per week until I ultimately reach my goal weight of losing 119 pounds.  I know I should probably have a lower short-term goal ... but I need to lose that 40 pounds so I can start exercising ... so that is the number that I am shooting for.

I look forward to losing weight with y'all ~~ and getting to know you all! Stop by my profile page and check out my bio / cute cat photos, if you'd like.

_________

=^..^=  MOLLY (lifting others up is the best exercise there is!)

Woo!

 

1. Starting Weight (& day joined): 256 (31-8-07)
2. Highest Weight EVER: 270 (30-6-07)  
3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight: 200 (54lbs)
4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight: 140 (60lbs after that!)
5. Plan: 1700 cal/day, more protein, walking walking walking, and working out three times a week.

 Hey guys, my name is Jenn! I'm a college student from Ontario, Canada. Right now I'm at 254, so I lost 2 pounds thus far! I just joined the site on the 31st of August. I was going at it on my own (without counting cals) and lost 14lbs. After that I saw my bariatric doc and got set on this 1700 cal/day plan. I'm really excited to get healthy and meet my goals.

<3 Best of luck everyone! 

i weighed myself.  ugghhhh almost wished i didnt.  310

Go4gold:  Hey, I likes u, too.  :-o)  We should, like, join a club together or something!!  Whadd'ya say?  Hehe.  Thanks again for doing this.  I'm so excited (for all of us)!  Hey, gang!  Sorry, but I have a 2-1-1/2-year-old, and Bob The Builder comes to mind.  "Can we fix it?  YES, WE CAN!!"  Oh, lord, I'm so terribly sorry for that . . . .

Rena .... Don't worry, dear .... you won't be staying at 310.

You can doooooo this!!!!

(((( hug ))))

________

=^..^=  MOLLY (the very best exercise is lifting others up!)

 

 

 

Thank you for making this group :) I really really need the motivation and support

1. Starting Weight (& day joined): 265 lbs.  (Sep. 7th, 2007)
2. Highest Weight EVER:  277
3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:  239- dont' know why..just havn't been in the 230's in a while :)
4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  160??? I don't know what my ideal weight will be until I get there.  I by no means want to be stick skinny, but I want to feel comfortable again.
5. Plan:  Stick to it!! Cut down on bad carbs.  Water Water Water!

Hi I'd love to join in I've been on my weight loss journey for almost 1 month and I am doing great!! I've been watching my calories and exercising 6 days a week

1. Starting Weight (& day joined):  Today's weight is 256 9-8
2. Highest Weight EVER:   265 is my highest ever and that was 8-13 when I joined here.
3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:   225 by my 30th birthday 1-19
4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  140-150
5. Plan:  Exercising 6 days a week, watching what I eat, making healthy choices instead of grabbing junk I'm grabbing healthier foods.

Can't wait to know everyone more. I'm Krystie, Mommy to 4 gorgeous kids, 3 girls and a boy, Happily married for 10 years (together 12). We live in Atlanta

I came up with a motto for myself and thought I'd share it with ya'll

"You gotta get moving... if you wanna get loosing"

 HUGS!

Krystie

Hahaha! Renastar23, bob the builder rocks!

He is very inspirational, I must say, hehe.

I'm debating on buying a new scale today, or if I should just stick to weighing myself at the YMCA. The scale I have now is a dud.

Anyway, I hope everyone has a good weekend! I can't wait until we update each other with great news!

first_belle

1. Starting Weight (& day joined):  274 (08Sep07)
2. Highest Weight EVER:   278 (Aug07)
3. Mini-Goals: 1st Goal Weight:   250 (Dec07)
4. ULTIMATE Goal Weight:  160
5. Plan: 

This is the hard one. I haven't had a plan I have ever been able to stick to in the last twenty years. So I am now trying this. I joined a fitness program this week and plan to start eating off a planned menu tomorrow. Hope to find some support here.

Gr8 Member Quotes to inspire us :)

the very best exercise is lifting others up! ~ Mollymouser (9/7/07)

Bob The Builder comes to mind.  "Can we fix it?  YES, WE CAN!!" ~ jdbcmt (9/7/07)

"You gotta get moving... if you wanna get loosing" ~ krysties4 (9/8/07)

"ONE MEAL AT A TIME, ONE DAY AT A TIME!" ~ vicki330 (9/8/07)

"Oh, I also pay close attention to my thoughts, and if I have negative ones I quickly change them to positive thoughts about my life, body, relationships, work, etc. That way my head knows where to take me." ~ count-it-07  (9/9/07)

"A winner doesn't always finish first. Sometimes a winner just finishes." ~ humorpam (9/9/07)

"I'll join in. Nothing to lose but the weight!" ~ jennytheveg

"Let's do IT" ~ cherylgirl

"My biggest goal is to be comfortable with myself..." ~ samanthajones66

"It's like a snowball effect, I'm exercising and that's making me feel better about myself which is making me want to exercise more." ~ avacadogrl

"For me, it is boiling down to making a daily committment to change because I am important enough." ~ go4gold

"I am just taking this one day at a time." ~ mammatam

"I am just very very determined to get this weight off! I refuse to quit!! GO ME!" ~ krysties4

"I must get moving if I want to get losing!!!" ~ krysties4

"It is said that when you wake up in the morning you have two choices. You can continue your dream in the bed, or you can get up and make your dream become true." ~ Written in 2007 by Yuan Xingjun --- China courtesy of Candycane02 (9/16/07)

"I am just very very determined to get this weight off! I refuse to quit!! GO ME!" ~ krysties4 (9/13/07)

"YES WE ARE LOSING IT TOGETHER." ~ count-it-07 (9/14/07)

"I'm on a diet from negative thoughts about  myself, that's what keeps me motivated. Oh yea, and I want to dance and ski and wear beautiful long dresses that show off my great flat stomach and live to be at least 90 singing and dancing all the way there." ~ count-it-07 (9/14/07)

"Lots more to go but just think that's like carrying around 6 5lb bags of potatoes at the grocery store.  What a relief...." ~ mommabear2i after losing 33+ lbs (9/14/07)

"Now, I have to decide that overeating & being overweight is a bad thing.  And also need to decide that NOT overeating and losing weight really is a good, joyful, WOOT WOOT kinda thang ;)" ~ Go4gold (9/15/07) 

"But no matter what we're called we rock and we'll rock even more without those extra 100lbs." ~ sabineyvr (9/15/07)

Losers really are winners! ~ alldolledup (9/17/07)

"it helps so much to know that I'm not the only one going through this and dealing with the struggle. Im not exactly sure what happened in my head, but something just clicked and Ive had a different mind-set since that day. I want to be able to cross my legs!!! And bend over and be able to BREATHE. Good luck everyone! We CAN do this!!!" ~ tanyamoniq (9/20/07)

So basically, take baby steps and you will be amazed! ~ fortyandfab (9/20/07)

"I have been really focused this time around about the way my body feels, not just how it looks, and I'm really liking the mentality." ~ eponajenna (9/20/07)

"I'm down 4 more pounds!! Woo hoo!!! I almost broke the scale I was so excited. I never thought I'd see the scale move in that direction again!! Yay!!" ~ tanyamoniq (9/24/07)

I've struggled with my weight my entire life, and I'm just not gonna take it anymore!! ...I've resolved to make permanent healthy changes to my eating habits, without the use of pharmaceuticals or goofy over-the-counter ripoffs. ~ nihilistic (9/27/07) 

The family and I went to a family fun center this weekend and we had a BLAST!!  For the first time in years I drove a go-kart.  I fit into the go-kart!!  I was soooo tickled. ~ cmcole (9/30/07)

I'm climbing more damm stairs than a gerbil in a cage, and the last hill to my work is a killer.....quarter mile uphill, steep, obnoxious. ~ athenah30 (10/3/07)

I figure it's only a little while in the grand scheme of things. ~ tanyamoniq (10/4/07)

guess who has to have her suit jacket taken in a little?  me!!! its too big!! yay!!!  i was so excited that i did a little fat girl waddle happy dance:)  ~ renastar (10/5/07)

I have come this far and I am not going to give up now.  ~ biggestloserfan (10/6/07)

 I'm glad there is a 100+ to lose group here - it's overwhelming sometimes to think of the goal line being that far away. ~ indiwarrior (10/6/07)

I am very motivated to lose the weight that I have left to lose.  It has been a long and hard journey and will continue to be.  I just have to remember the reasons why I am doing this and know that it is for me and not anyone else.  I need to focus on me now and that can be a hard fact to face because I normally focus on everyone else except for me.  Today I have plans to... ~ biggestloserfan (10/6/07)

I push through the urge to quit because I want to become a healthier me. ~ biggestloserfan (10/6/07)

I don't feel bad about my slip, it happens to just about everyone...  I just wanted to send a little message and remind everyone else that they are not alone. We'll get there! Just remember that anything worth having isn't easily obtained. ~ tanyamoniq (10/8/2007)

go back to basic's keep tracking making sure you get you cal's in and don't forget the water and fruits and veggies.  Move when you can and be happy with yourself.  Do these things and you will get out of your rut I am sure of it and we are here for you :) ~ ang37 (10/8/07)

Focus on tody with the long term in mind ~ count-it-07 (10/8/07)

Gosh, keeping this mind-set is really hard. But it helps to come here and read others' stories. I get a lot out of it and I hope I contribute a little something, too. Have a great day everybody! ~ tanyamoniq (10/10/07)

Something about watching people my size exercising on TV makes the little light bulb go off and I think, "I can do that!"  ~ moogiesue13 (10/10/07)

we all have our cry your eyes out kinda days, gotta let the tiredness and emotions out every now and then. You can do it never forget, you are on this path and you will reach your weight loss destination. ~ savineyvr (10/10/07)

...had to go out for dinner for an end of year work type function and everyone else ordered from the set menu (which included huge main + dessert) but i ordered an entree as my meal, and had a hot chocolate instead of a dessert. Not bad huh?  WANT TO SEE THE SCALES GO DOWN!!!!!!!! ~ singing-girl (10/11/07)

There will always be more cake, but if we don't get our health under control we may not be around to take that bite. ~ jansa5 (10/11/07)

...and just gave in.  Oh well I will learn from this and keep moving forward!!  ~ biggestloserfan (10/11/07)

 You can do this! We can do this! One meal at a time, one day at a time, one pound at a time. ~ mollymouser (10/14/07)

I went to Torrid to buy my halloween costume.. its a cute sailor girl costume and accidently tried on the 1x/2x size,...and it fit!!!! I bought a 1x/2x instead of my usual 3x!!! I was so excited that i almost peed myself! And it looks very cute and chubby girl sexy :) ~ renastar (10/14/07)

I chose the username DestinyBound08 because I feel that I let myself go for way too long, and I am now destined to be a healthier, happy me in 2008. ~ destinybound08 (10/20/07)

"Slow and Steady Wins the Race" .... "Slow and Steady Wins the Race ...." ~ mollymouser (10/20/07)

...try to find a form of exercise that you actually enjoy. I take a dance class once a week and it helps me remember that exercising isn't just a chore. I look forward to it and it actually feels good to be up and moving, dancing to music, or outside on a hike. I'm just realizing that all those people in full bike gear out riding on Sunday afternoons might not be crazy after all, they're on to something! ~ moogiesue13 (10/20/07)

I don't think I've killed a scale "on purpose"  .... hee hee hee.  Currently, I rather like my nifty digital scale that I just got... but that may be because it has been behaving itself and showing losses (and not gains!)

___________

=^..^=  MOLLY (I've lost 16.2 pounds so far!)

LOL! Nope never killed the scale, at times thought I was gonna break it by weight! LOL!

Are we going to have a weekly weigh in for us or just post when ever?? What about water checks and exercise check ins?

 

Also is anyone walking ? Or what forms of exercise is everyone doing? I walk 4 miles 3 times a week at the park and the other 3 days I do either Biggest Looser DVD or Power 90 DVDs