Over 200 club

I want to start a club for those of us who have a lot of pounds to lose.  Anyone interested?

Microbean:   I started this club at 252 on Jan. 3.  As of today, I have lost 37 pounds.  My goal weight is 145.  I never in my life, until I joined this forum, counted calories.  I always thought "boo hoo" to that.  But since counting calories, I have learned how to eat better because I look for what fills me up more.  Stay away from the empty calories.  I go for fiber -- good tasting fiber.  I love the Kashi products.  May be higher in calories, but the fiber is also high and that not only keeps you full for a longer period of time, it also is great in pushing the foods out of your body better.  Eating fiber first before other foods helps the eliminate them.  Now, when I screw up with eating the wrong foods, I tend to not feel so good.  I think its because I have eliminated a lot of the fatty foods I used to eat all the time.  No more fried foods -- once in a while, but I go for the grilled now.  And this forum has helped me so much. I don't post very often, but I read everyone's comments every day and those comments truly truly truly keep me on track.  You can do this.

Stinky, It seems like the longer I do it the harder it becomes. In the beginning it was really easy to start this lifestyle change and I did good for months. Lately it seems to get harder and harder to avoid those bad foods.

Stinky, It seems like the longer I do it the harder it becomes. In the beginning it was really easy to start this lifestyle change and I did good for months. Lately it seems to get harder and harder to avoid those bad foods.

Hi everyone, not sure if this is the right spot or not, but I just signed up and am starting my diet today. I weigh 275 and have a short term goal of losing about 30-40 pounds in the next five months. I eventually want to be down to 175, but I know that takes time. I hope to get to know you all here, and I wish everyone luck.

Angel-

How long have you been doing this? I kind of did the same thing at first. This is actually my 2nd time trying this. First time I started about 290 give or take then stopped about 270 and gained it all back and then some. This is the longest I have ever done it. I did take some turns for the worst for a while. According to CC if I would have stuck to what they said I should have been at goal about 3 or 4 months ago. But it has been really hard at times, with family, holiday's just everything. I totally understand. What can I do to help? I can give you food ideas, but sounds like it is more of will power or family pressure that has you in a bind and I am not sure how to help...I can encourage all I can and give you tips and pointers...maybe instead of eating take walk if you can, do something else to keep your mind off of it...I know I know hard to do, been there done that...let me know what I can do to help...I will do my best...

Stinky

well hows every body here? good i hope. well i lost 2 more lbs slowly it is coming off but at least it is coming off. so that is a total of 7 in three weeks thats not bad. i am very pleased with that. it is very hard work now one said eating heathly was easy and it cost a lot more to eat heathly to. any ideas on eating heathly and saving money, i would love to here them. thanks lisa

Good Morning!
I'm joining this club today, I just joined the website yesterday!
I'm 5'5, 223 pounds. My goal weight is 135, and so I have 88 pounds to lose. My short term goal is to be under 220 by Monday. I'm going to post stats once a week in this form: starting weight/current weight/goal weight. example: 223/223/135

My calorie goal today is 1000.

Have a great day everyone!!!!!!


Halee :)

Hello all....can I join your group.  I am a newbie.   I am 5'3" and weighed in at 242 this morning.  UGH....depressive!  I am new to counting calories and doing all I can to learn.  But I dont feel like I know anything yet.

Can someone give me a better idea where I can find that on this site?  I did find where I am supposed to eat around 1750 cal's a day.  But where do I find the information about working out and adding cal's back in?  I dont understand and I have seen that on a few posts. 

I am looking at my first goal to be under 200 when is a good goal date for that?

Cant wait to get to know you all!

I have been doing this since January of this year. It was my new years resolution. It seems I go up and down constantly. When I did my weigh in last week I had gained 7 lbs! I think thats absolutely ridiculous because last week I didnt cheat at all. 7 Lbs is almost half of my total lost to date. So in 5 months, I lose 20 lbs and then gain back 7??

Hi everyone,

According to the calorie count I should take in no more than 2300 calories a day.  That seems high to want to lose weight.  Would it hurt if I cut them back more?  Perhaps someone might have some motivations suggestions because I am struggling.  Has anyone researched the bariatric surgery solutions.  I have a friend who just got the lap band and I am considering it (I'll see how it works for her first) if my insurance covers it.

Welcome everyone!

This weekend was a tough one, lots of wine and good food, so I added on three pounds. But it's coming off again, slowly but surely. But today was a bad one, I had to have my "comfort food" because I was just so stressed out---chocolate chips and pretzels. Ouch. I'll be back on track in no-time.

Be careful about dropping down too many calories. I am currently 219 pounds and I cut it down to 1300 and got SICK. Really bad headaches and nastiness. Now I have upped it back to about 1800 or so. Which is still pretty good considering.

I have not researched any other ways of losing weight. I realize that if I want the fat to stay off, I am in for the long haul. This just isn't a fad diet, guys, this is a new way of life. Just remember that. You have to remember to get at least about 20 minutes of exercise a day, drink lots of water, and think about what you are about to put in your mouth. I know I don't want to be chunky any more...and if you're on here, obviously you don't want to be either.

I don't want to sound mean or anything, but I know that I need a lot of motivation. My motivation comes when I look on the scale every morning and see even a lost 1/2 pound.

Beckie :)

Angel-

How much have you been exercising? Are you doing any weight training, also are your clothes fitting any different? How much salt in take? Water? All of this plays a part in weight gain or loss. It isn't just total calories, it is all of this combined. I know it is a lot to think about. That is why cc makes you log in your food so you can see all of that in the graph. If you are doing any weight training you might be building muscle, but that much weight gain is a bit high for muscle that soon. How much salt? If you are eating too much and not drinking your body will hold the water weight. Make sure you get enough water 64 oz is what is recommended daily. Make sure you are logging everything you eat, including candy, snacks, condiments and such you might be surprised how much more that adds.

Good points Beckie = )

Okay friends... I seriously need some motivation.  I've been rebelling against "counting calories" since my birthday.  That was 3 months ago.... I wanted to enjoy my cake and birthday yummies without having to log them into my food diary.  Well.... I am now 220 pounds instead of 207.....where I left off. 

I have been drinking fiber and protein shakes (with fruit, fortified with vitamins and minerals etc)...  I have a friend who lost 100 pounds with these things, and it is NOT working for me.  I have cut out the daily coffees (with cream and sugar) and am down to a much lower caffeine intake.  I am trying to fill in gaps with VEGETABLES!!  I am a vegetarian, and it's difficult to eat healthy without a lot of advanced planning. 

I also get MOODY and angry.... just wanna eat to feel good.  This is how I got here in the first place. 

Today I am just having one of those days.  Trying to button those size 16 pants that were supposed to be "temporary" until I lost weight and now they are TIGHT and uncomfortable.

I feel whiny and pathetic.  Why is it so difficult to "just do it"????  Having all the knowledge about how important it is to exercise, how simple it is to just get out and WALK for thirty minutes each day.  But I don't seem motivated to do it....

I bought into this fiber-protein weight loss stuff (it's from ARBONNE if anyone is familiar with it) and I admit now that I was looking - as we all are - for that easy way out. 


I am TIRED of feeling uncomfortable in my clothes.  I am TIRED of feeling uncomfortable in my own body.  I am SICK of being out of breath when I try to do normal things I used to do. 

HELP... I need some support and encouragement today.  Advice... suggestions... BRING IT ON!!!  and thank you in advance!

I make small goals for myself. I have a khaki skirt that's a size fourteen that I have put on my dresser to look at. They are still to small right now, but they are getting close. (as of two days ago) My size 16s are getting too big though.

After I can fit in this skirt, I will buy something in a size 12, and do the same thing.

I drink the slim-fast shakes, and they work really well for me. My big pit-fall is any breakfast foods, I LOVE fried eggs and bacon. I do NOT drink anything other than water---no soda, and very rarely will I even have tea.

Eating as a stress reliver is not the way to go. Try to do something else, like I have taken up latch hooking!!

hey folks.....may i pls join your group?  i started off at 201 between 1  1/2 months to 2 months ago....i have been consistent, i really have.  not perfect but great lessons and i have kept in line.  I am currently at 197 and fluctuate.  i am trying to be positive but today is a down day.  had a migraine yesterday so i craved sugar :(   but at least i limited it to some skinny cow ice creams.

i really enjoy how real u all are.  i am looking forward to being consistent and faithful and trusting the process.  you folks will help me keep on track, i know.

thanks all for being there.  looking forward to getting to know u all (unless you kick me out cause i'm just under the wire right now).

and one thing i really want to share.  we are NOT disgusting people.  we are all really great people in imperfect bodies.  thats all.  doesnt make us any less.  i will help mirror your beauty back to you and we can all share that way too.

sending you hugs, Kim

  

Hi Everyone,

I would like to join this group if noone minds. I'm very new to the site and still trying to figure things out.

Presently I weigh 355 pounds. For the past four years I have went between 280-355 back and forth. One thing or another always leaves me feeling like a failure and with little or no support I always ended up quitting any diets and exercise I was on.

My birthday is next wednesday and I decided what I should give myself is a new beginning. So far I have been pretty motivated to keep up and done a lot of research on the best ways to lose weight safely...or t least I am working on it.

My goal is to lose at least 200 pounds, but since that is lofty, I made myself a mini-goal of 100 (much smaller, but still mind boggling) I wonder sometimes how I let myself get this big.

I am interesting in finding diet buddies if there is anyone out there willing.  I have found that I do lots better when I have the extra support. 

Thanks bunches for reading,

Tonya

Hello everybody.  I'd like to join if no one objects.  I started this site on May 4 because of the ease of the food log, but I hadn't really posted until lately because I'm terribly shy.  Thanks to being aware of what I've been eating and getting up to actually exercise, I've lost 11.5 pounds so far.

My current weight is 239.5 and my goal weight is 155, with a short-term goal of 200 by Thanksgiving (just in time for my wedding anniversary).  I realized I was in trouble when my fat pants were getting really tight.  While I've always looked kind of big, I was used to a size 12, which I would now love to be again.  I have been feeling so uncomfortable within my own body the past year (because I've gained about 50 pounds!) that I knew I had to do something.

I am a veg, but I have the biggest sweet tooth imaginable and have been allowing myself to gorge myself on candy, cakes, cookies, etc.  I'm so happy to have found this site because just be making myself be aware of just how out of control my eating was has made a huge difference.  I've also gotten into the habit of doing 30 minutes of cardio in the morning and taking aa 60-90 minute walk or bike ride with my husband in the evenings, and I'm finding that was a huge issue - I haven't exercised in a year.. like, at all.  It's been feeling really good lately, although I still have those frustrated days when the scale hasn't moved, but I'm taking comfort in the fact that even if the scale doesn't move, I'm fitting a lot better into my jeans. :)  Sorry for the long babble, it's just really nice reading about everyone because now I know I'm not the only one going through this.

I also am very overweight.     Just recently, started to pick up tools to help gain self control over many areas of my life.    For this area, I have bought Body for Life book and journal, a digital kitchen scale, measuring cups and spoons, a cutting board, little bowls (for dividing meals into servings), a set of dumb bells, a rebounder - $6, and a weight bench - $15 (got it this afternoon).  Tomorrow I will be looking at an exercise bike.

I expect the exercise things to help because I have been developing new routines by using the tools on this website for about two weeks and have lost maybe 10 pounds.  I am not sure because I do not have a bathroom scale.  I used one that was a demo at a store - do not know if it is accurate.

I do know that I am now eating about a third of what I used to.  Some times I am hungry but not too often.  Could be because I have so much to lose or could be because I planning my meals to have some staying power.

My portions are still too big but I have started dividing them up.  If I am no longer hungry while eating, I stop.  I am finding that smaller portions are satisfying, especially since I chew my food until it is liquid like my grandma used to tell us.  Chewing longer makes the food (flavour) stay on my taste buds longer which satisfies my taste for that food and results in eating less because chewing longer also allows time for my system to let me know I am no longer hungry.

One last thing I realize is that "procrastination" is another way to say "lack of self control" which is a choice.

Glad to see new people who are working on getting healthy. One thing that really helps when you start out is meal planning a head of time if you can. Also, try to eat pretty much all day, snacking rather than 3 big meals. I eat all day it seems like. Breakfast something light a snack a few hours later, and then again about 30 mins. before lunch then just like a light lunch afternoon snack and dinner is probably my smallest meal that way I have all day to burn off what I ate...just a couple of quick hints and tips to get you started...we are all in the same boat so feel free to ask questions, vent, scream whatever is needed to help...

Stinky

Ok - i'm trying not to weigh myself too often maybe once a week - fortnight.  Was 252lbs am now 247lbs very much a surprise but a very nice one.  Have been trying to stay active all day long doing lots of little jobs.  I've also embarked on daily excercise whether it's on the thigh master, aerobic step or walking around the house & up & down the stairs for at least 30minutes.

My body isn't feeling the benefits yet but I have noticed that my positivity levels have risen dramatically i'm in a much better mood day to day. I actually feel happy!!!.

I'm still eating the foods I did before,  I homecook every meal so always ate alot of fruit & vegetables but i've managed to keep down the amount of cheesy puffs etc that I munch on also the amount of red wine consumed and am cutting down the portions I eat.   Sooooo definately making a lifestyle change, focusing on that, rather than a quick fix diet which will inevitably fail and send me to a place I don't want to go.

But my big news is no NEGATIVITY not a jot for a week - long may it continue.....

Hurrah!!!!.........