Over 200 club

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

Hello everyone, I'm Lilou(Linda) and I'm also new at this site. I'm 46 years old, weight 224 pounds at 5'5.5". I happy to join this thread and give somes motivations to other who need it just like me. I also joined the 1000 minutes of exercices Challenge for January + 5km running Challenge by March 2007. I used to do workouts at home in 2005 and was able to lose around 45 pounds but I get bored and stop doing workouts so I decided to buy big toys like ; elliptic, stationary bike, treadmill, tour, step master and now I'm working with them. I started january 1st 2007 at 204 pounds and want to reach my goal of 150 pounds by January 1st 2008, I joined this site and will try to work with all the tools to learn how to choose good food and stay healthy. Even if I thought I was eating well, I was surprise to find out I wasn't...I  had a C+ so I'm gonna have to spend some times here to see where I do wrong...

I do need challenges to stay focus, I do need motivations and encouragements to reach my goal. I do need all of you to make this resolution a succes. I'll be there for you and I will come often here to talk with you.

have a wonderful day everyone!

Linda

Hello, As of yesterday I weighed in at 200.2. When I started on 12/27 I was 205. I still have 65 to go although I think 55 would be fine. I have been sick the past few days and think it contributes to my weight loss. Regarding fast food, I've thought about what fatdoc says about living in a "toxic world". With that one my mind as I drive down around, it helps control the urge to buy something. The truth is, these foods are not a treat, they are killing us and out families. I heard that the best fat burn is walking 45min-1hr at a reasonable pace.

well now here's a happy miracle!

I got on the scale this morning (Day One--I NEVER start my resolutions until January 3) and I was just praying it wouldn't be too far over 290.  Well guess what?!?  It was 282!!!  So I've "lost" 8 pounds before I even started-lol!!

No problems with food today, but what do you do when you have no clue what is in something (like eating something someone else cooked)??  I just guessed, but I could be WAY off.  Not that it really matters, I guess.  I ate what I ate, regardless of what I write down, but I'm trying to be diligent about keeping track of what goes into my mouth.

Now I just hope I don't spend all night running to the bathroom!

Congratulations on your starting point!  That should definately be a motivator.

As far as the food you ate that someone else prepared... could you find a few recipes for that food, and make an educated guess?  If I'm good friends with the person, I sometimes ask how it was made.  I do that more from the "I'm interested in your recipe" than "I wonder how fattening this is" point of view.

As for me... I'm still hovering at about the same weight - 246 right after the holidays.  I've tracked all the junk I ate on the 30th and 31st, and should have broken even on those days. Although, I'm sure they were high sodium days.  Maybe tomorrow the scale will move some.  My husband and I played racquetball yesterday evening, but I ran out of my arthritis medicine on Sat, and I wasn't feeling too hot.  Today was even worse... I was feeling a little crippled at times.  Fortunately, the pharmacist gave me a few more pills until the doc can convince the insurance company that I need them... ugh... It's hard to stay motivated to exercise with joint pain.  Anyway, I'm sure that was an upper for everyone!  LOL

:)  Kelly

I am 28 and I am about 265 lbs.  I am trying to get to 200 and I was told that this a good place to get advice and stuff.  I am looking forward to talk to yall.

Erik

Hi,  I'm 35 and I weigh 260 and I'm 6'.  This is the heaviest I have ever been.  I use to be very active playing volleyball and basketball.  I've started walking everyday and watching what I eat.  I hope to lose at least 1 pound a week.  Thanks for sharing.

Hello there -

I am 29 and looking forward to dropping some of these unecessary pounds!  I was at 212 yesterday - and have a couple goals -

My boyfriend's brother is getting married in August, and I would really like to look good in my dress (which of course I have not picked out yet - hoping it will be a much smaller size !)

For a short-term goal - I would like to drop below the 200 point by Valentine's Day -- and never return back!!!

Looking forward to getting motivated and helping motivate others -- WE CAN DO IT!

Hi, I'm 25, and weigh in at 293 lbs. :( actually was 295 lbs. last week before I decided to try something different with the food log and all.....so far so good.  I have a good 100+ lbs. to loose but just going one day at a time, one meal at a time.

I feel so much better when I am watching what I eat and going to the gym regularly ...it boggles the mind why I don't keep it up.

I really want this to be my year!

I am 28 years old and just had my second child.  I only gained twenty pounds this pregnancy because I was so worried about not having lost the remaining fifty from the first (seven years ago).  I never thought I would be actively engaging in blogs for weight loss support but here I am.  I am weighing in at 250lbs and standing at 5ft. 11 ins.  My goal weight is 172 lbs. (haven't seen that since 1998)  I have hypothyroidism and I am a binge eater.  I am sick of being over weight!  So here goes.

Thought about weight watcher: "what if I fail and then I have spent all that money".

Nutrisystem: See above

Pills:  Been there done that! 

Now this (in desperation):  Why not?  Maybe it will work.

So yesterday I "start" my diet.  I do good all day until I get home and fix dinner where I sit down and eat two grown men portions.  Now the guilt and the wondering if I can really do this.

I look forward to seeing the rest of everyones success stories

fg: you can do it. We all can.

hi! I just joined this site! I am 19 years old and 234 lbs i'm also 4'9 (almost height to be considered a small person) yep its bad. For my height I am supposed to 101, isn't that crazy! I haven't been there since i was in 6th grade! So I have a lot of weight to lose.  I have never been skinny, I've never looked like anyone my age, and tend to seclude myself because of it. And now I am tired of it! I started a couple of weeks ago (but you know how the holidays go) but after that I lost 4 lbs. I excercise everyday.  The best videos I have found are the biggest loser videos from the TV show. I use Bob and there is a new video out that you set up your own excercises with each excercise type only 10-15 min. I haven't used it yet but seems interesting. Hope everyone continues with their goals and acheivments! Good luck!

Sam

fg: you know I am a binge eater also. I tend to really attack the fridge and surrounding territory in the evening after having been good all day long. Something I've been trying since I made a committment to changing my life is eating multiple small meals per day. I'm finding that I'm not nearly so hungry at night or at any particular point during the day because it keeps my system feeling full. There are a lot of posts here and elsewhere on the web about this approach and I wonder if it might work for you. Apparently the binge eating, besides it being habitual, is somewhat related to blood sugar levels, etc which are effectively dealt with by more frequent (small) meals rather than the traditional 3 square meals per day.

The other change I've made is environmental. I sat down and wrote out a list of my favorite binge foods or things I'll grab in passing throughout the day and eradicated them from the pantry/fridge. By reducing the presence of known temptations it is making the process of sticking to the path easier.

HTH....

Hi, I'm 21, and currently at my personal all-time high of 221. I'm so tired of being fat--at various points in my life I've gotten to a near-normal weight, and those are the periods I remember as some of the best in my life. Basically, I want that, all the time! My ultimate goal is 115, and to get below 200 before March 15.

I'm so happy to have found this thread. I am 24 years old and started on January 2nd weighing 210 pounds. Today is 208 pounds. I know that most of that is probably water, but it is just good to see a difference this quickly. Reading everyone's stories had inspired me, and this site is so helpful and resourceful that it's impossible to fail. I have been eating about 1500 calories a day and trying to stay between 20-25 grams of fat. Surprisingly, it hasn't been that hard. I have gone shopping and found some yummy health food like yogurt and jello. Plus I have learned what items to eat in order to feel full.

I never thought I would be writing about being over 200 pounds. But you know what? I am. I can't dwell on it, I just have to change it! I look forward to reading everyone's stories and suggestions. Best of luck to all!!

-Amanda

everything is going good soo far!!!..I have been recording what ieat..watching what  I eat and really hoping to see 4lbs lost by next tuesday..i'm at 239 now and by march hope to be below the 200 mark..so then we'll start anew club for allof those who were in the 'Over 200 club' !!

Keep up the good work and good luck everyone!

ok well i started in july at 230 and got down to 204 at one point.  I quit for the holidays and am starting back up as of the second.  I have probably gained about 10 lbs back but i am ok with it because now i know how to take it back off.  I don't have any plans to weigh for a couple months because I want to make sure when i weigh I am back down to where i was when i stopped for the holidays.  Shanna

This is my first post, but have been using the site for around 6 mos.  I started at 248 and got down to 206 by the middle of December.  I hoped to break the 200 barrier B4 the year end but the last month was a killer.  I feel great that I was able to maitain even with all the holiday parties etc. but now need to get back on track.  This site is soooo helpful when I'm discouraged or have questions.  Hope to join the formerly 200+ club soon!

Hi Kelly,  and everyone , Have been packing my lunch the past two days, seems to be helping. I haven't touch the cookie and candy everyone has brought into the workroom at school. My biggest change is that I have managed to drink 3-4 bottles of water, something I wasn't doing.  I like your mini goal idea kelly. I am writing down calories but never thought of keeping within a calorie count as a goal just as something I had to do.  Have a great day . Good luck with your goals. vicky

Ok, so I'm a newbie to CC and to the whole "eating healthy" way of life. I'm Brad, and have a beautiful wife and 3 great kids. I'm 32 as of tomorrow, and weighed in at 277 on Tuesday at 5'10" tall. That's when I finally decided something had to change. For the last few years, I've pretty much ate and drank whatever I wanted. I tried to do so in moderation, but told myself that I could eat whatever I wanted - sort of convinced myself that I "deserved" whatever it was I wanted. My day job consists of sitting in front of a computer doing web development, and I play guitar/sing in bars a couple of nights a week.

Over the last year I realized that even though I was lugging heavy equipment in and out of clubs, and performing on stage all night, that still isn't enough "excersize". I've lost most of my drive for sex, and don't like what I see in the mirror. I've been plagued with backaches, and over the last couple of years balooned from a size 34 pants to a size 40 - which are still a bit snug.

A quick search on google to check how many calories I was taking brought me to this site, and to the realization that I've been consuming about 3000 - 3500 calories a day, on average. I began a new lifestyle of tracking what I eat, when I work out, and counting calories on Tuesday. I say that with conviction - as I realize that comments like "I want to change" or "I hope I can do it" leave room for excuses and failure. Also, I'm not on a "diet" so I can lose a few holiday pounds, I'm changing my lifestyle - too keep the weight off and improve my overall health. For the last 2 days, I've eaten all day long - or at least it seems - but changed what I was eating. I've averaged about 1200 calories a day, and have been full. I think I'm going to pick up some vitamins just to make sure I'm getting all that I need until I get the whole "healthy eating" lifestyle down. CC tools give me a "B" average.

I WILL lose at least 36 lbs. by April 2nd, and by July 1st I will weigh 200 or less. I realize my goal is a bit on the aggressive side, but I am convinced that with proper diet and excersise I will achieve it. The only reason I could possibly fail is because of me - I can't blame the cookies, the dark chocolate, the alcohol or my appetite. There are plenty of other things I can put in my body that will fill me and make me stronger and healthier.

To all of you comitting yourselves to dropping the weight and changing your life, congratulations! You CAN do it! The question is, WILL you? We're in this together...don't let me down!  :)

im 247 and wanna be about 160 around april 2008! ive got about 80 to lose!