Over 200 club!

HI! My name is Laura and i am 5-5 and 235 lbs as of today. I did weigh 240 almot 2 weeks ago. I am counting calories cuz I do not know what ele to do. When i gave birth, I only weighed 201 lbs! My son is 5(his bday is halloween). I cant believe i have put on so much lately. I have high blood pressure so I am on Diovan. I am also on protonix( for heartburn). I took myself off depo provera lat Sept and currently have the IUD, Mirena. Birth control was part of it but that is why I switched to IUD. I am taking it slow, and watching what I eat. I guess I am supposed to stay under 1700 calories and I walked 20 minutes today. I hate exercise now but I have to do it to lose weight the old fashioned Way!
if you have any suggestions, please tell me....

Hello out there!  I'm back again.  Gained back up to my original weight 246.4 ( a bit over by one pound).  Gotta get moving again.  Ginny, Ell, Rockinmama, any of the others that used to be out there, CarolJoy, Tabby, anyone else that joined here.  We were a strong group once.  Any new people out there??  Looking for some support and some old and new friends...

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Good morning!  Saw your post and although I don't know your story- you said the horrid phrase ..'back up to my original....'  I think we can all feel your frustration!

I am a constant yo yoer- and I am not into surgery- so I am frustrated by all my friends flashing their new - no work- bods around.  Havign trouble staying motivated.  But I am determined.  I have been on a downhill scale ride for 3 weeks now- got sick last full week- refuse to step on scale- even if I have not gained- I fell yucky- bloated etc- as I have not exercised- shoot I have barely moved- or eaten... So today I get back on the horse- one step at a time.

What are you doing for exercise?  (if you are using calorie count I am assuming you are portion controlling and monitoring the nutrition of all that goes in!)

I am doing walking and weights.  Wanted to have added in some cardio- DVD workout by now- but the flu knocked me back a week.

I found I was losign by portion controlling?  you?  but then it stopped? So I had to exercise more. 

Let me know your story- and I am always interested in new recipes etc- as I get sooooo bored with eating properly and nutritionally- and there is the problem- I enjoy food----but I do not enjoy being big...

Stay connected!  Stay motivated!  Never give in and never give up!

 

 

 

Hi Everyone!!  Keep At IT!!!!  

I made it under 200lbs three days ago! 199.8 LOL!!!

 Hey I didn't think I would see this happen.  It's been over a year of working out every week, and watching the food & drink.  Sometimes more then others.  25 pounds total so far.

I have 10 more lbs before I reach my first goal  of 190 March 22nd.  I fell off the workout wagon today, but I'll make it up tomorrow.  I have had to kick it up a notch or two along the way,  but I guess I expected that.  I actually used to count walking at the mall and shopping without a cart as an exercise day when I started this.

Biggest tip?  The CC 12 week excercise plan . . . It kicks butt, but if you do it you will see results. 

 For April-June I have set another 20 lb goal. 

Where did everybody go???

Hi

I hope they didn't go off on Spring Break and blow off CC . . .LOL

Okay that's what I did.  But I am back now! 

New Goal 175 by the 4th of July.

still here as is no one else but whenever people starting talking on here more ill get on here more. Ive been pretty wrapped up in the real world outside of fitness and had gained 50lbs back over for months or so i know thats terible but im back on track and have lost 20 of it again another 30 till i hit my goal of losing 100 total i was right there and let it slip away. dont you let that happen to you yeah ife is important but if your miserable and unhealthy it wont be important while your dead. live life to the fullest but live it outside doing stuff eating healthy and it will be more enjoyable for many years to come. hope to hear from the newbies and the regulars soon. miss you all hope you all have a great weekend

Jon, sorry to hear about the backslide.  Unfortunately those things happen.

I've been able to maintain under 200 for nearly a year now.  I'm still 20 pounds away from my next mini-goal, and 30 from my end goal.  If only the weight would come off as fast as it did in the beginning!  But alas, I'm down to the 1-2 pounds per week club. 

I guess considering where I started, I have nothing to complain about!!!

 

i actually dont have alot to complain about either im in good health now. on of the reasons that i gained the weight that i forgot to mention is that i had a few surgerys for staff infection and my body has been fighting it everysince. I have had staff a total of 10 times now and it hasnt been fun for one minuet to say the least. I just got over it again so i will be going back down its just when i have it i am unable to work out or i would give it to others and when im not in the gym i eat . but like i said im good now until i get it again that is.

I'm 5'5" and started using CC when I was at 240.  I'm down to 212 now.  I really just want to get back down to the weight I was when I started college, 190.  I feel I looked good then and i was a size 13/14.  I gained all of my weight during college by not exercising, drinking a lot, not drinking hardly any water, and ordering take-out whenever humanly possible.  I gained very quickly and now I'm just taking it 5 lbs at a time.  I've been cautious of my calories, drinking as much water as I can (cut out juice and soda completely), and working out 4 times a week.  I HATE working out with a passion, so every single time I have to literally force myself.  Last week I didn't work out at all, but I ate well and often and ended up losing 2 lbs last week anyway.  I really have to discipline myself more and get those workouts in.  I really want to lose another 7 lbs at least by May 8th for my graduation ceremony.  I'm gonna make it happen, and I have faith that we're all gonna make our personal goals happen.  Stay strong people :-).

Bertha...my computer died so I got a new one but that meant that I lost your email address...can you email me again?

My husband and I started calorie counting again after an almost 2 year break and I lost 7 lbs over the last 10 days.  Yes I know this will slow down but what a motivation and how easy it is again to count calories when my head is not stuffed tightly up my a** or buried in the ground with the dead!!!  Then there is the fact that he is doing this with me and not sitting there eating apple pie and telling me that I should lose weight.  He packed on a few pounds the past 2 years too so he is as ready as I am to count calories again.  I am hoping to lose up to 4 again this week and then expect it to go back to 1-2 the following week. 

Starting weight 282

current weight 275

goal by xmas 225

Jon...I wish you the best.  I know how strong you are and you can make this happen!

My name is Robin I am 34 & live in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.  I have 3 kids (one I gave birth to & two that God gave me...step daughters) & also have 3 grand kids which are awesome.  I just started this almost two weejs ago so I am trying to find out how to "talk" with others in the same boat as me.  I have always been over weight-even as a kid.  I would say that for at least the last 10 years I have been bouncing around the 250 mark.  My Calorie Count start weight was 264 & my goal is 160.  I have to say that I NEVER tell anyone how much I weigh, so it is hard for me to say that.  I have done several weight loss plans & I have to say I have had the best luck with the "old fashion way " of eating well & exercise.  But I HATE exercising so I walk.  It sounds like you have been pretty successful at this & should just keep in the healthy frame of mind.

 

I am 5'3 1/2 and I weight 230lbs two years ago I weighed 200 and 2 1/2 years ago I weighed 170.  I am so disgusted with myself.  My stomach is soooo huge measuring in at 46 inches and I have no children nor am I currently pregnant.  I just recently went to the doctor to get full lab work out to determine any illnesses.  I am very much so lazy, unmotivated and depressed.  Deep down inside I feel like I will never get the weight off only because It is so hard for me to lose weight and I have to self control over my food choices.  I have battled with my weight for the past 10 years or more and I know that it is hell for it to come off so I easily get discouraged.  I would even settle for inches but those fade slowly too.  I know what I have to do and need to do its just a matter of staying motivated and I think that it starts with this board and having constant support and understanding of this dreaded disease because that is exactly what it is.

hi gang glad to see some action on here this was once a very livley bunch. is everyone still here? i saw ginny how bout elle, bequeen, rocking , val? anyone???

hi there mabear...glad to see you again!!!!
I am here, pop in every once in a while...Well, we started 28 days ago yestgerday and I lost 17 lbs so far.  I knew I would drop a bunch right up front and then it would slow down.  Yesterday it was 3 lbs for the week, I am expecting only 2 this week but I will take them any way I can.  So, yesterday I was at 265...a far cry from the 225 of 2 years ago but it will come back off. 

Welcome to rgarza 123 and to ledmond1!!!

I am so glad you both came on here, I was s excited to see this page up on page one of the motivation list again.  I wish you the best...and yes, ledmond1, it can be taxing just to want to do this...but you can.  You just have to be realistic.  The biggest deal at first is baby steps...even just counting wha tyou eat is a huge big enormous deal so if you can just count....that would be wonderful.  Then next week, you start to really look at your count and maybe decide to put something back, or even better, find a substitute for it.  About a month after you start, it feels so normal and easy to do...you just have to take the first baby step and then the next...

I will offer a suggestion to you both...take it or leave it...make a 3X5 card that says the words..."I weigh ____!"  Mine says I weigh 225!  That is all it says, and I read it over and over and over.  I keep it in my bag iwth other things like calendar, tracking sheets for my job, etc...and I keep telling myself that I weigh 225!!!  It may sound crazy but it does help to THINK of yourself as being your goal weight and allowing that thought to enter your head.  ledmond1...maybe it will help when it does get so discouraging...and rgarza123 - cudos to you for the courage to tell how much you weigh!!!

WEll, I hope this finds others well and still working at it...I am so excited to be counting again and sticking with it...it was a long 2 years to be gone from this post but I sure want to come here often again!!!!!

Thanks ginnyannb for your support and advice.  I am going to keep at it taking baby steps and understanding while excepting my setbacks.

I am glad to hear it.

Baby steps...and then after a while it will feel completely normal. 

Well, tomorrow is weigh in for us here...  by calculations, I should lose 1 and 1/2 lbs...Today I saved my calories all day and then ate 4, yes 4!!!! cookies with chocolate chips...I have not done that in 5 weeks...and do you know I am still under my calorie allowance for the day!!!   Knowing me though, I will then put on a ton of water weight because of the sugar and blah blah blah...

So, Hope you have a great night.

Well, I stayed the same, 265...I am not giving up though, it will come off!!!!!