people in their 20s looking to lose 100+ lbs?

so i'm 23 and my cw is 257 and i'd like to lose 100+ lbs, would anyone like to go on this journey with me?  we could weigh in weekly and like keep each other in line?

I have so much more energy now that I'm eating right and staying hydrated.  I feel like my metabolism is picking up and I'm trying to eat small meals throughout the day instead of three big ones.  Breakfast is my biggest splurge but since it's early in the day but it's easier for my body to process than if it was at dinner.  Keep up the good work everyone.

hey errrrbody!  hope ya'll had a great weekend.  mine kind of sucked a lil bit, we're having a self inflicted gas crisis here in nashville.  i live downtown and work downtown so i REALLY felt the crunch since the metropolitan areas have been completely out.  we're going into like our 12th day or something & it's a nightmare, my car has been sitting at my job for 3 days now & my bf is having to play taxi, it's stressful not knowing when you can get it & the police are directing the traffic when the tankers come in bc some of the lines are up to a mile long....anyway i'll get off my rant & back on topic : )  how's the weight loss coming?

hey girls, i'm still here : )  thanks to everyone that's been e-mailing me off the thread.  i didn't give up, i've just been WAY too busy to post.  i've picked up a second job because i'm opening my own business The Chic Boutique, i'll be launching my website in July and it will be here before you know it.  much to do, the ultimate goal is that the revenue from the website will send me to medical school...dream big right!  anyways.  feel free to post on the list or continue to e-mail me, as long as we're still working toward our goal it doesn't matter. 

Courtney

I'm still here too.  I check in fairly often but I don't really post unless there's some activity going on.  Courtney---what kind of Dr. do you want to be?

I want to practice Holistic medicine.  I used to have eczema really bad & I bought a juicer off of someone for $30 and it completely changed my life.  That was in Oct. of last year and ever since I've been juicing fruits and veggies I haven't had one more serious bout of eczema.  So, I'd like to dabble in alternative medicine and maybe get a grant so I can open a clinic in Nashville for those that can't afford the treatments.  Western medicine thinks that medicine or surgery solves everything but many times the side effects cause are just as irritating as the original problem.  I would like to see more options available for everyone, even those that don't have a lot of money.

Courtney

Hey, ya'll (if anyone other than Allie & I are still on here)  It's Wednesday, middle of the week, hope ya'll are doing good. 

Courtney

I weighed myself yesterday at a friends house.  I've lost about 20 lbs. in one month's time!

Awesome.  That's what it's ALL about!  Way to go.

Courtney

Hey errrbody.  It's been a minute.  Try not to eat too much Halloween candy this year :-)

I've been off the wagon lately, but I'm trying to get back on.  I stopped drinking as much water and it's really led to the downfall of my new good habits.  If you let one thing go usually it's another and then another and another until you're back in your old habits.  So today's a new day and I'm trying to be a good girl. 

me too y'all.  i have slipped into a downward spiral of being busy and tired and emotionally eating.  i'm starting another juice fast to get back on track and for spiritual renewal on nov. 15.  i would start sooner but i need to get paid so i can buy all of my stuff.  best of luck everyone :-)

courtney

update, it's the 18th...still haven't started the detox!  last night one of my best friends said she is planning on getting married in sept. that's a good motivation.  i would hate to be a bridesmaid but we've been friends forever so i should at least be motivated to lose weight just in case!  i always feel so bad for the heavy bridesmaid that has to have a different dress or wear sleeves...my arms are disgusting, i can't tell you the last time i wore short sleeves...

I've been doing some MAJOR retail therapy lately, I'm on the right path though as far as making healthy decisions.  I ordered 20 lbs of fruit from a fundraiser & it's being delivered on Thurs.  If 20 lbs of fruit in my face doesn't make me eat healthier, then Lord help me I don't know what will!

Best of Luck everyone & Happy Holidays!

Hey there, i posted som time ago in here, but I just wanted to get back into this circle. I am in some other groups, but its like older people, so I thought talking to some 20-somethings would help as we are probably at similar places in our lives. I started CC last January at 280 and currently weigh 252, so a loss of 28 pounds. Its been a rollercoaster, I lost about 30 by June 2008, but then gained about 10 over summer, lost it and right before X-mas gained another ten lol i am back to where I was last June, my all-time lowest and am looking to go below that. So I'll just post in here to let you guys know how I am doing and I would love to hear about you guys. Hope everyones new year started off well and I'll talk to you guys later :)

Like Sharpdust, I found this group last year and during the course of the year wasn't able to keep up (sorry!).

I came back to CC last January (15th) with a starting weight of 325 lbs.  Through 2008, I hit a few weight-loss plateaus, but closed the year with 60 lbs loss.  I have set a very ambitious goal to lose 100 lbs in 2009, which means roughly two lbs a week for 52 weeks.  It was my goal for 2008 and I lost 60 of the 100.  So if I manage to lose anything close to that this year, I'll be happy.

I'm currently using CC each day to log calories and weight. I'm also trying to keep up with a few good groups for support and try to keep my journal updated as well.  I have also started a weight-loss blog to help keep me accountable for the rest of this journey... http://howthinfeels.blogspot.com/ - so far, so good! I've already lost all my additional holiday weight and a few pounds extra.

I hope you are all having a successful and happy 2009...see you around the forums!

Punk: Wow that is amazing results for 2008! At the end of the year I was at a loss of about 25 pounds which is kind of disappointing, but at the same time, it's a loss, so I guess I kept my resolution lo. This year I want to lose around 40-50 pounds. I could stand to lose more, but I want to make sure I don't set myself up for failure lol. Summer totally kicked my ass, I gained, not too much, but still gained and it took me the latter part of the year to lose that, so I did all my weight loss in the first half of the year. I think after my bday (June 8), I kind og forgot about my goals. I wanted to lose weight for Vegas, and after Vegas did not really have anything to be thin for (except my health!) so I just kinda drifted. Well this year I have a cruise at the end of March! And I am going to visit family in Mexico in August, so until August, I should be on top of my weight for these events. So is controlling your food what helped you lose all that weight?? Or did you have some cool exercise routine? I CC, but not always. I know that when I do log my Cals, I lose the most, so I am trying to stay on top of that. Well Hope to hear from you and keep me up to date on your loss.

As I mentioned, I am going on a cruise in march and need to lose a few extra pounds. I'm not talking bikini body by any means, but being 15-20 pounds lighter would be soooooo nice. We'll see how I behave, any loss is good, but anything in that range would be amazing. I have had this battle with going below 250, but I hope to accomplish this in the next week and a half, I'll keep you updated. Peace!

The majority of my loss came from a complete lifestyle overhaul.  I decided I was ready to do this for myself and this time, make it stick.  I was also luck to have a boyfriend that had a similar goal.  Having CC is great for support, but a real life support system has been the best thing for me.  Mid-January 2008 I started. I got rid of all food in the house that didn't have some kind of healthy benefit - examples: all regular pasta out and only whole wheat pasta in; all other breads and grains became whole wheat/multi-grain, etc.; all snacks became low-fat/sugar-free/100-calorie packs (which are still limited); purchasing more fresh fruits and veggies from the local market and including in meals for a better balance.

I started to portion my meals (if you don't have one, buy a food scale...it will save your life) so I knew exactly how much I was putting into my body. Then I did my best to log my calories into CC on a daily basis (it's hard to do it everyday, but do as much as you can).  It's the best way to keep yourself accountable AND lets you know when you have ate well enough to deserve a yummy snack (my favorite is Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwiches!). 

I try to keep to a 500-1000 calorie deficit a day.  In 2008, I hit a few big plateaus, so I decreased my daily deficit until I felt it was time to start working back to the 500-1000/day goal.  I weigh myself officially once a week (usually on Tuesday because of a challenge here on CC) and if I weigh myself any other time throughout the week, I use it only check my progress.  It was hard not to get discouraged with day-to-day weigh-ins, so I only emotionally react to official weigh-in days.  

As for exercise, I started 2008 out going to the gym 4-5 times a week for at least an hour.  I did that for most of the winter and spring months.  Once late spring/early summer hit, the last thing I wanted to do was be in an overcrowded gym when it was so wonderful to be outside.  I did a few workouts at home whenever the weather wasn’t at its best, but most days I tried to walk outside.  I would walk around downtown on the weekends.  Walk to local restaurants for meals with friends. Walk to the grocery.  I would also get off the train a few stops early and walk the extra mile or so home after work.  Once fall came, I was exercising a lot less and started to get discouraged because I was in my third weight-plateau.  I took a month or two and did the research and “soul searching” I needed to do to get me through the holidays and into the new year.  Now I feel energized to accomplish the goals I didn’t accomplish in 2008.  Feel free to add me or contact me if you have any questions or want any advice.  I’m not an expert, but I am very open about the changes I have made. Good Luck!

Punk: Wow thats amazing! I pretty much have been making the same changes in my lifestyle. I do eat more than you calorie-wise, just me trying to not freak my body out, but not much more. And I gym 4-5 times a week as well. As I said in my post, I was able to lose weight the first half of the year and the second half was like a plateau, so now I am almost to my all-time low and hoping to break 250 really soon. Well I look forward to hearin your progress. I think I am going to post my weight on Wednesday, because its the middle of the week lol So I hope to hear more from you. Stay motivated and you'll do great!

Anyone else out there? What are your guy's January goals?? At present, mine is to get to below 256, which is about 5 pounds, but at the rate I've been going ti should get it, but really my goal I absolutely must meet is getting below 250, which I think I can do this week!!!!! I <3 mini-goals lol

That's awesome y'all.  I have completely fallen off of the wagon recently.  All of the fruit I ordered rotted, well not all, I ate a few pieces & gave a few away.  I feel fatter than I have in awhile.  I haven't weighed but feel the bulge! 

No one was posting so I kind of gave up on this group!  Good to see people closed the year with success, maybe this year I'll be one of those people!  I turn 25 this year & would love to be a lot thinner by my birthday.  Today is actually my first time on in awhile because I vowed today is my LAST day of eating whatever whenever for awhile.  I had pizza, wings & coke...it was GOOD.  Tomorrow I'm starting anew & have vowed to try my best. 

Best of Luck EVERYONE!

Courtney

Hi all. It's been a really really long time since I've posted. But I'm having a terrible day and right now all I want is to go to Racanelli's and gorge myself on pizza until I feel better. I've been doing pretty good lately. I'm also at my all time low at 225. I've been yo-yoing between 220 and 225 for a few weeks now. My goal for February is to get to 219.

My goal for today is not let the crazy stress that is my life get me down. I know that if I give in, I would feel even worse than I do now. The guilt that I feel after a binge is physically painful. I really can't deal with that right now, so I'm just gonna have my home made soup for lunch, which is soo yummy and my banana and try to chill out.