Roll Call (OPEN) Small Group (Approx. 20) Age 30's-Plus to lose & stay motivated through June 15, 2009

I did my best with a group for motivation and challenges back in August.  I pretty much fell off the wagon and I am ready to start anew in 2009. 

Please consider joining this small group (Approximately 20 people) who are in their 30's-Plus to lose & stay motivated through June 15, 2009.

Week 1 - Introduce yourselves and thereafter, weigh-in and a new challenges each week.

Hi Diva: Good for you that you made it to the Gym. Hope you did not shovel too hard. But, if you did the more power to you.  Snow shoveling is great form to sweat and keep warm in this artic weather.

  Hello all ~ It's freezing here, too! It's supposed to get down to 13 w/o even counting the wind chilld advisory we have over our area! And I'm in the South!

  I jumped on the scale when I had the chance out of curiosity on Wed and I was down 3 lbs from Mon! Pretty wild.. but, probably explains why I only lost the .5 of a lb the first week, anyway. So I'm glad it's not all for nill... I haven't worked out at all except doing some extra housework and organizing in the house but I am eating better and regular portions, mostly refusing 2nd portions and trying to kick my sugar/sweets addiction without never having a treat. I'll have some sweet on my daughter's 1st birthday on the 28th and then on Valentine's Day but will try to refrain for the most of the other days!!

  It stinks that I have to work off these 13 extra holiday lbs I put back on instead of my original low-weight!! Here's hoping for even more lbs off and a good significant jumpstart to my cont'd weightloss!

  It's good to be here :) ~ Steph

Hi all,

Have been lurking but not posting.  I had a start weight of 190 and now 189 as of this morning.  I want to really get back on track with exercise but work keeps getting in the way.  I am weighing things out pretty consistently and, although its been a while for the weighing,  I still am amazed how small a portion size of most things are.

As to the weather we were at -9 deg this morning and with the wind -22 deg.   That is Fahrenheit not Celsius.  I think that is obscene.  We are outside of Pittsburgh and my good friend lives in Saskatoon, SK in Canada where normally it is well below zero, it was a balmy 32 deg.  That is just so wrong.   

Sounds like everyone is doing well with the program.  Keep up the good work.

Good luck, Jen

Seeing the temps you ladies all have I should probably stop whining that it's a low of 26 tonight here but I'm just not used to the cold anymore.  Stay warm all of you!  And while you're at it cross those finger we don't get freezing rain... people in this neck of the woods (FL) do NOT know how to drive in that stuff.  I grew up in snow, ice and the whole shebang in NJ but I can't say I miss it.

Hoping for a loss tomorrow!! I've altered some things this week to find that good nitch of energy, burning fat, and learning to be satisfied with smaller portions... we'll see if it pays off! Make this last day count!!!

 ~ Steph

Challenge begin weight - 166 (1/7)

Week 1 - 160 (1/12)

Week 2 - 154 (1/19)

I'm going through a tough time worried that the loss I'm seeing is going to be brief because I was sick.  Can't get my target calorie intake in and I'm eating until I feel stuffed.  Hopefully I can get past it without getting stuck!

Oh my goodness it is cold out!

Well at least yesterday I went outside with my kids, snow-blowed 2 driveways, did a little bit of shoveling, and raked the snow off a house roof. It was a good busy day. Trying to make up for the lack of exercise during last week. Sad, but every little bit counts I guess.

Week 1: 158 (Starting weight) (1/13)

Week 2: 157 (1/19)

 Well, I did lose this week of which I'm glad so I don't get discouraged.. I definately need to add in more activity to speed this along and build up weak muscle! Excited to hear of everyone else so far! Keep it up!

Here's my stats:

1/6   - SW: 238
1/12 - W1: 237.5
1/19 - W2: 233.5

 ~ Steph

Hello gals. I am late. I am too scared to get on the scale, but I will estimate that I am 240. I am 5'3. I am basically 100 pounds more than what I was when I got married. I finally forced myself to look at current pictures of myself. It was not as bad as I anticipated, albeit horrifying. My goals are not just calorie counting, because I actually struggle to eat 1200 per day. But I eat a HUGE amount of sugar and I don't exercise. SO, I want to work on less sugar and more exercise, with an eye toward calorie count.

I also want to work up to courage to get on the scale. HELP!

OH I would just get on it so you can say where you came from! It'll be motivation so you know what you're losing by lbs! You can do it! Just find an accurate one..

 ~ Steph

Hi Kimbecki: I know scales make us all cry but, if you dont get on it you dont know where you are. So it will be difficult to figure out where you want to go and when will you get there.

So take a deep breath, relax and find comfort in the fact that whatever the scale says now it will not be for long. You are ready and in your way to a leaner you.

ok. I did it. 238. owch.

HI Kimbecki: You did? GOOD for you! You are actually less than what you thought.  Now what is your goal? You said you wanted to figure out a way to stay off the sugar and you will be golden. So... any plans to empty your cabinets and get rid off it? I know that is what I did with my salty stuff, that is my great temptation. I actually ate most of it, (not all at once though) and brought some to the office for others to help finish it off.

Now, all I have to do is stay off that aisle at the supermarket and cut the salt in the foods I prepare. (that is a little more difficult)

Hi everyone! I hope it's not too late to join. I kinda started a similar challenge a a couple of weeks ago with some of my co-workers but thought it would be great to have some extra support. Here's a little about me...I am 30, 5'6'' and my current weight is 175.5. I have been slowly working my way down for awhile having started out at 235 a couple of years ago. I have stopped and started but have not gained any back since then. My goal right now is to implement more exercise into my daily habit. I have been staying on that goal for about a month now, which is longer than I ever have before (consistently) and I believe it is becoming routine.  My weight loss goal is about 145. I have always been "bigger" so that is a reasonable goal for me. I would love to be at that goal by July. So that's me

WOw, do I have a sugar addiction.  I always knew I had a sweet tooth but it's really ridiculous! I'm trying to stay away from it about entirely as much as possible, and when I do have it I'm trying to go for organic and/or raw sugar to weed out the processed and such. Well, today? I tried a cookie and ended up not liking it. But the sugar in it must have made my brain go into overdrive because the rest like 3/4 of my calories today have been nothing but sweets - mini-pound cakes, candy, just nuts. I've managed to stay within my calories, but barely! It's like I'm an alcoholic - "just one sip" and the next thing I know I'm dancing on the table or something! Sheesh! I also crave protein and meats and sometimes salty stuff... so I really think that eating every 2-4 hours to keep my blood sugar somewhat even and eating protein with lots of water is the way to go. It seems to be my best days for cravings and without any roller coasters in calories.

 I have to go to bed soon so I don't eat any more! LOL

 Goodnight all ~ Stephanie

My addiction has always been cereal. I love nothing more than a huge bowl of cereal. I used to binge and eat an entire box in one sitting. I don't do that now but I still eat a helluva lot. Any kind of cereal--hot, cold, sweetened, unsweetened--you name it. It is a big source of my sugar intake so I am trying to cut back as much as I can. And this may sound weird, but I swear I feel high when I eat it. I read somewhere that certain foods for certain people can increase endorphine level. I am pretty sure that must be the case with me and my cereal.

That said, I ate a small bowl of granola today.

It looks like the group is primarily ladies, but I was wondering if you'd be willing to add a 50 year old guy looking to lose weight and stay focused. June is my birthday and that is the next big goal date I have established. I started the year at 421 and as of this bast Monday I have lost 12 pounds down to 409. (They come off in bigger chunks when you have so much.) I am counting calories and exercising daily and if I did the math right I should hit the 100 lb loss mark by my birthday.

Let me know if your group is open to a new member.

I think it'll be fine, gumboux.. we haven't hit 20 ppl yet I believe which was about what she was shooting for.

12 lbs is a great start!! You might also be interested in joining the 300+ lbs group that I'm a part of. You have to be or have been at one time, over 300 lbs. I went up to 305-308 (unsure which) in July 2004. I was actually pregnant but it counts because I was only a few lbs less after delivery! I'm 233 now and working it back down to my old weight of 140ish! You can do it!! 

Hi Gumboux: Welcome and congratulations on your decision to loose the weight and on loosing those first 12. That is great!

I wish I can exercise daily it seems that every time I try the world conspire against me. IF the phone deos not ring, the dog doesn't come attack my equipment or the kids dont wake up it is always something. I need to go back to the gym and work out maybe that way interuptions will be limited and it will feel like I am actually doing something.

for me, it seems like no matter how I diet, nothing much seems to happen unless I exercize. I gotta take it slowly, tho. All this weight has taken a toll on my joints. My goal is start out walking and move into the elliptical.

So far, I have spent 3 days on the unhealthy food wagon. But, I can't think about that. I just need to think about how I will get thru today. No more peanut M&Ms.