Hello, I'm looking for others trying to lose a lot of weight, to keep each other motivated threw our bad days and cheer us on on our great days! to keep each other going threw out the week by staying in touch. I want people who want to reach there goal weight and wont quit tell we reach them! who's with me?!?!
I am 5'3 and weigh 217 pounds, my goal weight is 127lbs by May 30th of 209
Sarah~
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grrrrrrr! Sorry Cinful, somehow I missed your post on the challenge. YOU WIN! I say so.
Okay, so I'm looking for some advice ladies.
5 times a week I exercise for an hour and I have noticed that if I don't eat dinner that I will be about 8 ounces lighter the next day. Is it bad that I'm skipping dinner? If I eat dinner, it seems like I gain a pound; even if I eat something small, like two brats plain with no bun or bread, just meat.
I'm still loosing weight slowly and I'm not starving.
I know your going to ask how many calories I'm eating in a day, and I don't know that answer for I don't track them regularly.
I'm glad to see that everyone is going good.
Anyone have any big plans for the holidays?
Thanks Cindi for the pick me up. You're right...all the hard work will show up sooner or later. Of course I'd love sooner 
I can't imagine how you make it through the day at school. We have similar problems in our school, not to your extent by any means, but it takes the parents of the non-problem kids to threaten a law suit to get anything done. I don't know if it's the budget or that they've got their heads in the sand...
Gracie, congrats on the move down a "10". It's it an amazing feeling! Such an accomplishment!
vbnet, good to see you! Congrats on arriving in Onderland! That's amazing! Sometimes I wonder if I had a job if it'd be easier for me to lose weight. Some days being in the house full of food is just more than I can bear. But then again, the stress of my last job drove me to gain 40 lbs!
Kekri, it's never a good idea to skip meals. But I know how hard it is to see the scale go in the wrong direction. Maybe it's what you're eating, not that you are eating. Brats have TONS of salt and nitrates and preservatives. Lean meat and a complex carb would be a better dinner that I bet wouldn't show up on the scales the next morning.
Tonight for dinner I had chicken parm. I make it myself so I can control calories. I bread the chicken with egg beaters and italian bread crumbs. I fry them in just a little olive oil...just enough so they don't stick. Then I bake them with sauce and a little low fat cheese. I bought Smart Taste pasta...it's got lots of fiber like whole wheat pasta, but it tastes like regular. It's delicious!
Hello guys...I am on a personal mission to lose 200 pounds. I have dieted most of my life, but I always failed after about two months of dieting. What is so crazy is that I love to workout. My favorite thing to do it walk. My problem is that I over eat during the day. I am often not able to control my eating habits and I love sweets. I have also always been trying to do this alone. I know now that I need some help. This website is a Godsend. I have always been told by my relative and friends that I have such a pretty face. I want someone to compliment me on my "pretty body"! I have always thought that there was a quick fix for my weight gain. I have now come to realize that I have to change my eating habits so that I can control my weight. I have asthma, so I know how much my weight affects that as well. I have been blessed to not have any other health issues ( not YET anyway) than my asthma. I think that with the website and my ability to count calories, I will be successful with my weight loss. It has always worked for me in the past, I just need to be consistent with what I do on my plan. I was wondering if anyone had any helpful tips that I could incorporate. I also need some recipes that I can try since I do love to cook.
hi mc williams2005, congrats on finding the cc. website and a great group of ladies. they have been such an uplifting and supporting group for me. I totally understand the overeating and my problem was that I didn't think I was "really eating that much", I never realized what real portions were ( for real) and how many calories were in everything, not just junk foods, but even things that are "good for us". It was finally getting a handle on calories and educating myself and having help from cc friends that got me on the right road, and helped to keep me here. also the wake up call of having to having major back surgery a fusion and almost getting to where I couldn't get around or up and down by myself. I was at 280 about a year ago. I am at 208 now. still working on it. you can do this, and we are all here for you. just work on it one day at a time. the exercise has made all the difference in the world for me also, making me feel better and helping ramp up my metabolism. I always hated to exercise before. don't know why, guess I just wasn't doing things I enjoyed. keep a journal. if not online, then a notebook, write down everything you eat or drink and the calories. you will eventually get the hang of the calories and not have to look them up. having to write down what I put in my mouth makes me look at it and realize what I am really eating or consuming. hope that helps.....
How is everyone doing today. hope you all have a good weekend. hope I can get my rear in gear and do what I need to do as far as exercise and house work. what is wrong with me? guess it is just that time of year.
Hi everyone, hope you have a great weekend too. It's very gloomy and muggy here so it's hard to get motivated about house work or anything for that matter. But I did get up and walk this morning before it got unbearable. And I am now up to 2 miles a day! And the last two days I have tried to do the stationary bike. I was only able to do 10 minutes the first day and 15 the next, but I guess it's something. I have to focus on the exercise because last week was not a very good food week for me. I felt like I could eat a horse! I couldn't find it on the calorie listing, but I'm pretty sure a horse is a lot of calories. 
My husband wasn't very helpful either. He kept suggesting we get a pizza or wanted to have hot cinnamon buns for a late night snack. I refused, but it wasn't easy. And I certainly made up for it at other meals. Yuck! I just want to blink my eyes and be 150. I really dread getting on the scales Monday morning. I just know I'll have gained all I lost. Thanks for letting me vent and sorry to be a downer. Maybe I'll go try the stupid bike again and see if I can go any further. And try to start thinking good thoughts!
gracie82, It has also been hard for me to get motivated here as of late. I was doing good when I came back off vac. but I too could have eaten a horse last week and felt like I did. CONGRATS ON THE 2 MILES!!!! That is awesome. I know that I feel so much better when I do my walking, but why don't I just do it? seems if I miss one or two days of my walking, then it is all out the window. I realize now that I will have to do it every day or risk falling off the wagon again. tonight I am doing it. you will be my inspirtaion!!! my hubby agreed we have to buckle down more. tonight we did better at supper, I had salad, lett. tom, green beans in it and onions, and pickle de gallo on the side, whoa hot. I cooked some eckrich sausage , he ate some and some pork and beans ( I only warmed one can. he didn't have any bread and I had very little of the sausage or beans. washed some baby carrots to munch on and had celery alraeady cleaned. I always try to get both handy in case of munchy emergency. I need to do the good thoughts thing too. I have so much to be thankful for. I am alive and on my feet and able to drive and much healthier than I was a year ago. yaay.
Penny, thanks. Sounds like a yummy and healthy meal you made. I am glad your husband is on board. Luckily my husband wanted tuna casserole tonight and I don't like it, so it wasn't hard to not eat much. lol I have to walk first thing in the morning or I will find a million excuses not to do it. I think its great you did so well on your vacation. That is always hard for me. We are going up north the middle of December and I would like to be at least in the 260's by then. But any loss will be a plus. Keep up the good work and good thoughts.
Vbnet ~ Thanks!! (Sometimes I'm too competitive for my own good, but OFTEN times its where I draw that extra OOMPH!!)
Kekri ~ It's alright if you skip dinner, as long as you're not eating later at night or having a "snack" right before bed. Be so careful with WHAT you choose to eat. Brats are LOADED with salt and FAT. You are better off with LEAN meats - grilled/baked/broiled - chicken, fish, turkey, or on RARE occasion extra lean pork (chops or tenderloin) with all the fat removed. I can not suggest it STRONGLY ENOUGH...go back to logging EVERY CRUMB that passes your lips!!!! I attribute MOST of my summer success to doing that. Be diligent about measuring and weighing your portions again to be sure you are not eating more and logging less. If you would stick to doing this for 2 to 4 weeks (I really recommend a month) and making sure your calories are between 1200 and 1500, then you will see a difference on the scale AND it will get you back into the practice of being able to accurately "eyeball" portion sizes and calorie control. Good luck!
Jodi ~ You're welcome. That is so sad, but true. I can suggest and rant and plead, but things rarely change until parent start to complain.
Mcwilliams ~ You are a beautiful girl and you owe it to yourself to become healthier and happier. Loving to workout is HALF THE BATTLE!!! Now all you need to do is start incorporating healthier food choices and cutting back on snacking and portion sizes. Don't try to go this alone!! I swear, this website was a Godsend for me!! I truly credit a great deal of my success to the support, accountability, and inspiration I found here on CC. You CAN do this!!! (I would also recommend to you exactly what I wrote to Kekri.)
Penny ~ I wish my hubby would buckle down. He always says he will, but never follows through. If he would have joined me on this journey, it would have been easier for BOTH of us (there's power in numbers), he would probably be about 60 - 75 pounds lighter now, and we would be united in setting a healthy example and foundation for our boys. We have 1 son, Michael (11), who sees me making good choices and going to the gym and tells me, "Mom, you look so good. I'm really proud of you." He also makes good choices and he is thin. Then we have another son, Matthew (8), who sees dad making terrible choices and sitting on the couch watching TV every waking minute that he's home. Matthew overeats, snacks all the time, and is relatively sedentary. He is about 15-18 pounds overweight. (Which is a lot for an 8 year old!) I am truly worried for him.
Gracie ~ Since my surgery, I've only been back to the gym ONCE!!! I, too, am having a hard time getting back into the exercise groove. I am an everything or nothing kind of girl, and being off from the gym for 2-3 weeks has put me back to square one. I MUST get my keister back there!! My weight loss has totally slowed down. I have one of those hubbys, too. He wants pizza, chinese, ANYTHING take-out!! He eats a big bowl of ice cream EVERY night. He has an inch thick peanut butter and jelly sandwich after dinner EVERY night. (And then wonders why he's 360 pounds??!!??) It's very difficult to be consistent in making healthy choices when your loved one is tempting you every day with something you know you shouldn't have. Slow and steady wins the race, girl!! I started at 216 and had set a "fantasy" goal of 160 (knowing I would never really make it there). Well, I am 169 and I am now aiming for 150!!! I may even try to get below that!!! It IS possible, but you have to stay strong, avoid the temptation of others, and pick yourself up after every little "slip" to get right back on it!!!
Well, gals, I am off to start my Sunday!! Laundry, church, cleaning, grocery shopping...busy, busy day!! Have a sensational day and a wonderful week. I'll check in again next weekend!!
Kisses ~ Cindi
cindi, just clicked on your gallery to see your pics . what a beautiful lady you are and have a gorgeous smile. love the nail pic too. I am so behind the times. I know they have been on there a while. my hubby is doing the best he can to stick with it, but with his shift work it has been hard. of course neither of us stick to a certain schedule. I just try to burn all the calories I can, and with his knees being bad it has been hard for him to lose like I have.. He just got some synvsc shots in his knees,( he has one more set to go) and hopefully they will help some so he can use the sit down bike at work ( forgot what it is called). he needs to get as much weight as he can off before he has his knee surgery next year. he is trying though. I finally got some mojo working last night and walked/ danced for 45 mins, and did 40 mins of my pilate type exercise. those partial sit ups sure have helped decrease my belly. it is still big but half the size it was and the abdominal strengthening has helped it immensely also. I have just been so bad the past week, don't know what got into me. I am getting a new attitiude and going to work on my mojo some more so that I can get the exercise ramped up. I am at 210 today, was at 208 earlier this week, had actuallylost some following vac. now well got to work harder....... I want to be in wonderland by new years. can I do it? yes. will I do it. yes. ok I am getting the hang of this. yes yes yes yes yes. just 199 that is all I am asking for........... right now.
jodi hope you are doing well. missed all of you while I was gone. see there are some new faces to join our train. that is good. welcome all. I am back up to 210 today, hmph. but with a new attitude. as I told cindi above I am going to get my mojo working and get this train moving because I want to see onderland by new years. yes yes yes yes. I guess it is just that time of year that we all are busy having this and that come up and out schedules and things sometimes go out the window. I know one thing, I never never want to go back to where I have been. It will always be something I have to work on, it is so easy to slip back into old habits. I have surely been trying to form new habits. and have done pretty good about it. I am back to drinking my water like I should. reallly didn't get away too much, but slacked off for a while. with the cooler weather, I can't use the heat as excuse not to exercise. If the skeeters ain't a bitin' when I get over to mother in law's thanksgiving week I will be out side every evening after supper walking. ok now weather cooperate and give me some 50's.
Cindi, thanks for the encouragement. What do you do about your husband's eating? Do you make two different meals, one healthy for you and one that he wants? I am at a loss. My hubby acts hurt and like he's being a burden if I make something different from me. But he sure won't eat the healthy stuff. Tonight my daughter and her husband came over for dinner and to watch football. I put out some pretzels which my husband and son-in-law love and I also put out some carrots and celery for my daughter and me. After they left, my husband wanted to know "what was that all about?" I told him our daughter was on a diet and didn't want the pretzels and he was okay. But if it had just been for me, he'd still be sulking. Men!
Penny, congratulations on the new attitude and on getting your mojo going! I know you can do it.
Mcwilliams2005, welcome. You have found a great site with some very wonderful people. Everyone is very supportive. I haven't been here long enough to be giving out tips, but I can tell you that I have been concentrating on exercising, because it doesn't come naturally to me, and just trying to cut back on what I love to eat. I still eat what I love, but I am measuring now so I have a better idea of what it costs calorie-wise. It has certainly been an eye opener for me.
Hope everyone has a great week! Gracie
gitchy gitchy ya ya da da. or however that goes. I think I getting my mojo back. did one hour, of walking dancing, getting that rear in gear tonight, plus back strengthening and situps. ok. two days in a row, trying for three. ( one day at a time.) I think I can... I think I can.... I think I can........... lonestarpenny
Howdy Gals!
Penny, I hear you sister! We both seem to be bouncing around 205-210 and it gets frustrating. But congrats on getting your mojo back! I'm hoping to find mine soon.
McWilliams, welcome. You've found a great group. And it does help to have friends here that know where you are, were and are going to!
Gracie, great job on exercising. It's crazy to hear you Southern Gals talking about humidity...we're going to get SNOW this week!
Cindi, thanks for checking in. I miss your funny and upbeat daily posts from the summer. I'll take whatever you can give us!
I seem to have fallen into a nasty cycle...10 days on the wagon, 4 off. I'm maintaining but not losing. So today I'm back on and hoping to find some motivation to keep me on long enough to see 199! I was on track to see it by Dec 1, but now I'm thinking Dec 31st if more realistic.
I'm going to go jump on the treadmill and try to get at least 30 minutes in before I need to start running errands. Have a great week everyone!
Hi everyone and Happy Monday! Hope everyone sticks to their goals this week. Mine are to keep up the exercising and TRY to get the eating under control. I weighed this morning and had only lost 1 pound, but considering the way I was eating last week, it's a miracle I lost at all.
Jodi, we are expecting a "cold" front this week -- it is supposed to get down to the 40's at night and low 70's during the day! Brrr! But at least the humidity will be gone. We are going to PA in mid-December and hoping to see some snow then. Of course, I'll be so bundled up, I'll look like the Michelin man.
It sounds like we are all off to a good start -- Penny is dancing the night away with her mojo and Jodi is finding hers on the treadmill. Here's to a great week!
Gracie
Yippee! I got my butt off the couch and on the treadmill! 30 minutes...and I jogged during the commercials!
Jodi, gracie, I am at 210 today. ugh. but on up note got another hour of walking, dancing in tonight. I have to admit I did hit the chips and salsa today, don't know what got into me. I have been so good. felt better once I exercised. If I can just get my exercise in everyday then I know the eating will be under control again. I mean it is not really out of control but I have been going a little over board. I think it is nerves with the economy and all. I can't wait to see which one of us will hit 199 first jodi. It will probably be you, but would be nice if we could make it there together. by dec. 31 would be great. for new years. wow. hubby has a company party on dec. 12, he put in for a vac. day so that we could go ( he works shift work so if you are working nights you can't go that is how it always falls and they haven't had anything not a party or picnic in 4 yrs-- he has been at company 35 yrs) I wanted to go since it is a casino night( sounded like fun) so he put in to be off. I have alot of cute things I can wear but I know they would look better with another say 5 lbs off. ( what wouldn't ).. let us see if we can get ot 199 before dec. 31. gracie congrats on the 1 lbs. every lb adds up. just hang in there. mc williams how goes everything with you?
Thanks for the advice ladies. I normally have a snack around 4pm-like a piece of cheese or yogurt. Then I work out for an hour on the eliptical and sometimes a half hour on the wii fit. I'm still losing but it is going slowly. I will still take it.
For some reason my weight fluctuates SOOO much! so I just use what the scale says as an estimate...lol
Penny, good job on the walking/dancing. And for an hour! Wow! Sounds like you have a fun party planned with the hubby too. Ours is on Dec. 6 and I am worried about overindulging. It's going to be an open house at my boss's house with food everywhere. I could live off of party food, I love it! I can't keep chips and dip or salsa in my house. It's gone the same day I buy it. But I just have to try to control myself at the party and if I don't, then it's just one day I messed up and not get out of control the rest of the week. Actually as I sit here typing this, I realize how silly I am being obsessing about it. I will be fine. Especially since I am more of a closet eater and don't like to eat a lot in front of other people. Now, if the party were at my house, that'd be another problem. lol
I am hoping so hard for both Penny and Jodi to make it to 199 by Dec 31. I am sending good wishes your way. And hopefully by next New Years, I'll join you!
Gracie
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