200 + weight loss buddies

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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Kekri, sorry to hear your mom is moving away, but everyone is right...with cell phones (free "in circle" calling type plans), webcams and email the world is so small now I'm sure it won't be as hard as you think.  Plus you know you'll see her for the wedding! 

Gracie, congrats on crossing the bridge!  And for walking 5 miles in one day!  Amazing! 

I'm envious that you had time to walk 5 miles.  My biggest challenge is going to be to make the time to excercise again.  I can barely find 30 minutes to walk on the treadmill each day, but I'm going to try my hardest! 

Christie, be careful of diet drugs.  I'm not sure what relacore is (I think it's the tummy fat burner...which I'm tempted to try whenever I see the infomercial) but just be safe.  Even stuff I took in my 20's that was "FDA Approved" is now illegal and I'm lucky I didn't end up with long-term heart problems.

It was another cold day in CT, some snow flurries but I did manage to go for a walk around the block with my daughters.  They're not very fast (2 and 5 yrs old) but at least I wasn't sitting on my tush!

Jodi, I don't usually have that much time either.  But today was a day off from work and my husband was working, and I was on my own.  I considered staying at home and cleaning house & doing laundry (all of which still need to be done) but then I thought, no, this doesn't happen very often.  This is going to be a me day.  I want to do this, and this is the opportunity I have been waiting for.  So I went for it!  I can't remember the last time I had a me day, but I thoroughly enjoyed this one.  I think everyone should have a me day at least once every couple of months. 

Sounds fun walking around the block with your daughters in the snow.  Memories they will always cherish.  And moving is moving, that's the way I look at it.

Hope everyone has a great weekend. 

Hi everyone!

Happy New Year!  I wish everyone a happy & successful 2009!  Welcome to all of the newcomers.  Also welcome back to those returning.  To those returning, I'm the newcomer, LOL, as I just started visiting this site a few weeks ago.  I have found it very helpful!  I got through the holidays without too much damage, and this site has certainly helped me accomplish this.  Of course, now I want to get back to truly losing weight, not just "not gaining".  I want to commit to getting back to the gym during the week.  I usually go on the weekend, and when I'm off.  However, I often skip the gym during the week, because of work and stuff.  I plan to now commit to going at least 2 days during the week. 

onepoundatatime - I think it is great that you and your husband have started a challenge.  I think it will be a great motivator for you.

Enjoy the remainder of the weekend everyone!

Gracie, thanks for inspiring me to take some time for myself.  IT wasn't much but I went to the movies today with my mother and saw Benjamin Button. 

It was a good movie but very long.  as I walked out to my car, I realized that in the 3.5 hours I was out of the house I didn't think of the kids once.  It was so refreshing to not worry about if my hubby was feeding them lunch or if he put the little one down for a nap.  I just hung up my mom hat before I left the house and had a much needed break from it all!  I also brought my own light popcorn and diet coke!

Leelee, kudos to even belonging to a gym.  I'm too self conscious to exercise outside of my home.  I'll take a walk around the neighborhood but only if I am walking with my dog or a kid.  That way I can disguise the exercise as a "chore". 

I know it's the honeymoon phase, because I just got back on the wagon but I have to say it was WONDERFUL to see the scale drop 5lbs in 5 days!  If it's not a scale malfunction I'm at 213 as of this morning!

I hope everyone has a great week!

Jodi, congratulations on the 5 lbs.  That is awesome!  You will be in onderland before you know it.  And congratulations on taking some time for yourself.  I think it does all of us good and our families too. 

Before my bridge walk, I was like a vampire.  I would not walk in the light of day no matter what.  I get up at 5 a.m. and walk 2 miles before work.  Luckily it is still dark and I only see a couple of dog walkers in our neighborhood. 

I gained 4 pounds over New Year's week, but when I weighed this morning all but 1 of them had left.  Thank goodness! 

Hope everyone has a great week!

Gracie

Thanks for the support!  I took a big step today.  I actually went to the doctor today.  Ya know, the girlie visit.  I was already behind on it b/c I didn't want to weigh in.  Yep, how stupid is that????  I talked more candidly with my doctor about my weight and my plans to get rid of it than ever before!  He was wonderful and very helpful!

My hubby is all about the competition of this challenge!  Of course, he will probably just "cut back" and lose 20 pounds!!

Good luck to all......here's to a great 2009!

Hi everyone,

My office started a weight loss challenge today and I joined.  There are 8 of us who joined; however, there are a couple of people who joined that really don't need to lose weight.  I'm not sure why they joined, LOL.  Since it is co-ed and everyone is starting at different sizes, we are basing the results on total percentage lost not total pounds.  Wish me luck:)!!

Jodi - congratualtions on the 5 pounds!!  In the past, I was unccomfortable working out in front of other people, but then I got past it.  I figured why should I be uncomfortable, when I'm doing something good for myself. 

Goodnight!

Hi everyone!! How is everyone?

Congratulations Jodi on the 5 lbs.

Gracie, don't worry those pounds will be off in no time. I have been off track since the end of Oct. and well I put on some extra pounds of course but I'm back at eating right and trying to do better.

Onepoundatatime- I know what you mean. But doctors understand and they are very supportive and give lots of information.  I know what you mean about the hubby, mine can lose pounds just by eating right. It soooo not right.

leelee14, good luck with ur contest.It sounds like fun.

I have been doing really well back on the wagon. I just need to start exercising more. I hope everyone has a great week.

Prissy

Thanks everyone!  I'm so happy that in one week I've lost a grand total of 6.8lbs!  Unbelievable!  It just goes to show how much better my body works when I put in the right fuel!

Now I just have to motivate to get on the treadmill.  I may even try renting the personal trainer Wii game and testing it out. 

Onepound, I know what you mean about hubbies too.  Mine can lose weight easily, but doesn't really need to.  It was a HUGE accomplishment when I finally weighted less than him.  Of course, now I don't, but I will again soon!

Leelee, I think you hit the nail on the head.  I feel guilty doing something good for myself.  Maybe it's mothers guilt, jewish guilt, who knows..maybe just my own masochistic tendencies.  It's something I've definitely got to get over!

Prissy, glad you're back on the wagon too.  Continued success to you and all!

JJ--I'm happy for you! And let me know about the wii game...is that wii fit? or another one? Ive been promised wii fit as soon as it gets back in stock.

I checked back at the end of the November challenge, and I am pretty much in the same place I was then! Hooray...much better than I thought I was doing. I'm having trouble back on the wagon myself with keeping those calories down.

My girlfriend & I went to see beautiful Brad in the Button movie...and I was so impressed (once again) by beautiful Kate, dancing. I'd watch it again for her. The movie wasn't as bad as the reviewers said. I didn't think it was "boring."

I've been battling that "guilt" or reluctance or whatever it is about doing something for myself. It has been a big part of my psyche for most of my life, influencing the schools I went to, the career I "chose" and of course other major and minor choices. I wasn't "worth" taking care of. Well, I am now! I have to work on my brain and my heart to remind myself that "God made no junk!"

Keep coming back. Good things will happen.

Prissy, thanks for the encouragement.  The 4 pounds did go away and as of this morning, I actually am at 267, which is 1 pound less.  Whew! 

It's so good seeing everyone get back on the wagon.  earthmom, congratulations on not gaining any since November.  Getting through all the holidays and maintaining is a feat in itself. 

onepoundatatime, good luck on the challenge with your husband.  Mine is the same way.  If he decides to diet, it just drops off of him.

leelee, good luck on your challenge at work.  I am impressed.  I would never have the nerve to do that and I applaud you.  You totally have the right attitude. 

jodi, 6.8 lbs, wow!  You are just rolling right along.  Good for you.  Keep it up.

Good luck to everyone!

Hi all.  I finally got some time to sit down and talk to you girls!! hope everyone had a wonderful new year, and is ready to rock and roll in this new one.  hubby and I went out out mon. despite the cold nasty rainy weather and shopped for a treadmill. naturally we shopped everywhere in town ( just in our little town) the resale places sears and walmart and went back to the first place, sears and bought the one we first saw. at least I knew what else was there.. not much except walmart, so I was happy. we got a nice one for 299. and it was a closeout marked down from 599. so that made us happy. it has the cross arms so that you can work arms also while you walk or you can just hold on to the heavy duty side rails. I have used it 3 times today( after it was delivered at 2pm) for a total of 90 minutes. it will come in real handy as we put it right in the middle of the living room where I can watch t.v. haha.  I am going to get below that 200 lbs hopefully by the end of jan. ( crosses fingers). I believe I am about 206 or so today. have been retaining some fluid. got to kick myself as I have not been drinking all the water I should.( changes tomorrow) start off right with a bottle as I get up.  new years was fun. we went and spent a couple of days with friends that have a lake house on lake rayburn. we went into the nearby town to vfw to new years eve bash. it was nice. especially since you don' t have to put up with alot of young punks getting drunk and acting a fool. just us over 40 crowd( mostly over 60) that know how to have fun and act goofy without being obnoxious.  the whole visit though was a bombardment of food. since I did good during christmas and ate what I wanted but exercised alot and did not gain, I didn't feel bad to slide a little. F. the guy went to see is such a good cook.!!!  we had our cabbage and mixed peas( his concontion including black eyes which are a must  on new years) cornbread- which I did eat, but had not had any in a long long time..... plus some angus hamburger patties. we did not eat until 1pm or so , and at 5 he suggest we drive to the larger town to chinese buffet. I look at hubby, WHAT?  Is he kidding me. we all exchange glances B. the lady of the house, hubby me. and back to F. then they are all looking at me to ok the outing. well I say, I think I can get by with more cabbage,( no calories) and some peas- alittle for this eve. No use to drive to town.  they all agree.   I am proud of me... the old me would have been the first out the door and into the car wondering where everyone else was... I guess I am coming along.  on friday after new years we had tbones and baked potatoes. I didn't feel bad. it was good food good company and I exercised while I was there and walked on their treadmill. come home no more the worse for wear. I shook my booty quite a bit at the party too!! haha.  It is no wonder our friends have put on so much weight in the past 6 months. eghads. when we retire( hubby may soon) we will have to keep our selves busy== not a problem, and stick to the plan. the one day a week free day helps. on vac. a little lax everyday but stick to the exercise plan.  I look so forward to hubby getting knee surgery and being able to get his therapy and then do things without pain. I hate to see him in pain and feel bad about not being able to do what others are doing. been there done that with my back.  I am at about 75 lbs. haven't really lost anything during the holiday but with the bombardment of all the goodies during all the holidays I am so blessed not to have gained. I thought this over before thanksgiving and I knew that I would be so disgusted with myself If I had to lose a bunch more weight  after the holidays. I was afraid of what that would do to my progress.   I did gain a little during christmas but I guess some was sodioum weight and some reg weight because it came off pretty quick.   looking forward to doing this with all you girls. I am so thankful for all my cc friends.      & nbsp; current weight 206 or so down from my high last nov. of 280... hanging in there baby..... size XL top or 18 and 20 rocky mt. jeans. I sure love wearing those cause my waist is the smallest thing about me and they hit my waist just perfect.

jus t a little note to a few. sorry if I don't get you all in but I plan to be on here alot more now since the holidays are over.  KEKRI. congrats on your engagement, I am so happy for you. you have a lovely family and it is great to finally see your smiling face. sorry to hear that your mom is moving. where in texas (or what part) is she heading to?  I am in east texas just north of houston by about 50 miles. congrats on the 230( probably more by now) good job and hang in there.pinkprissy good to see you again. glad you are getting back in the groove..hi oneoundatatime, welcome,this forum is a total lifesaver, I can't stress the importance of support and comraderie. I don't know what I would do without my cc friend to listen at me go on and on.  Jodi.congrats on the 5 lbs lost.  you will be down in no time and we will join the party in onderland. I just want to be there by mar 2nd. ( but would love it to be by end of jan.)  Not putting any pressure on myself though. I don't need pressure.n Hi courtr33, welcome.  you have picked the best time in life to get healthy and fit. you have your youth and metabolism on your side. learning about calorie counts and nutrition is key and will help you so much in the rest of your life.  I always "knew these things. but never really" knew these things"  Does that make sense.   doing the math for me has been crucial to my education about why I got so morbidly obese, and how to get healthy and prevent this happening again.  I thought I understood what to eat and all of those things, I didn't.  even healthy things can be higher in calories and make you gain weight if you eat to much. I have had to learn the counts and moderation. that truly one plate of food can fill me up,( although it did take a while at first for me to get over that hungry  filling having consumed 2 plates of food per meal for years.)   I guess what I am trying to say for anyone starting on a life change. you can not look at this as a diet, it has to be a life change. we can not go back to eating like we did before, after we lose the weight, because we will begin to gain weight again.--- that is something that has taken me to 40 yrs old to learn. duh. why couldn't I have gotten this 15 years ago?   welcome all newbies I look forward to getting to know all of you. we are a really friendly group and try to help each other by sharing  our experiences and beleive me we can learn from your experiences too.

It's a Snow Day in CT!  Well, more precisly there is an ice storm passing through so they have canceled school for the day.  This thrills the kids but scares me because now I'm trapped in the house with food all day.  I am determined not to over eat! 

I am also determined to race you Penny to the rabbit hole!  A little friendly competition never did any harm .  Kudos to you (Penny) to saying no to the chinese buffet!  You win the GOLD STAR!!!

Gracie, congrats on the loss.  Be proud of every pound!

EarthMom, I would love to rent Wii Fit, but I don't know that they rent it because you need the balance board to use it.  WE have very thick carpeting in the room where the wii is and the balance board won't work on it.  I'm going to try the Personal Trainer game first.  I heard it's good and is more like a regular workout video but you program in how you feel after each segment and they adjust the workout to fit your needs.  There's a new program coming out in the spring that looks even better.  You actually strap the wii remote to your thigh and hold the nunchuck in your hand while you workout and the Wii sees your motions.  Technology blows me away!

Lee lee, hows the contest going?  I wish I had your confidence to join a challenge at work, with real people who can see you!  I have to confess that one of the reasons I think CC has been so good for me is that you're all "real friends" but there is still a little sense of anonymity that lets me be more honest with you all

Happy Hump Day!  Good luck with the rest of your week.  Make each day count!

I am new to this site. I just joined today. I weigh 264, and my goal weight is 110 by this time next year or longer if it take longer. I am disabled and have been bed ridden for the last three years cause I had a sore on my foot that went to the bone and caused me to get ostemiolitis which is ongoing and not currable. At the moment it is doment but can rear it's head whenever it feels the spirit.  Well, now finally my foot is healed but I am still confined to my house and can not get much exercise. I am eating only 1200 calories a day and it is going really good right now. I am very commited to this so I know that eventually I will get to my goal. I just need the support of people who are in my position.  I do not get out much. so the internet is really my only means to the outside world. I hope I can meet some people here who I can talk to.

Thanks all...

My mom is moving to Uvalde, tx.

Hello Schatzigirl, and welcome. This is the right place to learn healthy eating and activity habits, and get lots of warm support from buddies. I admire your ability to limit calories like that...I struggle with staying below 2000 myself.

While I can get out (and you let me know how lucky I am!), I still tend not to exercise as much as I think (and others think!) would be healthy for me. I think I cling to the weight, calories, sedentary life-style out of habit, and for emotional reasons. I look for support from the groups, especially Emotional Eaters and Wants to Lose 100 pounds.

This thread is very friendly and caring as well, and as you can see, we explore many topics about activity, eating, as well as personal issues that impact our motivation and success. I've been on the site since about last May, and I have lost some weight...I try to be grateful for the progress and not kick myself too hard for my failure to achieve more.

Hi everyone. It sounds like eveyone is doing really well.

Hi Lonestarpenny!!!

Welcome, Schatzigirl, This is a great forum. They are always there to offer support and encouragement. I'm sorry to hear about your ostemiolitis.

Well, I have been eating better and trying my hardest to put in some exercise and guess what?? I lost 5 pounds. I haven't been exersicing the way I should and I know I could, but I have been limiting my calories and watching what I eat.

I just hope I can keep this up and not give up again.

Talk to ya'll later. Have a great day!!

Prissy

Thanks for the welcomes. I am glad I found a place to get support for my life style change.   I got some theraband the other day... I am learning to use them. I can at least exercise while sitting down.  I really think I am going to like them.

Prissy, congrats!  5lbs is awesome.  go girl!

Welcome schatzi.  CC is a wonderful place.  I've been a member about 9months now and I've found amazing support, knowledge and friendship.  This thread is the best!  Filled with super supportive people who know what it's like to be significantly overweight.  Good luck to you.

I'm trying my hardest to NOT look at the scale...so far it's been 2 days without weighing myself and I am finding myself thinking about it constantly!  Ack!