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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Hey Sarahrip, I jus joined this site yesterday, I'm 5ft 7 and 195lbs, looking to lose abot 50lbs, still trying to find my way around on here, would love a few freinds to see me through the bad days and vice versa :), add me if you want :)

Nicci xx :)

Welcome Nicci and Gmkal.  Unfortunately we haven't heard from our founder "Sarah" in a while, but there are still some of us "old timers" around to help and lots of new motivated faces to keep us oldies going!

Gmkal, you and i sound like we've got the same stats.  I started on CC 1.5 years ago at 230lbs and I'm 5'3" also.  Today I'm happy to report that I'm under 200, but not by much!  It's taken me a long time, but if I keep my mind to it I can lose about 5lbs a month.  When I was heavier it came off faster. 

So today instead of sitting and reading a magazine during my daughter's 1 hour speech therapy appointment I walked around the neighborhood.  It's a baby step in the right direction!

I hope I didn't scare away some of the "newbies" with my previous posts since none of them came back. I'm sure the not posting often didn't help, either.

Sorry about being MIA. I have been SO lazy on my exercise... I'd feel good for a couple of days then stop exercising but I still keep on top of my eating/water intake so guess that somewhat helps? 220 on the dot now, ugh. I really need a kick in the butt and start being more active again!

Bonnie- really sorry to hear about your knee. Your back and now your knees? Total bummer! I want to say rest so you don't make it any worse but I don't know what is wrong so only you know what you can do and what your limits are.

Jodi- Good for you on jogging! This helps motivate me to start exercising again! Keep it up, girl! :)

Everyone else, hope you all are doing well!!

Welcome, gmkal and Nicci~

Hey people.. checking in ... thanks amandief.. yeah.. back and knees and now I know why.. I am flooding for 3 days now... if I don't stop by tomorrow I have to get something done about it... I always get inflamed a week or so previous to flow.. but now that i am hormonally exhibing   many menopausal symptoms.. well, I just can't time the periods anymore... had two last month... last one 14 days ago.. so things are changing rapidlly in me... I took today totally off the legs.. rested... yesterday was a performance.. it was rigorous.. and my weight fluctuated 8 pounds in a 48 hour period.. that's big even for me... now I am back a pound under my lowest weight.. so that is good.. the only time I have roller coasted at all since APril is due to the Flo... so I am happy... I no longer have to lose 60 lbs.. I only have to lose 40-45... and that is wonderful progress... (started logging around APril 22--so that's averaging 3 pounds a month)... fabulous new awareness of food.. I am fit as a fiddle despite my BMI... and have been off BP meds for months... THINGS ARE GOOD...  mostly... I have learned that in order to succeed, I have to cultivate patience on a daily basis... that's my current goal...

As soon as I am not inflamed I will start my workouts again... only missed a week once before since April... and I needed that week, too... makes me happy to go back to ecercise when I have been off.. refreshing, really...

Love to hear from all you peeps... hows it going?

Hey Amandief, yes I jog...not fast, but it's been a major accomplishment for me.  I used to be able to jog 5K in about 42 minutes.  Now it takes me 45 because i took the summer off.  But I'm trying to get back into it.  I jogged tue & thu and walked wed.  Today I took the day off but I know I should try to get some kind of workout in.  I might try an On Demand workout after my lunch settles.

Bonnie, I hear ya.  I gained 4lbs last week due to TOM.  I hate how the hormones affect my life.  It starts with being bitchy and short-fused then goes to insecurity and then voila, the flow.  This month wasn't that bad, but some months!  wow!  I swear I should be committed for 72 hours just for the safety of those who must deal with my wrath!

Last night I binged for no reason...baked ziti and chocolate chip cookies.  I didn't even dare get on the scale today, but I'm back on track today.  And I'm not going to let the momentary setback toy with my overall motivation!

I know weekend are hard for many of us, so stay strong and post if you need help or just someone to talk to! :) Jodi

Ehh... Not a good weekend for me. Having some calf pain that goes down to my ankle sometimes so have not been exercising since and keeping the leg elevated all weekend. Seems to help somewhat since I don't have that much pain anymore. the BF and I will be going on a 3-4 mile walk.

Bonnie- you sure are a trooper when it comes to exercising- only one week off since April?! Making me feel bad here, lol. But I totally hear you on how exercising can be refreshing and I miss that. Just need a huge kick in the youknowhat. ;)

Jodi- that is so great, you seem to be on your way into a routine somewhat, heh. Today is the day to finally exercise for me!~ I don't get TOTM flow due to depo but jeez, I sure get the symptoms! Luckily I don't have much of a sweet tooth but sometimes I can get crazy on salty items. Homemade cheese fries with cajun seasoning is a godsend.

Made 3 batches of different dozen muffins- blueberry (98 cals per muffin), pumpkin raisin (135) and banana (134) and a smalllll batch of homemade cream cheese frosting (70 cals per serving.)

Hope everyone else is doing great!

Aaaaaaaah, help! Don't know what happened. I cut down on smoking cigarettes for a week and made spaghetti and meatballs over the weekend had like one meal on Sat. and had my TTOM and I'm back up to 238 today from 232 on Sat. morning. Usually I'm bloated the week before and then I lose lbs. when it's actually TTOM. I had my thyroid checked again last week--will find out if my metabolism is slowing down as a result tomorrow. I'm so frustrated right now I could eat McDonalds. But I won't! Have been swimming, 60 laps, every few days but have started smoking again. And...have been listening to Jordin Sparks, "One Step At A Time" on repeat. I'm determined to get to 200 by Christmas with or without Cinthroid!

Okay, guys... let's do it.. let's get moving.. Amandief.. I AM that kick in your butt.. I put the leg..knee back thing on priority healing... hubby massage on sciatic nerve, followed next day by deep hot healing bathing.. and stretched one hour each day... really paying attention to the body during the stretches (my dvd of p90x stretch)... YESTERDAY was great! Day before I started with one hour stretch and then moved onto resistance for 45 arms and back... yesterday I did one hour stretch... felt great.. went on to 45 chest and back resistance training... did the trick!  Removing the hard core aerobics was the answer... I am not looking forward to putting it back in the sched... but I HAVE to to get the weight moving off... so maybe today after my 1:00 pm performance.. food has been good since end of flooding.. no cravings at all.. (GoD I HATE THOSE CRAVINGS)... am not weighing in... PARIS IN 33 DAYS!!!!! DO NOT GIVE UP BEFORE THE MIRACLE!!!!!!!!!!

Ah, siatica!  Yes...I had that... well something similar.  sHooting pain from knee down the outside of my calf and foot.  It was a bulging disk that was pinching the nerve.  A little physical therapy and I was much better.  1 tip is to hold your shoulders back and tuck your bottom under. this posture will help stretch out your back.  I try to do it all the tme.

I took a break from exercise today...it was a busy day and I was in TONS of pain from pulling something when I was doing a core workout On Demand.

I'm a little frustrated...my weight is up 2lbs from last week and I've been exercising almost every day!  I'm hoping it's just my muscles retaining a little water to rebuild since I haven't worked them in so long.

Keep at it ladies!  We can do it!!!!

sorry I haven't been very active on the post. finally got the dear hubby back to work this week after recup from knee surgery. well he is still repcuperating, and having quite a bit of pain.  he doesn't seem either to get the fact that you have to keep doing the exercises, that the exercise is from now on. I keep reminding him of that.  I wonder if he will ever get over this,  oct. 13 will be 3 months. the dr. said it may take up to 6 months to fully feel "better." some I talk to still have pain. most I talked to before the surgery were very glad they did it and wished they had done it sooner. time will tell.  I am still circling... on a plateau of 210 ish. went and ate chinese today..  I know better... but I love it so. I always retain for days after and they scale will show and extra 5 lbs for a week.  things have been pretty stressful with the mother in law the last week. she po'd  hubby one day and I had to mediate. we try to look over her because she is 89 but sometimes elderly know they can get away with crap because they are elderly. she knows how to push our buttons.  It is hard. very hard.    sept 30th was  my mom's birthday.   I lost her 15 yrs ago. I guess that is  why I have had such a time the past few days. hadn't even thought about it, but she loved chinese food also, maybe subconsiously I had to have it because it was one of her faves.  must pull myself out of this funk and get on with the bussiness of life.   something to look forward to..... hopefully... hubby has put down 20 days of vac. coming up in a month or so.  wants to head back to az. and maybe utah.  it always helps to have something to look forward to.   miss you all

Well, I did go for that walk and it felt good!!! There isn't any more pain in leg/calf but there is definitely something going on, ugh! Not really feeling up to seeing doctors and blahblah. Bit scared to find out if there's actually something wrong too.... ahhh *puts foot down* I will make an appt. with the doctor to see what it is.

Gmkal- Hope all is well by now! I think the one meal probably had you retaining water. I notice my weight is up if I happen not to eat all of my calories or not much even though I drink a lot of water.

Bonnie- you are doing great! I have the Slim in 6 series, always have been eyeing the P90x but I bought a Wii Active so am sticking with that for now. Am hoping for adjustable dumbbells and a heart rate monitor/calorie burn watch for my birthday.

Jodi- Thanks for that tip! There is no more pain like last weekend but like I said in first paragraph, there's something still going on, not sure how to explain it, ha. Sorry to hear about your 2lb gain, hopefully it is gone now by now... :)

Penny- Chinese, MMMM! I'm a sucker for steamed dumplings and the house (chicken, pork, and shrimp) lo mein. Luckily with my cooking skills, I was able to replicate the lo mein flavor but the steamed dumplings can be a hit or miss, depending on what filling you use and it is a LOT of work too. You really are doing so good, what with your hubby and MIL. Where in AZ? I used to live in Phoenix, am thinking of moving back someday but definitely after the economy gets better. Definitely pick yourself up and get out of your funk, does no good stewing into it. ((Penny))

Don't give up and think positive!

Penny, it sounds like your hubby is just being a boy...stubborn and a little child-like with the recuperation.  :)

I have a similar in-law issue.  It used to be with my mother-in-law but now it's more with the brother-in-law.  Family baloney is no fun!

Well, I had a lousy day today.  No exercise and too many cookies.  I think the binge was because even after being SUPER good for a week there was no movement on the scale.  I worked so hard eating right, measuring portions and exercising I was depressed that the scale didn't budge.  But, I don't want to let my afternoon of gluttony start the downward spiral again!

Maybe I'll go for a walk when my hubby gets home.

Stay strong this weekend ladies and if you stay away from the dumplings, I'll stay away from the cookies.  Deal?

How was your weekend, all?

Mine was okay... Didn't exercise butttttt this week I have made a commitment to start over with exercise and a goal of getting under 200 by November 29 (birthday) and it's gonna be a bit hard with the thanksgiving holiday but I CAN do it! With that, that means I need to have at least 8.5 lb loss per month or 2.1lbs per week to get to 200 or under. Wish me luck!

Jodi- Did you go for that walk? I totally understand about the scale not budging with all the work you put into it, grrr! Give it more time! :)

sorry I have not been a very good calorie count buddy lately. things have been so hectic and nerve wracking. I have managed to keep journaling, which if anyone wants to add me as buddy that hasn't feel free so we can keep in touch through journals. I want to get to know all of you that have joined since I have been sporidical lately about my posts. things are still hectic right now. guess they are for everyone.  I am still hanging in.  I am 210 or so still.  My dr. took me off tryiglyceride med. last month, because the b/w level trigly. were so good the last time( 3 months ago) she wanted to see if I could do without it.  one month off and they went from 120 to 220 so back on the med. now my thyroid is off too, all of the sudden. ( ugh) so that may have something to do with why I am not losing weight anymore. ( also need to drop a few calories which I haven't been able to do).   she wanted me to come back in 3 weeks, but hopefully we will be on a 3 week vac. then, so I toldher it would be 6 weeks.  mother in law has been a real pill lately. had to stay over there a week and sit with her. got home fri.  she fell twice while I was there. she works herself up into a nervous tizzy over nothing, then winds up falling. It is a vicious cycle. she is 89.  most of my time is spent seeing after her doing her meds, taking her to dr. getting groceries etc. if not for her sitter I would not have a life at all. so thank the good Lord for her.  I love my mother in law alot, but she can really push my buttons, and I am the only one for her to do it to. enough about that. hope you all are doing good and having success.  I have been swimming  up until now. did go wed. and thurs of last week. good burn both days.  we had our first real cold snap this weekend and it has been down near 50 at night and up about  75 days.  may be the end of swimming for the summer, we will see. if it warms up, may go back again. the water was already real cold, bet it is frigid now.  ( bonnie says to get a wet suit).   I may try to look into that, but since I have tread mill and we will be gone most of nov. that leaves only 3  months or so without swimming so I can probably muddle through the winter w/o the swimming.( it just burns so much more calories than walking 3 miles an hour ( twice as much as a matter of fact).  hope you all are doing well.... will try to post more.      hubby is slowly  getting better I think. we will see in a couple of months( 6 mos. post surgery) how he is doing.   this road trip we have planned ( about 5000 miles should tell the tale)

Hey Gang,

Where is everyone?  Penny, you're so kind to look after your MIL.  I don't know if I'd be able to. 

Good luck with the meds, I hope that helps you get your metabolism going again.

I've been super duper busy for the past 3 weeks.  I haven't been journaling, I haven't been eating right, I haven't been exercising either.  But I'm going jump back on the wagon and try my best to get in the spirit!

hey peeps.. PENNY you are a peach.. and I pray that the meds help, and that there is stabilization with the MIL... I have a little peak at this world of elder care.. old age (and caring for the elder) is not for sissies!

JODY... Please keep coming back here.. we need you.. I need you... and am willing to support your staying current.... its okay to take a break like you haveheck it was summer with THREE KIDS!!!! It IS chaotic at BEST.... you did fine.. now, what is the plan for the rest of the week for your exercise?  Are you logging?

Big Hugs and glad you are back!

I just wrote something that I cut and put into my journal... here I will share that I did my 45 minutes of p90x kenpo... and ate [pretty well so far today... I have fish tonight... had a beautiful cookie today... half cup of past for lunch, oatmeal, fruit and goats milk and some toast for breakfast...  hanging onto the horrible depressing plateau... but that's the way it is ... PARIS LOOMS>

hey peeps.. PENNY you are a peach.. and I pray that the meds help, and that there is stabilization with the MIL... I have a little peak at this world of elder care.. old age (and caring for the elder) is not for sissies!

JODY... Please keep coming back here.. we need you.. I need you... and am willing to support your staying current.... its okay to take a break like you haveheck it was summer with THREE KIDS!!!! It IS chaotic at BEST.... you did fine.. now, what is the plan for the rest of the week for your exercise?  Are you logging?

Big Hugs and glad you are back!

I just wrote something that I cut and put into my journal... here I will share that I did my 45 minutes of p90x kenpo... and ate [pretty well so far today... I have fish tonight... had a beautiful cookie today... half cup of past for lunch, oatmeal, fruit and goats milk and some toast for breakfast...  hanging onto the horrible depressing plateau... but that's the way it is ... PARIS LOOMS>

Guess we have all kind of been busy lately. see there hasn't been much traffic on here. We are busy getting ready to take another trip to tombstone. hoping to leave next sat. night about midnight, that will put us there ( after about 15 stops or so) 8pm or after on sunday.- we drive straight through). luckily we have already lined out our room and will be staying at our favorite place very centrally located to walking to everything.  had a nice halloween. dressed up as a voodoo witch ( there is pic on my gallery) hubby didn't dress up, but he did go to the party with me where we own property. they had an all day party starting at 1pm, we didn't get there until after 6pm. they had two bands, a dj, games for the kids, hayrides, haunted forest, sold food for fundraiser. it was pretty nice.  the band we heard was good, that is always a plus.  we didn't stay but about two hours, as hubbies knees were beginning to ache. I am wondering if he will ever get over the surgery.( of course all of us know that have had surgeries on backs, knees etc, arthritis is always going to hurt when the weather changes. fact of life. Iam still hanging in at 210. beginning to wonder if I will ever break through that 200 mark. maintaining though and that is a big feat in itself. I guess no one ever realizes how hard they are going to have to work " just to maintain."  I am doing my journaling regularly but am sorry I just haven't been able to keep up with everyone on this thread. I miss you all. would post on vac, but the place where we are staying doesn't have internet and there isn't any wifi. could go to their little local library and get on line,have done that before.  Jody, I am glad you are still with us and hanging in. guess we will have to get together after I get back( in about 3 weeks) and crank this up.  my support has been cc and this thread, and my journal buddies. NEVER THINK THAT  I DON'T THINK OF YOU ALL OFTEN, I DO...   I guess bonnie got off to france, after the passport debaucle.. bless her  heart, she has my luck sometimes.  hope you all had a happy halloween... hugs to all     penny

had a good halloween night. posted a pic of me in my voodoo witch costume on my gallery if anyone wants to see. they had a big party at the place where we own property and that is also where I go swim.  property owners were free, but the public was invited to come and pay a fee. I was surprised there was a pretty good turn out and that everyone acted good.( you never know). they had 2 bands, a dj, food for sale, and non alchoholic beverages.( they didn't have alcohol for this function since it was centered around the kids.  they had hayrides for everyone to and from their cars since it had been muddy and you had to walk a good way to the pavillion from the road. they also had a haunted forest.  hubby  even dance with me a few times. he still having some problems with both knees.( hopefully the one he had operated on will straighten out soon.)  we didn't stay but a couple of hours, but was fun to get out.  the neighbor kids trick or treated me when we got back.   I went to a neighbor down the road's haunted house the weekend before halloween. it turned out fantabulous. was really scary. they do it at their house and they had over 35 people involved. I was really impressed. it is all free to the community. we had to wait in line over 2 hours though. ugh. hubby went after an hour and waited in the car for me. he didn't ruin my fun.. he just couldn't stand up anymore.  all in all it was all good for halloween. too bad it is just once a year. didn't eat too much candy either. about 6 of the little boogers was all. kept itall within my count pretty much for the day.  just couldn't have halloween with out a little candy now could I .  still hanging in at 210...  we are taking a trip to tombstone again leaving this fri. I am so excited I can hardly wait.  they will be having clanton days the 14-15 weekend so we are taking our 1880's clothing to dress up.  one calls for dance hall girl or shady lady outfit, then the other ( the chuck wagon dinner) calls for 1800's proper lady.  hubby is taking his dress up duds also...  think we will check out some ghosttowns this time.  time just flies when we go to tombstone. a little place, but I never get bored as there is always someone to talk to or something. got our favorite place to stay this time.  long drive though, about 20 hrs.......... if I don't holler at you all before I leave will holler when I get back.... YEEEEHAWWW!!  ( won't have any internet access there, unless I go to the little library and get on line. willl miss my laptop...

well everyone. I see no one has been on here since I last posted. I miss you all so much. just to let you all know I will be out of pocket for about 2 weeks. we are going back to tombstone,az.  I am so excited and hubby is too. we are taking our 1880's clothing etc. they will be having a shin dig on the weekend of 14th adn 15th so we will be dressing up then. I look forward to doing some ghost towning this time( looking for the old ghost towns hidden out in the desert etc). there are alot of things we haven't explored yet eventhough this will be our 5th time. It is great that we have our own 4 wheel drive.... we love road trips anyway.     talk to you all when I get back.. jodi I am still hanging in at 210.. about to get on treadmill to walk a little and do my pilates.   we are a little worried about that hurricane about to head into carribean, hope it doesn't come back to bite us in the booty. they say if it gets into the gulf that it will most likely go fla. way, and will not be a great big deal.. I am always scared of what"they say" though.  if we hang around we won't really know anything for 4 days or so and alot of our vac. will be over. I guess we are just going to go for it and hope for the best. if not for having to worry about mother in law and her sitter then we wouldn't even think about it.  damn this hurricane in nov. crap anyway.... everybody send good energy that the thing will break up over cuba, or if it gets into the gulf that it will remain small and the winds won't get too high. hopeully it will just play out Sssssssoooon..!!!!!!!!!!  hugs to everyone