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 everyone, just stopping in after being gone a long time. I've recently put 5lbs back on after maintaining 200 for a long time. Stress has me eating like total junk, so it's time to come back and start counting again.

Hello everybody, I wanted to join in on this. It is very inspiring and motivating to read all these post of others like myself doing so well. I am 5'6" and my current weight as of this past Wed. is 246. That is coming down from 253. Not a bad beginning at all, but I have a long way to go. They say my ideal weight is 147, but for now if I could get below 200and then to 170 I will be ecstatic. I am so happy I found this website and wished I had found it a few years ago. At that time I was 261 and bought a program for my computer that does basically what this website does except I can access this from any computer with Internet. Pretty awesome. At that time I got down to 229 and since then have gained some back. This time I know it has to become and life change and not just a diet. It is hard though because unless it is playing softball I hate working out. I feel great after, but the process sucks. Also, keeping in my calorie range is getting much easier. The only problem I have is with alcohol. I like beer. I like to have a drink with my friends or while watching a football game with my hubby.  I am just regulating how much and when. It seems to be working for now. I know it will have to change and I will deal with the situation when I get there. Thanks for letting me share.

Hi everyone!  Sorry I've been gone for so long.  Had some ups and downs, then went on vacation to New Orleans the first week of November, came home and got a cold/flu, so have been feeling yucky.  But I am back and ready to get back on track.

Shoolpooter, welcome to the group.  Very supportive and motivating bunch here.

I guess Bonnie & Penny are on vacation.  Hope they are having a great time.

ice, I know what you mean about eating total junk, that's what I did all last week while I was sick.  Comfort food/oreos.  I know better, but I just didn't care.  I am scared to get on the scales right now to see how much damage I did. 

I have decided to get back on track with exercising and logging my calories (which hopefully will encourage me to eat better food) and then weigh in next week. 

Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

Gracie

Hey Shoolpooter welcome to the group, sorry it's been a bit slow lately, seems a lot of the regulars are away lately. More people should be back soon though, holiday food has a way of making us need a bit more support than usual. I know I need it lol.

Omg Gracie! It's been ages and ages, I'm sorry to hear that you got sick, hope you're feeling better. I don't eat the best when I'm sick either and it's a wonder that I've only put on 5lbs because I've been sick on and off for the last few months like no one's business. Good luck with coming back to counting/exercising I know I'm in the same boat and it's rough sailing.

Recently I joined the YMCA and it's been fun, I just wish they had more adult swim time because it's hard trying to get there for 11-2pm and I think other than that it's too early, like when they first open at 6am and too late, right before they close at 11pm I think. Despite not being there on time for swim I used the fitness center, elliptical for 30 min then the different weight equipment for an hour and a half. It felt good at the time, but in the middle of the night I started getting the most terrible pain in my elbow of my right arm. So hopefully this tennis elbow-y feeling will clear up soon so I can clean and sew and do all the stuff I need to for the upcoming holiday season.

Hope all is well for everyone, I miss you guys!

Happy Friday everyone!  It has been slow lately.  Hope it does pick back up soon.

Ice, I got a membership to the YMCA too.  I do okay with cardio by walking everyday and riding my stationary bike at home, but I needed some type of weight training.  I go to a class on Monday nights called "muscleworks."  I am the biggest one in the class, but so far, I have been able to keep up with most of the exercises.  There are a lot of small weights and ab crunches.  The first time I went, I could hardly move the next three days.  lol 

My Y also doesn't have the adult swim at convenient times.  I signed up for my husband also because he has knee problems and I thought the swimming would be a good exercise since he has trouble walking.  But it's hard to find a time that's good for us to get there. 

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

It's helpful to know that it's not just my Y with the inconvenient swim times, it doesn't help that I can't drive so if I want to go, I need to get a ride there. I really wish I had a gym buddy to go with but I don't know anyone who belongs there and it sucks cause I don't even see too many ladies there who look my age-ish to approach to make friends. I examined the swim schedule better and it seems like I might have more swim time then I thought because I *think* that I might be allowed to swim during family swim, but I'm not positive.

I think I overdid it with weights the other day because my arms still hurt, the funny part is that it's uncomfortable to eat blah. Speaking of which, I don't know why but I've been eating like nonstop since the super ambitious workout too. Not sure if it's my body's way of trying to hold on to my lbs or if it's trying to build muscle and needs more nutrients. It's not even like it's just one thing like cravings usually are, it's everything sweets, protein, dairy, carbs, veggies, anything that isn't nailed down in my kitchen is unsafe. Anyone else's thoughts on what this super hunger might be about?

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