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~

=)

Last night as I sipped unsweetened iced tea while friends around me drank and ate, I remembered something important:

I may be powerless over food, but I'm not powerless over my choices! Each time I exercise my power of choice, it gets stronger!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Grandma Sue - Great thought for the day!

humorpam- My how you have changed overnight! You look so much younger. what is your secret? lol

Lora

Love your thought krissmasself... that was a blinding realization I came to recently... that time with friends was not about the food... (well... okay... sometimes it IS about the drinking... *lol* )  but not about food... it's about spending time with FRIENDS!!!  I don't look forward to stuffing myself anymore..it never really made me happy to begin with!   so I don't do it anymore!

Lorabear - My secret? The Bible says to come as little children, so there you have it. LOL  :>)

Hi all.  Been a while since I've logged on.... Just finished the first week of teaching this year.... I am exhausted!!!

Welcome to all the new folks.

Didn't have a great week as far as eating.  In fact, I had a terrible week and ate salt and vinegar chips all week.  Amazingly, I didn't gain any weight.  Probably because I am running all over the school now.... !  But just think how much I might have lost if I had not eaten all those chips   :(  

Ok, back on the wagon.  Again.

Well then the name's andrey, I'm 6'0 tall and I weigh 231, my starting weight ws 235 and so far I'm pretty satisfied, this means that I am 4 lbs closer to my goal of 187!

Hello all!! Just been busy with the kids and getting everything ready for back to school- I am going to miss those little ones- My son is going into 1st grade-that means full day away from Mommy:( and my daughter is going into 4th:( they are getting so old! Wait, does that mean Mommies getting old? You guys I have maintained the 3 pound weight loss since I started a couple of weeks ago- but I have to say thats it- I will not get discouraged- it will come off- I have done it before I can do it again- Discouraging thing is that I actually saw my reflection in my glass door today- OMG-what happened to me! I am worried a tad bit on one issue- and I will confide in you only because you will hopefully not be to critical- everytime I get my mind set on this- it becomes a major obsession where I will go days with just water- sometimes water pills also- I am afraid to be honest that once the kids go back to school and i have this in my head that I will become the exercise fanatic I was before- very very scary-I have to get this weight off- I am so so unhappy with how heavy I have gotten- My expectations I am afraid are set at a goal I will not soon be at. Also- I missed my period it is 1 wk late which is hanging on to weight I am bloated and nervous to say the very least- Congrats to everyone that is trying-

I went on a hike yesterday. Yes, I hiked. I'm pretty proud of myself. The trail was only .75 of a mile but a lot of it was uphill, so I think that must make up for the missing quarter mile right? =)

Weight has plateaued since Thursday. But it's almost TTOM, so I'm going to blame water retention and the like because I can and because I was good all weekend.

How was everyone elses weekend?

Hello everyone. Well I weighed 212 today back up again! I am never going to get under 200. But it is TTOM so maybe it will go away. School started today. My son's first day of high school. Man it makes me feel old. Just to think I still have my daughter that is only one so I still have a long way to go with her.

I was under the weather last half of last week - almost TOTM you know.... But I still lost a pound !! Even with eating out and eating tons of carbs....  Not saying you can do that normally - but just seeing that now my awful splurges are less cals than I used to eat on a normal day.   My Splurge days are 1600-1800 cal days as opposed to the over 2500 cal it would have been before I got serious.

Tried something new yesterday - yam noodles - they come in a water filled bag in the Asian dept - not starchy at all - chewier than you would expect. I liked them and even my picky eater ( 9 year old son)  ate them.  I also had lotus root with them.  Lotus root does not have much flavor  and is crunchy sort of like water chestnut but more dense.    Very pretty, nice garnish.

Bean noodles were hard to work with  - very touch to get out of package - I ended up cutting them with scissors to get the size I needed - ( note soak in hot water, do not boil).

Veges are your friend - can eat all you want without gaining.

Have a great week,

Jellikal

Hey beautiful ladies I hope you all had a great weekend.

last week: 252

this week: 251

not as good as last week. But is was something. Last week was a bad week. I've already started good this week so fingers crossed I do better this week.

I hope everybody makes the most of this week. Have a great one!

Hello everyone!

I had a wonderfully busy weekend, and kept track of all I ate to enter on my logs today. Unless I seriously under-estimated portions, I didn't do too badly, considering we went camping and to a b'day party!

I noticed this AM that the hubby-to-be stepped on My Scale. Not going to mention it to him, but I'm grateful that he may be getting ready to follow my example!

Good afternoon to everyone! Welcome to everyone that is new.

It was really, really, really quiet on here this weekend. Where was everyone?

Sadaboutthis-I am not sure what to say. Please try to learn to love yourself. I know you are not happy with the way you look and things in your life. Try not to be so hard on yourself. Set yourself some goals and try to meet them. Go about loosing weight in a healthy way. Think about your children and treat yourself as you would them.

Rebepi- good for you you should be very proud Hiking and uphill. I am impressed.

trapp32- I know how you feel about your son going to high school. It is hard to let them grow up isn't it. I have two that are married and my son's wife just found out she is expecting a baby. Wow my baby is goind to have a baby.

Lora

 

Well my doctor took us to lunch at Texas De Brazil and that mixed with TTOM it was not pretty. I am going to have to have a very light dinner!

Well, it seems my indulgences over the weekend are working on my brain/body...telling me I'm soooo hungry, when's dinner??? Good thing I have a plan and can reach out to my support system here!

Speaking of grandkids, Lora...see my photo gallery :) You're all welcome to check out my pride & joy!!

Trapp...Texas de Brazil...yikes sounds tooooo gooodd!!! But aure am glad I'm well past that TOM stage of life...LOL!

krismasself-your grandchild is so adorable!

kismasself-What a cutie! I am with you on TTOM! I am way pass that but still remember the cravings and  the water weight. lol!

Lora 

Good Morning Everyone,

Sadaboutthis, I agree with Lorabear You have to love yourself! cuz you are so worth it! you desearve to be a healthier you! Dont be so hard on yourself and just keep pluggin away ok we are here with you taking the same long road right by your side.

Rebepi I wish I was there to go hiking with you it sounds like you had a great time as well as a great workout!

Lora congrats on the new bundle arriving soon =)

Trapp n krismasself Good job! on the thinking and planning ahead

Very Cute kids too I must say =)

Well I went to the fair twice Sat and Mon and I did really really well, ate little bits here and there and walked and walked and walked some more and drank lots of water and I think that kept me from gaining so I still just might lose this week I hope and I did really well on Sunday so I am so far looking forward to Friday weigh-in.And I am going to the fair again with relatives that are coming into town so if I can keep up this small rations of fair food I'm good to go =)Its not easy I use to not even care what I ate at the fair now I do and that feels good =) Have a great day everyone!

Sarah~

Morning all,

May daughter (37) is in town this week, and it's sure great to have some real time with her. We sat and had herbal tea after grocery shopping last night, planning healthy menus for the week. Later today she's bringing lunch...a healthy version of Taco salad...and after dinner we're going walking!