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~

=)

good to hear i'm not alone. i just feel a lot of shame when i realize that i put so much effort only to slip again.

it's like having to face a confessional or something to come back...but yeah i think just facing the facts and getting back to it is all I can do...can't change the past!

lol :)

Celestial, you should never feel like we're all going to judge you because you fell off the proverbial wagon. I mean really, it happens to all of us.
No one is going to shun you for gaining weight. We're mostly women in this forum. We gain weight all the time. =) We're all here to motivate each other and attempt to give inspiration. I'm sorry you felt so bad.

If you ever need to chat, I'm lurking around these forums a lot.

I'm in!!!  I am 5 feet tall and way 260lbs.  I just started this thing Monday.  This site says my ideal weight is 115lbs, but I know I would be happy at 150lbs.  My first goal is to see 199lbs.  I can't remember weighing less than 200.  After I reach  that goal I will choose another.  It does not seem so unattainable if I break my weight loss up into smaller chunks.

Good morning!!  I was out and about all day and wrote down what I ate this morning - my parents are visiting us....I need to be more carefull!!!!  AAAAHHHH!

Thanks to all who responded to my talking to myself, but ya know, things haven't really slowed down after the holidays...I wonder why? 

 

I need to add that rebepi, your new photo is awesome!!  you look so happy!! you make me smile!

Holiday Hangover, I call it. The craving for special foods hangs over thru the fist couple weeks in Jan!

And as for the Holiday busy-ness, I'm now on the nexty stage of busy-ness...wedding is only 23 days away!!!

Kris Aaahhhh!! 23 DAYS !!!!  Oh, my...now I'm stressed!!  ha ha!!   Weddings are so great!  I know that you'll have a wonderful day!!  Remember that breathing deeply is a really good way to lessen stress, so is exercising!!! 

Guess it is just you and me again kate. 

Lora

 

Hey Everyone im jessica, iam 5'5 and 290lbs.  I started this thing just a couple days ago and have been on it every day writing all my foods down and the activites i have been doing. When i started this, it said my ideal weight should be 134lbs! was i shocked, i dont ever think i will ever be that small, but to get to the point where im healthy would make me veryy happy. What really made me want to lose weight, is for 1 my son, i dont want him to haVe to go threw what i went threw, my father only being 50 years old just went threw major heart surgery, and let me tell you the worse part was just waitin in the waiting room WAITING!. My dads surgery turned out fine, but its still a scary thing to go threw, and i dont want my son to go threw that with me. I think my main thing is i just need others liek me, not skinny lil girls who only weigh 125 and swears they are fat, but plus size people that are dealing with the same things iam, and i can talk to them and see what they do, learn things and hopefully teach others also. thanks again <3 jess

Welcome Jess! I don't know where everyone is lately but jump in and join.

Those heart surgeries are a wake up call aren't they.

You don't have to worry about "Skinny Girls" around here. We're just "Skinny Girls Want-a-bees.

Lora

Well thank you..Yeh the heart surgery was definally a wake up call of the whole family, were all trying to eat better. I been doing pretty good with my diet thou, my main thing is cutting out sodas and fast food, and keep up on goin to the gym itleast 3 times a week. I weighed myself today and it was the lowest i seen in for ever, so hopefully somthing is working; If you have any kind of tips for me id love to hear them, and how you keep motiviated, bc i have  a 2 year old and a boyfriend who isnt int0 losing weight its hard to eat right when they are eating anytihng they wantt. Thanks again<3

Hello.

Can I join? I'm 41 years of age, 5' 11", up from 264lbs, to 266lbs, and already having those bummed thoughts we end up having right before we slip back to the old way that doesn't work.

I started about two weeks ago, at an all time high of 287lbs.  

I lost my job at Christmas, and I'm the most likely NOT to post something anywhere. I am very antisocial, and never meet anybody new, since I mostly feel as if, though wrongly, at times, that I should be able to work through everything either by myself, or with the help of my best friend, but nobody else.

I've posted a couple of times, here, as some way to do something different. Sometimes I'm just too much of a loner, I think.

My best friend, Dweens, started the same time I did, but I haven't gotten her to join this site, yet. She is 51, really short, started at 218lbs, and lost 5 lbs last week, and a bunch of inches. I'm really proud of her, and thought I'd better mention her right up front, since besides my 78 year old mom who lives with me, she is the only other person in my life.

OK, so I hope you guys might let me join in, as I think I could learn a lot, and make some good contributions, as well. I try to be a thoughtful, supportive person.

Thanks, all.

Jen 

Hi Jen and Frankeezmommy!! Goodmorning and "happy" Monday!  I worked out this morning - it felt good!!  The sauna at my gym is still not open, I am dealing with it though.  I have some new tunes in my little I-Pod and had fun listening to them. 

Hey, could we all get together some evening or morning?  Pick a time and sound off and have a drink together( all over the internet)!!  I have a meeting Tuesday night and choir Wednesday night, but other than that I could sign in any time.  I would love to see how you all are doing and greet some of our newer folks!!

Get up and move everyone!!  Have a nice glass of water!!

Hello Everyone!

I'm finally back! Sorry I have been gone for so long, first it was the Christmas break and having all the kids home and me keeping them busy. We were hardly home for those two weeks, then My husbands Mom passed away so he and I had to fly out to Cali for her funeral and now we are finally back home and back to a routine, yeah!!! I got on the scale this morning and it was not good! I have gained about 10 pounds!!! its the worst set back yet for me but I'm not gonna let it get me down. Today I start over brand new and start eating right again and working out. I will get back on this wagon! so how has everyone been? hello to all the newbies its great to see new faces!

Hi sarah!!  I was sorry to hear of your mother in law's death,  Stress of travel and mourning can be some of the reasons for that weight gain.  I know you will be able to knock that 10 lbs right off!! 

I'm game, Kate.

Throw a few times out there, past 11am PST, and I'm there.

I threw out a new thread for an over 35 and 200lbs with no replies, so I'm glad for your responses.

Stress of holidays on top of grieving. Wow. Too much for one little body to handle without something giving.

Just imagining trying to eat healthy and exercise with a child of any sort in the vicinity seems overwhelming to me.

It's great you've hopped right on the increase instead of allowing it to snowball out of control. 

Thanks all,

Jen 

Hi Jen, Im sorry that I didn't see your new thread, I kind of stopped looking at the overview...too many depressing stories and rants, too many young people focused on counting calories and not doing enough to be active and "young" for goodness sake.!!! (I'm sorry, that was kind of a rant, please forgive)

I am over 35 and over 200 lbs...

 

I can meet anywhere between 9:30Am - 3:00 Pm EST and after 9 PM most days everyone...  If anyone else is interested please sound off.  otherwise I will let go of the idea!!

Hello every one My name is Mel I'm 21 years old I'm 5'6'' and 284 lbs I started my diet and exercise program 2 days ago and have come down 2 lbs from 286. I've always been big. I was a 186 pound 10 year old and I have decided I'm not going to take it any more genetics my have run my life till not but i'm in charge of my adulthood. My goal is to lose half of me and end up at 143. this site already told me that i'm saposed to be like 120 something but I would be happy with 143. i would like to join your thread so i'm not alone in my adventure. I'm the the biggest person I know my friends ,my family ,my fiance , are all smaller than me , and I'm not going to let it stay that way .

Thanks for your support ladies. I would be up for chatting also. So how r u all doing with eating and working out? I have done good today and yesterday with eating and working out, it hasnt been easy cuz I just want to graze all day and night! but I'm trying really hard not to and tryin to find good things to snack on like fruit and nuts. Its sooo hard after not watching what I ate for some time that now I have to get back in the right mind set. Keep up the great work everyone. and keep movin!

Welcome Mel, Join right in. Although I don't know where everyone is lately.

HELLO! ANYONE OUT THERE? Kate what kinda talking are you talking about?

Lora

 

HI All, I havnt posted in quite a long time.  I threw out my scale as it was depressing me because it wasnt accurate so now I am just going on how I feel and how my clothes fit.  And lately cuz Ive been overeating my clothes are feeling a bit tight.  I made the decision this morning to buckle down and change my life.

So, what has everyone else been up to?