Welcome to the Group

Welcome! We would love get to know you, so please tell us a little bit about yourself. You can choose any format you'd like, but most of us here share some or all of the following details:

1. History with weight loss:
2. History with Calorie Count:
3. Reason for joining this group:
4. Some interesting details about yourself, such as your job, your family, your pets and your interests:

And now just go ahead and make that first post!

1. History with weight loss: I distincly remember the summer between my 5th grade and 6th grade year--I ate the summer away. I gained so much weight that summer. Then, when I was in 8th grade, my mom helped me lose weight. Now that my mother has passed away, I find myself struggling for help.  My mother was a nutrionist. When I lost that weight, I was the skinniest I've ever been, I got so many compliments. I was in the beginning of my freshman and sophomore years of high school when I weighed my least. Now, I weigh the most I ever have.

2. History with Calorie Count: I just joined!

3. Reason for joining this group: I need help in managing my calories and I need support. I want to lost 80+ pounds!

4. Some interesting details about yourself, such as your job, your family, your pets and your interests: I have 2 dogs and 2 cats; One of the dogs is a rat terrier, the other is a mini eskie. I live in my mother's old house with my husband; she passed away last December. We are newly married and I am enjoying it very much!

This is my first attempt at weight loss, having just started on Monday, Nov 3rd.  I was skinny all of my life, at 34 I weighed 147 (I know because I was wrestling in a club at the time).  In Aug of '98 I decided to quit smoking, one year later I was up to 190.  My solution was to start smoking again and drink lots of beer.   Two months ago I stopped smoking and started running again.  Recently I had my last beer (calorie driven, not involved with AA or any program).  I just finished my 5th day of counting calories, staying under 2000 a day.  Calorie count is useful for helping me eat with the food in my pantry/frig but I have been branching out.  I used to grocery shop quickly, now it takes a little longer because I'm reading the calories.  I joined this group to look for healthy, filling, low calorie menus.

Personal detail:  Single (divorced 9 years ago), one son who is 19 and lives out of state.  Career military, I'll have 22 years of service in a couple of weeks and don't know when I'll leave the service.  I weighed 218 on 11/1 and will weigh myself again on 11/10.  I don't know if I lost weight or look different, but I don't feel as "full" as I used to.

 

I have been overweight my entire life.  I don't know what it feels like to be thin.  I lose 20 lbs., feel great, go back to eating the way I was before I lost the 20 lbs. and then I'm right back where I started.  This size feels normal to me.  In my head I know it's not right - I need to lose 80 lbs.  I don't know how to get past this.

I haven't counted calories since I was 12! Calorie Count is very new to me.

I am a paralegal.  Since I had my daughter 5 years ago I work at night so that my husband is home with her while I'm working.  We have a golden retriever and I home school my daughter.  I have a good life -- I just want to be around to enjoy it for a long time.  My Grandma just turned 100!

1. History with weight loss:I have been like a jojo for years. I have had recently had my 2nd back surgey and had been at home for 8 month and gained about 30 pounds. I have been back to work since Oct and it has been coming off again slowly but I know if I don't watch I will gain it again. I also want to stop smoking and at the very least not gain any weight.

2. History with Calorie Count:I just joined

3. Reason for joining this group:I want to use all the resources this site has to offer and possibly make some friends to support one another

4. Some interesting details about yourself, such as your job, your family, your pets and your interests: I was born and raised in Germany. I have a son and a daughter that are both in the military, and a orange tabby named Tobias. I work as a Taterchecker (Quality Control) at a french fry manufacturing plant. I love to read anything I can get my hands on exept romance novels.

Hi Everyone!

1. My history with weight loss has been like a yo yo for most of my life.  I have finally gotten some control over the last 3 months.

2. I've only been with CC for just over a month.

3.  I am joining this group because I always struggle to find new and exciting low calorie foods, and I think I might find some here!

4.  I am a 28-year old female from Sacramento, CA.  I am married and have a wonderful son named Pippin (MY DOG! ).  I work for the state of California.

Check out my profile for more about me.

Hello everyone!

 

I just joined this site and am looking for ways to eat healthy and not groan about it everyday - I want it to be like a new discovery trying new foods and recipes.

History with wt loss, probably like everyone else, lose a few lbs and gain them back. My most success was with weight watchers, but I got a little bored and unmotivated with that, and grew weary of the expenditure.

Anyway - nice to meet everyone!!

 

Heather