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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!
Original Post by januaryf:
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!
Hi my name is Kim and am 44 years old and I am from Williamsport Pennsylvania. I have been overweight since childhood and struggled with up and down weight loss all throughout high school. After I had my children, I went up and up and up and never came back down. When I reached my all time of 310 pounds, I decided to have gastric bypass surgery which I had in 2002. I did lost about 100 pounds but have put back on 40, so was at 250 pounds when I started another chapter on my weight loss journey. I have lost 9 pounds since re-starting calorie counter about a month ago. The reason I wanted to join this group is because I realize now that I cannot do this journey alone, that I need encouragement and I would also like to give encouragement to women who I know are going through the same things I am going through. I work at home doing medical transcription on the computer. I am married and have five children, ages 27, 25, 24, 22, and 21 and two grandchildren, both age 2. I like to read, scrapbook, and watch movies and hope that I can meet some new friends in this group. I look forward to this adventurue.
Original Post by januaryf:
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: I've been overweight my entire life as well. I was well over 200 lbs in high school and college (220 to 230lbs). When I graduated college I lost a lot of weight, not in a healthy way. I was barely eating and taking diet pills. But I did get down to 150lbs for a few years. Then I met my husband and gained it all back. I joined WW to slim down for my wedding and got down to a size 14/16 in 2000 for the nuptials. I kept losing until I got pregnant a year later. So I was a size 12 and pregnant. I gained some weight and didn't lose it before i got pregnant again. Then the same thing happened. So by the time I was pregnant with my 3rd child I was over 250lbs. That's when I stopped weighing myself. When I quit my job in 2007 I lost about 20 lbs. And was about 235 or so.
2. History with Calorie Count: I joined in March of 2008. I went from 234 to 202 by August 2008. Then I took a few months off and gained 18 or so lbs. Now I'm back down to 204 and looking to hit ONDERLAND by March 15th.
3. Reason for joining this group: Always looking for support and friendship. I don't have a lot of support in my "real" life. My husband is wonderful and loves me no matter what size I am, but he isn't really "there" for me like the people I've met on CC
4. Some interesting details about yourself, such as your job, your family, your pets and your interests: I'm 37 years old and have 3 kids ages 3, 5 & 7. I have a dog and a cat. I am a member of a local golden retriever rescue group and foster goldens.
Hi everyone - I'm Jennifer and am happy to be part of the group! Here's a little about me:
1. History with weight loss: I have been overweight since high school. My stepmom's nickname for me then was thunderthighs. I have tried weight watcher's several times - once lost 100 lbs on it, but have gained it all back. I have been to bariatric specialists and tried south beach. I am currently 258 and need to be 125, although I'd settle for 150.
2. History with Calorie Count: I paid for 3 months on one site then found CC about a week later. I like both sites a lot, but CCs tools are easier to use, and results are easier to see. I've been on since February 8th.
3. Reason for joining this group: I joined this group b/c it seemed to have ladies that are in the same boat as I am. I am everyone's best cheerleader and often need motivation myself.
4. Some interesting details about yourself, such as your job, your family, your pets and your interests: I'm the mother of a 15 year old and a French teacher. I have a cat named Pebbles who keeps me light-hearted with her crazy antics. I love scary movies, do a lot of reading, and make my own jewelry. I am trying to teach myself to knit - most unsuccessfully and I hope by this summer I will be in decent enough shape to take up camping again.
I look forward to talking with everyone.
Hey Jennifer,
I had to laugh, I've tried to teach myself to knit and crochet. It's not that easy. I always give up. In fact every day when I pick out a pair of socks I see this hideous grey afghan I tried to knit. It's really big, but more like an overgrown scarf. I don't want to throw it away, but I don't want to finish it either. I really want to learn how to do granny squares. I figure they're small and I can complete them faster!
Hey JJ,
I wish I could get as far as knitting a hideous grey afghan...LOL. I love your screen name. I was a child of a hippie mom and my name was very close to being Jennifer Juniper. Luckily, Dad thought otherwise.
Hi- I'm Patty from Pittsburgh. I have been overweight since high school, but back then it was only 10 pounds. Over the years that 10 turned into 100 and then I hit rock bottom at 250. My health was suffering and I am a healthcare provider! I am wondering if I have the same family as Jennifer, because I was also called thunderthighs by my adoring brothers (among some other names that I am not going to mention). Even my Dad got in on it.... Maybe that is why I am 44 and still single?????
I am a Mom for 2 long haired dachshunds (Bert and Ernie). I also enjoy reading and cooking (now healthy meals). I changed my life around the 1st of the year and have lost 17 pounds so far. I am also 5'5" and my goal is 150 (at least). I love CC - previously paid for WW online and this is so much better.
This sounds like a great group to be a part of. I finally realize that to make this work I need to write EVERYTHING down and get off my butt and move! So far so good. I was terrified last night because I ate out for the first time in a long time. I go out to dinner about once per week for my job. I think I did okay, wrote everything down and tried to make smart choices. Would love to hear others success stories, recipes, and other tips.
Hi I'm Jacque. I live in the Houston area. I started on calorie count a few years ago and did great. I lost 60+ lbs and now I've put back on close to 40. I am hovering right around the 250 mark and I'll be darned if I'm going back up past that again. So I am "DETERMINED". I'm so tired of this battle. I've been overweight all my life. Lost weight in my teens, put it back on in my twenties, didn't care for most of my thirties and now that I am 42 I know that I don't want to live like this anymore. I have 2 kids (14 yo boy and 5 yo girl) that I need to take care of myself for. I want to be able to enjoy them more, have more energy to be able to give them. I work full time, am a full time Mom, and go to school part time. I've done billing and collections as well as a/p and a/r for years and decided this year to return to school and get my degree in accounting. Kind of a self-satisfaction thing. I'm also really involved in my chuch so my life is very busy. Well, that's a little about me. Glad I found this group. Jacque
Hello, my name is Trinity. I live in Chalmers, Indiana. I am going to be 30 on May 9, 2009. I weigh 295 lbs. and I want to be at least 175 lbs. I have two little girls 4 and 2. I want to lose the weight so when I go play with them I don't have to stop playing because I can barely breath. I am looking for a good online support system as well as looking for people in my area to help keep me motivated. If anyone lives in this area and would like to help me and allow me to help them I would greatly appreciate it. I have been over weight for most of my life. In high school I was 50 lbs over weight then I had my two girls and my wight keep going up and up and I could stop it. I know I could have but for some reason I couldn't. Which might not make a lot of since to anyone. But now at my 295 lbs weight and not being able to play with my girls has me drepressed and worried that I won't be here to see my grandkids, if I don't get some help, and help myself. I just started calorie counter today, and I am hoping with all my might that it will help me where other diets and failed. I am tired of yoyo dieting and them never working. I don't want to do surgery. I want to change my lifestyle. Someone please help me.
Hi Trinity:
I don't live in Indiana but I think that we all can be a good support to each other and give each other ideas and offer encouragement because this is a battle that can be one but some people take things day by day but I actually say food addiction is like minute to minute. There is not a time during the day that I hardly not think about food but I have been trying to plan my whole day of what I can eat and then I really try to stick to it. I have joined two area support groups as well. I think it is important to have much support as possible almost like an alcoholic does by going to meetings. I think we can all beat this together. We just have to also remember that we will have good days and bad days and good moments and bad moments. Don't dwell on the bad moments just learn from them and move one. Don't beat yourself up. In my support group that is through my doctor, they teach us to set relastic goals every two weeks. For instance, my very very first goal when going 2 months ago was to exercise for 5 minutes 3 days a week. Sounds kind of stupid but when I did that by not saying everyday and only five minutes, I accomplished that goal and it felt great. I am now up to 30 minutes of exercise 5 days a week. 6 years ago I got down to 190 pounds from 310 and now then got back up to 250 pounds and now I am now at 238 pounds and feel great. I try not to use the scale as my guide (very hard) but I just base it on that I feel so much better when I eat healthy and exercise as hard as it may be. HANG IN THERE!!!! You can do it.
Kim
Kim,
Thank you, for replying. And knowing that I am not alone is starting to really help me. I do think that I am addicted to food. I LOVE food. I eat when I am bored, happy, sad, depressed, upset, just about any feeling I want to eat food. I don't know where I picked up this horrible habbit/addiction but I so want to break it. I often thought about not only doing this as a lifestyle change but taking a helper like ali to start getting some of these excess pounds off faster so I can feel more energized to get out there more. Do you think this is a good idea or a bad one?
Trinity
PS: My friends call me Trin, anyone on here is more than welcome to call me Trin. Because if anyone can help me they are a friend to me not matter what.
Trin:
I feel the same way about food. I want to eat all the time and have to think about eating healthy every minute and I am real good about putting everything i eat on the calorie counter even if it is bad for me, if you don't your just lying to yourself, noone else sees it. But that has helped me try to be better so i don't have to add it on there and some days I put all the food i plan to eat already for the day that keeps me more on schedule.
In regard to the ALI, i have never taken that but my dietician has me on Phentermine which is an appettite surpressor and does not have the side effects that Ali has.
I know I am the same way about wanting it fast but it didn't go on that fast and takes twice as long to get it off. Just start get moving a little bit more than you usually do and it will come along. The more you exercise the faster the weight will come off and remember your water.
Kim
Trinity-
I am trying to adopt the motto "slow and sure wins the race". While we would love to lose this weight quickly, we are changing ourselves for the rest of our (and your kids) lives. We are not on a diet. We are living our lives. It seems like I have a lot of weight to lose (100 pounds - now 83) but we just have to live one day at a time. Eating the right way has to be our life motto. Yes, we can eat out and have desserts too!!!! But we have to remember there is a balance. I told myself when I started this last month, that I was going to track EVERYTHING for the next year. Hopefully, it will be a lifestyle then and I will be used to exercising regularly and won't need to track, but then again, maybe I will for the rest of my life (small price to pay). Your kids are young enough that if you teach them healthy eating and exercise now, they will never know any other way. You can do this!!!!!!!
Patty
Hi everone, I am SO excited that I saw this information on the group. I looked at the weight, age, etc and I wanted to jump up and yell 'That's me! That's me!". My name is Michele (or Chele) and I am from Avoca PA.
1. History with weight loss: In HS I was a healthy weight (previous dancer and cheerleader) and then after HS I started to blow up from thyroid problems. Meds levelled everthing out but I never lost the weight. I tried the no-eating/diet pills "diet", WW, atkins.. they all worked short term but then I gained more. We bought a Wii Fit last week and it gave me the courage to change my life style.
2. History with Calorie Count: Was looking for information on calories last week and found this website so I am a CC newbie.
3. Reason for joining this group: 34, 255 starting weight, goal is to get to 150 ... My husband and I are trying to lose weight togethe but he's like 15 pounds overweight... (life is so not fair!). Who better to support and to be supported by then women just like me!
4. Some interesting details about yourself, such as your job, your family, your pets and your interests: I am a mom to a 3 yr old w/ speech development delays, 6 year old who is smarter than some adults I know and a 17 year old step daughter who has Aspergers. I've been married 7 years to a wonderful man who makes me laugh all the time. I currently work from home as an Admin Assistant M-F 40hrs per week. So, I guess this is the one good thing for me. I have begun to exercise every morning before I start work and have lost 5.3 pounds since starting on Fe. 13th.
So... that is me! I can't wait to meet all of you!
Chele
Welcome Chele, we're glad to have you. You sound like you have your hands full. It's wonderful that your husband is in this with you. When trying to change your lifestyle, we can use all the help, motivation that we can get.
5.3 pounds is a great start! Keep up all of the hard work. Im sure you are already feeling different. I know I did.
It's great to meet you.
Jen
Original Post by pgnp:
Trinity-
I am trying to adopt the motto "slow and sure wins the race". While we would love to lose this weight quickly, we are changing ourselves for the rest of our (and your kids) lives. We are not on a diet. We are living our lives. It seems like I have a lot of weight to lose (100 pounds - now 83) but we just have to live one day at a time. Eating the right way has to be our life motto. Yes, we can eat out and have desserts too!!!! But we have to remember there is a balance. I told myself when I started this last month, that I was going to track EVERYTHING for the next year. Hopefully, it will be a lifestyle then and I will be used to exercising regularly and won't need to track, but then again, maybe I will for the rest of my life (small price to pay). Your kids are young enough that if you teach them healthy eating and exercise now, they will never know any other way. You can do this!!!!!!!
Patty
Patty-
Thanks so much. I know it is a hard long road. I might not like the way I look now. But I will be so proud of myself later.....
Trin
Welcome Chele!
We have a great group of people here to keep everyone motivated. So we are happy to have you.
Now on to another subject. Yesterday, I stayed way under my calorie count, and excerisied quite a bit. I am so proud of myself. Thank you toe veryone who helped me.
Trin
Trin:
Congratulations on having such a great day. That is awesome. I knew you could do it!!! Just make sure not to stay under too much very often because actually it is more healthy to be at the number of calories that you need to lose because if you stay under too much your body thinks that your starving and actually won't burn as many calories. So I know it sounds stupid but the more you eat (staying within your calories) the faster you will lose weight!!!
WAY TO GO ON AN AWESOME DAY!!!!!
I had an all right weekend. (weekends are my worst time). I had two parties to go to out of town so was away from my normal routine and did not exerciseand I will tell you what, I could actually feel how different I felt without eating right and not exercising. It was amazing the difference I felt but even with feeling bad I had to talk myself into going to the gym, I kept thinking of excuse after excuse all day until it was my normal time to go and then I pushed myself out the door. I was so glad I went because afterward I felt so good. So now back on track.
I had some trouble last night with snacking. they were healthy snacks but one after another and wasn't even really hungry just wanted to pick on something. Anyone else ever feel like that and if so what do you do.
Kim
Original Post by alkkym:
Trin:
Congratulations on having such a great day. That is awesome. I knew you could do it!!! Just make sure not to stay under too much very often because actually it is more healthy to be at the number of calories that you need to lose because if you stay under too much your body thinks that your starving and actually won't burn as many calories. So I know it sounds stupid but the more you eat (staying within your calories) the faster you will lose weight!!!
WAY TO GO ON AN AWESOME DAY!!!!!
I had an all right weekend. (weekends are my worst time). I had two parties to go to out of town so was away from my normal routine and did not exerciseand I will tell you what, I could actually feel how different I felt without eating right and not exercising. It was amazing the difference I felt but even with feeling bad I had to talk myself into going to the gym, I kept thinking of excuse after excuse all day until it was my normal time to go and then I pushed myself out the door. I was so glad I went because afterward I felt so good. So now back on track.
I had some trouble last night with snacking. they were healthy snacks but one after another and wasn't even really hungry just wanted to pick on something. Anyone else ever feel like that and if so what do you do.
Kim
Kim,
It is ok. I know how you feel, my week days is my hardest because I work in an office where they firmly believe that if you get stressed a piece of chocolate will cure it. That is not the case for me. It causes more stress for me because my theighs and my butt (not to mention all the other various parts of my body) love to grow when I eat to much of the bad stuff. So I can totally relate to you. Just keep your head high, and remind yourself you can do it and you jump right back on that horse. :D One bad weekend will not destroy the bigger picture if you don't let it.
Trin
Hi I am Stacy from Wisconsin. I am 34 years old and have struggle with my weight since high school. I have continued to gain weight since that time and hit the all time high of 260 a couple months ago. I have always been a emotional stress eater. I have lived to eat for the last sixteen years and I need to learn to just "Eat to Live". I go on diets all the time. I am good for about 4 weeks and go right back to the same old patterns. This time I am making it not about a "diet" but about finding the way to live healthy.
4 years ago I followed the South Beach Diet and lost 40 pounds and I was so proud. I loved the foods that I ate but I got so burnt out on the cooking. Everything that I have read in the last year about health and weight loss issues have always come back to two things, Calorie counting and exercise. So that is my new way of life. I have used this website on and off for the last couple of years. My focus now is to use all of it. I always skipped the blogging and challenges and never used anything other than the logs. I was ashamed of myself for not being stronger and did not want to talk about it with anyone.
My boyfriend recently made me see that I do not have to be ashamed to share my thoughts and feelings and make friends while doing it. For the first time in my life I see that there is a need to let people in and learn from their journey as well.
Some interesting details about myself.... I have worked in insurance for tweleve years and I am in the planning stages of starting my own business. I have always wanted to be a home organizer. I want to help people find how to organize their homes and lives to find peace within their families help reduce the everyday stress. I have always been an organized clean freak and feel that this passion can lead to a great business for me.
I have two dogs, Cooper is a two year old Welsh Terrier and Maddie is my year old golden doodle. They are awesome and I would be so lost with out them! I love to travel. I recently went to Dry creek Valley in Healdsburg Cali. on a wine tasting tour and had such a great time! It was so beautiful out there I can't wait to go again! I am into landscape photography and reading. I love to hike and be outside as much as possible.
I hope to make new friends here and learn from everyone that I meet! Thanks for taking the time to getting to know me. Can't wait to do the same with all of you. Have a great day!
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