Welcome to the new over 100 to lose club!

Howdy guys and gals!  I'm taking over this club, not because i think i have all the answers (i so know i don't) but because i'm super pumped up right now and motivated to help those people out there who have a lot of weight to lose.  we need a place that's more than a "can i join" place.. we need a place to talk about issues related to being this overweight.. 

Who here needs to lose over 100 pounds? Who needs to lose over 150 pounds? Or more?

I did! I did! And yes.. i did!

A small amount of background on me for those of you who don't know: i am a binge eater. I have had a problem with emotional eating, hidden eating, over eating, eating with a hang nail, eating because i have split ends.. you name it i stuffed my emotions down with the greasiest, nastiest food i could find!

Why did i do that (you might ask)? Because of many many different reasons.. frankly i think it was because this is how i was taught from a young age, this is how we handle stress and emotions. I learned that it's not proper to talk about your feelings.. or god forbid, express your emotions! You have to shove them down with a piece of cake and a smile!

Anyway.. onto the reason for this post.

If you are out there and need to lose a lot of weight.. just like i've got to.. i think we need to have a place where we can discuss these issues with each other and try and work through them together. Because, let's face it, people who are morbidly obese (yes.. i hate that word too) have uniquely different issues to work through and deal with than the average person.

Losing weight, for people who have this much to lose, have to deal with so much more than the formulas to figure out how much to eat.. and exercising. It's more complex than that. We have to deal with years and years of poor eating habits that have to be unlearned, we have to deal with the emotional torment of just being this size, we have to deal with the harsh looks and comments from strangers or from loved ones, we have to deal with our emotions for the first time in our life because we aren't shoving them down our throats anymore..

this is the hardest thing ANYONE has to deal with.. but, from my experience, things are different for us bigguns. :)

also, for those of you who don't know me very well.. (because i've kinda been in hiding and not posting much and there are so many new people out there) i started out in january weighing 324 pounds. I now weigh 232.5.. i have lost 91.5 pounds so far. I am not telling you guys this to get kudos.. i got those yesterday. I'm telling you guys this because i want anyone out there who is struggling with knowing they have, what seems to be, an insurmountable amount of weight to lose, that there is hope.. it IS possible.. you CAN do it.. but it's hard.. and you will hurt.. i know this because i've been there.. i've done it.. and i'm still dealing with it.

so.. come on in and share your stories.. i want to hear them and i want us to support each other until we are all at our goal weight!

pamt- You should feel excited. this is an exciting time. try not to worry too much about whether or not others notice your weight loss. When u have a lot to loose- it may be a while before others begin to notice. Try focusing on soemthing like your measurements- or buy a skirt or something in a size thats a bit tight on you and try it on every 2 weeks- that may help you realize the progress you're making. while the task is daunting I know I can do it. I have set small goals for myself. I have lost 16 lbs so far, and my next mini goal is 5 more.

pamt- the conference in vegas is for CC!  :)  we're all getting to gether in november (i'm going!  :))  on the main forum page in the upper right corner there's a link to the infor on vegas if you are interested in going.. :)

alright.. the "list" is posted!  :) 

me too! This is just what I needed. I have been slipping with my motivation this summer. I started at 300 in March and am 272 now and I don't want to lose the gains I have made with "maintanance days". This is just what I need to get myself together. Thank you. Jeri

Welcome, all you new people!

So.. uh.. who's in the club now? Can we have a shout out? :D Or.. a list or something? ;D

Welcome to pam, kimba, matisse, and bstill--I hope I didn't forget anyone new, but I'm glad everyone's here!!  :D

How's it going?  :)

I have been a member for 3 weeks but I didn't  ever post here but after reading all the posts I felt I should sign up.  I have 154 lbs. left to loose.  I started at 304 and had a wake up call and have been working on my weight.  I started in May and I am at 278 lbs.  My short term goal is to get to 250 lbs.  since I need short term goals to keep me going.  If something gets to complex or overwhelming I tend to want to give up so I have to look at smaller short term goals to stay motiviated.  I am an emotional eater so anyone with suggestions I am up for anything.  Especially at night I have issues and tend to go overboard then regret it but nothing I can do but try again the next day with hopefully them becoming less and less all the time.  Any way I think this post is great!

SHOUT OUT!!! :)~
HK - here's your list, alphabetized:

Obsidyan, Alabamadreamers, amethystwalker, beanie1125, betterbe, bgc3, bstarr, bstillnw8, Calethiab, cbgibbs2006, Gaidinsgirl, Garnett77, gingin81, Gjohnso2, HKellick, iminahealthyplace, Joys-Hope, karenie, Kay-g, kimba456, laughinlifeaway, M00n_s0ng, Magicbluefairy, marjael, matisse7, Nomoreexcuses, O1darcie1o, pamperedkeri2000, pamt1998, pmedic, purpleyoopergal, skinnywillbe, United2gether, Veevee, Writestuff, wtver

I'm sorry if I left anyone off - I went through this and the "list" thread & pulled off all the names I could.  Hi & welcome to all!!!

Way to go with the list, O1darcie!  Whoo hoo!  I knew there were a lot of us!  I hope others will join us, too . . . the more the merrier, right?  :D

Just saw sunshinealwz on "the list" thread! Go say hi!

Hey obsidyan, united2gether and everyone - I have been away for a few days!  I have been reading cc for a few months now but only adding a post here and there for a few weeks.  Glad you added me to your friends list.  Your links were great - very informative.  I live in Canada and we don't have any major weight loss centers you can go to for info like that.  Reading your post about hidden eating was like rebirth for me - I really didn't realize it was a condition.  I still find myself thinking that way - but I'm working on other things to do to keep my mind and hands busy.  Aug 24th will be my one year anniversary of changing my eating habits.  Its been a great year - I'm finally doing it!  I started off slow but have been doing 1200cal a day for 11 weeks now.  I feel such a sense of peace and control - I love it!

Hi everyone, I am still a newbie to this site. I look forward to losing pounds with you all.  I started at 266 on July 17. I was at 255 last Wednesday. My goal weight is 150-155. We can do this!! The weekends are tough, but they are just practice for the Holidays! :)

*does the Dory song* Just keep losing, Just keep losing, Just keep losing ;D

You can add me to the list!  I'm new to the site, and I'm at 248 right now and my target weight is 150.  I'm just starting out, and 100 pounds seems like a lot to drop, but I am going to take it slow and steady.  I'm going to work hard to remember that even though it'll take over a year to get off all the weight, I'll be living that year, not spending a year waiting to start living. I've done that before and it was a mistake.

I completely agree that those of us with a lot to lose are in a different position and face different challenges and issues than those trying to take off 20 or 30 pounds.  It's good to know there are others who understand how I feel when I try to buy clothing, when I worry about taking up too much space on subway seats, or that sort of thing.  Those are things I couldn't talk about with most people in my life.

I hope people don't mind, I think I will add the folks in this club to my friends list.

You can't have too many friends!  Hi all & welcome newcomers!!!

Welcome, narnia!

Hi Sunshine and Narnia!  Welcome!  And feel free to add me as a friend if you want. . .

I'm in it for the long haul--started at 284 this spring (with 134 to lose) and am down to 235 (49 pounds lost and 85 to go!).  :D

hey to all the newcomers.. :)  

yes, I've been PMSing today.

But I had a pack of dark chocolate m&m's and that really seemed to help.

lunch was a salad, so I still have plenty of cals left for dinner... if only I didn't have to go to the grocery store before I go home  :(

but yeah - considering everything going on in the world, I should not be complaining.  :/