Woman, late 20's, about 100 pounds to lose. Looking for buddies who can relate!

I'm new to Calorie Count, and new to the idea of counting calories. I'm still trying to get used to a new routine of food awareness, regular eating habits, and higher levels of activity. I'm hoping to find some people on this site who can relate to what I'm starting, and how big of a life change it is. I am essentially trying to rewire the way my brain thinks about food, and unlearn some unhealthy habits which go back over a decade. I would love to find some people who understand so that we can be a support system for each other while facing the same struggles.  

I wrote some background info in my profile, so people who are interested can check it out.  I'm hovering around 250 pounds right now (my bathroom scale says 245 but I'm not sure I believe it) and my target weight is somewhere between 150-160, so that leaves me with about 90-100 pounds to lose.  

I'm not in a huge rush, so if it takes a year or two, or even five, that's okay. There's that old cliche - even if it takes me five years to do this, those five years will pass by whether I do something about my weight, or not. So I might as well make the change! Better to have it happen in 5 years than never.  

At least...that's what I keep telling myself! Part of what I am trying to do is to teach myself that this is not about a quick fix. It's not about working hard and depriving myself, just so I can get to a lower size and then reset my behaviour to normal. This has to be about changing my definition of what 'normal' is. I have problems sometimes with giving up on things if I don't see results right away, and that is part of why I am looking for encouragement and motivation here. I know I need to convince myself that I'm in this for the long haul and that living healthier is worth it, no matter what size my jeans are.

Hey I feel I'm a little on the young side but I feel that I can relate you all! I'm 22, 5'9, 218 lbs with a medium build... I want to lose about 70 lbs. I'm brand new I signed up about 2 days ago... I work the grave shift as a desk jockey. I can't get out much without it being sunset or pitch black but I'm willing to do whatever it takes! I'm tired of being tired all the time! RAWR! Since starting I've just been watching what I eat and seeing how many calories I actually eat... I guess checkin out the battle field before charging out. heh. I hope to be a part of the group! I definatly need all the help I can get...

donyale, I completely understand what you mean by you start seeing results and then you just 'fall off the ban wagon'. That happens to me every time I've been on a diet and exercise program... Last time I saw a 3 lb loss I just stopped doing what worked. I switched back over to my bad habits.

Hi all.  I have enjoyed reading your posts.  I've been a CC member since the beginning of May.  5'6", 226 pounds.   Had to lose weight for medical reasons and saw the doctor yesterday.  202!  I was very happy because I have been working my butt off everyday on that darn treadmill (I'm up to three miles a day)!  Also have limited calories to 1500 a day. 

The funny part of the story is that the doctor pulls out a little chart and says to me, you know, your ideal weight is 137.  Now I realize I still have some weight to lose, but I am large boned and even when I was thin in high school I was more like the 145 mark, which happens to be over twenty years ago.  I laughed out loud when she told me this and responded that I will never, ever be able to be 137.  I'm shooting for 165.  Healthy and trim.  Until then, I'll keep working my butt off everyday.

Hats off to all of you for making this change.  I wish you the best of luck!

Hi, I had to respond because I thought I was the only fat girl in the world that images herself as skinny!  No joke, when I am thinking of the way I look in an outfit or in the eyes of other people I image myself the way I was in highschool.  Cute as a button and 125-130 lbs! I guess it's a good thing in ways because I have no self-esteem issues.  LOL

Hello,

   We seem to have the same goal.  I started yesterday and I weighed in at 242 lbs.   I am 42 yrs old, I live in NJ and am married and have 2 boys ages 9 and 11.    I do well when counting calories and logging everything I eat.  But I tend to fall off the wagon to easily.  Now that I have high blood pressure, and some other health issues going on, I really want to lose 100 lbs and get back down to a healthy weight.   I used to weigh 140 lbs until I was 21,  then I have slowly gained 102 lbs over the past 21 years.   It's taking it's toll on my bones and joints too,  so I really need to stick with this and get the weight off this time.   So feel free to chat with me any time,  I like having weightloss buddies.   Good luck in your weightloss goal.   You can do it!

 

Chris

Hello Everyone,

Sound like we are all in this together.  Hopefully that will make a difference.  I am 34 years old and 218lbs.  My goal weight is 135lbs. 

My story sounds like a lot of others...thought I was fat in high school when I weighed 140lbs (oh to be so young and naive again!)  Then I gained the freshman 15 at college, and then I gained the 'I am married now who cares' 20, then is was the 'I am pregnant and eating for 2 you're supposed to gain 30lbs' 30 for each of my 4 kids and somehow the part where if you breastfeed the weight will come off never happened for me.  Or the myth that you will be so active chasing after your kids you will burn the calories,  that one didn't work either (go figure ).  Now I have girls that are 13 and 11 and I don't want them to fight the weight war that we are all so good at loosing. 

It's our time to win the war.  Imagine 100 of us 200+lbs women on the front lines of a war.  I think we would scare the *&%$# out of the enemy, right!  We are strong by ourselves (we have to be to carry this much weight around) we are invincible together.   So here's our chance girls,  lets win this war!!

Claudia

 

Hi

I am a 28 year old mother of 3 boys and 1.  I have just recently started on cc. I started to do this alone and then happened on the website one day and decided it looked great. I am 5'2 and weigh 240lbs. I have lost 12 since I started watching my calories.  My goal is 125 lbs, but it is not a set goal. If I get to 140 and am happy there then that is where I will stop. 

I have not always been heavy. I weighed 118 when I got pregnant with my 1st son. I was 17. I gained 60 lbs. I lost 40 of it, but gained it with the next baby and then some. I lost my 3rd son in march of 2006 shortly after birth and my weight has spiraled out of control since then. I used food for comfort and now I have a 7 month old that I am trying to keep up with, but with all this extra weight I am having trouble. I woke up one day and decided that this was it!! I have had it with being fat! So I started to watch my calorie intake and couldn't believe how the weight just started to come off.  I know that it is not going to be easy but with support I am determined to get this weight off for good!!

I was so happy to see other people with the same goals. I need a few buddies to help. My hubby tries, but he is thin and just doesn't understand what it feels like. Feel free to talk to me and keep up the good work!  TOGETHER WE CAN DO IT!!!!

Hey everyone! My name is Tasha. I am 26yr old single parent of a 3yr old little girl. I really havent read this whole post yet but i intend to. But from the ones I did read it looks as though I am in the same boat as the rest of everyone else here. I have been struggling with my weight for as long as i can remember. I was 180 when I became pregnant with my daughter. I gained a massive amount of water weight. 50lbs worth. I lost that 50lbs the first two weeks after my daughter was born. So I dropped down to 204lbs. About six months later my health started declining. Gallbladder surgery, fatty liver, a year long battle with gastritis. Needless to say from the beginning of 2006 to the end of 2006 I gained 40lbs and it has been a hard struggle to get anything to come off. I am fortunate enough that my health has gotten much better since May of this year and I have gone from 245 to 225 since Jan. 2008. I have adapted a new way of thinking also. What I am trying to accomplish is not dieting but a better way of living. The word diet seems so harsh and I never stick to it. Besides what do I do after Ive lost the weight? Go back to where I was? This is the only way I can see it happening with a long lasting effect. Changing my way of living and being healthy. I would love some friends too. We can all do this together!!!!! Good luck everyone!

I'd love to be a buddy with any of you ladies!  I just posted my intro message on this board, check it out if you'd like.  I just turned 30 and have 100-plus pounds to release.  Let me know if any of you are interested in buddying up :)