Welcome to the new over 100 to lose club!

Welcome to the new over 100 to lose club!		obsidyan
		Jul 27 2006 18:12
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!
Edited Aug 15 2006 11:46 by Erik Reason: Post description

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#401	pamt1998	Nov 19 2006 20:31
It's good to see it active again here. I've had a good week for the most part but haven't lost any in 11 days (well - up, down, up down). I'm frustrated and have had moments of wanting to give up. I'm hoping TTOM is causing this last week's "no loss." I'm fairly certain that I'm not eating too much. I'm certainly not eating enough that I should be gaining. Just frustrating to hit a plateau. Here's to a great Thanksgiving of stuffed turkeys not stuffed "losers"!!!! Pam
#402	butterfly_kisses	Nov 19 2006 21:20
Hey everyone! I'm kinda happy right now because I feel pumped about losing weight again. There for a few months, I had given up. I'll be honest, I really don't know what I weight because I am scared to weight right now. I'm guess 220 because last time I checked I was 212 and my clothes still fit, but are tighter. ANYWAY! enough of the depressing part. HAHA... But really I have always struggled with weight till a few years ago, I got down to 160 YAY!!! and actually 160 looks really good on me. I just can't seem to get back there again. I want to lose it the healthy way this time, I stayed sick from starving myself the 1st go around. I would do good if I werent around so many people who binge and then get mad if I dont eat with them (most of these people are my family) The only activities really near me are places to eat, so when my fiance and I want to go out together thats where we go, and the would be fine if I could eat a salad with fat free dressing and watch him down the good stuff! We have a local gym nearby and I went for 1 month last year and I got a little toned but I really didnt lose any weight so I got discouraged....I know it was only for 1 month but my mind was telling me that I wasn't doing something right so I quit as always! I want to go walking but I dont want to go alone and everyone I ask has other things to do. I'm really thinking about telling everyone who asks me what I want for Christmas to get me 1 month at the gym. I have found 1 thing that really seems to be helping me though. For a few days I have been writing down everything I eat. I have done this before and lied on it about what I had eaten. Now thats what you call pitiful when you lie to yourself even though you know what you ate. LOL The twist though that seems to help... I told myself that I would not lie anymore about what I eat and hide it. If I eat a box of something, I'm writing it ALL down. I am finding though that I need a huge yellow sheet of paper posted on the fridge with everything that I have eaten that week. It reminds me when I get ready to grab junk and I'm not even hungry, to stop and think about it. Also, I stop to think if I'm going to want everyone see what I have to write down. I guess you could say that so far, shame of the foods I'm eating is what I have found to be helpful. You know its weird cause I have always made excuses for what I ate. I might tell everyone I had a nice, huge, healthy salad...but what I failed to mention was that it was piled high as hell with fattening ranch dressing! Just the fat from the dressing that I had on that salad, I could have eaten a few burgers and still come out with less fat. Anyway its a huge struggle right now for me. My nerves stay bad so of course my food comforts me. Anyone who wishes to add me by messenger please feel free to do so. I love talking about how I can lose weight, play pogo games and yahoo games to take my mind off food. jeseka_wabbit_nc@yahoo.com if you wanna add me! THANKS!!!!
#403	united2gether	Nov 19 2006 22:23

#404	butterfly_kisses	Nov 20 2006 00:43
Thanks alot, the mall is a pretty good idea, not the grocery store though because i'd leave with half the store LOL I'm still struggling with temptation!! But, I guess we all are.
#405	united2gether	Nov 20 2006 06:40

#406	chattykacky	Nov 20 2006 17:51
Yes, i have over 100 to lose. I weight 277 as of today and would like to weight 175. If I could weigh that I would be so happy but I can't even pretend to believe it is possible. I've diet every day and fail every day. I get pumped up and by the end of the day I'm flat. But you know I haven't given up or I wouldn't be on the site right now. I doooo believe in prayers. So please keep me in yours. tday, I am going to succeed. Just for today I will eat on time and properly. God Bless. kathy
#407	united2gether	Nov 20 2006 21:14
Hi Kathy! Welcome :)
#408	chattykacky	Nov 21 2006 14:47
Good morning, I freaked a little last night when I came home starving but quickly pulled it together. Lost almost 3 pounds this morning. chattykacky
#409	willowraven	Nov 21 2006 18:46
I know today is Tuesday, and I missed the Monday weigh in yesterday, and it's too early to post for the "Biggest Loser" weigh-in thread, but I gotta share this or I'm gonna bust.... Just weighed myself for the day and I am 395.4! I know this doesn't sound like anything to you all, but I am now at the lowest weight in years, and since starting my diet! Woo-hoo! I have about 6 more lbs to go and I'll be in the 380's!! That's my mini-goal right now - aiming for the 380's!!! ::dances around excitedly::
#410	happywhenhealthy	Nov 21 2006 18:50
um, Hi Im new here, just signed up and ready to lose weight. Im up to the highest weight ive ever been, but I joined curves and have started eating regularly and have started their diet plan which is 1200cal for 1 week then 1600 until you lose all the weight. Im READY though to make this a lifetime project not just a diet, but Ill need your support.
#411	willowraven	Nov 21 2006 19:06
Welcome Happy! And congrats and best wishes on the start of your life changes and a healthier way of living and eating. People here at CC are great - full of support and good information! Be sure to check out the Library, which has a lot of interesting articles about weight loss, exercising and more. There is also a very good thread about dieting, losing weight, and more (here). It explains a lot about the whole idea of losing weight and how it works, and why you should (or shouldn't) do certain things when dieting. Anyways, welcome!! Give yourself time to look around the site, check out the different features, ask questions if you're not sure about any of them - I'm sure someone will be able to answer!!
#412	united2gether	Nov 21 2006 20:21

#413	mydivinesunshine	Nov 21 2006 21:36
Welcome Happy! We are so glad to have you here. There is so much good information within the links, library and tools that will help you take your weight loss to the next level. Congrats! Willow on your weight loss!
#414	happywhenhealthy	Nov 21 2006 22:26
Thanks for the support-already. Congrats on the weight loss willow! Thats is so awsome. You are right about setting smaller goals along the way. I think I'll do that. Thanks for the info about going to the library. I'm looking for all the info I can get. So, I've been heavy my whole life, and although I've been on all the most popular diets since I was 7(thats when I started weight watchers the first time), I lose a little and then gain it back. 2 years ago I lost 60lbs, but I still felt overweight. I've since gained all the weight back plus 2 lbs, but now I am growing up (I'm 25) and I'm happy with who I am, plus my husband makes me feel extremely attractive. But now, I feel the weight. My knees hurt, my back hurts, and I've got to do something that will last this time, because I want to live as long as possible and be healthy. Please tell me your stories, of how you have succeeded. Is there a web page or a site with weight success stories of people with a large amount of weight to lose?
#415	pamt1998	Nov 22 2006 00:39
Congrats Willow!!!! Meeting even the little goals is so important!! Pam
#416	willowraven	Nov 26 2006 07:08
Thanks everyone!! ::big smiles and hugs to all::
#417	baby_phat	Nov 26 2006 12:07
I was wondering if i could join the club, i need to loose 80 pounds to get to my goal weight (not quite 100). I had a baby in January ( a beautiful little girl) and have been struggling with my weight for almost a year. I feel like i need something to motivate me a little more, and i think having people to talk to that are in the same boat would help. Support and motivation help a lot when trying to loose weight. I have read some of the post and it seems like I can relate to a lot of people here. I used to model when i was younger, the perfect size 6, almost too skinny for being about 6 feet tall. I dont want to be that small again, I just want to look healthy and feel comfortable in my own skin.
#418	yard	Nov 26 2006 13:20
Hi...I have about 100 lbs. to lose...right now I'm at 217.5, my all-time high, and I'd like to get down to 120...any words of advice? :)
#419	auntiejill	Nov 26 2006 17:22
yard... Take it slow. Weight lost slowly is more likely to stay off. Everyone lose quite a bit when they first start; first 10% is usually water weight. But after that, aim for no more than a pound or two a week on average. Make a plan. Set intermediate goals, allow for things like holidays and other celebrations to crop up (but realize that you may need to accommodate those calories the rest of your day/week), set targets (calorie, fat percentage, sodium, whatever) for "on average weekly" and allow that "things happen" on a day-to-day basis. Get moving. Whatever you can do (physically & financially), DO...whether it's walking, chair exercising, wall pushups or gym membership. Movement increasing metabolism, which your body will try to lower if you eat less than you have been. Hydrate. Drink lots of water. The fat from your fat cells is peed out, as I understand it. So help flush the excess. Plus, if you are increasing your fiber intake, it will help keep you from getting "stopped up". Log it! Journal it! Use the CC tools available free here. If one doesn't track one's food intake, they are likely to overlook some aspect - fat percentage, sodium intake or the like - that C-C can point out and thereby help with. Journaling successes and slip-ups can help you identify areas on which you need to work - and receive encouragement from "buddies". Reward yourself. Decide on some non-food rewards for your positive lifestyle changes. I decided to focus on the positive activities, regardless of results because I knew eventually the results would come, too. I get a massage for every six weeks of going to Curves 3-5 times a week. You might treat yourself to other things - more or less expensive - that appeal to you more, but that's what I picked. I hate clothes shopping - shopping in general, really - but some people buy a new item of clothing or something for their home or car. Communicate. Learn to say, "Thank you!" when people comment on your progress without saying, "But...(whatever)." I had to get over people commenting on my weight, because for years it had been taunting about the fat... Don't let others submarine your efforts. Learn not to let others guilt you into eating something (or seconds) you know you shouldn't - or will have to pay for later. But if you want to have cake with everyone else, insist on a smaller piece, or if they won't do that, be guilt free leaving some on your plate. Portion Size is Key. At Thanksgiving dinner I had everything everyone else did, just waaaaaaaay less than a year ago. I tried to stay with 1/2- to 2/3-cup of mashed potatoes and stuffing; ate more green beans (plain, not casserole), fruit salad and salad; and only one roll instead of two. At dessert I took a small slice of apple pie (fruit, after all! LOL) and only a tiny scoop of ice cream vs. a larger slice or a small slice of pumpkin pie, too. A year ago, I would have had seconds, had the second piece of pie and a much larger scoop of ice cream. Eat Breakfast! Eat often, and eat most calories (especially fat calories) earlier in the day. I eat shredded wheat cereal with skim milk for breakfast. If it's unsweetened I put fruit on it, too. I eat a banana usually mid-morning. Lunch is my main meal (at least bulk-wise if not calorie-wise) of the day, and I have a snack in the afternoon, especially before I head off to the gym, so I'm not starvin' Marvin' when I get home and am trying to prep dinner. For Thanksgiving, we ate at 1pm and then had leftovers for dinner at 7pm; I had turkey on rolls with cranberry sauce instead of making a mayo-laced turkey salad sandwich. Get Support. Here online and in person. Find someone to partner with - comiserate with? meet up for exercise? - a buddy for accountability.
#420	happywhenhealthy	Nov 27 2006 16:11
Thanks Jill for the encouragement. I noticed you are going to curves, I just joined, how do you like it? Do you feel like it has helped you? Congrats too on doing so great and seeing so mucht improvement in habits in just one year, thats awsome!
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