Motivation

Hello, I'm looking for others trying to lose a lot of weight, to keep each other motivated threw our bad days and cheer us on on our great days! to keep each other going threw out the week by staying in touch. I want people who want to reach there goal weight and wont quit tell we reach them! who's with me?!?!

I am 5'3 and weigh 217 pounds, my goal weight is 127lbs by May 30th of 209  

Sarah~

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Hi all!  Welcome everyone and congrats to everyone on weigh ins!!!

I totally get the desire to be thinner than others!  Since I have been a teenager, I have never been "the thin friend", I want to be soooo badly.  I went to a good friend's wedding this summer and, of course, she is beautiful and slender.  However, like a lot of brides do, she went on about gaining weight and being "fat".  I love her, but wanted to smack her....  I at least want to be like her!

Roadblock!  I am going to a cookout tomorrow for the new teachers in our department...  trying to keep it light in preparation... Wish me luck!

Side note... You know, it seems like when I post on a thread, I usually end up on the next (new) page..... just odd....  :)

Aw you girls are just so.. so...Mean. Does this mean that you are not really happy when I lose weight? ( Just kidding ) We all feel the same way.

tamarascholtz - Glad you finally broke that plateau! ALRIGHT!

Welcome jenni82 Great that you can join us.

Wishing you luck jessicarm!

Lora

I seem to have that same feeling too.  My two cousin's that I am closest to are very skinny.  And one of them got married last year.  She looked great.  She's a great person but I just want to make her eat something!!  My best friend is as well super skinny and eats healthy.  I love her to death she is super supportive but at the same time she doesn't totally know how it feels to be in my shoes.  But I know she has other things that I'm sure she deals with.  I'm about the only younger big girl out of all my friends and the only other one in our family is one of my other cousins who is larger then me.  I really feel bad for her she needs to lose weight but she just doesn't want to give anything up or work for it.  Her husband is so wonderful and tries to help her but she just wont do it.  So I guess its hard for me to talk about diet stuff with them all the time.  Sometimes you just need to talk to people who are in the same boat as you are.  So I thank everyone for welcoming me!

I've had a great day with eating.  So we shall see how the weekend goes.  Don't have much going on so it should be a great time to start my work out!

Good luck to everyone else this weekend!  Hope everyone had a good week!  Hope everyone is feeling great!  We can do this!

Jenni

jessicarm:  Hint on your roadblock... I'm worried about all the beginning of the school year "eat fests, " too... but I've decided to approach it differently this year... I can take BITES of things... Have a BITE of a cookie... a TASTE of cake... (cake was not meant for us to eat until we're full... new revelation that hit me as part of my daily revelations!)  and really only fill up on the healthy stuff...  I'll make a pig of myself at the veggie part (no dip, of course!)

Also.. .if you eat something GOOD before you get there... low cal... and filling... you'll know you already ate...

I have that problem on weekends... especially after a drink or two... I think... but I REALLY am hungry!!! and there's nothing here to eat but pizza, so I guess...

But now I've gotten to the point of telling myself... "Uh, look here, lady... You're NOT going to starve to death!  You're just hungry... Get over it... no food for you!"  *lol*

Tamara,  when you wrote  "Uh, look here, lady... You're NOT going to starve to death!  You're just hungry... Get over it... no food for you!"    (Thats a good one!) It made me laugh cuz it is soooo true! I will have to remember that tonight when we go over to my sisters for pizza and Ice cream ;) by the way all I did do my 30 min of walking today, yeah me! lol

Thanks for the advice and well wishes.  Now I just have to convince myself that I love celery and carrots and raw broccoli and... all without dip!

Ok, speaking of carrots... Is it just me, or do they grow when you chew them?  I swear they do.  It's like I can never get rid of the first bite!  So.. I usually end up feeding my carrots to the squirrel.... She eats them like corn-on-the-cob. lol

I just discovered Crispy Mini's! They're absolutely delicious, and only 60cal and 2g fat per 8 chips. Perfect for when you have the munchies but don't want fruit, or if you're craving something crunchy...

I also just stocked up on Slim fast Optima bars- at between 100 and 140 cals per bar, you can't go wrong. Plus... they have CHOCOLATE in them... !!

Has anyone tried the Garden Harvest Toasted Chips?  They come in 4 flavors: vegetable medley, tomato basil, banana, and apple cinnamon...

Stats:

120 cal per 1 oz

0 trans fat

100% whole grain

Here's the kicker.... 1/2 serving of fruit or veggie

more info at nabiscoworld.com/gardenharvesttoastedchips

I haven't had them.... ya'll?

edit: I can't get the link to work.... perhaps just copy/paste? Don't know why...

Nope I haven't tried them. I love the 100 cal packs they have. I use them as a night time snack..

Here is a link for a free sample
http://www.startsampling.com/sm/24746/capture Address.iphtml?item=24746&source=


Lora

Happy Saturday everyone. I am taking my son shopping today. He is picky so this should be fun. But at least I will get lots of walking! My son is so sweet. I told him that I would probably have to wait till right before school starts to get his shoes(they tend to be expensive) and he told me that it was OK that his shoes are still good and if I didn't want to that was OK. I almost cried. Most teenagers wiould have threw a fit. And just to let you know his shoes that he has now are least 6 months old and not in good shape at all.

Ahh the joys of school shopping :) Sounds like you have a great kid there trapp must be because he has a great mom huh :)

I took my two boys school shopping this past week and we got everything but the shoes and I had to tell my oldest the same thing that he would have to wait a another week or so and he didnt care either way he hates shopping for clothes he would be fine if went without him and picked them all out for him lol

Well, did good at my sis place last night so I'm happy. I love those 100 cal paks too great for when I get the hungerpains at night and want to munch.

have a great day all!

Okay here I am- been dieting for the past few days- down 3 pounds since Wednesday-this is what happens up and down-up and down-just drinking a ton of water and watching everything that is going in my mouth- my trick- look at it in front of you before you start eating it- and never eat while you are preparing anything- I am determined-had the worst date of my life the other night-let's just say he said I was beautiful that night and the next day no phone call but an email 2 days later telling me he met someone at a festival- translation- i'm not into you because youre fat! Well, I will show him and everyone else-kept his number for when I reach my goal weight to ask him out-Anyway, I am on my way-Another hint- never eat while watching television- and shut of the t.v. put some music on-and not that depressing stuff- put on upbeat music that makes you want to move or clean or anything for goodness sakes!! Lets stop feeling sorry for ourselves and do this! We are all great people- We know this- lets show it on the outside as well as the inside- Have to go I have a 6 and 9 yr old that are probably getting into something by now! Talk to you girls later! Gin-

Where is everyone today? Must be out school shopping.

Hi sadabouthis - sounds like you are doing much better today. keep up the sprits and keep on doing what your doing. Forget about that date and show him that you are better than what he deserves!

I have learned like you to turn off the TV! I use to have it on all the time and even if I wasn't watching the TV, it was on. I would spend more time sitting and not getting nothing done but eating. Every time a commercial came on it would make me hungry.

Someone on here suggested to do all the stuff you never get around to doing. ( Sorry I don't remember who off hand.) I would get bored and eat. Now I make a list of the things that need to be done and when I think I am hungry or bored I look at the list and start doing something off the list.

Thanks for the tips Every hint helps. so keep passing on the tips.

Where is my twin? clwhit

Lora

Thats a good idea to turn the tv off.  On days I clean the house I listen to CD's.  Actually my DH and I were talking the other day about turning off the satellite.  We did that for one year and didnt miss it.  Then we decided to turn it on again.

Wow! This thread's been dead the past few days! Hope everyone is doing well?

Just checking in. Last night I had a dancing show (ukie dancing) at a wedding and we were invited to stay for drinks and the sweet table. Instead of stuffing my face with cakes, I had watermelon wedges and strawberries. And ONE alcoholic beverage. So, pretty proud of that small victory.

How's everyone else been?

gbsfan-Good for you! You should be very proud of yourself. Social parties seem to be the hardest to stay on track.

I don.t know where everyone has been. Busy I guess because sure has been dead this weekend.

I am doing good so far. Still watching what I eat and trying to exercise. Waiting to hear from my twin clwhit.

I was looking back at how many people have joined this group and we never hear from them. I wonder how they are doing?

Lora

Hi!  Hope everyone is having a great day so far!  I did good at the cookout!  Didn't drink sodas, had small portions, logged my food and I did great on calories!

I'm proud.  :P

I found out that now, eating high fat foods is actually going to make me ill. Way to keep me on a diet, huh?

I have to get an abdominal cat-scan later this week and I'm not happy about it.

BUT I lost a pound this week and I'm happy that I didn't plateau like it looked like I was going to.

 

OH! Calorie Count plus is really nice, by the way. You guys should check it out.

Good job Jessicarm and rebepi!

Jessicarm-You should be proud. Dance! Hurray for you!

rebepi- Sorry to hear about your cat-scan. Tell us about Calorie Count plus.

Lora