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~

=)

Thank you guys- I will try today it is 2 pm here and I have watched everything going in my mouth- I am going to do this! All of you with your replies have made me feel so good that honestly I started crying- thank you for being here to talk to- The friends I have are very very critical of me as well as my family. I have to breathe deep and focus- I cook for my children really really healthy and they eat healthy but then unfortunately when they go to bed and its time to relax- well its bad or me food time- not so much sweets but bad choices in food like pierogies and horrifying caloric things- I am drinking a LOT of water today and truthfully I think it is crucial- I had a personal trainer a couple of years ago and got obsessed with working out and the trainer to be truthful- and well I was working out 2 hours in the morning and 2 hours at night 6 days a week- weight was pooring off- well then we got into an argument because well I know it was a bad choice I started dating him and then I left the gym because he owned it- not only did i gain all of the weight back I got very depressed after- So, i know it can be done I even know what to do as far as cardio and weights in a gym- I was paying 35 bucks an hour at 4 hours a day x 6 yeah i know stupid- its like i was paying for him to date me-pretty pathetic huh? I will take the advice of all of you and I thank you very very much for helping me see the light- I will check in daily as I know you are sincere- I appreciate no criticism for I am un used to it-

HI everyone my name is Anna831 (anna for short)hahah,  I have been reading all of your posts and would love to join you.  I wiegh 230 and would like to reach my goal wieght 131 by november 2008 that is 1.5 Ilbs per week so I am told at 1350 cal.  I am just starting out and you guys are just what I need lots of motivation.  I love to recieve it and most of all love to give it.  So I hope you will allow me to be part of your group.  Can't wait to hear from you.  I hope you don't mind lots of questions about this site.

Chat soon

anna

Hello All,

I jsut started this site so bare with me. I am 35 and weigh 275. I have to be in a wedding in Feb of 2008, what were they thinking. I would like to lose 100 lbs by sept 2008 and am trying to keep a daily intake of 1300-1400 calories per day.  I have recently started walking but am having some problems.  I can only seem to walk about 1 1/2 miles in about 25 minutes and then I feel so tired. Is this good exercise or should I be doing more?  My husband is great but I really don't have anyone to talk to. Please help.

Thanks,

Terri

Welcome Anna & Terleehil! I'm pretty sure this is the most accepting group of new members on this site (as far as I've found at least).

Terleehil: Walking and doing any exercise at all is good for you. It's normal to be tired after walking a 1.5 miles if you're not used to it. I get tired after 1 mile (and bored).

Hello Everybody,

I'm Bridget. You guys all sound like such wonderful people, I need all the help i can get. I would love to join. I'm 5'0" and i was 260 lbs and now, I started my weight loss program July 29th and i've lost 5lbs so far my end goal is 120.  I've cut my calories and i started swimming 3 days a week. 

Whoo Hoo!! Doing the happy dance here!!!! I lost 3 pounds this week!! I am sooo HAPPY!!!

Welcome Anna, Terleehil and Bridget. We are so glad to have you join us. You will find a very supptive group here that know what its like too have a long road ahead of us. We will get there together We Will ALL be biggest losers!

Sarah~

I am so happy right now, this is going to be a blast.  I love to make new friends and you all sound so great.  Well today is my 5th aniversary .  My husband just called and told me to get dressed up because we are going out for the afternoon and then dinner.  NOw this is my problem we eat out alot and I have weakness to good food.  Any suggestions.  help :}

 anna

heres a couple of Ideas. You can get whatever you want and take half of it home, ask right away for a container or look for the low cal low fat entrees they have and have water to drink. Congrats to you both have a great night!

 

I am dancing with you sarahip! I am down 1lb that is 10 lbs since I joined June 29th! Met my ist goal!      DANCE! DANCE! DANCE!

Welcome anna831, bridgie8022, terleehil You will like it here.

sadaboutthis Don't be so hard on yourself just keep trying. We are here to help not to judge. You are making progress.

Who was making bread and butter pickles? Are they sugarfree? I made surgarfree relish the other day.

Where is my twin clwhit! Come out come out whereever you are! How are you doing with all that stress?

Where is humorpam? We haven't heard from you in a while.

Lora

 

anna:  My suggestion is if a menu is available online... look at it BEFORE you go and see what the healthiest item is.. Don't eat the bread if it's on the table... forgo the appetizers if you can... Remember you're celebrating your anniversary.. not your DINNER!  Enjoy being dressed up... enjoy your husband's company... Eat SLOWLY and savor the bites.. but focus on the conversation, the ambiance, the night... not the meal

terleehil  Hi and welcome!!!  NObody is an expert... but I would suggest to you that MAYBE your goal for 100 pounds is a little hight by February...  you might shoot for 75 ( no one would really notice the 25 pound difference) and be thrilled if you get more than that.  I'm 5'8, and I was 343 pounds.  When my doctor told me that my "goal weight" should be 160... I was DEVASTATED... I wanted 130!  But you know what... I looked pretty darn smokin' at 180!!!  (By the way... my daily intake is 1600-1800 calories and I work out for an hour to hour/half a day... but I've been doing the workouts for three years now.  You'll build up to it!)

Yay Bridgett!  You started!  Be proud!!! 

and sad... just don't... just for tonight... it doesn't have to be for the rest of your life.. but how about tonight you don't eat ANY of those unhealthy foods.  If you're really hungry eat a piece of fruit... a veggie... but just for TONIGHT and TONIGHT only... nothing yucky...  (you'll be soooo proud of yourself when you wake up in the morning for sticking to your guns, and we'll all pat you on the back for it!  I can't wait!!!)

Hip HIp HORRAY for everyone!  We are all awesome!

the Students are coming, the Students are coming!!!! 

Today was the last "official" day before students come....  I am exhausted from hauling books and moving into a new room.  I am excited to meet my new kids!  All the other teachers out there... good luck on Monday (if it's their first day)!

I have decided my new "weigh in" day will be Saturday since that is the only day I can weigh in the morning.  (my scale at home hates me, so I weigh on the doctor-style scale at Curves).

sadaboutthis - I am thinking of you.  I have been thinking about you and wishing you well.  It's hard to get started; we all know this and understand.  Texasteach is right (Tex, do you mind if we call you by name or...?)... one day at a time.  When you realize in bed one night that you ate healthy or stayed within your calories or drank nothing but water that day, you feel great!  So proud!  This is not to say that you should feel horrible if you "mess up"... don't beat yourself up; come see us here and vent - lord knows we all need to vent!

Hi Anna!  Hi Terri!  Hi Bridgie!  Welcome to CC!!

I am very excited that there are so many joining and am glad we have each other for support!

(there I go with the exclamation points.....)  :P

Yup.. Tamara still works... I just got rid of my last name because tHE STUDENTS ARE COMING  THE STUDENTS ARE COMING!!!!

**lol*  actually... I don't even start back until MOnday... have another week until kids... new Texas state law!

I'm excited about the joiners, too... and POSITIVE vibes!!!

Hi everyone, including all you new ones that I haven't met yet. Sorry I've been absent for a while. Can I come back and fellowship with ya'll? Will you take me back? I just kind of felt lost with all the new ones coming and everything that I just didn't feel a part anymore. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy for all the new people coming in. It wasn't your problem, it was me. So I kinda isolated myself. Forgive me?

Sure your forgiven humorpam. Welcome back I have missed your advise. How is everything?

Lora

Pretty rough physically, but I've lost 39 pounds so far. I had gained 13 pounds back OVERNIGHT, but after a week or two, that's back off. Yay!

 Okay I am back from dinner. What a disaster, I went hungry which I think was a mistake I had to many glass's of wine (4 )and to much to eat.  The good news is that I did make the right choices, steak, no potato or bread added more veggies and salad but with dressing on the side.  And I only had 1 bite of cheese cake I did not order one for myself like I always do. So yes today was my first day I should have thought about our anniversary before I started.  But you know what I am glad that I have started at least I was watching what I ate.  Thanks for all of the advice you guys I so appreciate it. 

I hope your all having a great night.

chat soon Anna

Wow...this past week taught me lots about myself and how I handle stress. I did not leave from work one minute less than 10:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday! With a half hour drive home, most nights I was crawling through my door at 11 pm. Each morning I started out with good intentions with a healthy breakfast. Then I'd get to work, 2 days at 6 am, and the s**t would hit the fan. Monday, the first day of school, we enrolled 59 new students. Now, that may not seem like a lot to some of you but to put it into perspective, most of our schools enrolled 4-5 students with a full clerical staff (Administrative Secretary, Secretary, and Attendance Clerk). All are full time employees. At my site, I have an Administrative Secretary and a 3.75 hour Attendance Clerk. The secretary is a sub on top of that. On Tuesday, we received 42 more new students, @35 on Wednesday, and 20-25 both Thursday and Friday. They were coming out of the woodworks!

So, to make a long story short, we've been swamped! I found myself not eating during the day and evening. Then, on the way home I'd grab something fast to eat because I was famished. I also justified that I was "entitled" to eat junk because I hadn't eaten anything all day. As I took less and less care of myself, I found my ability to cope waning.

Today was the last straw. I've been holding myself together for my staff and just couldn't take it anymore. Fortunately we are getting some relief on Monday. I will have additional front office help through Labor Day (tends to be a high enrollment time). Tonight, out of curiosity, I stepped on the scale expecting to see an increase in my weight. Well, low and behold, I lost 3 pounds. I can't celebrate, however, because it wasn't done the healthy way.

So, all you have heard from me is I, I, I. Welcome to all of our new members. Yes, this is quite a friendly group and everyone is extremely SUPPORTIVE. I feel fortunate to have found this support.

Humorpam...glad you're back. You've always been a source of motivation.

Finally, hello twin - lorabear! Yes, I'm alive! Ü Congrats on meeting your goal. That's awesome.

Will go for now. My salvation is that tomorrow is a NEW day. This, too, shall pass.

~Carol Ü

Anna - great job on your food choices! Happy Anniversary! You started out great with day one. So keep up the good work.

Carol - Wow, you have really had quite a week. You're right that you weren't eating the healthiest way, but I'm sure you were doing what you thought was best at the time, or at least what would work out for you at the time with your schedule as it was. So, now, pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and get back on the wagon. Tomorrow is a new day and a fresh start. Yesterday is gone and cannot be changed, only learned from, so leave it behind you and start anew, knowing what you know now. I would suggest that if nothing else, you take some healthy finger foods that you can keep at your desk during the day and nibble on periodically. Foods like Baby Carrots, Apples, Sunflower Seeds, and stuff like that. That may help you get through the day and also make it easier to make good food choices in the evening. Best wishes! And congratulations on your 3 pound loss!

Hello everyone, I didn't read though this whole thread but I did look at the first few pages. Any way I am new to the site and looking for some weightloss buddies.

I am currently 230 lbs and looking to get to 165 lbs with a goal date of 29 May 2008. I hope to be of some help here, and if you need anything feel free to ask.