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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Good Morning everyone. It really does feel like we lost a lot of people that were around in the beginning of this group. Which is too bad. Texasteach is gone, humorpam, sadaboutthis, sarahrip, shoeofkuribo, patrasha... etc etc

Where'd everyone go?

It does seem like we lost alot. Pam I have seen on other posts. Well I hope they are all doing good.

Hey, I'm here. I posted the last two days too. I'm here, I'm here lol and I lost a lil more this week down to 192!!! yeah! this mo I will make the 180s I'm sure!

I'm here, I havnt posted for a while cuz I've been busy taking care of my sick furkid.  My Allie (who is 3yrs old today) is having a hard time.  Just found out she has the beginning of arthritis in her front left elbow.  And she had a bad back (actually taking her to a doggie chiropractor and its helping lots). 

I dont know what I weigh and I dont think Ive lost any cuz I got mad at my scale and tossed it out the door and jumped up and down on it til it broke.  It was always off, when ever I stepped on it it would be off by 10, then off by 5, just all over the place.

Sarah--excellent loss.  Im proud of you!

Nivy, Sorry to hear your furkid isnt well, hope shes better soon. Sounds like ya needed to get rid of that scale if it was off by that much. Time for a new one.

 Well I walked twice this week, not the best but better then not walking at all and today Hubby and I are taking the kids to the Mall of America so I will get plenty of walking done today. The place is so big you need 3 days to see everything and I havent been there in 4 yrs. I will look for something that is good for me to eat when we have lunch. Have a great day everyone and keep up the great work! 

Ahhh sarahip glad we can still count on you. I miss alot of the other people. Congratulations on you weight loss. I wish I weighed under 200. I wish I weighted under 250 at this point. Nivy sorry to hear about your furkid too. She is so young to have arthritis isn't she?

I got tired of scales that didn't work or weren't accurate. I finally went out and bought a regular stand up doctor scale a few years back.

How is everyone this morning?

Lora

Sorry guys, I have been really busy. Congrats to all our loser, and me winners!!! I think it is great that we all have each other to motivate each other. I have not seen Pam either, although I think she is really and cool. Lora, I wish I was under 250 too, ha under 300 would even be cool. We can do it though. We just have to work at it. I am finding out that I am afraid to lose weight, which sounds crazy. I want to lose it, but it has a sort of comfort to it. I do not want my relationships to change with people that I am around, and I know that it will. I am pretty cocky, and dominant, and if I had the confidence too....wow, I would not like me!!! I am nice, and friendly, but I would be unapproachable or seem to be. Plus my husband is already insecure....he would be very jealous. I am going to lose it regardless. I had a huge break through this week. I confronted my mom and dad...I love both, but they have issues, and so does my sister. Neither of them was there growing up, and they are not there now. My sister needs them, and needs to be her parents. I am tired of being the parent to them and her. It is time to grow up!!! It was like a 10 lb brick being lifted off my shoulders. It felt great!!! I have noticed that I have more problems with food on the weekend than I do the week days... Anyone else have this problem? How do you make the weekends work too?

Yes pedeisme I have problems on the weekend and at night being bored and my DH works nights. I was given the  idea by someone on this list to make a list of things to do. When I am bored I pick things on the list that never seem to get done around the house and do them.

During the week I keep pretty busy and I have to plan ahead or I just grab and eat.

Way to go girl confronting your family. Stay strong.

Lora

Hi all!

Been away camping again...and had a lovely time! Got to hike around the lake Sat AM. Sure wish I'd taken the camera! But I'm also glad to have this new photo to share! If I look a lot happier, it's because I AM!!

Sue, you look fantabulous!  I hope everyone had a great weekend.  Okay, I quit smoking and managed to lose 2 lbs.....but gained 2 inches in my bust (not complaining cuz they kinda shrunk with the last baby) and 1 inch in my hips (not too worried cuz I didn't measure on an empty tummy)  but does this make sense?  Can you gain inches and lose weight?  Water maybe?  weird......

Krismasself....You look great!!! keep smiling.. Lora thanks for the encouragement, I needed it....and a big hug to you!!!

I know someone asked about Pam...I saw a message from her on another board. She is a little discouraged right now....so big hug for her too!!!

I hope everyone had a great weekend...I like Mondays better. I am coming to find that I like the structure of the weekdays, and especially Mondays. It keeps me busy.

Today is 'Cow's' birthday, that is my 3 year old. Hooray...now no excuse not to lose weight...after all I have had 3 years right. Actually this is the fourth child and I have 50lbs with each of their names on it. So the first 50 is for Cow. I know it is an awful name, but it has stuck...she used to how out her hand when she wanted something and her uhhhh...uhhhhh sounded like a cow. Usually she is cow bean. For Halloween, of course, she will be a cow. Found costume on eBay 2.99. It is great!!

So glasses up(apple juice)....Here's to Cow...Happy Birthday Baby Girl!!! xoxo

Pedeisme your so funny. My daughter makes a grunting noise when she wants something. She is one and tons of fun.

Mandango congrats on quitting smoking and losing weight that is great.

Sue I envy you getting to go on all those camping trips sounds like a blast.

Well I had a bad weekend again I need to find out what is triggering me eating like crazy on the weekend. I am not sure what it is.

Hi Guys I joined yesterday at 271 pounds and lost 2 already.

I want to get down to 140 by 15th March 2009 as that is my 50th birthday.
I realise that will mean losing at a faster rate than is recommended, but I dont want to be fat and fifty!

Hey angie. I started at 271 in June actually! I'm now down to 220.5 (50.5 pounds lost)!!  It's exciting and I actually feel like shopping a little. But only a little.

My pants look stupid even with a belt on now because they look like an accordian under the belt. Oh well. I'm trying not to spend a lot of money on clothes I'm hoping to grow out of again.

It was a long weekend, and yet not long enough. I'm exhausted and fairly unmotivated lately. I'm still eating well, just not moving around much.

I can't wait to go home and take a nap.

rebecca,

try the local 2nd hand stores, like Goodwill and Salvation Army, to get you thru the "halfway there but need decent clothes" stage. Our local OA groups have clothing exchanges a couple times a year. I am lucky enough to be able to sew a bit, and do some minor alterations myself, but if you have someone around who can sew, it's mighty helpful.

Repebi, you have done amazing, that's just the motivation I needed.

Maybe I am not being to ambitious after all!

Hello everyone,

Welcome Angie~

Sounds like everyone had a good weekend for the most part. Mine was good I made really good choices and have ne regrets and even walked today!! so I am starting out the wek right and hope to keep it up.

Welcome Angie!!

You can do it!  We can all do it! Any accomplishment, no matter how big or small, is a success.  Watch for the guilt trap and remember to, in all circumstances, be kind to yourself.....love yourself.  You are worth it....WE ALL ARE WORTH IT!

Have a great day everybody

:)  Mandy

Mandango wow your upbeat. I love your excitement.

Well I did my weigh in today for a challenge and I was up 6lbs but I know it is sodium. My rings didn't even want to go on today I was so swollen. I had chinese food last night I knew it was a mistake when I did it but I did it anyway.

ARGGGHHH!!! Today I am really understanding the term "emotional eating." Anger is clinging to me and giving food an opening to sneak up on me!

Keep repeating..."food won't make it better...food won't make it better............."