Motivation

Hi, my name is Suzanne and I am 23 years old. I weigh 258.3 pounds(yikes) and would really like to get down to between 140 and 150. I was wondering if there was anyone else out there in their 20's who has about that much they want to lose. We could work together and stay motivated to reach our goals!!! Also, if there is anyone in their 20's who has lost that much and wants to share their success story, I would love to hear it! Thanks!

i am so jealous!!! you got to see my david beckham up close. ahh, to be in the same  area as him... i'ld probably be arrested. hehe.  jogging with my dog is funn but hard. he's old, 12ish.  its pretty lazy, but he has to bee. i have a chow chow and this is houston. i can't have  him outside for too long cuz he could have a heat stroke. anywho, when he goies with me  i have to stop every so often so he can smell. and he's cracking me up today. he is so sore from the 2 days he went with me his little legs are all wobbly. he adorable. i love the new itty bitty 100 calorie cupcakes that you can buy at like walmart. i forgot who makes them but they are awsome. 3 little cakes in a package.

how do you guys workout so much? me and my mom were discussing it and don't understand. you do wieghts, than go to a class, than do cardio... how? and is that healthy? when i use to go to the gym last year i would do about 45 mins cardio than about 30 mins of weights. i got in a convo with one of  the trainers and he told me that that was entirely too much. that nobody should ever be there longer than an hour. so i have always been curious about if it really was TOO much.

all of my bud except maybe 3 are single. so there is no way to be a third wheel over here. and honestly, the largest of our group, she's 5'2ish and has got to be close to 300lbs if not more, she always has the hottest guys interested in her. the one she had been messing with for the longest was OMG HOT!!!  but we think that she finally caught on to the fact that he was no good for her. when we were in public he says hi, gives hugs, and flirts with other tall skinny girls. than end up catching up  with us later at my buds house. her ne one is just as hot but in a dif way. the other one had the perfect like 6pack great ass body, this one has the tall chubby great ass. plus he sits with us when we are out. thats good.

whatever, not my problem. so i think maybe staring next week some time i am going to  go jogging for an hour. however much i do in that hour will be fine with me, instead of doing my 2 or 3 miles and then stopping.

 

Fallon--great job on the exercise--I honestly hate spending time at the gym & working out--so I usually try to exercise 1 hour a day rather if it's walking outside or going to the gym but that's what I try to do and that's it! My goal for the week is 6 hours of exercise a week and then I call it quits! I don't know how some people spend all the time at the gym. I have also heard that after an hour at the gym that it's not as effective? Not sure if it's true or not--my trainer also said that she rather me go outside and walk or roller blade than be on a treadmill for an hour because it is bad on the joints--so that's what I try to do--Your doing an amazing job keep it up!

dalmal: good luck on the dress--that's cool that your mom can do that for you!

fantasy: congrats on the 6.6 pounds lost and I'm sure your will be 'ok' even if you do have a slice of cake and enjoy that slice!

I've never tried vita-muffins but you guys got me wanting to try some I may look next time I go to the store

scarter: good job stocking up--I just got back from stocking up myself--great job jogging--

watchme: I'm also smaller on top than I am on bottom--it does get a little annoying!

ennazus: great job playing basketball: my hubby always ask me but I suck at it and I always tire out so fast I just say 'no' good job going!

And a big shout out to everyone else have a great Monday! It will be my first day back to work and I am looking forward to it(I'm trying to have a positive attitude 9 more weeks and I"m done with school and this internship!!!!!!!!And I'm done with school forever because it's my Masters--so I have to be positive!

posted a new pic!

pc, you look wonderful!!!!!!!!!! :)

i did an hour of elliptical this morning then my friend just called this evening and wanted to talk so i said hey let's take a walk and talk at the same time... so we did that for an hour... it was a pretty slow walk since i was tired (sore) from this morning but was still good.... probably as slow of a walk as my hour walk in the grocery store today as well :)

that's about it on my end.... NOT looking forward to going into work tomorrow.

I agree... you do look great, pc!

Good morning ladies!!

It's just another manic Monday.... whoa oh, wish it was Sunday! (Anyone else?? lol)

Suzanne, I just have to say... you are a freaking Saint! I don't know how you do it! You are so great at getting 'caught up' and supporting everyone!
I have to admit, I read through all the posts that have been left on days I'm not around, but I can never seem to get totally caught up.. so I just don't really respond (tsk tsk).. but I DO read everyone's posts and you guys are all so awesome!!

So... I had a TERRIBLE weekend of eating. Let's just say it involved a lot of eating out, and my weakness, Wendy's last night.
I'm back on track today though, like I always am during the week.
I've also decided to start walking to work and back (for two weeks anyways until I have to move up North for a different job). I did a test run yesterday and it took me about an hour to walk here and back home, so that will hopefully help in the exercise department.

Oh, and thanks for the comments on my "new" pic. It's actually from January before I hopped on the weightloss wagon. I just like the eskimo look lol

And thirdsies on the "you look great" pinkcobra. You do!

Sonini, I'm so with you about the people that manage to stay "caught up" and ontop of commenting on everything, I read the posts, but don't always have time to comment, and then it's like 3 days later and 100 posts and thats just too many for me to comment on...so I kinda pick up from here rather than from back there...so sorry all of you, but you're all great.

And yeah I with is was sunday too...wish every day was sunday :)

Must say I'm in the middle of the dreaded plateau, I have lost 1 pound since Jan 30, it's kind of getting to me, this weekend I though I did great but got on the scale this morning and nothing! I need to get to the 230's already!!! I've been stuck on the 240's for too long. 

Have a good day all!

hey everyone -

i haven't lost anything since last week either... kind of a bummer... but i'm ramping up the exercise and trying to stay positive!  it's funny but psychologically speaking i'm thinking wow, 265 isn't that far off from 235, which is where i was in high school and college (i stayed pretty steady between 215-235 lbs from 1995-2001).  although 30 lbs is a lot, since i just lost 21 in 3 months, i'm thinking time will fly and it will be gone before i know it.  then another 20 from there and i'm down to my lowest high school weight... then another 25 from there and i'm down to my junior high weight and easily into 14s.  funny how things are finally looking like broken down chunks instead of an oh my god i still have 75 to lose til i get to my "ideal-i-will-be-happy-even-if-i'm-a-size-14 ways."  let's just hope that i continue to give strong performances and that these "smaller" goals become realities!! :)

sonini, i was singing manic monday this morning.  so funny that you are quoting it now -- we must be on the same wavelength ;)

pc, seriously, you look better than i aim to be at the end.  in fact, the way you look in your 200 pic is about where i would happily be.  i'm kind of envious :) 

suzanne, i hope you had fun playing basketball.  i am proud of you for incorporating more fitness that is fun into your life.  i wish we all lived in the same cities so we could work out together.  how fun would that be?

Hi everyone!

I have to admit that I also don't always respond to everyone even though I read all the posts... Especially when the thread has been really busy, like this weekend! lol! You guys are awesome! :-)

I don't have time this morning to go back through and respond to everything that happened since Friday, but off the top of my head:

Welcome everyone new! Yay for finding us!

Watchme, I have about a two size difference between my top and my bottom, and I just recently started wearing dresses again. I look for styles that have an empire waist and a flowing a-line skirt to give my booty extra room. Also, I got some patterns and stuff and I'm in the process of making myself a couple sundresses for summer. I know you don't really have time with your crazy schedule, but it might be worth getting a dress altered if you really like it. Also, as far as the job thing goes, there are tons of things for lawyers to do outside of working in a practice; just about every major corporation has a legal department. Have you thought about going outside the box?

Dalma, don't you just hate situations like that? I only have one single girl friend and she has a kid, so she's basically in a relationship with him (like he goes everywhere with her, too! lol!). I don't really even hang out with the other girls any more because they're all in long-term couple mode and tend to hang out with just other couples. And I'd rather not be the single chick hanging out with a room full of couples. Yech. And as far as guys go... I'm sorry about him being a jerk. I've had that sort of thing happen to me before: when I was in high school there was this guy who was new, and he and I hit it off. We talked on the phone at night, and flirted and everything, and he asked me to be his homecoming date. Shortly thereafter, he started getting distant and not calling or flirting as much and then about two weeks before the dance he told me he wasn't allowed to go because his parents said his grades weren't good enough that semester. Guess who showed up to the dance and spent the whole night flirting with other girls? Yeah, apparently his parents "decided at the last minute that he could go". I found out years later that his friends had told him not to go with me basically because there were other, prettier girls who would be interested in him. And I wasn't good enough. I know it was HS, and we're adults now, but sometimes I get the feeling that men in their 20s aren't all that different than men in their teens. In any case, I'm glad you're not down about it any more, but know that you're not alone. (BTW, my favorite Amy Winehouse song is "Wake Up Alone"... Another great song for feeling down about guys...)

Suzanne, you rock, as always! Lol! Your determination astounds me! Rock on, chica! :-)

Pinkcobra, I love the new pic! You look gorgeous! :-)

Fallon, I end up working out for an hour maybe three or four times a week, but I plan to step it up to five days soon. I do classes and weights and stuff, but not everything on the same day. I did both kickboxing and running on the treadmill on Friday, and while I felt great that night, the next day, I was totally in pain. Way to go with the running, btw! :-)

Sonini, I was way bad this weekend too! Just on my cheat day, but I really cheated all out! Lol! I just tell myself that I'm zig-zagging calories and keeping my body guessing! :-)

As for me... Well I've been eating okay, but I definitely need to go stock up on fresh stuff, 'cuz the fridge is getting low. I've been doing pretty well with the working out, and plan to hit up the gym today after work since I haven't been since Friday. It's crazy 'cuz I think running is addicting. I have to force myself to get on the elliptical or to do my strength training, but I'm almost excited to do the next day of the couch-to-5K! I totally love the feeling, for some reason! Maybe 'cuz it's a goal to work towards, and I've always wanted to do it? *shrugs* In other news, THE GUY still has caps-lock status, but I'm not really sure what's going on with us. I don't really wanna post about it here, but I'll post in my journal later on. Add me as a friend if you wanna read it. *sigh* I don't know why he has to be all complicated! Or maybe it's me making things complicated? No clue.

Anyway, have a good day ladies! I'll try to check in again this afternoon! :-)

     Good Monday to everyone! Read everyones' posts. I think this has to be one of the most active forums on here!

   Ennazus520- My butt is in the 16s but my waist isn't.  My waist is about a 12. I have 38-40D chest. It sounds like I am responding to a single's ad...lol. I have a very hour glass figure so I wear a lot of fitted sweater sets with skirts, wrap dresses, and belted tops. I also wear at least a 3 inch heel everyday so I am much taller and it elongates me. Obviously I am very into clothes, hence why my motivation will work.

   So, I was getting into the horrible habit of weighing myself everyday. Decided to quit that. I am going to weigh myself on Tuesdays. I will post the results tomorrow.

   I am going to try and post some pics this week. Maybe a couple with the 2 loves of my life, my BF and my English Bulldog, Chopper Bean.

   I am also going to try and go to the gym this week. Time to update the iPod!

Have a great day everyone! 

haha Reading this thread always makes me realize how crap I'm doing. All of you ladies are doing so great! I do great eating-wise during the day but because I get up so late (damn starting work at 1pm), I'm up really late and tend to eat most of my calories after 830pm when I finish work. I'm really working on fixing my sleep schedule. It's 1am now and I'm about to go to bed so I can force myself to get up around 10a and do a nice 1 1/2 hour walk in the morning before I need to shower for work. I've got a dog so that should be motivation to get walking (but sadly, it usually isn't). I walk a pretty decent amount here since I have no car, the nearest subway station is 10-15 minutes away, etc but it doesn't seem to be helping at all.

Well, goodnight ladies (even though it's day time for all of you).
(New pictures added to my page)

aw, thank you all for all the nice things you guys said about my new pic.  :)  Now I have an inflated ego for the day! hehe.

sonini: i LOVE your new pic... you look so freakin hott!  eskimos are hott!

watchme: you have been doing SO GREAT with your workouts!  and 265 really isn't that far away from 235!  I know you can do it!  

on being the 3rd wheel: UGH.  I'm married so you wouldn't think I would be, but my DH is out of town a lot so I often end up the 3rd wheel.  The worst is when a friend invites me to a movie or dinner or something and then somehow they accidentally invited their crush too and they wind up making googly eyes or making out the entire night... fuuuuuuunnnn.  And not that I don't want ppl to get significant others but isn't it always a bummer when a good friend starts dating someone and then totally forgets about everyone else?  I mean I understand, but it still sucks.  And all my other friends are having or have babies which changes everything too.

ali: i bet you're not doing anywhere nearly as bad as you think!  you look great in your new pic... you're seriously so freakin cute!!

oh, and does anyone else get sore boobs after strength training?  Everytime I do weights that isolate my pecs I die for the next 2 days.  it starts with just pain in my minor pecs and then spreads to my major pecs (right under the breast) and then they hurt like I'm about to get my period.  ugh.  my trainer said this is good b/c I'm isolating the muscles like I should, but it makes me never want to use those machines ever again!  lol.

Hi guys!

ali, I doubt you're doing crappy! All that walking will totally pay off in the long run! Stay positive, chica! :-)

pinkcobra, I totally understand what you mean. I HATE that pain. It feels extra uncomfortable to me for some reason.

So I posted the insanely long story of me and THE GUY. If any one's interested, it's on my journal. :-)

Hello Everyone!

I am in a rut of course. I'm 22years old 5'6, and range anywhere between 216-225 lbs. I gain/lose weight all day, everyday, and currently wonder if anyone else has this issue. Is it my salt intake, water, what could make me gain 5-10 pounds in one day, and lose it again over night? Messed up. Anyway, I love this forum. It was the first one I saw when I entered the site. I signed up, and came straight here. (Not before I passed some girl who was over 5' trying to hit 85lbs...) Please keep writing about your success stories. This is the stuff I need to hear!

m_c_85,

   First of all, let me say, "Hi", you found the right place! And second, your weight will change all day. That is the way your body works with your intake of food and evacuation of it. I was starting to get really bad and weigh myself almost 10 times a day but I realised quickly it was driving me nucking futs! Now I have decided to do a weekly weigh in. It might be a good idea for you, too. Its just a thought, and I am sure many of the other wonderful ladies in this forum will have great ideas, too.

Hey Ladies,

First let me say that you all are doing so amazing! Next, I am super tired--I only got like 4 1/2 hrs of sleep last night--tossed and turned all night---then had to be up at 5am for my internship---I made it through the day but I just can't go work out (and I mean can't) I give you ladies prop that go and work-out no matter what--me on the other hand...I have to be rested to go work-out or I do a crappy work-out and I cant' stand a crappy work-out--I love to sweat and give at least 50% and if I can't then I won't do it....I know it's not good but it's just how I am--the lucky thing is I only have days like this probably once a month--so once a month I miss working out--not too bad! except now I have to figure out which day I will add another hour of exercise so I can still make my six hour goal---It's only 5:30pm --I'm going to push myself to stay awake until 8pm or otherwise I won't sleep all night--I ate crappy crappy crappy all weekend--but I'm on track today--I felt a little guilty but I think I will be 'ok'--I was only worried because I weigh myself in 14 days but I think that 3 days of damage can be fixed in 14 days so I'm not worried--I don't really like Mondays--not a fan--I think it's more mental than anything--I hope everybody else had a good day!

m_c_85 welcome.   I'm relatively new to the group and so far everyone has been great.  It is so comforting to hear that there are other people out there who have the same goals and obstacles as I do.  bz90031 is right.  Your weight can vary a lot throughout the day.  You will most likely weigh the least in the morning.  What I do is try to weight myself once a week on the same day in the morning before I get in the shower (so I don't have any clothes on).  That way I have elimanated as many of the variables as I can.  Otherwise I won't take what the scale says seriously.  I'll blame not losing weight on the clothes I am wearing or on the shoes I have on or what I had for lunch or how much water I drank.  Salt and water intake can affect your weight, a lot.  If you aren't drinking enough water you retain water and you weigh more.  So drink a lot of water.  And if you have consumed a lot of salt you will retain water so try not to eat too much salt.  Another thing that makes me gain weight is my period.  I gain a few pounds every month right before.  I have known other women who gain 8 or 10 pounds right before. 

I am so sore from my workouts this weekend.  I am supposed to meet my friend in the morning for another workout and I don't want to wimp out but I also want to give my body the time it needs to recover.  I know there are a few school's of thought on the subject, but what do you guys think?  Is it better to work through the soreness or take an extra few days off to recover? 

I think my dog might have bruised one of the bones in my foot.  He stepped on me really hard last night and now it hurts to walk.  I think I am going to go soak my foot in Epsom's salts.  Have a good night everyone.  Oh, on more thing really quick.  I decided to reward myself for weight loss so when I reach 220 I am going to go get a massage.  I love to treat myself with massages and facials and now I have a great excuse to get them.  So now I am really on track because I need a massage so bad.

ahola girlies. you know what i hate? i hate that if you do this whole thing in caps you have to go back and retype the whole thing. err! so i was talkin to the peeps in 1 of my classes and they were like we are going to work out. and i told them i wanted to go but had  no id. theysaid they didnt have one either. they said just go in and ack like you belong. thats cool cuz i was going to try that anyway.

anywho. we are all doing good. really. even if we mess up we are still doing better than we were before we started trying to get healthy. and i thought that it didnt matter how late you ate or does it? hum... and i didnt run today cuz it was icky outside but i will definetly go tom  

I've read mixed things about eating late. I've heard it doesn't matter and your body still processes it the same and I've heard you shouldn't do it. I work second shift so my eating times are off compared to the normal person. I think it's all dependent on the person. As long as you aren't bingeing at midnight you're probably okay.

Pretty much everything I've heard is to not eat 2 hours before bedtime.  I try to not eat 3 hours before i go to bed and I find that when I eat within an hour or two of bedtime that I feel more bloated in the morning.  but that's just me!