300+ And Ready to Try Again Weekly Thread #1102
 

WELCOME

We are a group of individuals who weigh or have weighed 300+, or near there. This group was formed to provide a place for others like us to find support and hope. We are aware of the distinct problems that come with weighing over 300 lbs.

We want to invite everyone (roosters as well as chicks!) to join us in our journey. We share laughter and tears, heartaches and fears ... joys and celebrations. We also share what works for us and what doesn't.

We know the thread can move very quickly, and that people often make "personal" remarks and keep a number of conversations going. Please feel free to contribute even if you can't make personal comments all the time.

Finally, we also have several extra threads going on simutaneously such as Monthly Challenges, Weekly Weigh-ins, Recipes, Bios, Photos, Exercise, Info for Getting Started and more. Many of these threads are stickied at the top of the page. Please feel free to check them all out.

We have found this thread to be more than just a support group... we have found it to become a home. We invite you to join us.



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Hey! I was trying to post in the thread and when I hit enter I got a message it was closed... right out from under me! :) Fortunately I could still hit cut and paste LOL. So will try again.

Good morning everyone... just rushing through as I am working overtime again this week.

Catherine I just wanted to say I appreciate your cautions to people about posting too much info about their kids online. However, I would go farther than you and say the caution needs to be far more than on MySpace but the entire Internet. I cringe when I see people posting pictures of their young children online... it is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo dangerous, especially if the kids are cute! Unfortunately there are predators out there who go online looking for such info and gleaning info as to where to locate those kids, etc. So just want to say that I agree with you in encouraging people to exercise caution.

And Ammi, it isn't that I can't accept praise. :) Just that when I am getting it and I don't deserve it or can't live up to expectations, it can make me want to back off from it. :)

Sue

heading out for the dr.....but I have to say
GO RED SOX ....... and Jason is mine, all mine lol

see ya later!

heh. The Sox and Varitek fans come out of the woodwork!

Sue -- Sorry for closing the thread on you!! Glad you could resurrect your post!

Good Morning Ladies!:coffee:

I am pulling up my big girl panties and getting back on track as of right this minute!!:frypan:
I was in a bit of a funk this weekend, and no matter what else happens, I have to continue on my journey:running: ...and stop feeling sorry for myself. I know the requirements for my program and so what if there are no more meetings at work to go to. It was going to end sometime, so no biggie if it's earlier than expected! (it was just such a shock to stop so abruptly)

I want to :welcome3: all "newbies"...this is a great place to come for ANY type of support!

Catherine: I would also love a copy of your book, put me on the list!! You have such wisdom and humor...I can't wait to read it! Also, when we meet by the flagpole here it is usually for a fight...hmmm...maybe I should invite the Superintendant...I could take her!!!:boxing:

Ammi: Thank you for your kind words...I will always be glad for any support I get here.:hug: And everytime I think about "butt issues" I crack up!!:lol3:

Sandy: I took me so long to figure out glittermaker.com and how to post, I really can't tell you how I did it!:rofl: Just kept clicking until it stuck!

Nancy: Sorry about the apartment. You will find another...I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason!;)

Brenda:I am so JEALOUS about your spa night!!{sigh} It sounded wonderful! I hope all goes well at the Dr. today!:goodvibes

Xena: :bravo: on your calc test!! I give you alot of credit...my #1 son had to drop his Pre-Calc because it was too hard!!:dizzy:

I know I didn't get to everyone, sorry if I missed ya!:grouphug:
Have a great OP day!:cheer2:

Wyllenn-thank you for your welcome on the other thread :D I think I will take your advise and choose two things this week to commit too, I have a little notebook I plan to use as a food diary, so this week I *will* write down all my meals, and I *will* drink 8 glasses of water a day.

I had a question for those of you who've lost a little or a lot of weight, do you feel that you have more energy now? I seem to be tired all the time and I'm only 24. Well, just wondering! Gotta head to work-later guys! :D

Stopping by to say hi, the dieter formerly known as e s m a r a u d e . . . and as the threads here say I'm ready to try again. . .

I said hi in a new thread and posted a few photos in the picture thread, some of which may have already been seen by some of you.

I have a lot to get on track, not just my health but my entire life. While I've got wonderful things waiting for me on the horizon, I've gotta figure out how the heck I'm gonna make my away across the bridge to get there.

Gotta go for now, lots of love to everyone!!! :hug:

Hi Again,

OK I am typing this in WORD so THIS time I know I won’t lost the thing :mad: I just had a nice cool shower after my work out. You know I don’t mind the physical exertion when it comes to working out, in fact I love feeling my muscles work, BUT I really can’t stand sweating. For me that is the worst part of exercising! Anybody else feel the same way or am I just weird :rofl: ?

Kim - thank you for the positive vibes, I think we all need them.

Annie - so pleased to see you posting though I didn’t expect to hear from you on here quite so soon. I thought you might like to catch your breath first after all those visitors :yes:

Catherine - I really should read or watch the news a bit more shouldn’t I. It’s coming to something when a friend in Canada is telling me about a news story from over here :dizzy: It is dreadful what happened to that couple’s home, no wonder the daughter has gone into hiding!!!

33tekfan - good for you for still being determined to start your weight loss journey despite knowing that already you have some challenges coming up. Sounds like you have it all under control though with your planning to drink plenty and walk a lot too. :wel3fc:

Brenda - I wonder when you had hidden that chocolate out of harms way!! Shame you found it again, but hey, it’s gone now and hopefully your sweet tooth will stay appeased for a while :yes:

Feifer - hello and :welcome: I think we all appreciate how much it helps to find a place like this where people know exactly how we feel and can share the ups and downs of life as a big person, and of our weight loss journeys. I have been on and off diets all my adult life and up until I found this place I never enjoyed much success with my weight loss. Now though I have lost my first 100 lbs and am looking forward to losing at least half that again :yes:

Jenn1993 - :wel3fc: Glad you found us. :congrat: on your marvellous weight loss so far, you should be feeling proud of yourself! I totally understand the question “ what’s the 2 steps forward, 1 step back thing” it’s crazy isn’t it. We lose some weight, we feel great, we need to lose more but then we start to struggle. I don’t know if you have seen the thread Heather (Wyllen) started about Losing 100 then struggling, if you haven’t I think you should go have a read of the posts there. A few of us are trying to understand why the struggle begins when we have done so well. One thing I have found that helps me keep going is making sure I set myself mini goals. I think a perfect one for you would be 9 lbs. In 9 lbs time you will be out of the 300s and into the 200s and you will feel fantastic :yes:

Amanda - glad to see you posting in the weekly thread :wave: How are you doing so far today with staying OP? All I would say is to try not to be too hard on yourself if you waver at all, and don’t give up or feel like a failure if you do eat a little more than you planned. Still do your exercise, still keep going, it will make staying on track tomorrow that bit easier, and then the next day and the next etc :goodluck:

You asked if people who have lost any weight have also found they have more energy, the answer for me is yes, yes yes :yes: Even going from 329 to 299 made a huge difference to me, to how much I could do, how much I WANTED to do. Now being at 226 it’s amazing the difference in me. I joined a gym, I want to walk everywhere rather than get the bus, I can clean my house in one go rather than do one room a day. I am sure as you lose the lbs you will find that energy you are looking for, it makes sense doesn’t it, our body’s don’t have to work as hard just to move around, so of course you are going to have some more energy then :D

Sue - OK I understand where you are coming from and I shall keep quiet :D

Sandy - you will be reading this after you get home from the docs appt. I hope that it all went OK and you didn’t hear anything you didn’t want to :hug:

Peggy - that’s great news that you had a totally off plan week, thoroughly enjoyed yourself and still came home 1 lb lighter :cp: You have just go to love weeks like that :yes:

I am not sure if I told you before, but if not, I enjoyed seeing your pictures on the picture page, and you can see such a big difference between the first and last set of photos. You are obviously doing something very right :cp: well done and thank you for posting the pics.

Donna - I’m sorry you had a bit of a down weekend, but I am proud of you for “pulling up your big girl panties” and getting back on track. We will often fall or jump off the wagon but as long as we know we have to get back on it and we don’t just quit then we are definitely going in the right direction! :goodluck: today with keeping on track :hug:

E - great to see you on the weekly thread, and I did read your most recent one on your coming back with a different name thread too. You certainly have a lot to deal with right now, not least of all being so far away from Mr Hawk. Is that him in the photo with you on the pic page, you make a great looking couple. Anyway my friend :goodluck: with everything especially getting back on track with your weight loss journey :hug:

Okie dokie I best go write some emails now, but I am sure I’ll be back later,

Hugs,

Ammi :chicken:

Sandy, I hope everything went wel at the Dr's.xxxxx
Peggy, WTG on lOSING when on HOLIDAY!!!!!!xxxxx
Donna, YEP ME TOO!!!!!! I hate weekends, at least all the food that tends to be around, lol. Oh well new week, new start.xxxxx
I've posted some pics of me on the pics page, I THOUGHT I looked ok, having lost another 26lbs, GULP, boy was I in for a shock when I saw the pics! Oh well even more reason to STAY OP & EXERCISE!!!! Wish I looked as good in pics as I THINK I do when looking in mirrors, laff!!!!
xxxxsharon

Hello everyone,

First off all I want to thank all of you for your words of support. I really appreciate it. I really do not know how I am going to lose any of this weight. You know I have been so motivated many times, and I have all these thoughts and wonderfull idead on how I am going to stick to it. But this time, nothing. All I know is I have to eat less and move more, but how not so sure. I am reading up on everything and this time am going to make an informed decision and not jump on the next fad diet that comes along, I know that with your support I can do this.

Once again Thank you.


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Wow, great to see so many new faces!

Amanda, there are quite a few of us here around your age. I'm actually also 24 and started at 310.5 (at least, that was the highest I ever knew about). I hear ya on the energy thing, though. I get home from work in the afternoon and just want to NAP. I don't usually, but then I do typically fall asleep on the couch very shortly after eating dinner. I've found, though, that changes in my diet have helped a LOT. I cut out most junk food, and now when I eat a lot of sugar, I feel really disconnected, like it's difficult to concentrate on things or focus on anything for more than about 30 seconds at a time. I have to wonder if I'd pretty much ALWAYS felt that way and it was just normal to me before I changed my eating habits, ya know? Same with greasy foods (fast food was/is a major issue for me)--I used to eat 2 McD's meals and feel fine (or at least what was "fine" for me at the time), but now, not only do they make me sick to my stomach, but I feel soo sluggish and lethargic afterward, like I just don't want to DO anything. Changing my food has definitely helped. I've personally never felt the increased energy from exercising, but others have :)

Ammi--I am SOOO with you...sweating is the #1 reason I HATE exercising! It makes me take longer (because I then have to shower and change clothes and blah blah blah), and it just plain feels stinky and icky. Some people get used to it, I guess, but for me, even after MONTHS of exercising nearly every day, I still HATE it (not right now, of course--I haven't exercised regularly in about 2months :o ).

Welcome back, E! :hug:

MamaB--good for you on knowing you can do this without the meetings! I know it's not quite the same, but I hope you know we are ALWAYS here :D

Glad to hear you had a great vacation, Torister! I believe I'm long overdue :dizzy:

My weekend was okay, overall. I did pretty well with food--although today is Jeff's birthday, and his favorite is ice cream cake, so I may pick up one of the tiny Carvel ones from the grocery store to have tonight.

hey I guess I don't know how to make Glittermaker.com work either lol

Feifer-Welcome. I’m originally from Oklahoma, and since you’re in Texas, I can imagine that you grew up eating in the same kinds of food. I used to describe it as the all bacon grease Okie diet. You aren’t alone. Humiliation has been my constant companion for most of my life. Just hop in, and I hope you find what you need here.

Jenn & Amanda & Terry-Welcome also.

Amanda-I find that I am practically the energizer bunny when I am working my program well, especially getting my exercise in. I did 60 minutes this morning, including 400 situps, and was wasted afterwards, but now 90 minutes later, I can hardly sit still long enough to type. When I go off for a few days, I get so tired, I can hardly get out of bed. Once you get past the first few days, it is actually easier to stay on than to go off and on. When your knees are weak, our shoulders are strong, and we will be there for you. Just take baby steps, and don’t give up, and you will start to have more energy, I promise.

Misti-My foster sons could never understand why I wouldn’t let them wear their little league t-shirts anywhere but the ball field. The always wanted to wear them to school or out and about. They had their name on the back. It is such a simple thing, but if a stranger comes up and calls them by name, they assume they aren’t strangers. The world just seems like such a scarier place than it was when we were kids.

Ammi-When my husband loses something big on the computer, I just ask him if he’s been talking nice enough to the computer lately. When I was reading up on that story, it said that the mother had basically given the daughter permission to lay low. I wonder if she was worried the dad would flay her alive.

Sharon-I’m pretty sure digital cameras put 40 pounds on you just like a TV camera does.

Peggy-better to come home to TOM than having to take him with you on vacation. I hate that.

Donna-You probably could take you Superintendent. When someone asks me if I’m afraid to walk home from church in this neighborhood after dark, I reply that the prostitutes don’t weigh 100 pounds soaking wet, so what are they going to do to me? I was mugged once in college, and as soon as he regained consciousness, I had him arrested.

Since we have so many new people, I thought it might be a good time to re-run the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Dieters. This is from the National Weight Control Registry at the Center for Human Nutrition at the University of Colorado. In order to join the registry, you have to have lost at least 30 pounds and kept it off for a year. Most have lost much more and kept it off for 3 years before registering.
1) Expect failures, but keep trying.
2) Don’t deny yourself.
3) Weigh yourself often. (Most obese people haven’t weighed themselves in over 3 years. I know I was like that, and was always shocked at how much heavier I was than I thought.)
4) Do serious planned exercise. (To stick with it, make it convenient, affordable, and something you enjoy. Doing a 10 minute exercise video at home is better than having a gym membership that you never use)
5) Add little bits of physical activity into your daily routine. (Yep that’s the use the stairs and park further away one.)
6) Low fat/high carbo diet. (Any diet that you can stick to will work, but over 70% of the registers had used this one to success.)
7) Eat five meals a day. (It keeps you from ever getting hungry, and it makes your blood sugar more regulated. It also shrinks your stomach so that if you do binge, it hurts at a lower amount of food)

The good news is they also found that once you have kept the weight off for 3 years, it becomes much easier to maintain. Most of the registers had also yo-yo dieted for years before getting on the winning track. Half of them lost weight without help from anyone, so if you can’t afford to join a weight loss group or plan, you can still be successful. Sixty percent of them reported a family history of obesity, and 66% of them were chubby as kids. So even if you have always been overweight, and everyone in your family is, and you are poor, you can still succeed. That should take care of all excuses. Just remember that basically it is the simplest thing in the world – eat less, move more. It may be simple, but it isn’t easy. You have to take it one step at a time, and never give up.

Have a great day everyone.

Happy Monday, Everyone!

Well, I had a whole day planned for myself, things that involved leaving the house, but when I went to get in my car I realized that I left my keys in hubby's car, which of course is with him at work. So I'm stuck here at home today. I lazed around this morning but am going to tackle some housework in a bit and at least make my forced stay worthwhile. :rolleyes:

I did my weekly weigh-in this morning and lost 3.7 pounds. Just a few more to go and I will finally see the two hundreds again for the first time in years!

I was in and out here towards the end of the week so I'm just now getting around to personals, so sorry if some of these comments seem a bit old:

Lisa, I'm glad to hear you're feeling better about things. No secret to my weight loss so far - I've just been eating a lot better and moving a lot more than I have in years. It's a great feeling. Congratulations on your own excellent weight loss and improved cholesterol - that's awesome! As for exercise, I've found so far that variety and finding things you like to do help so much.

Sharon, congrats on losing another 4lbs - that's great!

Donna, I'm sorry to hear about the cancellation of your WW. I used to belong to WW and really enjoyed it, but then moved and the new meeting leader was very disappointing and I dropped it. I still follow a lot of the principles of WW though, and find that since coming here, I get that support and encouragement, as well as that feeling of accountability. There's also the WW forums here - have you visited them?

Ammi, thanks for the job condolences. :) I would have been an assistant in the circulation department. I worked at a library before we moved and loved it and would love to find work in one again. Sadly, those jobs aren't too easy to come by. But eventually something will open up, I'm sure. In the meantime, I have to find some other kind of work and soon! Being sick on the treadmill - not a good feeling, I'm sure! I hope that was only a temporary issue. I love the idea of your taking Sunday mornings for some 'our' time - it sounds like you had a lovely time and you certainly deserve it! Oh, and I don't think you're weird about the sweating - I think most people hate it. And while I hate sweating when I'm not working out (one thing I hate about living in the South), I absolutely love it when I'm exercising - it's like physical proof that my body is working, lol.

Catherine, I'm so glad to hear you've decided to get the first part of your book published - I look forward to reading it! Kudos for your bravery in putting such a personal story in print. Oh, and thanks for mentioning the volleyball/cheerleading shoes - I'm going to need a new pair soon and will look for those. I love reading your 'American in Canada' comments, by the way - it's like all the experiences I've had, but in reverse. :)

DJCJ, thank you for your kind words. I like to think that things happen for a reason, too and hope that something right for me comes along soon. How are the costumes coming along? Very sweet photos of your kids, by the way!

Xena, congrats on a great calculus test score! Math was my worst subject so I'm always impressed by those who can do well in it.

Michelle, thanks very much for your kind words. I didn't think I was going to be able to hike that far either! But it was so much fun and I can't wait to go again.

Brenda, congrats on the 2.5lb loss! Keep plugging away and soon (but not soon enough, I know!) all those extra pounds will be gone. That spa night sounded like a blast and I'm glad you had a wonderful time!

Nancy, sorry you didn't get that apartment but I'm sure you'll find something soon. Apartment-hunting can be so aggravating! But glad to hear you had a great week plan-wise.

brandnewme, glad to hear that the thyroid meds are working and the swelling has gone down. My ankles used to swell quite a bit and it bothered me so much. Have you done water aerobics before? It's great fun and a fabulous workout!

Kim, welcome to 3FC! This is a wonderful place for support and talking with folks who know the kind of things you're going through. I used to live in Rhode Island (and am from Canada) so I sympathize with you still dealing with wintry weather! But I hope you find some indoor activities. If you can't afford to buy workout videos, check with your local library, mine has fitness videos you can borrow. I've spent the last couple months painting basically my entire house and it definitely made me break a sweat - so I say yes, it counts! :D

Sandy, congrats on all your weight loss! Especially in the midst of so much stress, that is really great.

Annie, welcome back! You were certainly missed around here. Glad to hear the flu bug is gone.

33tekfan, Feifer, Jenn and Amanda, welcome! :wave: This is my favorite spot, so much encouragement and everyone is very friendly. It's been so helpful to me to find others facing similar situations and experiences and knowing that my support network extends to so many people.

Peggy, sounds like you had a wonderful time! And great that you're down even with TOM here. I'm jealous of those yummy margaritas, by the way!

Ewing, welcome back! Wow, you're a wonderful artist and very pretty, to boot!

33tekfan, Feifer, Jenn, Amanda: Welcome. I am sooo looking forward to getting to know each of you ladies.

Brenda: Wow, Belly Dancing! Sounds like fun.

Torrister: Good for you doing all that walking while on vacation!

Ewing: Welcome Back. I am so glad that you came back. I love your pictures that you draw. I will go check out the photo page later today. Hugs to you.

Ammi: I thought it would be a while before I posted too but, I missed everyone. lol.

Sharon: Wow girl. -26 more pounds! Awesome job. I can't wait to go see your photos. Know that you look as good to us as you do to yourself. lol. I think you are beautiful, geourgous etc. etc.

Pochita: Hi. Glad to see you back.

Sue: Nice to see you back.

Catherine: Wow. Sounds like a nightmare of a party your friend's kids threw! Someone needs a time out. lol.

Jillybean: How are you doll?

Well, I have to go and get ready for the Dr. Appointment at the weight loss clinic. My last relative left this morning. I was soooo sad to see him go but. Back to normal life. HOpefully a lot healthier one soon enough.

Blessings to you all,
Annie

Hi Lesley,

We must have been posting at the same time. Thanks a big hug for the welcome back. I missed you all too. I will have to read your post later and see what you have been up to my friend. Hugs,
Blessings to you,
annie

Monday = fresh start... right?
 

Good morning and I'm happy to see that I'm baaaccckkkk!! :dancer:
Thank you Ammi for the great welcome and advice. :hug: I know I need all the help I can get and I agree with the 9lb. mini goal for myself. I tend to beat up myself when I look at how far I have to go. And I couldn't agree more with the sweating thing... blech!! :barf: Glad to know I'm not the only one, but what do you do to get around it?

I was cracking up when reading Sharon's post about looking as good in pictures as I think I look in the mirror!! I last about a week or so, doing real good and thinking I am just poppin', but then blam, shut down!! I am way too into what other people think of me. The other day, I'm at the grocery store and I'm loading my groceries into my trunk, when a car drives behind me and I hear a guy yell, "Yeah, like you need more food!! Any food left in the store for us?!?!" I didn't let the little turd send me to the fridge, which is normally where to comfort is located, ya know, but I did walk an extra 30 minutes!! :D :running: People can be crappy, I know, but when you hear something like that, it echos in your head for awhile and it's one more careless comment for your mental arsenal when you want to be beaten up over how big you let yourself get.:cry:
Maybe its just me but, when I've been "doing good" (ie:exercising, drinking my water and eating right) for a couple of weeks and feeling great, I just automatically feel like the pounds have flown off and that I'm much thinner then I actually am. Like everyone around me should just know that how hard I've been working and "pet me". Exactly the frame of mind I'm tring to shake off..(picture wet dog shaking.. just to close out the animal line of thought..:) )
I have to be healthy for me and me first. I know I feel better when I move my butt and drink my water. 1st mental hurdle I'd like to jump this week, ladies: how do you keep the cheerleader going in you head when your "doing good"? And where is she when a pint of Haagen Daez and chips and dip are looking like just the comfort you need?!?! H-E-L-P!!
Jenn

Sharon - I loved seeing your photos, and have to say you are being way too harsh on yourself. You look great!! I can really tell how much weight you have lost, now why don’t they have a wolf whistling smiley :rofl:

Terry - welcome back, I am glad you decided to start posting again. It must feel bad knowing that you really want/need to lose weight but have little idea of how to go about it. Not following a fad diet is a great start. You really need to choose a diet that you will enjoy following and you can make a part of your every day life. That’s why WW is the diet for me. I love that the only restriction is sticking to the amount of points I can have. It’s the only diet I know of that I could guilt free eat a chocolate bar, or a slice of pizza etc and not have anybody say to me “hey I thought you were on a diet”. I hope you can find a diet that is right for you and that you will soon start shifting those lbs :yes:

Jill - oh good, I am glad I am not the only one that really hates to sweat. Going to the gym is the worst because I sweat so badly, but I refuse to shower in the communal showers. It’s bad enough that I am fat but my scars and my ostomy bag I am just not ready to put on display to all and sundry. Soooo I go into the disabled toilet and use baby wipes to wipe myself down. It’s not easy but it’s better than the alternative. Like yourself I don’t think I will ever get used to sweating so much, but I do hope that the slimmer I get the less I will do it :crossed:

Happy birthday to Jeff :hat:

Catherine - I love what you say to your hubby when he loses work on the computer. It was definitely not my PC’s fault this time though, it was the Internet. I got one of those horrid ‘This page can’t be displayed’ pages, grrrr. It actually happened again when I was posting my re-typed long thread, but luckily I did it on WORD and it was ready to be copied again, phew :D

Lesley - :cheer: that’s great news about your 3.7 lbs loss :cp: Not so great about not being able to go out today as planned because of leaving the keys in your hubby’s car, but it seems you made the most of your time in the house.

That’s a good way at looking at sweating when working out, I still can’t stand it though :lol: I haven’t felt so sick coming off the treadmill since, but at the same time I don’t spend half the time on there as I would like to, and don’t elevate it hardly at all either. Oh well that just gives me extra time on the Elliptical or recumbent bike :yes:

Annie - I hope it all goes/went well at the weight loss clinic today :hug:

Jenn - that really stinks about the comment you got when you were in the car park of the grocery store. I just don’t understand why people have to be so rotten. Well done for not letting it make you go comfort eat, giving jerks like that that kind of power is something we should never do!

As for the sweating thing if you or anybody here ever finds a way to get around it I hope you/they share the secret :yes: The only thing I do that helps a little at least at home is to put a fan on me when I exercise. I certainly couldn’t work out in the summer without it!!

Ok time to make a move, bye for now,

Hugs,

Ammi :chicken:

Amanda- Welcome from another Newbie! I liked Wyellen's suggestions on starting with just two things to get started- trying to walk more at work (I work on computer, sit, sit, sit most of the day!) and getting to a Weight Watchers meeting to join (again!) will be mine! (And they have a food journal!) I hear you on the tired thing- my commute home is about 1hr 15minutes and even if I leave work thinking about all the stuff I want to accomplish, but the time I get home its couch crash for me. Hopefully if the sun ever shines here in Vermont again, I'll get more motivation.

Oh my Gosh!!! It will never cease to amaze me how much is going on here. So no personals today, but a little catch up!

I went dancing at an all over thirty ladies night on Saturday. I looked sooo hot and felt like it too. I was so excited.

The costumes are coming along very nicely. I break down every third day or so and think I am never going to be able to pull this off, but I always do, so I snap out of it pretty darned quick.

I am doing great on my eating. I am definately fitting in the exercise too. Not as much at once like earlier this year, but certainly some and everyday. I am happy.

I hope everyone is well. I saw a ton of new posters. :wel3fc: :welcome: :welcome3: :welcome2: :welcome: :wel3fc: :welcome2: :welcome3: Hopefully we will get to know each other well. You will love it here.

I hope after I am done sewing next week that I will have some time to write. I miss you all.
Carolyn
More later.

Sandy – I have a prolapsed uterus too, but mine wasn’t from babies – it was from fibroids. I have opted for no surgery on mine – and for the most part things stay in place. It just makes me mad that I can’t do squats or deadlifts (I would love to be able to lift heavy), but I find I can do most exercises as long as I stay seated and/or breathe. The thing I thought was funniest when I found out I had it was my doctor telling me that I shouldn’t skip on the cough syrup so I don’t cough too hard – that freaked me out a bit. I am sure you will do fine and that you will figure out who can help watch your girls.

Shraon – The only thing wrong with your pictures was that you weren’t smiling!!! You are really looking great. You may not be where you want to be ultimately, but you have come a long way!

Annie – I am so glad to see you back and well! It sounds like you have been (mostly) the right kind of busy – having fun with family.

Terry – Welcome back! Please never feel like you can’t come back if you have somehow lost your way. You don’t need to apologize or feel bad – that is what we are here for!

Ammi – At some point you asked me about how things are with my ex and whether he is harboring hopes that I will change my mind. I think at this point he isn’t and I am really careful about letting him be too familiar. He does still like to touch me on the arm, hug me, etc. and I monitor it to make sure it stays in the friend arena and doesn’t cross the line. I can’t help you on the sweat thing, because I really like to sweat! It makes me feel like I am really doing something.

Amanda – First, welcome to 3FC! I DEFINITELY have more energy now than I used to. What a difference. There is also a balance to it though, and I find that I have to tweak things. You need to make sure to get enough sleep, and also to now overdo it too much with exercise. I find if I exercise a certain amount I feel totally energized, but too much and it drains me. For me, carbs are also a culprit. If I eat too many at lunch for example, I am falling asleep at my desk by 3:00. I can best see it in things like shopping. I can do all my grocery shopping, carry the bags upstairs, and have enough energy to put everything away and not feel like I am going to collapse. It is great.

E – It was great to see your photos. You’re man is very cute and you look very happy together. I have also had that “attitude” shirt in my Amazon cart for awhile now and hadn’t bought it yet. I think I will definitely add it into my next order. :)

Jenn – How do I keep the cheerleader going? Well, I haven’t been so great at it lately, but I think my biggest helper has been pure habit. I always go to the gym right after work. It is what I do. I don’t think about it. When I plan my food and it is all laid out I don’t have to think about that either – it just happens. When things are tough, that makes it so much easier. The only other thing I can think of is that my cheerleader feeds on positivity, not negativity. She thrives when I stay positive about myself and my journey. I have to be VERY CAREFUL not to let myself start to slide down the ugly path of self reproach even if I do something not so great, because I won’t find her there.

Kim – I also have a fairly long commute, and the one thing I can recommend is books on tape. They have totally changed how I feel about being in the car. I actually look forward now to hearing the story and the time goes a lot faster. You can get tons of stuff through the library – both on cd and cassette. I am hoping to move really close to work and will actually miss that part of my commute time. I have decided I need to take up needlework or something so that I can sit around and listen to some of my favorites.

I know I missed tons of people, but it is time for me to go find my dinner. I am through the N’s in my iTunes project, and I do have a picture of myself in my new glasses which I will try and post later. My ex took it but was having trouble connecting to my computer to send the files over.

Thanks for the welcome!
 

Hello all!

Thanks for the nice welcome from many of you! It seems like this will be a great addition to my new routines - a place for support and kindness with no judgement.

Yes Wyllenn, I am a huge Varitek fan! Glad to see some others here, too! Although, Sandybar...I do have to ask you to kindly step away from my man:lol: Just kidding...I love meeting other Sox fans, especially those who have the good taste to like Tek as much as I do!

Today was a good day food wise for me. Work kept me busy so there was no time for extra snacking, and meals were planned well.

Thanks again for all the nice welcomes!

My goodness! Look at all these posts! *waves to everyone and tries to reply*

Ammi-Haha, well-I'm here! I can say that much :D I'm having a real rough day, as in-every 5 minutes a new way to cheat pops into my head and tells me "what's one more binge going to hurt?" Haha, I am my own worst enemy it seems, but thank you for asking! I assume things get easier with time :) Wonderful to hear about the difference you felt with the first 30 pounds! I guess one day I just realized that it can't be normal to be so "blah" it's been the norm for so long I just forgot what energy felt like!

Jilly-Yeah! Nice to meet someone else my own age in about the same shoes! :D That's interesting to hear how your food choices have effected you, I'm sure I would notice a difference too, honest-I eat junk! :P And now that I think about it, I usually feel really sluggish after eating the 'worst' things...that is so great that you've been able to stay away from McDonalds meals! Just reading it makes me want one, but I'm sure that if you guys have been able to make positive changes, so can I :)

HippieVanLady-Thanks for the welcome! 400 situps? That is fabulous! How neat it is to hear that exercise can give you more energy! I hate exercise to tell the truth, but I guess I will need to find something :P I really understand what you're saying about it being harder to get going the more you slack off. I had 2 days over easter weekend that I hardly felt I could move, and that is rare for me. Tired yes, but this was a sign to get up!

LitChick-Hi! Does your username mean you like to read? I always love a good book :) Thanks for the welcome! Wow-you are so close to shedding that "3" forever! Great job! That has to be a wonderful feeling!

Dogpal-thanks to you too, I take it you like dogs? :P Hehe-my username refers to a common nickname for my cats, kitsey! I love dogs too though :D

Fatnvt-haha, I love your little cow avvie! I need to find one to use :) Sitting in front of a computer all day can be tiring, I don't do it for work-sadly I'm an internet junkie but I do sometimes feel almost weak from doing it for hours at a time. First thing I do when I get home is a little "kitty time" flopped on the bed. Only a couple min though, the little ones want their dinner so I have to get up!

NotTheCheat-Thanks! You know, I have been having a terrible time lately around 3-4pm. I'm sitting at work nodding off even though I get plenty of sleep! I wonder if it is the crud I'm eating? That's great you're having more energy! I want to do that too, put things away instead of needing to sit down first! :P

:D Thanks to all for the warm welcome, I like it here already :)

Amanda -- I never liked exercise either. But I knew I needed to. I started setting monthly exercise goals (minutes/month) and increased them slowly. They led to the exercise thread stickied at the top of the page -- now a bunch of us track our exercise as a group and are trying to get to 200,000 minutes of exercise this year! Everyone is welcome to join us anytime!

As for nodding off late pm, I had done that since HS and used to think it was just the way I was. When I started eating healthier (even before I lost weight), the first thing I noticed was that I was less tired in the late afternoon if I had a healthy snack! Piece of fruit or cheese... who knew it was nutrition after all those years!!!!

Good Morning Ladies!:coffee:


Now that I have pulled up my "big girl" panties...I need to get some really small ones to :kickbutt: so I can get back OP!!! Maybe a wedgie or two will remind me that I still need to work hard to stay in the game. :censored: kids and their cookies!! I have tried to only bring things that I don't like into the house so there is no temptation...but every time I see them going into the pantry I want to eat too!! It is so frustrating to watch my 6'5" 16 y/o beanpole son constantly eating...he never is never full. I guess it takes alot to fill up those legs. He says he is always hungry and wants to stop, but he just can't. Hormones, I guess...but he better stop growing soon, he already wears a size 16 shoe!!

Why is it when we start a program, we are so careful not to go off, but once we do, it is SOOOOOOOOO hard to get that same focus back? Today is a new day, and I realize that it is up to me to make the decisions, but I really need a ton of :dust: just to make it through.

Lesley: Yes, I have seen the WW forums...they are great! The recipe page is such a help!:chef:

Jenn: Sorry about those idiots at the store...people are so rude! If they only knew how hard we work. I remember comming out of the flea market when I was in college (and about 160lbs lighter!) and 2 guys were yelling "Hey, there goes Bertha Butt"and it didn't stop until I was in my car...it hurts just as much today as it did then. As for the cheerleader...I myself am looking for mine and if you see her, send her back!!:cheer2: (this is not the one I mean)

Ammi: I absolutely HATE to sweat!!! That is one of the things that I am looking foward to by losing weight. Especially since I am on the cusp of peri-menopause. I find it very funny that everytime I am shopping that when it comes to check out, that is when the sweating really begins! Maybe it has to do with the spending:?:

Sandy: Why is having children such a wonderful thing, but also wreaks such havok on our bodies?! Your tests and surgery do not sound pleasant at all, but just think of the outcome! {I would love to cough or squat and not pee a little!:o} Good luck with all of it!:hug: (not too tight, I might pee~LOL!)

Catherine: I bet that guy regretted ever trying to mess with you!:rofl: You can always make me smile!! I am also going to print out the 7 Habits and post it EVERYWHERE!!

I must run and get ready for work.....
Have a great OP day!:cheer2:

Hey all - Just a pop in today! Still struggling. Still working on it. Might help if I quit staying up so late and started getting up in time to work out, huh? :shrug: Got to run but wanted to say HI! :wave: and a big :grouphug: to all!

Hi Everyone,

Sandy: So glad the Dr. visit went better than you thought. Hang in there. I will be praying for a wonderful surgery that goes excellent for you. Speedy recovery etc. Hugs.

Well, my appointment at the WL clinic went well and really looooooong. lol. I learned a lot and I am officailly starting this morning on Optifast Program. I need to loose close to 100 pounds before WLS. It is an extremely expensive program, to my poor pocket book. lol. I really need it though if I can lose weight. I just can't seem to loose it any other way. My blood pressure has been very high lately so that is another reason to get some weight off. I had a fat analysis and Out of my 491 pounds, 300 of it is fat!

That is awful. I started to really ponder that last night and I am carrying around a person the size of "Refrigerator Perry" from the 1986 Chicago Bears Football team in FAT! No wonder I'm so tired and run down all the time. I am really impressed with how much my body has been having to work. I must be "the strongest person in the world" tee hee. Maybe when I loose all my weight I can give shuttle rides on my back. lol.

Well, I am off for my day of exericises and drinking ....... everything. lol.

Blessings to you all,
Annie

dogpal - It can be really tough psychologically starting a weight loss program at a very high weight. I know when I grew to 400 pounds I felt completely overwhelmed by that number and by the work ahead.

I just wanted to say that I admire your attitude and your decision to explore new and different approaches like Optifast etc. when previous solutions were not effective for you.

I know others as well are sharing their many approaches and it's so helpful for all of us.

Hello All,

It’s been a lovely day again here, great weather, plus it’s always a good day when it’s a gym day. It was so weird today because for some reason they turned all the gym equipment around in the gym so that it’s facing the opposite way to what I am used to. It was really off putting, but I guess I’ll get used to it I guess.

I wasn’t going to weigh until May but I figured I need to carry on weighing weekly just to keep an eye on what I am doing. I am happy to say that I had a 3 lbs loss, that’s the best I have done in a long time, so I’m very happy with that :yes:

Kim - I like the sound of the two things you will be doing first to help you with your diet, walking more in work and joining a WW group.

Carolyn - good for you for going to that over thirty ladies night , and I was so happy to hear how great you felt. I hope there were some over thirty blokes there as well though lol.

Sandy - that’s great news that you won’t be needing a hysterectomy and that the surgery they do need to do can be done with just an overnight stay involved. Good job it isn’t longer than that especially as you are having to really think about where the kids and your doggy will be able to stay for the one night. I am sure you will get it all sorted out. 2 - 4 weeks recovery is still a long time, will you have to stay resting for all that time?

Nancy - that’s good that your ex isn’t harbouring any false hopes, it must make it much easier to still be able to have the occasional meal out together etc knowing that he’s not reading anything into it.

Actually on the sweat issue I guess it does make you realise that you are really having a good work out, so I can understand where you are coming from. It’s just the horrid taking off of the soaking clothes and having to freshen up/shower etc after every work out that can be so time consuming. AND I hate it when I am working out using my arms and the sweat is trickling down my scalp onto my face, lol, I just want to wipe it away or scratch my scalp and that means stopping working out, so I can’t. Annoying or what lol.

Amanda - it’s amazing isn’t it that when we decide to diet our whole day seems to focus on food. Even now nearly a year into this diet I still watch the clock to see when it’s time to eat, and of course before deciding what I have for lunch I have to figure out what I am having for the evening meal so that I know I have enough points for the both etc. And on days that I have the munchies I just constantly want to eat, that’s when I am glad I keep a stock of low point snacks in the house!! I hope today has gotten a little easier on you and that thinking about just one last binge hasn’t actually led you to doing that. Contrary to what I said, even though I do have to plan meals and look forward to when it’s meal times, it DOES get easier, at least I don’t look at the clock every 2 minutes now LOL.

Donna - wow that’s one tall son you have!!! Please tell me he uses that marvellous height to play a sport like basketball or something :rofl: My hubby is tall, 6 foot 3 and it’s so funny when we go to the grocery store, honestly at least once per visit some little old lady asks him to reach something for her off the top shelf. I reckon they should employ a tall person to just help out like that lol.

I know what you mean about it being hard to have food in the house that you know you shouldn’t eat but you have to get it in for the kids etc. I buy crisps for school for the kids, plus they have some yummy desserts etc and some days I just sit here just thinking about how nice it would be to go eat them. One of the things that tends to stop me is having the kids moan at me because I have eaten their stuff lol. Fair enough too seeing as I fork out enough money on all sorts of low fat snacks for me, so the last thing I should do is eat theirs!

How are you doing today, have you got enough willpower dust to keep you on track? I am having one of my better days today, gym days are generally good days for me when it comes to willpower, so just in case you need a top up, here’s some of my :dust:

It seems that it’s 50/50 on the sweat issue, and that those who like it do so because it makes them feel they have done a really good work out. It’s not just the work out sweat of course that we don’t like is it. Standing in line in a shop and having sweat drip down your back is just horrid, and I always worry that when that happens to me the sweat will show through my t-shirt. I have noticed that at least the non work out sweat has improved since losing weight, so I am hoping that the more I lose weight the less I will sweat in those situations :yes:

Lilion - what do you do when you stay up late? Do you just watch TV like I tend to? Is there any way you could work out in front of the TV so that you are making good use of the late night? If not, then yes I think you are right, some earlier nights might be called for so you feel more inspired to get up earlier and work out :D

Annie - I will email you in a bit, but just wanted to say that I am glad it all went well at the clinic today. It’s funny what you said about how strong your body must be to carry the weight it does because when I went for a bone density test a couple of years ago the woman who did the test told me that big women like me actually have less chance of problems with their bones because they are that much stronger than a thin woman’s because of the weight they carry. See, there are some benefits to being overweight :rofl:

Ok best make a move, I’ll be back later,

Hugs,

Ammi :chicken:

Hey everyone-

I just wanted to say thank you again to all of the well wishers out there for DH. His biopsy came back fine and they got all of the abnormal cells out. So I was really thankful for that! We have many more on him that need to be biopsied but at least we got the really bothersome one out of the way. I am counting down the days till next Wed. I really need my thyroid medicine! I am really feeling the side effects. But the good news is I have been getting in a good bit of exercise! I am really happy about that. And I still have cut out soda and junk so I do feel not so dragged down. I haven't weighed in almost two months. I am not sure when I will WI again maybe in a couple of weeks but I just wanted to take a break from weighing. Just wanted to focus on making better choices and moving more.:)

Sorry no time for personals. This thread moves so fast! I just wanted to say congrats to all of the losers!:congrat:

And welcome to all of the new people! :welcome2: :welcome:

Hey Ammi - thought I'd pop back on - My DH sleeps to 4 p.m. (or later) as he doesn't get to bed until 10 a.m. or so. I get home at 5 p.m. and so we wind up with dinner at 6 or 7 p.m. and then try to spend some time together. If I have anything to do, laundry, dishes, sewing, you name it, I end up doing that later still. He doesn't leave for work until nearly 10 p.m. and I try to spend some time with him before that happens. True, sometimes we do just watch tv...but if I work out late I end up unable to sleep, and the work-out room is all by itself so I wouldn't be with him. So I start getting ready for bed about 10 - sometimes later - and there's always little things to do - make sure coffee is set for morning, putting dishes in the dishwasher, last night it was throwing over another load of laundry, and it's usually 11 or 11:30 before I actually get to bed. My alarm is set for 5 and in order to work out I have to be up by 5:30 or so. That only gives me about 6 hours of sleep. That's plenty for some people, but I'm not one of them. I've always needed more like 8 hours and it's gotten worse since I've gotten older - so I always seem to be running on short sleep. :tired:

Annie - I know WLS is hard on people, but it still amazes me that they expect you to lose 100 lbs first. I mean, if you can lose 100 lbs without WLS, do you really need WLS? I hope that reads better to you than to me, I don't mean that the way it sounds..it just confuses me. I had an aquaintance that was really in need of WLS and could never get it done. He had very bad health and passed away recently. I always thought if he could have gotten the WLS maybe he could have lost the weight and improved his health. But now I wonder if the reason they wouldn't do the WLS was because he was so large? :no: The whole process is a mystery to me.

Hi Girls, Just dropping in to say hello. I'll try to check in later,
But if not, today is a good food & exercise day. Hope all of you are well.

Hiya girls! Not been writing much but always read and listen to your news!

Sharon - love the pics, you look sooo small!! Well done you :)

Ammi - 3lbs off is great well done!

Everyone who has lost this week well done you :)

I've just got in from family swim, I've done 500 of my 1000 mins exercise so quite pleased with that. I stayed the same last week, and this week look about the same too. Not suprised as I've been pretty much eating what I want and not watching cals at all, so this week am hoping to crack on a bit more....

Think I have hit a bit of a lack of momentum tho and need to keep going, have been exercising regularly for about 2 months now and feel the difference so need to keep it going.

Love to you all

Good Afternoon Ladies!:flow1:

I had a NSV that I wanted to quickly share!:D

I was looking in my closet for something to wear to my Niece's Baby Shower on Sat. I saw an old pair of pants that I wore to a party after Sammi was born, so I thought -why not?! THEY FIT!!:woohoo: A little bit tight, but I wouldn't wear them out of the house anyway because they are outdated, and 12 YEARS OLD!!!:lol: I am pretty sure they were a size 24!!:yay:

That Ammi, my friend, is exactly the motivation I needed for today!!:dance:
Thanks for the extra:dust: , it worked!:hug:


See ya tomorrow!;)

Michelle - what wonderful news about your DH, such a relief for you both too :hug: :crossed: that when he has the others biopsied they won't even find an abnormality!

I bet you will have a great surprise when you do weigh next, all that moving and cutting out soda etc must have made a difference :goodluck for when you do decide it's time to weigh.

Lilion - if I had your schedule you can bet your bottom dollar I wouldn't be able to drag myself up at such an unearthly hour of the morning to work out either. I am like you I NEED a lot of sleep, even getting up at 7 am with the girls kills me some days :yawn:

It does seem crazy doesn't it that people have to be a certain weight to have WLS. Some people like our dear Annie need the surgery now and yet she has to wait to lose 100 lbs first. It's :crazy:

Sandy - glad to hear that today has been good for you with your eating and exercise.

Have you had those drug test results back for your SD yet?

Em - at least while you are still exercising well you are really limiting the chances of gaining during the times when you aren't wathing your calories. You have done great to do half of your exercise minutes already :cp:

Donna - now that's the kind of NSV I just love, it really gives you a buzz doesn't it to get into clothes that haven't fit in a long time :yes:

So glad you are having a great day today.

Patti - where are you, are you OK, I'm missing your posts :hug:

Hugs,

Ammi :chicken:

Ammi i am here but suffering from allergies .. in misery!