readytobeme- Hi, I noticed too that we are the same height. I started in June 2010. I weighed 255 Lbs. I have tried for a long time to lose weight and would not lose an ounce. I would diet and exercise only to gain weight??
I have Crohns disease so while at my regular apt. with the Dr. last May I told her I was unable to lose weight. She told me she wanted to check my thyroid. Simple blood test...it showed I had hypothyroidism. She said my numbers were very high making the metabolism not function right. Anyway, I started the replacement meds and lost some weight right away. I knew it was fluid because my legs were not as painful to the touch anymore.
I got to thinking I wonder if I tried again to diet and exercise if I could lose weight? So I started counting calories and walking. I lost a lot at first real quick. Then it got to where it was coming off at a more normal pace. Each week I lose anywhere from 2, 1, .5 or none. Some weeks I may gain 1 or 2 Lbs. but it usually comes back off again. All these months it has been a downward spiral. I am calorie cycling now. It works really well with me. I eat between 1200-1600 calories daily. And I walk or use Leslie Sansones walk at home DVD.
Also be sure to keep a journal of your weight loss. Date/ weight. A few day's ago I got to thinking that I was not losing very good so I looked back at the dates and weight and realized I'm not doing too bad after all. I weigh daily and I really see the weight move up and down and it makes me think I am not doing good. But then I notice on the journal that each week there is a loss.
I'm thinking about maybe starting to weigh once a week- then I won't be so sad to see the ups and downs daily.
Keep us posted on your journey!!!

Dude count me in! I am all about group support and what better way to get through this treacherous holiday season than getting together with some like-minded individuals?!?!?!

I always come to 3FC every day, holiday or not! I don't always post but I ususally read something that either makes me laugh or want to cry or just go hmmmm... it kind of puts it into perspective that i've come a long way and have a ways to go yet!

Canadian Thanksgiving was last month of course, and I've used the same strategy for it and Christmas the past 3 years. I made a PRIORITY LIST of what I can't live without:

Mom's Turkey Dinner
Shortbread cookies (christmas)

So, in order to enjoy the turkey dinner (ONE dinner) I didn't have dessert or booze and had a nice sized dinner with gravy and stuff and it was mouth-wateringly good. (i can do 'substitutions' for a lot of things, but NOT turkey dinner). Happy to report no weight gain, as only white turkey meat came hoem with me .

Christmas is the same, and I fully and completely indulge in that ONE MEAL, not the whole week. I adore shortbread cookies, so I wait til the BEST ones are available (my gf makes them) and I get only 6 ~ 1 a day for a week, or 2 a day or whatever, that's it!!

Finding what you LOVE and planning for it is awesome ~ and I believe that you don't have to compromise, have the real thing, one portion and enjoy it!

Im in WE WILL NOT GIVE IN. Im making cookies tomorrow for the kids I will NOT eat the cookie dough maybe smell it LOL and I will not eat any baked cookies and on Thanksgiving I WILL stay under 1500 calories.

ksmommy~I know exactly what you mean, I have cut out everything that causes a craving for me. That includes sweets, cheese (milk products)..I have been without for 3 weeks now and have only had two cravings the entire time!! yay!! And the cravings were always in the evenings right before bed...so I just went to bed! lol sounds silly but it worked for me and I have to do what works. This is so important to me..not to give up anymore. Not to cheat. Sooo I can't wait to say come January I LOST 10lbs vs I gained! Thats a great mini goal huh?

Im also Hypothyriod and I remember the first time I lost 41 pounds it took a year then I got stuck couldnt loss couldnt loss that how I found out also then I thought the pills would help me lose weight hahha gained 35 of it back and now im down 31 pounds in 2 months I also bounce calories some days it will be 1200 something sometimes 1400 something I wonder if its the meds that help us lose weight faster and of course keeping the calories down.

I am super enjoying our new "WE" club This is so awesome already....I can relate to all of you....WHEW I'm so so so excited YEAH YEAH YEAH

Hey I want to be in the WE plan . I just had Thanksgiving Dinner last weekend ....gained 5lbs after eating leftovers for 3 days. I made Pumpkin Roll and home-made Carrot Cake (the word carrot did not make it low calorie) for the first time in two years I totally lost sight of what I had work so hard for. Today has been a new day for me. I never want to do that again. I am going to another dinner Thursday at my cousins. It is so much easier for me to go somewhere and be in control than pig-out here at home. I will stay away for the desserts Thursday. I promise you all !!! I have lost 65 lbs and that feels GREAT ! I don't want to ever feel the way I did 65 lbs ago !

65 lbs is SO encouraging to hear THAT IS AWESOME and five lbs big deal....you can get that right back off especially with our support!!!!

and you another one we are same height etc...... wooooot

Good Morning All!!! Hope everyones first day on the "WE" pledge went great!! Mine was faboosh....however, looking up recipes last nite really had my sweet tooth tingling...I think I lingered at a page showing a pumpkin cupcake with icing for like 10 minutes...BUT!! I closed the page and went to bed! LOL! My plan of going to bed everytime I get a craving at night is gonna have me sleeping well!!
Sooo...my scale is not working...bought new batteries but still not working so I am going to go purchase a new one today...this forum has me really wanting to keep track of the weight I lost...I used to think losing a pound or two here and there was nothing, but now I understand it's small steps to get to the big payoff!! And I can't wait! I can't wait til next Christmas when I am down to my goal weight and can finally wear a beautiful outfit and take a family Christmas pic!! I Can't wait!!!!!!

I'm not making any cookies, cakes, stuffing etc. I may have a few bites of pumpkin pie but then that's it. Not making any rolls or biscuits.

Let's be thankful we are losing instead of thankful it's an eating all day kind of holiday!