Hello everyone. My name is Frank and I joined the other day. I'm 30, attached, 1 child "hers" 7 years old. Have a dog and a cat. I'm basically like everyone else as far as yoyoing with my weight. Life will be good, and I'll lose weight, be happy. Then something will happen, I'll give up, eat, pity myself, eat, watch tv, eat. Did I mention eat? Anyway. I'm here to make a change so I guess I'll share my goals. I start tomorrow. :)

15 pounds by Valentines day.
"I know it's 0.5 pounds a day, but I'm a guy and it's the initial weight, so I know it will happen."

Drink 100 oz of water a day.

Join a Gym, and work out 4-6 days a week. Cardio all days, weight training 3.
There's a franchise here that's only $19.00 a month so you can't beat it.

Give up the soda, chips, candy, cookies, etc. If it's not healthy, I don't need it.

See ya around chickies!!! :D

Hey Frank! :welcome3: to 3FC and this thread! Here we give encouagement and keep each other accountable. I am a stress eater so I understand the ups and downs with weight. I'm coming off of a rough year in some ways, but I still managed to lose 30 lbs by making myself focus on what was going on instead of shoving ice cream and junk in my face every time something bad or stressful happened. Along the way I discovered that I LIKE to work out-really! I even ran in high school for FUN, even though the smallest I can remember ever being is a size 14 when I was 16. I know that you can do this and I'm here if you need anything! :hug:

Thank you very much for the kind words and encouragement Amber. I love to work out. Lifting weights gives me a high like no other. I just fall out of the habit. I miss it when I don't do it. It's the same old excuse most use. Not enough time. I'm going to make time though. I lifted with a buddy from work for a week. I locked up my left my bicep and it took 3 days for me to fully extend my arm. I've had a reality check. I'm not 20 anymore. I don't spring back. :( Anyway, thanks again for the encouragement. Mail me a peach when you get a chance. :)

Count me in!!!
 

Morning all! I'd like to join in too if it's all right!

My name is Flavia. I'm 35yrs old, 5'3", married for 14 yrs, have 4 girls (12, 10, 9 & 2) and live in Rhode Island [North East ;)]. I started my own home day care recently because my husband travels A LOT every week.

At my heaviest, I weighed 154 lbs. That was the beginning of November. As of this morning I weigh 140.6 lbs! I've been sick for the last week :barf: and I'm hoping that as my appetite comes back, I'll be able to maintain the weight and not put more on. :crossed: My ultimate weight goal is 125-130lbs, but in shape. So the number isn't as important as the fitness.

The biggest boost to my motivation to lose weight has been that I joined a band in November. I'm one of 3 lead singing girls and the other two are both 25 and thin. :yikes: I had my first show with them Jan 9th and although I wasn't at the goal I was reaching for, I did make huge progress towards it and feel pretty good.

I've been following the South Beach Diet and workout out 45-60 min per day on my exercise bike :ebike: at least 4-5 days per week since I started. Also, since I've been so busy with the daycare, band rehersals, kids sports & activities I skipped most dinners and was just eating breakfast, lunches & snacks.

Now I'm shifting gears. I've recently found a book about weight training and I'm going to try and follow it to see what kind of results I get. :wl: The book is: "The New Rules of Lifting for Women - Lift like a man, look like a goddess" by Lou Schuler. It challenges a lot of the things we've always been told/taught about losing weight. I won't go into detail because it's A LOT of info. But I'll keep you updated on my progress.

My new goals are to do my weight lifting (WL) workouts 3 times per week [sun/tues/thurs]. It says cardio can be counter-productive and unnecessary to this workout so I'll be skipping it for now. "Stage 1" of the workout lasts 6 weeks. I'm also going to follow their nutrition suggestions. I'm a little scared but I understand what they are saying and hoping they are right :lol:

My mini goal is to drink more water. I hate water. Like someone else said, it's a lot easier in the summer and when it's hot. :beach: What I've been trying to do is to chug a luke-warm 8oz glass before each meal/snack. At least that way I'm getting a good 40-48oz without really trying.

I'm hopin to team up with a couple/few people who are at similar places as me and we can keep each other on track with a little 'butt-kicking' :drill: I can private-message my email address to anyone who's interested.

Good luck to us all! :hug:

I agree with Amber
 

Drinking lots of water helps me to. Whenever I am about to eat because I think I am hungry, I try to drink water first to see if I am really hungry or bored. I say "try" to drink water because my will power has left me hanging.

My goal for the week is 2.5lbs. I hope to reach this goal by lots of water, daily exercise of some form or another and by the lack of junk food. Again this will be a challenge because the junk food is here in the house...I will just have to make the choice to avoid it.

Next time I tell myself I will start tomorrow....someone needs to slap me.... it's been 2,000 tomorrows and my body is going to give up on me some day if I don't stick to this. :mad:

So Here's to a great week.....may we all enjoy life and be strong in our willpower!!!!:carrot:

Hiya New buddies!
 

I am so glad to see that so many people need and are willing to be buddies! I am one of those "social" eaters, but also an emotional eater. I have been kicking my own butt into gear for the past 2 weeks:cb:, but the thing that has kept me going is knowing that I am accountable to my buddies on 3FC! :grouphug:(My husband has also been helping. He is quitting tobacco, I am quitting my "habitual" eating problem.)

I felt really good about myself today...a donut social after church today, and I got the donuts for my kids, but didn't eat a bite. One bite would have set me off, then I would have been screwed for the day! Now I have to go to a post holiday party with some friends and try to stay on track! Send me your strength!

Love ya, buds! :hug:
Meredith

P.S. Anyone who would like to e-mail me, PM me, and I will send my address!

Hi Flavia,
i'm going to have to check out the New Rules of Weight Lifting.
it was also recommended on the weigh lifting forum when i asked for advise on lifting.
that's another of my goals, to get a trainer at the gym and work on wieght training.

Here's a fact alot of you water chuggers might find of interest: in traditional chinese medicine, it is actually not recommended to drink cold water. it slows down digestion, and poor digestion can lead to excess weight. It is better to drink warm fluids. especially in the winter. Herbal teas are a good option too.
A second fact of some interest is that it has recently entered mainstream health news that no one is really certain where the recommended 8 glasses of water per day originated and that no research has really been done to support it.


I mean, i'm not trying to deter anyone from drinking water of course. if it's making you feel good, keep sipping.

doin ok with the not over eating goal. 3 days in a row. weight is slowly creeping down. Still keeping up with the 'no sweets' new years resolution.
baby steps, baby steps. like my timeline says, my goal is for my fish to swim to 170 lbs. i'm hoping by the end of february.
I'm easing into yoga and weigh lifting, and in the spring i plan to pick up the cardio. the important thing now is the eating habits for me.


I agree meredith, the accountability is helping me i think :)

I found a cool web site for the magazine Experience Life. It has a more whole body approach than alot of popular health magazines do. A friend of mine gave me her old magazines and i enjoyed them, but here's the web site: http://www.experiencelifemag.com/index.html

Hi Ladies!

Just wanted to put up my post for the day. I wasn't able to do my strength training for today because the time I had slotted for it this morning, I had to spend shoveling more snow out of my driveway. So I think that should count for today. Especially since I haven't shoveled snow since I was about 10. :lol: That's usually my husband's job but lucky for him he is away and I got drafted.

Hope you all are doing well!

Hi, I am Jo, 37 years old, husband, two kids (13 and 10) and 2 dogs (see the picture, yep those are mine heehee). I have never been super thin, you could describe me as "thick" then 15 years ago my husband got stationed in
Germany. Needless to say I put on alot of weight the first 6 months we were there. We've lived a million places since then and I have taken it off, put it on again and so on. That endless circle that nearly everyone here can relate to. Right now I am heavier than anytime in life including pregnancy. I know how I got here, lets be honest you all know how I got here. Now I just want outa here!!!!

Right now I am working on simply reducing calories and trying to get some excersise in a few days a week. I try not to have any one large caloric meal at any time during the day but rather spread the calories evenly over the day. So my goal each day is to eat breakfast, snack, lunch, dinner, snack and still remain under my target calorie range. Also I am trying to make sure that foods have good sources of fiber or protein. I love breads and sugars and I am trying to cut them out as much as possible. I have also quit the diet pop ( i don't drink regular pop either). That part has been really hard and even as I type I would kill for a diet coke!!

I have been hanging out on this site for the past couple weeks and have read some really great advice and hope that I will be able to take any motivation given here and use it to my advantage.

Hi friends.
I went swimming today. horray!
I'm not terribly fast, in fact I'm horribly slow, but i managed to slowly swim laps for 40 minutes. By then all the old folks were lined up on the edge waiting for me to get out so they could start their water therapy at 11:15.

I've lost a pound or 2. i better update my fish.

it looks so daunting, aiming to loose 30 lbs. i know that really isn't alot, but i feel so stuck at my current weight. I guess i even feel a bit skeptical that i will be able to loose any significant weight, and commit to a healthy lifestyle without falling back into my old routine.

Yeah, i need to get past that. hopefully confidance will come as i see some results...

for the past year or so though, i've been bouncing back and forth between 180 and 175. when i see 175, i start to feel like i can eat what i want, then i go back up to 180 and put on the breaks again.

Buuuuut , one day at a time.

Can I join ya'll?

I am 32 mother of 2 precious boys, wife, and preK teacher. I struggle with eating every day. I am beginning to eat to live rather than live to eat. I refuse to eat anything at school that I did not bring with me...no lunchroom food, snacks, cupcakes, etc. It is hard when food is all around you in the classroom/school. I am beginning to find other things to do when I am upset or angry. Walk, exercise, cook something healthy. I have 100 pounds to lose and It will not be easy. I have lost 8 since new years and hope to see the onehundreds by April. My sister is getting married and I am her Matron of Honor. I can't be up there looking like a fat cow! I am on WW and not eating all the points. I am having a Lifestyle change!!!

#1 goal ~ 10 pounds off = pedicure
#2 goal ~ 20 pounds off = new tennis shoes

Hi Danielle,
sure you can join us!
I completely understand about working in a place where people are always bringing in food.
with me i just had to draw a line, black and white. No bites, nothing. cuz all i needs a bite to start the downward spiral. to be sucked into the sugary vortex.

I notice alot of people who say they reach for food when they're angry, upset etc. I feel sorta like a freak cuz i don't really need an emotion to over eat. I just always want to eat, emotional or no:?:

i've been doing pretty good though. stickin with it. swam 2 days in a row. not binging. the good news is i 'm feelin' pretty good about it. Seems like when i'm stressing about it and everything else is when i'll be starting over every day, so i hope i'll be a sucess story by june:D

Hi everyone. Sorry that I've not been around the last couple of days. I've been in the hospital with the kidlet. Nothing too serious, and he'll be coming home hopefully tomorrow. I've been stuck eating out of the McDonalds that's in the hospital. YES!!! There is a McDonalds attached to a childrens hospital. *shakes head* Anyway, I've been tracking my intake on fitday, and even with eating at the golden arches I've managed to stay on plan entirely. Thank you Grilled Chicken Ceaser. :) To all those that have joined the tread, WELCOME. You'll be seeing me around. We gotta have a least one guy to keep all you women in line. :D Seriously though. Thank you all for all the motivation and for warm reception I see extended to everyone.

Peace,
Frank

Hey Buddies! I am here. Lazing around today, but because of a gruelling workout. I didn't drink nearly enough water today and had some sweets.. a cupcake. Won't be able to go to the gym tomorrow... loads of errands, but am hoping to hop right back in it by friday.

Hi all!

Doing okay over here, just busy like always. Was able to go to a spinning class Monday evening. :) I love spinning. I don't know how often I'll be able to get to the 6pm class on Mondays and Thursdays, but I'll try! I play on a coed rec softball team, and we had practice Tuesday night.

Just trying to make better choices. Tuesday night, ended up going out to eat afterwards. Passed up the HUGE craving for buffalo chicken strips and fries for a grilled chicken sandwich with side salad. That was really big for me.

Last night, I met with my trainer. He took me through various strength training stuff. I'm going to be feeling it everywhere today. But it's a good feeling. Working muscles that don't normally get touched. I have family in town next week, but I'm set up with him the following week.

Hi Danielle! Hi MDS!

Frank - sorry to hear about the hospital, glad to hear the kidlet is okay. Sorry about the McDonalds. That's a good healthy thing for a hospital.

Hope everyone has a great Thursday!

-Merie