300+ Chat Thread
 

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, inspiration, 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 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

Thanks, G-girl, for starting the new September chat thread. I hope September brings some cooler temps for all our US friends. It has cooled down up here where I live -- really nice today at 70 F, so we spent some time outdoors enjoying it.

August was a very good month for me for my eating & exercising overall with another 7 lbs lost; very pleased about that. I hope September will be at least as good or even better. Hope you are all enjoying a lovely long weekend, and that you all have a super OP September ... :flow2:

Just wanna well done on your August success....it can't be easy exercising when it's hot! Not something we really have to worry about as we have had something of a non-summer...that suits me as I should live somewhere cold!
With Jillian inspiring me I have devised a 45 mins or so exercise plan with small weights and elastic band with a bit of cardio as my evening walks will soon be coming to an end. It is getting too dark to walk in the country park after 7pm.....not sure either of my dogs would be much use if I was threatened!Nearly at the 5 stone mark ......5 stone 11 or 81lbs is my halfway point and that is looking achievable today.....ask me on another day and I may give a different answer!!!
Happy September folks.

Way to go, you two! We're getting there.

I have much faith in myself that I will be under 300 by January 1st.

mountain walker - That's another reason why I stopped walking in the park. I get home a little bit before 8...and it's starting to get dark around that time, so I don't feel comfortable walking in the park that late. I've resorted to my dvds, and I'm much happier doing those anyway.

I've been really lazy this weekend. Weekends are the hardest for me, because I have a problem with nibbling on things here and there. I'm trying to work on that.

car - we had a good deal of rain from Isaac too, though perhaps not as much as you. We are neighbors - I am in WV just across the Kentucky line in Huntington. I have trouble with nibbling too. I control it at home basically by not having anything bad to nibble on. BUT, when I dog-sit for my parents, I have trouble because they always have nibbles at their house. All the sort I try to avoid. Oh, and I get portion controlled packs of chips (pop chips and the Lays "healthy bunch" of baked chips) so I can have chips occasionally. I will even overdo it on the big bags of baked chips, so having the individual containers really helps me. Do you live by yourself? - or with family/roommates? If weekend nibbling is a problem, you might ask them to keep their nibble-worthy foods out of your line of sight. And I think you will be below 300 before the new year. You are doing so brilliantly!

I spent the weekend moving furniture and painting. I only managed to get my dining room painted, and all the furniture is still scattered around the house. I just have tons of stuff. Loads and loads of books, and bookshelves. And my computer desk (well, it is an armoire, the sort you can close) and my treadmill are in the dining room. As well as a dining room table. TOO MUCH STUFF. All the stuff on the walls! Gave away a bunch to Goodwill, and am working on organizing and pairing down the rest as I get it back into the room. I also really need new carpet and I think that I am making that a priority. Though perhaps an after-Christmas priority.

I do like the color combination: aqua walls. I painted the baseboards the same color as the walls since they are old but thick with paint, and it was easier that way, but did the trim around the windows and door in green.

I feel good about it, though. Losing weight has given me more stamina to do all this work, and it is making me happier to make my house more interesting.

I am trying to decide what sort of curtain to put up over the dining room window. I like looking out, but also: small house, built close against the neighbor's property, my dining room window looks out onto their side door, which they use ALL THE TIME. Instead of putting up a new curtain rod immediately, (having repaired the wood gouges from the old one!) I am going to get a spring-loaded cafe road and put a curtain inside the window while I figure it out.

One thing at a time, right? Just like the whole healthy eating thing: one day at a time!

mnem - My brother and I live together...and normally he has the items that are nibble worthy, lolol. What makes me so mad at myself is that sometimes it's not even the chips or the cookies. It'll be after dinner, putting things away, or even after they're put away and I just know it's in the fridge. I hate having this relatioinship with food that is...pretty much addiction. My brother has this big box of fudge rounds, and I was able to resist last night, but TOM is here and water retention on the scale is making me want to give in to everything I'm pretty sure I wouldn't give into on normal circumstances. Part of me wants to just eat one and get it over with, the other part of me wants ot resist because I know I can. I have before! Ughhh...TOM makes every food so much more appealing. And I really hope that I can get under 300 before the New Years! I'm not trying to lose weight too fast, but my body has been allowing me to lose weight in such a quick pace I'm used to it. And I have a lot to lose and I know I'm doing the right things, so I try not get worried about that.

I'd love to be able to paint walls any color that I'd like and redecorate! I live in an apartment and we're not allowed to paint the walls so there isn't much more to do with it. I am realizing with the weight I'm losing that I want my house to be cleaner, and I'm taking care of myself. It's not fun to admit that I'm lazy and cut corners whenever I can...but I'm starting to get back to that healthy mind frame. It's wonderful. Maybe you wouldn't mind taking pics when it's all said and done! I'd love to see it.

TOM takes so much energy from me, but I made a promise to myself that I would continue my excersing and that's what I'm going to do. If I can sit my butt on the computer after work I should be able to exercise before that and the computer be my reward. Instead of not doing it and hating myself afterwards.

Welll....the fudge round won, lolol. It was worth every single calorie.

CAR ~ :lol: been there; done that. Hope it was just one??? ;) Maybe you can make your place more splashy with new curtains, table cloths or mats, throw pillows, and linens, etc.

MEM ~ your dining room sounds great. I was gonna suggest lace sheers but then you said that your neighbours used that side a lot, so you may have to have something a bit more private, that you can open & close at will, I guess. I am always tossing stuff or sending something down to goodwill too. Our basement is full of stuff; and I have a bunch more I wanna send sometime. They don't have their pick-up truck going right now, so I don't know when that will be??? Owell...

MOUNTAINWALKER ~ thanks -- it is much safer here; we are very blessed. We can walk around our neighbourhood but I still won't go too far without DH. I usually go out during the day instead though.

I watered our bushes, trees, and gardens well today; then guess what? We had a huge :rain: storm tonight -- I find that always happens here. The weather angels heard me say that we need more water. Glad something good came out of that ISAAC storm (I prayed for you all) for the southern states; I know they needed the rain down there.

Eating going well so far this month; very happy about that. I've been eating a lot of chicken, corn, and salad lately; and we are keeping busy too. The weather is much nicer here; a bit hot yesterday and early today, then a nice breeze came up later on. Then the storm tonight so it's nice & cool in here right now. This was a good summer overall becuz we didn't have near as many buggies as usual. I'm sure the warmer temps had something to do with that; and it made it so much nicer to spend time outdoors on our lovely porches.

Have a great OP week everyone ... :flow2:

So I'm sneaking in here.

Made it through hospital lockdown during Hurricane Isaac (I'm a hospital pharmacist) just in time to attend Dragon*Con (aka Nerdy Gras) in Atlanta last weekend.

Packed up my own food for both events so managed to eat decently through both storm and cosplay.

I also have gotten my energy back up from going constantly from Tuesday morning to Monday night, and made it through an hour of racquetball this evening. Note to self: You are not as agile as you were at 20. The walls will jump out of nowhere and smack into you as you dive for the ball.

:welcome: back, JILU ~ :lol: OUCH -- I learned how to play racketball in college; I liked it, and it's good exercise for sure, but we were amateurs. ;) Gee, glad you explained your job title there ... phew! My sister was just saying that she's hurting a lot more these days (we're both in our early 50's). I said, "Ya I know, everything hurts now, and what doesn't hurt, doesn't work!" I'm sure you've heard that old one. Glad you found your way back here though; good luck with your plan ... :D

Hi, Jilu! Nice to meet you! Isn't racquetball like tennis? Or is it different? I'm not good at anything being thrown at me.

Just -- It was just one. At almost 300 a calorie -- instead of feeling joy for having the one and savoring it I'd feel miserable for letting myself consume 600 calories so easily and over virtually nothing.

I'll have to figure out something for the apartment, it's so bland. We don't have nice pictures or anything, just furniture, lolol.

Racquetball is way better than tennis because you play in a closed-in room. And it isn't possible to hit it what seems like 5 miles away from the court. The ball is smaller and faster, but I think it's super fun.

Just need to work on my not running into the walls trying to hit a ball. I've definitely gotten a good bruise across my shoulder/back due to my determination to get that little blue bugger. ;>

car a lot of my friends with apartments have taken to draped fabrics. Once you get into the hang of keeping things the way you want... Maybe try a wall with some fabrics you love... I'd recommend flowing, and light weight.

Maybe even start by prettying up the window treatments...

:welcome: Back, CUTER ~ glad that you dropped by; best wishes on your continued WL journey.

JILU ~ I agree; I found racquetball easier than tennis; and it is played indoors so can be played year-round. I think we spent half the time laughing at ourselves; we really enjoyed it.

CAR ~ that's great that you held it to only one; that's a NSV in itself! :carrot:

Eating is going well so far this month; very pleased about that. Some days I have even been a bit under. I am cycling between 1500 + 1800; on hungry days I go for the top end. My cal cap (maintenance cap) is 2000 and I use that for a flex day here and there; but even with that, I think I am still losing on that amount.

For lunch today, I had a tuna-tomato sandwich + a few celery/chz boats. EDIT2ADD: I didn't switch after all; we had the baked sole + 5 tators + coleslaw. I decided to stick with my original menu plan; and that it didn't really matter if I had fish twice in one day. Our Friday flex/fun dinner was homemade lean chzburgers (with no-fat chz + big slice field tomato, on 1 wg bun split); and still only ate 1500 calories yesterday -- yeah! :D

The temps have dropped a bit but the :sunny: finally came out today. I am still getting cherry tomatoes from my hanging plants (Tumbling Toms) and I think I could really stretch the season if I bring it indoors later on. Hope you are having a wonderful weekend ... :flow2:

Hi everyone

I wanted to drop in and wish everyone a great weekend and...

Car... I have faith in you too!! I'd say good luck but I don't think you need it..