300+ and Ready To Try Again #686
 

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 to join us in our journey.
We share laughter and tears.
We share what works for us and what doesn't.
We often use a "Topic of the Day" for discussion.

Motivational Monday
Tuesday Tips
Wednesday Wish List .. and What you are doing to obtain it.
Thankful Thursday
FUN Friday ... don't wait until you lose your weight.
Sit-up Saturdays - any physical activity
Share your Success Sunday


These are not required topics ...just ideas to share. We often find them very helpful. We also share heartaches and fears ... joys and celebrations.

We have several extra threads going on simutaneously such as Monthly Challenges, Weekly Weigh-ins, Recipes, Bios, and more. Please feel free to check them all out.

We have a bi-weekly 2x2 Challenge.
Our goal is to lose 2 lbs in 2 weeks.
We have a long term goal of losing 300+ lbs within our 300+ group in 2005.

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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I got TOPS tonight so I will be back later to tell you how it went. I have been keeping up with the posts. Just wanted to say hello.

Scoot

I got so excited last Spring when skirts were suddenly "In" again. I saw all of these great A-line skirts in the other stores and figured..."Hey, Lane Bryant will probably have some too." WRONG!!! They almost got it right this year, but all of their skirts were either short and straight, long and straight (which for means dragging on the ground) or some funky bias cut which doesn't sit right on my hips. Straight skirts and fat thighs are NOT FRIENDS!!! I bought some bike shorts which I usually wear under skirts and stuff and that does help...but before I got the shorts, I used to chafe horrible from hose or wearing no hose...OUCH!

I have finally found some really cute skirts this year that are either A-line or just a wider cut. But being 5'4" sucks some days. Everything that says "cropped" is a JOKE...because for me, if it's supposed to be a crop or a capri, it's at or below my ankle bone. I did find some roll-bottom pants that I made a cute length, and I roll up my jeans as well with wide cuffs. But everything needs to be altered somehow or another if I want to wear flats...which I usually do. last season, LB had prefect pants..they were nice twill "capris" that for me came just above my ankle bone and came in a ton of colors. They have just the right amount of stretch and wash well...which made me very happy. I wanted to buy a few pairs of them in black, but I never got around to it.

On the other hand, alst year everything I bought was a 26 and now my pants and skirts are all 24...yay! I remember thinking I was immense for wearing a 10...wow.

I was running errands on Friday and the woman at the counter at one of the stores asked if I had ever considered plus-sized modelling. I was very flattered that she thought I could do that. I'm probably too short though. I used to do it very informally in college for the local LB when they had big sale events. It was fun.

Anyways...just my mid-day check-in and rant. Not sure where my day went...I could have sworn it was 11am last time I checked the clock!

Good luck with WI and everything else!!!

You know what place I love in our area Julee? Catherines. They always have beautiful stuff and good sales. Sometimes it's just a steal. Seriously.

I'm going to go check out a new place called Avenue. Have you ever shopped there?

Avenue is a great place to shop for "extended sizes" ...that's what they call it. We have one of them up here, they also have a web site so you can check out the kinds of clothing that they have.

Yeah, I was looking at that yesterday, I saw the cutest outfit. Unfortunately, but fortunately, I have a in-store coupon for 40% one item. It's ok though because I'm a different size at EVERY plus sized store.

No time to post really, but wanted to share two bits of information:

1. If you go to "3FC Home" from the top of this page, you will be able to find links to all kinds of Plus Size Clothing sites. When you link through here, there is a revenue generated for the 3FC's website. This money is used to provide all of us with the new server that was just installed as well as other upgrades and give-aways.

2. I know that some of you have been doing alot of IMing and that's fine, but I wanted to also let you know that the 300+ group has their own chat room. If you go to the "Chat" link from the top of this page it will take you right to it. Just select the "300+" when you get there and you'll be in a room all to yourselves. We used to set up weekly chats and somehow they fell by the wayside. All you would need to do is post here on the thread a day and time and then see who all shows up. Just a thought and I wanted to make you aware that we have that set up for us.

Ok, gotta run. See you all later.

All this chat about shopping makes me shudder. I'm 5'2" on a tall day. Petite slacks are a must but try to find them in a 30. :( Big hips, big thighs, big boobs, loose tummy, short arms and legs ... that's me. I'm back into a 28 in some pants so hopefully I'll be able to find some reasonably priced summer slacks to augment my collection of jeans in 22's to 30's. I don't even try to buy button down shirts w/long sleeves. By the time I find one that will button across boobs and bottom the sleeves are down to my knees. Luckily I have a collection of barely worn 28 and 26 summer shirts, print tees mostly. A few more lbs. and I'll start trying them on.

I fear there may be a shopping trip in the offing before I leave for N.C. at the end of next month. Catherines and L.B. look out .... here I come ... and I'll try not to cry when nothing I try on looks good. That's what usually happens when I go and try things on. I throw a hissy fit in the fitting room where no one can see me then leave in tears and hit the catalogs or online and buy stuff that's too big. Yep, I get depressed BIG TIME when I shop.

:o Guess I've confessed enough for now. Think I'll go play with the critters and cheer myself up.

Firstly, my apologies for not being around for the last few days. Had a family emergency, so I was out of town until this afternoon.

Clothing - I absolutely love LB, and there are a few things on Torrid that I don't mind. There's no plus size shop here, so it makes it interesting trying to find new clothing. And finding scrubs in my size for work.. oy.

I didn't get much accomplished due to being at the hospital for the last 5 days, but.. starting again tonight hasn't been too difficult. I went grocery shopping and stocked up on some stuff that should help me. I'm focusing on something (total fat) aside from calories and carbs, though I do look at those, too. Just trying to shake it up and try something that may work better for me!

Hi ladies!

I'll throw my two cents in about clothes shopping. I gave up on LB stores a long time ago because every time I went in they only had size 18's and 20's in anything I liked. Plus they are great if you're in your 20's or early 30's. I found a CJ Banks which I absolutely love. Expensive if you don't hit the sales but good quality clothes. Sometimes its a bit too school-teacherish. For me, being in the 40+ group, their clothes are great for the corporate business casual world. I haven't checked out a Catherine's in a while. Love Fashion Bug and they do have sizes up to 32. Torrid made me feel really old! :lol: I prefer low-key, classic style of clothes - no frills, no ruffles, no bows, no wild patterns.

Today was another great OP day. I'm adjusting to Core and am liking it so far. I got up early again this morning for exercise. Tonight my exercise was to get Ginger out and walk her around the arena for a bit this evening. I was able to trot beside her. It was fun! I told DH that last year, I was not able to do that last year. Its great to see the body improving as a result of the pounds gone. I also walked the dog before American Idol.

I think tomorrow I'm going to get up and do only pilates or other conditioning work and give my legs a break.

Great job to all that PM'd me with losses. Our group total was 26 pounds. :cp: Our total for the year is 243. Yes TWO HUNDRED FORTY-THREE pounds gone and its only the end of March. :cp:

I'd like to throw down a challenge for the group. Given the number of ladies that we have in this group, I think we can hit the 300 pound mark in this next 2x2 if we ALL get focused and work hard. For the new folks, our original goal was to lose 300 pounds as a group for the whole year. That would mean another 56 pounds gone for the group in the next two weeks. Some of us (including me) have not posted losses in a few weeks so maybe this might help get us all focused and our scales moving downwards again.

Okay, I'm outta here for the evening.

Goodnight!

Terri-I think that is a great challenge...I will do my best to help out!! :)

Clothes shopping just depresses me. The only plus size shop around here is FB and they never have any jeans that I like. I like some of the dress up clothes, but certainly can't live in them.

I have had an ok OP day. Not the best, but I am still ok with it. I exercised alot today though. I made it through a 3 mile WATP tape...'made it through' being the optimum phrase there ;)

have a great evening everyone!!

Wow! Already. That makes me so happy. I bet we hit another 300 by the end of the year....600 pounds gone!

In fact, that makes me want to go exercise because I don't wanna let us down. :D :p

Wow.. count me in for the goal! That's awesome.. you guys have done great, and I'm proud to be a member of such a wonderful group!

Even with all the craziness, I managed to lose a couple pounds. Definitely water weight though - I didn't do anything that warranted a loss. Tomorrow I'm going to start really focusing on it, so I'll have no excuses this time next week.

Today was nice enough that I went outside and walked around for just a short while. Might start walking to work if it stays nice - or at least on the days that I work the day shift. I don't particularly like the idea of walking home after work at 11:30pm by myself :P Have to take it slow though, my ankle is already yelling at me for what little I've done :(

Hi all! :wave:

My goodness..... I'm still having a hard time keeping up, but how nice it is to see all these beautiful faces! :D

Well, first things first, to update you on my fil: He is still in the hospital and he has pulmonary embolism. They're not really sure how he got the blood clots in his lungs, but they are giving him blood thinners and meds for pain. I have to tell you I am very concerned about this. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

Secondly, I went and got the results on my biopsy today and he found nothing abnormal!! :cp: The only thing that really concerns me is why I'm having these amazingly horrible periods. I've always had pretty heavy periods, but for the last 7 months, they've been horrendous. *If period talk grosses you out, you may want to read on down* :D What has been happening is that I'll "dribble" just enough to be annoying for about 6-8 days, flood for 3-4 and dribble another 2-3. The first time he attempted the biopsy, he couldn't get past my cervix, so he put me on Progestrone to think out the lining of my cervix and told me to come back. After I took the Progestrone, my next period was the worst I've ever had. There was no tampon or pad that could help me. Believe it or not, I had to wear "Depends type" undergarments. That's the only thing that saved me. The only good thing I can say about it was that my period only lasted for about 8 days vs. the 15-18 it had been lasting. But.....because my period was SO heavy and I was afraid of having another one like the one I had last month, I didn't take the Progestrone this month like he told me to. I know. :nono: AND.... here I am on day 10, still dribbling. When I told him that I didn't take the Progestrone last month, he was highly ticked at me. From what I understand, my cervix, although the lining is thick, is thick and normal. However, it is presenting a problem when it comes to my time of month. He said that because the lining is so thick, it prevents complete blood flow, which is why I "dribble" for so many days and then once if finally does thin, I bleed heavily, then as it thickens, I finish my period in dribble mode. He said when he put me on the Progestrone, it thinned my cervix lining out completely and that is why I bled so much. He said that if I had of took it this month like I was supposed to that I would have still bled quite a bit, but not as much and not nearly as long. Who knew? :shrug: Anyhoo, to regulate my periods, thin out my cervix and try to get me on some type of regular schedule, he has put me on the pill. Ovcon 35, to be exact. I have never been on the pill and thought at the time that it was a very good idea. However, after reading some of the side affects, it really concerns me.

YES, I know there are side affects with any medication, even aspirin, but before he prescribed it to me, he asked me... "Do you have any history of blood clots or stroke in your family?" which of course, I answered no. We don't. However, as I was reading the insert, I saw this:

An increased risk of myocardial infarction (heart attack) has been attributed to oral contraceptive use. This risk is primarily in smokers (which I don't - never have) OR women with other underlying risk factors for coronary artery disease such as hypertension, high cholesterol, morbid obesity, and diabetes.

Ok, I've read the insert, I know they have to tell you these things, but.....
hypertension, high cholesterol, morbid obesity and diabetes? Ladies, I have ALL these things. So what it's saying to me is that I have an increased risk of a heart attack by taking this medication, right? Soooo, long story short.... (and yes, I know we've passed this point), I am NOT taking this medication till I call him tomorrow and voice my concerns.

He also said that I am severly anemic and they took more blood today. I'm already taking iron pills but they just don't seem to be working. He said that he'd hate to see me end up in the hospital. I just know that's why I'm tired all the time. If I sit still for more than a minute, I fall alseep.... no kidding.

I don't know. I just feel so confused. I'm darned if I do and I'm darned if I don't. :dizzy:

I do know this though: I did the 1 mile WATP again tonight, thanks mostly in part to all the wonderful inspiration from you gals. Thank you so much!!! :D

Scooter: Hello to you too and hope you had a wonderful night at TOPS!!

Julee: I need to rant too!! I hate shopping for clothes. No, I take that back. I love shopping for clothes, I just hate the fact that everything is either too small or too long. I can't wear anything it seems. I am pretty short, (5' 2") and regular pants are too long, petites are too short once they're washed and capris just look like my pants are too short. I just can't win! :?:

Thin: Thanks for the info. I SEVERLY need some new clothes. I'm always nervous about buying online though because my body is so funky and short.

Judy: Gosh, I think I've found my twin. Our body types sound exactly the same!! How depressing is shopping?! I usually just wait for my Mom to bring me something absolutely hideous.

brandnewme: Sorry you had a family emergency, hope all ended up ok. Also, sometimes we have to shake up our plan and try something new. Just don't give up!

Terri: Man, you are an exercising machine!! :cb: Good for you! Also, I think I'm a little too late for the 2x2 challenge this week, but I certainly do want to participate. :^:

Jazzmine: Awesome job on the 3 mile!! I can't wait to work back up to it!

Well, I'm sure I've missed quite a few, but I'm still trying to get in all the replies I can when we move so fast. :lol:

Thanks again for all the support and good wishes, you guys are GREAT!!

Have a wonderful night. :grouphug:

WOW!! So many posts since I wrote that I can't keep up!!

For those of you that don't know me, I'll give you a short bio and try to answer your questions.

I am 32, married to a wonderful, supportive husband, and have two kids...Zac is 9 and Sierra just turned 6. "We" joined the Army 3 years ago and are in Hanau Germany. I miss Walmart alot!!! :lol:

I have been fat pretty much my whole life, save for a few short lived crash diets. My parents started me at Weight Watchers when I was 9. My whole family is fat. EVERYTHING is about food.

I don't know for sure what my highest weight was because I didn't get on a scale for many years. I can only attest to 260, but I'm sure it was more at some point. I decided after trying EVERYTHING under the sun to go and have the gastric bypass surgery. It was my last resort. I was at a point where I didn't care if I died. Since then I've lost 105 pounds. I just recently had the tummy tuck and breast augmentation because all the hangy skin was almost as depressing as the fat was, and my poor boobs deflated entirely!! This is the best I've looked in my whole life.

However, as everyone warns, the surgery can give you the physical tool, but you need to work on the mental reasons for eating. I am STILL battling that. I got the weight off in about 7 months, now I'll spend the rest of my life trying not to put it back on. If this fails, I don't know WHAT I'll do.

Now, remember how I told you all on the last thread that I had all that junk food in the house???? Well, here's a sad example of my eating demons. I knew I had to just throw it out. But "don't waste food" is so deeply ingrained in my brain. I took the first cake, ate a few bites, then threw it away. Then I took out the strawberry pie, ate some of that, and threw it away. Same with the peach pie. It was like I HAD to eat some to make it less of a waste to throw it away!!! I still have one untouched cake on the counter. I didn't want to eat it, but then, for some reason I just can't make myself throw away an entire untouched cake!!! I'll have my DH do it I guess. Sad huh?

Anyhoo, I am stalled at my current weight, and really want to lose 17 pounds to get to my "dream" goal. I've already made the doctors goal. If I got to my dream goal of 135, that would be the least I've weighed since I was 9.

Well, I had something to add to the clothing rant, but I can't remember now. I've written a small novel here already anyway LOL.

It's time here for me to get my kids up and ready for school. Congrats to all of you on the 2x2 challenge!! That's a whole lot of weight lost!!!
I'll talk at ya later!!
Jen
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I had a long, lovely Easter weekend. I wasn't "OP" Saturday and Sunday, but I didn't go batwing nuts either. I had reasonable amounts of candy (including some of my homemade peanut butter eggs! thinthinker - I couldn't resist!), but only candy that I actually liked and enjoyed. No jelly beans (I had sf jello beans for that) and no mediocre chocolate. I didn't gorge myself either. I'm not feeling guilty at all. I also ate plenty of veggies and exercised both days. On Sunday, I made an absolutely divine hollandaise sauce, although in making it I almost wisked my arm off. One of our dinner guests tried to tell me an "easy" way to make hollandaise, but I didn't listen. Lalalalalala. If it's very hard, it will remain - as it was meant to be - only for very special occasions, in this case, only for Easter. Easter dinner was great - asparagus and hollandaise and homemade bread. I didn't eat any ham, because I'm mostly a vegetarian, so the "bad" was all from the hollandaise, which was plenty bad but also divine and quite special.

I didn't bring any candy home - not even any of my special peanut butter eggs - and made yesterday a mini "induction" day to borrow a term from all the low-carb diets out there. I made a big pot of lentils for dinner and, well, being single I'll have lentils almost all week - but I do love lentils, so... yum!

I started writing this reply while listening to AI, then switched to watching the Amazing Race (my favorite show!), and planned to finish after TAR, except it was a double-episode. Talk about a television overload.

Clothes: I'm short so I have to hem all my pants. I don't worry about the skirts, I just live with them long/too-long, and instead of hose I wear opaque tights from Catherine's. They're comfortable, and they last for a long time.

Last week, I think Lilion and someone else mentioned that they felt hungry all the time when OP - after eating a Lean Cuisine or something similar for lunch. Did I imagine that? I could go back and check but I need to get to bed soon. Anyway: I was wondering how much fiber you're getting? Have you considered adding more veggie protein - whole grains (brown rice, quinoa, whole grain couscous and/or pasta) and legumes? I think they tend to be more filling both immediately and long-term than lots of other sources and could help with the afternoon hunger. I eat mostly vegetarian, so I eat lots of whole grains and legumes, and I don't really get hungry except at appropriate meal/snack times.

Lean Cuisine has a pretty good beans and rice dish; or you can make a healthy one at home and pack it up for the week for lunch. I like Lean Cuisines on occasion, but I rarely finish one feeling satisfied. Anyway... I hope you solve your hunger problems. It's much, much easier to manage staying OP when you're nice and full.

Angela - I know you asked me last week what "my secret" could be, and I don't know. I'm afraid to say "this is it," because I don't want to get cocky, but it really feels like this is it. I'm happy with what I eat, I'm trying things I never tried before and feel comfortable cooking them and - honestly - really enjoy eating them. It's hard to believe that I became a vegetarian when I was 15 or 16 and cooked lentils for the first time in... January. Of this year. Honestly. I didn't know what to do with them, and then I just had to learn what to do with them, and I did.

I have some things easy: no roommates, friends, or kids to drag fast food/convenience foods into my house and tempt me and I moved last year - I think changed circumstances make it easier to change ingrained habits, like eating habits - and, when I started this, I also made a committment to, uh, watch less television. Not only does that mean that I have to move more and do more things that I actually like to do, but it also meant that - when I had a crisis (a series of them) and needed comfort... I let myself break the tv rule rather than the food rules. It helped bunches in January.

When I did watch TV and even when I went shopping at the grocery store, I put myself quite deliberately into defensive mode. I don't do it so much anymore - I don't really need to - but sometimes I still pull it out. With food ads, I do self-talk: I remind myself that the food is NEVER as good as it seems on TV, that they have food stylists to make it look better, and that it NEVER makes me feel as good as I think it will. I like what I cook better than whatever the corporations are cooking, for the most part, and I can't let the ads get to me. When 3 Musketeers claims to be 45% lighter, I ask myself "than what?" When TGI Friday's advertises whatever special they are advertising or some other chain shows off its Bloomin' Onion, I do the same thing. I like potato skins, but they are never as good as they "should be" and they always run out. Grocery shopping involved similar self-talk, along the lines of "you're on a mission, in enemy territory, your goal is to get food that is good for you. That display of Doritos is dangerous. Doritos are the enemy, they aren't real food" all in my head. Who knows, I might've spoken aloud on occasion and looked like a nitwit, but the end result is that I don't even think about looking in that aisle anymore: healthy shopping is second nature to me, now. Four months ago, I couldn't imagine not having at least some portion of a bag of chips in the house in case I got "hungry." Now, I can't imagine not having salad fixings and raw veggies and fruit around in case I get hungry, and I'm working hard to make sure that that mindset is completely permanent.

Okay, way too late for me, but I'm going to read another chapter of my book and head to bed. Night ladies!

Oh - btw, I looooooooved the dog pictures. I only have cats, I'm not sure I have enough time to care for and train a dog, but I wish I did.

Okay, it's really! goodnight this time.

QueenB: My thoughts will be with your family! Glad to hear the biopsy came out normal. I know that has to be an absolute relief. And by all means, do voice your concerns with your doc - it never hurts to be on the same foot.

My sister found out she had a blood clot in her calf on Friday. By Friday night, it had gone to her groin area. Scary enough as it is, but she's also 33 weeks pregnant and just found out she's a gestational diabetic. She went into preterm labor, and then Saturday, the clot had gone to her lung. Today, she's stable and doing well. She'll be on blood thinners for the rest of her pregnancy. Baby is doing fine, and they were able to stop her labor. Thanks for the good thoughts!

Julee – I never thought I would ever see me in a skirt. But I sucked it up and bought this cute flowery skirt. I’m a tomboy, I guess I’m finding my feminine roots heheheh.

Shopaholic – HEY! That’s where I got my skirt from LOL! They had a really great easter sale going on. I bought some really great dress pants at 80% off. Yes I really like Catherines, great store when they got sales going on. I am a clearance shopper LOL, so when they have sales, I go straight for the clearance stuff first grin.

Miss Meliss – Another great store, The Avenue. I also shop at Fashion Bug.

Brandnewme – My thoughts and prayers are with you. Please let us know how your sister and her baby are doing.

Good night everyone… sweet dreams.

Sue…

Yeah, Sue, I know, what it's like to shop at a bunch of different stores. If you shop at different stores you get better deals, and better clothes for your (our) sizes.

I was bad and had candy tonight. I clocked in at 1985 calories but I'm going to go exercise, because I was bad...candy...bad bad Rach.

Ediets told me I should be eating 2,100 -2,200 calories. Some nights I have a hard time even hitting 1,800. Not only that...some days I just don't feel like eating many meals in a day.

Shop - I was told to maintain my weight I would need to eat 3200-3400 calories. I cut back to 2400. Sometimes I too cannot eat that much. Just think so, if you are suppose to 2000, and one day you can't go more than 1800, that's 200 less that you didn't eat. So Like tonight, 200 can go towards the candy you ate that took you over. I did the same thing... candy candy candy. :( *big hugs*

Sue...

Well, I'm of the frame of mind that 1,800-2,000 is ok. Ediets told me 2,100-2,000 for a diet (as in, to lose weight). Everyone is going to have a different total for me. I just eat til I'm full (Some days, when I've eating typically LOW calorie food all day because that's just what I want, I only hit 1,400, like sugarfree jello, and salads) but I get like SmartOnes, Healthy Choice, and Lean Cuisine because they have the veggies in there and prepared so that I'm full and I've had veggies as part of that total.

I used to eat like so horribly to get this weight, as in a whole Box of Rice o' Roni with ground beef and like two cherry cokes and candy, etc etc for dinner. In fact, the first time I tried counting calories, I was so ashamed of how much I had eaten that I gave up counting fullstop. I'm so happy just to have changed the way I eat now by simply counting calories and sticking to it. And I don't give up the next day just because I binge, or have eaten something bad. And this place, honestly, really makes me want to stay on program. I don't know how you all do it except coming in here "prepares my mind for the game" and puts me in a diet/exercise frame of mind. Not only that, but knowing I've committed myself to loose 2 pounds in 2 weeks really keeps me OP. I think the more I learn, and the longer I stay here it'll make it easier to diet.

Even though I had candy today, I didn't count it as being non-OP as much as I consider it as eating bad food. My diet doesn't strictly forbid candy or soda as much as I don't want to waste the calories. I'm babbling because I'm distracted, I believe. Anyway, theres my babble-babble.

I think I'll go bike now because all those blank spaces next to exercise on my calorie chart look horrible and I feel REAL guilty.

Good morning chickies :coffee:, So many posts! :dizzy: I don't think I can reply to all of them this morning, but I wanted to come and say hi!

About the clothes...I am a shorty too, as broad as I am tall! :lol: Well, that may be a little exaggerated, but you get the picture. Everything that fits my butt is way to big in the waist and the sleeves on shirts are to my feet also. You would think the clothing industry would figure out a way to make clothes for every body type wouldn't you? On the necks that are too big..I do the dart thing, that is the only way that I can stand them. I also have to cut off and hem pants and sleeves on most things. Might as well make them from scratch! The down side of that is that I hate to sew. :p

Leanne, :bravo: :cp:

I was so OP yesterday! It makes me proud of myself, cause I was really wanting to nosh on something and I don't mean carrots! If we are going to lose that 300 by the end of this 2x2, I am thinking we had all better be on our best behavior :yes: :tape: Whatever it takes! Speaking of which, it is time for me to move on to exercise. See you later! Iwillbe :wave:

Hello everyone! I'm Arcayne and I post over at the Sugarbusters support board, but this one really has been pulling at me the last few days. So, here I am:) I'm almost 36, I've been overweight all of my life, I managed to lose almost 70 lbs last year and put at least fifty of it back on, which sucks. So, I'm off again, doing water aerobics and eating a low sugar diet. I felt pretty good last year, now I have sporadic knee trouble, I get out of breath too damn easily and I'm in back agony after a quick run through the Wal-greens or grocery story from being on my feet. This is no way to live!! I live in the Great Smoky Mountains and when my sisters take their munchkins to Disney, or brings them here to Dollywood, Auntie wants to be able to play too. I'm the only adult in our family who LIKES the rides:)

Wow! I'm gonna have to catch up when I get home from work, I just wanted to come in really quick and let you know I'm reading your posts, and you're all in my thoughts today!! Have a great one ladies!!

:waves: Melissa

I know everyone is tired of my saying I'm back, but I'm trying! Life is still hard around out place, and I'm letting other things get in the way of my weight loss efforts. I'm not promising I'm going to be perfect, but I am going to be better, I promise ME

My clothes gripe these days is finding a knee length skirt. I am so tired of everything being down to my ankles or look like shorts (not that I'd wear one that short, but it's all I can find) I guess I could cut them off, but, yes, I admit it, when I'm home I'm so tired I don't want to do anything else but sit in my chair.

The weather is beautiful here today, I might have to put the top down on the old mustang, or the newer mustang to be correct.

I'm now on asthma medication and high blood pressure meds in addition all the other stuff I take, so I'm having trouble getting used to the new stuff and I feel terrible today. Getting old is the pits!!! And being old and fat is a double whammy!! So all you young ones, get busy and get the weight off while you are younger.

I'm setting here debating whether I'm going to water aerobics or not this morning, I really feel bad, and I know I have a busy day at work.

Well, I'm off to fix some breakfast, have a great day everyone.

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Hi everyone...Just a quick check in before work (actually I am at work...ssshhhh ;) )

Did my watp tape this morning and had an OP breakfast...day is off to good start...

Have a beautiful SUNNY day!! The sun is shining here after a week of rain...so noce to see it!!

Greetings and Good Morning!

And what a beautiful, sun-shiney morning it is in our lovely state capital! :sunny: I have to enjoy it while it lasts...they're calling for storms the rest of the week! It was 75 here yesterday and today is just perfect spring weather. Definately going to take that walk when I get home...maybe at lunch too! Racketball ain't gonna happen tonight...DH and I haven't spent much time at home the last two days and we NEED to be home and getting stuff done there!

Wow! The number of posts amazes me. Not going to try to do a lot of personal replies...but I'll hit a few of you.

Arcayne: Welcome! Always glad to see a new face (or name). :wave:

Tina: Argh! That's just got to have been awful the past few months! Aunt Flo has always hated me I think. I even went on Depo shots after DS was born, and for most women, they stop having periods after the first couple of months...NOT ME! Nope, for me it was a continual dribble, just enough to be REALLY annoying. And recently they've been all over the board and lasting forever! There was a short time there when AF and I were getting along fine, but no more! I had a blood clot in my groin when I was 22 and on the pill and smoking. Today I have this horrible varicose vein there....yuck! But my doctor has me on the progestin only pill now. He wouldn't consider anything else. Of course, they don't help your period, so they won't be right for you. I think you definately should voice your concerns to the doctor about the risk factors though.

mnemosyne: I was the one that was starving last week! I swear, I was hungry for 2 1/2 days and then it just went away. I have decided it was definately PMS since AF has finally arrived. If it happens again next month, I'll know what to look for. I was eating plenty, so I can't imagine what caused it. I'm very glad you didn't have those peanut butter eggs around me! I can usually resist candy, but homemade...forget about it!

Shopaholic: I know exactly how I used to eat that got me this fat! I love food, fast food not the least. Those double cheeseburgers from McDonalds, Breakfast burritos from Sonic, taco anything from Taco Bell, and KFC and Meat Lovers deep dish pizza were all regular staples in our diets. And for special occasions, Olive Garden...anything with alfredo sauce and Longhorn or Outback Steakhouse ...anyone for a 16 oz porterhouse? God, just reading over this...it's no wonder I weigh 300+...how could I not! Makes me kinda ill to think about eating that stuff now. (Except the alfredo sauce...I could live on alfredo sauce :p ) I honestly think DH weighs less simply because he's a man and he has a job that keeps him on his feet all day while my ample behind is stuck to a chair!

BarbG: There really are a LOT of younger ladies on here, aren't there? I guess since I didn't hit 300 until after 35 it never occured to me there would be so many young women are in my boat! I agree...lose it now before it compounds the problems age brings naturally!

I don't really know how I feel about my food this week. I suppose I've been OP - I stayed under 35 pts on Easter. I ate right at 35 points Monday and again last night. With 6:00 meetings it's been hard. At 8:00 last night we only had 25 points and were wanting something to eat. We actually had KFC...by my WW books, a breast with the skin removed is only a 3. So that and a piece of bread and butter was about a 5. So I shouldn't have been over 30 last night...but I still feel like I cheated by eating the fried chicken...

I've spent a ton of time lately trying to come up with a taco salad that doesn't break the point bank...I finally came up with a 12 point salad...that's dinner tonight! Yum! I've been wanting one ever since an office friend asked me to go out for lunch to Taco Bell. I turned her down and looked up their "new" fiesta salad. Something like 870 calories and 45 grans of fat! Don't you love how they always have these perfect skinny women in the commercials eating these horrendously fattening meals? My favorite has to be that stupid one with the black guy in the cowboy outfit singing about the tender-crisp bacon cheddar ranch sandwich...which acually mentions ladies with "a great caboose". God, there should be some truth in advertising! But I assume no one would eat them if they had warning lables..."Warning, Excessive consumption of this product will cause your butt to balloon to gargantuan proportions." :lol:

Okay, I'm clearly rambling at this point and trying to avoid doing any real work...and I'm about to be late for my 10:30 hearing, so I better move it!

To everyone I missed: :wave: I'm thinking 'bout ya!

Later ladies!

Lilion

Melissa... your post drew me out to say hello.
I too want everyone to know that you are in my thoughts today. :)

Barbg... I am never tired of hearing you say you are back. It is music to my ears .... and yes... getting old is NOT FOR SISSIES. :lol: Ladies do it NOW don't put it off a another day.

Tina... I am so happy your tests turned out okay.

And to everyone having problems or families are... you are in my prayers.

Hi Gals!
Just a quickie HELLO to all my friends. :wave: There is so much going on here and at home and work that I just don't have time right now to catch up as much as I would like.

I do have to say....JEN ---- WELCOME BACK! I am so happy our dear Thin pulled you out of hiding. ;) I looked at your pictures...Let me say, Chickie --- you look AWESOME. That new belly of yours...WOW!!!! I'm so proud of you!

Have a wonderful day. Talk to you later.
Barb
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:wave:

Sorry I haven't been able to post much lately. Just wanted to let you know that I am officially the leader at TOPS :D. Also I lost 1/4lb. Which I was happy about Now I am 301lb. So just a little bit to go and I will be under 300. I just hope it doesn't take forever :dizzy: Work is absolutely crazy. But I am staying OP so I am tickled pink.

Hope everybody is doing well!

Scooter

Shopaholic – I completely agree with! I get a lot of different amounts that I should eat. I used to cut back to 1600-1800. I lost weight yes, and I lost it fast, then I got sick. I decided I am going to go slow. I took the first week to just eat what I wanted to see where my calories averaged out to. Yes :o definitely ashamed as to what I was eating YIKES! It’s a whole new perspective. I am cutting back slowly. Then will eventually cut back some more when I hit a plateau. As long as it works. More power to you! I definitely agree tho that this place has been a learning experience and a great motivational experience. I just gotta learn to get through those stressful periods without chowing down on the nearest thing I can get my hands on.

Arcayne – WELCOME :grouphug:

AgeOldie – I just love all the cute pictures you have in your posts. Love it!


Today is a late day for me, I work in the afternoon. I am hoping when I get back, I’ll be able to get in some exercise. Kid is off from school for the month. (Off Track time for her) So she’s bored… :-P We may go run around the mall a little when I get back. So we shall see. I will post more later…

Take care everyone and have a Blessed Day!
Sue…

Do not post here!!
 

Just a little about me...

My name is Cokia, I'm 23 and married to one of the best people in the world. I've been fat most of my life but REALLY fat after high school...I'm an emotional eater. I'm just absolutely sick of being the token fat chick. I WILL lose this weight bbecause I want to live and be old and craggley with my husband. And I don't want to have to worry about buying 2 seats on an airplane, even though it hasn't happened to me yet if I keep on going in this direction in undoubtably will. I want to be normal, and I don't want anyone to comment about how I am overweight. I want my asian mother-in-law to see me and not my gut. I could rant forever and I apologize. I'm so glad I found this place!!

I saw that you all shop at the Avenue/Lane Bryant, etc... I just wanted to let you know that in Southern California we have a great store called Torrid. You can get younger styled fashions in plus sizes. I am in love with this store. (Until I can shop in regular stores that is!) If you don't have one in your area you can also shop at torrid.com. :D

Hope to get to know you all better as we reach our goals!

Cokia

Welcome Cokia, just so you know we're already chatting on the next thread. I guess at some point someone decided that when a thread hits the third page, we start a new one...so depending on when you read this we're probably still on #687, maybe even #688.

Looking forward to chatting!!
Mel