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.
I don't know what happened to the post I submitted.
I wrote a short one... but not so short it would disappear.
Basicly I said.... I AM TOTALLY WORN OUT !!
I have been working all afternoon and evening on this stupid garage sale.
I don't have enough to make a lot of money... but I got it out of my house and for that I am thankful.
I swear... my granddaughters had more toys than my own kids did.
I kept their favorites... and got rid of a LOT !!! They still take up almost the ENTIRE closet. LOL
I won't be back until late tomorrow night. Have a great weekend. The weather here is beautiful !!!
Last edited by 2cute2Bfat; 04-08-2005 at 11:11 PM.
Bleh. I've had such a horrible day over nothing, and all I can seem to do is cry.
And it's funny, because it's not even about the weight loss. In fact, I've lost another two pounds, which makes a net total of 22, so I should be on cloud nine.
Instead, I desperately look for a reason behind my depression.
Im sorry, I don't mean to be such a pessemist. My job has become so stressful lately and I can't seem to focus on anything except for what I'm putting in my mouth.
Well, at least I'm being a good girl when it comes to watching what I eat. But I'm afraid I may go overboard and practically starve myself like the last time I reached this state of mind.
I'm sorry for making such a weird post. I mean, I know I'm not the only one with problems here and I probably have no room to complain. But man, I wish I could figure out what is wrong with me.
I'm sorry if I offended anybody with the censoring last night. Maybe that wasn't the most discreet way to handle it - I had a few complaints and when I read the post, the language was particularly ripe (obscene, actually). At 1AM, it sure seemed like the perfect response to everybody at once. Shop, I'm sorry if I embarrassed you. I don't want you to leave, but please understand I have everybody to please at once, and it isn't always easy.
Obscene? Precensored curse is obscene? Wow, now theres more than the election of Bush to prove the religeous right runs the world.
*edit* What I mean by pre-censored is: The words contained asterisks already...so if that's obscene, I cringe to know what actual curse is considered in your vocabulary.
As I said before, I'm sorry to whoever felt they had to complain.
But I seriously think I'm done. I take serious offense to being called obscene especially after what happened.
Last edited by Shopaholic; 04-09-2005 at 01:24 AM.
Shopaholic, I'm sorry you feel offended, it wasn't anyone's intention. When we receive complaints, we have to respond. Some people feel that "motherf***ing b*tch" is profane and violates our forum rules, asterisks or not, the message is the same. We've been here since 1997, and I don't recall that term ever being used here, so it's understandable that it would raise some eyebrows.
Jennifer edited your post to remove it, and she has apologized for embarrassing you. I think, though, the matter was made worse when you went back and edited what Jennifer wrote. A lot of people might not have noticed the "last edited by shopaholic" statement at the bottom of the post.
I've deleted the post. I hope we can leave it in the past. This has always been a very supportive group, please let's get back on track and move forward with our goals.
Hi...I feel what you say...There are days when I don't even know my self like I don't even know the reasons why Im sad or depressed. I guess we all at times need our time with "us" to listen to whatever tune ur heart is playing....we always need reasons why...the sooner we know whatever we seek the sooner we'll find the answer that lies within. Have a wonderful weekend and hang in there.
Es - I understand how you are feeling, but if it continues to be a problem you might want to seek medical advice, they might be able to help you if it is a frequent problem.
Good morning everybody! It is spring and the weather is warm and it would be gorgeous if only it would stop raining for a minute. Everything is green and lush looking though. The weeds are having a bumper crop in my flower beds and it is way to wet to go out and work them. I haven't been able to go to the garden to see if the tomatoes survived this last onslaught of rain or not, I sure hope so. Did you ever try eating a fresh tomato sandwich? YUMMMMY! The only problem there is that I like lots of mayo on it. I won't be doing that this year, but oh my is it good! I don't think light mayo would be the same.
Esmaraude, I hope you are feeling better today. Hormones maybe?
2cute, good luck with the garage sale. That is a lot of work! The thing I always hated most was putting away the things that didn't sale. ugh! If I had been smart I would have tossed about half of it and given the rest to goodwill or something Extra cash is always nice though.
I skipped w/i last week cause I had to be on the road at about 5AM and I honestly forgot to step on the scale in the rush to get up and out.
By Monday I knew a weight disaster was pending and blew off w/i til today. I put six pounds back on. Can I spell s..h..o..c..k..e..d!!!!! It was much worse than I thought.
I've gone back and read my comittment for the year. I've sharpened my pencil and my journal is handy. Time to get these new lbs off before the "new" fat becomes "attached".
I'm with you Judy. Sorry about the weigh-in. But its good that you have taken the "get back at it" approach rather than throw in the towel. I have been doing well at the beginning of the week and blowing it by the end. So I'm stalling one more week which is really irritating me.
We're off to the horse auction this morning. It sounded like a good idea last night but this morning when I'd rather stay at home, well I'd rather stay at home. But we told Cherie and her DH that we'd go. We're only going for the tack and we're only going to observe. Famous last words. The last time Cherie and I went to the auction, we came home with a blind stallion Welsh pony. The DH's are going to chaperone this time.
I have my first ever riding lesson this afternoon. That will be an hour of riding. Good exercise.
We had a birthday party for Phoenix last night. He's officially one year old now. We had a cookout at the horsebarn last night. Very fun except I forgot it still gets cold at night and about froze.
I need to go back and renew my commitment. Not only to weight loss but my commitment to not be lazy around the house and other life stuff.
Good morning girls, I am soooo glad winter is finally over...we've been having beautiful sunny days all week long, and this morning is no acception Today I had a massive bowl of my Cheerios to help jump start the day (whole grain oats that lower your "bad" cholesterol...) I plan on doing some massive cleaning today, including the cat litter box, and taking the trash out, and VACUUMING CAT HAIR. Ick.
2Cute: Sounds like you're getting quite a workout, at the very least, right? I'm not sure any of us have ever really made much money at those things...I mean it's cash but, think about the money you spent on it all to begin with
Esmaraude: Just be careful you're eating enough calories or you won't lose anymore weight. I'm sorry you feel down...I'm getting there myself because I'm going through that first rough obstacle we all go through when we start our diets. I need to get my food back on track, but today is my day.
Rachel - Awww, and here we were all thinking we had you back. If you are reading this, seriously don't let it get in the way of your support. I think the admins were just put in a weird situation, and since they have to please tons of people..and we did agree to let them moniter our posts. If you have to go though, keep in touch so you can still get some support, ok? I understand what it's like - it's sort of counterintuitive to NOT get offended when someone edits a post that you have made. We just gotta remember those TOS we agreed to when we signed up
Everyone else, enjoy the lovely we're having...I will bne around...
Hey Gals -
It's a beautiful, sunny day here in PA and I plan to get out and enjoy it!
First I need to run some errand, stop and buy some flowers and then I am going to work outside and take the dogs for a walk. Tonight DH and I are going to grill out.
The next few weeks are going to be incredibly stressful so I am not getting on the scale - it's just an added stress I don't need to obsess over. I will be concious of my food and will continue moderate exercise - while I am taking these meds it is not recommended to elevate my heart rate too much. I will be doing my best to stay smart, healthy, relaxed and postive! Thanks for all your support.
Thin - Yep! At Jeff's request I had the nurse draw the bullseyes on my hiney. I swear when this is all over I am going to get a tattoo back there!
2Cute - Garage Sale - UGH! Need I say more! Good Luck with it all! I know how much work it is!
Terri - Have fun at the auction. Don't get carried away with the bidding paddle.
Well Chickies - I am going to bid you farewell for now and get my day going. I hope you all MAKE IT A GREAT DAY! You have control over the kind of day you have! I hope you enjoy!
I really should have gone back and looked at the post that I edited before I posted here last night. If I did, then I would have seen that MY edit was edited by Rachel, and yeah now I see where the remarks came in that it was childish and unprofessional. It appeared that I wrote the entire remark that was in red, but that is not so. I've learned my lesson, and from now on I'll just delete where necessary and not risk this mess happening again.
And Rachel, it's not the Religious Right that's getting you. This is a very public forum, and we also have children and great grandmothers here, so we try to keep things pretty mainstream. May I suggest using the mark for words - it's used plenty of times in good fun here.
Sorry to intrude again, back to your regularly scheduled day!
300+ and Ready to Try Again... #695
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Shop, I'm sorry if I embarrassed you. I don't want you to leave, but please understand I have everybody to please at once, and it isn't always easy. 
I don't think light mayo would be the same.
Today I had a massive bowl of my Cheerios to help jump start the day (whole grain oats that lower your "bad" cholesterol...) I plan on doing some massive cleaning today, including the cat litter box, and taking the trash out, and VACUUMING CAT HAIR. Ick.
mark for words - it's used plenty of times in good fun here.