300+ And Ready To Try Again...#825
 

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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 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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Jill - NICE BUY! Glad you were able to convince Jeff to splurge! :) When he sees you on Valentine's Day, I'm sure it'll "make up" for it! :o

Sharon - Even a one pound loss is great! That's one less extra nasty pound you have to lug around!!! I'll send you a PM tonight when I get back home from class! :) Thanks so much.

Wyllenn - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! I hope your day is GREAT! Don't splurge TOO much now! :P

Crockett - When Andrew and I turned on the TV this morning and saw that the Steelers won, I thought of you...cuz I knew they were your team, and was like "I'll bet she's happy!"

Lilion - You would think that as much as doctors say, "lose the weight", and everything, that when someone DOES lose the weight, they'd COMMEND THEM! LOL, Lilion! Sounds like you got a good one, too ;) I think I might have a couple pairs of jeans that I could add into the mix...not much, but a start...I haven't worn them in a long time, as they are bootcut, and I'm not a fan of that style anymore. I'll have to go through everything when I clean up my room and such.

Ammi - What is salsasize?!? Something I haven't heard of! I think that the digital cameras lie, too ;) At least that's what I told myself when I RAN to the bathroom to make sure I didn't look THAT terrible. Sorta worked, sorta didn't...heh.

Well, I'm off! Have to go and get the results of my TB test, and then it's off to another tedius class this evening. I really really don't wanna go! Hope you chicks have a good afternoon!

Wow, am I glad the boards went down for a while this weekend, cause if this is "low posting", I would be SO lost by now! LOL

I havent been here in about 4 days I think, due to hubby leaving this morning for his month in FL, and also the tax return came in on Friday, so we spent all weekend shopping LOL

Hubby got himself a laptop, so now he isnt so worried about being bored in FL...and now he can't say a word about how much my puppy is going to cost, cause the laptop was almost as much! :)

I have lost I think 4 pounds now, but I am not sure, I have to go read my chart. I have been exercising, and eating less, and TOM just ended so things should be getting better every day now :)

The only real obsticle I have coming is Girl Scout Cookies. I am a troop leader, and the "cookie mom" as well. On Friday I will be picking up 110 CASES of Girl Scout cookies and storing them in my HOUSE until they all get delivered. I also have to keep a "stock" of them so if my girls sell more, they can get them, and we have to do a booth sale at a store too. For anyone that doesnt know, and would like to....the Lemon Coolers and the Tag A Longs (the chocolate covered peanut butter ones) are TRANS FAT FREE this year :) Also, anyone that might want some who didnt get a chance to order any, PM me....I will ship :)

Grats on all the losses and great choices made. You are all reason enough to carry on with this weightloss journey, as I have "friends" to share with, cheer on, and enjoy in this journey! Its amazing to me how great I feel here. Finding a group of ladies as wonderful as you all, in the same position I am, has made all the difference in the world. I always felt like I was the only one, ya know? You all accept each other, even at the size we are...which makes it easier to say "they love me now, they will love me then"...and that makes it all worth it :)

Just a quick response, before I am out the door till 7pm or so,
Kayley, Yes I am extatic over by boys winning, I started the diet today.. gonna go ahead and go shopping after school, found out there is really nothing here that I can cook with,, need that canola..lol.......

everybody else, good luck with the week, and spatting at the Aunts, I have one that, deed, sometimes????(daydreaming of evil thoughts .lol) hang in there.

Felicia - That's the spirit! Don't let the Aunt keep you down! lol...Congrats on your loss! That's phenomenal!!!

Heather - Don't taunt me with the cookies! lol Great job on your loss! Your hubby is going to come home, and the look on his face will be worth it all!!!

Crock - Did you find a bunch of good recipes for the diet?


Well, I'm in the lab here at school. Andrew's off on his first day at the new job. I hope it all goes alright. I have to write a practice cover letter for my class this evening...starts in like 2 hours. I had a week to write it, but I decided to put it off of course. I'll just have to B.S. it! Found out that I didn't get the job working here in the office at school. I was so confident about it, and that just felt like a kick in the face. Now I have to look for SOMETHING that will work around my schedule...cuz I need another job, since the nursing home gives me so few hours. Well, I'm going to try and pull together a decent-looking cover letter, and then I'll be back!

Hi everyone~

Has anyone tried any of the Watkins products lately? I never gave them much of a thought other then remembering my Mom putting red salve on every little cut & scrap when I was a kid. They had some dip seasonings to sample at the Women's Expo I went to that were so good. I didn't want to buy them without having a chance to really look over the ingrediants & nutritional info- but so far I'm impressed with low calories and sodium levels, even in my favorite Bacon & Cheddar. According to the instructions, you can mix them with regular, low fat or nonfat sour cream, pureed cottage cheese or plain yogurt for dip or thin with buttermilk for salad dressing...or add them to cream cheese for a spread. I think I'm going to end up getting at least 3 different ones to start...I kind of wish I would have just bought them on impulse now- lol Does anyone know of any other kind of dip mix like these that are low sodium? I hate when you check and one unrealisticly small serving has 60% of the recommended sodium for the day- GRRR!!! if I want salt, I'll add it- thank you very much :cool:


On that whole doctors attitude towards weight/weight loss issue, I get so frustrated sometimes. Its like they lecture you to lose weight, lecture you more when you gain- yet if you lose, so many of them can't even acknowledge it. I know we're all losing weight for ourselves and we shouldn't depend on others to motivate us- but darnit, sometimes a little praise would be nice to hear. And why is if you do lose a little weight, they tend to attribute it to 'water weight' or minimize it some other way by pointing out how much more you have to lose or something equally as stupid. Yet if you gain weight- even over a very short period of time- they act like you're making excuses if you say you're retaining water? Even my current doctor, who is pretty good (I've only been seeing her a few months), wanted me to admitt I had gained 'real weight' when the scales went up 20+ pounds in a month when I saw her in January. I had just seen her a little less then a month before and its pretty hard to gain that much weight that quickly without trying. She did come around somewhat when I stressed that it wasn't even over the full month' but that the water weight came on over the previous 10-14 days only. She still acted like she was convinced that 75% was 'real weight' and the remaining 25% might possible be 'water retention'; but at least she did have samples of my allergy med (Singulair) that I had went off because of problems with the new Medicare prescription coverage about the time the I started retaining all the water....and I even pointed out to her that originally I had started noticing less water retention in the fall, which is when I had started on Singulair to begin with. The scales went back down almost as quickly as the went up- and actually a couple pounds lower since I had actually lost 'real weight' in the weeks I was dealing with the 'water weight' issue becuase I had continued to work on my healthy life style changes. Pretty clear in my eyes what happened, but I'm almost tempted to stop in the office and have the nurse weigh me just to document how fast it came off even though its been a couple weeks now.

What we need are more doctors like my vet. I had just got my newly adopted dog from the pound and had her previous vet records from her old owners. Her old vet felt she should be put on a diet- that she should weigh 40 pounds max...she weighed just over 50# that day :yikes: My vet, who is also overweight, said who are either of us to tell her what she should weigh and that as long as I was feeding her reasonable amounts and her weight stayed stable, not to worry. Now, come on- she's a German Sheppard, Chow, Boxer, Lab and who knows what else mix...none of those are small dogs, so were her old vet got 40# from, I'm not sure- plus it seems like she can shedd 10# of hair a week, every single week too. I just know I wouldn't want her old vet setting a target weight for me :D ...and I wanted to kiss my vet, but he's pretty old for me & his wife might have gotten upset ;)

Christine - If only doctors were as nice as your vet!!! I haven't heard of the stuff you are talking about...but it sounds YUMMY! :)

Well, my class starts in about 40 minutes. I'm going to go and get something to drink, and head off here. I'll catch you chicks later on this evening!

Quick fly by (I shouldn't be here - I should be working!) I'll just call it my afternoon coffee break.

Heather - oh evil temptress with the Girl Scout cookies :devil: Actually, we have had some GS cookies for several months now and I have amazingly not been eating them. Except for the tagalongs of course - those went a little too quickly. ;)

Kayley - That sucks about the job, but if you didn't get it, that means it wasn't the right place for you. Hopefully somethign even better will come along.

Christine - There is a really cool movie about a salesman for Watkins products called "Door to Door". I had never heard of the company before seeing it. It sounds like you have a very cool vet. Too bad there aren't more like him.

Hello Again,

I had a delicous tea tonight, home made cauliflower cheese with a jacket potato. It was so filling and only 9 points. I love when I find a filling meal that is tasty and low in points.

Kayley - salsasize is an exercise DVD where they combine exersise with salsa dancing. It's low impact, fun, and it works off the calories, so I love doing it. Some other people do a more full on work out, but I am happy with the DVD I have got. It works for me.

Oh Kayley I am so sorry you didn't get that office job especially as you felt confident about it. I hope something else that fits your schedule will come along soon. I also hope that Andrew will be ok in his first day at work.

Christine - sorry I have never heard of those Watkins products, must be a US thing.

Jill - wish there was a wolf whistling smiley on here :lol: I would be putting it here now in relation to that gorgeous bit of lingerie you are getting. What a bargain too. I hope you and Jeff have fun on Valentines night with your wearing it.

Heather - good luck with having all those cookies in your house, I hope you manage not to tuck in :lol:

That's great that hubby has bought a lap top PC, now he can keep in touch with you more often. How much is your puppy going to cost if it's MORE than a lap top PC??

Well done on the 4 lbs lost :bravo: that is great news. It's wonderful to see those lbs coming down isn't it. How much do you hope to lose while hubby is away?

Felicia - congrats on another 2 lbs down :cheer: 30 lbs in one month is amazing, you rock :carrot: Do you think it's all the exercising you are doing, or has the diet got a lot to do with it too!

Ok well I better make a move, I hope everybody is keeping well,

Hugs,

Ammi :grouphug:

Felicia - I am glad to hear you liked the JMS Yoga - I just bought it and haven't had a chance to use it yet. I meant to yesterday and then ended up being in a bit of a funk last night.

Ammi - your dinner sounds good. Can you come cook for me tonight? LOL I SO don't feel like cooking tonight. I really need to start doing a bit more planning on the weekend.