Thanks so much ladies for the welcome! Yes, the plan is to get out of this thread as soon as possible! I turned 40 last month and that was a real catalyst for me. So far I've been lucky and had *good health*, but I know how unhealthy being obese is, a ticking time bomb really, and it's just not ok any longer to walk around with all the knowledge in the world about how to be healthy and lose weight and not be doing it. Enough already. This is something I can change and I will.

I need to go back and read everything siggy's so I can learn a little about how amazing you all are

It's a good thing that my house is attached to the ground or I would have eaten it today. I already ate everything else in the house today that was not nailed down. I am so good at sabotaging myself. Why do we do that? I was down 6 lbs for this month but after eating half the contents of my home today I am sure that number has changed. Hopefully I will be able to get this snacking thing under control in Aug. UGH!

Lindy, Don't lose heart! Everyone has those days so I completely understand the frustration. There are days I do the exact same thing. If it can go in my mouth I will try and eat it, even things I hate like seafood or linoleum. . As for why we do it, everyone is different! I do it when I am feeling really lonely, ugly or depressed but I am trying to teach myself to fight the urge to eat everything in sight when I get like that.

We will BOTH get it under control in August..no ifs, ands or butts!

alright ladies. i'm at 251.5...

my scale went nowhere for most of the week, so another week in this thread, i hope, then i'm movin on down.

is there a 240s thread? or do we need a pioneer to start one for us?

So glad you made it to the 250's smsdreamer! Welcome back Nori! I love what you just said. With all the information on how to live healthy and loose weight, there is really no excuse.
Lindy- I'm sorry you had a moment. Just keep up with the workouts, maybe add a little more for this week and hopefully the scale won't tip! We all have moments like that And I'm sure skinny b****** have those same moments as well! LOL

SO thrilled down .8 to 255.8 even though I ate my entire house yesterday. Planning on keeping the downward trend. Everything planned out for the day and plan on sticking with it! I haven't see that number in more than 2 years. Yippee!

Ok, I am at 249 this morning, so I have officially crossed the 250 barrier. Everybody line up behind me, grab hold of the gal in front of you and get your cha-cha on ---- you ladies are coming with me!

Skinny - BIG congrats on crossing into the next decade. I'm practicing my cha cha so I can meet you there! And like Trish, your edit reason is cracking me up! See you soon!!

Trish -- Good with your WI and that you WIN!!!

Dreamer -- I just saw Trish's not about you crossing the 1/2 way mark. Woo hoo! You are just over 1/2 way to your goal weight chica!!

Lindy -- Good thing we get a new day every 24 hours, huh? Sorry yesterday sucked but the good news is...you DIDN'T eat the house! I had a similar weekend so I can totally relate to where you're coming from...

Mandy -- GREAT JOB maintaining over the last week. Being sidelined isn't easy so I think maintaining is a HUGE success! How the ankle coming BTW?

just had my follow up today. and the doc said "you didn't listen to me" he was right. i didn't stay off of my foot enough. i'm not used to sitting on my bottom.

so i'm still stuck in the boot, but only during work hours (yay!) and he gave me some stretching and strengthening exercises to use. and i go back again on the 19th before i move for a last check.

*grabs on to skinny and gets her chacha on*

jamie- THANKS! I know its so surreal...this is the lowest number Ive seen on the scale since I saw 90 lbs at age 9 (I didnt step on the scale between age 9 and age 17, when I was 9 and weighed 90 lbs my stepmom told me I was fat and not to gain anymore weight so I just avoided scales)

erin- THANKS! glad I made it here too.. I LOVE this bunch of people all meh girls are here!! couldn't wait to catch up and can't wait for some more ppl from the 260's to make it here!

Do you ladies mind if I join? I'm a new member of the 250's club as of this week. I got down to 258 last week but it went back up to 261. But I've been back at 259 for two days now so I think I'm good. Anyway, my name is Mary. I'm 28 and I have two children. One from a previous relationship (my son) who will be 7 on Thursday and a daughter from my DF who will be 1 on Saturday. I live in southern PA only about ten miles from the MD border. I like reading, watching astronomy documentaries, and going to raves. I haven't been to one of those since before I conceived my daughter but I'm still a kandi kid at heart. Anyway I've been at this weight loss thing for 2.5 months and I've lost thirty lbs. I'm a calorie counter and I keep a food diary at myfitnesspal. Hello!

welcome shishkeberry!!!

Mandy -- In the words of my 2yo..."Shamey, shamey!" Be sure not to overdo it now that the doc's given you some freedom.

Mary -- and congrats on all that you've done so far! I use MyFitnessPal to0 and just sent you a friend request.

I'm down 1.3 this morning to 258.6. The scale is finally moving in the right direction again after a tough week. I've been staying OP and paying close attention to my sodium so hopefully the trend will keep up...eeerrrr...down, I mean!

Thanks so much Jami! Well I gained a half pound for the WI (but down a pound today...go figure) but I still won the challenge!

I started on May 2 at 302 and finished yesterday at 257.