Right now I am 287 lbs, was 285 but am on my TOM and will probably go back once it's over, maybe even drop a few more lbs. I am following loosely the weight watchers points program. I am being strict about staying within my points, but I'm not doing it where you gain points for exercise, etc.I have cut portion size tremendously, have been staying away from junk food, sweets, deep fried foods, pop, etc.
I send in my food logs every night before bed to my sister who in turn sends me an inspirational message every day. She is truly a big key in my success so far. I am also going to start sending her in weekly exercise logs, aiming for at least 5 days a week of exercise at at least a half hour each time. But also allowing a day to have off so I don't burn myself out and get bored. I am doing walking and have richard simmons tapes. As well as an ab/arm machine, 2 lb weights and an exercise ball.
I work from home and I am on the computer a ton, usually in the evenings and late late nights. It is 3:30 am here right now, hehe.
I decided to call us the butterflies because well as cheesy as it sounds we are all beautiful inside waiting to come out of our shell. And also because I really liked the one girls name, broken butterly hehe. If you guys don't like it, let me know. I just wanted to start up this group as their seems to be a lot of interest.
So I have finished month one, and August has started. I am going to aim for my exercise goal and really try and get that going. Other goals are to drink more water(I'm horrible at that) and of course LOSE SOME POUNDS hehe
So, introduce yourself, let the rest of the group know where you're at. And let's come up with a game plan. Try and get everyone on the same page and communicating. The more close support we get, the better chances we will achieve our goals!!!
This time around I need to lose a total of 147 lbs. 
I have lost a total of 24 lbs so far and have been on this new program for 2 months, so not a bad average weight loss. I also would like to lose 50 lbs by the time Christmas rolls around, nothing special is going on, except I would love to be out of the 200's. Let's just say that I have tried all of the weight loss programs, NutriSystem, Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, and they have all worked. My issue has always been going off the program and onto maintenance. I am a binge/emotional eater (double whammy), so I find with my personality, I need to be on a strict diet, full stop. The program I am on now is SureSlim, pretty strict diet, but I like it that way because I am not allowed a lot of leeway. It also has one on one counsellors which helps you get over the rough days (and don't we have them all). 
I am pretty much on my own, though my mom is supportive. I do excercise every day, no choice really with a really active dog. I also do boxing a couple of times a week, which is an amazing stress reliever. My motivation is pretty high (though isn't always when you first start), but as I got a pretty bad scare from my doctor last year, this is kind of a make or break issue now. Part of the reason for the weight gain this time around was due to a very very stressful time at work. Needless to say, the last thing I was worried about was about the type of food I was putting into my mouth. 
My doctor basically said I was a prime candidate for hypertension/diabetes/stroke. The first thing I did after that was get a new job. Now that the stress is removed, I can now concentrate on the weight loss. I realize that I will always have stress in my life, but I needed to get rid of the huge stressor so I could concentrate on other things, namely my health. Sorry about the verbal incontinence 
but I think the butterfly group is a great idea. I have posted on other groups, but it is sometimes hard being the new chick on the block. I am at work all week, so it is easy for me to pop in an out of the forum. I currently do not have a computer at home, so for now will only be posting during the week. I think sharing our experiences will be great because it sounds like everyone is in the same boat and are new members. I look forward to getting to know everyone!
) I've really cut down on my bread and pasta as well. I'm aiming for 1500 calories per day.
It sucks. I look at other people who did the same thing as me, got pretty much the same grades, but think they are SO much better than me. WHY do I do that? I HATE it!