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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.

WELCOME!

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Ammi, I can COMPLETELY relate to the stresses family life puts on our diets/lifestyles!

Yesterday I told my hubby that he would have to take the boys to Chronicles of Narnia alone, b/c I knew I couldn't handle being at the theater with its candy and popcorn...there's no way I would have turned it down. They didn't end up going, and I later I thought that was just stupid...why would I miss out on doing something together...so I am going to go with them and just bring some soy chips and diet dr. pepper or something.

It seems like I'm having a hard time with temptation in general lately. In fact, I just made pepperoni pizza for the boys for dinner and that was hard for me today...I'm on here posting b/c I want to go eat their leftovers, instead of waiting for DH to get home so I can eat my "good" pizza. We normally eat together, but DH is working late tonight.

BTW, if anyone is a pizza lover, I found a frozen pizza that is pretty good...only 230 calories for one-third of a large frozen pizza. It's Palermo's Ultimate Thin Marghreta (tomato, basil and garlic) Pizza.

Glad your bed claim is going through, even though it was somewhat awkward.

Hope everyone had a good day!

Well, I got my hair done yesterday. Couldn't post then as we have had the Internet out for a while.

I've posted a pic of my new hair do. After 2 and a half hours at the hairdresser I think I am happy with the results. I look a little scruffy in the pic as it was windy outside and I couldn't see in the sun, but I think you can see the colour pretty well, which is the part I really like about the new 'do' this time. I should try to get a new pic today after I have styled it. I didn't get the hairdresser to do much with it yesterday as I knew I wanted to do it today before we go to the airport to pick up my father-in-law and his wife.

I'm just off to get some last minute cleaning done, then I'll come back and catch up on things.

Take care all,

Zelma

Ammi - I'm so glad to see you back! Temptation is a hard thing, to deal with, but it sounds like it was something you don't regret...so I wouldn't worry about it. You strayed, but you admit it, and that's sometimes the hardest thing to do. But I admire your determination to get up the next day, and TRY AGAIN. Working out takes a lot of willpower, and I know I'm not doing as much as I should be. Hopefully once the weather improves, it will be easier to just be able to go out walking or something, instead of being cooped up in the house! I'm so glad you are able to get your new bed! It will definately be worth all the of the trouble/embaressment that first night you sleep in it! I don't know if I asked you or not, but are you on any meds for the depression? I hate to hear that you feel so rotten. You are such a beautiful person, and it's sad that you have to feel so terribly.

ARQM - Movie theaters are difficult. I don't have as much problems with the candy (as candy makes my teeth hurt), as I do with the popcorn. I love love love movie theater popcorn, all buttery and whatnot. Luckily, it's so expensive that I can't afford it! I always sneak a diet dr. pepper or a diet a&w root beer in with me. I found that drinking diet pop tricks my body into thinking that it's having sugar. I'm going to cut down on my pop drinking once I lose about 40 more pounds. : I'm glad you are going to go out with your family. It's so important. Have fun! And bravo for coming in here instead of eating that pizza! You'll be so glad you didn't later on!

Oooooh! I'll have to catch up on the other posts when I get out of the bath!

Zelma - Your hair looks fabulous! You look so great, you must be so proud of yourself!

Ammi - I'll have to remember that about the memory foam beds. Andrew's convinced that we are going to get one when we get a place together. I'm a fan of my air bed, but I doubt I could get him to agree! MEN! So aggravating sometimes, , but you gotta love em, too! I get all those types of feelings, as well. I cry for no reason at all , and get sad over absolutely nothing. I hate feeling this way, and I know it aggravates Andrew a lot. But until I get insurance, I have to stay this way. Andrew always tells me that I'm beautiful, and that his opinion is the only one that should matter, but I just hate how I am so much, it just doesn't seem possible. Every once in a while, I'll get a bout of self-esteem, but it doesn't last for more than a day. And usually when we are intimate, I demand the lights off...I wish so much that I didn't have to...but I can't help it. I had heard that diet was worse for you than regular, but low-carb dieting doesn't allow anything but diet, unfortunately. Bleh.

Butterflyns - Oooooh! Your tattoo looks nice! I'm too much of a chicken to get one, done!

It seems that ever since I started this diet, my Mom has been cooking so many goodies! She made chocolate chip cookies, and also peanut butter chocolate chip today. Talk about hard! I almost had one , but then I knew I would feel so guilty, so I put them down. I think there was more I wanted to say, but like usual, I have forgotten!

Zelma, I can't help but love your new hair! Isn't red great? I did mine a lighter auburn back in May '05 and loved it ever since; it is softer than the natural dark brown/gray I have...and I feel about 30 with this current look! LOL.

Butterflyns-Anyone who gets a tattoo, I commend them for being so brave! I am a chicken liver myself or I'd get a tiny one somewhere. Maybe I will get up the guts someday to get one. Yours looks great, by the way!

Great day today; I have dropped a little over 60 pounds total and my BMI has dropped a little below 50. Talk about some good motivation to keep going on this thing!

Good Morning All,

Just having a quick check in while I wait for Cal to leave for school so that I can go downstairs and do my exercise. Ooh aren't I good lol, I could be convincing myself to get 10 more minutes of sleep lol.

Butterflyns - great tattoo, I am glad it wasn't too painful. My hubby has 3 of them, one goes right over his shoulder blade, it's a big colourful dragon. He said it was so painful after the first 2 HOURS that he nearly passed out!!! Thing is he can't even see it as it's on his back, and he rarely goes out without a top. So all that pain for what?

Glad to hear you had such a nice day out with your friend too.

Kayley - I think one of the reasons that the memory foam mattress wasn't all it's cracked up to be is because it wasn't 100% memory foam. It was a normal sprung matress with like a memory foam top. It was comfortable, is comfortable, but you know when you want to flip a mattress over because you start to leave indents in the thing, well you can't do that with this mattress. Well you could, but then you wouldn't be lying on the memory foam which defeats the purpose of having it. Another problem I have heard a lot of people have, with both the foam topped and the 100% memory foam mattresses is that it's very difficult to turn over or get off the thing That might not be so bad for a slim person, but I for one really struggle to turn over at night. So yep, although they sound wonderful, I won't have another one. I am glad I got to give it a go though.

I am so sorry that you could possibly be suffering from depression and yet can't see a doctor about it yet. That must be so frustrating. Self esteem issues I think effect how a lot of us feel, and I am hoping that as you lose more weight you will start feeling much better about yourself. Sometimes just being in control of your life makes all the difference, knowing you are on the right track instead of carrying on over eating and getting bigger and bigger. If you ever want to email me about things just send me a PM and I will give you my email address. Or perhaps we can have a chat on Yahoo, I have added you to my messenger. Sometimes just talking about it all with somebody who knows what you are going through really helps.

Finally I have to say to you for resisting your mum's home baked cookies. Do you find that when you try to diet your family and friends tend to want to eat out more, or make nice meals, treats etc? My ex MIL was terrible for that. As soon as I would mention a diet she would invite me over for a really fattening meal, or will have bought me some chocolates etc. I don't know whether it's intentional or not, but the word sabotage comes to mind. You are so brilliant being able to turn down your mum's baking, you should be proud of yourself.

LAnne - 60 lbs lost that is fantastic I love reading from people like yourself who are doing so well with their diets. It gives me hope that I am going to manage it too. Just got to keep strong!!

Sharon (neurotica) - lovely to hear from you and I just have to say that I keep seeing those lbs coming off you on your Yahoo status and I am thrilled for you. You are doing so brilliantly good on you!!

Sharon (voodoo) - am hoping to catch you for a chat today, if not though I did send you a nice long email last night. I hope you got it safely.

Jill - hope your weekend at your sisters went well.

Valerie - missing your posts, hope you are managing to stay on track while on the road. I bet you are.

Wyllen - I sent you an email last night as well, it's a biggy, but don't panic about writing back quickly lol, it's just nice to keep in touch.

Lori - any news yet on those liver test results. I hope it's not bad news. Take care and try to keep positive

Ok well Cal has gone now, so time to go WORK OUT lol. See you all later,

Hugs,

Ammi