Welcome, Neesy! :) I'm glad you are on board at 3FC.

Welcome Liz & Allison! It's good to have you! We're here for you with all your triumphs and set backs. It seems that we are all around the same starting point. We'll do this together!

ok. I weight in at 220 today and start my journey tomorrow. Is their a certain date that everyone weighs in on? I'd also like to hear other peoples challenges along their journey. My biggest challenge will probably not be the "diet" aspect of eating healthy but the exercise part. I really enjoy rollerblading and live in Orlando, Florida where it is ALWAYS good exercise weather, so I'm going to try and play that up.

Try not to cheat on New Years! My girlfriends and I are going to salad bar restaurant on New Years Eve where it is all organic food, that way I dont try and pig out on snacks (like I do every year) for New Years. Does anyone else find this a challenge? It should be just another day, but for some reason, any chance at a holiday, I think its ok to cheat. And maybe down the road, I could indulge, but not on my first week?! :)

Good luck everyone, I cant wait to check in and see how everyones progress is going.

Take care!

Nicole

I did'nt dare weigh myself today or I will just give up. I was soooo bad christmas day and yesterday. I just cant help myself during the holidays. This morning I woke up with a upset stomach (gee, I wonder why). Today is a new start. We can do this!!!

Hi everyone!!! I'm new here and today i start my journey! I just weighed myself at 233..yuck!! Thats not my heaviest but i'm not happy with it. I want to get healthy for me and my kids. Good luck to everyone!!

Welcome Krissy! I always say that.. yeah it would be nice to be smaller, but healthier is even better=)

I'm not weighing myself today because I know I'd be disappointed. I usually weigh myself everyday which I need to stop doing anyway. I've been bad this past week. I'm going to start over tomorrow. I don't care if I lose fast anymore.. any loss is good. Eventually I'll get there.

I definitely need to start exercising. That's my problem. I do good with the dieting aspect of it, however I usually don't eat enough and then I'm too tired to even exercise. I need to eat more often and excercise more to boost my metabolism. I'm looking forward to a fresh start this new year's but I'm also not going to kill myself like I have done in the past-because that obviously hasn't worked for me before. I'm going to take it easy. Any loss is a good loss and I will get there.

Yay! New weight loss buddies! Sorry I haven't responded sooner...I haven't been on the computer much with all of the holiday stuff going on. I just got back from the gym...it's the fourth time we have gone in the last week, so I am very happy with that. We got papa johns on the way home from the gym for some delicious pizza. We made smart choices though: thin crust, light cheese and chicken on my half with a two-liter of diet coke...but I only had two of my pieces and I am going to have the rest of my half for lunch tomorrow. ::Sigh:: It's been almost three weeks and I am going strong and I am not even entertaining the possibility of going off the diet. I felt like I splurged on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, but in actuality I maybe had 2000-2500 calories both days which is far under what I am supposed to burn in a day (which I still think is wrong). I gained like 1-2 lbs but I know I was retaining water for some strange reason. My engagement ring is tighter than it was last week.

Well Neesy, I'm sorry you haven't been able to stay on the diet for a while, but you will find the motivation to get back on track! I would hate to work with all stick thin people!!! Although I do have to say, I went shopping with my best friend this weekend (she is a size 2-4 and complains about big hips) and it was super inspirational. We went in Victoria's Secret and I just really kept thinking how much I wanted to fit in all of those cute little bras and be able to shop in the same stores when she comes to town!!!

We have tentatively said that we are getting married next September. But we are not sure. We really want to lose the majority of our weight before we get married. We working very hard at it...working out at least 5 days a week for an hour and eating 1200 calories for me and 1500 for him.

Where are you going for vacation?

::I actually typed the above yesterday night but never submitted it::

Today I had a pretty good day. My calories were actually about 1700 instead of 1200 because it was just one of those days where I was starving all day. I went to the gym and burned 650 calories according to the elliptical. So, overall it was a good day, I just wish I hadn't eaten that much. Did you get back to the diet today?

I am starting fresh tomorrow. I weighed today and was 230. Thats my highest ever. I am just uncomfortable being this weight. I always feel like I have a stomach ache. I have also been trying to get pregnant for 3 years and it just isnt happening, so hopefully if I lose weight, I can have a baby.

Hope everyone else is doing good with their weight loss. I am going to renew my membership at the gym tomorrow. My husband is going to join with me. I like that he goes with me to have support there too.

Its really nice to be able to get on here and read inspirational stories and to see all of you going through the same thing as me, so I know I am not alone in this.

Have a great night and a productive successful day tomorrow.
Allison

ill be a buddy!
i know that i am going to need all the buddy help i can get myself!

Welcome Lisa! What's your plan?

Allison, I'm trying to conceive also. My doc said, of course, it's mainly because of my weight. Which hurts to hear. I have to lose weight if I plan on ever having a family.. and I'm definitely baby crazy lately. It's great that you are renewing your gym membership!

Hey Tiffany! It sounds like you are doing great! I definitely need to work out more. September is a great goal to work toward! I got married when I weighed 240. Not even an attempt at weight loss before hand. Luckily, I looked okay.. but it could've been better. Maybe when we lose weight, we'll do a renewal ceremony.

I've been off my diet for a few days.. well, I stopped being so strict. I ate better choices than what I would if I were off a "diet." But also not my usual plan. I still managed to lose 1.5lbs since christmas. So, I'm definitely happy. I made a little sign and stuck it on my wall so I can see it everyday. I put the date, my current weight, +/- lbs lost and my mood. Which I think has helped me to stay focused.

I'm going back on my "diet" today. Which means I'm just going to count calories and eat my usual.. lean cuisines, fruit, veggies. I've been sticking with my rule of no fast food. Which helps a lot. My husband and I use to eat like five 99 cent burgers from wendy's a day plus more. We have definitely cut back. I can't believe how much we use to eat. My husband has really stuck to the plan. I thought he would've said screw it by now. I'm glad he hasn't. It's motivating me even more. I CANNOT weigh more than him or be even close anymore. That is not an option.

It's good talking to you girls. Hope everyone is doing good and stays on plan today!

Haha I know what you mean about not being able to weigh more than ur man. My fiance started at 377 and me at 350...so I had a 27 lb cushion. Now, he is down to 353 and me 337...so my cushion has dropped to 16 lbs. It is definitely motivating me to work my hardest and stick to this. He cannot pass me by!!!!

Good luck today going back to the plan!!!

Certainly not trying to conceive here...but I had a crazy dream last night that I was pregnant!?!! I don't want kids for a long time if any at all. I enjoy my freedom and I'm not the greatest with responsibility yet...so no poor kids should have me as a mom for a loooong time.

Yum....junior bacon cheeseburgers....:-D

hey nessy :-)
well my last success was with a modified atkins,, and A LOT of gym time.. i love cardio but not the strength training .
i have pcos, been trying to have a baby for about 4 years and i know that it all has to do with the fact that i am way over weight. my husband is one of those that is able to eat what he wants when he wants and then some! he is 6'5" 1/2 and weighs right at 200 pounds...
my short term goal is to be at least 30 pounds by april for my 30th birthday~
*fingers crossed*

Hey everyone! Well it is day 2 of my "diet" and so far so good. I made a promise to myself that despite any challenges, the one thing I would not give into is soda, so far so good but boy oh boy am I having some serious caffeine withdrawal headaches. I'm glad to see everyone is doing well and not letting the holidays get out of control.

Today I was craving something sweet so I went to my grandmas to visit and see a big box of Godiva truffles (mmmm....salivating), well I'm doing a 1200 calorie diet, so I figure, what the hey, have one, only one, the most it could be is like 60 calories - WRONG! I went on calorie king and one truffle is 100 calories! What a waste of calories, yes it was good but now I'm limited for me dinner tonight, which was turkey tacos...yum.

Anyway, I'm not on the baby boat right now because I am taking a big trip in October (which is why I'm on a diet), but I do have to agree with it being disturbing to weight more than my husband. I currently weight 20 pounds more than my husband and its disappointing. Does anyone else ever look in the mirror and not see a fat or chubby person? I look in my mirror everyday and say to myself "I'm not THAT big", but when I look at pictures, it says something else - lol. So yesterday, I had my husband take 2 pictures of me, one front view, one side view, and I put them next to my fat tracker in my kitchen (see previous post). I think that's a good reminder to stay on track.

Well, I wish everyone luck, ill check back in soon.

Hey everyone! Well it is day 2 of my "diet" and so far so good. I made a promise to myself that despite any challenges, the one thing I would not give into is soda, so far so good but boy oh boy am I having some serious caffeine withdrawal headaches. I'm glad to see everyone is doing well and not letting the holidays get out of control.

Today I was craving something sweet so I went to my grandmas to visit and see a big box of Godiva truffles (mmmm....salivating), well I'm doing a 1200 calorie diet, so I figure, what the hey, have one, only one, the most it could be is like 60 calories - WRONG! I went on calorie king and one truffle is 100 calories! What a waste of calories, yes it was good but now I'm limited for me dinner tonight, which was turkey tacos...yum.

Anyway, I'm not on the baby boat right now because I am taking a big trip in October (which is why I'm on a diet), but I do have to agree with it being disturbing to weight more than my husband. I currently weight 20 pounds more than my husband and its disappointing. Does anyone else ever look in the mirror and not see a fat or chubby person? I look in my mirror everyday and say to myself "I'm not THAT big", but when I look at pictures, it says something else - lol. So yesterday, I had my husband take 2 pictures of me, one front view, one side view, and I put them next to my fat tracker in my kitchen (see previous post). I think that's a good reminder to stay on track.

Well, I wish everyone luck, ill check back in soon.