HELLO My Choice. Thanks for the words of encouragement and you are so right. We have lost the battle the day we stop trying. Hope you and friends have a blessed evening.

Nice song Jen! I'll have to see if I can find it so I can listen to it!

Welcome back to all those who just started posting again and welcome to all the new members! This is the best forum thread I have found. The people in it are the nicest and their stories are very honest. I find much support and comfort in the accomplishments and defeats of the people willing to open their lives enough to share them with me.

To catch up on my life --- I am separating from my husband --- that's where I've been It's been a long time coming but we both have finally agreed to just stop trying to save something that doesn't exist anymore. So, I've been busy adjusting to the changes.

I had my first "binge" episode since the life changes begun. I ate about 3/4 of a big bag of Doritos. The next day I didn't eat at all to balance it back out. Not the best thing to do, but I learned a valuable lesson about controlling myself and accepting my defeats without enacting extreme punishments anymore (denying food for a day).

I'm just glad that I decided to lose weight before all this! At least I know that I'm doing it for me and not to get back at him!

I haven't weighed in yet, waiting until I can accept the number on the scale! I've been still watching (minus that one time) but I haven't been exercising much. So I know I'm still losing, just not as fast! But I know I'm right there at my first goal and ready to set the new one...I'm just hesitating. My problem has been looking at myself in the mirror. I hate the face I see...not a good outlook to have. Hopefully time will change that.

Hope everyone is having a great day and with faith and trust in ourselves, I know we can all accomplish our weight loss!

BTW - I uploaded a before/current picture of me under my picture profile. Anyone know how or where I can access it so everyone can see my progress so far?

Hi Ladies! Hope everyone is doing well!!

Jen~I liked the song also...it fits us well!!

Angel~I'm sorry to hear of your break up with your husband. I know it's hard but hang in there, you can do this! Good luck when you do get on the scale..and I know what you mean about looking in the mirror...I feel the same way. I hate the way I look, my weight, my teeth, my hair...ugh! But hang in there girl! We're here for ya! ((hugs))

Well I've managed to lose 3 of the 6 or so I had gained back. Don't ask me how! LOL It's weird, it seems that if I eat allot, I see it the next week...and if I exercise I see it the next week....it's like my body runs a week behind Anyways, I'm happy I had some result besides gaining!!! Makes me feel like the walking is worth it...

Today is hubby's birthday. We are not planning anything for today but instead for Sat. We'll be spending a night alone with no kids and going out on the town with some friends. My fav. band is playing so I should lose about 2 or 3 lbs there. I dance and sweat so bad I always lose something LOL It's fun! Anyways, hope ya all have a great day!!

Hi ,
I am new to this thread. I love the idea of getting under 200!! My pre pregnancy weight 6 years ago was 190.I have been bouncing around 230-245 ever since. I am currently down to 235.5 but it has been a STRUGGLE. My goal all along has been to get under 200. I hope following here will help.

hi im new to this thread as well and i would love to be under 200,since having my son the whole weight loss thing has been really hard and i haven't been able to get in the swing of things. but i think im now ready to give it my best shot!

Good Afternoon Everyone:
Sorry I've been MIA for a few days. I've been dealing with a IC flare...grrrrr I hate those!

I'm starting to return to a normal state...I hope it's over for good.

Welcome to all the new people You will find a lot of support here. I truly believe that we can reach our goals and this board is good for support in good times and bad. So, just keep coming here.

Jenn: Thanks for the song. It came when I was having a "rainy" day.

Tardy:I am sorry to hear about your marriage, but I'm sure it's something that you thought a lot of about. I hope someone tells you how to upload the pictures. I would love to see them. I bet they are very motivating!

I'm doing ok with my food this week. In fact someone today asked me if I had lost more weight. I have a weigh-in tomorrow, so I hope it goes well.

Have a nice evening everyone.

Susie

Well ,I weighed in and was up .5. I am not very concerned because we had a big famly party on sunday with lots of food and cocktails. I still feel like I am detoxing. Usually after a day like that I would be up at least 2-3. I have felt poorly as the day has gone on and now have a scratchy throat. I am off to bed. I will eat on plan tomorrow ,I will not binge, I will not eat processed carbs.

My weight was down again this morning as I knew it would be.I am sick. I have a fever . I am feeling depressed and unable to cope.my son seems stressed and the kids I babysit are getting into everything. I dont have the strength to deal with it very well.
I want to be outside and in the garden.This is terrible.

Hope everyone is having a great day!

Shan - TY for the words of encouragement and the hugs! That's me too...I hate everything. CG on the weight loss - BTW - Who's your fav. band that you were going to see?

Holly and Nicky - Welcome! This is a great forum to find the support you'll need. I love chatting with everyone here and look forward to hearing more about both of you. I'm sorry Holly that you aren't feeling well and things are all overwhelming today. We all have days like those! Kids --- sometimes you love them...sometimes you just have them, lol!!!

Susie - Another IC flare up? I'm so sorry to hear about that. Yes we've been contemplating splitting up for about three years and I finally got the courage to take me and the kids out of the situation. Lots of drama, no support, and he works when the mood sets upon him. As far as the picture, I don't know if I'd call it motivating. I mean I still look at the picture and feel just as fat as when I started. But ppl keep saying I'm crazy lol --- as though that'd be a stretch

Here's the link to my picture so that you can see what I looked like when I started and how I look at the 1/3 point (lol, not even half way thru the process dang-nab-it).

The New Me

Have a great day everyone!

Hi Angel!
You look great and there is definitely a difference.
I am a SAHM with an almost 6 year old son and an almost 4 year old daughter. I babysit fulltime and have 4 regulars + 2 occaisional. I recently made the decision to let one family go. Their boys were pretty disruptive and caused me a ton of stress.The problem is they cant find another sitter.I gave them 2 weeks notice a week ago.I am desperatly hoping they will find someone by next Friday. Hubby has had it with the little one destroying our house.
As far as my weight goes I have been seriously trying off and on for a year with little progress. I am mostly following the Dr Phil meal plan with which I have had my only positive results.
It is hard today. My throat is very sore.
I really want to get healthy and get back down to 190. I HAVE drastically changed my eating habits in the last 8 weeks and I have been very focussed. I have put a stop to evening and mid aft bingeing.I am proud of my small sucesses.

Angel~You have made a tough decison. I wish you strength as you go through it.

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Angel~The band is a local one. Their name is "Money Shot" I have been to 15+ of their shows in the last 10 months! LOL I love the music they play and the guys and their wives are great people!
Your pics are great! I can def. tell in your face (which is where everyone says they can see my loss too) I seen on Oprah one day that the weight loss starts at your head and goes down though...so we're off to a good start I guess! Good luck! We can do it!!!!!

I've been doing good with my eating habits as well...although that darn Heath Blizzard got me last night...BUT it's been a week since I had one and I've been good with my walking...I feel guilty after I eat things I know I'm not supposed to though! I have to stop buying junk food too b/c it's too tempting. My husband can eat and not gain a thing... So I get stuff for him and take advantage of it LOL

I babysit too and there are some days I feel like I'm going NUTS! I have 3 children plus my own (1) and WOW is it allot of work. 2 of them are 1 (they keep me busy) and the other is my daughters age so they get along good. I'll be glad when school starts back up! Then I'll only have the 2 all day! I lov ebeing able to stay home but sometimes the stress gets the best of me and I'm ready to go find a different job! Hang in there and hopefully the kids' parents will get him outta there soon! I had a child like that once, my nephew actually, and he is a TERROR!!!! <-- him It finally came to the point where I said, I'm sorry, I cannot deal with him anymore. They got mad at me but they got over it too....good luck!

Well hope ya all have a great weekend if I don't stop in before that!!!

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I BROKE MY 70 LBS GOAL!!!!

I got on the scale today --- after a major work-up of bravery --- and the scale, which I didn't expect to be kind, said I weighed 247!!! I'm down 73 LBS so far! Less than I would've like to have lost but a victory none-the-less (so I'll take it!)

I treated myself to a bowl of fruit (blueberries, strawberries, and banana) with fat free cool whip on top. YUMMY!

Now for the next goal...220. When I reach 220 it will have meant that I've lost 100 lbs.

Keep posting ladies, I love hearing about your stories!

Thanx you for the kind words about my pix. That's where everyone notices my weight loss...in my face. I've noticed it in my elbow, knee, and hands. Guess cause the skin is thin in that area. Other than that, I don't notice anything different other than the size of my clothing, lol. It's easier to buy clothing, but harder to buy underwear/bras (always sold out in my size now lol because I'm in that not skinny girl, but low plus sizes).

Babysitting - Woo! God bless you...I can barely stand my kids, lol, let alone spend a day with someone elses!

The band sounds like it would have be neat to see. Some of the best music I've heard is from our local scene here!

Keep it up girls! Sorry you've got a sore throat too

CONGRATS on the 70 lb loss!!!!!!