Super-liberal 41, TX mom wants to lose at least 100 lbs. Open to all friends

TXChelleD

Good morning and happy Friday!
Live and work in North Texas (DFW) - looking to find friends and motivators.
If you're like me, sometimes that motivation has to come from elsewhere when your own runs low! I would be glad to help motivate you as well.
I start at the gym next Monday and am wanting to incorporate juicing into my daily routine. Not sure if I'm ready for a fast but would LOVE to do one soon.
(I aspire to do a 60 day all juice fast but I'm not sure if I have that much will power...or money!! Juicing is expensive!)
I work at a job where I am in an office (and sitting on my derriere!) for about 8 hours a day. I can definitely tell that the years at a desk have been taking their toll.
I would like to lose at least 100 lbs but right now Onederland sounds like a fabulous place to start.

kristimason3

Hi! I'm always open to adding new friends. I'll send you a request.

fishgutzy

Forget the juicer. They throw away up to 90% of the nutrients.
Get a Vita-Mix. Pulverizes the fruits, veggies, meat chunk, whatever. And doesn't waste any nutrients.
In the office, can you switch to a sit/stand desk? I've been doing this for a few years now. Better for my back and legs. Now that I'm the only one in my office area I can do squats, two and one legged, at my desk while working and jamming to Kieth Urban.

AmberRamos123

I am a busy mom who goes to school full time, i to work at a desk job and don't move much. I'd love to help motivate as well as get motivation! Add me

TXChelleD

fishgutzy wrote: »

Forget the juicer. They throw away up to 90% of the nutrients.
Get a Vita-Mix. Pulverizes the fruits, veggies, meat chunk, whatever. And doesn't waste any nutrients.
In the office, can you switch to a sit/stand desk? I've been doing this for a few years now. Better for my back and legs. Now that I'm the only one in my office area I can do squats, two and one legged, at my desk while working and jamming to Kieth Urban.

I've been looking at the Vita-mixes. I'll check them out!
Right now, I can't do the stand/sit thing but maybe soon.

TXChelleD

Adding you guys. Thanks!!

kimmi12

Hi TX,
I'm looking for some support too. Feel free to add me. Btw, I had to laugh, liberal and Texas is an oxymoron right? I love it

TXChelleD

kimmi12 wrote: »

Btw, I had to laugh, liberal and Texas is an oxymoron right? I love it

That's why I put it on there! Lol! I don't want people to assume I'm a middle-aged, bible thumping conservative. (Not that there is ANYTHING wrong with that!)
I just happen to be the exact opposite of that

roady29

Haha TX, love the liberal and Texas comment! I too want to lose 80-100lbs. feel free to add me. We can help each other!

brandirosed

you can add metoo

dcavazos

I'm a liberal in Texas too!! We do exist! And I also need to lose 100 lbs or so. I'll add you so we can encourage each other - as I will certainly need it as well. I am trying to get my diet goals down and then I'm going to make my fitness goals a priority. I also have a job where I sit on my bum all day - many days way more than 8 hours I was thinking about buying the excercise ball but wasn't sure if they would tell me something about that lol.

warlesha

You can add me as well!

debtag69

I am too looking for support, I just started Monday and am trying to fly solo but finding that very difficult - I am 45 yrs young and hitting a slump with my kids growing older, I would love to be added but to be honest, I don't even know how that works - insight would b appreciated

aliseasea

I'd love to "friend" you too! ...and anyone else on this thread who would like to support each other. It is possible to lose that much weight. I got close to it a couple years ago...slid back due to a number of reasons and now I'm at it again because I know it is possible. While fasts and juicing (which does take out most of the nutrients) may get you quick number results on the scale, it isn't a lifetime thing. It is all about tracking your food everyday - even when you know what the tracker is going to say and exercising/keeping moving. Easy but hard

kim_m_kk

I am a DFW liberal woman as well. I am 40 and have about 100 lbs to lose but would just love to get under 200 at this point then go from there. I started the gym this week and actually went three times. First time at a gym in 20 years. I have done the juice thing before - it is hard. I only lasted 5 days. I sometimes do blended green smoothies in the morning - although have not done it since Novemberish. Would love to have more friend to support each other as we move through this journey.

TXChelleD

Thanks guys! I'm excited for the change but so scared of failure.

BabyKiwi07

Your more than welcome to add me

mikedunntx

Sounds like fun. I am new so not sure how I can help but we can be fitness friends for sure...

mikedunntx

TXChelleD wrote: »

Thanks guys! I'm excited for the change but so scared of failure.

Just take it one day at a time

TXChelleD

Thanks! I just keep reminding myself that tmit took about 10 years to get here...it won't magically fall off overnight.

1musicgrl

Hi! I have about 90 lbs to lose and am willing to be friends with anyone and offer support.

omishafer49

Nice to see all those DFW liberals!! I live in Missouri which is just as conservative as Texas. I feel out of place here in rural Missouri as a liberal. I am not as young as you. I am 65 and need to lose 40 pounds. I have an elliptical exercise machine that I used in the past and got to my ideal weight. Since then, I have retired. My mother passed 2 years ago, and the weight just seemed to pour on after that! I am taking care of my 91 year old father now, and it has made it really difficult to take care of myself. I know: excuses, excuses. I stopped watching my diet and stopped exercising. I have to get the weight off and keep it off. It is so necessary at this age. I have been drinking green smoothies for one meal a day for the past week, and I have been exercising. I can do 25 minutes on my machine now so that is progress. I think we all can achieve our goals if we stay focused!

omishafer49

BTW, my daughter gave me a Blendtec blender for Christmas. It is not quite as expensive as a Vitamix but just as good, I think. It is wonderful at green smoothies. I made a low calorie broccoli cheese soup in it the other day that was really tasty. Couldn't believe that it heated it up during the blending. Vitamixes do that too.

mikedunntx

mikedunntx wrote: »

TXChelleD wrote: »

Thanks guys! I'm excited for the change but so scared of failure.

Just take it one day at a time

TheCherryMama

Definitely skip on juices (fiber and nutrients are in the pulp, not the juice), and any sort of drink that replaces actual food. Regardless if its packed full of the good stuff. So is a bag of Brussels sprouts. The key thing about drinking your calories is that you are missing on chewing! Its a physiological thing about us human. I am a nutritionist and I can have a shake or blend some stuff up,and it will be well over 250 calories... but I will be hungry after! Need to chew it. lol. Food is a physiological thing to us creatures. So the best way to turn it around is to remember, food is fuel. So go big, go hard , and you get to fuel hard! Stay away from 1200 calories because that will just be starving your brain and major organs. Also try to minimize fruits, they are only good in the morning! They secretly cause bloat! Sneaky things. Lift heavy! Feel free to add me :-) Good Luck:-)

ednam3

Hi, i'm soon to be 62 and have balooned to 260 pounds. have lost 15 lbs. , but only a lb. a week. I Am happy with any wt. loss, but fall off the wagon sometimes. I would like to have any support I can get.

cristiebee

aliseasea wrote: »

I'd love to "friend" you too! ...and anyone else on this thread who would like to support each other. It is possible to lose that much weight. I got close to it a couple years ago...slid back due to a number of reasons and now I'm at it again because I know it is possible. While fasts and juicing (which does take out most of the nutrients) may get you quick number results on the scale, it isn't a lifetime thing. It is all about tracking your food everyday - even when you know what the tracker is going to say and exercising/keeping moving. Easy but hard

cristiebee

Hi! Cris from SW Texas here...Been plant-based now for almost 3 years and absolutely it was the best decision for me. I did it for health reasons, but also am sensitive to animal welfare, and am against factory farming and the industrialized food industry. I have always been overweight, and when I cut out dairy altogether and subsequently cut out all oil and added fats, I dropped about 40 lbs with minimum effort, it just seemed to drop off week by week much to my pleasant surprise. Now I basically cook 95% of what we eat, including homemade seitan and bean burgers that I freeze for quick weeknight meals. I discovered MFP and the iPad app recently and love it! Good luck to all and progress, not perfection, as Happy Herbivore always says. Check out her site and mealplans/cookbooks/community at happyherbivore.com. Peace, love and hugs, and here's to a great start to 2015!! *** New to posting, forgive rookie posting errors, haha. YAY for Texas Progressives!!!!!!

TXChelleD

Thanks for the responses everyone! I will keep sending friend requests out

hansmdude

Eat conservatively, LOL Funny but true.... feel free to add me

Zinka61

Older, liberal Iowan here. Vegetarian, mostly vegan, need to take off 25 lbs. I like dogs, languages, and exercise that doesn't cost money and has some practical use. Feel free to add me, too.