Support/Accountability for 300+ gals (sorry guys)

idahogirl71

This group is for gals weighing 300+

The group is here for support of one another, for motivation, for inspiration, for weekly challenges, and weekly weigh-ins.

If you are interested in being a part of this group there are only a few requirements which are:

~~ your current weight when joining must be at least 300

~~ you must be willing to share a little bit about yourself (vulnerability is what will help you succeed)

~~ you will be required to weigh in weekly and post your weight and amount of loss or gain

~~ you will be asked to join in on weekly challenges (to the best of your ability, we do not expect perfection)

~~ you will be asked to set weekly personal goals

From my own experience I have learned that the more I stay in touch with others on this journey, the more accountability I have and the more I push myself. As noted above, we do not expect perfection. There will be times that each of us struggle, there will be times that each of us fall, but being here for one another is key to our success. No one said losing weight would be easy, if it was there would be not overweight people in this world. All I ask is that you be willing to do the above list and do this to the best of your ability. We will all be on different fitness levels and have different capabilities, but we will all be on the same team fighting for the same goal and will all some day receive the same prize.

If you would like to join please introduce yourself using the following format and also please "friend" me so that I can stay in touch with you.

Introduction:

Name: Tami
MFP start date: Jan 19, 2011
MFP start weight: 375
current weight: 334.8
goal weight: 150
#1 reason to lose weight: I have been overweight all my life and want to "feel" how it is to be a "normal" weight

KickassYas

i don't know if i can do the challenges and such because i'm already on a pretty set regimine for myself but friendwise i am over 300 (started at 322 on site 327 offsite) and plan to be under 300 by mid may. so if its support you all need i'm here. unfortunately i already participate in challenges.



oh... and i'm addicted to food in general but especially salt. sodium is the bane of my existance (and my joints)

Kjarlune

I would like to join.

Thank you for the offer....


MSF start date: Feb 2011
MFP start weight: I started before my start date here at it was 410
Current weight: 351
Goal: 150
#1 reason too loose the weight: I am married to the most amazing man. I have 6 gorgeous kids and two grandchildren. I want to watch them all grow up. No I need to watch them grow up. I have been overweight since an abusive marriage almost 20 years ago and I believed and was told I would never be successful because I am fat, after being force fed (literally) into obesity. I had to prove I could succeed as a fat girt and I believed I had no will power. Till December 2010 when I quit smoking after almost 24 years and two packs a day. Now I have proven a fat girl can have money and marriage and happiness and I have proven that I have will power. I no longer have a need to hold onto the weight and I need it gone.

I got so excited yesterday. My husband got our pool ready and clean for the summer and so went for our first evening swim. After getting out and washing the chlorine off I was able to wrap a beach towel completely around myself and tuck it in the top. I cried, Brian lost it, he was so excited. I walked around our bedroom for an hour with the towel wrapped around me. It was something I seen my daughters do all the time, and I forgot how good it felt.

nicolej216

Count me in What a great way to start this off Thanks .

webbstace

Would love to join in

Name: Stacey
MFP start date: Feb 16, 2011
MFP start weight: 316
current weight: 302.5
goal weight: 180
#1 reason to lose weight: My family! I have a wonderful husband who loves to be outside and can rarely keep up with him. I have 3 beautiful daughters and a baby boy who I want to set a good example for and keep up with. I have been overweight for as long as I can remember (back to elementary school). I don't want my children to face the same struggles I have. I also really just want to feel good about myself!

idahogirl71

Welcome ladies and thank you for joining the group. I am so excited about this! I have been on here since January and feel it is time to "pay it forward" so that is the reason I started this group. I don't know about the rest of you, but I have often times felt all alone on this journey and get so tired of being the fat girl in my circle of friends and being the fattest person no matter where I go. This is the year for change! We will do this!!

First I want to say congrats to every one of you for starting your journey. The day you began your journey you did the best thing you could ever do for yourself in this lifetime! Taking that first step is hard and it is hard to admit "I have a food addiction, I have a weight issue, I need help" or whatever your personal issue or problem is. For addicts stepping out of denial is the first step in their recovery and I believe it is the same with us that are overweight. Once we "admit" that we have a weight problem, we can take the steps to correct it.

nicolej216 and bobbiesox can I get your current weights please?

Bobbiesox, I completely understand about having yourself on a tight regimine and already being in challenges. I am in two other groups with weekly challenges and weigh-ins. So if you do not participate in all the challenges that is fine. Moral support is always appreciated!

For this first week, I would like to get ideas from all of you as far as what day should be "weigh-in " day, what kind of challenges you would like to see us do, and any other ideas you may have. I don't want anyone to get bored or feel out of the loop in this group. If you have a specific challenge you would like the group to do I would like to try to incorporate that in. The ideas I have for challenge include calorie burn challenges, weight loss challenges, percentage loss challenges, water drinking challenges, exercise challenges, and motivation challenges.

This first week our challenge will be to all lose something this week. It can be weight, denial, a favorite fattening food we give up, etc. Whatever you want to "lose" this week in your personal journey. Please post what you plan to "lose" and then at the end of the week (or whatever weigh in day we decide) we will post again on the progress of our loss.

Have a great day everyone. I am hoping to see more new faces on here throughout the week!

Tami

SimplyDeLish

I'm in!

Name: Donna
MFP start date: March 27
MFP start weight: 333
current weight: 326
goal weight: 187
#1 reason to lose weight: To live life to the fullest (and not have to wonder if my butt will fit in the seat!)

Anyone who's in the challange - feel free to friend me. I'd love the mutual encouragement and support!

Kjarlune

I forgot to add sorry on mine that name is Kjarlune. said like Car-lynn but everyone is welcome to call me KJ.....

I have a thought of weigh in being Sunday??? it is a end of the week. A typical day off to end and begin...Just a thought.

I would like to lose a pound or two, but also my yoyoing in my sleep and work out patterns. I have gotten so frustrated by things I have read everywhere that I decided to let math do it's thing. So now I have calculated by eating amount, protein etc..Now I need to get my sleep schedule and life schedule under control so I can work out the same time every day. Or at least as much the same time as possible.. *grin*


Just wanted to share too...I recently bought Now Eat This diet cookbook with Rocco Dispirito....Not going to lie GREAT FOOD.. I am currently drinking the Green Tea Watermelon Super punch......OMG!!!! LEt me know if you want the recipe and I will post it.... Absolutely amazing and it uses matcha green tea the super green tea....so good for us esp with a lot of weight loss... I think this will become my morning get up and go shake....only 176 Calories...*grin*

idahogirl71

Hi KJ, Sunday sounds good to me. I weigh myself everyday, but only log it once a week on this site so any day works for me that works for everyone else.

Welcome Donna, glad to have you on board with us!

I have logged everyone's current weight into a spreadsheet and after weigh-ins every week I will attempt to post it so you can all see it. It will be a great motivator to keep us moving in the right direction .

idahogirl71

Well I'm off to get my mile in for today. It was raining hard this morning, but is now sunny so I'm talking the dogs out for some exercise. Talk to you all later!!

Oh and before I forget....my personal goals this week are to burn 500 calories daily (3500 for the week) and to lose 3.5 pounds. I am graduating the 30th of this month (with an Associates Degree) and want to be down to 320 by then. So I need to lose 14.8 pounds between now and then to do this. I guess I'd better get off here and get moving!! Have a good day all!!

kayjay7171

HI everyone....so glad to see this group started! I've been on this journey since May 1st 2010 but didn't find out about and start MFP until August 15, 2010. When I started my journey last year I was at my all time heaviest (525) lbs. Gee....I can't believe I just posted that. Don't get me wrong, I've been extremely over-weight my entire life but never to that extent. I was to the point where even walking was a big chore. My poor husband had to drop me off in front of the store because I couldn't make it across the parking lot. Once inside I could only last maybe 5 minutes before searching for a bench to take a rest. I had to use the handicap stalls in the bathroom (very embarrassing), and of course we always had to request a table at restaurants because there was no way I was fitting in a booth. It was pretty much a culmination of all these things plus some others that made me decide enough was enough! I felt like I was merely existing instead of living.

Anyway, so I started my "healthy living" on May 1, 2010 and there's no going back EVER! So far I've lost 196 pounds and I feel SO much better! Booths are no problem now although I've cut out eating out almost entirely! As for walking....I now walk 3 miles 4 days a week and do strength training at the gym on the other days. I will also be doing my first 5K on April 30th and I can hardly believe it! Every day comes with its share of struggles and temptations but I'm in this for life and I know that I will never look back!

MFP Start Date: August 15, 2010
MFP Start Weight: 423 lbs.
Current Weight: 329.4 lbs.
Goal Weight: 1-anything!

idahogirl71

Welcome kayjay7171....and congrats on your amazing success!! you are an inspiration!

Hello everyone, sorry I haven't been on here sooner today. TOM decided to come visit today and I just have not felt good. Haven't done any exercising today because of the cramps, migraine, and fever that hit me this morning. But at least I have NOT given in to any temptations for salty or sweet foods like I would normally do. I was up 2/10 of a pound this morning, but at least I know why

Hope everyone is doing well today and on track for your weekly goals and our next weigh-in.

Today's Food for Thought ~~ only you can control the amount of food you put in your mouth

Tami

idahogirl71

Good morning all. Hope you are all having a superb Saturday. Don't forget that tomorrow is weigh-in day!! Are you all excited about it? Has everyone been keeping up on their goals? I am excited to see and hear how everyone has been doing! Gotta run....have to go to work.

Today's food for thought: YOU are the one who chooses the outcome of today. It's YOUR choice.

Kjarlune

Good morning all. Hope you are all having a superb Saturday. Don't forget that tomorrow is weigh-in day!! Are you all excited about it? Has everyone been keeping up on their goals? I am excited to see and hear how everyone has been doing! Gotta run....have to go to work.

Today's food for thought: YOU are the one who chooses the outcome of today. It's YOUR choice.

I have been teaching using that exact statement for years now...*grin* Life is good....I am not looking forward to weighing in tomorrow....LOL my water has been down this week and I went to a medieval feast tonight and drank....crap...

idahogirl71

I too am not looking forward to tomorrow's weigh-in. I am not feeling my best today and did NO exercise as a result of it. But we shall see what Mr Scale has to say in the morning....lol. So long as the numbers do not increase I will be happy!

idahogirl71

Well girls, today is weigh-in day. I hope everyone posts their updated weights, can't wait to see the losses and the progress. I am at 332 this morning so I am down 2.8 pounds since our group started. I am amazed at that since I am dealing with TOM and have not exercised much over the last couple of day.

Today's Thought: We can't change the past, we can't predict the future, but we can make necessary changes for today.

Have a great day all!!

Kjarlune

I am without question retaining water . Up 2 pounds. Feel very swollen...It is amazing how fast water will hold on.....I did almost take a break this week....I only went and did my laps twice and way less time than normal...I to be totally honest spent way too much time on my computer...So it is time to cleanse again. Tomorrow morning I start my regiment of swimming for 1 and half to 2 hours in the morning....Water jog at night...Then Tuesday 1 and half to 2 hours morning, water jog at night....At least 5 times this week but would love to do all 7 days....Major water intake..... How did everyone else do this week???

Great job Tami....

idahogirl71

Well KJ it looks like you and I are the only ones still in here. No one else has checked in with posts or weights. I will sending them all a msg to check on them to make sure they are doing okay.

Sorry to hear about your weight gain.....but water weight tends to hang on a few days then disappear so I'm sure that scale will be headed downward here soon . Hang in there, don't get discouraged. This too shall pass!


Have a good week. Talk to you again soon!

lombrica

Great Group Idea...

I would love to be a part of this group, I think that the support would be great! I have to be honest though, this is the first day that I am even reaching out for support from others beyond my best friend. So, to post everything... well, it seems like a big step for me. I admire all of you for your willingness to be so open.

Here's what I do feel comfortable with so far:
Started a new program on 12/06/10, weighing less than I thought I weighed.
Started MFP shortly thereafter
Current "official" weight loss = 50 pounds!! :happy:
Goal weight = I don't really know, would love to be at 199 or less, eventually

If that's enough to begin with for a week or two, then I am happy to be a part of it... I know that it's one step at a time, one day at a time. I also know that honesty and accountability are important. Just need to get a little more comfortable first.

Congrats on all you have done so far... could be a very motivating group! My goal for this week is to STAY ON TRACK... I have had a few mental blocks over the last 2-3 weeks. So, no excuses, no pity party... just STAY THE COURSE! The measurable goal - I hope to hit my calorie goal every day this week (which includes eating enough and not just not too much).

idahogirl71

lombrica welcome, welcome, welcome!! You are absolutely welcome here! And as for giving more information....do that when you are ready. No rush, believe me I understand. Until 2 months ago I was ashamed and embarrassed by my weight and thought I would never be able to publicly display it. Then one day I decided you know what it doesn't matter what others think about it and it doesn't matter who knows. I am doing something about it and that is what matters. That was when I was finally able to post my stats. Please do not feel like you have to in order to be in this group. The day will come when you will be comfortable in doing so and until then just post what you feel comfortable with.

I wish you the best in this journey. If you need motivation, support, friendship this is the place to be. And if you want to talk or vent without publicly displaying it feel free to send me a private message. You have taken a huge step by posting in this group and admitting that this is a big step. Again welcome.

idahogirl71

Good Monday morning everyone!! Good job on all the losses and to those of you who are struggling remember that they say slow weight loss is the way to do it to make it a lasting change.

I only have a sec as I have a meeting I have to go to, but wanted to give my update before I go. I am 2 pounds from being the lightest I have been in 8 years. I only have 1 friend who has ever seen me at the weight I am now. It feels great to be getting rid of this stuff.

Everyone keep up the good work. Remember hard work pays off in the end. And whatever you do, don't give up!

Today's food for thought: "To make lasting changes, you've got to believe that what you're getting is loads better than what you're giving up" ~~ Cynthia, Nutrition Counselor for Prevention Magazine

idahogirl71

I am happy to say that I am no longer in the "need to lose 200+ category". I have only 195 pounds to go instead of the 240 pounds I started with. It is still a HUGE amount to lose, but I am ecstatic with the progress thus far.

This is brief as I need to get off here and go walk my mile and a half (increasing today from 1.2 miles to 1.6 miles). The sun is shining and it's a beautiful day so taking the dogs for a walk (first time walking the puppy on a leash so that should be fun). Gotta get going though as I work in an hr and half and want to get a good burn in first.

Have a good day all.

Calorie burn so far this week: Sun 331, Mon 632

Kjarlune

Awesome Tami,,

I have had some discoveries this last two weeks...First I am doing a cleanse right now because spring has hit...That is not the only reason. I scored through the roof with Candida so I am trying to rectify this....I have come to some very clear conclusions this week though....

I was obsessing about food for a long time and it seems it got worse as I started working on loosing weight....I am working on food being what I need not what I want because there is a huge difference...

I am not longer calorie counting...Now this does not mean I am not being careful, but if I am not adding sugar and high carbs to my diet I should not need to worry about calories....I am eating only healthy food and working on getting rid of Candida. I am discovering that my body needs nourishment not calories. If it worries that I am starving it then it will store and if it understands that I am giving it everything it needs! not wants then it can let go of the storage....

It is like human nature really...If we think their will be a shortage we stalk up...then when we are free from worrying we use what we have and or give it away.....I am going to start treating my body like my mind...

I tend to throw things out if they are dusty and no longer of any use to me...If I feed my body the way it needs then it can throw away that old dusty fat sitting just collecting more crap.....

I think that weight loss is a mind over matter thing. I have gotten my share of migraines between all the different ways a person should eat, should count, should need....

My body needs healthy food. It needs iron and vitamins and it needs to be given fresh air and clean and taken care of... SO it has been a ruff two weeks but all in all I am on the road to doing much better....

idahogirl71

YEAH KJ!! You are definitely doing what your body needs!! Sounds like the rough 2 weeks are going to pay off for you. It seems anytime we go through a change in our lives it has to hurt first and then we get the payoff. Doesn't seem quit fair sometimes, but the results are often time well worth it.

I am proud of you!! Change is hard and admitting that the change is necessary is a hard step to take. Pat yourself on the back and give yourself a hug for a job well done!!

I am anxious to see the results you get from this. I will check back in often to see any updates you post!!

lombrica

I am happy to say that I am no longer in the "need to lose 200+ category". I have only 195 pounds to go instead of the 240 pounds I started with. It is still a HUGE amount to lose, but I am ecstatic with the progress thus far.

This is brief as I need to get off here and go walk my mile and a half (increasing today from 1.2 miles to 1.6 miles). The sun is shining and it's a beautiful day so taking the dogs for a walk (first time walking the puppy on a leash so that should be fun). Gotta get going though as I work in an hr and half and want to get a good burn in first.

Have a good day all.

Calorie burn so far this week: Sun 331, Mon 632

:happy: :flowerforyou: :happy: CONGRATS! CONGRATS! CONGRATS! :happy: :flowerforyou: :happy:

What an accomplishment... and I get it. I had/have more than 200 pounds to lose. I have lost 50... so that's a great start and I haven't really set a final goal. I know what it says a "healthy weight" is for my height, but right now I just wish I was in the 200's and really I just have said that my goal is to get to at most 199 pounds. Ultimately, I'd like to have lost more weight than I actually still weigh at a point. I'll have to figure out what that number is... hmmmm... :laugh:

Anyway... I just wanted to celebrate with you on that accomplishment! I hope that you really internalize it and feel it... never again, right?!?!

idahogirl71

Today is a mixed emotion day for me. I have been losing steadily and am currently 4/10 of a pound from being the lightest weight I have been in 8 years. This is great though I was mad at Mr. Scale this morning -- why couldn't he have been just a little generous and given me that 4/10 of a pound...lol. So I am feeling good about the loss, but the the fear sets in.

I used to panic, get scared, and sabotage myself when I would be down 30-35 pounds. I would see and feel changes in my body and begin to panic. I have been overweight ALL my life and so badly want to be a "normal" weight and size, yet I would fear it. I reached that panic 2 weeks ago, but thanks to some dear friends I made it through. Panic mode left and I have been doing really well. Until today.

When I had lost 19 pounds several years ago (and got to the weight I am now) I began to swell and gained 17 pounds overnight. This landed me in the hospital for 2 weeks. My doctor then restricted my water intake and would not allow me to exercise for a year. Of course with this set back I ate and ate and ate some more. I had always turned to food in the past and so here food was again, my best friend and my comfort.

I am stating to panic and fear this will happen again. Today I am afraid to walk, to exercise, to eat. I was all excited because I walked yesterday and the day before. Yesterday alone I burned over 1100 calories. I have been so excited for the last 2 weeks for the day I step on the scale and am back to the lowest weight I have been in 8 years. And then when it happens I panic. My first thought was omg I need to eat a bunch of calories so I don't lose that other 4/10 of pound that will put me back there. Thankfully I have NO fattening food in my house of any kind. So instead I sat and cried. I am so scared right now. I don't know how to get over this fear other than to keep going and hope and pray the same thing does not happen again.



I hope everyone has a great day and a great burn today. Hopefully within the next couple of days I will be over this hump and past the fear. Deep down I know we can do this, that we can all get past the roadblocks of life that are set in our path.

idahogirl71

Well my biggest fear in this journey has begun. I gained 4.8 pounds overnight. This would have required eating 17,500 calories of which I ate 0. The last time I reached this weight I gained 17 overnight so at least it wasn't as bad this time. I thought yesterday was a bad day emotionally, but I am so worried now that I will not get past this stupid point. It happens each time I reach the 330 mark.. Anyone know what I need to do to get past this. It seems that once I reach this spot in my journey my body shuts down and rejects the weight loss. Please Help!!

Hearts_2015

:flowerforyou: bump:happy:

lombrica

Well my biggest fear in this journey has begun. I gained 4.8 pounds overnight. This would have required eating 17,500 calories of which I ate 0. The last time I reached this weight I gained 17 overnight so at least it wasn't as bad this time. I thought yesterday was a bad day emotionally, but I am so worried now that I will not get past this stupid point. It happens each time I reach the 330 mark.. Anyone know what I need to do to get past this. It seems that once I reach this spot in my journey my body shuts down and rejects the weight loss. Please Help!!

HANG IN... Not sure what "help" I can give in real specifics. What I can say is that our brain is amazingly connected to our body! So, if nothing else -- you have to get the negative thoughts out of your head. Get rid of them... fake it until you make it, if you have to. I get it though... I obsessed over getting past the 50# mark and consequently it took an extra 3 weeks to lose 3-4 pounds. Now, I did that in one week. If you stress, your body will hold it and hold the weight. If you lose sleep, your body holds the weight.

Trust that you are on the path, believe in your ability to succeed! You not only can do this, you WILL do this!

And, if you start to lose faith in yourself, come back here and let us help to provide that faith to get you to the other side of the 330 mark! Focus on the goal and not any obstacle in reaching that goal... heck, you are almost out of the 3's and into the 2's! I can't wait to get to that point... so you gotta do it so that you provide that continued inspiration for us! LOL. Seriously though... let me know if there is anything I can do -- thoughts, prayers and some extra karma from my "good karma bank" are being sent your way for the week! :flowerforyou:

lombrica

Well my biggest fear in this journey has begun. I gained 4.8 pounds overnight. This would have required eating 17,500 calories of which I ate 0. The last time I reached this weight I gained 17 overnight so at least it wasn't as bad this time. I thought yesterday was a bad day emotionally, but I am so worried now that I will not get past this stupid point. It happens each time I reach the 330 mark.. Anyone know what I need to do to get past this. It seems that once I reach this spot in my journey my body shuts down and rejects the weight loss. Please Help!!

OK... so is your food diary correct? Is it complete?

If so... I wonder if you need to up your calories some. I get a low calorie diet, but there are a few things that I noticed. First, the protein amount seems that it is pretty low? Up'ing the protein and maybe not so many carbs should be able to get your body moving... it looks like you stick to pretty much the same meals over and over. Sometimes, changing things up can get a reaction from your body, and hopefully this would get the scale moving in the right direction! Also, I see some of the entries look like you are eating more at the end of the day -- I find that I gain when I do that! If I can get started with a good breakfast (they say that it get's your furnace firing!) then I am better through the day and I usually lose more. My worst habit, that got me to this point, was not eating until the end of the day and only eating the one meal... usually fast food. This makes the body hold on to the calories because it fears starvation... such a hard lesson to learn! I still struggle with it. Finally, I don't know what you are drinking or how much. But, for me... water is sooooo key! If I keep drinking water through the day, I lose more, I feel better and I definately don't feel hungry. I visit the bathroom more often... and feel a bit like a pregnant lady but my number on Thursday is always, always, ALWAYS better! If I even start my day with anything other than water... well, it's all over because then I don't want water and I don't drink enough... So, as much as I want a diet pepsi I keep trying to stay away from it!

Again, I am noooo expert here! God knows that I have plenty of weight to release... and I have been right where you are. These are the things that I have found worked for me to get through what wants to be a plateau... I don't have time for those right now! :blushing:

GOOD LUCK... and again, Don't give up just Stay the Course!!

idahogirl71

Thanks for the kind words and encouragement!! Unfortunately I can't change my eating yet. I am on a very specific protocol (per doctors orders). it is 500 cal a day and extremely limited on what I can eat. I have to do this through the 23rd then will be increasing to 800 cal a day for 3 weeks. Then I will be able to switch it up some after that and believe me I can't wait!!