T.H.E. Team (trying hard everyday) October '11

Lylora

Thanks for the invite, I'm in! And great to meet you all.

I'm a 27-year old graduate student. I am 5'4" and I was 126 when I first started graduate school, and I'm now 156. I recently had an OB checkup (to renew my birth control pills) and the nurse said "you know, you've gained 30 pounds since you joined us [the school]. You're going to need to do something about that." She's right, but that's not why I've joined this community. I've been so busy that I barely noticed that I can no longer fit into all of my cute jeans and that I look, well, kind of silly in some of my favorite dresses. I want to look good in them again because this weight gain has been affecting my self-confidence more than I'd care to admit. I get into this whole self-loathing cycle whenever I hit a setback, so having a community around to help me stay positive and balanced sounds amazing. I'm already so inspired by so many of your stories, and can't wait to see what we can all accomplish together.

SW: 156
CW: 156
GW: 130

Goals:
1. Log my food intake into this site. The next few days are going to be busy, but make the time.
2. Drink 40fl oz of water every day
3. Eat smaller meals. I really don't need seconds.

2girlymama

Thanks for the invite Dreamer - It's late into October, but I'd love to join...will there be a November thread?


SW - 210
CW - 190
GW - 150

My goal - to do some form of exercise every day....even creatively if need be (running around with my toddler for 20 minutes.... doing stairs..... and suggestions would be awesome!)

THANKS!

GretchenReine

Good morning and thanks for the invite! My name is Gretchen and I'm 40 years old. I have a long journey ahead of me and am pushing myself every day. I have not set a goal weight as I really don't know what's realistic. The jury is out on it based on what docs say and the charts. Everyone has a different opinion of what I should be at. I'm thinking I'll start with 250 as a goal and then adjust from there!

SW: 305.2
GW: 250.0
CW: 272.6

I'm looking forward to meeting new people and helping get through this journey together!

laatsch

Hi there.

Thank you for an invite to the team! I am very excited to get started not sure exactly how a team works. But i gather every monday i should get on with my current weight info. With this being my first week i can't really provide much but am anxious to see how i progress so here it goes

SW= 187
GW=135
CW=187
This is my starting point right here on this day. I am looking forward to seeing what i am capable of doing !

kt_rubino

Woo! Thanks for the invite! I am so ready to start my journey with you all!

SW: 284lbs
CW 279lbs
GW: 160lbs

I am 5'7"

esdale81

Hi Everyone,
I would like to join T.H.E as I think I need some support. My current weight is 10 stone 5lbs and my goal weight is 9 stones so I have quite abit of work to do.
I wil weigh in on Monday..look forward to hearing from you
x

becknorton68

Hello everyone! My name is Beck and I am looking forward to this journey.

GW/185

SW/278

CW/278

My goal for this week and next, since I just began...is to eliminate ALL soda.

My words of wisdom that came to me one morning when I felt so discouraged about my weight:

Disappointment can be temporary or it can become destiny...you choose. (Beck Norton)

vikalyn

Howdy Gals,

Whoo Hoo! Look at all our new members! That is soooo amazing...WELCOME. Please stick with us. I love that some of you have come such a long way, and others are just starting. We will all work together to get to our goals, long and short term. This is very motivating!!!!!!!

I'd LOVE to respond to each and every one of you, but it's quite late (should have logged on earlier..LOL) and I REALLY need my beauty rest. Pretty sure I'm the grandma of group, so you'll understand, I'm sure....about needing all the beauty I can gather...Ü

Commission day (I'm on the Planning Commission of our small town...meets twice a month...AND I work for our Town as well, in the Police Department as Admin Assist-property clerk-evidence clerk-records clerk-court clerk AND most important...custodian!) I also try to make at least one of our two Council meetings each month. Keeps me up on what's going on around town (wink).

Didn't plan ahead very well for today, but I'm pretty sure I'm under cals..for the most part. No sweets today but a lot of bread stuff. That is likely my biggest bug-a-boo.

Okay gals....onward to Thursday...make it a healthy one....

Happy Losing...*Ü*

sheshe32

Hello, Can I join please too? I joined about 6 or more months ago which I successfully lost about 21 pounds. I have since gained ALL and more back on.

I need motivation just to log in and put my food in for the day. Also I NEED to keep to my goal of my calories! Its crazy easyish to do this, but for some reason I just cant get started again. My bloods are being done tomorrow and I know my cholesterol is up and others so I really need to start thinking about the long term again. I find it so so hard so the name THE works for me amazingly.

Im 33 years 2 children, study full time and live rurally so travel also. Life is long LOL!


CW: 135.5 kg (298lbs)
First GW: 120kg (264lbs) **What I got to when doing MFP last time**
2nd GW: 95kg (209lbs)
GW: 75kg (165lbs)

Oh and I am in NZ also :-)
Sheree

My goal weight will still make me "overweight" as I am 164cm. BUT I dont know

Painten

Checking in. I hope everyone is okay. Kids are on half term this week so i've not had much time to myself. Took the kids to the pictures yesterday. I didn't buy myself anything to snack on but i did buy the kids stuff and ofcourse couldn't stop myself munching then later ate almost a tub of Ben and Jerry's..ack. I logged it all though, which i think i need to do. I really have to not touch anything with sugar in or i can't stop myself for the rest of the day.

Being good today though and really one day isn't going to kill me, as long as i don't let it turn into several days, which i really wont.

1GymKat

bump

Painten

Argh Zumba tonight, She's introduced a new routine where you keep spinning round. Holy moly first time i tried i went so dizzy i had to hold on to the wall to stop myself falling over, then i just kept skipping that. After the routine very loudly with her microphone she shows me how to do it and i had to explain i can't move my head quick because i get dizzy. Everyone thought it was very funny *lol* She must think i'm awkward, i can't do lunges as it hurts my knee and now i can't spin round as i go dizzy.

KariNich85

Thanks for the invite... I could always use more support from people going through the same thing! My goal for the rest of this week and next week is to drink all my water. I have been really slacking in that area lately!!


SW= 206.5 (as of a few minutes ago, but it could be different in the morning... the morning is when I usually weigh, but I needed a weight! lol)
GW= 150
CW= 206.5

Good luck to everyone! And if anyone wants to add me as a friend, feel free!

**Forgot to add, I've been on MFP for a little over a year now, I think it was September of 2010?

Jessicacleveland

I am really new to this I do want to join. I have many goals. Monday I found out I am borderline Diabetic, high cholestoral, and possible cervical cancer (will know more after the biopsy). I started my weight loss in 2007. I lost 100 lbs by 2008 and then had a tubal pregnancy and my blood pressure went through the roof. I gained 50lbs back and haven't moved from that 50 lbs. 3 weeks ago, my doctor decided I could start my diet plan with medication. I have lost 10 lbs since 10/17.

My goals this week: Loose another 4 lbs. Eat more veggies. Start walking to kick start working out.

SW: 257 GW: 150 CW: 247 (as of yesterday).

SW= your starting weight
GW= your goal weight
CW= current weight

2befit1

Hello, I would like to be a part of T.H.E. Team. I found out about T.H.E. from Gretchen (gkeith1971) she started the challenge New Year New You. She has been great support to me. Dreamer thank you so much for the warm welcome to this Team!
My name is Paula and I am 37 years old. I have been struggling with my weight...the hardest has been the past three years. I have always had issues especially after my daughter was born 15 yrs ago. But before three years ago I could go on a diet workout and it seemed like the weight would just fall off. Well, not anymore! It comes on really fast and takes even longer to get off. I think it's that I'm getting older. Anyway, I have been a merry-go-round healthy person for the last 3 yrs. Lately I do good 2 wks and the fall right off my wagon and then it takes months to get back on. I don't know why I do this to myself and my body. I KNOW it is harder on my heart doing what I have been doing. I want to put an end to all of this maddness once and for all...I know I can't do it alone. I need all the help and support that I can get and I will do my best to give the same back. The last time I weighed myself was 2 wks ago so I don't really know what my starting weight is. I will weigh on Monday and go with that...possibly 175?

SW=
GW=135
CW=

2befit1

Hello, I needed to know a starting weight so I weighed myself this morning.

S.W.= 179.0
G.W.= 135.0
C.W.= 179.0

heaven_511

Thanks for the invite. I definitely need all the support that I can get. :happy:

S.W. = 175.4
C.W. = 175.4
G.W. = 150

12Junes

Thanks for the invite. I'm not sure about the Monday weigh-in, but I'll try. I mostly use the iPad app and I'm not sure if the message boards even work there. I guess we'll see.

A bit about me: I'm approaching the big 5 oh with more than 30 lbs gained since menopause hit 2 years ago. I think I'm on the tail end of that now. I've had to purchase new wardrobes every 6 months as Ive gained weight and outgrown my clothes. This is too expensive to keep going. After several purchases of motivational fitness and health books, I finally came across this site. What a godsend! This is exactly what I needed to monitor my intake and nutrition. My last visit to the doc showed my cholesterol at 212. My bad cholesterol was high, and the good was low. I was an avid runner for years, but let it slide when my youngest son became seriously ill and was hospitalized. He's all better now, but I never picked back up on running. It is the last thing that I want to do. In fact, exercise is just not my thing and never was. I know I have to change this attitude, but this is a good start for now.

SW: 188
CW: 183
GW: 150

I'm excited about this and look forward to sharing in the rewards with all of you.

Peachy_T

I love what T.H.E. stands for and I'm looking forward to this group! With this kind of support and motivation, I'm excited to see what I'll be able to accomplish. I'm the type of person who does better when I'm held accountable and have to "check in." For 2 years now, I've had no motivation or will power to do anything about my weight. I have started and quit so many diets and now it's time for me to grasp the meaning of lifestyle change. I joined MFP today and I have 73 lbs. to lose, which won't be easy, but I'll have to remind myself often that "inch by inch it's a cinch!"
Thanks for the invite!

maggiemay365

how do I join your group?

Tennessee2019

I have a doctors appointment on Monday, so that is why I am posting this now.

Quote for this week: "You have a very powerful mind that can make anything happen as long as you keep yourself centered. " So what are your goals for this week, T.H.E. members??

WELCOME to all the new members &welcome back to the members who were here before. Thank you for checking out (again) this thread. We are here to support everyone, no matter how big or little your weight loss journey is.

I have done my best to keep my scale from going in the WRONG direction lately - then TOM decides to screw up my plans!! Oh well, a week of living is sweat pants & a BIG t-shirt will be quite relaxing this week.

Now that I have my physical therapists (& hopefully soon my doctors) approval that I can go back to leading a "normal" life after my foot surgery, it's time to get back into my old exercise routine again. In 219 days we fly to Hawaii for 2 weeks to celebrate our 20th wedding anniverary & I do NOT want to go there looking like a beached whale - which is the way I feel now.
Not that I will get into bikini shape (would never wear one anyway due to a BIG scar that runs the length of my shirt) but anything is better than my stomach sticking farther out than my breasts.

I do have a question that ANYONE can try to answer for me. My GW is 165 or so. By looking at the scale of what I am supposed to weigh due to my height, I'm supposed to be 30 pounds less than where I have set my goal. So, should I lower my GW or go for where I am comfortable?

SW: 253
CW: 255 (thanks TOM)
GW: 165 or so

Painten

Dreamer, i'd go to what your comfortable with and stick with your original goal. When you get there you might want to lose some more or stay there. One of the reasons i don't have a proper goal weight because i think that the weight the bmi charts put for me seems a little ridiculous. I reckon i'd look unhealthy there.

vikalyn

Howdy Gals,

Taking a short break this Sunday AM and checking in on you all. Holy Cow we are HUGE...in numbers and SHRINKING in clothing sizes! Every effort we make toward goal is an effort worthwhile. Confucius sez: "It doesn't matter how slow you go as long as you don't stop".

Dreamer: My health coach (from my health insurance co.) suggested short-term goals...like 10% weight loss at a time. At your current weight, that would be a 25 pound weight loss goal. He also suggests hanging around there for a couple of weeks before working on the next 10%. It makes a lot of sense to me. That two weeks allows your body settle with the new size, and helps us learn to maintain...a big reason why most of us can't keep the weight off. That may not get you to your goal in 218 (as of today) days...I didn't figure out that far. But it is up to you. Get where you feel comfortable, hang around there and if you feel you could go smaller and remain healthy...GO FOR IT!

Dryer beeped...Happy Losing...*Ü*

KenishaFitness

Hey Everyone

SW= 245lbs
GW= 160lbs
CW= 226lbs

Aboulet

Thanks for inviting me to the group. It wasn't easy to find, but it sure would be nice to have group support!

S/W 222
G/W 140
C/W 189.5

MFP is a great tool, and together we will achieve our goals!

Aboulet

Since you asked for opinions, I'll give you mine honestly. I would strive for the goal you have set and not worry about what the charts say. Once you reach your personal goal, or at any time on your weight loss journey, you can choose to reset your goal if you want, or maintain for a while, or just stay at your persoanl goal. Don't feel the need to put too much pressure on yourself all at once! Getting down to 165 will be an amazing accomplishment, and once you arrive, then you will have the mind set to know if you want to continue to lose or stay where you are at the time.

When I started, I thought I'd like to be down to 150, but that was my goal 4 months ago, and to be honest, I was skeptical at the time I set it. But now, I am losign weight, and I feel encouraged, so I reset my goal at 140. Setting a goal is a great first step, and reevaluating your goals is part of the process of taking control of your own weight loss story. At least that's how I see it.

Best of luck to you!

S/W 222
C/W 189.5
G/W 140

sheshe32

Down 3.1 lbs! I dont know why it hasnt gone down on my ticker? How do I do that? Im really excited to start the new week. We can do this!

SW: 135.5 (298lbs)
CW: 134.1 (295lbs)
First GW: 120kg (264lbs) **What I got to when doing MFP last time**
2nd GW: 95kg (209lbs)
GW: 75kg (165lbs)

phatdiva26

I hope there is room for me to join:flowerforyou:


SW= 325 lbs
GW= 160 lbs
CW= 300 lbs

i have two goals for this week: to start running and to workout at the rec center at least three days this week

Painten

Guess i'm the first to weigh in today.

SW: 301
CW: ?
GW: 265

I've got tonsilitis right now so not really up to much so we'll just have to see how the week goes. I had some icecreams yesterday, my throat was so sore and hot water really wasn't helping it. Today though my throat feels really raw i'm struggling to even drink water.

Good luck everyone for your weigh in.

Welcome to the new members, keep posting guys, no need to ask if you can join just jump right in.

Peachy_T

Good morning, T.H.E. members!

I'm down 3 lbs. after just starting Saturday! Yay!!! My goal for today and the rest of the week is to get in all of my water and to start exercising. Hope everyone has a great day!

@Painten, I hope you feel better and recover soon!