The halfers club...for those needing to lose half or more of

goodinmeek

The death of your mother is much more devastating than you may realize. You are so busy right now "taking care of things" that you may not even realize that you are dealing with some depression.

I have been dealing with some of that myself...and gained 30 lbs. while I was down and out...I found a smoothie that really helped with energy and mood...don't really know what is in it, but I am a BELIEVER! Nothing has worked for me in the last year...just couldn't stop eating and NEVER excercised! Right Size Smoothies have been a God-send for me! I drink one for breakfast and I'm not hungry until lunch! It is amazing...only 100 calories for a scoop and then your lowfat, soy, or fat-free milk!

I highly recommend it!

Walk outside...don't think of it as excercise..just walk and appreciate nature...you will benefit in many ways!

KCSPEARS

IM SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR MOTHER.:flowerforyou:

IM SURE YOU CAN GET BACK ON TRACK. YOU KNOW I WAS THINKING THE OTHER DAY, A FRIEND OF MINE WANTED TO STOP SMOKING & SHE WAS LIKE ITS JUST HARD, & I THOUGHT TO MYSELF (WHY CANT YOU PUT THEM DOWN & NEVER PICK THEM BACK UP i DID YEARS AGO) I DIDNT SEE IT BEING THAT HARD... THEN I STOPPED AND THOUGHT TO MYSELF OK, KRISTINA WHY CAN YOU JUST LOSE WEIGHT & KEEP UP DOING IT, WHY CANT YOU NOT BACKSLIDE ON THE WEIGHT LOSS TRAIN... SO THEN I RELIZED ANYTHING WE HAVE TO OVER COME IN LIFE IS A STRUGGLE MORE OF A BATTLEFIELD.. WE JUST GOT TO KEEP FIGHTING...

I THINK THE HARDEST THING FOR MEIS NOT SEEING RESULTS FAST ENOUGH. I FEEL LIKE OK WHAT IM DOING ISNT WORKING SO WHY KEEP DOING IT.

PLEASE KEEP UP YOUR BATTLE, IN THE END YOU'LL BE REWARDED.....YOU CAN DO IT!

amandadaisylotus

kamcat, I agree with KC and meek... you're probably dealing with a bit of depression. It's hard enough staying on track when things are good, I can't imagine having to deal with something like that and trying to count and track calories. Get back on track WHEN YOU CAN, and don't worry about it until then. Things will fall into place eventually and you'll come back with a vengeance.



Just an update for me this week..

Last week: 280
This week: 278

I'm back on track myself and that sea world trip with all my friends (at 270) is looking closer all the time.

kimcat73

Thanks you guys....it's so nice to have a support group like this. It is much appreciated:)

amandadaisylotus

Maintained this week. Not surprising with family emergencies leaving little time for planning and hence too many "I'm starving, I guess I'll have to have this pizza since I can't possibly leave to get something healthier."

I've been helping run the pizza shop this week since my uncle is out of commission after gall bladder removal surgery and hence his wife (the owner of the shop) is also out of commission.

Momma2four

Hi all I have lost 2.4 pounds this week. It is about time I have been recording 0's for the last 3 weeks.

amandadaisylotus

So I started the Couch 2 5K program today. Or at least an altered version of it. I can't do it the full time yet. But I jogged/walked in intervals for 15 minutes today. I'll work it up to the full thirty. Productive day for me so far. I'm doing better on my calories than I did last week, though the parents are getting frustrated. (20 minutes in the car driving in circles 'where do we eat for lunch'? to end up going to the place I suggested in the first place instead of Beef O Brady's (which has NOTHING healthy basically).)

I don't like aggravating my parents but I'm not going to sacrifice my health for their convenience anymore. If they want to go eat Italian or a huge burger and fries, that's great. Drop me off at home and let me eat one of my smart ones or cook something myself.

In other news, I have to go in and do 3 month follow up A1C labs this Thursday. And a doctors appointment in 2 weeks. -crosses fingers- Hopefully my doc will take me off my meds officially (I'm terrible at taking meds and I'm doing okay without them since I've got my eating habits under control).

I'll keep you all updated! Now someone else post!

Momma2four

So I started the Couch 2 5K program today. Or at least an altered version of it. I can't do it the full time yet. But I jogged/walked in intervals for 15 minutes today. I'll work it up to the full thirty. Productive day for me so far. I'm doing better on my calories than I did last week, though the parents are getting frustrated. (20 minutes in the car driving in circles 'where do we eat for lunch'? to end up going to the place I suggested in the first place instead of Beef O Brady's (which has NOTHING healthy basically).)

I don't like aggravating my parents but I'm not going to sacrifice my health for their convenience anymore. If they want to go eat Italian or a huge burger and fries, that's great. Drop me off at home and let me eat one of my smart ones or cook something myself.

In other news, I have to go in and do 3 month follow up A1C labs this Thursday. And a doctors appointment in 2 weeks. -crosses fingers- Hopefully my doc will take me off my meds officially (I'm terrible at taking meds and I'm doing okay without them since I've got my eating habits under control).

I'll keep you all updated! Now someone else post!

I hope your A 1C labs are great. I wish I could get my husband to get his type 2 under control...You are doing the right thing. I am proud of you. >>>>>>>>>Couch 2 5k, good for you.


I am not sure what has happened to all the halfers. I check in periodically and, less and less people are posting. I am also part of an "over 200's group" you might be interested in coming and checking us out as well.....

amandadaisylotus

Well I feel productive.

I came home, made dinner for myself (parents are out), and seasoned the left overs (browned turkey meat) for shepherds pie later this week. I ate, vacuumed, did the dishes, did 2 assignments and 2 500 word papers.

And btw... I love turkey taco night. :happy:

LJCannon

:happy: Weighed in today and I have lost a total of 76 pounds. In 13 more pounds I will be halfway to my ultimate goal of losing half my body weight, plus 19 pounds.:laugh:

Just after I had weighed, I ran into a lady I haven't seen in several months. Her first comment to me was "Good Gosh, Girl how much weight have you lost?"
It was so much fun to tell her about Curves and MFP.

I know the last 100 pounds will be harder to lose than the first 100 but I finally BELIEVE it can be done.

patrice27

Really nice posts on this group. Count me in! I am a middle-aged female, 5'3 and I need to lose at least 100 lbs.

LJCannon

:flowerforyou: Hello Patrice and Welcome to MFP and the Halfers Club. Together we WILL succeed.

Momma2four

:happy: Weighed in today and I have lost a total of 76 pounds. In 13 more pounds I will be halfway to my ultimate goal of losing half my body weight, plus 19 pounds.:laugh:

Just after I had weighed, I ran into a lady I haven't seen in several months. Her first comment to me was "Good Gosh, Girl how much weight have you lost?"
It was so much fun to tell her about Curves and MFP.

I know the last 100 pounds will be harder to lose than the first 100 but I finally BELIEVE it can be done.

Wow, that is amazing. How long has it taken you to lose 76 pounds? Just curious. I am really happy for you and I look forward to being at the half way mark as well...

Momma2four

Really nice posts on this group. Count me in! I am a middle-aged female, 5'3 and I need to lose at least 100 lbs.

Welcome, and we are all here with ya....:flowerforyou:

amandadaisylotus

Welcome Patrice! This is a great site, and its good you're using the community for support. I can't tell you how important it is to have an outside support system, especially if it isn't there at home :grumble:

Weigh in Day!

Last week: 278
This week: 276

Two pounds whoot! I definitely see the importance of getting out and moving more now that my calories are going down. Not going over my calories on the days I didn't run was a bit difficult, but I had no problems the days I did. So I'm going to kick it up a notch, run MWF, and do WiiActive TTHSSu, at least for 15 minutes. Enough to get my heart pumping and burn a few calories.

LJCannon

:happy: Weighed in today and I have lost a total of 76 pounds. In 13 more pounds I will be halfway to my ultimate goal of losing half my body weight, plus 19 pounds.:laugh:

Just after I had weighed, I ran into a lady I haven't seen in several months. Her first comment to me was "Good Gosh, Girl how much weight have you lost?"
It was so much fun to tell her about Curves and MFP.

I know the last 100 pounds will be harder to lose than the first 100 but I finally BELIEVE it can be done.

Wow, that is amazing. How long has it taken you to lose 76 pounds? Just curious. I am really happy for you and I look forward to being at the half way mark as well...


I joined Curves on March 29 of this year and I found MFP shortly after that so it has been about 6 months. No one is more surprised by that than me:laugh:

Momma2four

Hey everyone, I am down .4 almost half a pound. That is okay I went in the desired direction even if it was small......

LJCannon

Momma2four, Congrats on losing the .4 pound. It is fun too, to just focus on the BIG number (for me, anyway) Instead of telling people that I lost 7 pounds this month I love the reactions when I just say I've lost 76 total.

But you are right, the most important thing is that the scale is moving in the right direction.

Momma2four

Thanks, I will take it... I lost 2.4 last week so I kinda had a feeling this week would be a bit less, just not so much less:laugh:

patrice27

Hi all,
Happy Friday! I walked by the halloween candy aisle and that left hand with a mind of its own did not put a bag of milky way bars in the basket! That is a first... On a plateau, but trying to still not cheat- just seeing all the success stories here helps

LJCannon

:happy: Maybe that left hand finally figured out that YOU are the boss of IT, not the other way around.


Reading the posts here does help immensely.

Keep up the good work, Patrice

amandadaisylotus

:laugh: :laugh: Just a cute story to tell.

I watch a 4 year old boy every weekday for 2-3 hours. We were talking about nick names and he mentioned that a teacher at his VPK is also named Amanda.

"Except she's not as round as you."

I burst out laughing! It was adorable the way he said it and for once I didn't feel mortified. Five months ago I would have wanted to curl up and cry. Instead I laughed and patted him on the head and told him that one day I wouldn't be "as round as me" either. I talk to him now and then about stuff like this, like when we had lunch at Chik fil a, he offered me a fry and I shook my head and explained that I couldn't eat fries very often, so I was eating my fruit. Now he'll bring something to me and go, "This is healthy huh?"

Luckily his mother and father are both doctors so most of the stuff in their house is relatively healthy. Plain popcorn, fruit, milk, flavored water instead of sodas, etc.

One of my goals now is to hear him say something like, "you're not as round anymore"

LJCannon

First off, Congratulations on not allowing his statement to cause you to have a meltdown, or to ruin your motivation. On a related story.......


My sister teaches gradeschool, and one of the little girls would come in every morning and give her a big hug--which because of their respective heights was always around my sister's stomach. One morning the little girl asked "Do you know why I like to hug you?" Of course, she said No, that she didn't know. The little girl said "Because you are fluffy and it makes me feel good." One of the other teachers started to reprimand the child and my sister said No, That is one of the nicest things I've been told.

Momma2four

First off, Congratulations on not allowing his statement to cause you to have a meltdown, or to ruin your motivation. On a related story.......


My sister teaches gradeschool, and one of the little girls would come in every morning and give her a big hug--which because of their respective heights was always around my sister's stomach. One morning the little girl asked "Do you know why I like to hug you?" Of course, she said No, that she didn't know. The little girl said "Because you are fluffy and it makes me feel good." One of the other teachers started to reprimand the child and my sister said No, That is one of the nicest things I've been told.

I think that is sweet!!! I have 4 children I have been fluffy when they were babies/toddlers (and still am) except for when my oldest was a baby. They have always told me that I felt good becasue I was so soft. I knew that they were being sweet, just like that little girl that liked to hug your sister. My 8 year old always says momma you are so comfortable like a pillow, I told her not for long sissy.

By the way my cousin had a picture of 2 sheep and it said "Ewes not fat Ewes Fluffy" :laugh: I love that picture

amandadaisylotus

You see that ticker down there? You see it?

That's right. It reads "30 pounds lost"

Oh yeah.

Last Week: 276
This Week: 273

For a total of 3 pounds this week and 30 pounds over all. Whoot. Whoot. That means that sea world trip I planned for next weekend is not only most definitely ON, but it is most definitely WARRANTED. Check off one more from my mini goals list. Next... 40 pounds. Here I come thanksgiving.

Momma2four

You see that ticker down there? You see it?

That's right. It reads "30 pounds lost"

Oh yeah.

Last Week: 276
This Week: 273

For a total of 3 pounds this week and 30 pounds over all. Whoot. Whoot. That means that sea world trip I planned for next weekend is not only most definitely ON, but it is most definitely WARRANTED. Check off one more from my mini goals list. Next... 40 pounds. Here I come thanksgiving.

Congrats!!!!!!!! Great Job!!! I am proud of you



I am down.4

LJCannon

:flowerforyou: You certainly DO deserve a trip. And just think of all the walking you can do at SeaWorld now:laugh: It is so good to meet these goals along the way.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

KCSPEARS

KEEP UP THE GREAT JOB EVERYONE!!!!

amandadaisylotus

3 Month follow up with the Doc today. Wish me luck! :ohwell:

LJCannon

Good Luck, and sending good vibes your way. Let us know how it goes.:happy: