Over 200 Club (Open Group) Back to School Week 1

malibootie

Hello all! I am new to MFP as of yesterday and I would love to give and receive the encouragement we all need from time to time. I am 230, 5'10" and 35 years old. About 6 years ago I had gotten down to 207 and was SOO close, but then I let some pitfalls in my life take me down and I went back up to 250.

Someone mentioned challenges? I didn't know if this group set challenges or if it was personal challenges (I am going to do the 200 situp challenge and the 100 pushup challenge). Regardless, I look forward to forming some friendships with you all!

Momma2four

We are all having a pretty hard week this week. We are going to all have to snap out of this and move forward. Here it is Tuesday and we still have no challenge for the week. What's it gonna be girls.?

I too am finding myself overeating when I should be sticking to the plan. Let's snap out of this. We have come too far. We do not want to fail ourselves once again. I do not know about you all but this is the farthest I have ever gone. I DO NOT want to ever be back where I was at the end of Feb. I want to be below 200 pounds. It is too much food that has put me in the over 200's I want to be "normal" size again. I want all of us to be "normal" size again. I want us to be healthy and energetic. Girls we need to get focused and get remotivated. Remember how excited and eager we were in the beginning. Well today is a new beginning let's get eager. :flowerforyou:


Malibootie, welcome to our group, you will fit in just fine:flowerforyou:

lstpaul

Momma2four: You are so right ... we need to snap out of this funk. For me, this is also the farthest I've gone after many, many, many attempts before. I want to be 30 pounds down by the end of the year and I'd really like to be under 200 by my birthday in March. WE CAN DO THIS!!!!!

jennbarrette

There must be something in the air, because I am having a really hard time this week. I was sick last week and because it was a respiratory infection I didn't exercise. Then I started eating comfort foods... I am now exercising again (and man am I sore!) but I am having trouble kicking the food habit. I am thinking about food all day long. I have come too far to go back to my old ways. I need to get myself back on track today!

jamiesgotagun

Who was the biggest loser on Friday, they should pick the challenge, if not maybe everybody just pick something for themselves, but I really liked letting the biggest loser for the week pick the challenge, kind of a reward!! Lets get this going and snap out of the funk. I too am so sick of being like this and want to be "normal"!!!!

Jennbarrette - I am the same way, always thinking of food, there has got to be something we can do to redirect our attention. Anybody have any suggestions??

jamiesgotagun

I was thinking of joining weight watchers, was wondering if any of you had any experience with it? My mother in law has lost 50 lbs and loves it. Thanks!!

andreasoulcastle

OK ladies, I am having problems again. I am a yo yo when it comes to weight loss and gain..when i get into the grind I get down and exercise like 4 times a week and the weight comes right off me..then I get into the state I am in right now...laziness. I don't know why but I just stop, and my weight loss of course comes to a halt, no weight gain right now but no loss what so ever.

I am going to make a small goal to try to get into the gym once this week, and on two other days do some sort of activity...just to get back on track again. Any suggestions friends?


Andrea

Hey Andrea,
I am going through the same thing right now. . I can relate to what you are saying. This is a really hard journey. Especially, for those of us who have been eating as we please for such a long time. We have to pick our selves up, dust off and move on. Start off with small goals. Find a friend near you who would be willing to walk or bike ride with you a couple of days a week. I like to sometimes play "dance dance revolution" with my kids, you can burn a 100 calories or so if you do that for 30 minutes straight. We have a ps2 and the game was only $10 at best buy. I just checked out a work out dvd from the library and I am going to force myself to do that today. We just need to keep encouraging each other. We are all going to have rough times. Going back to our old ways is no longer an option. I am with you, today we both get back on track!!! We can do this. We are worth the effort it takes to get this done:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Thanks Momma for always encouraging!!!

Yes thx momma don't know what I would do personally without a bud like you!!

andreasoulcastle

I was thinking of joining weight watchers, was wondering if any of you had any experience with it? My mother in law has lost 50 lbs and loves it. Thanks!!

My sister did this like 4 years ago and lost about 40 pounds on it.

andreasoulcastle

I don't know who the biggest loser last week was, but I think my personal challenge for this week will be not to eat after 9 o clock

lstpaul

I was thinking of joining weight watchers, was wondering if any of you had any experience with it? My mother in law has lost 50 lbs and loves it. Thanks!!

My sister did this like 4 years ago and lost about 40 pounds on it.

My mother lost 40 pounds on WW many years ago and still goes to meetings once a month to maintain ... so it really worked for her. For myself however, I've joined and rejoined and rejoined WW for the last 20 years and never had much success with it- for some reason the 'points' never meant a lot to me compared to 'counting calories' . But like I said, my mom and many other people I know have had success with WW.

afergason

I'd like to join this group as well. I'm doing okay (down almost 26 lbs since June) but I've a way to go!

Momma2four

Hey everyone, I had to share!! Today I went to my 12 year old daughters volley ball game(they won) and a mom I haven't seen in a while came up to me and said "Oh my gosh every time I see you, you are getting smaller and smaller" Wow that made my day. I just thought I would share. Only problem is I went over on my cals. But I just found some new motivation.

Thanks girls for all the nice remarks. I am so glad we are all doing this together. I do not know who the biggest loser was on friday. But for sure we need to do that this week. I think maybe we should make our challenge for this week to STAY WITHIN OUR CALORIES.. I know it is rude to do all caps cause it seems like your yelling. I'm not yelling I am cheering very loudly.

afergason, congrats on the 26 pounds down, you are doing really great. Welcome to our group.

Momma2four

I just wanted to get us the link to checking our percentage of weight loss so we can get back to that this
week.



http://menshealth.about.com/library/blpercentage.htm

lstpaul

Hey everyone, I had to share!! Today I went to my 12 year old daughters volley ball game(they won) and a mom I haven't seen in a while came up to me and said "Oh my gosh every time I see you, you are getting smaller and smaller" Wow that made my day. I just thought I would share. Only problem is I went over on my cals. But I just found some new motivation.

Thanks girls for all the nice remarks. I am so glad we are all doing this together. I do not know who the biggest loser was on friday. But for sure we need to do that this week. I think maybe we should make our challenge for this week to STAY WITHIN OUR CALORIES.. I know it is rude to do all caps cause it seems like your yelling. I'm not yelling I am cheering very loudly.

afergason, congrats on the 26 pounds down, you are doing really great. Welcome to our group.

:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: That is so nice for you Momma2four! I can't wait until I get to a point where people are noticing ...
STAY WITHIN OUR CALORIES is a great challenge for this week! , I'm struggling with it and so far haven't made it ... I feel like I'm not eating much because I'm still sick with the flu. But when I eat - I've been choosing high fat/high calorie 'comfort' foods ... so they all add up... I went over by 300 calories again yesterday, and I'm not getting any exercise in because of being sick ... but today is new day. I'm hopefull that by tomorrow morning I will feel well enough to get to my 6:45am step class ... but I'm not sure that I should push it that much yet.:sick:

trikstar

I'm still around. Work's been hectic, so getting all my calories in has been tough, even with packing my lunch/snacks. I don't realize the day is gone and I'm not hungry... so it doesn't get eaten.

I probably will continue to be scarce till next week. So keep up the good work, gang!

Momma2four

lstpaul, if you are sick I would go ahead and rest until you are well. You may stay sick longer without the rest. I hope you feel better

lstpaul

lstpaul, if you are sick I would go ahead and rest until you are well. You may stay sick longer without the rest. I hope you feel better

That's what my husband keeps telling me too ... but it is frustrating to get out of my good exercise routine! :grumble:

kristen5286

I have 1 1/2 to go to 50 pounds since May 18, 09. I want to get below 200 by the end of the year.I am now at 233 1/2. This is my goal, I amm going on vacation with husband and sister. So you know this may be hard. Wish me GOOD LUCK.

wow!! congratulations!! I can't wait till I get to the (almost) 50 lbs mark! and I'm sure you'll do just fine on vacation and remember all the hard work it took to get to 50 lbs down each time a bad food choice calls your name... or should I say screams you name.. (that's what naughty foods are doing to me right now!! lol)

trikstar

I think this will be the first week I'm not happy with my weigh in. lol Oh well. At least I realized I was screwing up and stopped the pattern before I made it worse.

jamiesgotagun

Hey all, decided to join weight watchers, so I won't be around very much because I really want to focus on that. Thank you all so much for being here for me!!!:flowerforyou: I will try to check in every now and again, and wish you all the best of luck!!!!

Jamie

lstpaul

Hey all, decided to join weight watchers, so I won't be around very much because I really want to focus on that. Thank you all so much for being here for me!!!:flowerforyou: I will try to check in every now and again, and wish you all the best of luck!!!!

Jamie

Good luck to you ready2bff ... we are here if you need to chat!:flowerforyou:

trikstar

Best of luck to you, ready2bff! Take care of yourself.

Momma2four

Good luck ready2bff, we hope you do check in with us periodically and let us know how it is going.

lstpaul, I hope you are feeling better.

trikstar, do not fret, you have accomplished so much. And WOW your results so far are wonderful.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Okay girls I am checking in a day early. My little world has gotten a bit hectic and I do not see myself checking in for the next few days. (It could happen though) My washer went out, I have doctor appt., perscriptions to pickup, kids to get, and a long weekend with my hubby. I thought I would weigh this morning and check in just in case I do not talk to you all for a few.

I lost 2.4 pounds. (the one I gained plus 1.4) Yay me I am so happy. that is .9% almost 1 percent. I am excited.


Hopefully, I will be here tomorrow but it is a wait and see game right now. People have me spread so thin as it is tomorrow! I do not know how I will make time. Have a wonderful weekend:smooched:

afergason

When does everyone weigh in? I usually do it on Fridays and everything I've read says to do it in the am, but strangely enough I find that I weigh more in the am then I do in the early after a good workout.

Also, my name is Audrey. Nice to meet all you ladies.

andreasoulcastle

Hey all, decided to join weight watchers, so I won't be around very much because I really want to focus on that. Thank you all so much for being here for me!!!:flowerforyou: I will try to check in every now and again, and wish you all the best of luck!!!!

Jamie

Totally understandable! Best of luck to you hun, may the pounds melt off.

trikstar

Weigh in: 209.8 (Not my usual weigh in time, because I have to work the early shift today)

It's a loss, but not a big one. 0.4 lbs. My fault. I'll keep on trucking.

Good luck everyone!!

lstpaul

trikstar: good for you! you thought you had a bad week, so any loss is great! Good job!

Momma2four: Great Job on your weight loss! Have a great long weekend!

Audrey: I think Fridays anytime is what we usually do for our check-in ... sometimes I don't make it until Saturday, or do it early on Thursday. No strict rules here!

My check-in:
last week 239.8, this week 238.6 - down 1.2 for .5%.
I'm very pleased with that since I have been sick all week and didn't do any exercising, AND I was going over on my calories every day with making bad 'comfort food' choices. I did stay within my calories yesterday! and I think I'm feeling better today, so hope to mow the lawn later for my first exercise of the week, and get back to step aerobics tomorrow ... yeah! I'm still pretty worn out and coughing off and on ... so will have to watch it. I'm just glad this week didn't set me back with my weight loss efforts.

afergason

Congrats on the weight loss ladies.

lstpaul: I hope you're feeling better soon.

Checking-in:

Currently 275, down 4lbs from last week, which I think is 3%. I'm in the 3rd week of the couch to 5k, which is going great.

malibootie

I am in a group that does their weigh in's on Monday (to help keep us on track during the weekend), so I won't do it until then. I am tyring very hard not to be on the scale more than once a week. I don't want to start living for the scale rather than my health. Since this is my first week on the program, I feel like it could go either way. No real loss as i am figuring out what works for my body, OR a big 'first week drop'. Who knows? Guess I'll find out in a few days.

lstpaul

malibootie: I think that is good advice to not let the scale have too much importance, and weighing only once a week is a good idea. I used to adhere to weighing once a week for that reason, but lately (since I've started seeing some progress on the scale) - I find myself weighing more often: 3-4 times a week... and it's actually been kind of motivating. Of course I have to work hard to not let a gain get me down because I know that our weight can fluctuate from day to day for a lot of reasons ... but if I have a loss - then it is really motivating to me to make sure I don't gain any back before my 'official weekly weigh-in' on Friday. It isn't a surprise to me that during the day I weigh least in the morning before I've eaten or drank anything ... but what is odd is that Thursday mornings I seem to weigh the most ... but then usually lose by Friday mornings. Our bodies can be weird!