I'm getting there.

My timeline has shortened, somewhat. First appointment for fertility on Tuesday, so fingers crossed they will take me as a client and not say I have to lose x many more pounds. I've tried jogging a little. That's a big NSV for me, I haven't remotely jogged at alll for many many many years. It's only a few minutes so far, but working on increasing. Even TTC and during I will be getting healthier, not fully eating for two etc. Still trying to lose weight.

Slow and steady. I don't want to lose quickly because at my age I don't think my skin would recover well. I don't want surgery when it's over so I'm taking a three year plan approach. It's hard to be patient when I've lost weight much quicker in the past, but, I certainly didn't eat as well as I'm eating now. I eat now the way I need to eat the rest of my life which is anything I want, but less of it. I also have taken the emotion of the scale out of the process by only weighing once a month. My goal is to drop a pound a week so if I show a 4 pound loss in a month, I'm on track. That alone takes so much angst of 'yay I lost' and then 'hey, what happened, I gained?' on a DAILY basis. This is the most peaceful, stress free program I've ever done. Sure, I wish it could be faster but I know that will pay off in the long run.

Wow, you had quite a week. But your choices have proved it to be an Awesome week! Proud for you! Keep up the good attitude. :happy:

I would say that you are doing an amazing job. remember that you did not gain it over night an it will not come off over night. step by step and staying focused is the way to go at least that is what i tell myself and some day I will be like you though I have only just started my journey

I am doing good. Also crossed into the 200's recently. Hopefully stay there. I've had a slightly stressful week and that has seemed to hinder my progress. But yesterday I got good news regarding the fertility clinic. They will take me as a patient, and aren't requiring losing more weight first. So Yay for that. Still more testing to go though. One step forward, and more time to lose more weight.

wow faith - your life sounds like mine lately. glad you got through it and i hope by now youre on an even keel.

yesterday i overslept for work - drove all the way there worried about a meeting at 8:30 that was TODAY not TUESDAY, doh, so I had to stay later to make up my time ....was running late for an apt after work - but had to run home and get pizza dough mixed so it could rise for the potluck that WAS scheduled for Thursday but got moved to Wednesday. THEN ran to my apt missed the turn twice and had to do two U-turns to get there, and my car started beeping that it was about to run out of gas..LOL

THEN the dude went on and on during the appointment so I was late getting home, my neighbors were coming over to watch me grill the before mentioned pizza dough, but I had to stop and get gas first so I would be able to make it home...........AND THEN they had to make different plans for dinner...but still came over to watch and assist.......AND THEN it was cleaning lady day today, so last night I had to run around picking up my stuff I didn't want her trying to put away so she can do her job easier ..it was 8:30 at night I was exhausted, hot, thirsty and starving......lol....ugh. feel like my head is still spinning - today wasn't much easier - and next time I would just ask people for 3 or 4 bucks each instead of asking them to bring a topping for pizza (ok who brings four tomatoes and their food processor to work when asked to bring 4 diced tomatoes, really? LOL)...(and someone forgot the cheese, so I had to run to the store on MY half hour for lunch to get some)..........and I forgot a pizza cutter. ugh. AND THEN had to go to the lady Dr for one of 'those' visits after work AND go back to work to make up some time because the pizza prep took so long...and I had 3 meetings today so I didn't get all my work done, and as I type this the cat is fussing at me because the one can of fancy feast wasn't enough - and I just gave it to him like an hour ago..lol..

but I got all my food logged from the pot luck - not a stellar day - especially on sodium...but it could have been worse!! and it was good!! LOL

and WTG those under 300 now and yeah!! mr buster!!

came back to add ........

guess what im enjoying for my dinner - lol ........might grab an oz of cheese and some grapes, or some nice crackers i have, too.
ate plenty today for lunch!! get to start fresh tomorrow!

Hey everyone! I started out at 315.5 and have had success so far. I have lost about 86 pounds since October. For some reason I can't wrap my head around that! Hoping to have lost 100 pounds by August 14th which is when I fly across the country to Oregon to visit my sister I am now able to run 20 minutes straight, when a few weeks ago running 3 minutes straight was nearly impossible. I can finally say that I am proud of the young woman I am becoming. When I get down to my goal weight, I am enlisting in the military, if it is possible for me to do so. I am hoping that I won't have too much excess skin, but seeing how my body was before I think I will have plenty of extra skin to go around.

So far, soooo fantastic! I've lost 34lbs in the 60 days I've been here on MFP and have built a great support group of like minded people from around the world. Best thing that's happened in my life in years. Started at 315 and I'm currently at 281

I'm doing really well. I'm so happy that I found this website. Now that I'm down a few pounds, my hubby has become so much more supportive and understanding of my journey. The other day he inadvertently gave me something to shoot for. He wants to visit his family in Peru next June, so I need to lose what I can in order to be comfortable and avoid all the stares and talk that I had to endure last year when we went.