NEED TO LOSE 100 LBS OR MORE !
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Tell them that! The next time your mother says "You're too fat!" Ask her, "What are YOU doing to help me change that? I need help, not someone tearing down my self esteem!" 100 bucks says that jerks a knot in her tail.I'm tired of people telling me that I'm fat. I already know that. I need people to tell me that they will support and motivate me on my journey to a healthy me.
Thanks to everyone for the support on my milestone. I was so excited when I realized that. :flowerforyou:
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I won't fall backwards and start to gain. It's not like I've developed super willpower but Im terrified to let my sodium get too high since that's how I stroked out. Once I hit 1700mg a day I get nervous. If I hit 2000mg I start a mild anxiety attack and if I go over that then I sit at my desk and take my blood pressure overandoverandoverandoverandoverandover to see if it's going up. :noway:
So, I'm ok with that phobia for right now. It's beneficial for my weight loss.0 -
@Vicki - breadcrumbs, you crack me up.....
@akelts - Not a single school around here would be lacking for applicants. SOmeone cut from my department went for an interview and they did the writing sample in shifts, she said there were 65 people in her group. There are no available teaching jobs at all, and more getting cut every year. We should all move by you!! And they gave us a new system, too, we are now using Infinite Campus after using eSchool. What did they give you?
Thursday truth - Ive been very bad about not eating. It's 1 pm, I still haven't eaten today. I was a little hungry before but I was wrapped up in a ook and didn't want to stop, then I wasn't hungry anymore. I have a dr appointment in an hour and a half so between getting dressed and getting there I probably wont eat anything until 4 pm. That's how its been going all summer because I can not function without a structured schedule. And I'm feeling it the most in my water intake, or rather, lack of. BEcause if I haven't eaten you know I certainly didn't drink anything, either.0 -
Good afternoon all. We finally got some rain last night and it has cooled down to near normal temps. I'm going to have to make wishes more often.
Thursday truth, I haven't walked Belle since Monday. I have made excuses such as its too hot, I hurt too much or I'm too tired. Problem is they are all excuses. Today is nice and I am going to walk her today. As with my food, I have to take the exercise one day at a time.
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Hello. My name is Jackie and when I started my weight loss journey, I needed to lose over 100 pounds. So far I have lost 55 pounds and would like to lose another 75. I am following weight watchers online in addition to this caloric program. I compare the two daily and try to see how I am doing. My biggest problem is drinking several brandys a day and going out to eat 2-3 times a week. Right now I know I will be slack because we go on a weeks vacation next week but when I get back, I will be going gung-ho. I will try to get on this site as often as I can. I hope to get some ideas from all of you.0
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So I was just looking through som of the various postings on the site and ran across this it was so fun I had to share:
1 pound = a Guinea Pig
1.5 pounds = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts
2 pounds = a rack of baby back ribs
3 pounds = an average human brain
4 pounds = an ostrich egg
5 pounds = a Chihuahua
6 pounds = a human skin
7.5 pounds = an average newborn
8 pounds = a human head
10 pounds= chemical additives an American consumes each year
11 pounds = an average house cat
12 pounds = a Bald Eagle
15 pounds = 10 dozen large eggs
16 pounds = a sperm whale's brain
20 pounds = an automobile tire
23 pounds = amount of pizza an average American eats in a year
24 pounds = a 3-gallon tub of super premium ice cream
25 pounds = an average 2 year old
30 pounds = amount of cheese an average American eats in a year
33 pounds = a cinder block
36 pounds = a mid-size microwave
40 pounds = a 5-gallon bottle of water or an average human leg
44 pounds = an elephants heart
50 pounds = a small bale of hay
55 pounds = a 5000 BTU air conditioner
60 pounds = an elephants penis
66 pounds = fats and oils an average American eats in a year
70 pounds = an Irish Setter
77 pounds = a gold brick
80 pounds = the Worlds Largest Ball of Tape
90 pounds = a newborn calf
100 pounds = a 2 month old horse
111 pounds = red meat an average American eats in a year
117 pounds = an average fashion model (and shes 5'11")
118 pounds = the complete Encyclopedia Britannica
120 pounds = amount of trash you throw away in a month
130 pounds = a newborn giraffe
138 pounds = potatoes an average American eats in a year
140 pounds = refined sugar an average American eats in a year
144 pounds = an average adult woman (and shes 5'4½")
150 pounds = the complete Oxford English Dictionary
187 pounds = an average adult man
200 pounds = 2 Bloodhounds
235 pounds = Arnold Schwarzenegger
300 pounds = an average football lineman
400 pounds = a Welsh pony0 -
Thursday Truth - All I want today is some beer and whisky. I've been really good about my alcohol intake this week and I don't have to work tonight so I'll probably have something, hopefully not too much. :drinker:0
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Well, so far, I've lost 60 lbs. all from this app! It's been slowing down a bit for me, which is disappointing. Hopefully, the next 40 will start! Need to exercise more!0
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Also.... I pronounced Geoffrey Chaucer's name with a hard g (and a long e and long o....) for years. Trying to read Chaucer when I couldn't even pronounce his name was ambitious to say the least...
It seems so obvious now...
hmm, true. we don't want to inspire more sibling rivalry than necessary. it seems weird to me how confused american are about the whole soft G business. but i know that 90% of people don't seem to realize. chaucer is pretty tough even if you can pronounce his name, though lol
hmm.. as an English teacher and self-proclaimed linguistics nerd I find this conversation intriguing. I would absolutely pronounce Gillian w/ the soft g b/c the rule is if a c or g is followed by e, i, or y, then it's soft. But even before I studied English, I knew this and would venture to guess that most people I know would pronounce it correctly as well. I mean, I've never noticed people making those types of mistakes (and trust me, I WOULD notice if it were common).
I was tempted to suggest that maybe it's a regional thing, but then Helen went and screwed up my theory ( ) since she's also from Chicago.
The new theory rolling around in my head is that maybe knowledge of that pronunciation comes with the number of generations of English speakers in the family...
The new theory is interesting. My dad was a naturalized American citizen. Believe it or not, though, he didn't magically lose his Hungarian accent after being sworn in. My mom was born here, though.
I thought it may have been because when I tried reading him, he was too above my level. I assumed from the germanic nature of middle English that I should pronounce his name with the hard g. But then I went to college, and found that NO ONE pronounces his name with a hard g. So there I was, proven wrong once again. Such a sad experience...
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I only have 59lbs to lose but I think this group is wonderful my twin sister has 100lbs to lose and often gets frustrated and sometimes IDK how to help but to just keep being encouraging. Since you can not invite people to this group I hope she see's that I posted here and decides to join.:happy:
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Thursday Truth- I'm getting better looking every day!
Oh wait.... that was more of a "Wednesday Wish"!
The truth is that while I have been MUCH better about exercise this week, I have been worse about food. Why can't I seem to do them right at the same time? I know I don't tell me that I "earned" it. It just seems to sneak up on me... I need to be balance both.0 -
I was an offensive lineman back in college and I had to eat a whole pizza just not to loose weight. But now that I am 43 that doesn't hold true anymore. I used a bad scale for many months and convinced myself its not that bad(yet waist went from 40 to 44) until I stepped onto a scale that could actually weigh me. I have really hit the exercise program by biking to work over a 100 miles per week and swimming on alternate days. I started hitting it hard starting in May and have now lost 20+ pounds. Now the next step is diet, which I continue to fight. Trying not to eat my exercise calories is tough right now, but keeping track is returning results some weeks. Not sure what I will do when winter comes and I can't burn up 1500 cals per day riding my bike.
6 month goal is to below 300 bills before Xmas.
This week & next - Daughter going off to college, a going away party for someone at work, BBQ for all the kids heading off to college, and other activities disrupting my exercise routines - have to manage the intake closer. If I can drop 1 lb this week would be good.0 -
So I was just looking through som of the various postings on the site and ran across this it was so fun I had to share:
1 pound = a Guinea Pig
1.5 pounds = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts
2 pounds = a rack of baby back ribs
3 pounds = an average human brain
4 pounds = an ostrich egg
5 pounds = a Chihuahua
6 pounds = a human skin
7.5 pounds = an average newborn
8 pounds = a human head
10 pounds= chemical additives an American consumes each year
11 pounds = an average house cat
12 pounds = a Bald Eagle
15 pounds = 10 dozen large eggs
16 pounds = a sperm whale's brain
20 pounds = an automobile tire
23 pounds = amount of pizza an average American eats in a year
24 pounds = a 3-gallon tub of super premium ice cream
25 pounds = an average 2 year old
30 pounds = amount of cheese an average American eats in a year
33 pounds = a cinder block
36 pounds = a mid-size microwave
40 pounds = a 5-gallon bottle of water or an average human leg
44 pounds = an elephants heart
50 pounds = a small bale of hay
55 pounds = a 5000 BTU air conditioner
60 pounds = an elephants penis
66 pounds = fats and oils an average American eats in a year
70 pounds = an Irish Setter
77 pounds = a gold brick
80 pounds = the Worlds Largest Ball of Tape
90 pounds = a newborn calf
100 pounds = a 2 month old horse
111 pounds = red meat an average American eats in a year
117 pounds = an average fashion model (and shes 5'11")
118 pounds = the complete Encyclopedia Britannica
120 pounds = amount of trash you throw away in a month
130 pounds = a newborn giraffe
138 pounds = potatoes an average American eats in a year
140 pounds = refined sugar an average American eats in a year
144 pounds = an average adult woman (and shes 5'4½")
150 pounds = the complete Oxford English Dictionary
187 pounds = an average adult man
200 pounds = 2 Bloodhounds
235 pounds = Arnold Schwarzenegger
300 pounds = an average football lineman
400 pounds = a Welsh pony
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Hi! I'm new here but I just wanted to comment on the post about people not noticing a 40lb weight loss. (Sorry, thought I was quoting your post so I didn't jot down your name).
My husband started on MFP a few years ago, months before I did. People noticed that he lost a lot of weight but didn't say anything to him. They later asked me if he was losing weight "on purpose". He didn't tell people that he was watching his weight so our friends started to worry once they started to notice! I know that at my weight I have to lose a minimum of 35lbs before people notice. To be honest (Thursday Truth?), I would rather not tell people that I've lost 30-40lbs with so much left to go because I feel like it's an admission of my plus 100lb to go. I really don't know it I'm more embarrassed by the amount or daunted by the road ahead.
Keep it up! You are, ultimately, losing the weight for yourself. And, you know what you've accomplished!0 -
@doug&skinnyjeanz:::: This is the cycle I am stuck in at the moment as well. And it's driving me crazy and is very frustrating. And skinnyjeanz I agree with the whole compliment aspect of it too. But I'm really really trying to refocus!
Thursday Truth:: I am going to Holiday World, in Indiana this Sunday. It's a theme park/water park. The truth is I am VERY nervous about not being able to fit into the rides also about walking around in my swimsuit at the water park. I kind of feel a little panicky thinking about going to get in the ride and I don't fit and how embarrassing it would be! And I know I will go and get in the rides. But that "what if" lurks over me and is driving me insane....And Sunday I'll have a whole 2 1/2hr drive to freak out before we get there lol
I'm just nervous. And while yes having others watch as they notice I can't fit in a ride is embarrassing...but most importantly I'm going to feel horrible about myself. BUT on the other hand it would definitely give me even more motivation. But I'm hoping that my hips fit in those rides! Mainly it's the roller coasters I'm worried about.
Either way everyone have a terrific Thursday!
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Oh My Helen you are too much.
I just got invited to run a 5K Survival Race in September. I usually only run for ice cream trucks and outlet sales. Any input?0 -
@trhjrh06 - not being able to fit a ride happened to me at Legoland in January of this year. The rides at Legoland are made a bit smaller to accommodate kids. One ride had the shoulder restraints, and they couldn't get me buckled in no matter how hard they tried. The walk of shame was mortifying, but oh well, it is what it is. Since I was so far in denial, it didn't bother me as much as it should have. I hope to return to Legoland one day and ride the ride that I was once too fat to ride. We go to Disney yearly, and I have never had a problem there yet. However, it will be nice to go to any amusement park one day and not have to worry about fitting.
Tip: if the ride has a seat belt, pull it all of the way out *before* you sit down.
I hope you have a great trip.0 -
OK if it makes you guys feel better Tina and Skinnyjeans: you're both fat like me!:laugh: And Thanks Monachris. :drinker: I needed that! Now its time to get my butt in gear and run tonight.0
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Hello Everybody!
I'm so relieved to find a truly supportive group with similar goals to my own and people in my boat! I will soon turn 50 and my initial goal was to be in a healthy weight range by the time I hit that magic number. Sadly, I'm a two time restart. My efforts were derailed but I'm back on track since 6/26/12 and hope to stay on track! I've lost fairly significant amounts of weight 3 times in my adult life only to gain all the weight back and then some. I'm an emotional eater and soothed myself through all of life's traumas with food. I know what to do to lose weight. I've done it all! Atkins in the 80's, Jenny Craig (twice) in the 90's, Weight Watchers after my kids were in school, and MFP since 2010. I've discovered that I'm either "on" or "off" a weight loss plan. I guess I never accepted that "on" has to be a way of life! Boy, will my kids be thrilled to discover that grilled protein, few snacks, and lots of fruits and veg are the way things are going to have to be around here!
Truth: ....In addition to the above, I still haven't restarted my exercise
it's been TOO darn hot in Chicago! 0 -
Hello! New to the thread, and MFP in general.
Goal for this week - Get the lawnmower repaired.0 -
@trhjrh06 - not being able to fit a ride happened to me at Legoland in January of this year. The rides at Legoland are made a bit smaller to accommodate kids. One ride had the shoulder restraints, and they couldn't get me buckled in no matter how hard they tried. The walk of shame was mortifying, but oh well, it is what it is. Since I was so far in denial, it didn't bother me as much as it should have. I hope to return to Legoland one day and ride the ride that I was once too fat to ride. We go to Disney yearly, and I have never had a problem there yet. However, it will be nice to go to any amusement park one day and not have to worry about fitting.
Tip: if the ride has a seat belt, pull it all of the way out *before* you sit down.
I hope you have a great trip.
I had the same problem at the same park! It was the suspended roller coaster. I was unable to pull the restraint down over my chest and my bf was trying to help. The attendant saw and came over. He tried to push but it wouldn't lock. So he asked me if I could "push them out of the way". Ummm hello!?! These are my breasts! So he counted to 3. I exhaled...he pushed. Worst ride EVER but I had promised the kids so.... Needless to say I declined the "lets go again!". That was the day I decided to take control of my body/diet.0 -
I had the same problem at the same park! It was the suspended roller coaster. I was unable to pull the restraint down over my chest and my bf was trying to help. The attendant saw and came over. He tried to push but it wouldn't lock. So he asked me if I could "push them out of the way". Ummm hello!?! These are my breasts! So he counted to 3. I exhaled...he pushed. Worst ride EVER but I had promised the kids so.... Needless to say I declined the "lets go again!". That was the day I decided to take control of my body/diet.
Yes! That's the one I couldn't fit on! The "Flight School" ride. My problem wasn't my boobs, but my belly/ribs. The worst part was not the walk of shame, but rather explaining to my children why mommy couldn't go on the ride. Thankfully, my husband was able to ride with them.0 -
Whew! That's what I get for missing yesterday. Speedy thread.
I work long days Wednesdays (9-8) usually without a break...so no time to check in here...but I just got caught up.
@kicking, @Val, @aubbie, @jewels - WELCOME! I'm relatively new, too...and so far it's been a great help in the motivation department to be on here.
@datenshi - So sorry for your recent loss.
@coming4u - Love the quote!
@trhjrh - the quote from your dad is awesome - what a good lesson that is to me as a parent.
@evanp - Welcome! And I think about the "if I could just go back" thing all the time. (sigh)
@VaVa - Welcome! and I love the quote!
@mymowmow - Yay!! Congrats on the under 100!! And also, re: cats, I used to think the same things about my kids...geez, if I took this much time and energy to make sure I was eating so well, I'd be in a much better place. It's nice to finally be taking almost as good of care of myself as I do my boys.
@sassy - I'm with you - it does seem daunting to look at the whole big picture...mini goals seem to help me be less overwhelmed at times. Like, today I'll just make sure I get in all my water or today I'll definitely exercise or just focus on the next 3 pounds. Even the journey of 1000 miles starts with one small step.
@alleykat - What SweetP, Skinnyjeanz, Heather and Mymowmow said!!!
@reva - oh so frustrating...sending some scale victory vibes your way!
@isis ((hug)) to you...and grace....everyday is a chance to do it differently.
@tungsten - I feel the same way about good red wine.
Thursday Truth - if there were a pill that was a substitute for all the vitamins and minerals and fuel and goodness that comes to our bodies through food...I would love that. To never have to think about food again, to never plan meals, to never make the time, to never have to stop doing something because it's time to eat something....heaven.
“Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow.”0 -
@MyMowmow - I think your epiphany is truly amazing - I love cats and would dote on them like you except I have severe asthma. I love your new picture as well as the old by the way, are you showing off family? We must accept the painful lessons in our life with gratitude and yours is a perfect example. I have no doubt that you will love yourself as much as you love your fur babies and you will do wonderfully at your lifestyle change :flowerforyou:
@Genesis - people sometimes are hesitant to ask, especially until you change the clothes you are wearing to a different wardrobe or maybe your posture improves from increased exercise. Then you'll get some comments. On the whole, people are timid about comments about other people's weight until it is really, really obvious.
@Joe - I second Skinnyjean's suggestions. I think of it this way: " Count Calories and Compensate" . If you go over that night, sacrifice calories the next 2 days to make up for it, so it averages out over 3 days.
@Andrea (Lauren? I am s-o-o-o confused!) Ooooh, I feel like scolding you for not eating til 4 pm and then you go on to say that's how you've been eating that way for quite a while? Oh, my goodness :ohwell: I hope this doctor's appt. is nothing serious, and you, my friend, can somehow wrest control over your busy, busy life! p.s. I say go for the run, and buy a T-shirt to commemorate the event!
@ Helen - you're so funny - but your Thursday Truth really is the truth! I wondered the other day how many of us women (and men) have noticed,since we've changed to a healthier diet, how much "glowier" our faces are. I know my facial skin is much nicer since I've changed me diet. Any thoughts?
@Tina - I went to a Worlds of Fun water park last summer when I weighed 242 and hips were 52 inches at that point, and I fit in all the rides even the roller coaster. Hope that info will help you. It sounds like you get anxious before events just like I do. Hugs.:flowerforyou:0 -
We must accept the painful lessons in our life with gratitude and yours is a perfect example. I have no doubt that you will love yourself as much as you love your fur babies and you will do wonderfully at your lifestyle change :flowerforyou:
Thanks all for the support. I can say without question that the stroke was one of the best things that ever happened to me. It gave me 4 full days in ICU to think about what I did. It was the ULTIMATE time out.
I am absolutely showing off my two beautiful boys. :blushing:0 -
Hello all
Thursday - Truth
I am dissapointed no one can tell I've lost almost 40lbs. I suspect it's actually more. It's ok. I have a long long way to go and I'm prepared for this journey.
have a womderful day MFPals
I think sometimes people notice they just don't say anything. I had a friend one time who said that a co-worker said they didn't say anything because she didn't want them to feel they weren't 'good enough' just the way she was.0 -
Hi, Im new to this thread. I have been on MFP for a few months, and really worked on learning how to count calories, and watch what I eat, and really worked on my diet! Now that I feel healthier with what I am eating, I am moving on to the next step. Excerise! I am really excited to start the next stage in my long road trip! I started 30DS this week and my short term goal is to finish it with minimal days off! My longer term goal is to hit 199lbs by my 25 bday on Nov 14!!0
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Thursday Truth - Tonight is family game night. We will pick something active to play on the Wii or Kinnect. Part of me is very happy that my husband and son will be there to motivate and have fun with me while we all get in some exercise. I really am looking forward to spending time with them just having fun. But that lazy part of me is already whinning about being tired and already entertaining the idea of letting one of them take my turn. I'm fighting that voice today. My son gets such a kick out of it when I play "get up and move" type games with him, so I do not want to disappoint him tonight! And truthfully, I'm really tired of disappointing myself by giving in to that lazy voice.0
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I had the same problem at the same park! It was the suspended roller coaster. I was unable to pull the restraint down over my chest and my bf was trying to help. The attendant saw and came over. He tried to push but it wouldn't lock. So he asked me if I could "push them out of the way". Ummm hello!?! These are my breasts! So he counted to 3. I exhaled...he pushed. Worst ride EVER but I had promised the kids so.... Needless to say I declined the "lets go again!". That was the day I decided to take control of my body/diet.
Yes! That's the one I couldn't fit on! The "Flight School" ride. My problem wasn't my boobs, but my belly/ribs. The worst part was not the walk of shame, but rather explaining to my children why mommy couldn't go on the ride. Thankfully, my husband was able to ride with them.
This is one of the reasons why I want to lose weight too. I love theme parks but have a hard time fitting into the rides. This is also why my Wed Wish was for my bf to lose weight with me, because he already can't fit in the rides and I know he misses out. (His issue is a gut, mine is the boobies.)0 -
Okay folks, I just totally went ballistic. No, really, I went nuts. I called again about my internet service problem which has been happening since mid-July and found out for the second time they close my ticket with no action. I thought I was going to have a stroke on the phone with the person telling me why there had been no service.
I now have a service call scheduled for next Wednesday.
Apparently they know my speeds are throttling down to virtually NADA, but they don't know why.
I feel like such a B****.
Oh and no $$ adjustment was offered.
An angry.....
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