Eat Healthy; Get Fit; Lose 100+ New Group 1st Weigh in Jan.

Love, , love, love!!! that recipe calculator. I have so many recipes I'd like to make, but was afraid to because I didn't have the time to sit and take everything separate, add together, etc. It makes it so easy!

thanks becca2010 thats me changed it to the correct weight

im really glad iv found this site its got so many useful sections plus its great knowing there are lots of ppl going through this at the same time with similar goals x

In response to the calories thing - are you hungry?

From what I've seen from reading, you want to eat at least 1200 calories, especially if you're working out. It seems that most people who eat less than 1200 and work out, tend to either be more likely to get colds, burn out, get really tired, etc. and then not want to go work out or eventually it hits them and they want to binge. I'm not blanket-statementing that for everyone - that just seems to be a trend.

Anyway, go with how your body feels. I just started again. I had lost a lot of weight in the past and did not keep it off unfortunately. The first couple days I started eating healthy again, I felt great! I wasn't hungry, etc. I ate a little under my calories, but today was the first day I felt a little hungry and had to curb myself from excess snacking. Good luck.

If you have internet access at the office, I'd recommend just keeping the food diary page open and minimized on your desktop, for quick opening and closing.

Hey, does anybody know if there's a way to bookmark favorite message boards like this one? Right now the only way I'm finding it is by checking under my Recent Posts. Also would be interested to know if there's a way to put newest posts first.

That helps! I didn't think of clicking the last post. I was just clicking on the topic, then the last page number and scrolling all they way down. Silly me!

I belong here I havent figured out what kind of plan im going on..at this point i think i need a lifestyle change and diet which I can live with from this point forward. I need to lose 100+. Do I need to post how much I weight at the moment?:embarassed:

Hi tearose, welcome... I don't think there are any rules... I think we all just use the website and the message boards in whatever way will be of help to us, and share whatever thoughts or questions or recipes that we have. I'm posting my weight just because it helps me to be accountable, but if you don't feel like posting your weight, it's no big deal.

Lifestyle change it a good idea, that's what I'm trying to do also. Tired of starting diets and want to just make it so I don't need to deal with the weight issue anymore.

Thanks for the info becca, this time we're going to DO it!

pink chick, the peeing never stops, LOL

Especially if you're getting your daily 3-4 quarts in. You just pee... MORE.

Hi everyone! Hope you are having a good day. It is day 4 of my new eating habits and I feel good. I have a positive thought I wanted to share. I was talking to a co-worker who I always talk to and she showed me a picture of her. I couldn't believe it! She was almost 300 lbs. and I never would have guessed it were her. She revamped and took control of her life and eating habits and now wears a size 4. I never would have known! She looks like she was born skinny. I asked her her secret and she said - change of lifestyle!!!! She started watching what she ate and working out a lot - I believe she started walking and graduated to a treadmill - but she is one inspiring chick!

We can do this. We can be inspiring to others! What a neat concept. I want to be somebody's inspiration!

Hi All - today was a good day... busy again but I was able to keep the eating under control. I am done for the night except some water which I am craving. Looking forward to the weigh in to see how I am doing. Isn't that a good thought?

Way to go ltlhmom! That is pretty cool. Here is to your big win. :drinker:

thicansxy, we are here for you!

And you need to eat breakfast. You can totally get to 1200, easy, if you ate an actual breakfast instead of just coffee (if you drink an ensure, that will add almost 300 cals to your day, and get you up to 1,000). It really is the most important meal of the day!

I'm spending more time on here than Facebook too! I've also been spending a lot of time looking at recipes so I can always have something healthy on hand.

Ok...weigh in time, 243.5 this morning. Only down half a lb from last week.

Great job ltlmom! You should be very proud of yourself!

Hi Everyone,

Ok my weigh in today was 305.5 lbs. Down 5 lbs from last week. I'm very happy with that. that's really more than I would have managed in several months before. It just goes to show that logging your food really does make a difference.

Yah!!! Lets kick some butt. Rather, let's lose some butt