Plus Size Barbies - Week 1

Hi my name is Ruth and I live my life in a cubical. I joined the group since I would have motivation and support from people that are in the same boat as me. I am currently working out with a trainer twice a week and go to the gym five times a week. My goal is a total of 102 lbs since I start the journey and 98 lbs since I started on MFP. I want to be able to buy shirts with out having to go up sizes just because of my arms, and I want to be able to visit my friends that live on the beach and not be embarassed to be seen in a swimsuit. I will try and take a picture on monday. I am currently in a size 18 and a 1x.

Challenge: Just with loosing the 16 lbs I am starting to love my back.

HW: 242
CW:226
GW: 140
1 week goal weight: 224

(sorry for your loss NewMe)

My name is Erin and I'm 17. I'm starting my second term of college on Monday and I joined MFP because I want to feel more like in fit in at school. I joined this group because I find it easier to hold myself accountable when I have people who know what I need to be doing. Since joining MFP in early March I've found it fairly easy to change up my eating habits, but exercise it a tough one for me. I have trouble working up the motivation to do it. I try to take my 18 month old nephew for a walk every day, and I make it to Curves whenever I can. This summer I want to be a little more comfortable in a bathing suit. I currently wear size 18 jeans and an XL top, I want to end up in a size 10 jean and an M/L top. I'll try to upload a picture this week. I'm 5'7'' and today I weigh 232.4 and I have 67 lbs to lose before I reach my goal weight.

HW - 258
CW - 232.4
GW - 165
Week 1 Goal - 231

This weeks daily challenge - I'm lucky enough to have my extra weight distribute evenly, making for an hourglass shape that makes me look smaller that I am. Love that!

Hello Plus Size Barbies! My name is Tina, not short for anything, just plain old Tina. lol I am going to be 33 years old on April 5th, and it's freakin me out. I am happily married with 2 beautiful girls, Angelina is 8 and Arianna is 3 years old. I live in Newport Michigan, which is right next to Monroe MI. I am a stay at home mommy, haven't worked in 4 years now. Since joining MFP 11 weeks ago, I lost 20 lbs. I am very excited to join this group, because I think I need some challenges to push me along, and motivation is something I NEED. :smooched: Right now, I am in a size 24 pants (they are loose!) and I THOUGHT I was still wearing a 22/24 top, until I went to Fashin bug on Friday and bought a size 18/20 top!!!!!!! :bigsmile: Right now, my goal is to get into a nice size 18, because I am 5'8 so I am on the taller side for a girl. I posted my FULL BODY shot for all you ladies, so I have met that goal.


Challenge: One positive thing about me, is I always try and stay positive, even when things are going crappy, I still try and look on the bright side. I have been nervous to post my weight, but now I am like Who Gives a ****? So here goes girls.

Highest Weight: 314
Goal Weight: 200 (for now!)
P.S.B Starting Weight: 297.5 (YES, I am up)
Week 1 Goal: 295.5

Hey PSB's!! My name in Evelyn aka Evie. Im 25 years old and a full time college student. I work full-time as well so my schedule is super busy all the time! At this point i have a lot of weight to loose and lots of shaping up to do! I joined this group so that we can all help & motivate each other along the way! I want to stop eating crap, late night eating, and random snacking. I know we can all do this just gotta stick to it!

Goals:
Starting Weight: 230 lbs
Current Weight: 219 lbs
Goal weight: 125-130lbs by March/April 2011
Starting sizes as of today: Pants/Jeans: 16...Tops: XL
Goal sizes: Pants/Jeans: 5/6-7/8....Tops: Small/Medium

Thing i want to change:
Be able to run around the park. i think it like 5 miles, at once
Shop quickly & effortlessly
look good No matter what i put on
Getting into a bathing suit by summer 2011
START my masters degree by 2011

My full body shot will be up by tomorrow!

Lets stay positive girls, we can do this together! ^_^

EVIE

Week 1: 03/29/10 - 04/04/10

Introduction:
My name is Andrea. I am 31 yrs old, will be 32 in September. I am married (almost 8 years!) and no children yet but would like to start a family in 1-2 years. I am in nursing school full time right now but have a previous degree since I am changing careers.

I just joined PSB because I need a support system since none of my "real life" friends seem to understand what I am doing or how it makes me feel. I go through a lot of emotions and it feels like they are not really there for me in some ways. They try, but they don't really get it.

My weight loss plan right now consists of eating as healthy as I can with my busy lifestyle, and drinking plenty of water. Hubby and I eat organically most of the time, and don't eat meat unless it is wild caught/free range/grass fed/local. I do not exersize nearly enough and I must start that. I hit my first plateau this past week and have been 264lb for the whole week, which bums me out. I'm just 5ft tall so this is a ton of weight for my frame.

Weight loss goals:
My main goals are to lose weight so that I can be healthy and live a longer and happier life. I want to do it so I can start my budding family off on the right track and not have my child(ren) learn horrible food habits from me. They will probably already have the genetic predisposition and I don't want them to have a life of poor health and fatness. I also want to feel better and have more energy, and of course look better as well.

Things you wanna change:
I'd like to change my habits in a lot of ways. I want to get in a better routine as far as planning meals, getting enough nutrients each day, exercising regularly (most days of the week), and to continue eating organic/sustainable/ethical foods. I want to have enough energy to help me keep up with my life... school, cleaning, family, friends... I think being so obese makes it harder for me than the average person to do the typical things that I should be able to do. I want to watch less tv and I want to do more pleasure reading. I would love to be an updated version of a 1950's housewife (but to have a job too). Basically, I want to be perfect.

Take Before Pictures: In progress

What size clothes do you wear now?
This is quite the range. I can wear a size 20 in some things (rare) but I can go up to a max of 26 in other things. I would say a good average outfit I would wear a size 22. One thing that drives me bonkers is that I can't find anything off the rack to fit my short, apple-shaped body.

***THIS WEEKS DAILY CHALLENGE: Find and post one postive thing about your self (Things you like about yourself, or even if someone says something good about you):
~I think I have pretty hair, and last week I was complimented on my hair several times.

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Highest Weight: 273
Goal Weight: 160 for now (will assess again when I get there... maybe 120-130 range? I'm short!!!)
"Plus Size Barbies" Starting Weight: 264 (plateau!)
Week 1 Goal: 262 (want to lose 2lbs a week if possible)

iNtRo:
My name is Jessica, I am 28 yrs old. I'm married and have 5 kids (2 of them are step). I live in St George Ut, it is at the south end of Ut about an 1hr & 1/2 away from Vegas!! WAHOO :bigsmile: I have struggled with weight my whole life, and now I'm am at my heaviest ever 240. I am a stay at home wife, maid and mommy! I love it and I'm so grateful my hubby loves me chubby or thin. (I'm sure he prefers my thin side though!) I am ready to change and become more healthy and SEXY

wEiGhT lOsS gOaLs :
My goal weight is 150. But I have decided that I will and try to loose at least 2-3pounds a week. SOOO this might take awhile! that's 90pounds to go.

SoMe tHiNgS i wAnT tO ChAnGe ArE:
Eating habits, portion sizes and what I put in my mouth. I struggle with over eating and always wanting to feel full. Then I figure that I need a treat after every meal. So I need to change the way I'm thinking and my actions. I want to be a better example for my kids.

BeFoRe pIc: posted on my profile.. (does it need to be my main pic?)

sIzE oF cLoThEs: I wear a TIGHT 16. and xl shirt. I would like to fit into a 12 and Med shirt

ThIs WeEkS cHaLlAnGe: I like my legs. I have great toned legs
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CURRENT WEIGHT - 241 ( yes I gained :grumble: )
WEEK ONE GOAL - 238
GOAL WEIGHT - 150

hi, I just joied MFP yesterday and came looking for some people to hook up with and stumbled onto this group. Am I too late to join? My name is Kelly and I am a stay at home Mommy, Mon - Sat, I work on Sundays at a hotel front desk. I homeschool my two older boys and am pretty involved in out church. keeps me busy and it also keeps me reaching for food to tame the stress. A lot of what has been posted above really resonates with me, such as I too want to set good eating habits for my kids, I want to be the girl that others are jealous of, well not really jealous of but you know what I am talking about. I work with three real life barbies, super thin, blond, single, gorgeous girls. And then there is me, 5' tall, very overweight, dark brown hair, and married with 3 kids. Oh and did I mention that they are all older than me, it just seems like something is wrong here!

My goals:
Starting Weight is 213 lbs.
Goal 1: lose 30 pounds by the time I turn 30 in August

Changes: My family eats way too much fast food and candy and not nearly enough fresh veggies. I want to set a better example so my kids eat better. My oldest and youngest are thin but my 8 year old is getting super chunky like his Dad and I and I need to help him and myself out.

Pictures: I will work on this! I promise!

Sizes: I wear a size 20 pant and a 2x shirt

Daily Challenge: I think I am actually pretty just can't see it through all this fat! And I try my best to serve God with all my heart, and be the best Mom/Wife I can be!

I am so excited about finding this group, I hope I didn't crash it or anything. If there is something I need to do to sign up to be a part of it, let me know!

Hello, my name is Michelle, I am mom to 5 children, Sarah is 5 and Maria is 3 and my triplets will be 18 months on Thursday. I have struggled with my weight my entire life. My sister, a friend and my dad decided we wanted to do a triatholon in June. I hit rock bottom with my weight in January, I find food my drug of choice. I love to eat and I pick a lot, which is why I have the extra weight. I seem to have the exercise under control, but still cannot stop eating. I picked on my kids food. Following MFP i have done that much less, but I still have my bad days. The kdis have been stressing me out lately which has not helped with the eating, because food is my friend.

Weight
HW - 281
CW/PSB - 229.7
GW - 150
GW EOW - 228 (pre second child weight)

I am working on pictures, my husband is out of town so I do not have a picture taker for me.

Size - 20 pants and 2x tops, goal - 8/10 pants and m/l top

Changes - I am sick of being the fattest person in the room. I want to be better role models to all my kids. I want not to be tired al the time and be healthy. I want to be able to complete a triatholon in 1 hour 45 minutes. I also do not want to be embarressed by the way the look and find clothes that are not frumpy looking.

Weekly goal - people tell me I am a great mom and my kids are great.

Day 1 went pretty well, I worked out a little, stayed within my calories, and drank my water. The problem? I AM STARVING! I did go over on my fat calories some, but I am so hungry. I just want to pop a bag of popcorn and scarf it down. I am trying to stay in control!

Ready for week one. Weighed in to show my starting weight for psb it is 365. Gonna try to cook more meals and workout at least 3 times a Week.