Robin's 100 Lb Plus Weight Loss Group

Saturday....am I being true to myself? Yes, I am having less and less cravings and the thoughts of donuts and Oreos are fading.....at least for today. I can't say tomorrow will be the same but at least I recognize it.

Hi I'm Cartina just found this thread. Since its Sunday HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!! I'll start by telling you a bit about my weightloss history.I too have over 100lbs to lose. I have always been the chunky chick in my family. Everybody except for one other cousin in my family is thin. My starting weight was 342 and now I'm down to 321.I have had some success in the past and lost 100lbs before between 04-06.Was doing pretty much the same thing I'm doing now counting calories weighing and measuring all my food serving sizes. The only difference is back then I was taking ephedra. Oh how I miss Ephedra and I was not abusing it. I joined the gym for the first time ever in 04. My highest weight then was 299. I was not trying to hit 300lbs. I also had a personal trainerhe was a former NFL football player and we became really good friends. He now owns his own gym but it is too far away from me and I miss him so much.So now I'm on my own but I do remember everything he taught me. I use to work out 5 days a week personal training once a week plus step class I miss step class too.I actually got down to the 190's.The only downside to that was that I had insomnia. I work the Night shift and with the Ephedra I didnt sleep during the week. But on the weekend I would crash and sleep all day. But the weight did come off. Well in January 06 I went back to school. Although I tried to continue to eat right it became harder and harder working full time studying and dealing with a pre-teen and all her extra curricular activities.And exercise forget it I did not have enough time for that and on top of that my personal trainer had left the gym I was going to so i lost that support as well. Needless to say the weight started creeping back up and by time I graduated in summer of 07 I gained almost 75lbs back. So I tried to go back to what i was doing before then Ephedra gets banned. So to me it just seemed so hard to get back in it.Then winter came i pretty much gave up. Then Every spring since then I would swear i'm gonna do this again and lose this weight and i would do good until the State Fair hit in August and then i'm back into the same old unhealthy routine again and before i know it I'm damn near 350lbs. This time I'm gonna go all the way. With the help of MFP and all the great friends and support Its gonna happen I'm determined . Seems like I'm gonna be here for a long time I know its a slow and steady progression. But I did it before and I can do it again. Thanks for reading my story and I look forward to continuing my journey with you all.

Technically its Sunday here, its 1:45 am so yes its Sunday. So here's my story. I am 36 but will be 37 in one week. I started this journry in Jan of this year but didn't find MFP until april. I started at 283 lbs. I have to say I cried that day. I stepped on the scale and literally cried. I couldn't believe I had let it myself get so bad. I have always been a big girl but I was also the big girl in denial. The one who didn't see the truth in the mirror. It took that number on the scale for me to wake up. I realized right there that if I didn't do something I was going to end up like my mom, a diabetic with high cholesterol and high blood pressure and on tons of medication for the rest of my life. So I wiped away the tears and took that first step towards ahealthier life. Today, 4 months later, I have lost 38 lbs and am well on my way to my ultimate goal of losing 140 lbs. It has NOT been eay by any means but it is so worth it. And for everyone that is on this life changing journey with me I just want to say keep your head up through the rough spots and fight thru the pain because in the its us that will win the game.

Glad to find this site. I have more than 100 pounds to lose. But I know I can do this.
SW-305.2
CW-298.6
GW-125
I am in HMR program and being supervised by a doctor. My pratice of meditation is helping me to stay honest to myself.
Saturday post

Tuesday is the day I weigh in with my doctor. Friday evenings are the hardest for me

Needed to hear that quote tonight was looking through the pantry and freezer but thank goodness I stayed on the hmr program.

sw 305.2
cw 279.4