Re-establishing Chubby Twenties?!

Sending friend request

I wasn't part of the original group but I'd love to join. I've hit a plateau for the last 3 months or so and really need to keep my motivation up. It's hard to keep going when you're not seeing any kind of loss. Since the scale has been driving me batty lately thought I've decided to do one last weigh in on June 1st then not weigh again until July 1st.

My Goals:
-Lose 5lbs in June
-Drink at least 8 cups of water a day
-Run every other day (currently using Podrunner's Freeway to 10K program)
-Bike at least twice a week

SW:272
CW:199-203 (been floating between there for the last 3 months)
GW1:191-Just "overweight"
GW2:172-100lbs gone!
GW3:159-Officially "healthy" weight!
GW4:140-Ultimate goal!

I'd like to join too. I'm 21 for the 4th time

My Goals:
-Lose 5lbs in June
-Complete 30 day shred
-Bike at least twice a week

SW:224
CW: 210.9lbs
GW1:197- overweight BMI
GW2:165 - Normal BMI!
GW3:140 - Possibly ultimate goal :drinker:

I'd love to join too!!

CW: 218
GW 1: 199 (no longer in the 200's!)
GW 2: 185 (back to where I was before divorce/gaining back all weight previously lost, and then some)
GW 3: 170 (able to shop at the Gap and presumably be more comfortable with myself, and healthier!)

If I feel like i need to lose more when I hit 170, great, but if not, that's great too! I don't really have a timeline in mind, I just want to hit these milestones.

Hello Ladies! I am so excited to join this group! I feel like I am the only person in my age group who is CONSTANTLY battling with my weight! This forum is awesome, it's so good to know there are others like me. Count me in for the group and for support!

Nat,

4:30 is VERY EARLY. WAY to go even opening your eyes up at that ungodly hour. Sometimes when I am feeling overwhelmed by all the crappy things in life, I give myself permission to 1) take it slow 2) praise myself. What I mean by this is if I am waking up at 4:30 $%#! am in the morning, I say good job self on getting up this early. Now take it slow, have some tea, make an egg. I know this sounds crazy but maybe if you even woke up at 4 am, and read the paper, watched an episode of frasier (it is truly the best show ever) and then ease in to your day it may make it better. I empathize with you on the job situation. It's so easy to allow yourself to become defined by your job. DON'T! Do not let your career define your self worth. You are an AMAZING BEAUTIFUL HONEST AND EMOTIONAL WOMAN. Sorry to be so emotional, but I was where you are just last year. You are in my thoughts, and I am wishing you the best!

Hi all! I joined this site properly this week, will be doing my first weigh in on Monday! I'd like to join this group as I am now rapidly approaching my thirties (eek!) - Don't want to be a chubby 30 something too! I have a long long way to go, probably about 5 stones to be honest so all motivation will be much appreciated! x

I wasn't here for the original group either, but I love the idea of having people close in age and a place to come vent and chat!

Hello Ladies, *waves to all the new posters*

So, today (even though its only 8.30am) took every bit of will power i had not to turn into the drive through macdonalds i pass on my way home from my morning job. I did it though, i drove straight past it, infact some mornings i’ve had to resort to changing my route home, but if it works what a couple extra pence petrol and a few more minutes journey time.

Yesterday, not so good. I go on auto pilot most of the day, even with eating. Because i work in a cafe during the day, we have chocolate and cakes on display and usually the cakes don’t bother me, i can look at them all day, and want them all day too, but still not actually have any. However, Chocolate is a completely different story. I’ll look at a chocolate bar, and before i know it ive picked it up, opened the wrapper, broken a bit off and it’s in my mouth. I sometimes don’t even want any, but i still do this. I need to stop!

Gem: I'm trying so hard not to let it affect my eating, but its difficult, I need to have something quick to eat before i leave otherwise i start to get the shakes, but toast., fruit, yoghurts dont work, they just make me shakey anyways, so i end up having more toast or something when i get home. I have been having a slimfast starwberry milkshake before i leave for work, simply because it's quick to make, i can drink it while driving to work and it fills me up mostly. Most of the time i don’t get chance to eat lunch until i get home, which is about 4pm, but because i have to go to bed no later than 9pm i have my dinner about 5 or 6ish, So i end up either missing lunch or dinner, if i have my lunch late, i miss dinner, if i have an early dinner i miss lunch.
Cambridge never happened, i just couldn’t find a job down there, its difficult enough trying to find a full time job anywhere, but trying to do it from a different city just doesn’t happen, especially when i don’t have any skills or experience that makes me stand out from someone in Cambridge.
Good luck with your dream job, i’ll keep my fingers crossed!

Cenedria: If im honest, the early mornings are starting to break me, i can feel myself getting moodier and moodier and i don’t like it. I don’t deal with stress well, my default setting for stress is food. Well, chocolate mainly. But i know what you mean, I do it alot too. When ive had a crap day the first thing i do is spend a small fortune on chocolate, and go and eat it in my room then feel rubbish afterwards.

Brie: I would love to take it slow first thing in the morning but i just don’t have time, i get up at 4.30, shower, get dressed, make a milkshake, leave for work at 5am. I do tend to relax when i get home at about 7.30 though. I would get up a little earlier to watch fraiser, but it isn’t on tv here until about 8am, thats if channel 4 still put it on, i haven’t watched morning tv for years.
I really hope that im not in the same place next year, knowing that other people have turned their life around and gone on to do something better fills me with hope

Dee: At the moment, i generally go to the gym twice a week, Its all i have time for. I use the treadmill at a fast walk pace, i use the cross trainer (elliptical) but i hate it, i keep a steady pace on the bikes and then go into the weight training area and do some exercises using the weights because i want to tone up as i’m loosing weight. I occasionally use the wii fit and the zumba game for the wii but very rarely, i like to use them when no one else is in the house because doing the exercises can be noisey (banging on the floor kinda thing, can be heard downstairs).
My absolute favourite kind of exercise is dancing. I started doing zumba classes at the end of last year, and even got upto two classes a week, but then i got this job and now i just don’t have the energy/time to go. I really miss it.

Kelwi: Hii, good luck with your weigh in on Monday, Ive got a similar goal, about 5 stone, although i’d like to loose it by next weekend because i’m going camping with a group of friends, which includes a guy i really really like, and have for over a year! However, i know 5 stone isn’t going to disappear in the space of a week, but i can hope right?

Keep up the posting ladies, I'm sure you guys are enjoying feeling supported as much as i am!

Nat xx

P.s Sorry for the super long post, i didnt get chance to get on yesterday and wanted to reply to everyone! Thanks for reading lol.

Hey guys

Excuse my late reply, how is everyone getting on?

I lost 1lb this week, which is ok I suppose, but I feel a little disappointed. I'm struggling with exercise & eating well. bleugh.