everyone who needs to loose 50 or more pounds

I would love to loose 50 pounds , Not sure though how much after that. I will be in for that.

So how is everyone? I am struggling right now, I have major sweet craving! Its weigh in day tomorrow so I won't indulge!!!

I am just starting up on this thread. I have lost 9 of the 60 pounds I need to loose.
I struggle with chips... I love salt... That is probably why I have super high blood pressure. I have been watching my sodium on my food log. It is really helping my go lighter on the sodium rich products.

Try to watch your carb count when the sweets are calling your name.

My husband tells me to drink a big huge glass of water when I crave anything.... Then he says to wait 10-15 minutes and if I still want it, I can have it. He told me when you are craving something your really dehydrated and need water. I have a 20+ oz glass that I drink out of so it usually takes me a good 5-10 minutes to drink it. So I think about my choice for 20 - 30 minutes before I indulge of refrain.

Try it, it doesn't always work but it gets you really thinking.
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woo hoo....located this thread again!:laugh: :drinker:

How's everyone doing?

I am 5'0 and weigh almost 200 pounds. That is what got me motivated again... closing in on that 200 mark. It was a pretty good day for me. I stayed away from the soda, logged my food all day, and really felt pretty good. After a delicious and healthy dinner, I totally freaked out and ate a brownie and a rice krispy bar. It was as if I couldn't help myself! I started to beat myself up, but realized that ti woudl do me no good anyway. I am still proud of what I DID accomplish today and am looking forward to a new day tomorrow. It has been 609 days since I quit smoking, and I figure if I can give up cigarettes, I can give up being the lazy and unhealthy person that I have been. I am looking forward to spending time with everyone and reaching our goals together.

Rkliein,
I got up to 170 and my health went to heck. My blood pressure shot up into stroke range. One night my hubby found me lying on the bathroom floor unable to get up and unable to move the left side of my body. It was the scariest thing I have ever went through. My blood pressure was 191/ 124 when the EMT's got here to take me to the hospital.
I was okay, but I think it was the wake up call I needed. I have three children and a husband that would be lost without me. I can't leave them yet.... I have to torment them for many more years yet. LOL. But seriously, I joined SNAP fitness and this website all within 2 weeks of my ordeal. I have started seeing I dietitian and everything. I am really going at this from all sides. I have even told waitresses what they can never let me order again. I am also trying to change my drinking habits. As of this up coming February I will have been off of cigarettes for four years.
Hang in there and use everything you can to get the pounds off for you and your health. YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!!!!!

We can all do this!!! We are strong, even when we think we are weak we can muster up the strength to press on and keep trying!!!!

yeah, I lost 2 pounds! I am still trying to loose 9 more pounds by New Years, but we shall see if that is doable. My measurements are going down too. I think even my face is starting to thin out.

Darn it anyway, I gained those 2 lbs back... I don't think I can make my New Years goal to be 150lbs... I am still going to try like heck though. I am even more determined now.

Thanks,
I checked my measurements to make myself feel better.
-2.5 on waist and chest
-1.5 on hips
-2.5 on thighs
but I have + .25 on my biceps.

I started in the beginning of November on this site and on loosing weight period. I had a big scare and I don't ever want that to happen again.

I need to lose 66 pounds.

Hi! I am new to this - I just joined yesterday.I have more than 50 lbs to lose - more like 150 lbs. and I am excited to be taking firm steps toward achieving my goals. I am here to get smart (learn proper nutrition), get busy (consistently exercise), encourage & be encouraged (on message boards) & keep moving forward.

Let's do this! :happy:

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I had over 100 pounds to loose and am about 1/3 of the way there. I missed my first goal of losing 60 lbs by the end of the year. But I realize this is a journey and you don't coast along all the time.

Goal #1- 66 Spring 09
Goal #2- 35 Dec 09

i just started and I have 74 lbs to lose and I started seriously on sunday and already down 1.5 lbs!

I have to lose 72 pounds. I think I qualify. I wonder how many of the original posters on this thread are still hagning in there....

I'm in. I want to loose 80 pounds to get healthy, loose the weight and be able to have more fun with my kids.

Hi everyone,
I have 63 lbs to go. I lost 15 lbs here last year, and I am back to lose the rest. As others have said, keeping track of what you eat is such an eye-opener! And when you start to count, I think you automatically start wanting to make healthier choices. Does anyone have any good snack ideas? Or lunch ideas, say under 300 calories?