100 lb Challenge! Start Feb 1 or join in any time!

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  • JennaH
    JennaH Posts: 59
    For my check in:

    So after 3 weeks I still havn't lost any weight or inches :grumble: but I went to the doctor on Friday and got some GREAT news! :bigsmile:

    Since I was a teenager, my blood pressure has always been really high; like 185/90 or sometimes higher. As of Friday, it was

    110/60!!!!!!!

    I am so excited. My doc used to tell me that I could drop dead at any minute from a heart attack or stroke, and she was just blown away by my improvement. So that was almost as good as losing weight or inches.
  • bigjug1967
    bigjug1967 Posts: 201
    Ok just what Ive been waiting on. I am a 40 yr old male , weighing right now 366 and I wont to lose 150 more lbs or so and be able to wear 48 pants by next winter . I dont know how to measure myself , I prob have a BMI of 55% I am 5 ft 10 and 366 I hold alot weight in belly and Butt . My wife says I am bootilicious. lol Send me Im let me know when and where.. ok ?
  • Junie05
    Junie05 Posts: 26
    Hi Bigjug - we are just posting weight or inches or whatever we want to keep track of on whatever day works best for us....LOL we are not very organized, I guess! :laugh: But at least we can call ourselves a community of sorts and support each other for the long haul! I love the "bootilicious" part! My husband says "ba-BAM!" when I'm walking away, but as long as he's smiling then I guess it's a compliment!

    Jenna, that's so amazing about your blood pressure! I think those numbers are more important than what the scale says! My best "number" is my HDL cholesterol. The doctor said anything above a 60 is a negative risk factor (meaning it works in your favor!) and mine is 70!! I think it's from all the veggies and fruit, and I haven't eaten meat in many years due to the high risk of heart attack and stroke on both sides of my family. Now if I get the weight off I'll be in the lowest risk percentage for heart disease - wow!

    I fell off the wagon and ate a LOT of chocolate cake over the weekend (stressful family stuff going on and I was aware of what triggered the eating), but what has changed for me is that I still did a full workout and I didn't just give up and keep eating the way I used to. You know, that old self-defeating kind of reaction. So, in spite of the over indulging, I am PROUD of my overall attitude!

    Oh yeah - one more thing - Alice Cooper is 60 years old today!! Gosh, I feel old..... :glasses:
  • NurseBarb
    NurseBarb Posts: 183 Member
    I am SO PROUD of ALL OF YOU!!!

    WEIGH TO GO!!!!!!!!!

    Look at us all getting healthy and gonna look great!!!

    Hey me and Pokerstar decided to meet somewhere in the country and go shopping together when we hit goal. You guys are all welcome to join us. We can get together and all buy skinny clothes!!!
    WOoooo Hooooo
  • rainbow118
    rainbow118 Posts: 95 Member
    I'm in,
    I currently weight 218, my goal is to get to 145. I want to wear a size 10. I currently wear a size 18 and can only wear half my jeans:noway: I started my diet yesterday. Still have to work on eating less. But i am cutting out snacking which is my downfall. And i am only drinking water and limit myself to 1 diet soda at night to help with my sweet craving.

    But i need lots of support, i have been saying i am going on a diet for the past few years and this time i really really mean it. I just need help with sticking too it. The hard part is cutting my calories.
  • srossell
    srossell Posts: 3
    Im in! I need all the support that I can get! I am so glad that I have found you guys!

    Just to introduce myself - My name is Shay.
    I started on my own Jan 1 2008


    Start Weight: 330 (Jan1)
    Current Weight: 281(Feb 5) :smile:
    Goal Weight: 165
  • smittenkitten
    smittenkitten Posts: 6
    OK! I am in too.
    I started Jan 10 at 301 lbs, with the initial goal of losing 100lbs and then once I reach that goal, I will strive for another 40-50lbs.
    Today I am 274lbs and I have not yet done measurements, but my scale does some %s so I will report next time with some other numbers.
    This is good.....I have a closet full of size 16 clothes that I would like to get into by spring, and then a new wardrobe for summer!!:wink:
  • beautifulbody
    beautifulbody Posts: 3
    So, after we've all lost 100 pounds, we write a book about all the different things we did to get there, get featured on Oprah, and become incredibly rich and famous, on top of being thin. Not a bad plan, huh? Count me in.
    Lived on salad and fish and fruit all summer to lose 12 pounds. Started exercising like a maniac in the fall, since then I've only lost a few pounds but have gone from a snug size 18 to a pretty comfortable 16 and, by my standards, I'm ripped. I've been eating healthy, but am consuming too many calories for any significant weight loss. It's time to put it together and manage my calories while keeping up my workouts. This should be interesting, and I'm really scared I'm going to find out I can't really do it. Currently, 5'7", 220, would be deliriously happy at 150, and 135 sounds like a beautiful dream....
    Am going to try the 6 meals at 200 to 300 calories each per day plan, I've heard from lots of people that it helps to avoid hunger. I'm really interested to hear what's working for others.
  • skinnydreams
    skinnydreams Posts: 1,178 Member
    Yay, happy to say we have ahad another great week!

    Start weight: 290 lbs
    Current weight: 262 lbs

    Loss this week : 5 lbs
    Loss so far: 28 lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Keep up the good work everyone!
  • Chrissy78
    Chrissy78 Posts: 9
    I'm in, I think I'll be here for awhile too,since I just started. I will be doing my weigh ins on Mondays. I'll post all my info soon
  • Gmcvey
    Gmcvey Posts: 5
    I'm new today and I'm in....I'll do weigh-ins on Thursdays. How will we keep track of each other?
  • Gmcvey
    Gmcvey Posts: 5
    Gmcvey --95
  • Gmcvey
    Gmcvey Posts: 5
    I'm new today and I'm in....I'll do weigh-ins on Thursdays. How will we keep track of each other?

    I have 95#s to go!
  • raincloud
    raincloud Posts: 405 Member
    THANK YOU!!!!!

    My goal is 105 lbs.

    I started Less than a week ago

    Weight: 245
    Height: 5'3"

    Currently as of this morning

    Weight: 236

    I would like to weigh 140 by May 12th 2009. (My husbands and my 2 year anniversary). It'll probably be more like 160, but whatever!! :smile:

    96 Pounds to go!!!!!!
  • wilkinsonsfan88
    wilkinsonsfan88 Posts: 2
    brand new to this site, and i love it already!


    SO I havent weighed myself in awhile (avoid scales like the plague, I'm sure ya know how that is haha)
    I'm thinking i'm around 360lbs, i'm gonna invest in a scale here soon.

    I'm gonna start with a goal of 100, though :smile:

    Pretty excited!
    I'm hoping this is it, ya know....
  • ugalisa
    ugalisa Posts: 4
    I'm in too!

    Just started yesterday... :smile: and I'm currently at 276 pounds. I am 5'7'' and my goal is 150 lbs.

    I'm so excited about this website. I really love the support and positive attitude that everyone has. Good luck to everyone! :heart: :heart: :heart:
  • NurseBarb
    NurseBarb Posts: 183 Member
    Im in! I need all the support that I can get! I am so glad that I have found you guys!

    Just to introduce myself - My name is Shay.
    I started on my own Jan 1 2008


    Start Weight: 330 (Jan1)
    Current Weight: 281(Feb 5) :smile:
    Goal Weight: 165


    OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!! That's like 50 pounds in a month?????
  • Sweetdreams1600
    Sweetdreams1600 Posts: 2
    I'm in and really looking forward to doing this with support, i need all the motivation i can get :smile: Start weight: 284 lbs. Goal weight: 184 lbs.
  • bkrbabe57
    bkrbabe57 Posts: 395 Member
    Wow!!! I had forgotten what I weighed on the first I have actually lost 3 pounds!!!
    I am 223. That makes 10 pounds since I started in January. This makes my day.
    Here I was wondering if I was getting up at 4:15 every morning for nothing.:smile:
    I also screwed up my measurements but I think I have lost a bit here and there but it isn't anything impressive like a size or anything.
    Hope everyone else had a good week.
  • abetterme
    abetterme Posts: 393
    Feb 1st---240.2
    Feb 8th---237.6

    :smile: :smile: :smile: I am happy with this:flowerforyou: :heart:
  • bkrbabe57
    bkrbabe57 Posts: 395 Member
    Update!!!
    I found my measurements I lost
    .25" from my bust
    .50" from chest
    3"!!!!!! from my waist
    .75 from my hips
    All this time I thought I was only losing weight in my fingers, wrist and face cause that's the only thing
    that seems loose.
    Anyway more good news today
    Now if it would just get warmer and I could pull out my sporty my day would be compleat
  • jennygabe
    jennygabe Posts: 26
    Hi all,
    I am new to the group; I hope that it's not too late to join in the challenge. I currently have about 118lbs to loose and have recently loss about 8. I like this added accountability of this tread.:wink:
  • poppychop
    poppychop Posts: 10
    Today was my first check-in. I have lost 8 lbs and have 106 to go. I know that the first week is the easiest and now the real battle starts.
  • jennfitz
    jennfitz Posts: 7
    I am new to this site, but my weight lose started last month. My goal at the beginning of my journey was 116 lbs. I am now at 84 lbs to go. I have gone down a total of 2 dress sizes, which is very exciting for me!!
  • His_Kelly
    His_Kelly Posts: 248
    My initial goal is to first lose 80 pounds, but I may want to lose more after I reach that goal.

    I am standing up in a wedding in August, so my goal weight for that is: 165
    My own wedding is December 27th of this year. My goal weight for that is: 140

    Here are my stats:

    Weight

    1-18-08 225.4
    2-10-08 213.8

    Waist

    1-18-08 41"
    2-10-08 39"

    Bust

    1-18-08 41"
    2-10-08 40"

    Hips

    1-18-08 48"
    2-10-08 46"

    Body Fat %

    1-18-08 49%
    2-10-08 42%

    wish me luck! :smile:
  • SBONNER
    SBONNER Posts: 4
    PLEASE TELL ME HOW DID YOU LOSE 15 LBS IN A MONTH!!!!!!!!!!!::laugh:
  • precious2005
    precious2005 Posts: 4
    hi im kim
    weigth:230
    goal:150
    5'4''
    size 16-17
    start date 2-11-08
    wish all get to your goals
    God bless our weigth lose:heart:
  • rainbow118
    rainbow118 Posts: 95 Member
    I lost 1 1/2lbs.

    2-4-08 218lbs
    2-10-08 216.5lbs

    I think its good for a week. Cant wait to get to my goal of 145. After that i might choose to loose an additional 10-20lbs.
  • Junie05
    Junie05 Posts: 26
    Hi everyone! It's so good to see how many people are going for such an amazing goal together!

    I was out of town for a few days and I was afraid to weigh myself when I got home as we had gone out to eat about 4 times in 3 days. But due to the walking I was doing and the fact I didn't have access to munchies, I actually lost 2 pounds!!!

    I haven't measured myself lately, but someone told me yesterday that I "looked great" and she was looking at me funny, like she was trying to figure out what exactly was different about me. Well, I've only lost 9 pounds since Jan. 1 and since I have still 100 to go it's not like it was a noticable weight loss. But I think it must show in the face somewhat. YAY!!!!

    Also, 2 women in 2 days mentioned the old Cindy Crawford exercise video as being really great. Time to go check out Ebay and Amazon and see if I can get one. Anyone here use this, and do you like it?

    OK, keep up the GREAT WORK EVERYONE!!! We can do this!
  • jules1476
    jules1476 Posts: 7
    hi there!
    just joined the website today and have 80-100 lbs to lose. not quite sure - will take my weight and measurements in the next day or so. would very much like to be a part of this little group - the support seems awesome!
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