The Over 300 Club

Hi everyone have a wondrful mothers day.. Cindy way to go congrats on the loss.
Thankyou Stillkirsti I thought I would never trust any one with telling my weight and all of you here have made it so wonderful. Your encouragement has been so wonderful and I thank you.:flowerforyou:

I hope no one minds me posting here, as I am not over 300...but I just wanted to stop in and wish you all well on your journeys to better health. I'm so proud of all of you for taking control of your lives and your health. At one point, I had 100 pounds to lose...so if I can do it, I know you all can!

Congrats and best wishes! :flowerforyou:

Hey everyone, I hope you had a happy, blessed mother's day!

Blaze, just enjoy your trip my dear. Do what you can without too much stress and know that we are supporting you. Enjoy your time and make great memories! You know we will be here when you get back!

good morning everyone I hope you all have a great day.
Blazin listen to stillkirsti enjoy your family and your dad. Have a wonderful time. Well be here
By the way when do you leave .
Everyone have a great day :flowerforyou:

We are leaving Friday after hubby gets off work, I can't wait !

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to check in and say Hi. Today was my weigh in and I lost 4 lbs... Yay!! I'm sticking to my meal plan and exercising and it's working, I'm excited. It's awesome to have all of you as support.
Amy, I just want to thank you for starting this thread!! I'm so glad to have you back.
Take care and have a great day!!

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to check in and say Hi. Today was my weigh in and I lost 4 lbs... Yay!! I'm sticking to my meal plan and exercising and it's working, I'm excited. It's awesome to have all of you as support.
Amy, I just want to thank you for starting this thread!! I'm so glad to have you back.
Take care and have a great day!!

congrats on the 4 lbs!! :drinker:

Evening all!

Stillkristi was snooping around over on the black team thread and asked me If I would be interested in stopping in to say hello and share my story. She's not the only one who lurks as I often pop in and see what you guys are up too. I have definately been impressed and inspired by each of you as I have trolled through on occasion so I wanted to congratulate you all on the hard work you have put in and the wonderful decision you have made for yourselves. When I started my Journey here of MFP I was 319 lbs so I know all about having a big hill to climb and a whole lot of pounds to lose. My total goal is to lose 142 lbs and In the last six months I have said goodbye to 96 of those. Like many people who struggle with there weight this is NOT the first time that I have tried to go down this road. It's NOT the first time I was tired of not being the person I knew I should be. But this time HAS been different and I think sharing those differences might be helpful to others. So here is what is different.

#1: Every other time I have tried to lose weight is had been a chore. Something that I HAD to do and couldnt wait to stop doing. This time I really looked at the mental side of this whole thing. One day it just clicked and I realized that this is a permanent change for me. I realized that by focusing on building new and better habits rather than temporarily putting bad habits on hold, I have been able to sit back and enjoy this change and really get comfortable in my new skin.

#2: Every other time I have tried to lose weight it has been a race to the finish. Take the time to accept the pace that the weight comes off. I know It has been coming off pretty quick for me but on those weeks that the scale doesnt move my way it's perfectly ok. Time is a funny thing. I always tell myself this "Whether I do something good for myself today or not, the time is still going to pass just the same. If I lose 2 pounds in a year it's still worth it because that day one year from now is going to come to pass either way and I can either be 2 pounds healthier when it does or I can have changed nothing to make my life better."

#3: Cut yourself some slack- Family events, holidays and special occasion are just that. Special. Don't kill yourself over your calories on thanksgiving. As long as the majority of your days are good ones than you are moving in the right direction. If you spend EVERY special occasion worrying about calories then your likley to miss out on alot of good memories with those you love. Remember, someone bringing cupcakes to work is not really a special occasion, But mother's day most certainly is. Remember, Skinny people eat ice cream. Just not as often as we chunky monkeys do.

#4: Get active in every day life and don't track those calories- I make it a point to kick the soccer ball around with my son or wrestle with my kids before bed time. Enjoy your life.

#5: The key to making it through a workout is the first 5 mins- You will have those days when you just don't feel like getting some excersice in. I have these days ALL the time. You feel tired, discouraged and you will ask yourself "Is it even possible to get through a 30 min work out?" Whether your work out is 10, 20 or 60 mins the key is making it through the first 5 mins. If you can just get up and get going you will be suprised how you wake up! 5 mins into the workout you start to feel great, unstoppable and you start to wonder how you could have felt so pooped to begin with. And if I think about it I can not think of one time that I finished working out and thought to myself "Man, do I ever regret working out just now."


You seem like an amazing group and I hope the insight I have gained might help someone. I know I have so much more to learn and I am loving every step of this journey. Every success and every failure has made me stronger. When I began this journey I was embarrased by myself. I was always to tired for my kids and could barely get through a day at work without being completely exhausted....couldnt get a good nights sleep because the sleep apnea was so bad. I was intimidated by intimacy with my wife because I felt unworthy and my marraige was suffering. You name your problem and I probably know where your coming from. Today I come home from work and play with my boys. I sleep like a baby. I run 3 miles 3 times a week and I am now in better shape than I was on my wedding day. My wife and I are closer and more in love than ever. You will fall along the way, I can promise you that. You will amaze yourself just as often. Take it one day at a time and remember your worth. Your all amazing people for being here in the first place I wish you all the best. You can find me over on the black team thread if you ever need to vent or need some inspiration. I could not have come this far without the support of my wife and other friends on this site.
Keep up the good work folks!

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thank you spyguy7540 I thank you forthe 1 it hit home It does click sometimes on good day's but you are right it is allot mental and the rest is food we no longer need (junk food). congrats on your loss.
caite19 welcome there are wonderful people on this thread and you will see how much support the give. You will love it on here.
loula great job and congrats to your son wow.
Stillkirsit good luck tom on the weigh in I know it well go great you have been and inspiration to us all
jennyryan21 congrats on your loss do you feel it hard to quit smoking and loss weight at the same time congrats to you on both you really doing great.
Hey 4surethistime where you been
Everyone have a wonderful night and good luck to anyone who has to weigh in on tuesday I myself go wed. How you feeling amy I hope better.:flowerforyou:

Hi, gang - been a long day, but a good one. Spyguy! YOU ROCK! What a great story! Thank you so much for all your insight. What is really exciting to me is how much you lost in just six months. Thats wonderful! And, I love that you remind us that this is about life. Not about getting somewhere so we can stop eating healthy. (When you think about it, how stupid is that??) Rather, its about living healthy through eating healthy, and thinking healthy and acting healthy. Great insight! Thanks so much!

MPJS - thanks for the compliment on my blog. The theme for my blog is taken from a Chinese proverb "The journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step." So, each step represents just that - another step. Its not a 12 step thing, though there are 12 step programs dedicated to weight loss, or rather to food addiction. I think the 12 steps are basically always the same.

Caite - welcome to the group. You've come to the right place! This whole group is very supportive, and accountable. Sounds like you are going through some tough times at home. I am so sorry! For me, the thing to remember, if you are tempted to turn to food for comfort is that is a false comfort. Instead, we need to learn to comfort ourselves by being healthy. I am feeling so much better than I was 3 months ago, and it is really a source of contentment and happiness. You can do this! We are all here to help!

Everyone else, hope to hear from you soon!

I also wanted to congratulate aur23a on a marvelous week !!! Don't you love it when you move a little closer to your goal??!!! :flowerforyou:

MPJS -congrats are in order for you as well sooo......CONGRATULATIONS!!! you are doing awesome!

Blazin-enjoy your time with your family.

Hi everyone. Just checking in briefly.

I finally got power back yesterday from the storm last Friday. There is a LOT of devestation here in Southern Illinois from the storm, but we are making things work.

Will check in again later.

Here are some pictures of a small portion of the damage of what they are calling an "in land hurricane"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=5630623&mesg_id=5630623

Oh, I forgot!

Do you guys know about Walden Farms NO CALORIES, NO FAT, NO CARBS, NO SUGARS: dressings, sauces, p. butter, jellys, etc.???? I just found them yesterday, and am baffled at why on earth all products are not made like them.
I tried their shrimp sauce and ranch dressings yesterday, and almost fell out of my chair... they tasted so good. It is hard to believe that they are no cal.

If you haven't , check them out. The website is the name .com.