100+ Pounds to lose Labor Day Challenge beg 7/6

I totally get that. I come from a family with addiction problems and I think my struggles with food is a form of addiction. They found relief in booz or other things, I used food. I feel at my age I should have this under control. :huh:

Today is going to be a bit of a challenge. All day events with our football family. Garage Sale all day then a game and movie tonight. Lets not forget HOT! HOT!HOT! My plan is to drink loads of H2O and no snacking. Stick to my meal plan. I have allowed for fast food today cause thats what will be available.(hope the water helps the insane sodium) If I follow the plan I should stay on track. Wish me luck and steady nerves...about 20 12yr old boys running around. :laugh:

I would like to join - I certainly need motivation. I have been dieting (again) since June 29 - counting calories. My starting weight was 310 pounds. I am down to 295.2 today. I know the first weight to come off is the easiest. I would like to get down to around 150 ultimately. Right now I am aiming for each 10 pounds at a time. I am 67 years old and have not been below 200 since my 30's - yo-yo dieter in the past but really want to make it this time.

P.S. If anyone can help me put up the weight loss scale on my post I would appreciate it. Thanks.

I need some help and motivation. I have been watching my calories and exercising for a couple of weeks now and the scale is not budging. I feel like I am working my butt off and have nothing to show for it. It is not like I am at a healthy weight and just need to tone...I have a lot of weight to lose but have lost none:( Thoughts? Suggestions? Anything to help me through this at this point. I see my trainer on Wednesday and am really hoping for some good change either in the scale or my body fat. I cannot continue to work this hard with no results!

What kind of eating are you following? What kind of workout and how much, how often? Just trying to get a gauge of what you are doing so I can offer suggestions. The accountability of this site really helps to show us what we are really putting in our mouths. I have found that logging everything helps to keep me honest. I've been averaging 2lbs loss a week, eating healthy for the most part, and exercising about 4-6 times a week. Btw, I've made my diary visible to friends if anyone has the interest.

Are you eating your exercise calories?

Is it too late for me to join in??:flowerforyou:

Of course not, welcome!

Goodmornin my fellow MFP'ians I woke up this morning feeling pretty good despite a small summer cold. Ready to start the day!!

cdwinters..please dont lose hope :flowerforyou:

Good morning, all !!
I am feeling ok this morning. Not great. (It's the I hate being a girl time, and that really does interfere with life for a week for me.) I didn't go to the gym yesterday because I felt like crap. I am going today though!!

cdwinters, stay with it a bit longer. We are definitely here for you!! Also, please remember even if you aren't seeing the results you want yet, eating healthier on a regular basis and getting regular exercise are still doing very good things for your body, and you are definitely WORTH that!!

If you haven't seen any loss, but you say you aren't eating the most healthy things, could there be hidden calories somewhere that you aren't accounting for? If your calorie and exercise counts are accurate, I would strongly encourage you to print off the last two weeks of your diet and exercise diaries, and take them to your doctor. I know several women who have PCOS which greatly interferes with their bodies behaving appropriately. Sometimes it can take an extreme change to get things started. (For example a gluten free type diet, or something.) Thyroid being out of balance can also cause a multitude of problems, and wreak havoc with metabolism.

I have a large family, too. And yes, it can be hard to make the healthier choices, but we shouldn't necessarily be buying all the junk we do for our families, either. (I know I am very guilty of that.) I hope I am also teaching my kids that it is ok to have a 'few' chips with their lunch. If they learn moderation, hopefully, they won't have to make the extreme choices I do now. So, for me it has been eay to fix their lunch and include a small serving of chips, and fruit. For mine, I forgo the chips. (I also will deliberately save calories for the evening, and have a snack. My favorite this week has been Ginger Snap cookies and a cup of milk. Sometimes I have enough for a 1/2 cup or even full cup of ice cream. I also bought some sugar free pudding mix for those days when I really want a treat, but don't have very many calories available.) Also, the regular fudge pops I buy for the kids, only 80 calories. That is an easy walk or bike ride to earn one.

The other thing I have learned (re-learned) over the last year, while sharing an office with two very slim and healthy ladies is.... even those that never had a weight problem per se, definitely still watch what they eat, and exercise regularly, solely so they won't have a weight problem.
So, for me, no more poor me, I have to eat healthy and every one else can eat what they want. It doesn't work that way for anyone. (Except 16 - 20 year old active boys, dang it!!) :laugh:

Have a great day everyone. Challenge yourselves to find a FUN way to exercise today. (I am hoping the weather cooperates and I can take my kids on a good geocache hike this afternoon, and/ or maybe a family bike ride.)

Hello everyone Here are my results this week, almost 2 more pounds gone.

Last week - 271.5
This week - 269.8

Ok, weigh-in day for the challenge

Last week 274.5
This week 267.0

WAY TOO MUCH!!!!! This sickness is kicking my butt! Not to be gross but nothing stays in me very long. I did not want to lose this way I want to get back to my norm and get back to the gym and to work

Ok, gotta keep hydrated, back to the water and Pepto!

Kim

Checking in... 266.4. Down from 272 last Monday. (Of course that was up due to the 4th of July BBQ.)
Things are moving in the right direction!!! Thanks for keeping me going, y'all.

Hey Andrea

Thanks for the heads up! So I'm a little late...but better than never! My start weight is 241 lbs. I'll keep you posted!

:happy: Checking in ... I'm at 242.2 now ... yippy!

Okay - I just started on my weight loss journed and am at 275 as of last thursday... Plan to be 175 by next 4th of July. I love working out, or at least i used to when i used to work out all the time. Now, i just have to make time and make healthier decisions. Just because my husband can eat whatever he wants and not gain weight, doesn't mean i need to.
I am also a new mom, and making the time is challenging, but I know I just have to do that. I don't want my daughter to ever remember me as being overweight! Also, I miss the freedom that comes with being thin....