20 th July new group

Close but no cigar..I am down to 201.1...a 2.2 loss ...maybe next week I will be under 200..

although..I first started my weight loss journey on Dec 29,2008...That was the first day we unwrapped the Wii fit and I stepped on it!! I was absolutely shocked as I had no scale in my home and had no idea I had gained that much weight after I quit smoking...I knew I gained some..but didn't actually know how much..

We had a room full of people as It was my husbands birthday and we were trying out the Wii fit for the first time...all I knew was that it was a Hula Hoop balance board thing...NO IDEA it was making a profile of me and was a scale!!! Imagine my shock as this scale came up on the screen as I am surrounded by a room full of people...I had NEVER been so embaassed my life...not only did the scale show my weight for all to see..my little Wii fit person went from a trim cutiepatootie to this round girl who's arms stuck straight out because she was so heavy!! I kept telling everyone that I had gained 15 lbs but it was more like 25..LOL...Good thing I am a good sport but I knew then and there that it was time for a change and that I was going to give it my all...I was 241.2 when I stepped on it for the first time back in December and I was 201.1 this morning....That was not the starting weight that I put down for MFP...I put down the weight that I was when I first came here ( Maybe I should change it...what do you think?) ...I did join a Biggest Loser Challenge with work back in January and did manage to lose 19lbs prior to joining here but MFP this gave me the boost and Knowledge I needed...Yes I was losing weight but very slowly...I wasn't calculating excercise/calories correctly so I as losing at a snails pace...but in reality I am actually down 40 lbs since December ..so even though I did not break 200..I did hit a milestone for me today!!! I must say I LOVE MFP..I am additced...I love the fact that we are all here for the same reason...for a change towards a healthier life!:drinker:

Have a great Weekend!!

wow Chrissey I think you are an inspiration. That is alot of weight lost and it hasn't even been a year! I am new to this group not dieting but new to really thinking I am worth it. Thanks for sharing your message was a help to me. You have a great weekend too! Richie

Hi! No loss last week. I was the exact same. Which, I guess, is good.

Chrissey-Congrats on your progress this year! Very inspiring!

Sandy- Use your birthday as a new beginning. Enjoy your day today. Then make this year, YOUR year. You can do this!! Make out a plan as to what you want to be different. Then maybe make obatinable deadlines. Start with baby steps. Start with a couple of workouts per week. A couple of food changes, then build from there!!

Congrats to all who lost last week! For those of us that didn't...just keep on trecking forward. Don't look at it as a setback but another opportunity to change something in a positive way.

Does anyone else have days where u just are not hungry and feel like u are forcing yourself to eat?? Today i earned 400 exercise calories so in total i am to have 1600 calories give or take 200. I am at 837calories and it's almost midnight...I normally have one or 2 days like this a week will it send my body into starvation mode or is this normal??

I do have days like that. My take on it (and it's an unofficial one) is that your body doesn't use the same clock we do. I have always believed that if you meet your weekly caloric intake...that you should be fine. If you go for several days under your calories or over your calories...that is when you will see negative effects. Hopefully someone else will have more input on that.

It has been so quiet this week!!!

Good Morning!! Richie-I am dreading Halloween candy season at work. I feel your pain!!

For those of us with the long holiday this weekend...anyone have any fun things planned?

Stressful week! I went back to CURVES today! Yeah!:laugh: I'm going to try to use the three day holiday to get back on track. Hope everyone has a great weekend.

hey everybody!! Down 1 pound this week...woohoo

hope u all have a brilliant long wknd:drinker:

January

Hi Everyone,
Im down another 1 lb. for this week. :happy: Been walking a lot and eating smart. Lots of fresh fruits and veggies from the summer harvest. I live in the bountiful farm land here in the thumb of Michigan. Little market stands with the veggies and fruits are everywhere. Pumpkins will be the next thing I will see being for sale. Not looking forward to seeing that as it means that summer is over.:frown:
As for the Halloween candy......I always stick to giving out the fruit snacks....The kids love them and I cant see how anyone can eat them.Yuck. It does keep the cho. out of the house.
Good to see everyone sticking with us...Hang in there and just DONT QUIT. Once you quit you will gain all your hard work back and start feeling sorry for yourself. Just get back on the weight loss journey and keep on giving a ****.....It will finally pay off.
I will not be around much next week as I need to go for some minor surgery.:frown: Not happy about it but it needs to be done. Getting old sucks!!!! So for all of you who are under 40...live for today and dont take even one day for granted. Dont procrastinate what you can do today. Just do it. Because getting old SUCKS. Guess you got my message......
Have a great weekend everyone. Its gonna be beautiful and sunny here:glasses: :smokin:
angl:bigsmile:

Just got back from a mini vacation with the grandchildren to Pennsylvania. We went to a great amusment park and there was a pool at the hotel. I had the best time! I didn't stick to my diet but I did not over eat. Grazing is a serious issue with me. Glad to hear everyone is doing great. Our schools start tomorrow. So far no flu here. Hugs to all Richie

HI All..

I'm down 1.1lbs...that makes me EXACTLY 200..not 200.1..nor 199.9..exactly 200..what a tease..anyhow..I went off the wagon this weekend so hard that I should have a bruise!! ..we had company and I made a few things for them that I should not have eaten...well low and behold I was sick ALL saturday night..my stomach did NOT like the spicy food that I had not had in so long..so after I recovered from Saturday night I splurged on Sunday & Monday!!! I had ice cream (not once but TWICE!) ...steak tips..pancakes for breakfast..my favorite candy...potato chips...I have NOT exercized since last Thursday...nor have I logged my food...haven't drank my water...etc..you get the picture..but I am back on the wagon today..my calories were adjusted this week due to my weightloss...and I will be back on that treadmill tonight!

I have come this far to not turn back...I'm REALLY disappointed in myself! Not only did I slip up but I gorged on the things I had been missing.....so much for moderation LOL :mad:

Chrissey, you are at 200 and still lost weight (in spite of your weekend)! You are doing so awesome. Get back on the train this week. I get really sick too if I eat t junk food. I am trying to exercise regularly. I had a bad week last week but am ready to do better. We all have slip-ups...went to a bbq on Sunday and I went to town on the 7 layer bean dip!!! How's everyone else doing? Spiralgirl, hope you are feeling better.

:sad: still the same weight! oh well I didn't gain and I did eat the KFC. I guess we all have to just hang it there. Off to school this morning. Lots of meetings this week and junk to take to school next week I should be able to walk to school. I am not going to give up this time. Thanks for being there for me every one. Yea! Richie

Hello All,

I finally got my computer up and running again. That was a long....three weeks. Anyhow...I was doing great with the program up until last Friday. I didn't exercise over the weekend and had a piece of cake 4 days straight. Whenever there's a holiday, I always fall off the wagon. I need to get better about this as I can't afford to gain anymore weight. Any advice on how to handle holidays.

Good luck to everyone.

Good Afternoon!

Ok..back on the wagon..thanks all for the support...thats why I love coming here...Eva, I weighed in BEFORE my weekend breakout...LOL..I think I knew I was going to do it..and yesterday I was awful as well..soooo, I do not expect to lose anything this week and wont be surprised if I gain a little something...anyhow, next Monday we are starting a friendly weightloss competition at work...losers buy the winners (teams) a gift card at a local salon half way through the 8 week program..then losers take the winners out to a healthy lunch...so thats incentive....I have been under a huge amount of stress these days and for me, that makes it so much easier to say eh...screw it...(long story short...son broke his jaw in June...had surgery...surgery failed..need more...out of state surgeon, insurance company nightmare stories...yada, yada, yada...) All the more reason why I NEED to feel good for me!!!!


hope everyone has a great week!

Good Morning Girlfriends,
I stayed the same this week.
Not much activity on this site lately.
All of you need to remember that there will always be a challenge for us the rest of our lives. If we are going to overcome this weight loss journey we need to learn how to not be overcome by the urge to be sucked in by the seduction of those unhealthy, high fat, no nutrient, processed foods. Stick with the fruits, veggies and natural grain foods.
Im writing this for myself..:huh: ...so I can make sure I will follow my own advice. We all know what to do but some foods just want to suck me in. I MUST RESIST!!!!!!
Have a great weekend
angl:bigsmile: