esteelewis Member

I hear ya. As you know I have gained 26 lbs myself...over a much shorter time. So we will be on this together! Support goes a long way. You have done it before and you will do it again. you have the motivation back. that gets you half way there.

Monday 3/12: 128 oz Tuesday 3/13: 140 oz Wednesday 3/14: Thursday 3/15: Friday 3/16: Saturday 3/17:

Previous Group Loss: 49.6 My Loss: 1.6 lbs NEW GROUP TOTAL: 51.2 lbs

Sounds great. I will participate in this challenge. My goal is 100 oz a day!

I tend to eat the same meals every day so I just copy previous meals for the most part. I also find this the easiest tracker since it has the barcode scanner on the iphone. I think adding new foods is the most difficult. But with that ability it is so much easier and quick. Plus the food database is extensive which is…

MFP Name: Esteelewis Real Name: Estee Goal Weight for 03/31/2012: 330.0 Weigh In Dates: Sunday 3/4 - 336.2 Sunday 3/11 - Sunday 3/18 Sunday 3/25 Sunday 3/31

I hover around 1500 calories. My metabolism is very slow for some reason. If I eat more than 1600 I don't lose anything....if I eat closer to 1800 I actually gain. Even though I am 335 lbs. Its just the way my body is I guess. Right now 1500-1600 is working for me. I am trying for 2 lbs a week.

Thanks :) I will check it out. Katwj- I will need to look at chair yoga too...or water yoga! I bet I would be way more flexible in water...since part of the problem I have is the gravity and weight weighing me down!

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All of these posts are so helpful. I am looking up the DVDs, links and and articles that everyone has posted. I think that I just needed to find something more geared to my level and didn't know that the modified moves were actually out there. I wish we had a class or instructor that was able to work with bigger girls. For…

Previous group loss: 6.6 My loss: 9.2 Group total: 20

I think that may be the key...working towards it actually becoming peaceful and easier. I am guessing if i don't keep trying I will never build up my strength, endurance and flexibility. So I may as well struggle through it for now. I have heard that pilates may be a good thing to start also. So I may look into that. I…

Thanks that is very helpful. Maybe I will look into pilates now that you talk about it. I have the same problems that you did when started...so maybe i just need to keep trying until I increase my strength and flexibility. But perhaps for now I will do something other than yoga.

Thanks! I didn't even think of using blocks! That would make a lot of the poses infinitely easier in my mind. I have 0 flexibility...actually I probably have negative 20 flexibility. And not sure I could even hold a downward dog pose. So I think that the blocks provide a great alternative! Thank you!

this is similar to: The definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Albert Einstein

Here is my favorite quote that helps keep me motivated: "I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do." ~ Leonardo da Vinci.

Hello! SW: 360 pounds CW:345.4 pounds GW:155 pounds I am new to MFP. I lost 14.6 before joining. I currently have about 178 to lose.

Hello I am Estee. I am new to myfitnesspal. I started at 360 before joining the site and am currently at 345. I want to get down to 155 ideally. I have been overweight for my entire life and am looking forward to taking control of my life, my weight and learning to live a healthy life.

You do spend a lot of time studying for the bar. But I treated it like a full time job. I was up at 7:00 to 8:00 AM and started studying. I would take a small 5 min break when i felt I needed it. Then I would have a 30 min to hour lunch. I would stop working around 5 or 6 PM. I found going to exercise before I studied or…

Just make sure you are making smart choices for your calories. while the occasional pizza/hamburger etc is fine..not all calories are the same. I was on weight watchers a couple years back and ate "within my points" but didn't make smart choices with those points. Ended up not feeling all that well as a result. Now I count…

I am new to this site also. I think meeting up with likeminded people for motivation and support is a great idea!

I am also new. I have struggled with my weight for as long as I can remember. I always do great a couple weeks then bad a couple weeks. I am trying to make a permanent change and commit to a healthy lifestyle. If anyone wants some motivation/support and is willing to provide the same please feel free to add me!