New Year, New Thread for Those who Weigh 200 lbs/90 Kg or More

[Kevi12]

Haha pink, I really can't say what the recipe is. I just go base on my taste you know? I cook without thinking with the measuring and stuff.

[spartacus26]

Originally Posted by Hope2

I'm in the dumps again... Dam.. I'm really really trying to keep up the motivation, the nutrition thing is way more easy for me to keep up with then the exercise when I'm depresed... But I'm trying.

Sorry to hear you're in the dumps! I wish I had your problem, though. I only sleep well if I've worked out, but when I work out I eat like a horse. So when I'm stressed I'm like that diabetic horse on Half-Baked, trying to eat until I die.

The point is...KEEP TRYING!! Steve's signature says Slow motion is better than no motion, and it's right. And I'm having a hard time, too, with no real loss in more than a month (see above @ the horse). So hold me up and I'll hold you up!

Have fun!!
amber

[Hope2]

"It takes so much character to keep yourself together when going through tough times, and its extremely courageous to improve yourself in the midst of tough times!! Believe me you have earned my respect (for what it's worth), and one good thing about all drama is that eventually does end"

Gees Pink, this means a lot, I really apriciate this! The last year has been the hardest year of my whole life... I'm at a crossroads, and I'm doing the best I can (hopefully, although you can allways do more I supose), my "best" is being tested and redefined dailey. Which is better then stagnation.... The only constant in life, is change, and I embrace that. I just want things to calm down a bit...


"and he asked me how I could be getting fatter when my clothes are getting bigger LOL . I'm still avoiding the scale like the plague though."

Well it sounds like you are the incredible shrinking woman! You could start measuring yourself, it's really motivating. 1 or 2lbs lost, equats to a lot of inches! I think you can pick up a small flexible measuring tape, at even walmart in their sewing section, if you don't have one already. You are doing great, cloths don't lie!


Amber,

"Sorry to hear you're in the dumps! I wish I had your problem, though. I only sleep well if I've worked out, but when I work out I eat like a horse. So when I'm stressed I'm like that diabetic horse on Half-Baked, trying to eat until I die."

Wow.. That sounds really tuff... Have you tried apitite supresures for night? Maybe oatmeal before bed? Low cal, and really good for you, and it has that fiber that makes you feel really full, through in a banana, and you get MORE fiber, and nutirients, and it's sweet...(just a sugestion) It takes just one minute to cook, (if you get the quick cook kind) from regular nothing added oats.. You know, I had the problem of not eating during the day (stress), and eating only at night, good bad or ugly didn't matter with the food... Stress can do alot to you! I've lost tones of weight because of stress, and I've gained tones of weight becouse of stress. But now I do not want to define my self, my life, my future, because of my stressful sercomstances! My life is going to be stressful, I did not choose an easy life, and life chose to not be easy on me. So I just have to deal with what I have, and get over what I don't! At night when I cry and I think, I want a sweet comforting snack. I drink my water and tell myself that I'm better than that! That I'm not going to let my sercomstances define my life anymore! I'm going to define my life, change my life, and strive for what I want my life to be! I am changeing my reactions that I've had for ever, we are very much in control of our reactions to things, even when we feel like we aren't! You can do it!

Little changes = big results... Steve's qoute is right, in many many ways, internaly and externaly, motion is motion, you will see results! Changes brings about more change! And in the case of us, being very overweight, a lot needs to change inside aswell, there are reasons for things, pregnancy is not even an excuse (which is one that I've used over and over), because there are plenty of women that did not give up on themselves in one way or another because they were pregnant, or had a small child... We might have a harder strugle ahead of ourselves compared to some people on this board, because of the amount of weight we have to loose... But I belive, very strongly, that these acomplishments in inches, and pounds, will effect the person underneth that in more ways then just increasing muscle to fat ratio... I feel a change within me, I am changeing as a person, I think we all are, we just need to embrace it! And love this new person, even though it is unknown and a bit scary...

"So hold me up and I'll hold you up!"

You are great! We can do this! I got your back!!!!! And thanks for haveing mine!!!! Your words really made me smile this morning, thank you very much!

I swear without this board, I don't think at this point in my life, I would have kept going. I'm very thankful...

Hope2

Down one more lb, broke into the 40's

[veronandez86]

Originally Posted by Kevi12

That would work, but I'll find where haha. Man, first time cooking dinner in months! And I'm amazed how much I can pace myself and good the food is . Veronica it's adobong manok :-P

Yeah, I told you I was barely getting it down. At least people know what I mean. LoL. Dang, the only word I know and I didn't even get it down right.

But my stepdad switches which dialect he's speaking in. He'll go from Tagalog to Pangasinan dialect like I would go from English to Spanglish. Oh, and I dont know why, but he always sounds like he's yelling when he speaks it. Are there some dialects that are agressive sounding?

[veronandez86]

So, I've been needing a workout buddie and I think I just got my mom onboard to workout with me.

She's around 280+ and the other day, my stepdad seen this super morbidly obese lady who was using a walker and gave her a dirty look, then looked at my mom with the same nasty look. Let's just say this caused some unneccessary ripples in an already wavy water. She was hurt by this, so she decided she would work out with me.

We joined sparkpeople and I like how it gives a strength training program that seems simple enough for us to do. Plus, it's seems way easier to track weight and measurement loss on there than for me to keep creating Excell sheets for it. I hope this all goes well.

I'm super glad she's on board tho. So, now instead of being, 'Sit / Lay on the Couch and Watch TV show Boxsets Buddies' we will be morphing into 'Workout buddies'. Woo Hoo! Then maybe even 'Shopping Buddies'!

Good Luck eveyone this week! We can all do it!

Veronica

[Hope2]

veronandez,

Grate NEWS!!!!! That is super that you and your mom have eachother as buddies!!!!

My mom is remotivated now that I'm passing on new info, but we live almost an hour a way... So we are like "verchual buddies", lol... So happy for you!

I've been useing sparkpeople, for most of this month, it's great, I love it, and it's way easy! Glade you found it!

[pink clouds]

Originally Posted by Kevi12

Haha pink, I really can't say what the recipe is. I just go base on my taste you know? I cook without thinking with the measuring and stuff.

Yep its what true chefs do

[pink clouds]

Originally Posted by spartacus26

Sorry to hear you're in the dumps! I wish I had your problem, though. I only sleep well if I've worked out, but when I work out I eat like a horse.

Here here....I cannot sleep worth a dam! I am a true insomniac!! I even have strangers telling me what sleeping pills i should take


2 Amber and Hope you guys are there for each other and we are all here for you too Everyone is doing so well!! Keep it up guys

[Kevi12]

I went to the gym today and ran for 1 lap haha man, I sure did get winded, but w/e i worked out today Man tities is getting smaler hehehehhehe, but still got the flab

[pink clouds]

Hmmmm....guys tell me what you think....

Last week I had to start back some meds (2 different medications to be exact) that cause weight gain and some other side effects (which I am having as well..BTW none are mental....I am naturally crazy). Now believe me when I tell you I have been doing my best, shunning soda, unhealthy foods and exercising when I am able to, but I noticed I was looking puffy everywhere....so I went on the scale tonight and I gained 7 lbs I am expecting TOM in a few days and I know that the meds cause weight gain...there are some people on the internet that even recommend taking diet pills when taking them....but I am wondering if I should adjust my weight or wait until I am back off the meds and TOM leaves. Otherwise I will be losing 7 lbs really fast and it will not have anything to do with my efforts but rather coming off of the meds....and I wonder if that is cheating. What do you all think? I would really appreciate your input

[pink clouds]

Well I slept on it...and I know you guys did not have a chance to respond yet because I go to bed late and wake early....but I decided to count it. I don't think it can be cheating because it is the truth. The reason I was concerned about it is I am challenging myself to lose 25lbs by 07/04/08 and I did not want that loss of whatever kind of weight this is to skew the numbers :-/ I lost one pound since yesterday already

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I finally started a diary
Here is the link: http://www.weight-loss.fitness.com/w...hing-nice.html

[nataliejo]

Hello everyone,
Im sorry I havent been responding to your posts and I have been kind of MIA... I have just been so depressed. I have gained weight in my stomach and I can tell. I went back up from a 18/20 shirt to a size 22/24...

I feel wicked ..
I just ugh I know what I have to do, walk! but I don't seem to have the courage to do it as much as I used to. BUT Tomorrow is supposed to be nice and I am going to go out around eleven am... its supposed to be sunny and in the fifty degree there abouts ... so I am trying to get back on track

I have beennn so down, just down... it has been pouring literally buckets for the past two days and no sun three days ago, this really has sucked butt.

What an awful three days weather wise...and Peter is a bum. I just can't deal with him. I have met a new guy and he is calling me and is nice and I am going to go on a date with him Saturday, because he is actually really cool. I am six and half years younger, but he says I am worth driving up to see and spend time with and that he is looking forward to tonight when we talk. I think its awesome I am not the one initiating phone calls ...

And I have found my strong and independent side. I have been working on it. I think I am good, but I need to really work on the weight and not get down on myself, but take my frustration out on the pavement. I just need and want to do it. So tomorrow is a beginning to lose more pounds, another twenty pounds. And I will just think in increments of ten to twenty pounds ..

thanks for listening guys and gals

love yas
always
natalie jo
and I will be replying to your posts in the future ...
sorry for being hardly around, just down, really down, I gained weight ...ugh ...now I have to try and lose it again lol and I will ... I just wish I was more psyched about it than I am .. I feel like I am trying sometimes and not getting anywhere, but my mistake was I was looking at how much I need to lose to get to my ultimate goal weight and now its seems so big ..lol

but I shall ttylater lovies

love you all
natalie jo

[pink clouds]

Nataliejo its okay hun. Losing weight is like a war filled with many battles, you win some u lose some but the war is not over until you either give up or reach your goal I am there with you hun...I gained 7 pounds which confused me because i have been doing well, but i did some research on my meds and found out that they cause weight gain. So we are in this together hun. We will lose weight. I have a long way to go as well, and like you focusing on the big picture seems overwhelming at times...so I set a little challenge for myself to lose 25lbs by 07/04/08. You can join me if you'd like Even of we do not lose 25lbs its still cool...its like the saying, if you shoot for the moon and miss, at least you will be among the stars.

Keep hanging in there hun. Sorry to hear about Peter, but I am happy you found someone else