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

[Hope2]

Welcome Angela!!!

Glade you wanted to join our little group!

Boy you have a lot on your plate don't you! Well we will help you with what ever you need, info, encouragment, what have you!

I just quite smoking in Jan, and it has litteraly changed my life! Anything I can do for you let me know, it's really hard, but it's really worth it!


What are you doing to meet your goal?

[Hope2]

Pink,

You are just awesome!

My God woman running, holly smokes! That's one of my goals, I so can't run yet! That is too great!


spartacus,

So wogging ehh.. Hmm so do I have to pay you a quarter every time I say wogging?lol! That's about all I can do, wog! Gees there has to be a sexier word then that, for the act of wogging... Hmm can't think of one though Wogging it is then....



Where are you nataliejo? I hope you are ok hun!!!!!


Well guys I went to the Goodwill book store, and got a book, but allso picked up the Billy's Bootcamp dvd... I was so excited, but unforchunatly my player wont read it, there are blachy spots on it (how does that happen?)... I'm so disapointed.. (like I don't have enough exercise tapes, lol, still though )

So it looks like I'm getting more responsibility in the family buisness.. I'm a little nerviouse actually, but you have to fake it to make it sometimes. So I think this will be a really great experiance for me. It's what I wanted, it's just going to take some time to get used to this.. But I really don't have time to get used to it, I just have to jump in and run the show... Wow six years ago I was to shy to even order pizza (I kid you not!) I have really come a long way! (as I chant over and over in my head I will not let fear run my life, I will not let fear run my life, I will not let fear run my life... Ok I'm better, sorta!!!)

Guys kick my butt I have NOT been exercising, just eating the right amount of calories!!! I need to exercise!!!! Wog or something!

[about2loseit]

Thanks for the warm welcome, Hope! I'm happy to be here!

I am doing WW and counting points again but this time at home. I'm not attending meetings. I am also starting a new exercise regimen, so it's a little slow going. I've done the treadmill, the stationary bike, and resistance training for my arms (I wanna look good in that spaghetti strap wedding dress! )

[pink clouds]

Welcome Angela and Conratulations!!!
Getting married, that is so exciting!! When is the big day if you do not mind me asking. How romantic Looks like you're an ambitious woman, so I think quitting smoking will be a breeze for you Well I know it might be packed with challenges, but it is something you can do. I am sure you will meet your weight loss goals and I will be here to cheer you on Again welcome

[about2loseit]

Thanks, Pink. We are getting married August 8. I am so excited I can hardly wait! Mike is very encouraging and he is behind me on my mission, so that is really helpful.

I did quit smoking once for two years and then started back like a big dummy. It was hard then and I'll wager it's not gotten any easier. I know I need to do this, though. For me and for my family.

[Hope2]

Angela,

I know what you mean, I quite with every pregnancy but then went back. I was totaly just a social smoker, for many years. But one big stressful event and I went up to more then a pack a day, sometimes two!

I got really sick with Broncidus right after Christmas this year. Really sick, like I could not breath and had to go to the hospital. I'm 29, with 5 kids, that I promised I would quit smoking by my August Birthday (30th) this year... Of course I made this promise 2 years ago, when it was still a long way off.. But after getting sick like that, I said forget this.I am tired of being a "slave" to something that is so harmful, and my whole day has to revolve around it!!! So I just quit cold turkey!

It was way harder then any time I quit in the past, and I became very antisocial for awhile, but, I am a changed person... I can not belive, how something that we think "relives stress", actually creats more, somehow, because since I quit, I am way way way less stressed out. Anyway, done with my blabering. You can do it, and it will be eaiser to get the weight off without the smokes! You have more breathing capasity and can do cardio for so much longer, I thought it was the weight holding me back, it was the cigs! You have to be brave to do it, but YOU can do it!!! I congragulate you on your challendges you have set for yourself, which you can totally achieve!!!!!!

Sounds like you are off to a good start with your weight loss regimen etc.... Reading the sticky threads around the site are really helpful if you have not done that allready!!!

And welcome again!!!!



Well gang, another 2lbs bites the dust!!!!!!!

[about2loseit]

Very inspiring, Hope, thank you!! When I quit before it was pregnancy that had me behaving myself. Funny how we can do things for our kids that we think is impossible to do for ourselves. The human psyche. Go figure.

I myself have had problems with bronchial infections and have landed breathless in the ER. Not a fun night. As I have come up with a plan of attack on my weight loss journey, I have yet to figure out what to do in order to quit smoking. I'm one of those people that tend to eat more when trying to quit the nicotene. Patches and gum don't work for me. Although I am addicted to the nicotene I am also addicted to the hand-to-mouth action. I have gotten down to about 4 smokes a day. That is an improvement, at least. I've just gotta let those 4 go!

Perhaps a quiet, dark, padded cell of my very own for a few weeks would work. Lol, I'm sure by the time I am through someone in my family just may have me committed to that padded cell on thier own.

[Hope2]

Too funny, lol... Yeah a padded room would have been nice!lol just kidding!

I know it's crazy I swear I would have continued to smoke forever if it wasn't for my children. I enjoy smoking, I do, and probably will allways think I do. But dispite me liking it, I just told myself, ok, you are allways going to feel like this, and that's ok, it's ok to like to smoke. But you have to quite anyway. And for some reason that has worked for me. I'm doing the same thing with loosing weight. It's ok to want some things, or to not want to eat at all (my problem) but, dispite what I want to do, I have to do something very different.

I took smoking out of my life, and put food into my life. I am eating more then I ever have, and I'm loosing weight because I put my food in an online program and it tells me how many calories I have. Then I know how much I have to eat the rest of the day. I rather have this be my problem, and I'm getting healtheir by the day, then have the other monkies on my back!lol...

I swear I feel 19 again, it's crazy!

It's really great so your getting married in 08 of 08, well it looks like 2008 is going to be great (something I tell myself, I'm a dork, lol), in many ways for you... And with loosing weight and hopefully quitting smoking before your wedding you will be thin, and smell great for your wedding! Now that's what every bride wants, lol!!! Congrats!

I was 7 months pregnant with our seconand child when we got married, no strapless for me, I wore a "lovely" pant suit. Oh to be thin again!!!!!!!!


(I am a horribal speller and I type very fast, bad combination, and their is no logical explanation as to why I have this "glich" in my brain, but it's just me, so hope you can "decode", lol, spell check takes to long unless its for buisness I say forget it! )

[about2loseit]

Originally Posted by Hope2

I enjoy smoking, I do, and probably will allways think I do. But dispite me liking it, I just told myself, ok, you are allways going to feel like this, and that's ok, it's ok to like to smoke. But you have to quite anyway. And for some reason that has worked for me.

That honestly makes sense to me. I like it, too, which is probably the reason I've not had success staying away from it. Perhaps I'll try your approach, lol. Couldn't hurt.

As far as the weight loss goes, I love love LOVE food. I have a double problem when it comes to food because I tend to use it as a stress reliever/mood booster AND because it just tastes good. The endless mantra going through my brain has been, "just get through the day, just get through the day." Then the next day, same mantra. lol, it has worked so far.

I have also been keeping a mental list of foods to eat when I hit goal. For instance, when I come across a yummy piece of gooey dessert, I just tuck that away for later . . . "I'll have myself a yummy piece of gooey dessert when I hit goal." This way, I'm not really depriving myself, just delaying my gratification. And, honestly, I really do not feel deprived in doing this. I know there are people that will say that is a bad way to think because it will screw me up when it comes time to maintain. I don't think so, though, for three reasons: (1) I do not eat it now and save both my points intake and my sanity; (2) Realistically, there is no way I can possibly eat everything that I put on my mental list so I won't just go crazy and eat, eat, eat when I hit goal. Besides, you know how they say wait ten minutes and you won't want it anymore? Well, I'm just waiting longer than ten minutes. By the time I reach goal I won't really want what I thought I wanted; and (3) By the time I DO reach goal, my food habits will be such that I will be unable to consume these yummy foods I have been thinking of. It'll make me sick. I know this. I learned last time I drastically cut sugar intake that when I do indulge, I get real nauseous. That in itself is enough to keep me from over-indulging.

Originally Posted by Hope2

It's really great so your getting married in 08 of 08, well it looks like 2008 is going to be great (something I tell myself, I'm a dork, lol), in many ways for you... And with loosing weight and hopefully quitting smoking before your wedding you will be thin, and smell great for your wedding! Now that's what every bride wants, lol!!! Congrats!

Yeah, that should be an easy date to remember - 08/08/08. We liked the significance of the 8s and "eternity" and all that. "Smell great?" lol, you saying I stink?? Seriously, though, in addition to the sniff factor, my skin will look better, too! Every bride wants that, too!

Originally Posted by Hope2

(I am a horribal speller and I type very fast, bad combination, and their is no logical explanation as to why I have this "glich" in my brain, but it's just me, so hope you can "decode", lol, spell check takes to long unless its for buisness I say forget it! )

No worries. You're perfectly legible.

[nataliejo]

Originally Posted by pink clouds

Hi Hope
I actually did not read the post that you sent to Nataliejo so I was not referencing the way that you meant it but the way it has always been meant in the context I have heard that statement...that is why I also added the statement "Leave the past behind you." So nothing personal at all hun Thank you for explaining your point. I will clarify what I meant a little further but I really want to stress that I am not a professional...I am just talking about my perspective and what has worked for me. As we all know, what is good for the goose is not always good for the gander and people handle negative things differently in order to survive. Everyone is different and if I disagree with anything it is totally not with a bad attitude or with malice. I respect everyone's opinion and I actually prefer to be around people who do not think exactly like me all of the time...it is the spice of life

"What's really cool though, is we don't have to repeat the past. I totaly agree with looking at the past, analizing it (though I tend to over analize), learning from it. But I really like the idea that, allthough I was x,y,z last year, or YESTERDAY, I don't have to be x,y,z today. So you have a chance, in the present and future to live life, a life that is unshaped as of yet..."

I totally believe in living without regrets and I agree with what you are saying here. I just look at things differently. The past made me who I am now, yet I am constantly changing, expanding (which is why i am on this forum j/k), and growing. So I do not equate being a product of my past as meaning that I have to consume my life with the past and relive it or repeat the cycle, I am actually adverse to that. I just totally celebrate myself, past and present, and I use my experience and current endeavors to empower me for the future and I hope for the best. It was not an easy road to this way of thinking, but this is what works for me and gives me peace. I understand your points and I encourage you to adhere to what works for you and gives you peace as well

Nataliejo hun, I really commend you. You will make it through this. I would have never thought that you had a mental disorder if you did not say so. To me, this is an indication that you are truly overcoming so many obstacles and are even more courageous than I thought. Do not underestimate yourself or your accomplishments. I know sometimes it is tempting to go back to what is familiar, but you have shown me that you are powerful enough to make it through I mean that 100% and do not mean to sound mushy or anything like that.

Ali Good to see you stopping by!!

I forgot to tell everyone that I lost 2 pounds last week. Yayyyyyyyyyyy!!

I hope everyone has a good night and a wonderful tomorrow...and best wishes of weight loss this week

Thanks so much Pink Clouds!!
I really appreciate your kind words. It is very hard overcoming all of this, on top of these disorders, but I am trying to beat all these things, especially the weight.

thanks hun

and good for you for wogging as Spart said ... jogging/ walking lol

I am trying to do the same thing myself in Kittery Maine, where there are no kids. I jogged a little, wow was my heart pounding lmao

well ttylater hun
love yas
natalie jo

[nataliejo]

Originally Posted by Hope2

Pink,

You are just awesome!

My God woman running, holly smokes! That's one of my goals, I so can't run yet! That is too great!


spartacus,

So wogging ehh.. Hmm so do I have to pay you a quarter every time I say wogging?lol! That's about all I can do, wog! Gees there has to be a sexier word then that, for the act of wogging... Hmm can't think of one though Wogging it is then....



Where are you nataliejo? I hope you are ok hun!!!!!


Well guys I went to the Goodwill book store, and got a book, but allso picked up the Billy's Bootcamp dvd... I was so excited, but unforchunatly my player wont read it, there are blachy spots on it (how does that happen?)... I'm so disapointed.. (like I don't have enough exercise tapes, lol, still though )

So it looks like I'm getting more responsibility in the family buisness.. I'm a little nerviouse actually, but you have to fake it to make it sometimes. So I think this will be a really great experiance for me. It's what I wanted, it's just going to take some time to get used to this.. But I really don't have time to get used to it, I just have to jump in and run the show... Wow six years ago I was to shy to even order pizza (I kid you not!) I have really come a long way! (as I chant over and over in my head I will not let fear run my life, I will not let fear run my life, I will not let fear run my life... Ok I'm better, sorta!!!)

Guys kick my butt I have NOT been exercising, just eating the right amount of calories!!! I need to exercise!!!! Wog or something!

Hey Hope,
thanks for noticing my absence. I know, I was a little down, but I went and chilled with a new friend I made online and it was nice ...

I am enjoying chatting with him, no romance, just friends, but I love being in his presence ..

anyway ttylater hun
love yas
natalie jo

[Kevi12]

Hey guys, anyone up for some go cut some wrist time? haha J/k i'm putting on some lbs!!! like 1-4 lbs i think lol. I'm a little frustrated about it, but trying to get in track starting monday so yeah. I want to be under 200 so bad guys! I just can't find some time anymore. Summer needs to come fast so I can get back at it.