[pink clouds]

Ali!!!! That tiny baby is the same as the little woman in the red dress? Wow she has grown. Yet still she is so cute. I find it a little hard to believe that you never thought of yourself as being beautiful...maybe you are just being modest

Thank you so much for your words yesterday Elizabeth-Rose I was so grouchy and pissed off (excuse my language) last night lol. I did one post to another thread and went to bed. I was 279 yesterday morning and I ate so good all day but at the end of the day i wanted fast food and I forced myself to sleep instead. This morning I was at 275 which is ok but geez all i want is 273...and can i get the heck out of the 270's already

Congrats on the weight loss Elizabeth-Rose Woooooooohhhhhooooooooo you just got here and are already blazing hot :-D

Welcome Chris There is an easy way to convert measurements. If you google metric conversion the first option should be worldwidemetric just use that. Its free and fast. That being said...I think you will manage to lose the 18kg quite nicely! I currently weigh 124Kg and want to lose 63Kg. It's a big task, but I will try to lose 35Kg by the end of the year.

Nataliejo I totally think you made the best decision. Absolute best. Great job on the weigh loss as well You ROCK!!

Hi Summerbaby. I know what you mean..If I eat even semi-normal I do not lose any weight. Aruba is so nice...well I've never been there, but the pictures look nice. I just came back from Spain a couple of months ago. I went to Madrid. It was freezing when I went 0 celsius, 32 farrenheit and it got even colder in the night. You have quite a lot going on this year. A wedding too!! I guess you are the regular social butterfly Congratulations on your son getting married. Too sweet!!

Momma4alex I am so happy to hear that you are in a smaller size than u have been in for years Thanks for popping in and best wishes at school...hope you get an "A" on that homework!!

I'm off to bed all goodnite

[pink clouds]

Originally Posted by cameraobscura

I finally got over the big line on the scale! I'm finally under 215, It was one of my mini goals, I'm so excited!

Congratulations CameraObscura I am so excited with you!! (I just posted and saw your post hence the second post I am writing now LOL) I am confident you will be below 200 in no time at this rate...yet still I know no rush...one step at a time. And I celebrate your current achievement

[ali]

pink clouds - that is the same girl, she is 3 1/2 now and for some reason looks a lot older in that picture, I am in no rush believe me...as for my view of myself i have pretty bad self confidence issues, the most you will get out of me is to say that i like my eyes and my hair (most days) as for an all-over beauty thing, i don't see myself like everyone else...thanks for the compliment though.

the last time i weighed myself i was CONVINCED that i was going to be under the 200lb mark and i wasn't...how aggravating!!! it kinda got me down a little bit so i am on a scale strike for the next week or so...i so do not want to hit a plateau with the mother lode (well the mini one at least) so close!

the thing i hate more than anything is that whenever something happens in my life that isn't good (i am having one of those days today) i want to eat. yeah, i know that you should redirect yourself into another activity and all but it is really hard and a struggle for sure. old habits die so hard.

congrats to everyone who is losing weight and hitting their goals what happy news to hear on a boring ole wednesday!

[Popcorn]

Hello,
I've just joined and I feel as though I have a mountain to climb - 195lbs to lose. I've had a weight problem all my life but it went stratospheric about three years ago when I became self employed (I'm a freelance journalist from London). I didn't realise that the nightmare commute into the middle of the city was the only thing keeping me moving. Three years of staying at home behind a computer is not healthy and I've piled on the weight, so I need to try and deal with it for once and for all. To start off with, I'm trying to lose it by eating sensibly, rather than following a particular diet. If that doesn't work, I may have to resort to other measures!
Good luck with your diets - I expect I will be posting when everyone else is asleep, but I hope I can join in sometimes!

[pink clouds]

Hiya Popcorn Welcome to the thread!!! Please feel free to post as much as you like here. This thread is full of the most wonderful people! That includes you I thought I was fat all of my life because my sister was very thin growing up and I was the normal size for a girl, but they called me fat so much and made so much fun of me that I thought I was sooooooooo FAT LOL I even saw myself as fat. It is not until now that I am older, I can see that I was normal. It really boggles my mind because I cannot understand how they could have called me fat. Well it did manifest and I was fat by the time I was 10...not obese just overweight. I became obese when I was in my late teens (190lbs) and I gained over 80 lbs between the ages of 22-25. Crazy stuff. I have a long way to go as well. As I said in earlier posts. Doctor recommends that I lose 160 lbs but I am starting now with 139. (I lost one pound since yesterday). It may be a tough road at times, but hey we are all here for each other. You can definitely do this, and you will see a difference. I was on a diet when I started this, but I am a bit of a rebel I cannot impose someone else's rules on myself when it comes to eating. It makes me feel oppressed. This week I have been trying just to eat healthier...much more water and chicken salads, and my favorite kashi heart to heart cereal in the morning (something my other diet would never permit). It works for me. I don't feel trapped, but I am still an emotional eater and am having to deal with that now. I think your approach will definitely bring you results...I am sure you will be consuming much better foods than u did before and your body will respond. Congratulations on taking that first step! You are definitely not alone and are more than welcome here

Ohhhh by the way popcorn, an approach that I am taking now, which makes me feel a bit less overwhelmed is focusing on 10lb increments instead of the entire 139. So now I am focusing on getting out of the 270's then next the 260's. makes it easier for me this way and actually motivates me a bit....I no longer feel compared to others, just compared to myself if that makes sense.

Ali!!! First...hugs for you You'll get there don't worry. Look at me scraping to get out of the 270's haha 274-276-279-275-274 GOOD LORD! I totally feel like i am in a rollercoaster ride lol. But don't worry sometimes when you are so close you feel so far and then you jump over that brick wall and it is smooth sailing. You will make it!!

I also eat for comfort. I was reading one of those articles on the internet about how to stop...and I was like "ya right" the entire time I was reading it. They gave good advice, but when its happening it is so difficult not to give in to your desires. The only way I overcame mine the other night was simply to go to sleep angry lol but I sure felt better in the morning when I saw that I lost 4 pounds in one day, I'm sure it was mostly water, but I was still so happy. As I resist more temptations I can share with you what I did to handle my emotions and maybe you can do the same. Not meaning to sound too warm and fuzzy but believe me I need all the help I can get!!

This coming Monday is one week since I started my "get the heck out of the 270's" campaign, I cannot wait to see if I can make it

Have a good night and a good day tomorrow everyone

[ladyumbra]

I think I was in this thread once before but lost it ^-^. I want out of the 240's so goddamn bad right now I was 248 sunday and 246.8 2 hours ago of course I can't really trust the scale till my regular weigh in time Sunday. lets just hope I can resist all the junkfood being brought to my house tonight

Pink I know you can make it out of the 270 range the weight might be fluctuating but it's going to come off.

[cinderelly]

Ok I will join...Im Cerella...Im weightin in at 229.8...I got down to 213 awhile ago adn ballooned back up when I switched jobs 4 months ago...Im a single mommy to two beautiful girls and am working my ass off to shed this weight...Ive lost track a few times but I have a feeling that this is the time...I really want to see Onederland...I was close once and can get close again...and cross it...

[Popcorn]

Hi Pink Clouds,
Thanks so much for your welcoming and supportive post!
Like you, my weight problems started off in childhood. My mother put me on diets when I was very young (four) and I cannot remember a time when my weight was not an issue for her. The problem for me is that because of that, as soon as I start to follow a 'diet', I feel as though somebody's else's rules have been imposed on me and it's just a matter of time before I become cross and rebellious. It's ironic, because I suspect that if my mum had just been more easy-going when I was a kid, I'd have asserted myself later in life by making myself fit and healthy, instead of in more self-destructive ways. Anyway, enough navel contemplation! That's why I wanted to join a forum, rather than a particular group - such as Weight Watchers - because however nice they are, you do have to follow their rules, and sooner or later that hacks me off. This way, I only have to consider one rule - to burn off more energy than I put in!

Your suggestion of targeting smaller amounts of weight is a good one. As a Brit, it comes more naturally to me to think in stones (14lbs) and half stones – so, only two pounds to my first half stone!

Good luck getting out of the 270s, Pink Clouds - I recommend home-made vegetable soup (butternut squash and carrot's good). I've been having it for lunch all week, and it's gorgeous. I give myself a nice big bowl of it, too!

Good luck to everyone else on this thread, too - it's so encouraging to see how much weight you've all lost. We can do it!

[nataliejo]

Originally Posted by ali.smedley

pink clouds - that is the same girl, she is 3 1/2 now and for some reason looks a lot older in that picture, I am in no rush believe me...as for my view of myself i have pretty bad self confidence issues, the most you will get out of me is to say that i like my eyes and my hair (most days) as for an all-over beauty thing, i don't see myself like everyone else...thanks for the compliment though.

the last time i weighed myself i was CONVINCED that i was going to be under the 200lb mark and i wasn't...how aggravating!!! it kinda got me down a little bit so i am on a scale strike for the next week or so...i so do not want to hit a plateau with the mother lode (well the mini one at least) so close!

the thing i hate more than anything is that whenever something happens in my life that isn't good (i am having one of those days today) i want to eat. yeah, i know that you should redirect yourself into another activity and all but it is really hard and a struggle for sure. old habits die so hard.

congrats to everyone who is losing weight and hitting their goals what happy news to hear on a boring ole wednesday!

Ali I do the same thing with my food, not so much anymore. I am reading a book about Food Addiction and doing the book work. But I am learning the different ways you can avoid the food, and break the cycle ..

I hope you feel better soon hun!

always
natalie jo

[nataliejo]

Originally Posted by Popcorn

Hello,
I've just joined and I feel as though I have a mountain to climb - 195lbs to lose. I've had a weight problem all my life but it went stratospheric about three years ago when I became self employed (I'm a freelance journalist from London). I didn't realise that the nightmare commute into the middle of the city was the only thing keeping me moving. Three years of staying at home behind a computer is not healthy and I've piled on the weight, so I need to try and deal with it for once and for all. To start off with, I'm trying to lose it by eating sensibly, rather than following a particular diet. If that doesn't work, I may have to resort to other measures!
Good luck with your diets - I expect I will be posting when everyone else is asleep, but I hope I can join in sometimes!

Hey Popcorn..
I totally understand .. I have over one hundred pounds to lose. You can do this hun, I know its just sounds like words, but its true. Just stick with this forum and join the challenges and you will get there, slowly. Take one day at a time. But if I can do it, and I am, you can do it...

I weighed 320 pounds ... and I didn't think I could get myself to walk everyday.. now I walk around 40 minutes a day, sometimes less ..and I also have a somewhat good lifestyle of eating ...but I do cheat once in a while, but I try to keep it in moderation ... thats the key ...moderation ...

anyway ... you can do it hun

oh .. I am 284.8 now ..

you can do it!!!

always
natalie jo

and Welcome!!

[nataliejo]

Originally Posted by cinderelly

Ok I will join...Im Cerella...Im weightin in at 229.8...I got down to 213 awhile ago adn ballooned back up when I switched jobs 4 months ago...Im a single mommy to two beautiful girls and am working my ass off to shed this weight...Ive lost track a few times but I have a feeling that this is the time...I really want to see Onederland...I was close once and can get close again...and cross it...

Welcome!! Cinderelly!!Its kind of cool in this thread..
so enjoy ..


always
natalie jo

[nataliejo]

Originally Posted by ladyumbra

I think I was in this thread once before but lost it ^-^. I want out of the 240's so goddamn bad right now I was 248 sunday and 246.8 2 hours ago of course I can't really trust the scale till my regular weigh in time Sunday. lets just hope I can resist all the junkfood being brought to my house tonight

Pink I know you can make it out of the 270 range the weight might be fluctuating but it's going to come off.

Hey Ladyumbra!! Welcome Back!!

Don't get to psyched over the scale ... weigh in, but make sure you know you might be farther down by weigh in day ..

maybe join a challege, they are fun ...
I am hoping they take my suggestion
and put the next one up as

Bring it on Spring
or Bring on Spring ...

anyway ttylater
natalie jo

[ali]

Ali!!! First...hugs for you You'll get there don't worry. Look at me scraping to get out of the 270's haha 274-276-279-275-274 GOOD LORD! I totally feel like i am in a rollercoaster ride lol. But don't worry sometimes when you are so close you feel so far and then you jump over that brick wall and it is smooth sailing. You will make it!!

Thanks pink clouds!!! That is how the 220s were for me (I started this thing at 264 so I definately remember what it is like to be up there and just wanting-to-get-down. Apparently the low 200s are the same deal, i just feel like enough already!!! I am not normally this whiny but sheesh...I have just been feeling bloated and heavier and have been wanting to eat everything in sight, behavior that is not conducive to getting to Onderland...

You are completely right though, one day I am sure when I least expect it I will get on that scale and it will be there staring me back in the face...three numbers starting with a 1...

Ali I do the same thing with my food, not so much anymore. I am reading a book about Food Addiction and doing the book work. But I am learning the different ways you can avoid the food, and break the cycle ..

nataliejo is it working for you? The biggest problem I have (and this is embarassing but I suspect that I am not the only person doing it) is that I will either (a) eat emotionally (you always go to your comfort zone in times of stress) or (b) I will 'graze' my way through the kitchen, opening cabinets or the fridge eating a little of this, a little of that and the next thing you know...you ate dinner, before dinner.

That is the thing that I have to work on b/c it can so easily undo everything you are working towards and because when I graze I am not paying attention to what I am eating, I can't even begin to guess at how many calories I am consuming...

It is raining here and just generally yucky so I apologize if I seem like a complainer today...

Congrats to all the newcomers for finding the coolest thread in the whole forum!

[nataliejo]

Originally Posted by ali.smedley

Thanks pink clouds!!! That is how the 220s were for me (I started this thing at 264 so I definately remember what it is like to be up there and just wanting-to-get-down. Apparently the low 200s are the same deal, i just feel like enough already!!! I am not normally this whiny but sheesh...I have just been feeling bloated and heavier and have been wanting to eat everything in sight, behavior that is not conducive to getting to Onderland...

You are completely right though, one day I am sure when I least expect it I will get on that scale and it will be there staring me back in the face...three numbers starting with a 1...



nataliejo is it working for you? The biggest problem I have (and this is embarassing but I suspect that I am not the only person doing it) is that I will either (a) eat emotionally (you always go to your comfort zone in times of stress) or (b) I will 'graze' my way through the kitchen, opening cabinets or the fridge eating a little of this, a little of that and the next thing you know...you ate dinner, before dinner.

That is the thing that I have to work on b/c it can so easily undo everything you are working towards and because when I graze I am not paying attention to what I am eating, I can't even begin to guess at how many calories I am consuming...

It is raining here and just generally yucky so I apologize if I seem like a complainer today...

Congrats to all the newcomers for finding the coolest thread in the whole forum!

Hiya Ali!
Yea I know about grazing, I still do it a little, trying to keep myself from doing it. The food addiction book is working VERY well. I am finding so much about myself and why I eat when I eat. Sometimes I just find myself in front of the fridge with it open and I don't even know why I am there, when I wanted to do something else there... u know

but anyway ... Than it got so bad .. I ended up getting chocolate all over my bed ... I than knew I had to do something, so I threw out all the chocolate and only eat a few pieces of chocolate at peppy farm when my mom is working ...but I don't eat chocolate anymore, but I have no clue how it will go this month ... I will be on the "rag" next week most likely ...should be interesting ..haven't had it for a while... but I have heard you burn more calories during your ... monthly than with out .. Its all good!

ttylater
natalie jo

[ali]

Sometimes I just find myself in front of the fridge with it open and I don't even know why I am there, when I wanted to do something else there... u know

that is exactly it!!!! i can't stand that...what is the name of the book???

I just have to say, my boss brough in these bakery donuts this morning and they are calling my name! I have resisted so far, but man, who needs to be tested like this???