100 pounds to go

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Ugh. I just realized that I have exactly 100 pounds to go to reach goal.

I'm at 250 and I would like to be at 150. I'm 5'2 " with a stocky, muscular

frame, even when I'm in shape. Who would think it would be so easy to get

to 100 pounds or more overweight. Think of 100 pounds of fat. That's a

hell of alot of fat. How the heck can we be carrying that around? Are we

going to carry it around for the rest of our lives or are we finally going

to do something about it? We need to cut the bullshit and cut the excuses.

I let 9 months of hard work go to waste. That's pathetic. Why is this so

damn hard?

WE CAN DO THIS!

Ann

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> Ugh. I just realized that I have exactly 100 pounds to go to reach

goal.

I'm with ya, only it's 200 lbs in my case! Actually I would be happy

with 199.99999999999 but hey, I would love to get to the 170's it's

where I should be according to most Doctors.

Who would think it would be so easy to get

> to 100 pounds or more overweight.

me.... I was 100 lbs oveweight by the time I was in Jr high or even

before that. I have always been overweight and have never knowen

what it is to be thin, or even pleasently plump

That's a

> hell of alot of fat. How the heck can we be carrying that around?

simple... we put it on slowly and out body has gotten used to

carrying it around.. Now mind you it does complaine about it and lets

you know it isn't happy about it, but you do it day in and day out.

Are we

> going to carry it around for the rest of our lives or are we

finally going

> to do something about it?

I certianlly am trying! For the first time in my life I am actually

trying! I have done other weight loss programs, but never lasted for

more then a week or 2, the diatician was helpful, but I was not ready

at the time to be serious about it. Optifast was my parents idea,

this time it is *me* doing it for *me* and that makes all the

difference!

>We need to cut the bullshit and cut the excuses.

> I let 9 months of hard work go to waste. That's pathetic. Why is

this so

> damn hard?

You go!!! I really am trying to be accountable for what I eat, and I

am really trying not to rationalize things. I am doing better then I

have in the past, but that does not mean I am not doing the best that

I can do. It is hard to lose weight and it is hard not to eat the

things we enjoy, if it were easy to lose weight then our population

would all look like barbie... well, maybe not, but we would not be

hearing about obesity every time we turn around either.

>

> WE CAN DO THIS!

>

Yes we can!!

a

(who is now singing Bob the builder (can we fix it) bob the builder

(yes we can) in her head)

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We each need to choose a food plan and stick with it. If there are too many

cravings or whatever, we each have the freedom to alter our plan. We should

all, however, remember how hard it is to stop a binge once it starts and

avoid impulsive breaks from our plans.

The reason I don't eat outside my plan is simple: I am scared to death that

I won't be able to get back on it.

Kim

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>Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 16:58:57 -0500

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>Ugh. I just realized that I have exactly 100 pounds to go to reach goal.

>I'm at 250 and I would like to be at 150. I'm 5'2 " with a stocky, muscular

>frame, even when I'm in shape. Who would think it would be so easy to get

>to 100 pounds or more overweight. Think of 100 pounds of fat. That's a

>hell of alot of fat. How the heck can we be carrying that around? Are we

>going to carry it around for the rest of our lives or are we finally going

>to do something about it? We need to cut the bullshit and cut the excuses.

>I let 9 months of hard work go to waste. That's pathetic. Why is this so

>damn hard?

>

>WE CAN DO THIS!

>

> Ann

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> but hey, I would love to get to the 170's it's

> where I should be according to most Doctors.

My goal is more realistic - getting back to 220, the weight I was at for

most of my adulthood before I got pregnant with Henry. It's been 20 years

since I saw that weight, and it's also the weight I stayed at the longest,

since right after high school graduation.

> me.... I was 100 lbs oveweight by the time I was in Jr high or even

> before that. I have always been overweight and have never knowen

> what it is to be thin, or even pleasently plump

I was 150 in elementary school, 180 most of high school, and 220 soon after

that. Heck, I was *born* overweight at 10 pounds, and that was *with* my

mother smoking a few packs a day during the entire pregnancy!

> (who is now singing Bob the builder (can we fix it) bob the builder

> (yes we can) in her head)

And I thought it was bad when Sesame Street songs popped into my head all

day! LOL

Sue in NJ

watching Elmo play with bugs during the Elmo's World segment

[Guest guest]

> My goal is more realistic - getting back to 220, the weight I was

at for

> most of my adulthood before I got pregnant with Henry. It's been 20

years

> since I saw that weight, and it's also the weight I stayed at the

longest,

> since right after high school graduation.

LOL.. are you saying I'm not realistic?!?! Actually I know where

I " should " be, what I would " like " to be and what is " realistic " and

in all reality ANYTHING under 300 is realistic and I would like to be

under 200 even if it is a short lived .0000000000000001 lb under

200. And like I said According to the Dr's I " should " be about

170ish.

That having been said I was 300lbs the day I started High school and

never under it since. I really have no recolection of being under

200 at any point in time in my life. I think I remember being around

220 when I was in 5th grade, but geesh I can't be sure.

> I was 150 in elementary school, 180 most of high school, and 220

soon after

> that. Heck, I was *born* overweight at 10 pounds, and that was

*with* my

> mother smoking a few packs a day during the entire pregnancy!

WOW!! That is amazing since you hear all the studies about babies

born to smokers being small.

> And I thought it was bad when Sesame Street songs popped into my

head all

> day! LOL

Nope I get all kinds of songs stuck in my head from the wiggles,

to little bill, to just about any of the kids shows! Just the right

phrase will set it off... oh yes.. and I get in my head too...

We were in the store the other day (like always) and my hubby told my

5 yr old " keep walkin " ... well that set off " keep walkin, keep

walkin, yeah, yeah " in my head.... Oh good god I can't even get away

from her when I leave the house!!! LOL...

a

(really REALLY I am going to exercise!

[Guest guest]

> LOL.. are you saying I'm not realistic?!?!

Not at all. I meant that *my* goal is realistic for *me*! I *know* I will

never, even be the 120 - 150 that the height-weight charts have said I

should be since childhood. I couldn't do it when I *was* an active child

unless I starved (and almost died) on 1000 calories a day for 2 years!

My really short term goal is to get back into the 250's, a place I was at

for one day a few months ago, and maybe 2 weeks a few years ago when I was

on strict McDougall Maximum Weight Loss Plan, a program that averages around

1000 calories a day.

> in all reality ANYTHING under 300 is realistic

And I'm sure the day you do get there, there will be so much rejoicing I'll

probably hear you all the way over here in NJ!

and I would like to be

> under 200 even if it is a short lived

Oh, if *I* ever get under 200 pounds it'll be the 8th wonder of the world!

LOL

> .0000000000000001 lb under 200.

Something to shoot for, like my own house and fancy new car.

And like I said According to the Dr's I " should " be about

> 170ish.

According to the chart in one of the McDougall books, my *ideal* weight is

.... let's see, fully dressed, one inch heels brings me to 5'6 " . . . here it

is: 117 pounds. You're 5'10 " , so 5'11 " in 1 inch heels, this chart gives you

142 pounds.

Totally unrealistic, and Dr. McDougall admits the weights in this book are a

tad too low. He says to add 5 pounds. 5 pounds?!?! So he says I should weigh

122?? Well, yeah. That's about what all the other charts has as the ideal,

with the range being between 110 to 150, depending on body shape and age.

Wow! I just looked at my old, original Deal A Meal booklet. Way back in 1990

I weighed 235 pounds when I started the plan that time, with a goal of 130.

It's written in pencil and written over something else that was erased,

probably when I started the plan years before that. That one has the same

weight range. The FoodMover booklet allows me between 118 and 167, still a

weight I passed in elementary school.

All of these weights are unrealistic for me. Well, maybe that 235, the

weight I ws at in 1990 may be attainable.

>I think I remember being around

> 220 when I was in 5th grade, but geesh I can't be sure.

I shed a few to be 220 at my wedding 26 years ago, but hovered around that

weight for a long, long time.

> WOW!! That is amazing since you hear all the studies about babies

> born to smokers being small.

Henry was only 7 pounds, and I was limited to 3 cigarets a day by my doc. I

didn't quit until he as 3 years old, but after he was born I started smoking

2 packs a day again.

> Nope I get all kinds of songs stuck in my head from the wiggles,

Oh, how those guys drive me to the remote!

> Just the right phrase will set it off...

Henry, for 2 days last week, kept doing one of the songs from an old Space

Ghost show. He *knows* once that thing gets in my head it won't leave!!!

(Dee dum down, dee dum down. . .)

ARGH!!!!!

>oh yes.. and I get in my head too...

Sansone? I thought I was bad when I would hear an old rock song form the

60's and immediately think of the exerise steps to it from the Sweatin'

videos.

>Oh good god I can't even get away

> from her when I leave the house!!! LOL...

Sue in NJ

who sympathizes with you

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----- Original Message -----

From: " a " <amm@...>

> I'm with ya, only it's 200 lbs in my case!

Yep. It's tough to wrap my head around needing to lose 100 pounds so I know

it's twice as hard for you. One pound at a time and we will get there

eventually. Congrats on your loss this week. That's great!

> me.... I was 100 lbs oveweight by the time I was in Jr high or even

> before that. I have always been overweight and have never knowen

> what it is to be thin, or even pleasently plump

I can't imagine being 300 pounds in high school. Were you teased terribly?

I feel so sorry for fat kids. I've always been stocky and chunky but I was

active in sports. I didn't get really fat until after college.

> simple... we put it on slowly and out body has gotten used to

> carrying it around.. Now mind you it does complaine about it and lets

> you know it isn't happy about it, but you do it day in and day out.

Think how damn strong we are under all this fat. At least we are less

susceptible to osteoporosis. I think that's the only advantage to being

fat.

> I certianlly am trying! For the first time in my life I am actually

> trying! I have done other weight loss programs, but never lasted for

> more then a week or 2,

What is different this time?

Ann

[Guest guest]

> > I'm with ya, only it's 200 lbs in my case!

>

> Yep. It's tough to wrap my head around needing to lose 100 pounds

so I know

> it's twice as hard for you. One pound at a time and we will get

there

> eventually. Congrats on your loss this week. That's great!

Thanks! Now lets just see where I'm at this Friday! I try to take

it 10 lbs at a time... it is soooo much easier for me that way. I

try not to think of a final goal really... just the 10lbs at a time.

I haven't even thought really much beyond hitting the 350lb mark,

that in and of it's self will be an accomoplishment for me. It has

been at least 13 years since I was that weight, and then it didnt'

last long.

> I can't imagine being 300 pounds in high school. Were you teased

terribly?

> I feel so sorry for fat kids. I've always been stocky and chunky

but I was

> active in sports. I didn't get really fat until after college.

It was pretty bad at times. I remember being told in kindergarten by

both the teacher and principal to ignore it. Yeah right, like a 5yr

old can do that. I also remember being teased on the school bus,

almost worse there then in school. I never actually dated in

highschool. It was a small school and only 52 in my graduating

class. I had some friends though so that made it easier. Needless

to say I wasn't Ms. Popular. I dated a little in college, but then

it was never anything serious.

>

> Think how damn strong we are under all this fat. At least we are

less

> susceptible to osteoporosis. I think that's the only advantage to

being

> fat.

LOL.. I guess that is one plus

>

> What is different this time?

>

Ya know.. I'm not really sure. I guess the fact that I now have kids

that I want to be there for. In a couple of years when my youngest

is back in school I will need to get a job and probablly will go back

to school. I want to be able to stand for hours on end (as needed

with most jobs I would get) and I want to be able to fit in those

little chairs with the arm's with small tables attached. I want to

be able to fit into an airplane seat so we can fly places, I want to

be able to take the kids to amusment parks and actually fit in the

rides. I feel better about myself and since loseing what little

weight I have our sex life is actually a little better. I want to

hear people say " wow you look great have you lost weight? " , There are

so many things that keep me going. I think the fact that my husband

has recently lost weight helps keep me going. The fact that he is

willing to get up early and work out every morning to be here in

years to come. It has inspired me.... I think the fact that after

having researched weight loss surgery and having my Dr tell me that

the only one I was willing to accept is not one that she will support

and that the insurance company will not pay for it, that I can't do

it that way... that I have to do it all myself has been an eye

opening experience. I always figured I would eventually end up

having surgery and that would be that, but I am *NOT* willing to

accept the complications that come with it. I am *not* willing to

put my body thru that soooo what does that leave me? Either staying

fat forever, or doing something about it. Soooo that's just what I'm

doing.

a

(who wonders if your sorry you asked