Guest guest Posted June 23, 2003 Report Share Posted June 23, 2003 Hi , Welcome back to WLB! As I am sure you remember, this is a wonderful source of information and support! I was not here when you were here before. I am Sharon, a 31 year old mom to a 6 and a 7 year old, and I have been here about 6 weeks. When I started this journey, I was at 243, and I am now at 228.6, on my way to a short term goal of 220, and long term somewhere between 140-160, anywhere in there my body decides to settle is good by me. I am succeeding by drinking a gallon or more water a day, exercising most, if not all, days of the week, and eating more sensibly. I cut my soda intake back to one diet one a day, more to stave off the caffiene headache than anything else, I cut out fried foods just about completely, and drastically upped my intake of whole grains and fruits and veggies. As you can see, all of these little, fairly painless changes have added up to a 14.4 pound loss since May 1. In addition to the changes in my weight, I can happily say I have increased my cardiovascular strength, as well as my lean muscle mass and my flexibility. Being accountable here helped me the first few weeks, I would check in with what I ate and how I was feeling at the end of every day, it really made me think before I would make an unhealthy choice. I have found lately though that eating well and exercising are habit now, and I don't need to tell anyone that I did it, I can tell when I don't and that is " policing " enough for me now. Good luck on getting back on track, please let us know how we can help you! Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2003 Report Share Posted June 23, 2003 Hi , Welcome back to WLB! As I am sure you remember, this is a wonderful source of information and support! I was not here when you were here before. I am Sharon, a 31 year old mom to a 6 and a 7 year old, and I have been here about 6 weeks. When I started this journey, I was at 243, and I am now at 228.6, on my way to a short term goal of 220, and long term somewhere between 140-160, anywhere in there my body decides to settle is good by me. I am succeeding by drinking a gallon or more water a day, exercising most, if not all, days of the week, and eating more sensibly. I cut my soda intake back to one diet one a day, more to stave off the caffiene headache than anything else, I cut out fried foods just about completely, and drastically upped my intake of whole grains and fruits and veggies. As you can see, all of these little, fairly painless changes have added up to a 14.4 pound loss since May 1. In addition to the changes in my weight, I can happily say I have increased my cardiovascular strength, as well as my lean muscle mass and my flexibility. Being accountable here helped me the first few weeks, I would check in with what I ate and how I was feeling at the end of every day, it really made me think before I would make an unhealthy choice. I have found lately though that eating well and exercising are habit now, and I don't need to tell anyone that I did it, I can tell when I don't and that is " policing " enough for me now. Good luck on getting back on track, please let us know how we can help you! Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2003 Report Share Posted June 23, 2003 Hi , Welcome back to WLB! As I am sure you remember, this is a wonderful source of information and support! I was not here when you were here before. I am Sharon, a 31 year old mom to a 6 and a 7 year old, and I have been here about 6 weeks. When I started this journey, I was at 243, and I am now at 228.6, on my way to a short term goal of 220, and long term somewhere between 140-160, anywhere in there my body decides to settle is good by me. I am succeeding by drinking a gallon or more water a day, exercising most, if not all, days of the week, and eating more sensibly. I cut my soda intake back to one diet one a day, more to stave off the caffiene headache than anything else, I cut out fried foods just about completely, and drastically upped my intake of whole grains and fruits and veggies. As you can see, all of these little, fairly painless changes have added up to a 14.4 pound loss since May 1. In addition to the changes in my weight, I can happily say I have increased my cardiovascular strength, as well as my lean muscle mass and my flexibility. Being accountable here helped me the first few weeks, I would check in with what I ate and how I was feeling at the end of every day, it really made me think before I would make an unhealthy choice. I have found lately though that eating well and exercising are habit now, and I don't need to tell anyone that I did it, I can tell when I don't and that is " policing " enough for me now. Good luck on getting back on track, please let us know how we can help you! Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2003 Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 >>>My name is . I am 5'11 " and currently weigh 217. YIKES! When I left here I was down from 242 to 208. 242/217/175? Hi, . I'm Marge. I just started the group about a week ago. I'm 39, live w/ my bf Rob and cat Chloe in Brooklyn (Arlene, where are you, fellow Brooklynite? lol). 34 pounds is fantastic. the 9lbs is definitely not all fat; I agree sounds like muscle and water. which is besides the important point, losing all those inches, wow, congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2003 Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 >>>My name is . I am 5'11 " and currently weigh 217. YIKES! When I left here I was down from 242 to 208. 242/217/175? Hi, . I'm Marge. I just started the group about a week ago. I'm 39, live w/ my bf Rob and cat Chloe in Brooklyn (Arlene, where are you, fellow Brooklynite? lol). 34 pounds is fantastic. the 9lbs is definitely not all fat; I agree sounds like muscle and water. which is besides the important point, losing all those inches, wow, congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2003 Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 Hey you! I remember our vikes fan. Can you believe I'm STILL here :-) I think I may be here forever! Ang > Hey everyone, > > Not sure if anyone will remember me or not, but I haven't posted in > here for about 9 months! So, I will just reintroduce myself. > > My name is . I am 5'11 " and currently weigh 217. YIKES! When I > left here I was down from 242 to 208. I did pretty good at > maintaining the 208 until recently. I kept off all that weight until > last week. I gained 9 pounds in 1 week! LOL! The good news is, I > think it was muscle. My scale at home determines body fat, and I > actually lowered my bodyfat on the thing by 3% and have still lost > inches! I have done more work in the last week than I have in my > whole life! I took the hardboard siding off two 10'x10' sheds and > resided it. My body is soo sore now! LOL! I have lost 1/2 " in my > upper arms and 1/2 " in my thighs and calves in the past week. So, I > am assuming I just converted some of my fat to muscle. But I don't > like the scale increasing. I have eaten really well too! TOM will > start in 2 days so I should lose some weight then. *crosses fingers* > > I am currently not working. I am taking 3 classes this summer for my > MBA and that puts me at over full-time status (2 grad classes a > semester is full-time status). I will take 4 or 5 classes in the > fall. I will be done with my MBA in May of 2004. > > I came back here to hopefully force myself to be more accountable! I > did soooo well when I was involved here, so hopefully that will happen > again. I want to kick my BF in the butt for tempting me with bad > foods. He would love to see me fatter! Ugh...men! LOL! So, if > anyone has any extra will power, send it my way PLEASE!!! > > Well, thats about it for now. I hope to reacquaint with a few of you > and meet some new buddies! > > > 242/217/175? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2003 Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 Hey you! I remember our vikes fan. Can you believe I'm STILL here :-) I think I may be here forever! Ang > Hey everyone, > > Not sure if anyone will remember me or not, but I haven't posted in > here for about 9 months! So, I will just reintroduce myself. > > My name is . I am 5'11 " and currently weigh 217. YIKES! When I > left here I was down from 242 to 208. I did pretty good at > maintaining the 208 until recently. I kept off all that weight until > last week. I gained 9 pounds in 1 week! LOL! The good news is, I > think it was muscle. My scale at home determines body fat, and I > actually lowered my bodyfat on the thing by 3% and have still lost > inches! I have done more work in the last week than I have in my > whole life! I took the hardboard siding off two 10'x10' sheds and > resided it. My body is soo sore now! LOL! I have lost 1/2 " in my > upper arms and 1/2 " in my thighs and calves in the past week. So, I > am assuming I just converted some of my fat to muscle. But I don't > like the scale increasing. I have eaten really well too! TOM will > start in 2 days so I should lose some weight then. *crosses fingers* > > I am currently not working. I am taking 3 classes this summer for my > MBA and that puts me at over full-time status (2 grad classes a > semester is full-time status). I will take 4 or 5 classes in the > fall. I will be done with my MBA in May of 2004. > > I came back here to hopefully force myself to be more accountable! I > did soooo well when I was involved here, so hopefully that will happen > again. I want to kick my BF in the butt for tempting me with bad > foods. He would love to see me fatter! Ugh...men! LOL! So, if > anyone has any extra will power, send it my way PLEASE!!! > > Well, thats about it for now. I hope to reacquaint with a few of you > and meet some new buddies! > > > 242/217/175? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2003 Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 Hey you! I remember our vikes fan. Can you believe I'm STILL here :-) I think I may be here forever! Ang > Hey everyone, > > Not sure if anyone will remember me or not, but I haven't posted in > here for about 9 months! So, I will just reintroduce myself. > > My name is . I am 5'11 " and currently weigh 217. YIKES! When I > left here I was down from 242 to 208. I did pretty good at > maintaining the 208 until recently. I kept off all that weight until > last week. I gained 9 pounds in 1 week! LOL! The good news is, I > think it was muscle. My scale at home determines body fat, and I > actually lowered my bodyfat on the thing by 3% and have still lost > inches! I have done more work in the last week than I have in my > whole life! I took the hardboard siding off two 10'x10' sheds and > resided it. My body is soo sore now! LOL! I have lost 1/2 " in my > upper arms and 1/2 " in my thighs and calves in the past week. So, I > am assuming I just converted some of my fat to muscle. But I don't > like the scale increasing. I have eaten really well too! TOM will > start in 2 days so I should lose some weight then. *crosses fingers* > > I am currently not working. I am taking 3 classes this summer for my > MBA and that puts me at over full-time status (2 grad classes a > semester is full-time status). I will take 4 or 5 classes in the > fall. I will be done with my MBA in May of 2004. > > I came back here to hopefully force myself to be more accountable! I > did soooo well when I was involved here, so hopefully that will happen > again. I want to kick my BF in the butt for tempting me with bad > foods. He would love to see me fatter! Ugh...men! LOL! So, if > anyone has any extra will power, send it my way PLEASE!!! > > Well, thats about it for now. I hope to reacquaint with a few of you > and meet some new buddies! > > > 242/217/175? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2003 Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 Dear , Hey, I'm new to the list, but I just had to reply to your post. I'm also 5'11 " and dealing with the weight loss issue while doing school (I start medical school on Monday). I'm at 199 myself, down from 206. You probably did add muscle by the way! Look forward to getting to knoW YOU. :-)CAT (scatobe: SKINNY CAT TO BE) > Hey everyone, > > Not sure if anyone will remember me or not, but I haven't posted in > here for about 9 months! So, I will just reintroduce myself. > > My name is . I am 5'11 " and currently weigh 217. YIKES! When I > left here I was down from 242 to 208. I did pretty good at > maintaining the 208 until recently. I kept off all that weight until > last week. I gained 9 pounds in 1 week! LOL! The good news is, I > think it was muscle. My scale at home determines body fat, and I > actually lowered my bodyfat on the thing by 3% and have still lost > inches! I have done more work in the last week than I have in my > whole life! I took the hardboard siding off two 10'x10' sheds and > resided it. My body is soo sore now! LOL! I have lost 1/2 " in my > upper arms and 1/2 " in my thighs and calves in the past week. So, I > am assuming I just converted some of my fat to muscle. But I don't > like the scale increasing. I have eaten really well too! TOM will > start in 2 days so I should lose some weight then. *crosses fingers* > > I am currently not working. I am taking 3 classes this summer for my > MBA and that puts me at over full-time status (2 grad classes a > semester is full-time status). I will take 4 or 5 classes in the > fall. I will be done with my MBA in May of 2004. > > I came back here to hopefully force myself to be more accountable! I > did soooo well when I was involved here, so hopefully that will happen > again. I want to kick my BF in the butt for tempting me with bad > foods. He would love to see me fatter! Ugh...men! LOL! So, if > anyone has any extra will power, send it my way PLEASE!!! > > Well, thats about it for now. I hope to reacquaint with a few of you > and meet some new buddies! > > > 242/217/175? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 >>>I'd always be thinking - so what! 10 little stinking pounds! I always though - they have no idea what it felt like to have to loose 100 pounds! Man, Now I have that last 20 to go. LOL Ang wow, no wonder you have up and down feelings about your body. your brain probably hasn't caught up with the reality yet. I felt a little weird, too, I mean I know there are heavier people here working on their weight. But I thought, man, I have 130 pounds to lose, maybe more. Which is a big number. XXXMarge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 > wow, no wonder you have up and down feelings about your body. your brain probably hasn't caught up with the reality yet. I felt a little weird, too, I mean I know there are heavier people here working on their weight. But I thought, man, I have 130 pounds to lose, maybe more. Which is a big number. XXXMarge ....I know what you mean. At first, when I first " found out " I was so overwieght (doesn't that sound silly, to " find out " - lol)...I didn't know what to do. I mean was it pointless to even try? Should I just run off to another state where no one knew me and stay inside and eat till I died? I was freaked out. I still can't believe that I actualy made it this far. I was the LAST person in the world that anyone would think could actualy loose weight. Ang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2003 Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 >>>...I know what you mean. At first, when I first " found out " I was so overwieght (doesn't that sound silly, to " find out " - lol)...I didn't know what to do. I was the LAST person in the world that anyone would think could actualy loose weight. Ang I know totally what you mean re: finding out. ha. My weight has been up and down over the past decade by 100lbs, and I was telling myself that I was active, I was ok. Then I'd see pictures of myself next to people, and I had to face how large I was. Let's face it, there are only so many pictures you can avoid being in, lol. Enough is enough, I'm getting my weight down. :-) Thanks, Ang. XXXMarge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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