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

hello everyone! Its great finding a place where you can actually talk to people who know how you're feeling. I'm 22 so all my friends are thin and they can't really relate to how I'm feeling. I started out at 227 and I'm currently at 217! I started working out on the 4th of this month and eating healthy which eventually turned into a vegan diet. So far I love it and I feel great!

PinkClouds, I'm 5'3 too! haha you're not the only short one in the bunch.
 
Hiii Cameraobscura :D Welcome to the hottest thread on the block ;)
Congratulations on your weight loss!!:party:
I know what you mean about having a place to relate to others. I am the fattest one in my family on both sides I think...well I have an aunt (my uncle's X wife) who is much fatter than me, but I do not see her often. Come to think of it, I miss her a bit LOL she is so cool and so much fun!!

The vegan lifestyle rox!! When i was a teenager I tried the atkins diet for two days and could not eat meat for 5 years after that lol. In fact, it was a gradual progression to vegan...first i was vegetarian then I stopped eating fish, then eggs, then I got tired of beans and I hated protein shakes...then I started to have problems, so I started to eat chicken again. Moral of the story? There is none I guess. Just make sure you are getting all of what you need, I approached it from an uneducated angle and suffered the consequences. I am planning on being vegetarian again after I reach my goals, I think its the perfect maintenance plan...for me anyways. When I was vegetarian I stayed the same exact weight for years.

Sooo cool :coolgleamA:we are the same height :D and you are extremely near to being out of the 200's:hurray:!! I am very happy you joined us!!
 
Ginger, I took yoga for a while and absolutely loved it. It was a beginner class setting, so I wasn't the only one there learning. It was a great workout too, I would be sweating like crazy by the end of class. It built strengthy, flexibility and just made me feel great all over! You should give it a try. Not easy at first, but I found within a couple of weeks I could keep right up with the rest of the class.

HAHA, YES, that is my picture and you are way too kind. I have 3 kids, 17 is my youngest. The others are 19 and 21.......and I look every day my 44 years!

Funny, after I snuck the goldfish crackers, about a half hour later I was doubled over with stomach cramps. I mean painful. I spent all afternoon on the sofa, hurting. Not sure, but I think my body was shocked at the carbs and fat. I hadn't really eaten any carbs since the first of the month. whew, it was no fun.

Glad I found you guys!
 
I thought it would be nice to hear where everyone is from.

Me....from the beautiful state of Oregon, USA

and one other note to the Yoga question, No, it wasn't all about the spiritual sun/earth kind of stuff. She would make reference, but the class I took was much more focused on fitness. There are several kinds of yoga, just look around until you find the class that fits you best.

Looking forward to my own ONEderland party. Keep it up everyone!
 
Wow! Other people who 'get it'. I started out at 279, I am now at 216. My first big goal is 185 and then I will set another goal after that. I think I am looking at a 'final weight' of 135. One step at a time though.

I truly do love this though. I belong to other forums and we have threads about exercise and weight loss, but it kind of irks me sometimes when these tiny girls post on there that they are trying to lose 5-10 lbs! :eek2::mad::banghead:

Here I am working my butt off to lose 100 lbs and they are freaking out about losing 10 lbs. I'm sorry, but it drives me crazy. Maybe I found someplace where I belong, at least where weight loss is concerned. :D
 
welcome Tabbi. Wow, well done! My initial goal is 180 by August, so I understand your setting those in-betweens.

Agreed, I saw some posts where girls are trying to go from 120-112 and I think WTF!

This morning my own 17 year old daughter said to me.....I don't think I will ever diet in my life. I hope that is true. I hope she has learned healthy life habits growing up and never thinks she needs to be 112! She is a gorgeous size 8, curvy and happy.

Keep up the good work. What kind of plan have you been on? Well done so far!
 
Pink clouds, thanks for the great welcome...reading everyone's posts has been a great distraction for what has been a boring day at work. :Angel_anim:

Congrats to everyone who has lost weight or has committed to losing weight!!! It is a huge thing to commit to making a change in your life and sticking to it... :party:

I hope that when I reach Onederland that I can still hang w/you guys, this seems like a great place to be :smilielol5: It is a huge thing to try to lose anywhere in the neighborhood of 100 pounds and support is definitely a crucial thing.

So for everyone who has created an interim goal (mine being getting below 200) are you planning on rewarding yourself? What are you going to do for yourselves at the end?

I have an idea of what my end reward may be but I am struggling w/what my interim goal will be...
 
Just a little advice to all the ladies here, don't weight yourself when you start your period, you'll just get sad haha.

I'm from Phoenix, Arizona but I'm currently in Tucson for college. Its a little chilly here lately but it'll start warming up and I'll be much happier when its swimming weather and I'm not such a fatty. ;)

My mini goal for myself is to get to 180... where I was in about a year and a half ago. I want to be able to get into these jeans I bought that are purposely 2 sizes too small. Just gotta lose slowly so your skin has time to change with your body! I get anxious and workout alot and then remember losing weight fast is bad. Anyone else have problems like that?
 
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Thanks! Well, to be honest I started out on this because I was prescribed a migraine medication that had a possible side effect of appetite suppression. I decided that if that was a possible side effect that I was going to get off my bottom and meet it half way. So I starting walking...a lot.

The medication did indeed suppress my appetite so that definitely helped. At some point I think my body just kind of took over. It got to the point where I ate so much less that I just couldn't eat very much period.

Honestly, I don't believe in 'diets' for myself. I know I won't stick to it and I would be too tempted to 'cheat' so I eat smaller portions and allow myself indulgences now and then. For example, over the holidays, I still allowed myself to have some of the 'goodies' that are all over the place at that time of the year, but I just had a lot less than I normally would have. I continued to work out as well. I lost 6 pounds over the holidays. That was a miracle for me.

So short story super long...:eek: I do eat healthier than I used to and in smaller portions, but also eat the occasional junk food or treat, I just do so in moderation. And I'm amazed at how well I'm able to limit myself. I felt it was best for me to make a lifestyle change rather than going on a diet. I also exercise almost everyday.


summerbaby said:
welcome Tabbi. Wow, well done! My initial goal is 180 by August, so I understand your setting those in-betweens.

Agreed, I saw some posts where girls are trying to go from 120-112 and I think WTF!

This morning my own 17 year old daughter said to me.....I don't think I will ever diet in my life. I hope that is true. I hope she has learned healthy life habits growing up and never thinks she needs to be 112! She is a gorgeous size 8, curvy and happy.

Keep up the good work. What kind of plan have you been on? Well done so far!
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To be honest, my interim reward is getting into the clothes in the back of my closet. I have a lot...a lot of clothes that are of a smaller size. I will have a huge wardrobe once I get to that size. I'm looking forward to that. Then I will look forward to those clothes getting too big! :D

ali.smedley said:
Pink clouds, thanks for the great welcome...reading everyone's posts has been a great distraction for what has been a boring day at work. :Angel_anim:

Congrats to everyone who has lost weight or has committed to losing weight!!! It is a huge thing to commit to making a change in your life and sticking to it... :party:

I hope that when I reach Onederland that I can still hang w/you guys, this seems like a great place to be :smilielol5: It is a huge thing to try to lose anywhere in the neighborhood of 100 pounds and support is definitely a crucial thing.

So for everyone who has created an interim goal (mine being getting below 200) are you planning on rewarding yourself? What are you going to do for yourselves at the end?

I have an idea of what my end reward may be but I am struggling w/what my interim goal will be...
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tabbigirl said:
To be honest, my interim reward is getting into the clothes in the back of my closet. I have a lot...a lot of clothes that are of a smaller size. I will have a huge wardrobe once I get to that size. I'm looking forward to that. Then I will look forward to those clothes getting too big! :D
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I have a wardrobe running from a size 24 down to a 14. The problem with the 16s and 14s are that they are from when I was in high school back in the early 90's...so...style is an issue :)

I have been so happy to outgrow all of my larger clothes but this weight loss thing is an expensive proposition! Not that I am ungrateful for the opportunity, I am just running out of money!!

Anyway, I am still unsure what I am going to do for myself, but 200 is coming fast so I guess I need to make up my mind...

I think my profile says it but I am from South Jersey, it is currently 27 degrees and VERY cold...
 
I hail from south Florda, USA. I like to think of myself as water skiing on alligators or parasailing on hurricane force winds. :p WOoooooooooooooooo Yeah baybeee (Austin Powers style):D

Summerbaby thanks for telling me more about yoga, I think I'll look into it...sorry to hear about your little tummy not feeling well! Stomach or intestinal pains is THE WORST! Glad to know that you are better now though. And you know what, you are absolutely correct, you do look every bit of your 35 years!

Welcome Tabbigirl, you doll you ;) Anyone that uses as much emoticons as I do is cool with me :D Glad you joined us and you most definitely belong here! Too cool we have the same final weight goal B-) well I don't know if you read my earlier posts, but doc recommends 115 so I'll see what i think at 135. My current "short term" goal is 198...ahhhh to be in Onederland. I figure 198 is safe...being 2 pounds away from 200.

ali.smedley said:
Pink clouds, thanks for the great welcome...reading everyone's posts has been a great distraction for what has been a boring day at work. :Angel_anim:
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When I read this I almost died laughing lol. They block forums at my work, so when I am there I cannot post, but man if i could...

Ali.smedley Of course you can still hang when you are in Onederland!! When you joined yesterday I was thinking of running a poll amongst ourselves to change the name of the thread a little. Something like "New Year, New Thread for those who weigh or started at 200lbs/90Kg Plus" Ahdunno, What does everyone think...do you have any other suggestions? Should we just leave it as it is? When we go under 200 I think the title of the thread should mirror our achievements and be inclusive of our success. I think it would be cool!

So far as rewards...well...I know they say one should not set food goals, but to inspire me to stay on track I am thinking of going to one of my favorite restaurants for every 15 pounds I lose...Grand Lux Cafe or something...OMG their cafe macchiato is to LIVE for!! I am also planning on rewarding myself with as much shoes, clothes, and purses as I possibly can along the way. Not to mention make-up; I am not so much of a make-up person but i like lip gloss and occasionally I will do my eyes. Oh everyone...If anyone likes glossy lipstick I could not recommend more pop mode lip glass from MAC make up!! It looks good on everyone I have recommended it to so far! Its a beautiful medium pink color and so hot. It's amazing how one color can fit so many different people.

We have similar sizes in our closets, Ali.smedley!! Mine runs from 24 to 11/12...and that 11/12 is over a decade old. OMG if I reach 198 by the end of the year I will be 10 dress sizes smaller!

Welcome Carthonn!! I can taste it with you! Tastes like a Mediterranean salad with a little couscous and fresh bottled water :D Or maybe that's just what I've been craving all day :p I can't wait until you make it!!:hurray:

Potnoodle you've been on my mind today A LOT. How are you making out with the whippets lol. Hope to hear from you again soon.

Have a great day everyone!! We can stick with it today and tomorrow :) I am so happy to have met all of you. You are all so great!:grouphug:
 
hello everybody, know i havent been here lately, but im not droppin out. lol :D Hope everyone is doin good. I weighed in at 266.2 today...so im a little closer t gettin out of the 200s, lolol. :D talk more soon~

~Emily
 
Hey Everyone!!

Hello Everyone!!!
My name is Natalie jo ... and I weigh 286.6 according to the scale this morning, which I am happy about. Broke 291 four weeks ago...and went down to 288.8, but this morning I weighed 286.6 and hopefully will stay there for now and not float up to the higher numbers, but as I know ...sometimes we float back up and come back down, but I will end up at 286.6 pounds. I hope I am able to reach 285 or 284.8 by Valentines Day. I am on the VDAY challenge ...

but its nice to know I am not alone!! I have been trying to find people over two hundred, and all
I have seen is people below two hundred. So happy to see I am not the only one!!

Looking forward to chat ..

always
Natalie jo :cheers2:
 
Hello everyone - I'm new to the forum and thought I would join this group. My husband and I are fairly newly married and trying to get pregnant. My doctor thinks my weight is why I am having crazy long cycles and not ovulating so I have some serious motivation to get moving and lose some weight!!

PS - Tabbigirl - LOOVE your avatar:)
 
Hey everyone

Hey all sorry i have been gone again. still dealing with computer problems and it does suck.

Anyways.. my first night of being a college student again was last night. It was a very boring night but met some interesting classmates and all that jazz. I'm just glad that i didn't get a bunch of crazy cravings during it. But i did have a not so good dinner and that's cause i forgot to make something to eat before going to school cause i was so nervous about how my 3.5 year old would take mommy going back to school and him being left with daddy who he hasn't been left for more then an hour alone with since he was a tiny baby due to daddy being deployed for the last 3 years. thank god thats over with. no more hubby having to leave for 6 months to a year at a time.

Pink.. you are not the shortest in the bunch by far. i'm only 5'1" tall.. lol and dh is 6'1 so yeah its fun.. haha

well i am tired so i am going to head back to bed for a bit. talk to you all later today.

oh yeah space- your not the only on the doc said that their weight was causing problems getting preggo. i have had 3 miscarriages in the last year due to what my doc said was my body rejecting them due to my weight issues. so hopefully losing weight will help both of us accomplish our goals of having children.

heather
 
Okay before I post anything...I must give fair warning that my brain is a little zapped today (more than normal) so if there are typos or any other form of incoherence, please forgive me :D

Emily!!! Glad you stopped in and lost some weight :party: way to go!!

Welcome Natalie Jo!! :grouphug: You have definitely got some company here. :party: congratulations on your weight loss. I am confident that you will continue to go down, and do not get discouraged if you fluctuate as you said. Yesterday I went up to 276 and today back to 274 and truly I want to get the heck out of the 270's LOL I started at 289 and was dying to get the heck out of the 280's and I did it! You can do it too...you might even pass me;)

Welcome Spacecase:grouphug:!! OMG I know all too well about the menstruation issues thing:svengo: I believe in you! Weight loss has so many health benefits and the more we are disciplined the easier it is. I should know...I have next to ZERO discipline, but have been trying my darnedest to discipline myself. By the way...I'm so looking forward to seeing baby pictures ;) Congratulations on your marriage!! Best wishes for all the years to come :)

Momma4alex U, my friend, are one STRONG woman! Short and strong! heh we always get the tallest men don't we :D LOVE THAT! I am happy that your husband is back home safely and spending time with the little one. I do not mean to sound corny, but honestly, please thank him for his service to me and the people of this nation. (even if he did not serve in the war) I cannot imagine how difficult it was for him or for you, but I would like to sincerely express my gratitude to the both of you.

I weigh in tomorrow guys, wish me luck!! Have a great day everybody!
 
HI ALL!!

sounds like everyone is dedicated and sticking with this! Yeah for us!

Ginger......good luck with the weigh in, let us all know how you did.

Yesterday I got an email from a girlfriend and was invited to join a group going to Bonaire in April (3 of my best girlfriends! yay!) So now I am really motivated. I will be spending a week on the beach. So, I called a friend that owns a gym yesterday (she is part of the Bonaire party) and asked for the Bonaire Friends Special. She is letting me join for $20 a month, no joining fee. woohoooooo. I am going down on Monday. Will let you all know how this goes.

Doesn't it seem funny that I will drive 5 miles to the gym to walk on a treadmill?? and then drive home? Oh well, here in Oregon, you have to have webbed feet 8 months out of the year if you want to get outside. Plus........and Ginger you and I will have to trade notes........I get to take YOGA again. They offer all kinds of group classes.

It may be a high goal, but I would like to hit 200 by April 12 and the day we fly out. That is 27 lbs in like 11 or 12 weeks. I may not quite make it, but knowing I will be in a SWIMMING SUIT will help keep me on track.

Hey, anyone have thoughts on the Green Tea capsules that are out there?

Hang in there gang!
-Lori (summerbaby - born the first day of summer! my mom called me her summer baby! awwwww)
 
275:svengo:
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Summerbaby I am so excited for you ...i want to post more but I have to run, but i will be back...that is just tooo cool!!
 
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