Topic : 200 Pounds or More to Lose

Morning ...My name is Joy from Orlando, Fl. looking for some one from here....and if you are around here would you like to learn Folk Dancing? So much fun and good exercise...let me know OK...JOY

Hello every one. Im looking forward to this group. I have been toying with the decision to loose weight for a while. Even though its not something one should toy with when its a matter of a healthy life I just didn't truly realize how big I had gotten. I am so young to be this obese. My husband is getting ready to go to Iraq for a second time and the fact that this would be a perfect time for me to loose weight is comming more and more into my head. I hope for insperation on these boards. The fact that others are in the same situation as me seems to get me excited to loose these pounds, to hear others insperations and for them to be able to say they have lost 50 lbs makes me want to be able to say that so much more. Also, my husband and I want a baby so bad and I think that our inability to produce a child has a major part to do with me being so over weight. Looking forward to geting to know some people on here. Im open to ideas that any of you may have.

Hi, all! Just introducing myself. I had started the WLC a few years back, and successfully went from 372 to 356 in 2 months. The I got pregnant, and managed to only gain 2 lbs during pregnancy (with Dr. supervision, of course!), but never went back on the WLC (My "excuse" was that I was--and still am-- breastfeeding). I had been down to 338 after my daughter was born, but now I'm back up to 353, and it's time to start losing again.  My daughter is now 16-months old, and she's slowly self-weaning, so I don't need to be eating the 2100 calories I did like when she was an infant (though I still am!)

 

This afternoon during her nap I'm going to do a 15-minute leslie sansone tape, then sit down and start reading Dr. Phil's book. 

 

Hope to get to know more of you, and looking forward to all of us slimming down.

I have been reading through some of the posts for the 200 lbs. to lose group.  I'm sure my dr. would agree, although I think for me it might be a bit much, but I sure am close.  I know anymore it seems I don't lose only gain.  I'm finding the forum a bit hard to navigate but computers can befuddle me pretty easy anyway.  So I'm going to keep my posting brief to start with until I know I can get things posted and found.  I'm 54, happily married with 3 grown children and my 1st grandchild due in Sept.  Looking forward to making some new friends on this board.

 

Bee

I'm not sure if anyone remembers me, but I used to post to this board quite often.  I decided to check in with you all.  I found out on 09/01/06 that I had diabetes.  That was a big blow to me.  It scared me to death because my mom died from diabetes and heart disease.  Any, I decided that I need to get back on track again.  I started by taking baby steps.  I cut back on fast food and pizza.  Started taking the long way around to add more steps.  My asthma had gotten really bad.  I checked in here but there wasn't alot of activity then.  So I checked out the Biggest Loser message boards.  That's how I found out about Spark People.  I joined Spark People 8 months ago and I've lost 71 lbs since then.  My A1C went from 9.8 to 7.2 during that time.  I still have a long with to go.  I started at 386 lbs and now I am at 315 lbs.

 

Anyway, I decided to check out Dr. Phil to see how everyone was doing.  I remember Bev, Loretta, Millie, and Megan.  I hope you all are doing great.  If you're ever at Spark People, look me up.  My user name is the same as on here.  Take care everyone.  I'll try not to be such a stranger any more.

 

Hugs,

Lainie

Hi all. I am 23 years old and am not entirely sure exactly sure how much i weigh right now.  I have been obese all my life...most of my family is...i've been dieting off and on for 2 years and have managed to get and keep off atleast 75 pounds now but probably more...yay me...its really exciting...the last time i went to the doctor i weight exactly 400 which would put me at a loss of 75 pounds but i know i've lost more since then...i have depression and huge anxiety problems as well as bipolar...but the medication i am on is supposed to help me lose weight instead of help me gain...i have the weight loss book but not sure that it is in my posession at this time...my husband and i recently moved from pennsylvania to north carolina and did not bring all of our stuff with us until we get a place...we are staying with his family right now...but due to my anxiety and depression i've found myself eating a lot more often...because i am an emotional eater...so i need to find some way of keeping myself from gaining...i can't afford a gym membership and if i could i do not have transportation...and most of the time i'm home all day by myself...i took up reading but that isn't much exercise that will help me lose weight...its more of an exercise for the mind that the body...

but i'm interested in hearing some of your stories, and making some friends, if anyone is interested...and if you live in the raleigh area my husband and i are lookin for some friends as well...he knows a few people but i don't know anyone

 I am 23 years old and 2 years ago weighed 475 pounds...i was going to get the gastric bypass surgery and they told me to get the surgery i had to do a 6 month diet and exercise program so for 6 months i did that and lost like 40 pounds...and i decided before i even started that if i lost 40 pounds in 6 months which would be more than i'd ever been able to my entire life that i would postpone surgery and try to continue losing as long as possible because i didn't want that surgery because i do not feel it is safe....

i know a man who had it done and lost control of his dieting and the staples came loose and he died...and for 2 years i fluctuated here and there but i'm still losing slowly...but losing weight fast isn't healthy either...losing slower is healthier and isn't so strenuous on the body...

if you can not control your eating habit before getting the surgery don't get it because that one fall back can cost you your life...keep vegetables around the house instead of junk food...easier said that done believe i know i'm there...i live the life every day...and i'm trying my best to get in the habit of eating healthy...i'm young enough that i shouldn't be out of breath when i walk up and down a flight of stairs and i dread those steps every day...luckily im currently living in the basement of my mother in laws house and have to face those stairs...but truthfully i'm only telling you this stuff because i was once sitting in that room at that hospital thinking very much about that surgery...

please don't do it unless its absolute last resort...try your hardest...go to physical therapy every day if you have to...thats what i started out doing...i went to physical therapy 3 days a week

when i first started losing my mom and my stepdad would tell me whenever they would see me that they could tell because my clothes were looking bigger on me...and my husband could always tell when i lost even the slightest bit...and most importantly i could always tell...

but you are right you are the one that matters no one else does...as long as you can tell than nothing else matters

Hello! I was so happy that I found this board. I use to post back before they changed everything on the site..... it's been about two years. Anyway..... I do remember you. It seems like you live in Texas, I do as well. I can't remember all of the other ladies names to save my life right now. But there were a lot of nice people on the board. I noticed there are'nt any recent posts here. My name is Amanda..... back then I was a single mom of 1( a son who is now 6), I was separated.... but eventually got divorced. I am now with a wonderful man, we have a precious 9 month old daughter. Things are going great..... other than I still need to get this weight off! I lost 100 pounds back in 2005 and have slowly put back 50 of it. So if you count the weight I didn't lose before..... I have a total of 125 to get me down to my goal of 175. I know I don't have 200 to lose but I found so much support and encouragement before on this board. I'm hoping that I will be welcome here!

 

~Amanda~

Wow! I guess this message board has just completely died out...... that is so upsetting. I was really wishing to find some support here, this really use to be a very supportive and encouraging board. I hope all of the wonderful people who posted here at any point are doing well.

 

~Amanda~