Battle Away the Fat with Me

[Shannon]

I know there are many women on this site who are battling to lose weight - I am one of them. I am hoping that I can get a really big support network going with the amazing women of FC on losing weight along with the long journey of TTC.
So if you are interested please tell us a little about your struggles and your goals and lets start pushing each other in the right direction!!!

Shannon:
So I was diagnosed with PCOS in Feb of 04 and have since gained a whopping 100 pounds. i went from 130 to 233 in under a year:eek: and I've been trying to lose it ever since. I am now down to 212:D and working hard to get back to at least 135.
Work-out consists of :
30 min. Tae-Bo everyday
walking at least 3 miles everyday
200 crunches 3 times a week
I also take EPH200 pills.

Please Join me!!! If you don't want to disclose your weight I understand. There is no judgement here though!!
I can't wait to get a support network together for this! I've found such an amazing group to battle TTC with! I hope I get it there too!!!

[LoriBethRose]

Hi Shannon.....my name is Lori and I feel like I have been battling the bulge FOREVER!!!! I have always been selfconscious of my weight and probably have tried every diet known to man. I used to only struggle with an extra 15-25 pounds, but since getting married almost 3 years ago, I have put on 30 more pounds!!!! I started WW abt 2 1/2 months ago, but haven't been for a few weeks. Last I weighed, I was abt 193. I'd LOVE to lose 50 lbs, but 35-40 is probably more realistic for me. My biggest problem is that I am a very emotional eater and I have been very depressed for the last 4-5 months. TTC has definitely taken over my life, and unfortunately, my gut tells me that I will never get my long awaited BFP. :( I know that if I start exercising, I could lose more weight, but I leave the house at 6:15am and don't walk in the door to 6-6:30pm every day, so I am always exhausted. I am trying to squeeze in some walks, even if they are only for 30 minutes or so. Hopefully I will find some inspiration here.

Good luck to you. As for me, I am back to WW tomorrow am to see how much I've gained over the last few weeks. :eek:

xxoo,
Lori

[drreamgrrl]

Ok Shannon I am with you...

I've always been CHUNKY.....the last few years of course have gotten worse...I have ALOT of medical issues, besides being fat of course!! I am insulin dependant diabetic, I have PCOS, I have thyroid issues....so none of the above help (nor does McDonalds Cheeseburgers!!!! Hummm, yummy!!!) I am a SEVERE chocolate addict....admitedly...I never ate GREAT before, so i know most of the weight was my own fault...but at 17.5 yrs old, i was diagnosed type 2/type 1 diabetic, some docs said type 2 some said type 1 either way it was heartbreaking...about 3 months later i was diagnosed with thyroid/pcos....so its been a battle fromt hen on in...I started weight watchers back at the end of april and i finally hit my 22.5lbs last weekend, i started at 251lb (totally disgusted, finally!!!) i've never had a reall PROBLEm, i have a great personality which im sure got me through most of the rough patches, never had a problem getting men (slut??? perhaps sometime ago....) and i carry most of my weight very well...so i had no incentive....until November....i've been waiting a long time for the doctors to tell us to go ahead and conceive...finally in November i had i my first hbac1??? (can't remember) anyways b/w done for the past 3 months, faithfully i was watching diet, sugars etc, my sugars were under 7 for 3 straight months...the doc finally said, ok you can try!!! And of course, i don't get a regular period, so i booked an appmt with RE (i knew i would have a hard time...) TMI coming, but i was brutally raped when i was 15 and i had lots of damage, they never though i would be able to conceive...but about 3 years ago i was bc pills and Dh wasn't using anything...i got pregnant, to all the docs surprise...anyways....i booked my appmt that day before i left, and have been patiently waiting....my first visit is NEXT TUESDAY!!!! finally...
Anyways, before i was to go i wanted to complete 2 goals, stop smoking adn lose some weight...so far i am 11 months smoke free and lost over 20lbs....
So i might have a lot of problems, but i think i every reason to be proud, and now i know i can....

Sorry this is sooo long, but i needed to say it, all of it and move on....
Lots of love and HOPE and prayer!!!!

[Shannon]

Good Luck Lori. I am also an emotional eater - and I eat when I am bored. I always feel like if I'm sitting there watching TV or reading I either need a snack of some kind to I need to smoke another cigarette (which I am also working on quitting)
It sucks. I hate it.
I do know that seeing that ticker on my sig. every day helps motivate me a little to keep it going down!!
Even 30 minutes a day is better than nothing!! Do You have a long lunch hour? I tried going the the gym Curves once and I loved it- then I just got lazy cause I didn't wann drive the 20 minutes to get there - but as soon as I start my job in Aug - I'm gonna renew my membership and get going again - it's so much fun and easy!! 30 minutes is all it takes! It works too.

[drreamgrrl]

Lori - lots of love hun!! I need to lose well, lots, ideally i would be about 150 - so that/s like 100lbs...however, at this point, every little goal seems to be working for me...

agreed i leave at 6:35am and i get home at 5pm then cooking and cleaning...i know i work part time and have no REASON not to exercise....i am lazy....enough said...i do try adn do Bob (biggest loser videa) at least 2 times a week, i love it and him and its a great motivator...i just HATE BEING told to do it, Trevor is just trying to help, but it pisses me off...and then he says, ok but then don't complain about it...i asked him to do it once, he had to stop half way....i never stop!!! So their....last week me made me carry around 2 cases of diet coke (12pk) for 10 mins (totally weight of 21lbs) which is what i lost...i just cried...i know i have to do it...i just wish, i don't know what i wish...someone to exercise with i guess? a few friends??? I have no one i live in the country and WILL not go into a gym...anyways, im not sure what i wish for, for it to all go away i guess..i've never been skinny, so i am not sure how i am going to handle it....

[drreamgrrl]

I tried curves...but the people were just lets say, not real friendly...who knows maybe its me and just excuses....i even bought a 2000 treadmill....which i don't use cause im too fat to run on it and my knee gives out...i have had surgery 4 times....anyways...i keep saying when i GET SKINNY i'lll use it...yeah right!!!
I agree, TV is not for me, all i do is snack, even if i stuffed....MENTAL case....

[Shannon]

dream - YES YOU CAN DO IT!!! it sounds like you've been doing really good and hopefully we all here can help each other out to reach every goal!! BIG CONGRATS on quitting smoking for nearly a year and the 20 pound loss already!! That's great!!!
Good Luck at your appt!!!

[LoriBethRose]

It is not easy to try and lose weight, especially when it is large amounts. It would be so easy for us to say "This is just how we were meant to be" and sit back and eat a happy meal(or TWO!!!), but we want to do something to change ourselves and help our bodies be healthier(and sexier too!!!). One of my favorite leaders at WW always said that trying is a step in the right direction, even if you're not losing. Because if you weren't trying, you'd be gaining!!!

Drream....I know you can do whatever you set your mind to!!! You are so strong....You've quit smoking(NEVER easy!!!), you've lost 20+ lbs, and anyone who can emotionally come back from being raped......G-d bless you, sweetie!!! <<<<<<<HUGS!!!!>>>>>>>>

Shannon....You've lost 20+ lbs too plus you are able to exercise so much!!! I am very jealous. I am very lazy.....if napping were and an olympic sport, I'd hold a record for the most gold metals!!! :eek: Unfortunately, I don't get a lunch hour(no, I don't work in a sweat shop, even though it feels like it!!!), so going to the gym is not an option. I work across the street from a small park(I work in NYC), so I try to walk around the park before I pick up my lunch and eat at my desk(.....cruel and unusual punishment, I know).

I don't want to join a gym right now, though I know it would be for the best. I need to save $$ for injections and I don't want to throw $$ away if I am not going to go either.

So far, I've been very good today. I had some Kashi cereal with skim milk and a peach, plus I've already had 48 oz of water!!! I keep running to the potty!!!!

Well, I'm off to do some work. I'll check in later!!

xxoo,
Lori

[Shannon]

yeah, I've been kinda good today! I had a dounut for breakfast :o - and just finished a salad for lunch. I"m on my 4th glass of water this morning so that's what 32oz.? Water is GREAT for you - we all know that and thankfully i am a huge water drinker - its all I drink besides Green Tea. I have gallon jugs in the fridge that MUST be kept full of water at all times or I snap!! DS drinks a lot of water too so that's good.

I won't have the time to keep exercising once I go to work out of the home so that's why I want to join a gym again. Hopefully by then I'll already be a few pounds lighter!!

[Luckytobe]

Hi Girls :)

I am currently 9 mos preg. and have gained 40 pounds, but that's not why I wanted to share.
I do have some experience in successfully loosing weight. 8 years ago, I lost 155 lbs in 11 mos.
Now, I had a gastric bypass and that helps, but it doesn't do it for you.
I ate 700 calories a day and excersized and hour a day.
I was so hungry for a year I can't tell you.
I lost way more (percentage wise)than anyone in my group of gastric bypass patients.
Usually they don't go all the way to skinny.
I really wanted to.
There is no easy way.
It hurts.
Yes I had help,
but 700 calories is 700 calories and it tears your gut out.
Here's what pulled me through.
1) God,
2)One day/minute at a time,
3)A good motivational, goal setting program on tape, I listened to it everyday.
I really learned to run for my goal and stop doubt and negativity about loosing weight.
I know it may sound hokey.
And if I didn't have quite a good track record in this area I wouldn't listen to me,
but what I did worked for me.

I wasn't easy- in fact it was gut renching(?).

But boy was it fun to be a skinny little hottie when I reached my goal.

I know you guys can do it.
It takes total commitment.

If I don't loose this baby fat, I may need to join you, then I'll have to put my money where my mouth is again.

Smiles,
Luckytobe
C-section scheduled for July 18


I hope I haven't offended you, because I sincerely mean only the best.

[LoriBethRose]

Thank you for sharing, Lucky. Speaking for myself, I know I could NEVER survive on 700 calories a day. I understand you had gastric bypass surgery, and I know that you have to slowly increase the amounts of food you eat, but, for me, 700 cal/day would be unhealthy. What I try to do is make healthy choices, i.e.organic, not artificial, low sodium, etc. Anytime, I am tempted to cheat, I remind myself that not only am I trying to lose weight for me, but also to maybe help my TTC process. I just ask myself what is more important to me; chocolate or my unborn, unconceived child. The answer is always clear, even though it is not always easy.

Best of luck to you and your baby. I hope your pregnancy pounds melt away quickly!!

xxoo,
Lori

[Janet]

Hi ladies, I would like to join in. I'm currently at 255lbs. I've been swimming almost everyday for exercise and going for walks. I wish I like water as much as you do mattsmmy. Its so hot here so my new thing is everytime I feel like eating I go outside for awhile. When I come back inside I don't feel like eating anything big and want to drink water. Its working so far. I've gained weight over the last year about 20lbs. My girls are 17 and 11 now. When I got pg the 1st time I weighed about 117lbs. The 2nd time around I was weighing in the 120s. After I had my 2nd daughter I weighed 236 and have just about stayed that way ever since. I have PCOS which doesn't make it any easier to lose weight. I'm hoping the metformin along with eating/exercising will help. Not gaining any more weight would be great too.

Dream- you are doing great. Like I've said before you are right on track.

Lucky- what did your food for the day consist of at 700 calories?

Lori- I don't blame you for not wanted to spend the money at the gym. I feel the same way. I bought tae-bo tapes years ago and do that. Going for a walk and swimming are both free and good to do. I'm glad living in Arizona I'm able to do both daily.

Well ladies, have a great weekend!

[Shantelle]

Hi ladies, I would love to join ya ll.

I have a weight problem myself, always have.

Currently I am 152 lbs and have a goal of 120 lbs. 152 lbs isn't that much but its to much when you are only 4'11.

My weight for the last few years have pretty much stayed the same, gone up and down just a few pounds but nothing drastic.

Here is my little summary:

As a kid I was a little chubby and very self conscious about it. I was always fatter than my sister or my Mom and still am.

At the age of 14 I developed Bulimia??(sp) I was very sick at that time

At the age of 17 I got married, I only weighed 102 lbs. Perfect body but it wasn't real, I was still sick.

After marriage, I started gaining weight fast. The first year I went from a Size 2 to a size 6. Blame that on the nightly icecream runs. After that the weight just climbed.

For years I stayed at a size 8-10 until I got pregnant in 99' with the triplets. I went from a Size 130 to a size 175 OUCH.

I kept the weight on for about 2 years,after we adopted our DS I have solely lost some of that weight and that brings me to current date and my weight is around 152.

For the last week I have been talking to DH about me joining a fitness club, we have one here locally that has a daycare and a personal womens fitness room. From the time I started talking about it I have been very sick from the flu, to AF and know an impacted wisdom tooth. I am still wanting to join next weekend after my sugary if everything permits and nothing else happens to stop me.

I really do not eat alot, but I do get into a type of depression mode where I do have spurs of eating and then I won't eat at all for days. Its very bad I know. Normally though I do not eat alot, but I don't exercise like I should. I work very hard keeping my house spotless and my DS who is 2 taking care off. Chasing after a 2 year old is exercise on its own. Its helped me lose 30 lbs but the last 30lbs just doesn't want to come off.

I am afraid of taking diet pills right now just because I am TTC, so I think the only option I have is getting into some type of fitness program.

[TrustingGod4Baby]

Count my fat @$$ in. He He Ha Ha!! Anyway, I'm 5'2" and have been for ages now. In high school I weighed 120 pounds. After high school I was up to 165. My boyfriend broke up with me and I got really depressed about that so I started jogging every Saturday morning, drank a gallon of water a day, did atleast 30 minutes of assorted workout videos each day, and I was taking Xenadrine. (oh yeah, let me not forget to add that I had moved out on my own, and was broke, so I only ate a full meal maybe once a day and had some small snacks in between) I got back down to 135 and was feeling really good. After DH and I got married I started putting on weight quite steadily. I am now bulging out at 196 pounds. EEEkkkk!! I try to drink as much water as I possibly can, mostly to scare off the UTI's I'm constantly getting, but also because I know its a heck of a lot more healthy then drinking a soda. A person my height and build is suppose to be between 109 and 120 pounds. I know that 109 would be way to little. I'd look anorexic, so I'm shooting for 120-135.

So what are we going to do ladies? Just talk about the weight or do something about it? We should all set goals together and hopefully with everyones encouragement and support we can all reach our goals. I know we can all do it, we just have to have the right mind set!! Let's do this ladies!!!!

[Luckytobe]

Lucky- what did your food for the day consist of at 700 calories?

Hi Lindensgirl;

I ate (this is not going to sound delicious) a can of vegetables, like carrots with splenda on them, or green beans, sometimes corn or peas, but you gotta watch those. For dinner I would eat a couple of those little frozen non breaded chicken tenders the little ones and a little bbq sause. For breakfast I often ate one package of those cheese crackers and peanut butter. I also drank coffee through out the day, with flavored creamer I refused to ration that, it was my big splurge. (I did not drink big mugs of coffee through out the day though.) {I was single during this time and not trying to get pregnant.} Also if there was a big party and cake at work. I would get it smell it, eat one small bite, savor it and throw the rest away. That made me feel not so deprived. It did alot for my self esteem too. I don't recommend what I did as the healthiest way, but I came out of it unscathed. Being single and living alone at the time helped. Cause my crabbiness didn't affect anyone.

Smiles,
Luckytobe
C-section scheduled for July 18


Oh, and I discovered that I COULD NOT stay on my diet if I didn't excersize. I do not know why that was the case for me, but it was. Also I could not say that tomorrow I would still be on the diet, that was too much, I could only manage to do it that day. That was also crucial.
One last thing, I kept NO crap in the house.

[Janet]

Lucky- you have lots of willpower. I don't see myself being able to do that. Cutting portions down is a big help though. If I go out to eat (which usually isn't helpful to begin with) I eat only half of my meal. I take small portions of what I make at home. We are working on cutting out table sugar, flour, things that come out of a box, etc...

The worst thing in the world to do is not eat for long periods of time. I think that is what has held back the weight loss for me along with pepsi. Sometimes in the past I would go w/out eating at all during the day. Then the next day I would eat only dinner. Eating this way didn't do a thing for me in the way of losing weight. I just don't feel hungry all the time. Now I'm eating more sensibly and watching portions.

Good luck!

[Luckytobe]

Lindensgirl;

Are those your kids? They are precious.

It sounds like you have a good plan.

Smiles,
Luckytobe

[Shannon]

oh you have to eat!! Otherwise your fat cells just keep building on each other to make up for what you are not getting from food!

Here is what i eat daily:
Breakfast: one piece of wheat bread with thin layer of Peanut Butter
Lunch: Salad with ham/turkey, bacos and non fat dressing (although we know it's not really non-fat)
sometimes I'll have a sandwich (in pita bread)
Dinner: I eat whatever I want to - just in moderation
I allow myself one cheat day where I can have a bowl of Cookie Crisp if I want and a Mickey D's cheeseburger. But only one day and I do an extra 100 crunches or something to help work it off

Now if I could just stick to this it wouldn't be so bad!!! I did for a long time and got down to 173 then quit and climed back up to 212.:mad: My own stupid fault.

We all need to set goals. Set a deired weight and date for that weight. Like we'll weigh or measure (however you wanna do it or both) once a month together and see if we reach our goals for that month. Just remember to set them realisticly.(sp)
We'll set the weigh in date to be the last day of every month how does that sound. We're only a week into this month so we've got some time!!


My goal is to lose 15 pounds for sure by July31st
My ultimate goal is to lose 77 pounds by Christmas.

[Shannon]

Like my new ticker?? I got it at www.weightlosstickers.com (http://www.weightlosstickers.com)

[Janet]

Years ago like right after my husband passed away I started to do low fat everything and I gained like 20lbs. I changed that around and went to low carbing and lost 20lbs. I try to eat low fat and low carb. I use regular salad dressings and real butter. Just had my cholest. checked and it was perfect. Thankfully. Everybody is different. I try to tell my DH that. He just needed to eat less and drink more water. He is down over 50lbs. I can do the same thing and not lose an inch. I think men can loose weight easier though. But still there are women that can just lose it when they want to and others can't and have to work harder. I'm really trying to take the metformin regularly. Not that I depend on that for the weight loss but I'm hoping that it can regulate my hormones that let weight loss happen.

The boys are my nephews. All from one sister. She has no problem getting pg. My girls cant' stand to be near each other long enough to have a picture taken. LOL.

[drreamgrrl]

very cool shannon!!!! I'll write more later, off to the race track!!!! Lovse ya lots!!!

[LoriBethRose]

Lindensgirl......I hear you on the low-fat/low carb deal. Low fat has never worked for me. This time around on WW, I am trying to reduce my carbs(my MAJOR weakness!!!!). I don't like to cut anything out of my diet completely b/c if I deprive myself of anything, I end up bingeing out of control. I have always been a big binger(NEVER purged though) and after a few years in therapy, I learned how to control it. I can remember being so depressed and eating ANYTHING out of control. I would be thinking to myself "WHY ARE YOU EATING?!?!?!? You AREN'T hungry!!!!" as I would be shoveling bags of chips into my mouth. I would have answered myself, but my mouth was full of food!!

I have a very hard time even loosing a pound. Abt 2 years ago, I was on WW(for the bajillionth time!!!) and after 2 weeks, I had only lost 1/2 pound. I asked DH to join me for support. After my 6th week and DH's 4th, he was down 18 pounds and I was down 3. I wanted to KILL him!!! :eek:


Well tomorrow is weigh in and I an nervous to see the damage I have done. I will keep you gals posted. Have a good night and remember.....THINK THIN!!

P.S. Shannon.....I LOVE your new ticker. I might have to get myself one.

[Shannon]

SLAP ME NOW. I just ate 4 Fudge Shoppe striped shortbread cookies and I'm drinking a freaking Dr. Pepper. But I did say I was gonna allow myself a free weekend before i really crack down on Monday.......

well you all have a good weekend - we're off to celebrate our anniversary!

[TrustingGod4Baby]

I hope you guys have lots of fun celebrating your anniversary.

[Christa]

Count me in on this weight loss mission. I think it will provide more motivation for me to do this along with some other women who are serious about losing weight.

Here's my story... I've always been right around 160-175 until last June, when I came off BCP. Then, WHAM! It has hit me like a ton of bricks. I got married last May, wearing a size 12 wedding dress, and now I can't even fit into a size 22. I was just diagnosed with PCOS a few weeks ago. I think that I've had this for a long time, but the fact that I've been on BCP for 12 years has kept alot of the symptoms masked. So now, we've been TTC for 1 year to no avail. I hope that losing weight will help in the process. But if not, well at least I'll have a better self esteem.

Now I have a question for anyone... I've got a weight loss ticker on my signature. How do I go in to change the weight on it as I lose it?

- Christa :)

[2aprilbabies]

Loribeth, you made me laugh out loud with your comment about answering yourself but your mouth was full of food. That is too cute.

Well, I think I NEED to join you all in the weight loss journey. I was too thin awhile back around the time that I got married. I went to the gym twice a day and didn't eat until supper time. I am about 5'6" tall and only weighed about 115 lbs. That isn't too thin for some ppl but I come from a family of big boned ppl. I was starving myself because I didn't want to turn out like some of the women in my family. Anyways, since being married and having another kid I have put on about 25 lbs. I am around 140lbs now and it just doesn't look too good. When you aren't that tall it is harder to hide the extra weight when you gain it. I just don't feel good about myself and need some motivation to lose the extra weight. Those last 10-15 lbs are always the hardest. It really isn't about the weight. I have told myself weight is just a number I really want to focus on eating healthy and exercising again without taking it to the extreme. I think this is a great place to come for support so let the weight loss begin!!!

[eeyoredja]

Don't forget me, I want to join you, I am trying to lose also. I am currently 270 and would like to lose at least 100 lbs, I am doing WW, but I don't go to meetings, I am just doing it at home. It will be great to have support to lose weight along with the support while TTC!!
Hugs,
Donna

[Christa]

The sad part is, for me, I have a free memebership to a gym thru my employer. I live 1.5 miles from the gym. I'm too lazy to go though. lol.

But right now, at this very minute, I'm fighting the urge for one of those Sonic Fudge Brownie Blasts. (And Sonic is less than a mile from my house!)

UGH! I need to be thin. MUST HAVE WILLPOWER! HaHa!!


Good night all!

[Shannon]

WELCOME EVERYONE!!

I'm so glad there is such a huge group of us with more joining everyday!! I know I need the extra support!!!
Thankfully I found a "buddy" to work with me at home - she's gonna walk with me everyday. She wants to lose 80 pounds and has PCOS also so we have a lot in common. It's really gonna help me out a lot to keep motivated - now if I can just keep myself motivated to do my Tae-bo and crunches!

well, I will check back in Monday - we have a big day of RELAXATION ahead of us and I want to get back to it!!

Have a Good Sunday!!

[mommyd]

Hello,,,,, I would love to join. I 'm starting WW tomorrow.....

Here's my story: I 'm about 176 and would love to be 150.... I just love food.... I had to littles boys 18ms apart and boy did it do things to my body... all my fat is around my tummy...

DH found a pic of me from about 8 years ago I was so skinny I almost cried...

[Janet]

I have pic out of "skinnier" self that makes me want to cry when I look at it. I leave it out to give me the willpower to look like that again.

I'm not real big on eating. I'm as fat as fat can be. I'm eating more and making better choices about what I eat. I feel if I keep saying that over and over again all will fall into place.

Christa- you crack me up. LOL. MUST HAVE WILLPOWER..... LOL

Donna- I'm kinda following the points system along with low glycemic choices. Good luck.

LoriBeth- I hear ya. My dh makes me sick. He reads about PCOS and still doesn't sink in that I'm not going to lose like he can.



Mommyd- good luck with WW.

Mattsmommy- I wish there was someone around me that I could buddy up with. That is a great idea. Makes you feel more accountable for your actions. Also its more fun to take a walk with someone. Hope you had fun on your anniversary.

2aprilbabies- Its hard to lose that last little bit of weight. I haven't gotten that far yet. Maybe just some crunches to firm up the mid section and watching what you eat can give you that last little bit. You can do it! Good luck!

Sorry if I left anyone out. Heres to a great week with some weight loss for all!

[2aprilbabies]

My problem is actually not eating meals but just eating little bits of snacks here and there. I am so busy with my boys and everything that I have to do throughout the day the I just eat what is left on my 4 yrs olds plate or I will grab a debbie snack or something because it is quick. I also hate cooking so I just eat easy things to fix like mac and cheese or grilled cheese sandwiches. I know it isn't so much the amount I eat but the food choices I make that are causing the weight not to come off. It is so confusing because each week you here different advice about the best way to lose the weight. I don't know what to believe from one week to the next. I don't have the time or money to do WW or some of those other organized weight loss groups. I use to stay in great shape by working out at the YMCA. I just can't seem to find the time to go or the money to pay for the membership right now. The closest one to us is about 20 or so minutes away.

[drreamgrrl]

hope all you ladies had a great weekend!!! I made some good choices and am very proud, another 2.5lbs down and its still moving, i am surprised by this but happy and i am working hard!

How is everyone doing?

[TrustingGod4Baby]

I'm making some baby steps. I haven't gone full force into a diet yet. I'm starting out small and working my way up. I've been drinking tons and tons of water and haven't had a soda in almost a week now which is a huge accomplishment for me. Next up is adding more fruits and vegetables into my daily diet.

[Janet]

Dream- you are doing so well. You are giving me the inspiration to be motivated.

Trusting- Its the soda that has me in its clutches. The stress of not knowing exactly where I'm going to live and what the heck is going on in my life keeps hanging on to it. I've been making much better food choices. Just have to get the willpower to stay away from pepsi.

2aprilbabies- Keep a journal of what you eat each day. It sounds like you already know where the problem areas are. I love to cook. That can also be a downfall. I also love to go out to eat. Its my only getting "out of the house" right now so I was kind of addicted to it. I've really cut back and almost totally quit doing it. I'm not an expert of what type of diet one should be on. One thing we all can agree on is cutting out processed foods and sugar. Eating more fruits and veggies. Have an apple for a snack along with some peanut butter for protein. I know you can do it! Good luck!

[mommyd]

Well I started WW today so far so good.....I get 24pts and have 16 left....I'm going to have soup for luch which is 2pts and maybe 1/2 a begal.....

My goal is to lose about 20-25...............

[Christa]

Oh no, I've only pledged to lose weight a few days ago. Now I want to take it back. LOL! It's alot harder than I thought.

I have been cutting back alot on the sodas and drinking lots of juice. Equal in amounts of sugar, just minus the caffiene, I guess. Since Thursday, I have had 3 horrible migraines, so I've not been eating alot really.

DH and I went to O'Charley's for dinner last night and I actually left some food on my plate. I used to have a real problem with "wasting" food before, but I've come to terms with it now. (Except the 70 dollar Red Lobster 4th of July meal, there was no way in hell I was letting that go to waste!)

I'm off work today, I've been doing alot of housework but I had to have some gravy and biscuits for breakfast. The good part was, though, I've drank one orange juice and one fruit punch so far.

Baby steps to start out with, I guess. I think I want a treadmill now. :D

[Shannon]

Good Morning Ladies.

Everyone sounds like they are doing really good so far - Babysteps or not - any step is one in the right direction!!

YEs, we had fun on our anniversary - well it's actually tomorrow but we celebrated over the weekend - we didn't really do anything special - just spent time together. I had an amazing meal last night - fattening - but amazing - I figured if I'm gonna kick it into high gear today I may as well have one last "fat" meal! LOL

So far today I've had nothing to eat - Im just not hungry - I'll force myself to at least eat something for lunch. But I have drank 3 glasses of water already so maybe that's why I'm not hungry....:rolleyes:

the workout starts today and I'm sticking with it damnit!! Still haven't gotten motivated to do any of it yet - but I'm gonna wait till the kids are napping and then do it- that way I'm not kicking any kids in the head and stuff! LOL

WE CAN DO THIS GIRLS! WE CAN, WE WILL, WE'LL ALL BE HOT AND PREGGO BY THE END OF THE YEAR!!! LOL

[Shannon]

I'm so happy to announce that I'm down another 2 pounds!! that makes it a total of 20 now FINALLY!!!!!! I'm so excited!! So I changed my ticker and even got a new one!!

IT IS POSSIBLE!! WITH A LOT OF WORK AND A LITTLE FAITH!! WE CAN DO IT!!

[Janet]

I just can't wait for the scale to say 199. Man, that will be the day I go crazy with excitement. It will be the best feeling in the world besides being my goal weight and pg. LOL. I confess that I went to Golden Corral today. I had a salad, slice of pizza, one bite of corn, one bite of mashed potatoes and one little piece of meatloaf. Topped it off with 3 bites of ice cream. People looked at me like I was nuts just taking a biteful on my plate. Not the greatest food choices but very portion controlled. I'm just have fruit for dinner and maybe some cottage cheese.

I have a silly question to ask. Do you think doing excercises with 2 (10lb) weights will make me lose weight around the mid section also or just firm up my arms?

MUST DRINK MORE WATER! I would like it to be the opposite- a little work and alot of faith. LOL.

[Shannon]

yeah I'd like it to be the opposite too!

I was wondering the same thing about weights - only I need to know the best way to tone up the FLABBY shit under your arms! You know when you wave and you have a little flab waving too.....UGH!! My upper muscles are very toned - but the underneath is HORRIBLE. what can I do?? any suggestions.

I think the best thing for the "mid-section" is cardio and crunches. That's just my opinion though. I seem to be doing okay in that area with doing those things.

I am also a BIG measurer. I like to measure so much more than weigh. You get so much more satisfaction. I plan to measure myself tonight so I can keep track at the end of the month along with the weight. I measure my arms, gut, chest, thighs, calfs, rump. LOL

I did eat today finally - I had a salad and a turkey sandwich for lunch and a popscicle for a snack (pure sugar I know) I am on my 6th 8 oz glass of water so I'm proud of that - but I drink water every day anyway so it's not a big deal for me. Now I'm getting ready for dinner and I fixed a cheesy chicken pasta dinner - PORTION CONTROL...LOL that's all we need right now. right???:rolleyes:
where is everyone else today????

[drreamgrrl]

lindens, the weight will definetly help you tone up, but you have to have some cardio in order to lose weight, you got a case of pop kicking around the house, do steps, start with like 50 step up and down, up and down...start slow, i try and do one day cardio, one day weights, but lately, its been nothing....all weekend iwas sooo no in the mod.......gotta getback on it, i promise, to mysef...but i will say that at least i am eating much better, and i am LOVING the compliments.....at work, at the restaurent i use to TWICE wek, evens she said, wow, you haent beenaround much, but man you look good, damn it, i wante to kiss her....and then last weekend at my inlaws 40th, a few people i hadn't seen in a while, all commnted, it was really nice, so that's motivation for me....vanity, what a wonderful thing!@!!!

[eeyoredja]

Well, I behaved pretty good today, had oatmeal with fresh peaches for breakfast, a salad for lunch, and turkey bacon blts with low fat bread. We have an abundance of tomatos from the garden, cabbage should be ready soon, followed by cucmbers!! I can't wait. I also bought a huge watermelon from walmart. Tomorrow we are having grilled steak over salad greens for supper. I am very lucky, I have a DH who doesn't mind eating WW recipes, he doesn't have a weigh problem, and likes to eat what I eat. I just need to be better about my water. hope everyone is doing well!
Hugs,
Donna

[2aprilbabies]

Well I am having a horrible start to my weight loss journey. I never eat breakfast and then make horrible choices the rest of the day. I had Arbys tonight. I had the chicken sandwich which I am sure is probably worse than alot of other choices and I just ate an oatmeal cream pie oh yeah I had a carmel moolatte at Dariy Queen too. Wow now that I think about it my day was even worse than I originally thought.

Here's my problem. I always go extreme with whatever I decide to do. I am so afraid if I start seriously dieting I will end up starving myself again. I don't want it to go back to that again. I struggled with eating disorders ever since Jr. High. I hated how food was in every thought that was in my brain. I thought about it all the time but never ate it. I got up in the middle of the night to exercise. I went to the gym twice a day and then ran atleast 3 miles a day when I got home. How can I possibly balance this out so it doesn't take me over again? Does anyone else have experience with eating disorders who I can talk to about how to control the urge to start doing it again? I just want to be healthy.

Please Help!!!

[sunrise]

Comng from a family of chiropractors and healthy food nuts, I have learned what to do and what not to do to stay healthy...not to say I follow any of it, but..

Anyway, a big brother of sorts (best friend of my brother, chiro, and healthy person into nutrition) is starting me on a regime. It is actually really interesting and goes against many conventional diets including what we are told by almost everyone to eat - well at least when to eat. Long short of it, he is starting me on a program slowly that will not only help me lose weight but will hopefully get my immune system working in order. If you girls are interested, I will pm you what he has told me so far. Long short if it is, the combination of what we are eating and when we are eating it. Now let me explain, if you saw this guy, you would be jumping on board - he is in complete shape and his body is always looking great. Now mind you, he is like a brother to me and we spend a lot of weekends together..which brings the good news that he isn't eating healthy all the time. He explains that it is not what you do two days a week, it is what you do five days a week. Yes, ice cream is allowed...he still parties like a rockstar on weekends but takes care during the week.

Also on the water intake, he says you should be drinking half your body weight in ounces of water so if you weigh 150 lbs then you need to drink 75 oz a day...

let me know and I will definitely pm you back everything as I learn it!

[Shannon]

AprilBabies - okay I don't want to offend you in any way so please don't take this the wrong way.:o Looking at your pic you look so skinny to me. It seriously doesn't look like you need to lose any weight at all!! Lucky you. Of course I don't know how you look in real life or what your weight/height is at this moment - but honey you look fine to me going by that pic up there. How much are you wanting to lose?

If you only want to lose like 10-15 pounds - screw the diet and just exercise more often - add some major cardio and sweat! Drink an assload of water. Don't go on a diet if you are scared of getting back into a bad habit again. My little sister was bulimic when she was in jr high and it was a terrible ordeal - she is now very healthy and says she loves her "junk in the trunk" and she's got some!! LOL I'm just happy to see her eat her food and enjoy it. She's not overweight or fat - just healthy.

PLEASE don't diet if you really don't need to. I don't want to see anyone hurt themselves because they think they are fat when in fact they are not.
Again - please don't take offense to any of this! I don't want to see you unhealthy!! (((HUGS))))

[2aprilbabies]

Thats totally fine. I am not offended at all. I appreciate your concern, it is my concern as well. The problem is when I start doing something like exercising I take it to the extreme. It is almost like I can't stop. I don't know how to have a happy medium. I guess I am probably in a healthy weight range and probably don't NEED to lose weight but I have always dieted so it is hard not to especially when I see others doing it. I certainly could make better food choices during the day and there are other things I could do to be healthy too. The picture that you all see is what I look like. I suppose I might have gained 5 lbs since then but 5 lbs is alot for me so I don't feel good about how I look right now. My DH says he likes me with a little more weight he doesn't like me too skinny either. Its hard though because I know he means well when he say stuff like that but I still don't feel good about how I look. Does that make sense?

[TrustingGod4Baby]

2AprilBabies~Please do not take offense to this!! I'm just wondering if you have ever had any counseling. I think it might be a matter of just not knowing how to accept yourself the way you are. That's just my opinion and again, please don't take any offense to that, because I only suggested it as advice to help you.

To the girls that were wanting to know about how to tone down certain parts of your body: unfortunately you can not do any exercise that will tone only one part of your body. Every exercise you do tones down your whole entire body at one time. You can work those parts extra to build muscle there but if muscles is not what you're going for, then I don't suggest it. I would say a cardio exercise to tone the whole body at one time would be the only solution.

[LoriBethRose]

Hi Girls......Sorry I haven't been able to pop in. Things have been very hectic, as I am getting ready to go on vacation next week. Things here are OK. I went to WW on Saturday and was SHOCKED to see that I had lost .2 lbs!!! It is hardly a lot, I know, but I was away for a few weeks and I was certain that I had gained weight. I was pretty good all weekend, especially since I went to a Fancy Food Show on Sunday. It is a HUGE trade show revolving around food(YUMM!!!!). They had manufacturers and distributers from all over the country and almost everyone had samples!!! I was pretty good, considering, plus we were walking around for almost 3 hours straight!!! Last night was not so great. I had Mickey Dees.....6 chicken nuggets & fries and than I had two passion fruit martinis (Not at McDonald's!!! At a jazz bar to hear my friend sing). This morning I had a bacon and egg sandwich on a roll(no cheese). So nothing but leafy greens and some protein for me for the rest of the day!!!

Glad to see that everyone is doing well and is so motivated to succeed. As far as personal goals......I'd like to lose 5 lbs by the end of the month. I am off of work for two weeks starting Monday, so there will be PLENTY of time for exercising and NO time for excuses!!! I CAN DO IT!!!

Will try for personals later. Must do some work now!!

xxoo,
Lori

[mommyd]

I need help..... as you know I 'm on WW.... I have been doing good eating my points.... but I'm real hungery mid morining. I did have a snack but it didn't work...... Any help would be great!!!!!!!!!

[TrustingGod4Baby]

Drink water!! Lots of water will fill your stomache up and make you feel full whenever you feel like you need more food.

[Shannon]

yep, water will do the trick. That's what I do! Mymi said that you are supposed to drink half your body weight in oz of water daily. Yeah, it's a lot but I'm gonna try doing it! So since I am at 210 - that's 105 oz I should drink daily which I just rounded out to 14 8oz glasses a day. It should actually be like 13.125 - so we'll just go with 14. I drink so much of it anyway I don't think it will be hard. Im keeping track of them as I drink them just to see - I'm already on glass 3.

AprilBabies - maybe trusting is right. If you always feel like you HAVE to take things to the extreme with exercise and you HAVE to diet maybe finding someone to talk to is the best thing. You have to be healthy when you get preggo!! That's the most important thing.

Lori - WOOT WOOT on the weight loss!! Every little bit helps!!! I weighed myself yesterday and I was down 2 pounds putting me at 210 - then after we walked I got an inkling to weigh again just to see if theres any difference and the scale said 204! I was like no way! I'm not counting that - so I weighed myself again this morning and it's still at 210!! It was weird!! With these EPH200 pills you are supposed to weigh yourself every 3 days and you should lose a pound or 2 each time - it says that if I haven't reached my goal within 30 days I can have a full refund even shipping costs- so I'm thinking they have to work! I guess we'll see - I know when I took them for like 2 weeks I was down 13 pounds then I quit taking them cause we went on vacation and never started back up and I gained like 8 of it back. I'd like to see at least 185 - 190 by the end of the month - it's a BIG goal - but I'm gonna try! I'll be happy with 5 pounds!

Trusting - you are right about not being able to tone just one part of your body - but what I was asking was about the under part of your arms - I've been doing cardio and walking and lifting with a resistense band and I just can't get the underside of my arms to do squat! the muscles up top are tight now - but the bottom is still flabby!:mad: I just don't know what to do specifically to get to that flab.

[TrustingGod4Baby]

Well let's see... I think you can get those small weights and do the thing where you take your arm back. I can't explain it. I'm hoping that miraculously you'll know what I'm talking about but I think that workout is suppose to be for your under arms (like where you're talking about). Have you tried a workout video for your arms?

[2aprilbabies]

Thanks ladies for all your concern. I have never had couseling but thought I could deal with my issues on my own. I have gotten way better as far as self esteem goes and I guess I am not all the way there yet! I just need to start leading a more healthy lifestyle. I must learn to do things in moderation. I do appreciate the advice and concern but I think I am alright. I guess I shouldn't post on here. I also don't want to offend anyone who is really trying to lose a decent amount of weight.

[TrustingGod4Baby]

You're not offending anyone. No matter whether you want to lose 5 or 500 pounds its still the desire to lose weight so you're still welcome here. I was just suggesting counseling so that maybe they can teach you how to be happy with yourself as a whole. It is very important to be healthy whenever you're ttc but at the same time if its going to make you go back to the problems you had before then those problems need to be addressed fully because when you do get pregnant you will gain weight and who's to say that you'll be able to handle that after the birth? That's just my concern for you. I don't want you to feel out of place. I just know that bulimia is a mind "issue" if you will, and I hate to see anyone have to go through that, so that's why I was worried about you.

[Want1Miracle]

Hi ladies...Mind if I join in here ? I seriously need to lose some weight considering I am hoping to FINALLY get preggo SOON and would like to be in a little better shape . I currently weight 198 right now ( down from 212 - 214 a couple months ago ) .The metformin I am taking has helped me drop some weight and stop all the sugary cravings .

I was doing really good drinking 100+ ozs of water a day , but this new office I am in is a good 6 miniute walk to the bathroom so I was spending too much time walking to and from the potty . I stopped drinking soda , DH and I are both eating much better which seems to be helping a lot. We need to start walking at night and working out . We were doing good but its been so hot that by the time we get home from work we are too hot and tired and drained to do much . ( Excuses , excuses I know ) LOL

I think if we all support each other we can really help each other drop the weight we want ( 1 pound - 100 pounds ) and get healthier :) ... I think this thread was a great idea !!!

[2aprilbabies]

I have had issues with both bulimia and anorexia in the past. I am not worried about the bulimia but more about anorexia. I do have two boys already so I did have to deal with gaining weight while being pregnant. I stayed within the normal recommended amount and my doctors were happy with that. I lost it all within a few weeks with the first but after the second I have not lost it all. That is what I am currently trying to still lose right now. I really am doing alright right now. I just don't want to fall back into the cycle of unhealthy habits again. Thank goodness I don't have girls, I certainly wouldn't want my bad perception of my body to affect there self esteem.

[TrustingGod4Baby]

Well I'm glad that you feel like you've got control on the situation. That makes me feel better.

[Shannon]

me too! and like Christie said - you are not offending us at all. We just have concern for you - you know how it is on this site - we all look out for and support each other the best we can - you post here all you want to and when you feel like you may be slipping just get on here and scream for help!! we'll do all we can!!

Want1 - Welcome! that's a long walk to the potty! :eek: LOL thankfully I work at home for now and can go whenever I need to! I don't know what I'll do come August when I go back to working a "normal" job! LOL
Good Luck with your weight loss journey! I'm glad you joined us! What are your goals? You are at 198 now - what do you want to get to?? some of us have set a goal for the end of July (baby steps) if you would like to do that also!

[sunrise]

stop weighing yourself everyday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Check once a week and let that be it or else you are going to get discouraged when you see yourself lose a pound and it come right back!! You will be more pleased with the results when you check once a week!

[Shannon]

oh I only weighed myself this morning cause I knew the scale wasn't right after that walk last night - I just had to prove it to myself!! I usually only weigh myself once a month - but sometimes I just can't help it and will do it more often! LOL

BTW - I never did get that email from ya.

[Janet]

Geeze, I weigh myself in the morning and then late afternoon/evening. Its big mistake but I can't help myself. I get excited if I see that I've lost weight at the end of the day where before it would be up a pound or two. Even if its only .something its still a plus. But now that I'm more serious about losing weight I'm going to do it weekly instead. As long as I don't gain any more weight I'll be good. Of course I made 2 loaves of banana bread and it tastes great. I'll do extra laps in the pool today to make up for it. As for the cardio workout, I was doing tae-bo daily. But now we swim daily so I don't really feel up to it. In the pool I try running in place for at least 15 minutes, work out my arms and swim a few laps. We have been walking every other night.
From this point on NO MORE PEPSIor any other soda. Please ask me about it now and then. Make sure I don't slip off the wagon.

I'm not sure who posted something about a man that is a nutritionalist that is like a brother to them. But I would like info on that also.

I'm happy we are all in this together. Its awesome to have all of you to talk to. Its been a month since I've seen my DH. I'm going crazy about packing and driving a moving truck across country by myself with my girls UGH.

[mommyd]

It's only the 2nd and it's been hard today.... I'm real hungry... I did take the biys for a walk but I'm hungry...........................

[Janet]

One way to beat my hunger is to go outside. Its hot in Arizona, today its really hot. I go outside and spend time out there in the heat. Totally takes away my hunger.

[eeyoredja]

Mommyd, are you doing flex or core on WW? I do flex, and if I get hungry midday, I eat lots of 0 points stuff, like celery, tomato, cucumbers. If you get hungry around the same time each day, allot for it in your points, use some flex to have a low point snack, like 2% cheese on the lite bread. Just some ideas that i use, they seem to help me.
Hugs,
Donna

[mommyd]

Thanks for the tips!!!!!!

[drreamgrrl]

hi mommyd the other thing i try and do, before i eat anything, have a big sip of water....cucombers are a great filler, or have a handfull of baby carrots....i find when im STARVING (lol - not possible!!) carrots tide me over until lunch!!!

[Shannon]

HERE ARE SOME GREAT TIPS AND RECIPES I CAME ACROSS THIS MORNING.........THEY SOUND PROMISING


1) Eat breakfast. If you skip breakfast, your body holds on to stored body fat. Breakfast will heat up your metabolism.
2) Cycle calories. Every fourth day, add 400 nutritious calories to your meal plan. This will get your metabolism racing.
3) Drink green tea. Green tea appears to naturally increase the amount of calories the body burns.
4) Control blood sugar levels. Eat nutritious foods throughout the day and your energy levels will increase.

Fire Up Your Metabolism!
A Fitness Tip from Oprah’s personal trainer, Bob Greene
For most people, changing their eating behavior means eating fewer calories, a move that can cause their metabolism to drop. If you bolster your metabolism with regular aerobic exercise and then begin to gradually eliminate unnecessary calories, your weight loss results will be dramatic.

Tropical Pineapple Slushhttp://image.ediets.com/promos/images/0707_receipeline.gif1 cup soy milk
2 scoops soy protein powder
8 packets Splenda® sweetener
2 cups pineapple chunks
1 tsp. coconut extract
4 Tbsp. sliced almondsDrain pineapple. Place in plasticware or sealable bag & freeze overnight or longer. Thaw pineapple about 10 minutes at room temperature. Meanwhile, combine soy milk, protein powder & Splenda to blend at high speed for 15-20 seconds. Add pineapple & coconut extract. Blend on high until smooth, stopping blender to scrape sides. Top with almonds. Serve immediately.
Serves 4 - each serving has 183 calories.

Beef Kabobshttp://image.ediets.com/promos/images/0707_receipeline.gif4 small onions
4 bell peppers
4 cloves garlic
4 Tbsp. olive oil
1 cup white wine or white vinegar
4 tsp. thyme
1 ¼ lbs. beef, loin cut, 5 oz. portionsRinse beef & trim visible fat; cut into 1-inch cubes. Cut onions into wedges. Cut peppers into 1-inch squares. Mince garlic. In a deep dish, combine oil, wine or vinegar, garlic & thyme. Add beef, pepper & onion. Toss to coat, cover & refrigerate at least 30 minutes. Thread beef, pepper & onion onto skewers. Grill or broil. Turn after 5 minutes & grill 5 to 8 minutes more until done.
Serves 4 - each serving has 356 calories

LET US ALL KNOW IF ANYONE TRIES THESE RECIPES!!

Yesterday was such a good day for me until the evening - our local county fair started and it was me and DF's 4 yr anniversary - so we had to go to the fair to watch the little miss pageant as one of the girls I sit for was a contestant - then Steve got hungry and we had to eat - I ended up having a corn dog and cheese fries with a lemon shake up. I was so mad at myself afterwards - I guess last night was my cheat day! LOL I'll walk an extra mile tonight! Cucumbers are definately a good filler along with carrots - I love them both and need to stock up! I always put cucumbers in my salads....

Good Luck today!! Do you guys wanna do a weigh in every Friday or at the end of every month??

[drreamgrrl]

Hey shannon, i get my weight in on Saturday mornings at WW, but would love to joing you guys, i have to admit, i get on the scale at least twice a day, for me it works...cause if i am up a little, it FORCES me to do my workout, and if i am down, i usually say, ok, that means dessert (small) is ok, but only if you workout to keep it off....so far, almost 25lbs later, its working great.....i find it gives me the push i need...

another great dinner time recipe is tacos...the shells are only 1 pt each use lots of lettuce, salad, taco or salsa sauce which is really low, then put a little meat, and some cheese, its a great filler, and i find you get a lot, i can have 2 tacos and a big salad for about 6.5 pts....so that's an awesome meal!!!

[Shannon]

I've heard a lot of good things about WW. You can eat anything you want with it right? Just in moderation of course! LOL
Maybe I should look at their site - I know they have meeting here where I live - which surprises me cause we are a VERY small town!

Good Luck - Tacos sound really good!!

[drreamgrrl]

yeah you can its flexible...the meetings really help keep me motivated, we have 3 life memebers, who have reached their goal, both starting at over 400lbs and 5 people who have lost over 100 and are still losing...i keep saying, if they did, damn it i know i can..im smaller to start...so its kept me going, our speaker is AWESOME....plus she's hot lol she's a lifetime member...i can eat anything, including desserts...just smaller portions, more often....counting the points is soooo easy...you have to make sure you eat all your points everyday, as you lose your points go down, i started at 30, now im at 28 and this weekend i will be at 26, you go as low as 22, then when you reach your goal and you are on maintenance, its 24 pts always (if you continue to lose then, they change the points around...) its basically, better choices, all the dressings, fixing everything on the SIDE....you use a lot less then put on, that's the big secret, i still eat out, just have salad in stead of fries, no EXTRA large anything, and i order, kids meals, their is usually lots on it, and i can have a small treat after....in the places that i can't order smaller portions, i will lets say order lasagna or greek food, i ask for an extra plate...they bring, i split the meal in half and get them to take it away and put in a doggie bag, right AWAY, for me thats key, this way, i CANT eat it....
it has sooooo worked out great!!!

[TrustingGod4Baby]

I just got my South Beach Diet book in and I plan on starting that diet whenever I finish the book. It seems pretty easy and interesting from what I've read so far. It says that you should lose between 7 and 13 pounds in the first two weeks, so I guess we'll see whenever I start it.

[drreamgrrl]

i think everyone's body is different, i can't do south beach because of the no carbs and by diabetes, i have heard good and bad...if you can stick it out, great...the thing is that after you lose weight and start re introducing the foods, people tend to gain it back, i think its a great kick started, no doubt, but i am not sure about long term..which i guess is why i picked ww, its a lifestyle, not a diet...i eat normal, anything foods...gl Christie, have faith, you can do it!!!

[Shannon]

I could never do the South Beach diet! I love my carbs too much! LOL You must have some willpower Christie! Good Luck! I will say though that I do buy the SB Diet "snacks" at the store and they are pretty good!
I so like eating whatever I want better though!!!
I had a friend that went on the Atkins diet like 100 times and she always lost weight when she did it - but I would just die when we were camping at the lake and eating hot dogs over the fire and she'd take hers off the bun! I couldn't eat one like that! LOL I have to have a bun, Ketchup and mustard and it has to be cooked on a grill or over a fire!
anyhow.....Good Luck with the South Beach thing Christie! Like Dream said - everyone's body is different and that may just be the thing for you! I can't wait to hear about those results!! wouldn't that be awesome if you could say you've lost almost 15 pounds in just a few weeks!!??

[TrustingGod4Baby]

Well the one thing that I like about the south beach diet is that you only go without certain carbs. The first two weeks you cut out carbs but then you start reintroducing them after those two weeks. I don't think two weeks will kill me. I know that its the carbs that are keeping me from losing weight so if I really want to lose the weight then those are the foods I need to cut back on. I am the biggest carb eater ever and its so not good for me. That's why most of my weight is in my abdominal region. They even have an article in the book that talks about a girl that had been ttc for a while and she was diagnosed with PCOS. After going on the diet for a few months she was able to conceive. That gives me even more incentive to stick with it.

[Shannon]

really.....see I guess I should have read more about it cause I was under the impression that you cut out carbs all together for a lot longer than that! 2 weeks doesn't sound so bad! Hey if it works for ya let me know and I'll try it out! That's where most of my weight is too - I've got a "buddah belly" and then a huge ass and thighs! LOL

I'm telling ya - I'll do about anything short of surgery to lose this shit and get preggo - i want more kids before matthew is out of school and I'm 50!

[mommyd]

Hey, not a good day here.... I'm so hungery.... I was bad and had a samll begal w/ cheese......... and last night I had a coke a pizza just one slice.... but I did go for a walk.... So I weighed myself and lost 1lb:).... I'm trying to stay out of the kitchen..... and drking my water.......


dana

[Shannon]

WATER WATER WATER!! do you have some baby carrots or anything? If nothing else get ya a peice of bread and put a little bit of peanut butter on it and eat it - it is very filling and you get a serving of fat and grain! LOL JUST ONE PIECE THOUGH! don't eat a PB&J!!

[TrustingGod4Baby]

Yeah on the SB diet you do get carbs after the initial two weeks. I think even in the first two weeks you get carbs but they're the good carbs or some crap like that. I still haven't finished the first part of the book so I can't be 100% sure about that though. You're probably thinking about the Atkins diet, which cuts out all carbs. I would never do that diet because it just sounds unhealthy to me. You should atleast get the SB book and entertain the idea. Atleast the book will give you more insight and then you can decide whether or not its for you. I got my book for under $5 off of ebay.

[Shannon]

I'll have to check that out

[mommyd]

I going to have a pb@j For lunch and a 1/2 cup od fruit....

[Shannon]

you shithead! I said no PB&J!!! LOL - oh well everyone is allowed to cheat! Don't feel bad - I'm having Pizza with Ranch dressing! LMAO! We're never gonna lose weight like this!!

[TrustingGod4Baby]

I had a double cheeseburger and fries topped off with a sweet tea

[Shannon]

LMAO - we're not doing very good girls!!

[TrustingGod4Baby]

We in my own defense, I haven't really started to diet yet. Not until I get done with the book.

[Janet]

Since we are all just starting we are bound to screw up. As long as we don't quit when we screw up, we'll be much better off. I wish I had more willpower. If I could get on the scale and see a little something would be great. Have to drink more water. I can't wait to go to the fair and have a corn dog. Those are my favorite. LOL

[Shannon]

we all just have to remember what Lindensgirls ticker says!!
NOTHING TASTES AS GOOD AS BEING THIN FEELS!!

[eeyoredja]

I had subway for supper, cabbage for lunch, and oatmeal with raisins for breakfast. I saved some points for a small banana split for snack in a little while, lol.
Shannon, I think I will weigh in on Friday mornings, and post in the afternoons, when I get to my inlaws to use the computer.
Hugs,
Donna

[mommyd]

Yep it was a very bad day here..... I'm not going to tell you all what I had today..... but back on tomorrow..... I'm going shopping for all the right foods on Friday..... We don't have shit here right now.........

Dana
180
Want to lose 20

[Tamara]

Hi there girls........may I join too????

I am severely obese and need to loose the weight. I am 5' exactly and weigh in at 192 as of this morning, last week I was 196 (only weigh in once a wk). I would love to get back down to my usual 115-120 but I know that is unrealistic as of now as I would settle for 140-150 to start with. That I think is really doable and comfortable. The rest can come later. Back in March/April I did pretty good and got down to 182 or something like that and then gained it all back. Damn it! Never fails. I did another IVF round in April and after that I let myself go to hell and just haven't cared since I got yet another bfn. I am suppose to be doing another FET this mth sometime if AF ever shows her ugly face that is. I was suppose to do an FET cycle in June but my AF showed earlier than expected and had to postpone. Figures huh as now she is late and I want her here and last mth I didn't and she showed. Love the way that shit works.

I hear ya all with the not eating well and splurging too much. I don't have much here, sweet wise, but I don't eat healthy really either. I have a bad habit of waiting till I am just starving and then it feels as though I could eat a house somedays. Of course most days varies as some I am not hungry at all.

DH & I just got done tearing off and putting on a new roof on our whole house. My god was that major work:eek: Our house is pretty big and the whole thing was 43 squares which is 43 - 10x10 ft squares, loads of work. Big roof. My legs feel like they are tied in knots and I figure this is a great starting point for me to get back on that treadmill and doing my daily TaeBo, which I absolutely LOVE to do. Come on Billy:D I am so glad that roof is done though, god.

Anyway, hope to talk with you all soon. Have a great evening.

[2aprilbabies]

HOw did we all do today? I haven't eaten that much yet and I plan on going for a walk tonight. Thats about it for me. I still need to lose about 15 lbs to be at my ideal weight for me. It is sooooooooooo hard! Can't I just win the lotto and then have lipo done and get a home gym put in my new huge house? LOL I could go to spas and be pampered all day and then take gorgeous hikes in scenic places, hire a personnel trainer and chef to cook me scruptuous low calorie healthy meals. Oh to dream!!!

[Janet]

There would be no way I would do lipo. I'll lose weight the old-fashioned way. I want to be thinner for health/fertility reasons. I would feel if I did something like lipo it would be because of self esteem issues. I have none of those. I'm a great person who is fat and working on it. Now winning the lottery and having a personal trainer and getting a home gym would be wonderful. I would love to have someone personally tell me what they think I need to do to lose weight and it happen. Its funny you should say hiking. That is something I love to do and do in small amounts right now. When I lose weight, I'm going on a long hiking expedition. Most likely in the Smokey Mountains.

[TrustingGod4Baby]

Just wanted to say Welcome to tlc's waiting!!!

[drreamgrrl]

hi ladies - well yesterday starting off great...but then me Trevor had a huge fight, over his dad and the money he owes us, trevor won't fess up and ask him and i hate making payments on something i DIDN"T SPEND!!! Anyways, in my anger...i bake and then i ate 9 chocolate chip walnut cookies....damn it all....i was doing so well...i was down 2lbs and this morning i got on the scale...up 2.5 SHIT SHIT SHIT, i gotta walk long and hard today, my weigh is tomorrow at 8am sharp....shit shit, damn COOKINGS!!! ( i need some duck tape when i bake...) usually im really good, cause i put in real sugar and being diabetic i stay away....not yesterday, i could not shove them in fast enough, FUCKERS!!!

[Janet]

Were the cookies good? Since you made them I'm sure they were delicious. By the end of the day the weight will come back off. My BIL owes me $3400 and is never going to pay it back. Family is the worst when it comes to lending money too. My motto is with a family like mine who needs enemies.

TLC- welcome. Tearing off a roof is some hard work. I just went 6 months w/out AF showing. Finally showed and then skipped the next month. Took provera to start up and will again this month. I love doing Tae-bo too. I look ridiculous doing it but I love to. LOL

Last night I made homemade chicken strips, they were really good. I only had 2. We went swimming for 2 hours in the afternoon. I did 100 stomach crunches in the pool and then ran in places while moving my arms for about 20 minutes. Does all the packing and moving of boxes count towards exercise? If so, my body is going to be getting a workout.

[Tamara]

Thanks for the warm welcome ladies!

I am just as bad as the next when it comes to eating something that I shouldn't. I wish that my DH would help me out better with things that I have a tendency to put in my mouth. (that sounded bad but I meant food:p )

I had to go to Walgreens today and get some wrapping paper for a couple b-day presents and all be damned if I didn't walk out of there with 2 Dove milk chocolate bars with almonds in them. Like I friggin need chocolate candy bars. They had them 2/$3 and I couldn't pass it up as Dove is really good chocolate. I haven't dug into one yet but I am sitting here drinking a pepsi now, and I hardly ever drink pop:eek: I can't seem to win lately.

I wonder if that craving sweets has anything to do with AF being late? I guess I could always use that as an excuse. LOL

Anyway, have a great weekend girls. I am heading to Chicago for my nephews 1st b-day so I know that I won't be eating good this weekend either. Here is to hoping that something will change starting Monday. Are you all with me??????????

[Shannon]

Hey girls - sorry I wasn't on the last couple of days - my damn internet was down. She's all fixed now - so I've been doing pretty good with the eating - I haven't stopped eating anything in particular just making sure i don't eat nearly as much - I get a 1/2 helping instead of a full one and if I'm still hungry an hour later - I drink more water.
So I asked Rich about the EPH pills and how they would interact with my TTC and taking Ovulex - GREAT NEWS on that one! He said the EPH pills are good for me period - they are all natural and the ingredients are good for my insulin resistence and on top of that he said the EPH will make the effects of the Ovulex even stronger! That got me so excited! I can't wait to start the Ovulex now - I think I will wait to make sure I am not preggo this cycle first just to be safe.

So I weighed in this morning - I'm down 2 more pounds!! YAAYY!! I'm loving these pills and the exercise is making me feel absolutely WONDERFUL! I need to change my ticker I guess. Having a buddy to walk with at night is so great - if it wasn't for her I know I wouldn't be walking everynight. We've been walking 2 miles a day for now and then next week we'll bump it up to 2 1/2 and then move on up to 3. With it being so damn hot out we really sweat so that helps too....

Good Luck to everyone!! Did anyone else weigh in today? How'd it go??

[Shannon]

Hey - what the hell happened to my weight loss ticker?? I don't see anyone's that got them from that site?? what is goin on there??

[Shannon]

okay apparently something happened to that website as I can't even get into it anymore - so I'll just have to get another one!

[LoriBethRose]

Hi girls. I have been MIA for a few days. I have been very depressed. TTC has been very taxing on my spirit. We have been trying for over 2 years, and DH and I aren't getting any younger. I've been barely able to keep my head above water these past few months. Wed nite, I found out a dear friend is 3 months pregnant. She just started trying.......UGGGGHHHH!!!! Why can't it ever be MY time???? To top it all off, I have been having this reoccuring problem with DH. He is a HUGE closet smoker, which I HATE!! He has never been honest with me about his habit and I can't tell you how many times I have caught him. I have tried to be very supportive in helping him quit. I try not to nag or be harsh or accusatory. He usaully lies to me when I ask him if he's had a cigarette (he thinks if he has had two or more, then saying no is being honest b/c he didn't have JUST 1!!!). Sometimes he's honest, but I always seem to catch him in his lies. [NOTE: DH is a very loving, honest man, it's just this one thing that he is ashamed of....it's not like he's ever lied about anything else]. Anyhow, yesterday, I caught him in another lie. I lost it. Right now, the only "problem" RE has been able to find to explain our infertlity is with DH. I have explained to him over and over and over again what cigarette smoking (regardless of how infrequent) will do to sperm quality. After speaking to REs office and finding out how much my injectibles are going to cost me, I came home and told DH, that I will not proceed with injectibles or IUI or IVF until he quits for good. He got furious at me...."I don't like being given ultimatums".....So I told him that I don't like being lied to!! Was I wrong? He said that his last SA came back with good numbers, the few cigarettes he has shouldn't make a difference. Why wouldn't he want to be doing EVERYTHING in his powers to make his swimmers as heathly as possible???? He told me today that he quit smoking today. What breaks my heart the most is that I don't believe him. And if I ask him, whose to say he's not lying again.

The good news is, I have no appetite. The bad news being, all I can do is cry. At work, people are starting to look at me like I am a head case. Tomorrow starts our family vacation, where I get to spend a week with my 4 nieces and one nephew. I love them with all of my heart, but seeing them is like a painful reminder of what I want and what I don't have.

Thanks for letting me vent. I hope you ladies are doing well with your "meal modifications"(I HATE the word DIET!!!!!)

xxoo,
Lori

[Shannon]

Lori - I just wrote this whole long post to you and lost it :mad:
I"m sorry you are feeling down - but things will work out - sorry I hate that phrase too! LOL DF and I have been TTC for 4 yrs now and it's hard no doubt - keep your chin up!
Don't starve yourself as doing that will make your fat cells build and you dont' want that!!
Let yourself have a good vacation!!

[LoriBethRose]

Poor Shannon.....this just isn't your week with computers!!! Thanks for your advise. I know I should take it easy, I know I should just relax. I'm tired of hearing people say, "Oh, don't worry....it'll happen for you!!!" At the rate I'm going, I'll be 36 and DH will be 40, and that's if we get pg in the next few months. I feel like I am going to be an old parent, and I never wanted to be that. I feel like, at 35, I should be raising my kids, not worrying about conceiving them.

And not to worry, I am hardly starving myself. I was just happy that I am not binging, which is what I usually do when I feel like this.

[Janet]

That will be my new thing. I starved myself and my fat cells grew. Sounds good to me. I always ask my DH how is it that I hardly eat and I'm so fat. I just call myself a fat anorexic. I guess just when I do it its not the healthiest of food choices. Plus never drank water before. I can't wait to go clothes shopping. I've got the next 50lbs worth of clothes to fit me, just need some pants. After that it will be all new clothes. Woohoo!

LoriBeth- I feel the same way.Sort of. I'm 34 right now and my oldest is starting her senior year. If I don't get pg soon I'm going to just give up. My DH is only 30 though and having no kids of his own I'm trying real hard. Fostering kids will be more than enough of a reward for me. I shouldn't say I know exactly how you feel since I do have 2 children already. I'm sorry you have to go through this whole mess.

[HopesToBeAMommy]

Hi peoples. I haven't visited your forum at all, but I feel like a fat friggin cow today. I got AF yesterday, found out my friend was pregnant from a 3rd party, and just heard it from my niece. So I ate like a whore today! I'm such an emotional eater because I will eat to the point I make myself sick, I hate it! I had a pasty which is almost like a hot pocket but filled with meat and veg and it gave me the worst heartburn ever! None of my clothes from last summer fit, I have no motivation whatsoever =(

[Janet]

HopestobeaMommy- I'm sorry to hear you are so down today. We are all here for ya. But hey AF showing up is wonderful. At least you can start over again. I hate waiting for AF, sometimes waiting 6-8 months. Take one day at a time and you'll find the motivation.

Mattsmommy- what are EPH pills? What all do you take? I'm sorry for forgetting but do you also have PCOS? If so, do you or have you taken metformin? I would really like an alternative.

[2aprilbabies]

What's up slimmer and trimmer people? How are we all doing? Where'd everybody go?

Well, I did walk Thursday and Friday night when it had cooled off a bit but I am sad to say that our walk ended at the Dairy Queen. I just got one of those starkiss frozen treats which I don't think is too bad but it ain't good either.

I have a treadmill but I really hate to use it in the summer when it should be nice enough to walk or do other stuff outside. It is just soooooooo hot. I don't mind hot but I can't stand the humidity. I just walk outside and start sweating. We did spend some time in the pool in the backyard and that was alright. Not enough to be considered vigorous exercise but something is better than nothing. I guess I did practice driving(golf swing not a car) in the yard too for a while. I was pretty sore after that. Does that count as actual exercise? I doubt it but a girl has to try, right?

Anyways, hope you all had a great weekend.

Talk later,

Breigh

[mommyd]

Ok, back on track I hope had a bad weeknd... was sick and eat real bad......

[Dollyface]

Ok I want to lose weight myself. I'm almost 8 weeks postpartum. I always look at my license picture which I was 18 in. LOL I weighed at 115 then. Right now I weigh 143. If I lose 13 lbs then I'm back to my pre pregnancy weight. But I want to lose 23 lbs so I can be at 120 or at least try to be there. But I do want to lose my pregancy weight first.

Today was the first day I started doing some speed walking. Well I wouldn't call it speed walking yet because I just started and I didn't want to push myself too fast. I'm slowly watching what I eat. I make sure I don't eat too much carbs though. But I'm eating a lot of protein.

I ordered the Bootcamp DVD from Billy Blanks. I don't know if you ladies ever heard of him? But as soon as I get that I will start that too and continue walking early in the morning until DD starts school in Mid August. Then I will try to work around that schedule but will be doing the bootcamp.

I think having you ladies here and hearing your stories will motivate me more and I will also help to motivate each and everyone here. I will try to catch up and get to know everyone.

I want to squeeze into a size 5 jeans. That is my goal. But I will have to lose 13 lbs first then start from there.

[TrustingGod4Baby]

Dang, at 115 you can wear size 5 jeans??? I must have a gigantic @$$ or something because when I was 120 pounds I was in a size 9. I'd kill to be a size 5.

[Dollyface]

Maybe I was in a size 7. LOL But that was so long ago. But to be 115 again. :eek: I probably shouldn't eat at all. I'll see what my progess is at 1 week. I'll try a liquid diet.

[Janet]

Dollyface- welcome to the group. Not doing too bad being only 8 weeks postpartum. I'm about 580 weeks pospartum and still have a ton of weight to lose. I haven't seen 117lbs since I had before I got pg with my 1st born.....aaaah to dream. I'll be doing cartwheels when I see the scale saying 199. Have you ever tried the liquid diet? I was looking into for its detoxing benefits. I've read that it jumpstarts your metabolism. There are a few of us on here who do Tae-bo. I'm one of them. We've been going to the pool everyday and I've been doing exercise there. I still try to do some tae-bo a couple times a week. I have the old tapes.

2aprilbabies- is golfing hard? I live right in front of a golf range and never tried using it. Its free for the residents here. I'll probably knock someone out whose walking on the trail.

Does anyone know what the EPH pills mattsmommy was talking about?


I'm down a little over 2lbs. Are we still weighing ourselves on Friday or Saturday?

[Tamara]

Hi there girls! I actually had a pretty good weekend. Came home with loads of candy for my son from the b-day party and I need to just throw it out as none of us need it and we all have been eating it.:eek: For the most part I ate really good while I was away which was nice for a change.

~*Lindensgirl*~
I do not know of the pills that she was talking about. I wish I was able to go to a pool. We have a local pool, but you won't catch my fat arse there in it around the whole town. Nope not me.

~*Dollyface*~
God I wish that I was only out 23 lbs. Man oh man are you lucky. I have the Bootcamp videos and I love them. Let me tell you though when you first start them they are extremely hard. But I love Billy. The old tapes, which I have also, are roughly 20 min or so the new Bootcamp is 50 and you can tell a difference. OUCH! Best of luck and enjoy Billy when he gets there.

~*Trustinggod4baby*~
I think a lot of what size people wear is their height. I was 115-120 back in the day and I could wear anything from a 5-9. Depended on the brand of jeans. Oh and I am 5' exactly. So don't thing anything bad of yourself wearing a 9 when I am totally sure you looked great wearing them. I would love to be in a 9 again. Crap at this point I would love to be in a 12-14.

Anyway, hope that you are all having a great day. See ya.

[Shannon]

Lindensgirl - I"m so sorry I've been away all weekend!!
EPH200 pills are a dietary supplement - all natural. You take them an hour before you eat each meal - they don't make you feel jittery or like you are on speed or something. I love them. and I found out that taking them with the Ovulex will up the effects of the Ovulex. I bought 3 bottles for $75 - there are all different kinds of orders you can make - the website is
www.TomLeeHealth.com/EPH200 (http://www.TomLeeHealth.com/EPH200) if you wanna check it out.

Yes, I do have PCOS also. I take 1000mgs of Metformin a day. I was also told that the EPH will help with insulin resistance. I take 6 of them a day sometimes - but you don't have to - the site tells ya all about it.....

[Dollyface]

Thanks for the warm welcome girls.

No I have not tried the liquid diet but I am willing to try anything right now. I am tired of not being the weight I'm suppose to be for my height which is 4'11. Most of my weight is on my chest too which that I can't lose. I would like to tone it up though and wish for it not to be down to my knee so much with out surgery. :p Another wishful thinking.

I know its going to be hard at first with Billy but with dertermination I will not give up. I look at my flabby stomach everyday and step on that scale every second and it just makes me want to lose all that weight more and more. I want to wear my sexy tight jeans again. I want the men to drool not gag. LOL

Do you ladies know what stomach exercise I can do to help with the lower stomach. I know how to do the upper already but don't think its working for my lower flabby area.

I would love to be swimming in the pool. I would be doing laps like crazy but I don't have a pool. My friend lives in an apt that has a pool but right now is not a good time to be going.

Ok ladies keep up with the weight loss we can all do it. Good luck.

[Shannon]

For the lower belly area - I do a type of crunch but I don't move my upper body I use my legs - does that make sense?
Okay - lay flat on your back and instead of doing a regular crunch - lift and lower your legs straight up and then back down - but DON'T let them touch the floor - make tehm "hover" and hold it for like 3 seconds and then lift again - I do 50 of these a day - 25 at a time then a short break then 25 more - just starting out you may wanna do like 15 or 20 then work your way up cause it really gets your muscles down there burning and the next day they hurt like hell until you get used to them - I do those and the regular crunches for my tummy.

[Shannon]

oh and somtimes I mix it up with the regular ones by twisting my torso from side to side to get those "love handles"

[AZSun315]

I'm new to this, so bear with me. I've read many of the threads, but can connect with this one. I have PCOS and they have me on Metformin. Since I started the Metformin, I've gained 25 pounds, has anyone else had this problem? So there is a bunch to lose. I'm dreading making the doctors appointment.

I think the next step for me is a prescription for Clomid. I'm clueless as to what it is going to do to me and the weight battle I'm having right now. Any comments?

[Janet]

AZSun- Welcome to the group. There are a few of us with PCOS and taking metformin on this thread and elsewhere. There is also a good site for PCOS called soulcysters.com. They have message boards also where you could post your question about weight gain. I just started the metformin so I'm not a good person to be able to answer that. How many mgs are you on? I'm on 2000mg a day. You might not be on enough. Do you have normal cycles? I'm out in Queen Creek. Nice to see another Arizonian.

[Janet]

Where can you buy ovulex from? Is it only online?

[Shannon]

Yes, right now you can only get it online - but soon they are supposed to be available only through a doctors Rx so get them now while you can and before the price really sky-rockets.
One thing about Ovulex - you cannot take it with the Clomid.


AZSun - welcome. The metformin made you GAIN weight?? How odd. It is supposed to help you lose it not gain! Maybe you should have your dosage checked and talk to your doc about this being the right med for you.
There is also a thread on here called "PCOS" in another Forum. How long have you been TTC - and if you don't mind what are your weight loss goals? Is it just the 25#??

[Shannon]

PS Lindens - CONGRATS ON THE 2# LOSS!!! WOOT WOOT!!!

[Janet]

Is there any place online where ovulex is cheaper than others?

[2aprilbabies]

lindensgirl- I don't think golfing is hard really. I think anyone can swing a club it doesn't mean the ball will go where you want it too though. LOL I just got tired of DH always going with my brothers so I decided to join them and I really like it. Sometimes we go to the driving range and sometimes we just do it in the back yard. DH has this special golf net that is probably 7 or so feet high and pretty wide that we hit the balls into so they don't break windows and stuff. I have to get my own clubs though because I have been using DH's and he is 6'4" tall and I am only 5'6" so they are way too long for me. I have to choke up on the club and then when I swing it keeps hitting me on the inside of my arm. Ouch!!! It is a really good allover workout. I could really feel the burn the next day. My back, stomache and arms were all really sore. It's fun to try and since I can do it in my own backyard it is easy to find some time each day to hit some balls.

[Janet]

I haven't seen my DH in over 5 weeks. Its been a long time since I've hit any kind of balls. LOL. I guess that makes sense about different lengths, never thought about it. I think they have clubs to rent. They have started up a ladies golf club here at Johnson Ranch. I was thinking about it. Swimming has been really great to me. I definately feel my stomach muscles getting the work out.

[TrustingGod4Baby]

Dollyface, in response to your question about the lower abs, you can use the workout that Mattsmmy suggested, that is a good workout. Here is two other workouts that work well in that area too. The first one is basically the same as the one Mattsmmy suggested. In the one she suggested, you keep your legs straightened out and you move your legs up and down, however, in this one, you act as though you're riding a bicycle. You put your legs straight out with your back and shoulders pressed to the floor, arms to the side, and then you begin moving your legs as though you're riding a bicycle, making sure they don't touch the floor. The other one is one you want to do when no one else is watching. You do it basically the same way as you would do normal crunches, however, instead of keeping your knees together, you're going to bend them and spread your legs, so that it looks like you're trying to get ready for some good loving LOL! You keep them spread and do the crunches as you normally would (ie: forward and rotating from side to side)

[eeyoredja]

Hello chicks, I had a bad week eating wise. I am back on track today, and am enjoying all the veggies from FIL garden for dinner. It has been too hot here to go walking, there is a heat advisory and I just can't stand the heat. I am going to be doing Walk away the pounds videos this week.
Hugs,
Donna

[mommyd]

Hey, girls just got my parenting maz in the mail today and it siad that you shoulds weigh yourself everyday sametime and nude.....that way if you gain alittle you can work harder......

[Shannon]

I always weigh and of course measure myself nude. I'm not gonna let any ounce of clothing make me feel fatter! LOL. I think I would drive myself crazy if I did it everyday though!!

Lindens - no I don't think there is anywhere else you can get Ovulex cheaper besides EBay maybe? But then you would have to worry about getting the "real" product without it being tampered with - where if you just get it from the manufacturer you know it's okay and the real thing. Just think like this - when the docs get permission to prescribe it - it's gonna be way more than $100 or so.

[2aprilbabies]

But if the doc prescribes it won't insurance pay for most of it? I usually have a copay which is less than ten dollars. I wouldn't mind getting it that cheap and letting my insurance pay the rest.

[Shannon]

well I don't know about that - yes probably - but then you will have to wait for the docs to finally start using it and getting it out there to patients. I'm right there with ya on Paying all that $$ - I wouldnt be on it if I hadn't gotten mine for free from a very good friend on here!

[2aprilbabies]

I'm going to give Ovulex a try for a few months too and was wondering what all of you ladies doctors say about it. My doctor said something to the effect that there was NO proof that it helped anyone get pregnant. I told him before when I was actively doing treatments that alot of women on this web site that I go to had gotten BFP's while taking it. He was like, Whats a BFP? I had to kinda chuckle once I remembered that he wasn't aware of our slang. He still said he wouldn't recommend it because he doubted it would work. I can't help but wonder if he has his own selfish motives behind saying that. He wants to make money off of our inability to get pregnant and that is really why I want to switch doctors. I don't like how they are all so against things like Ovulex and Fertilaid.

[Shannon]

maybe because it's not approved for them to sell or offer yet. Of course he doesn't want to lose your business! Then if you do get preggo while taking the Ovulex - you could recommend it to other patients and so on and he's scared he'll lose them all!:p Hell most women I know have gotten preggo AFTER they went OFF of Clomid! Not while they were on it! So why should they recommend Clomid!? it's retarded - you just follow your gut and go with that! But that's also just my opinion too - of course I'm not a doc.
Honestly I didn't even bother to tell my doc I was gonna take it - I just started - he never monitors me or does u/s's to make sure I even have follies to release or anything - hell I could have 2 blocked tubes for all I know and he hasn't checked that either - he just says "You have to lose weight or I can't help you" So IMO Screw him!!

Okay I've done bad the last 2 days - well not really yesterday cause I was sick all day long - couldn't hold nothing down - so I didn't exercise at all and if I weighed myself right now I've prolly gained. BUT this morning I ate a Steak, Egg and Cheese Croissant and had a couple bites of Biscuits and Gravy......blah. OH well, I guess I'll just have to walk extra or something - of course with the heat making it up to 105-107 lately I'm not walking anywhere!! I don't want to have a heat stroke!

HOw is everyone else doing??

[mommyd]

Not good here.... I gianed 1lb and I was sick this weekend and didn't eat that much? So I worked out for 15min in the morining and went for a 30min walk and weigh in this morining still the same thank god I would have freaked out if I gain again...... I don't think i'm doing WW right.... I count all my points and drink my water but nothing... If I could I would stop eating :)..... I just love food:)

Dana

[Shannon]

me too - though I just wolfed down and steak, egg and cheese sammich! It was so good and after yesterday I was starving - I so wanna weigh myself but I"m not gonna do it!

[Dollyface]

Morning ladies. Feeling good thismorning even though I was real tired yesterday because I didn't get a nap in. Woke up real early because Alyssa needed her second feeding at 5am. So I went back to sleep but I got up in time for my walk. I feel sore already but I will not give up. It feels good though even though I step on the scale too much to see a difference already. LOL. I hope I see a difference when I really do weigh myself on sunday. I think that will be my weekly weigh in on sunday. I'm really hoping Billy comes soon so I can start that workout and I know for sure I will see a difference in my body and weight. But I see my stomach is not as bad. I try to work my stomach everyday but somtimes I am so tired from waking up early and my walk that I do it for like 15mins. But I think I will get better though.

Mattsmmy1 - Those steak and eggs sound good but I think I better stay away or just limit my food intake to a minimum of certain things. I'm trying so hard not to snack so often I did good yesterday.

[Dollyface]

Feeling good today ;ladies. I feel physical changes happenning even seeing it a little. But not my stomach yet. Billy is taking foreveer to get here. Gotta run DD is crying

[Janet]

Dollyface- Alyssa is beautiful. I love that pic.

I did horrible yesterday and I even felt like I was fat. I'm way down on the energy list. I'm thinking its because of the overwhelmingness that I feel when I have to move all this crap by myself and making sure money-wise we are going to be ok.

I think I'm going to make myself and egg and cheese sandwich. That sounded wonderful.

How is everyone doing?

[Janet]

I'm feeling much better. I just did a really good workout in the pool. I did my usually running in place, stomach crunches plus I added side to side stomach crunches and did my 20 minute Tae-bo workout in the water. Do you think that is just as good? Plus I got to do laps today since the pool wasn't that busy.

[shannonmatts]

Hey everyone - its me MATTSMMY - I am having trouble with my username and PW right now after my PC got worked on today - so till I get it worked out I am using this name!

I did horrible yesterday - no exercising - and then I had Mickey D's for supper! LOL only a Crispy Chicken Sandwich and french fries! Oh well - I made up for it today - I swam in the pool for 2 1/2 hours and did a lot of tredding water - my legs hurt like hell right now.

Lindens - glad to hear you feel better. I think your workout today was perfect! More than I did!! LOL oh what did you decide about the OVulex??

anyhow I just wanted to check in and let everyone know what was up! I hate it when other people mess with my PC cause it seems that something always goes wrong! LOL I need this website!! LOL

Dolly - Alyssa is BEAUTIFUL! I love that pic of her!!

Have a good one everyone!!

[Dollyface]

Thanks for the compliment on the pics ladies.

[Dollyface]

I'm so excited. Just wanted you ladies to know that Billy is finally here!!!! I will start on him on Monday. I will finish this week off walking. Then I will start the bootcamp. I hope its not too fast for me. Wish me luck ladies.

[Janet]

Good luck! Believe me I know you can do it. If I can anyone can. Must say though I believe I look the funniest out of everyone doing it.

[Shannon]

okay I got my stuff back!! I am such a retard!!

Dolly - good luck with Billy!! LOL he can sure kick your ass - but you feel so invigorated afterwards!!

Lindens - I look like a frog in a blender when I do it! LOL


I so don't wanna weigh in this week cause I know I"m up prolly 5#'s. I haven't done shit besides swim today. It's just been so damn hot and miserable........gotta work-out ...... gotta eat better.....

[Janet]

Here in AZ its pretty hot too. I know there is no humidity but if its above 107 its hot no matter what. So going to the pool is my only option to doing exercise outside.

Mattsmommy- you look really thin in your new pic. Don't look like you have 73lbs more to go.

I swear all I want to see right now is 199. Please send me the willpower to do it.

[Dollyface]

Lindensgirl - Thank you.

Mattsmmy1 - I know he will kick my ass. I will watch the first DVD first and see what the pace is so I can get ready. They said to watch it before I start jumping into it.

I know how hard Billy is going to be. Do you ladies think I should keep walking while doing the bootcamp too? Or should I do the bootcamp first and see how I will handle it. I was thinking of walking first then when I get back do the bootcamp. I just don't want to overdo it. Then be too tired to take care of the little one.

[Shannon]

Lindens - I was about 137 when that pic was taken 4 yrs ago!! That's what I wanna look like again!! LOL My hair was so blonde then - I guess from the summer sun. It's naturally kinda dark blonde - but I'm getting it cut and colored darker today!! woo hoo! I'm excited!

Dolly - I would say keep walking and then just do the Bootcamp like 3 days a week or something until you get used to it and if you can't make it for more than like 10-15 minutes - so be it - that's better than nothing! I had to start out doing like 10 minutes then moving up to 20 min. before I could do the whole thing! I haven't done my Tae-Bo in forever either - I need to get back into it.....

I am so sucking at losing this weight - I am just not motivated to exercise anymore - this always happens - as soon as I get down some I get lazy again and just stop and of course gain it all back - I'm not weighing in tomorrow! LOL

[Janet]

I'm 34 years old and I just had heartburn for the first time last night. It was horrible. Kept me up until 5:30. I hope I never have it again.

I just lightened my hair a couple months ago. Then it was way too blond for me so I put red in it. Looked like ronald mcdonald so I did it again. Now its ok. But the color is fading out and turning blond again from when it was bleached. I'll never do that again.

Dolly- did you try the tae-bo? How did it go?

Hopefully we'll all find the motivation to keep going. I don't think I'm going to have time to do anything but pack. Ugh.

[Dollyface]

Oh ladies I did so bad this morning. I went to sleep late so I couldn't get up for my morning walk. Then to top it off I had mc donalds breakfast. Sausage with egg muffin and a hash brown. :o I can see my weight coming back already. I feel so lazy and tired today. Sometimes I'm just so lazy I don't even want to go walk but once I get up then I'm fine. But if I just lay there and think about it the more lazy I am. BUt today I was real tired though.

Lindensgirl - Did you take something for your heartburn? What did you eat? I didn't start the boot camp thing yet even though maybe I'll try it today since I didn't go walking. I will take a look at it then probably do it like after DOOL. LOL


Mattsmmy1 - You don't suck. You just have to get up and do it and not think about it too much. How about some motivation? This is what motivates me. When I wear my jeans my guts pop out. Then when I watch TV and I see all these ladies with the flat abs and very thin not too thin but at a good weight it makes me jealous and makes me want to push myself into losing all this weight. Or I want to look sexy in my underwear with out guts hanging out also want to wear tight shirts without seeing the rolls. I hope that helps you out. Think of something that will motivate you and just do it.

Well I'm feeling better now after that pep talk. :D I'm gonna take a sneak at the DVD and try to get started.

[Janet]

No, I didn't take anything for it. I've never had it before so I don't even keep anything for it. I still have that yucky feeling in my throat. I had a hot dog w/onions. I've had it many times before and never had problems.

Dolly- I do the same thing. I watch something on tv or when I go to the mall, I think I just want to look like that. I'm just going to walk around w/ my gut hanging out and that will remind me to stay motivated.

McDonalds sounds great.....

[TrustingGod4Baby]

You know what used to motivate me? I was 165 pounds and was feeling really awful about myself, so I would put up a mirror in front of me, and put on my bathing suit and work out to a video. I lost 35 pounds doing that. I won't do that anymore because by the time I get home DH is already there and I don't want to make him puke.

[Shannon]

LMAO Christie!!

I need a serious ass kicking - I'm eating BBQ chips right now! :mad:

I don't know what is wrong with me! I was craving them so damn bad - I'll just go put them up. But then they are gonna be staring me in the face the rest of the day - i shouldn't have even bought them......dammit

[TrustingGod4Baby]

Swift Kick for your (_|_). Hope you liked that. Now put those damn chips up before your ass is staring you in the face!! :)

[HopesToBeAMommy]

Snot rag, I've been doing that this week, working out to the music videos and attempting the same moves they are. DH needs to get out of my way though cause he always laughs at me! lol

[Janet]

I just went to the store and bought waffles. I'm starving and didn't want to go out to eat or buy doughnuts. We are running out of food since we are moving and I don't want to fill up the fridge. We won't be able to take anything like that with us. I'm almost out of a canned and boxed foods too. This is making it hard to eat right. I bought grapes and they don't taste like grapes back in Ohio. So waffles it is. Chicken is on the menu for the next week. Please give me the willpower to stay away from going out to eat. I only like one bbq chip and its back in Ohio so no problem for me there. Oreos are the same everywhere. They should be banished. Or held in front of me while I run on a treadmill.

Can we just take turns kicking each other in the A**? I'm sure I could really use one.

[TrustingGod4Baby]

That's exactly why I don't do them at home anymore Homie Snott!

Swift Kick in the (_|_) for you too Lindensgirl!

[Dollyface]

Mattsmmy1 - I will have to slap your hand for that. This morning I almost had chips but I told DBF I don't want this hear so you either throw it away or take it with you. Good thing he took it. Because I know I will be munching on those. I had a big bowl of salad last night and this morning woke up real hungry.

Lindensgirl - Isn't waffles carbs? Maybe you should get like those lean cuisine foods.

Trusting - Your so funny.

Lindensgirl - Maybe since the fact that you are trying to lose weight your mind and body is not letting you enjoy those kinds of food anymore. So now you should not have hot dogs and onions.

I know I'm only barely going to be 8 weeks postpartum but it seems a long time I am kicking myself in the ass for looking like this and that really motivates me. I hate seeing my guts hanging out like this. I hope tonight I will have the energy to start exercising with Billy.

I haven't had lunch yet and I'm getting hungry. I had a nectarine. But now getting hungry earlier I was feeling a littel full.

[Janet]

It was my only alternative to chicken........I had to do it. Its back to chicken tonight. As far as onions go, thats me assuming it was their fault, I'm not going w/out them. I like that with just about everything. I hope it was a one-time thing. Waffles are carbs and they were wonderful. Now I'm off to work the waffles off in the pool for a couple hours.

[TrustingGod4Baby]

You might want to invest in some tums if you insist on eating onions. And some good breath mints:)

[Janet]

My pool journey was cut short. My DD had to do her work clothes. I did make it a good 40 minute workout though.
My onion thing is not that out of control. I never had an onion until about 4 years ago. I like it on my hot dog or hamburger or one of those blooming onions. I do like couple of red onion rings in my salad too. Oh, I just got on the scale and I'm down another lb. Yippee!

Trusting- tell TTC that I'm thinking of her and hope she is doing well.

[Shannon]

an online kick ain't gonna do the trick I'm afraid - get ready for this one
I had PIZZA for supper


Just kill me now

[Janet]

I love pizza, wouldn't mind having a slice myself. This is what I don't understand... Exercising isn't enough. I would think if even I ate the same or a little less that I would lose weight just by exercising. Maybe I will just take longer without the dietary changes.

[TrustingGod4Baby]

yeah you can still lose weight with exercise alone but it will take a bit longer. Its just faster to lose weight doing both which is why most people do both at one time. But then they get burn out so fast and gain all the weight back because its just to stressful if you're not used to doing either one.

Lindensgirl I will definately tell TTC you said hello. She's going through a really rough time right now. Her and DH are staying with her MIL because her FIL is on his death bed. It could be a good break for her ttc journey though.

Mattsmmy: ----->to the Heart (that was my arrow to the heart. I decided to just go ahead and kill you):)

[Dollyface]

Ok I feel so good ladies! I started the bootcamp basic training this morning. I finished it even though I didn't do some of the exercises or I didn't finish some of them. The ab exercise I couldn't do on the hard floor because there is something wrong with my tail bone. I can't lay flat on it. It really hurts. But other then that I think if I keep doing it I will eventually be able to do everything that they do and finish it. Well I am going to jump in the shower now and get some cereal in my stomach I'm hungry.

[Shannon]

Good For you Dolly!! That's great!!!!! Keep it up and you'll be breezing through it in no time!!

Lindens - I so wish you could just magically wish the weight away and POOF it would be gone! so much easier!! I am having such a hard time with the food part. UGh

Trusting - thanks for that LOL it's what I needed!!

So I was thinking last night (while feeling like a friggen cow) that this week totally sucked for me and I know next week will too, I am off Thurs and Fri and our "fair" begins on Wed. night. DF and I are a huge part of our community so from the crack ass of dawn on Monday we will be getting the park ready for the picnic (fair - we call it a picnic here) We will be home late and not get to eat all that healthy. So I'm pretty much screwed. Mon and Tues won't be so bad for me cause I'll have kids so I will be here more often than not - but after Wed. at 5 I am done for. I have had so many schedules thrown at me "work this - work that" and I"m gonna be busting my ass for 4 days straight. :mad: It's gonna suck
SOOOOO - Starting July 31st I'm back on it big time. Not that I'm gonna really slack off on purpose - I'll do the best that I can - but I'm not gonna kill myself over it cause we do this every year and I know how it goes.

I'm so proud of those of you who are keeping up!! We're all gonna be skinny hot bitches with big preggo bellies this time next year! LOL

[drreamgrrl]

lol shannon you are funny...this week was OK not great..but i am as bloated as can be....so i am gonna blame af at my weigh in tomororw morning (and NOT THE pizza and 6 wings i ate last night!!!) lol, oh well i am entitled to it..
fuck it for now, last night sucked.....i need to get over it!! Today is another day, let it be a bad day not a bad WEEK!!!

[Shannon]

There ya go!! LOL

I agree - Fuck it!! for now anyway!!

[Janet]

I agree too, nothing is going to change what we've already did, so fuck it. What we do now and tomorrow counts. There is nothing I love more than a corn dog from the fair. Festivals in Arizona aren't the same as back in Ohio.
I'm still down 3lbs.

Shannon- love the skinny bitch comment. Do you notice that "plump" ladies have a much better attitude. Can't wait to shed the pounds and be the bitch I'm meant to be. LOL

[Shannon]

me either!! It makes it so much harder when you've been that person before and you are trying to get back to her! LOL
I hate looking at pics of me when I was think! makes me want to cry!! LOL

[Janet]

Seriously, I'm going to find a pic of me right before I got pg with my 2nd dd. Since her, which has been 12 years now, I've weighed the same thing within so many lbs. Its ridiculous. I'll post it as soon as I find it.

[Shannon]

LOL - the one of me on my avatar is when i was thinner - not as thin as I've ever been - but close enough!

[Janet]

Do you have a pic of your belly when you were pg? Maybe we can post those here so we don't feel so left out. I mean no offense to those of you on this thread who've not yet been pg. Please accept my apology if it was taken that way.

[Shannon]

sure do! OMG get ready!!! This was taken 2 days before Matthew was born - he was early and weighed 7lbs and 8oz

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e206/mattsmmy/ShannonPreggowithmatthew.jpg

[Dollyface]

lol you ladies are funny. And I am starving. But I am trying to eat good and no junk at the right time. I had a nectarine. But that didnt help much. 30 more mins till lunch. :D

[Shannon]

I dont' even want to talk about what I had for lunch - Christie's arrows are gonna get bigger and more fierce if I do! LOL

[Janet]

I had waffles again for breakfast. I'm sore as heck from the workouts in the pool. Laying down and doing stomach crunches make me dizzy. So I've been doing them standing up. Just like tightening my stomach muscles and bending over kindof, then holding it there. Doing 50 of them at a time. Do you think that works just as good as laying on the floor doing them?

[Shannon]

I'm sure it works just fine!! Remember anything is better than nothing!!!
Did you see the pic I posted?

[Sundance]

Shannon - I decided to take you up on your offer and pop on in! It seems that my weight watchers thread is very possibly dead or at the very least is very sick right now! LOL!!! Most of the ladies on it are currently ttc and are not as worried about the weight right now, which is great for them. I hope that they all get their BFP's - I love them a lot. I met them when we were all on fertilitext, so we go back a good ways. But, it seems that I need somewhere for the time being to have as an encouragement for my weight, so here I am!!!

Here is my story - Graduated in 2000 - weighed about 140 looked GOOD for my body build and height.
Got married in 2003 and weighed about 170 - not skinny -not fat - just overweight.
2 years into marriage - gained another 45 pounds!!! YIKES!!!
3 years into marriage - from January this year to today I've lost about 20 pounds to put me back to 195. *** Except for the last 2 days in which I've gained about 3 pounds back but I'm blaming it on AF- not the ice cream that I've ate 2 bowls a day of!!! LOL!!!

So, basically I do portion control and watch the calories (not the last 2 days though!!!LOL!!!) Most the time I do not keep junk food in the house - I try to do fruit that I've canned or air popped popcorn (with sour cream and onion powder on it) for a snack, and both of those are healthy and fairly good for you. I am going to start walking and working out also soon (probably after AF is gone! - good excuse huh?) just can't decide if I want to do Taebo or the winsor pilate dvd's - I have both so I guess if nothing else I could alternate them. Anyhow, I think that I've given you an idea of my situation. I will do personals as I get to know everyone.

Thanks for including me Shannon!!!

[Shannon]

YAY!!! I"m glad you joined us!!!!

[Janet]

Welcome to the group Sundance! I think our motto is "start now don't worry about what you did last mealtime" LOL. I would go with doing both alternatively. That sounds like a good idea. Anything is better then nothing.

Shannon- I just seen the pic. You look great! I'm going to try and send my pics next. Hope it works.

[Shannon]

me too!! I wanna see!!!

[Dollyface]

Welcome Shannon. I don't like to exercise too if I AF is around. Plus I think its not good for you. ;) Anyway when you do come around to it you won't be able to stop.

Lindensgirl - As long as you feel a burn when your doing it standing up that means something is happening.

Mattsmmy1 - I'm curious as to what you had for lunch. I kind of did good and bad. I had a bowl of salad with 2tbsp of dressing which was ceasar vinagrette with parmesan. Then I had a bowl of noodles that was not stir fried but kind of. And lots of water.

I've been doing really good on the liquid. I've been drinking strictly water. I have a cup of milk a day 1%. Then maybe once a day or every other day I would have capri sun. No soda yet. I'm only saying that because when I go out else where I probably would get soda.

I think I lost a lb or two today.

[Janet]

Here I am with my 1st pg. She weighed 7lbs 8ozs. It was about 3 weeks before she was born. Hard to believe she'll graduate next year.

[Janet]

Here I am with my 2nd DD. She was a little over 8 weeks early and weighed 8lbs and 10ozs.

[Janet]

I've been trying to take the metformin regularly now. I don't have much of an appetite and really don't want to eat anything that is going to make me use the bathroom anymore then I already have to.

[Shannon]

LIndens - oh how cute!!!

I had Mozzerella sticks for lunch

DUCKING FROM THE ARROWS!!!!

[Janet]

mmmm..... mozz. sticks.... sounds great. I think I'll go buy some fresh mozz. cheese, slice it, heat up some olive oil and put the slices in there for a second. Low carb and will taste great.

[Shannon]

yeah they were pretty yummy - I had 8 of em! FAT ASS!!! LOL

[Janet]

Thats not a real bad snack. I'm kind of afraid to eat anything fried right now. I might have to leave the house today and there is not alot of restrooms in the desert.

[Shannon]

Actually they were not fried - I baked them - so I guess that is a plus

[Dollyface]

You ladies are making me hungry. I have mozzarella balls. Is that bad for you? Or is it the same thing is Mozzarella sticks? I think they are fine to snack on but just not 8 though. LOL

I've stepped on the scale like a million times today. I can't stop doing it.

[Janet]

Ladies, this is it for me. I'm taking my weight loss seriously from now on. I have to lose at least 30lbs by the end of the year to be happy. I'm drinking water and only water from here on out. I'm having a little milk when I take the metformin and thats it. My food choices are going to be better. Each thing I'll eat I'm going to ask myself if its worth it. I hope with this new attitude I can lose some weight. What brought all this on you might say... Its knowing I'm going to run into a old b/f when I go back to Ohio and I want to look good!

[Dollyface]

Morning ladies. Feeling good this morning. I didn't exercise because I needed the day of rest. I'm already feeling the sorness. I feel it on the back of my thighs and calves. I also feel it in my abs. So that means my exercise is working. I also lost 2lbs I guess. Because of the exercise it made me feel good mentally and physically so I am not snaking in between. Well not junk food anyway. Ok I had one bag of peanut m&m's but that is all for me. I don't think I will have any junk today hopefully not. Then that will throw me off track. I can't wait for tomorrow to work out again. I know for sure I will burn more calories and lose more weight.

[aidianliam]

Hi girls...just wanted to pop in for support. I have been a fatty all my life. And like lucky, had gastric bypass in 2001. It was no picnic. The weight did fall off but you are so sick all day long. I went from 190 to 115, then gained back after ttc meds to about 140, were i began this preg. Now im preg with twins, which is so hard cause i cannot get all the calories and nutriution i need cause my stomach so damn small. I try to eat, then get sick and feel so guilty cause im so scared these babies are gonna be born and weigh 1 pound a piece. If i could go back i would have worked my tail off to do it naturally, at least til i popped some babies out. GL to all of you, i hope you all meet your goals!

[Janet]

Sunny- don't worry. I'm sure the twins are getting what they need. Congrats on the weight loss. I can't weight to weigh 190. I figure by the time I weight that I'll know what I need to do to lose weight also.

Hello all the other ladies out there. Hope you're having a great weekend!

Dolly- good job on the 2lbs!

[Sundance]

Afternoon ladies!

I've been a bad girl - and I'm still blaming it on AF!!!!! She can't decide whether or not she wants to be here and just keeps hanging around and getting nothing done!LOL. I've had serious problems with this chocolate ice cream thing. No joke. I've ate 2 boxes by myself in about a week! YIKES!!! I have gained back up to 199! CRAP!!! But, I really am not going to kill myself over it. I have my first RE visit on Monday morning, so I'm going to talk to him about the weight thing, and see what he thinks. Obviously I know that he's going to encourage me to lose, but at 195 or so, I want to find out if he thinks that I can safely carry a baby and not bring on health problems for me or a baby. If he thinks that it is a problem, I guess I'll put ttc on hold again (did before for about 4 months or so) and try to lose more weight. Anyways, I'm off for now, AF has brought some nasty cramps with her this month (I've always had some cramps, but NOTHING like these - I actually cried!) so I am babying myself and just sitting around. DH at work so I think that I'll go put a movie on or something. Talk to ya later!!!

[TrustingGod4Baby]

Welcome Sundance!! Your story sounds identical to mine. I too graduated in 2000 at about 120 pounds and I was a hot mama!!! Anyway, I put on a bit of weight after graduation, then lost it, then got together with Dh and put on a ton of weight, got married in 2003 and put on even more weight. Now when I walk it sounds something similar to this...MOOO MOOO MOOO! Lol That's that chubby girl humor coming out. :) By the way, I always like to rotate my workout videos to keep a variety in my routine. Otherwise, working out becomes boring, and when it gets boring, that's when you decide to stop doing it. Also, different tapes focus on different parts of the body most of the time, so if you rotate the tapes you are more then likely guaranteeing (sp)? a full body workout during the week.

Mattsmmy, I've got something for you and those Mozzarella sticks. ****** <
--Those are bullets. I've switched from arrows to bullets now and I just popped a cap in your ass! Just kidding.

I think I've realized now that while most of us ladies are POAS, Dollyface is a SOASA (step on a scale addict). Yes believe it or not, stepping on a scale can become addictive. :)

Lindensgirl good luck with the new goals. Seeing an old b/f always makes me wish I had a skinny ass. Especially if they broke up with me, that way its like a slap in the face. Its like saying, see what you're missing. At this point in time though, they know they're not missing anything more then a fat ass with cellulite.

Hope you girls are having a great weekend.

[Dollyface]

LOL!! I know I'm addicted to the scale!! I can't help it. I need help. I know my weight won't change five seconds from the last time I checked but you never know. LOL

I know what you mean about seeing old B/F's. They can't drool over you.

I think I found another way to motivate me. I really want to look like Pamela Anderson except that I don't need fake boobs I have the real ones. It's just that it found its way down south. I was thinking maybe I'll post up pictures of her everywhere to motivate me. Or at least hot looking girls with nice abs and no cellulite.

[Michelle~Lee]

ok dolly im here lol thanks for telling me about this thread.

anywho, i need to loose 40 pounds to be back to pre pregnancy wieght, i would like to lose more but i will stick with 40 for now......as of right this second i am and have been since nathan came out i weigh 180lbs :(

yea so i need a good diet suggestion, and exersice plan suggestions, sad thing about me is i have an exersice bike, treadmill, lateral thigh trainer, and a bun and thigh roller thing lol, but no energy to do any of them, nor any idea how long to do each thing........

today i actually did do some exersices, i did 15 minutes on the thigh roller, which is basically just to help tone.........and 10 minutes on the lateral thigh trainer which is basically a stepper, and i did 100 crunches, yet i still feel dissatified with myself..............

im one of those people who cant wait very long to get on the scale and then when i do i get depressed lol

so any tips, tricks and ideas would be great, there are just to many posts on this thread for me to read them all lol

[Dollyface]

Well you should be ashamed of yourself Praying! You have all those machines and you don't use it? If I were you I would be on that 24/7 like I am on the scale. LOL

For me I am using the Billy Blanks Boot camp. Before that I walked for three days and i guess the combination of that and using the DVD for the first time help me lose some weight along with a good diet. Well I wouldn't call it a good diet but it is compared to my bad eating habits. Which include soda, junk food and fat. So I cut some of that out or just limited my intake and that helps me too.

I'm feeling good mentally and physically knowing that I can do the diet and excercise that its much easier for me to lose the weight and to do the exercises on the DVD.

You need to find something to motivate you and come on here everyday we will help you. If you really put your mind to it you can do it. GOod luck and check in.

[Janet]

Praying- welcome to the group. The best thing about this group is that we all can make a mistake and still be here. We are all here to support one another and not be ashamed of what we ate or the exercise we didn't do. We don't want to sit around and think about what we did earlier or the day before. We want to concentrate on right now and what we are going to do.

We go to the pool a couple hours everyday. I do a few laps, run in place, stomach crunches, and the Tae-bo 20 minute workout. (I have the old tapes). I've been drinking more water and watching my food consumption. Trying to cut out carbs. I have PCOS and just started taking Metformin regularly. Hopefully that can kick my body in gear.

[Michelle~Lee]

well since i did those exersices yesterday, i am SOAR as ever today, my legs feel so painfull lol, to top it off i have bad cramps from af, i wish i could have another epidural right now, lol...........but yea im not gonna exersice today, my legs need a break but i plan on working out tomoro, think i will walk fro a half hour then do my bun and thigh roller thingy for 15 minutes


thanks for the support!!!

[Dollyface]

Its ok to take a break because you are just starting out. Your body needs time to adjust and build muscles. Once you get use to it and feel like you need a challenge then you dont need a rest in between.

For me today the workout wasnt as challenging so tomorrow no break I will walk for maybe 45mins or less if I decide to speed walk.

I feel a difference in between my thighs. It doesnt brush together as much. LOL Also see a little diferrence in mt abs. :D

[Michelle~Lee]

WOW u lost weight already and are able to tell a difference.....id give anything for my thighs not to rub together lol, especially in this heat its like 105 here in texas

[Michelle~Lee]

ha my ticker is sad lol 40 pounds sheesh im gonna be here for ever, i really dont think i know how to loose weight lol

[mommyof2]

Hope I Can Join In. During Pregnancy I Gained 32 Lbs. I've Lost 22. Since The Day I Came Home From Hospital I Have Been Doing Weight Watchers And At 3 Wks Post Baby I Started Walking On My Treadmill(doc Said It Was Ok).i Also Was About 25 Lbs Overweight Before I Had Dd So I Would Love To Lose 35 More.

[Janet]

Mommyof2- Welcome to the group. You are doing really well so far. I'm sure that with some work you'll lose the extra 25lbs. too. Congrats on the new baby!

[TrustingGod4Baby]

I just wanted to say Welcome to you new ladies. Please don't get discouraged with the thought of how much weight you have to lose. Just look at my ticker, that should make you feel better :) If you feel overwhelmed, then say you need to lose five pounds, instead of 25. After you lose those five then you can say you need to lose five more pounds, and after you've done that a few times, you will have lost all 25 pounds, without feeling completely overwhelmed.

[TrustingGod4Baby]

Okay, somewhere on here you ladies were talking about before and after pics. I think you were talking about pregnancy pics, but I can't be sure, and I'm to lazy to go back and see, but I thought I'd post my skinny and fat pics for a little motivation for myself.

Soooo.....here's my skinny pic
http://i7.tinypic.com/20t57wx.jpg

And here's a more recent picture of me and DH
http://i7.tinypic.com/20t58af.jpg

[Dollyface]

Trusting - You look good in both pictures.

To all the ladies. Dont be discouraged if you cant look like you did 10 years ago. There is a reason why some of us is at the weight we are now. Either to carry a healthy baby or to keep up with one. But if your able to lose that weight then you should be very lucky and happy.

Good luck ladies.:D

[TrustingGod4Baby]

Thanks Dollyface! I would agree with you if I were minus about 70 pounds in the current picture :)

[Janet]

I'll have to dig up some before (skinny) and after (fat) pics.

Trusting you look great! How did you get your pics to come right up on the screen? Everytime I do it, its a link.

[TrustingGod4Baby]

I go to tinypic.com and use the image link that they give you.

[Janet]

Thanks for the reply so quickly!

[TrustingGod4Baby]

No prob bob!

[Shannon]

Hey Girls! Sorry I was MIA for a while - we've been extremely busy with our upcoming "fair" taking place this week UGH!

Sonny - HOW ARE YOU!!?? I haven't talked to you forever now that you frequent the mommies thread more!:p I am so happy for you!! I'm sure the twinkies are getting what they need. Has your doc ever expressed concern for them?? Good Luck throughout the rest of your pregnancy! I can't believe you are that far along already!!

Christie - you are so adorable! Loved the pics! I agree that you do look good in both pics! Handsome hubby too! LOL (no bullets please-still recovering from the last ones) I'll have to dig up some skinny pics of me and a real recent one - I posted one of me 2 days before I had Matthew a few days ago.....

Lindens - How are things goin?? Did you ever decide on the Ovulex?

WELCOME to all the new ladies! Like the other girls have said - don't get overwhelmed! Just set SMALL goals for yourself first and then move up some!
Do what you can when you can - it's better than nothing at all, but you do wanna give yourself a little push every now and then.
I have a pic of super sexy models on my fridge door so that every time I get in there - I wanna kill them all - but it keeps me from reaching for the French Onion Dip! LOL

Good Luck to everyone!! I"m bound to gain a few pounds this week with fair food again - but as much running as I'll be doin I hope to counter-balance it! LOL:D

[HopesToBeAMommy]

Christie- I think your cuter with a bit of meat on you!

Praying- My god your son is so cute!! I can't get over how adorable he is!! I had to show DH and he was like ya he is adorable for a smelly boy! LOL

Well, I've NEVER been skinny. I just want to lose about 10 pounds, be a loose size 10 rather than a tight one and I will be happy. Whenever I get pregnant, which I hope is next month, I want to take swimming lessons since I don't know how to, and do aqua arobics, but I am ALLERGIC TO CHLORINE!!! WTF! LOL

[Shannon]

Carla - I can't even imagine being allergic to Chlorine - I would die I swim so much in the summer time - and have since I was a kid.....are there lakes around you or any other fresh water "places" you can go??

[TrustingGod4Baby]

Thanks girls for the comments on the pics. I still feel an obese cow!!

[Shannon]

Okay here are my skinny - fat pics! LOL

In the skinny one I was about 19-20 yrs old - weighed about 127 - you can't see my whole body but you can tell in my face and arms that I was thinner - it's the only one I could find right now........that is Matthew on my lap - he was about 2 at the time
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e206/mattsmmy/meandmatthew-meskinnier.jpg

Then here's my fat pic! This one was taken in April before I lost about 15 pounds but I don't look much different now - the baby is Aiden - DF's son
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e206/mattsmmy/ShaAiden2.jpg

sorry I couldn't get it to resize small enough

[TrustingGod4Baby]

I still think you're cute! By the way, my DH is mine! Lay off! Just kidding, I know I've got a hottie!!

[HopesToBeAMommy]

No, there's no lakes around here. I live just outside the city. I only wear a bikini when we go away because I feel confident around the fat germans and chubby english girls and I know I look better. I am REALLY self concious about my arms, I get so paranoid when the sleaves are too short and I don't even wear tank tops when it's hot. THAT'S of paranoid I am about them

[Shannon]

LOL!!! Thank you. I feel like an effin cow - my gut is huge and my tits are over-bearing! LOL and my thighs rub together and my ass is GIANTIC! oh well that's why I'm losing weight right? As I sit here drinking a Mt Dew! LMAO - I had to - I'm so damn tired and I have to wake up! There's no more soda in the house so don't start shooting at me Chrisite! LOL
I ate a salad for lunch!

[Shannon]

oh honey I have BIG FAT everything! I still wear tanks though - I couldn't live without them!

[TrustingGod4Baby]

Carla I am the same way. I feel like a brute in a sleeveless shirt. I hate wearing them. I'm more of a 3/4" sleeve kind of chick. Actually I'd be a great nun (except I wouldn't be able to ttc). I'd rather not show anything.

[TrustingGod4Baby]

I'm not going to shoot you this time only because I just got done drinking a moutain dew myself.

[TrustingGod4Baby]

I changed my mind!

I'm shooting you: ****
And now I'm shooting myself: ****

Anybody else want some while I'm on a roll?

[HopesToBeAMommy]

Because I wear such skimpy bottoms, I can get away with wearing longer sleeves in the summer, or like asian type tops that are vneck. When people say oh god how can you be wearing that shirt, I'll say well, my skirt is about 8 inches long so I can't let it all hang out!

[TrustingGod4Baby]

Yeah I can't do that either. I don't even own a pair of shorts. As a matter of fact, I was cutting the grass last week, and I got so freaking hot that I ended up cutting a pair of jogging pants just to get something cool to wear. I still only cut them right above my knees. I hate my legs! Fat flabby things! Damnit!!

[Shannon]

see I wear shorts too - not a lot - usually just around the house or to the post office and store here in town - if I go shopping I put on Capris or something - I hate the shorts show my fat and cottage cheese but maybe it's cause I have a man and I know I'm not trying to impress anyone I don't care - but if I know I'm gonna be out on the town or something I make sure to cover up all the fat!
My sisters (all but one) all have huge thighs and bellies - 3 of them just don't care and they still wear belly shirts! LMAO Steve always makes fun of them - it is gross - but i never say anything unless it's a little too over-bearing.....

[Michelle~Lee]

first off hopestobeamommy ,thank you so very much on the compliment on nathan, and lmao how did ur dh know he was smelly? lmao

there are more pics of him if u go to http://www.myspace.com/michelle0427

second, i cheated and found ww info, for those like me whom cant afford the meetings

well im to poor to join ww so i cheated and found these links one gives u points on most food the other is the calculater that u enter the info they ask for and press calculate and it tells you how many points its worth, also one link is for eating out

also i found the point ranges for your weight

if you weight between these pounds ue alotted these many points per day

less than 150lbs = 18 - 23 points/day
150lbs -174ibs = 20-25 points per day
175lbs - 199lbs = 22=27 points/day
200lbs -224lbs = 24 -29 points/ day
225lbs - 249lbs = 26 - 31points/day
250lbs - 274lbs = 28 - 33 points/ day

restaruant link http://www.healthdiscovery.net/restaurants/index.html

food list http://www.quiddity.cc/rachel/diet/wwfoods.htm#S

calculator http://www.cdkitchen.com/www.php


hope this helps others, i did it this way , way before getting pg and it worked

[Shannon]

Thanks Girl! That will be very helpful!!

Your son is absolutely adorable!! I LOVE THE HAIR!!!!!

[Michelle~Lee]

thank you thank you, he is getting so vocal now, im still in shock he will be 4 months old on the 30th

[HopesToBeAMommy]

Ohhhh he is SOOO friggin cute!!!!!!!!!! I want to blow rasberries on his belly! And I love his hair as well! I told DH if we have a boy that I don't want to cut his hair too short. But now DH want's a girl !!

I've got chicken legs, I can wrap my hands around my thighs touching my middle finger and thumb...but stomach, thats another story for another day!! White bread is my downfall..I lovee white bread!!

[Michelle~Lee]

LOL thank you nathan came out with all that hair, i dont think he has lost a single strand!

i wish i had chicken legs , once upon a time i did lol....im just tired of the rubbing together, i cant wear shorts cause its to annoying the skin on skin rubbing together blah.......as soon as my boyfriend gets home from work, im hoping on the treadmill............speaking of which......Dolly, u said you can tell a difference in yout tummy and legs, how long did it take u to acheive that?

[TrustingGod4Baby]

OMG praying, Nathan is to precious! I so wish I could hold him. He's so cute!!

[Michelle~Lee]

thank you so much, boy hes one lucky little boy today with all you ladies complimenting him!!

[TrustingGod4Baby]

OMG it just occurred to me that I forgot to share something with you girls.

Here's my story: It's called daggers to DH

We're riding in the car last week after we left the skating rink. Hadn't been skating in like a year, so of course, it was quite a work out. Which led us to the discussion of losing weight. I have been reading the South Beach diet book as most of you know, and on the front it says "Lose Belly Fat First". So apparently DH had seen that and decided he wanted to try the diet too, because he wants to tone up his stomache. That's all fine and dandy if you want to talk crap about yourself, but he didn't stop there. DUMBASS! He says "If you would just lose your stomache, you'd be perfect". Okay, that's why we titled this story daggers to DH. What a jerk! We're over that now but just to let you know, it was not a good night for him.

[Michelle~Lee]

grrrr i know what u mean everytime i ask my boyfriend if im fat, instead of saying no like hes suppose to lol he says You could stand to loose a few pounds" lol thats wen i tell him to shut up and that hes fat too lol

[Shannon]

I got lucky there -Steve doesn't want me to lose weight - he thinks I'll leave him if I'm all skinny again! LMAO - whatever!
There have been times though when he gets sick of me bitching about my weight and he'll say "Stop whining about it and exercise - you won't accompish nothing like that" and I just look at him like I could kill him! Once I told him to shut the fuck up! LMAO

[TrustingGod4Baby]

Brandon has also made comments about me leaving him when I lose weight but I'm sure that he knows better then that. Sometimes guys can be even more insecure then women I swear.

[Dollyface]

Man you ladies are chatter boxes today.

Making me want to pull out a before and after picture too.

Michelle - To answer your question I started walking last week and using a firming cream along with that. So I guess you can say 5 days. I guess the walking really helped me alot. Plus with the aid of the firming creaming from B&BW.

Today I've been bad. I didn't get up to go walk today because DD came home late with my mom so we slept late. Plus Alyssa's schedule was kind of off. She slept real early and had a good sleep so she woke up at 3am for a feeding so her next feeding was at 7am and I didn't want to go walking during that time. By that time is was already too hot. But tomorrow I will be working out with Billy. Then on Thursday I start the cardio I'm excited about that the Basic Training is getting boring. Even though I don't finish most of the exercises. LOL

[Shannon]

Steve definately is more insecure - he gets so pissed off when he sees a guy flirt with me - and it's only flirting to him - I never notice it - I guess cause I'm not really paying attn! LOL
BUT he can flirt his little ass off and expect me to not get mad!

[Michelle~Lee]

hmmmm i never heard of firming cream i will have to look into that, i have cellulite cream from avon, but i only used it onve so i dont know if it works, but i doubt it does

[TrustingGod4Baby]

Guys are retarded sometimes. I swear my DH thinks I'm flirting or being flirted with when in reality its simply conversation. But he gets a kick out of it when girls flirt with him because he knows it pisses me off more then anything and believe me I've threatened a few lives because of it.

[Shannon]

LMAO - oh I've gotten into some fights in my younger days over shit like that! LOL

[TrustingGod4Baby]

I think I'll be 96 and still be fighting old ladies for my rights to my man! That's because he's such a hunk though. His dad is a hottie too, so I'm sure Brandon will look just as good when he gets older. Yummmy!!

[Shannon]

LOL - I hope Steve doesn't look like his dad when he's older! His dad has a BIG OL BELLY and a full beard! He's a cutie - but Steve so wouldn't look right with a gut like that! He's a very tall and skinny guy! and I hate facial hair and hairy chests.....LOL

[TrustingGod4Baby]

This site is boring the crap out of me today. I've got a ton of work that I need to do but I don't feel like doing it so I've been on here all day and there is almost nothing at all going on. Except for the crap going on in the we're pregnant forum. I don't even want to get involved in that.

[Shannon]

yeah me either! That Ti"lee girl sure got her defensiveness going though didn't she!? She stirred up all kinds of crap!

[TrustingGod4Baby]

There's always one in the bunch! I've got my opinions on that but I'm keeping them to myself.