Plus Sized Moms

[Jelee]

Okay, so I decided to start a thread for Plus Sized moms. Hopefully I'm not alone here.

I don't care if we talk about our kids, our weight, how to lose weight, what we eat, hobbies, where to shop, etc. Let's just chat.

For me, my DD will be 3 months old next week.

I'm 5'6'' and 240lbs. My mom is pretty thin, but my dad is a large man (6'1'' and about 450-500lbs), so not sure if some of my weight issues stem from genetics.

DH is a skinny little f*cker. ;) He's 5'10'' and about 150lbs.

Anyway, just wanted to say WHAT'S UP ladies!!! ;)

[luvinmybelly]

HI!!!!!! What a great thread to start. I am 5'9" and probably a little heavier then you, although I don't weigh myself.

Lukas just turned 7 months, still trying to get the baby weight off. Dh is chubby, but not plus sized..I love his chubby belly, if you can even call it that!


GREAT THREAD!

[Jelee]

Thanks Luvin. Sometimes I feel so alone on this site being a "big girl". ;)

I don't beleive in scales, but the last time I got weighed was at the doc a few weeks ago. 240 :( And I was sicker than a dog!

[luvinmybelly]

Shake what your momma gave you....Ive always been a big girl, and I have more guys then those skinny bitches....LOL....

Sometimes I feel a little out of place here too....but hey now we have our own thread..... no skinny bitches here....LOL

[Jelee]

LOL!!!!

I wasn't always a big girl. I used to be a skinny girl with a huge rack. Then after being on and off bcp and yo-yo dieting, I blew up. Now I think the weight is here to stay! ;)

Shake it like a poloroid picture!!!

[BroncoMommy]

I think I can safely join this one with you girls.

5' and 175lbs. Trying to lose the weight, but its hard since I work full time and have the baby. Mom and I are starting South Beach diet again next week, and hopefully that will help.

If the weather in Idaho ever clears up we'll start walking with Kailyn too. Lucky kid is tall (25 inches) and skinny (12lbs) so she wont have too much trouble I don't think.

I think mine is genetic too. I come from a family of short chubby people. Only my brother got lucky (takes after my dad) at 5'9" and 140lbs.

We need a cool picture like the other "clubs" :p

[JJJulie]

I am 5'5" or 5'6", and about 235 pregnant. I was up to almost 250 before I got disgnosed with PCOS and with the Metformin I lost 20 lbs and then got pg about 230. I am now 25 weeks and gained about 5 lbs so far. I gained 60 with the last pg and hope I never get that big again. The last two months I really piled the weight on so we will see, hopefully it's not a repeat!

My Mom's side of the family is heavy and my Dad's is not. Hubby's family is the same, some heavy some not, but diabetes is thick. I want to make a big effort to keep my children healthy and active, so I am doing that by making sure she has at least 30 mins of physical activity per day, which I know she gets more than that most days.

One of my major pet peeves is that it's all but impossible to find plus sized maternity stuff.

I am so glad to see there are some of us on the board. What is everyone's plans? Do you plan to lose weight or actively trying? Are you fine where you're at? Personally I want to go through this pg with as little weight gain as possible, keep on the Met, and BF...hoping that will help.

[JJJulie]

Is there a NSB (No Skinny Bitches) picture out there? LMAO

PS- I am totally teasing, I have many many sizes and shapes of friends and they range from extremely heavy to less than 100 lbs. Love them all. But still, I like the NSB name

[Jelee]

Welcome Ladies!!!

Julie~I had the hardest time finding decently priced maternity clothes!!! I had to spend an arm and a leg at Motherhood. They had a nice selection of plus-sized clothes, but so expensive. Sometimes I found cute stuff on clearance. When I was 9 months pregnant, I check in the hospital at 277lbs and when I left I was 240lbs.

I'd love to lose weight by being a couch potato. LOL!!! Once it gets nice out I'll start walking more though and hopefully that'll help a little. I don't think I'll ever be a size 10 again though. I'd be happy fitting into 14's again. I'm a 22 now.

Heather, I agree--we need a cool pic. How do we go about finding one??

[BroncoMommy]

Don't even get me started on clothes. Its impossible to find clothes when you are plus size and really short. They dont make pants with 26" inseam, they don't exist. So I end up dragging my clothes on the floor.

Maybe one of the Diva's would know where we can get a cool pic?

[JJJulie]

I googled "avatar" and found zwinky.com.../.trying to see if there's anything worth working with on there

[Jelee]

I love the NSB name!!!

Heather, do you wear petite pants? Those are a few inches shorter than regulars.

[mrslizmc]

count me in. I'm 5' 6" and pre-pg i am usually around 185. now i am 207. i've always been a "big" girl. i carry my fat right on my belly so even when i'm not pg, i look it.

[JJJulie]

Zwinky is not really working out for me. I am not a computer expert...how do these people do it? LOL

[Mini-Sea]

HA! This is great! I think I would "fit" in quite nicely here, too. 5'4 and got weighed today at 190. I gained 70 lb with ds, and only lost 50. I am PRAYING that I dont gain that much with this one.

I was starting to worry about finding maternity clothes to fit me properly. Hey, I guess at this point, I just want them to fit me!!

YEAH TO THE BIG GIRLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I also have friends of all sizes. It makes no difference to me at all. But its nice tohave some that have that common ground, you know?

[Splonsy]

Me too!! I am 5'10" and about 250lbs. Ugh. My normal weight was always about 180-190 and I was okay with that. I was about a size 10 or 12. When I went off of BCP to get pregnant I gained like 50lbs in 4-5 months. That was my docs first inclination to my PCOS. Well, fertility meds made it worse, then pregnancy and here I am. I officially weigh more than DH, so sad. Anyway, for my own sake I am determined to lose 50lbs. I just started back on the pill this month and hopefully that'll get things back on track for me.

[Splonsy]

Oh, I almost forgot www.jcpenney.com has great stuff in plus sized maternity. It's not super expensive and is a pretty good quality.

[Kendy]

Great thread! Here's another chubby bunny checking in! :p
DS was born in Feb .. Thankfully he was great for my body (lost weight with my pregnancy) but now comes the hard part! losing the weight with out the help of my little guy in there taking up all my calories lol .. I'm in a size 16 .. Here's to hoping I get down to at least a 10! I dont wanna be pin thin.. My hubby likes me "thick" as he calls it lol

[techgirl]

Can I join? :)

I'm 5'7 and I weigh about 206 now. I gained only about 35 lbs with Liam, lost it all within the first few weeks, but then I stopped losing and I actually gained a few pounds. I don't know what I weigh now as I try to avoid scales at all costs! :)

I have PCOS so that's part of it, but I also don't exercise like I used to and that doesn't help. I need to take more walks. My weakness is chocolate chip cookies..

I'm right there with you ladies on the pet peeve of having a hard time finding cute plus-sized maternity clothes. I spent a ton at Motherhood too and am praying when I'm blessed enough to get pg again that I can be pregnant at the same time as I was with Liam so I can wear all my clothes again!

Thanks for starting this thread.

-Lori

[Jelee]

Welcome welcome! There's alot more of us than I thought!!! YAY! The more the merrier!

Kendy~my DH calls me "thick" too and loves the "junk in my trunk". LOL Unfortunately I'm so self concious about myself that he's NEVER EVER seen me completely naked and never will!!!

I'll check out the zwinky website.

[Jelee]

I tried Zwinky but it's firewalled here at work. I'll check out other sites to see what I can find. If someone is computer saavy out there can can get us a cool picture, that'd be AWESOME!!!

[Kendy]

I'm super braindead when it comes to computers lol but I will look around on the net and see if I cant find something .. no promises :p

[Jeanette]

ill join the NSB club!!!
i'm 5'7" i have no idea how much i weigh, but i bought 3x pj's the other day!
do i qualify?

if theres nothing out there someone can find, ill make on on paintshop :) im a computer nerd, so i can make a little siggy for us. nights are better for me though, since im up late afte damien goes to bed.

[Mini-Sea]

Hey Splonsy, thanks for the info about JC Penney...I had no idea they had a plus size mater. dept!!! YEAH!!! As mentioned before, Motherhood does, but their stuff can get pricey.

I used to be thin, well, ok, less fat. I wore an 8-10 for a while, and slowly it krept up. I was in a 12-14 when I got pg, and cant seem to get out of the 16-18 now. Well, i have to give up being pg again. But I am hoping that when I have this one, I can get to a 14...I am not setting my sites too high. I would be very happy in a 14, and I am not ashamed to say it. To me, thats thin! I always say to my friends that "my goal is to be less fat!!"

[Jelee]

I was a 18-20 before pregnancy but since I had the baby I'm in between a 20 -22. Some 18s fit, and some 24s fit. Depends on who makes the pants.

UGH!

Anyway, I made this sig in paint. Let me know what ya'll think. It may be offensive so if you don't like it, I understand. ;)
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[Mini-Sea]

Jelee, I think its hilarious!! I do not get easily offened, but its so funny, how could anyone?

[Jelee]

Sears, I'm not easily offended either and thought it was kinda funny. :) I can always change the wording though. LOL

[Splonsy]

Jelee it's cute - but maybe an enormously obese man dressed as a woman isn't the way to go?? We're still beautiful and classy, just plump!!

[Jelee]

Jamie~I was thinking of that too and totally see your point. But couldn't find an animated character that was beautiful and pleasantly plump. :)

BTW: even tho he's a man dressed as a fat woman, I look like that in a bathing suit. :D

I'm going home for the day so I'll do some more checkin tomorrow.

Have a great night ladies!!!

[Mini-Sea]

Jelee, I just saw your post on Mimis thread about the patch of fat above you ass...I got one of those too! Ds brought it with him when he was born. A present to me for being his life line , I guess. I told him he picks out bad presents. But, really, wtf? I dont need it, why is it there? When I lay on my back, it feels funny cause it will lift up where that patch is! It all shifted after I delivered. I am not that much heavier than I was, but I feel like a whale now. Or a cow. MOO flipping MOO. What about a pig? No, definatly its a whale.

[Mini-Sea]

Oh, good point Splonsy! I still have class, and look great when I go out. Maybe we need a "thick Diva" picture or something???

[Leann]

I get to join! ok ill just come out and say it. i am 5'2 and over 300lbs...AHHHH!!!!! ok whew got that off my chest ok so i am cutting my portions down and going to the gym. 24 hour fitness. as a matter of fact going tonight. but i totally belong in this group.

[Ryab714]

Hi everyone! Great thread!
Count me in, too... been heavy all my life. I want to go back
to pumping just to lose the weight!!! LOL

Luvin: your little guy born on 9/11? Our tickers are the same!

I have to run for now, but look forward to chatting with you all!

http://i10.tinypic.com/2u7xe1i.jpg

[drreamgrrl]

Well Julie/Jamie/Jenni *all J's cute!!* another fatty in the house....I was 264 when i started ww in april, i got preggers in oct 2006 weighing in at 219 currently i am at 227-230 depending on the day.....docs are happy....I will continue ww after cheyenne is born....I know Trevor loves me, and I don't ever wanna be skinny, but i want for once in my life to be able to go shopping with my normal friends in something that doesn't ANNOUCE plus size on the fucking windows......hello, us fatties know its plus size.....we don't need free advertising....

Most of my gf's are smaller, not like skinny, but like 8-10 they are totally into shopping with me, they love the plus size stores....i just wanna be somewhat normal and shop like the rest and not PAY A FUCKING arm and leg...hey i also gotta questions,.....i am in canada and i cannot find a plus size maternity bra???? I have checked all the stores and without exception additionelle elle has a few, not much, but they are like 60-65 and i don't wanna pay that...i mean....that's ridiculous....i am a 46 C pre preggers.....and i have a hard time finding it...my boobs are not HUGE, i am a full C, but i have a super duper large back...even at my smallest ever, 150 i was still a 42/44 my back is gigantic, i should have been a quarter back i am so fucking wide...

anyways, i can't wait to share stories....nothing horrible...but just general situations, life and such...being big...somethings are just sooo different....sex included...Trevor always says, oh we should try this or that...and i am like, my rolls are in the way and your skinny ass with get crushed if we try that...he's 5'8 and 154 but he loves me, all of me.....and i am sooo proud....plus i must say, before him, no one ever saw me naked, at all, shirt always stayed on during sex, always in the dark...i am ok with it, but i know a lot of them were not....Trevor and i shower together all the time, took me a long time...but he was persistant, and couldn't understand why i would not want him to see, the first few times, it was in the shower, it was like ok, no lights, just dark..as time went one it was all cool...now i love it and i know he's cool with it, he makes me feel beautiful even on my worst days....

[Sundance]

I just wanted to pop in and say I sooooo wanted to be able to join you, but it is looking more and more like adoption for me. But I'm really fine with that. :) I'm sooo qualified for this group, except for not being a mommy. Anyhow, good luck with the weight ladies. I'm proud of you for trying after having a baby. You ladies rock! :)

[BroncoMommy]

Sundance! Join us...you dont have to be a mommy! The more the merrier. :)

Jelee - I try wearing petites but even those are way too long - shortest I can find is 30" inseam which drags.

I leave to pick up the baby and get home and this thread is hoppin'!

WOOT WOOT THE NSB'S

[luvinmybelly]

THAT IS HILARIOUS!!!! I think we should use that.

I used to be in great shape when I competitivly swam. I then hurt myself and had to stop, well, muscle does turn to mush.... wonderful.. I want to start swimming again, but who knows.

We are not fat...we are LUSCIOUS

I find alot of my clothes a walmart if you could believe it, or at Old Navy.

Dh loves my ass.... I don't know why...but he is always grabbing it....

NSB'S ALL THE WAY!

[luvinmybelly]

Yes Ryab, Lukas born on 9/11. Do you ever get the sympathy look, like oh Im sorry, he was born on 9/11.... argh..makes me mad..

[qtgrk]

I'm here .... I'm here!! I am definately an addition to this group - thankful that the thread was started!

Definately NSB here ... I am 5'2 maybe 5'3 and last night weighed 195. I've been around the 190-205 mark for about 3 years now. Luckily when pg with DD, I only gained 12 pounds in total (she was 8lb6oz of it!)

Glad to know that I am not the only one in the PLUS size!! :p

[Shellenp25]

Can I join? I am 275 currently down 10 pounds from 285. I have been on this new diet my sisters told me about called the Mayo Clinic diet they are both on it too and my oldest lost 14 pounds in 2 weeks, it seems to be working VERY well. I just get tired of salads sometime.

[Lisaw]

There's another fatty in the house!! :eek: :eek: I had ds 2 yrs ago and had gained quite a bit of weight being on fertility drugs for 4 yrs. I was 184 pre-pregnancy was 216 the day I delivered. I am currently at 158 and 5'4".

I lost a ton of weight right away, but have now been in this slump for about 7 mos or so w/ out really losing or gaining. I'll lose afew and then gain em' all back. This is the most I have ever weighed. I was always about 125-130. I know I'll never be that thin again, but I want to be somewhere in between.

BTW...I don't get offended easily AT ALL....so the pic is a winner for me!

[Mini-Sea]

Wow, there are alot of us thick-n-fabulous ladies here!!! I am glad! Who knew?

[Splonsy]

How about this one?? LOL

http://i19.tinypic.com/2wce7af.jpg

[JJJulie]

Suzie,

If you feel big then I say you qualify. I don't think there's a weigh in required :)

Jelee,

The pic is hilarious but I'm sure will be offensive. You know how FC gets. EVERYTHING is offensive. I personally was cracking up and nearly fell out of my recliner when I saw it. LMAO

Tacha,

I haven't PM'd back yet but that's ok I know you're busy too! Anyways, glad to see you made it to the dark side.

I am so glad I found my niche in with the NSB's club.

[JJJulie]

LMAO Jamie!!!

[Shonna]

ME TOO ME TOO ME TOO

Damn PCOS and Fertility treatments. I like many of you have always been "thick". I used to play a lot of sports in high school and was very active, but I was an average of a 12. When I went back to College, planned a wedding, worked full time, and bought a house... I went up to a 14-16 and was really okay with that. Then out of no where... I jumped up to a size 20-22... and I am only 5'5 , YIKES!

I got pregnant with Adriana and I was 260. I ended up losing weight throughout the whole pregnancy and was 240 when I had her... dropped down to 220 after she was born and went through her surgeries and her passing... then I started eating again for the comfort of it and just did not care.

I do care now... and we are hoping that we will find out we are pregnant again on Friday (more fertility treatments) and will go from there.

My DH is completely supportive, loves me, and tells me that it does not matter to him what size I am in, which is great, but there are days when I wish I could be completely a HOTTIE for him.

Hope it is okay that I joint the NSB club!

[Ryab714]

Sundance: Great to hear from you!!
I'm sorry for your unexplained diagnosis :(
So you are ready to adopt?? That's great for you!
Keep me posted, do you still have my email?

Luvin: Lukas is a cutie!! :) Yes, you say their birthday
and it's like 'aw, that's too bad...'. We actually picked
that day, because it fell on a Monday. I had to have
a c-section and to get the doctor I wanted it had to
be on a Monday... it was a little weird at first, but now
it doesn't bother me.

Wow, I can't believe how fast this thread is growing
already! I hope we keep it up!

[techgirl]

Hi, Everybody..

So where's the best place to buy pants and jeans? I never have luck with this. I've tried Kohl's and they're pretty good, but I want to try other places too. Who has the most comfy jeans?

[Shonna]

Lori~
I purchased a good pair of jeans from Walmart. They were cheap and the quality was great. I think it was the "faded glory" brand or the "JMS". One of the two. I have had them for a long time and they fit great! I have a friend who purchased jeans through oldnavy.com out of there plus size area and she really likes them.

Someone asked about maternity bra's. Not sure how much you are willing to spend... but LaneBryant.com has some nice maternity bra's. So does Motherhood... online.

Anway... just wanted to respond to those two questions.

[tigerlove]

Count me in girls! I am 5'4" and currently in a size 16-18. I have battled weight my whole life, and in my senior year in hs had a full fledged problem when I dipped to 100 lbs. I haven't seen that number in a long while, was thin in hs, fat in college, thin in law school, and thin on my wedding day (btw, by "thin" I mean a size 10-12, which is thin by my standards!) and have just packed it on in the last 5 years after my dad died. I have zero motivation to lose b/c my dh makes me feel beautiful every day, and we hope to get pg again soon, so what's the point. And honestly, I see all these women obsessed with their weight and I think "really? You have NOTHING ELSE that might occupy your mind besides that?" My friends range from the anorexic to the large, and I have 3 sisters who also battle our weight, but as my sister said once, there is a difference between bathing suit beautiful and clothes beautiful, and since I am not a lifeguard nor do I work for Baywatch, I'd rather go with clothes beautiful!

This is a fabulous thread!!!!!! I love the picture Splonsy put up, that captures the beautiful woman who has real curves and needs control top pantyhose.

I have a confession: I have a pair of maternity slacks that I bought when pg with Emmy that are SOOOO comfortable that I still wear them. Emmy will be 1 next month. How sad is that? But seriously the first time I put on maternity jeans I said "why do women wear jeans that AREN'T maternity?"

[MissMolly]

Hi girls! I wanted to say a little something and I hope this isn't taken the wrong way. I think this is a great thread and several of the girls who have posted are people that I consider to be friends. I was just lurking tonight out of boredom and I guess I was a little offended maybe that within 5 posts on the thread some people were planning out signature stamps. I guess I kind of felt made fun of. The stamps I have in my signature represent threads that I belong to in which I had a strong friendships with the other people. The stamp came way after the relationship was developed. I don't see it as a status symbol nor do I find other people's stamps to be that. But it kind of hurts my feelings I guess that people would be planning out a signature for a thread of people they just met. I guess, in a sense, I think that if every new thread goes out to get a stamp, it's making fun of the people who got them because of the wonderful relationships they made from this site. If you chatted together for months and became the best of friends and wanted to make a silly stamp, that would be one thing. But wanting one after six posts, and also using the word bitch which is demeaning to women in general, strikes a bad chord with me. I'm not meaning to stir the pot in any way. Like I said, several of the girls who posted are people I love posting with on other threads. I just felt kind of made fun of for the stamp thing.

[BroncoMommy]

Glad to see so many joining. I have found that JC Penny's is a good place to find clothes. We just got a Kohl's out here last week so I'll have to check it out.

Miss Molly - I can understand why you would feel that way if Fertilichat had just started. But personally I have talked to many of these girls quite often over the last year and feel close to every one of them and already have what I consider to be good relantionships with all of them. This is just a small group of us getting together on one thread. Everyone wants to belong and in no way are we trying to belittle anyone or anything. I do apologize if you felt that way we never ment to hurt or offend anyone.

[Hope]

The Divas do have sigs...and have never had a problem with some other group making one, I actually think we had the first. I usually make them and if ya'll need any help just let me know, but reading that you have a computer nerd *SMILES* you probably have it covered!

IF...grr IFFFF I ever become a mommy, or even PG I will join ya'll!

Have a great night!

[BroncoMommy]

HOPE! No limitations. We are all in this together. Join us! Like I said to Sundance the more the merrier. We are all mommies in our hearts right? I hopefully speak for all who have joined this thread in not wanting to exclude anyone. So...if any of you ladies want to join please do :o

Anyone ever done South Beach diet before? I did it once and had some pretty good success, but then fell off the bandwagon. Mom and I are starting back up next week. The hardest part is going to be giving up my Pepsi :p

[MissMolly]

I'm sorry if my post came across as me having a problem with any group having a signature stamp. That was not my intention at all. Lots of threads do and I think it's fun to see who posts with whom and how we all get to know each other in different ways. It just came across to me as "Oh, good we're a group, let's get a stamp," like it was a competition. That made me feel like the stamps I have or that other people have don't represent anything. I have posted with tons of people on here, but I have two stamps (probably should be three) representing two different groups of women that I've REALLY connected with. It just felt belittling to me to see people planning one after less than a page. I really really didn't want to upset anyone. I love this site and have made so many wonderful friendships over this past year and before that on fertilitext. It just felt belittling to me. Please know that I didn't intend any hurt feelings in my post.

[Splonsy]

Molly - Hmm, sorry you felt offended and made fun of - that was no ones intention. However, I have a couple of points to make. One, is that like Heather said - we aren't new to FC I have posted with EVERYONE on here at some point in time. Two, is that if you've ever battled a weight problem you can AUTOMATICALLY relate, understand and empathize with other women with weight problems. Three, the stamps are fun. There is no intention of excluding anyone. You are proud to be an August mommy and proud to be part of the mars club - that's great. There is however something to be said for mommies who have battled weight and because of it at some point probably battled self-esteem and sometimes health issues too. I am SO thankful that this thread was started and already feel an understanding(for lack of a better word)with these ladies. I'm sorry if that somehow offends you but I guess if you really don't like it than don't read it.

Hope - You are VERY welcome to join if you'd like. Maybe we'll be the NSB mommies and future mommies!!

[qtgrk]

Okay - please forgive me for my hormones are taking over ..... I, for one am pretty stunned at the fact that there are members that feel 'offended' at us big beautiful women for wanting to create a signature that would bond us together. I for one, had absolutely NO clue that half the women that have posted so far in this thread were "big like me" .... and these are women I have chatted with for since Fertilitext.

I don't think that this thread will be one that will only get a few posts here or there ... to me, knowing that I have something in common with a member I never posted with before means alot - it opens new 'doors' - new friendships and to post that a 'stamp' representing this thread upsets you - well, honestly that upsets me because your comment makes me feel as though I dont deserve to belong to a group. :(

Now, HOPE - feel free to come on in. I have to say that I am so glad that The Diva's took the 'private' route because it has gotten you all to explore other threads - getting to know others while allowing us to get to know all of you. I hope that your mom is doing better :)

Now, on the topic of "signatures" - I'd like to maybe see is you could help out my "home" group for our "moms/dad of august 2005 babies". I've tried work something out - but I am the first to admit that I am pretty useless at that type of stuff.

Off to bed - so glad this thread was started .... look forward to being "fat" with all of you!! LOL .... just teasing!

[Splonsy]

Thanks DeeDee - We love you, even in your size 2 jeans, lol!!

[MissMolly]

I have battled a weight problem...in a sense. I went through out-patient treatment for anorexia at the age of 15 and battled bulimia for several years post treatment. I guess that makes me a skinny bitch. But that doesn't matter now because I made the mistake of saying something struck a bad chord with me. I thought I said it tactfully and apologized for bad feelings. I'll shrink in my corner now....

[luvinmybelly]

Why does everything have to be such an issue with everyone....its a stupid siggy......jeeeezzzee come on...enough is enough. Sorry if we haven't been around as long as your prestigious Mars Club, but we have the right to post whatever we want...... but we won't, just because it hurts your feelings...

[drreamgrrl]

Ok ladies....this is turning into a fight.....I don't want to fight at all....my god, we are adults...I have to admit, I was shocked to see your response Molly, i think i sort of understand....but in the other sense, being FAT like being anorexic has issues of its own, you know that feelig like you "belong" nowhere is hard.....even in your own "skinny" family...so i think the point of the signy was to help us all feel "united" like we had a thread just for us.....the Fat ones...like the mars club, like the Divas etc....I think the "bitch" comment was truthful, as much as fat women refer to skinny people " as bitches" YOU all (being the skinny ones) usually refer to us as "fat" so its even....I don't believe the word bitch was used to be demeaning or hurtful, its just how it feels when you are fat...i eat well, i exercise, i have always been heavy even in school playing football, volleyball i could never get below a size 12 its just how it is.....i have lots of friends that are "skinny bitches" i love them to death, for some reason, they just get me...like im a skinny girl at heart with this "weird" body type...but nonetheless, when i see them shop "off the fucking rack" it hurts.....just like when they come with me and they say "size" 20 on, in the packed fucking store????? I know they love me, just the way i am, skinny or fat....but like everyone else, you always want a place to belong, and trust me, being FAT IN LIFE is hard enough to find a place....weather it be to sit somewhere, to go out to dinner and not HAVE EVERYBODY OOGLE you because you're eating normal food that's not FUCKING SALAD, its all hard....i don't think your post was meant to hurt....i guess, i just needed to say that out loud....we all need a place to belong, and i think as soon as you realize, wow, I AM NOT ALONE, shit look at all these "fatties" here...i think wow, finally, something i have in common, BESIDES STRUGGLING to be/or try to be a mom....these women, will just GET IT....

[Lisaw]

I was really happy to find a thread where I thought I could have maybe "belonged" since I don't have an infant, not ttc it's otherwise pretty hard to fit in here.

Lately, there has just been soooo much drama...you can't avoid it. All I would like to say is, I don't think anyone who mentioned a siggy pic had the intention of it being a competition. I take offense to that. WHat does it matter if you just started the thread or the thread had been up a while. A club was formed and a "mascot" so to speak was brought up. How is that different from joining any other club and them giving you a t-shirt with the club's name on it. You are joining in on something...meaning you are being part of a club.

That's all I'm going to say about it....I am here for support and friendship, not arguing over petty things(and I'm sorry Molly if you were offended by the pic...to you it's not petty and I understand that completely)

I guess what I'm trying to say is we are all here (obviously) for the same reason...we're overweight and need support. Don't sweat the small stuff...it's all good.

[Lisaw]

Well said Tacha.

[drreamgrrl]

Thanks Lisa, I wasn't gonna respond as I don't want anyone to be hurt, but i just had to say it......its hard to belong, no matter who you are, but hell, being fat is like a MILLION times harder...

what do you all think of this one...we can change the colors, no problem, i just look HOTT in pink *lol*

[MarineWife]

Hey ladies! What an awesome thread this is! I don't know of I belong as far as really being plus-size, but I do feel fat. And I remember one post saying if you feel fat then you can join. Really I was reading all the posts and you all sound like so much fun:) I am gonna be trying to lose weight after I have this baby. I think I weigh about 195 right now, 28 weeks pregnant. Anyways, it is sad that this thread was already thrown into a whirl with Molly's post. I agree that we are all adults and should not argue over such petty things. But I think (even though she said it in a tactful way) she totally was out of line to say her feelings were hurt that this thread wants a group siggy. In my opinion any group of people who want one can make one. I think she was being over sensitive and what was the point of her post? Just to say this thread was not yet worthy of having a siggy? Anyways, please just walk away from a thread if you don't like something they are saying or doing. Geez.

[drreamgrrl]

sorry bout the spelling i was up all night puking, had spaghetti and apparently CHeyenne did not want it at all!!! and well, im french, lol

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[Lisaw]

Question of the day(QOTD)
So, what's everyone up to today??

I think we may hang out at home today. I do need to run to the grocery store at some point, but I think that's it.

It's going to be nice and ds has been itching to get outside and play. It has been so nasty here lately and ds is an outside kid.

[Lisaw]

Question of the day for Wednesday(QOTD)
So, what's everyone up to today??

I think we may hang out at home today. I do need to run to the grocery store at some point, but I think that's it.

It's going to be nice and ds has been itching to get outside and play. It has been so nasty here lately and ds is an outside kid.

[Lisaw]

oops somehow it posted twice...sorry

[drreamgrrl]

i am at work today....tomorrow last day of school......then exams next week
i work part-time and go to school full-time and am 6.5 months preggers *laughs* oh well, soon enough i'll be home all the time!!

[BroncoMommy]

Welcome to all the new ladies.

One issue to address. I think we need to just stop fighting. Lets leave it at we didnt mean or intend to offend or hurt anyone and nobody else meant to offend or hurt anyone else. All are welcome on this thread.

Working today, blah. Getting a stye in my right eye - 4th one in less than two months. Anyone else ever have problems with this?

Hope everyone is doing well today.

[Leann]

well ladies today i have to take ds to the dr here in a few. so cant type much but i do have one thing to say. Some ladies my get offended with the B* part so how about No Skinny Chicks? that way it still has the good ring. Dont get me wrong i am totally not offended im just thinkin of others.

[BroncoMommy]

Twiz - Thats a good point. I'm totally okay with being the NSC's !!!! :)

[Shannon]

Hey girls!!

New fatty boombalatty joining!! LOL

I'm 5'2" and sitting at 213lbs right now! GRRRRRR

On WW and have lost 4 lbs so far! YAY I hate shopping for clothes! Even fricken Capris don't fit me right sometimes! LOL Shirts are ridiculous! Makes me so mad!

will post more soon - on my way out to shop for a new outfit for a wedding this weekend - GAG! I'll prolly be crying when I get home!

I still need to re-do my siggy something went haywire with it yesterday and it disappeared! LOL :(

[dragonthel]

hi ladies from a bbw (big beautiful woman)

i am 5"7 and am now at a whooping 316..really sucks cuz i used to be one of the skinny b*^^%. damn i wish i was again LOL...:D . I would say chick but im not a chick cuz i wasnt hatched from am egg :D just teasing everyone...

I have been heavy since the birth of my second DS 19 yrs ago. I have tried diets and nothing worked. I have now been dx with pcos so we now know why i cant lose it easly. I would like to lose weight by being a couch potatoe to that would be cool. I have tried the gym and gained 50lbs and it wasnt not muscle. the dr told me to stop going there and to just walk as much as i can. Now it is warming up here im planning on getting out to walk more. but alas over the winter i have gotten a tad bit lazy i think..

i will be starting clomid next cycle so im sure its going to be tough to lose much as it always makes me feel bloated.
good luck ladies..
Thelma:o

[Jelee]

Tacha~how did you come to terms with your size and not hiding in the dark or with clothes on? I still can't bring myself to be so free around DH and we've been together for almost 4 years! He's seen bits and pieces of me naked. LOL

Sundace, I sent you a PM. WELCOME! I'm sorry I didn't word the thread better, but we'd love to have you!

Lunvin~yes we are all LUCIOUS!!!! LOVE IT!!! :D

Gosh this thread is amazing and I'm really glad I started it. I feel as if I'm not alone!

Welcome Shellen!

[Splonsy]

Twiz - Good idea. NSC is much better!

[2aprilbabies]

Just a lurker here but someone asked about styes and I used to get them all the time. I had to throw away all my eye makeup since you can reinfect yourself by using products that come in contact with your eyes while they are infected. I haven't had one for quite awhile now. I bought some over the counter medicine for it which really seemed to help. They do hurt pretty bad. I hope you can get rid of it soon.

[JJJulie]

Today I am going to Babies R Us with my friend who is about 6 weeks behinc me in her pg. She is skinny enough (size 4 Pre Preg) than she is now 19 weeks and can still hide the pg. From 6 weeks onward I just looked fat(er) and now I couldn't hide it with miles of Ace bandage LOL. In fact, being that I've gained 5ish pounds and I'm SO huge, it makes me wonder how horrible I must have looked initally! If THIS is only 5 lbs....

Anyways. She just found out she is having a baby boy and she's super excited but since her DD who turned 2 in Jan has all pink stuff of course, now she has to register for all the blue stuff.

I was not planning on having a shower of my own but my friends planned one for me and insisted. Their reasoning was that for one thing there's 4 1/2 years between births so things change, but secondly I borrowed most of the baby stuff from my SIL who then gave it all away when her DH had a vasectomy. Well, she ended up pg (Vas didn't take...his count was still 25 mil) and now we BOTH needed stuff. Her baby will be about 3 1/2 months older than mine. So then when I found out my friends were doing a shower with me I wanted to throw Stephanie in because she needed a shower (I thought) so now it's a double shower which makes it super fun.

So, now that she's having a boy we're going to change her registry some.

That's all we're doing today, I am hoping the weather clears up so I can get this crazy girl out to expend energy!!

Hope all the other girls are well!

[drreamgrrl]

ok ok, but no one said a thing about my "siggy" idea...*sobs* bitches!!!

*wink* Jenni, i wish i had some beautiful words of wisdom for you hun, but i don't...I think i just realized, ya know what...of all the girls....he picked me...of all the hotties, i was always the hottest (to him!), of all the psycho's, he still picked me...if he could do all that for me...then i deserved to this to "this" for myself....I did not do it for him (i mean ultimatly, yes....) but i think i just came to terms with, he loves me....good and bad, bad hair days, gorgeous hair days...big boobs, big beautiful brown eyes, all of it...no matter what i looked like "wabbling around on his ***peepee*" i always just said, grab on baby, it will be bumpy.....i have never had such a great sex life....i mean, its been good, but this, oh this is just amazing....each and everytime, we explore so much (not about porn.....either!) just that, i will try so much more now, and hell, most of it all good!! where as before, i always hide, it was "excuse my words, get in and get out..." now....its not like that.....i don't want this turn into a "porno" thing...its just that now...i am comfortable, hell yeah i wanna be smaller, i think deep down, we all do, but at least now...i love me...rolls and all, jiggles and all and I know when i go out, he's only looking at me..(well again, we all look) but you know what i mean, he wants my boobs, my ass, my arms around him, no one elses...it took time, its been slow...we've been together 5.5 yrs now, but were best friends for so long...i wish i could explain it better...sorry Jenni =)

[JJJulie]

Oh Tacha....I meant to comment on it but the PG brain stopped me. I think it's awesome, minus the cigarette. Wish I was cool enough to smoke cigs but I guess I'm not LOL. As far as the fat chick and the colors I LOVe it.

Anyone else have any stamps to throw in the arena?

[Hope]

Thanks girlies....

I had these chubby chicks in my graphics folder and hope I am not stepping on anyones toes or anything...and if you don't like them no biggy took all of 3 mintutes to make.

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i24/hopelail/nsc2.gif

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i24/hopelail/nsc1.gif

IF you have something else in mind lemme know :)

[Hope]

oh Tacha...I am so sorry I didn't see that....I love it! I don't know how i missed it...I saw the one post about you liking Pink but no graphic...EEK I am so sorry!

[drreamgrrl]

ITS OK HOPIE....I like girl but can't figure out how to get rid of cigi...and im not so good with the letters......sorry =(

thought ya'll would laugh about this one...

Women's Ass Study!


There is a new study out about women and how they feel about their asses!

I thought the results were pretty interesting:

10% of women think their ass is too little...

85% of women think their ass is too big...

The other 5% say that they don't care, they love him, he's a good man, and they would have married him anyway

[JJJulie]

Hope, Please do not worry about stepping on toes. We're all tough. It takes toughness to be fat. LOL

You are only one of the nicest people on here and I for one, and sick of tiptoeing around. I have confidence you'll not offend anyone on here and your offer to help is the nicest thing in the world. I like both pics. I also like Tacha's.

[JJJulie]

LOL Tacha. Hilarious.

I have discovered in talking with close friends, that all men are butt's it's just what you can tolerate. I know my husband is a WONDERFUL man, a wonderful husband and a wonderful father, but of course he pisses me off!! (I highly doubt I ever piss him off :) )....I finally gave up wanting the perfect marriage and starting living in the real world (About 4 years ago LMAO)

[Jelee]

Hi Ladies!!!

Okay I finally got caught up!!! Geezzzzzzz, never thought it would've gotten catty around here!!

I in no way intended to offend anyone by starting this thread. In fact, I told the other girls I chat with on two other threads that I frequent that I was going to stop coming here because I felt like I was being ignored and didn't really fit in anywhere. I thought this site was becoming too "clicky". Then I came up with the idea to start a thread about plus-size because atleast if there were a few of us out here, we all would have something in common. Now maybe I was/am being a little hypocritical, but I don't think of us being a "click", anyone can join, and it's just a thread talking about our struggles and every day lives.

If people on this thread don't want a siggy I completely understand. I just thought it was a cute idea and the pic I threw out there was a joke--didn't want to offend anyone by it. I'm the type of person who is always joking around. I was the class clown back in school.

Tacha~thanks for the advice. You're an inspiration!! Some days I feel so good about myself that I"m ready to take it all off. In my heart I'm ready to---don't get me wrong. But there's something in my brain that's stopping me. It's totally weird!

How's everyone doing today???

Hope~I can't see the pics you posted. They're just boxes with an x in them. :( Damn work computers!!!!

I'm wondering if I can edit the name of this thread??? I feel bad that other "big girls" don't feel welcomed because they aren't moms. That wasn't my intention.

[Jelee]

I changed the thread name.......

[JJJulie]

Jelee,

WE WANT A SIGGY/STAMP. Plain and clear.

I think anyone should join, not just Moms. I also think that when they read, they'll know that we are not exclusive. I think we have every walk of life encompassed in this thread.

Our thread is not going to get bitchy because we won't let it.

How is your little one doing?? I remember that age and I remember 0-3months is sooooo hard. I am not looking forward to the sleepless nights but definitely looking forward to meeting Jenevieve (on the outside) for the first time. Did you make any more TTC plans? I know you said DH wanted more right away and you wanted a breather so didn't know if you had made an official decision....

[Lisaw]

Hi ladies!

Good idea Twiz!

[Jelee]

Julie~I want a siggy too, but if some other ladies don't want one, it's cool with me. I don't mind either way. ;)

Payton's doing great. She's getting over a cold. I think she's going thru a growth spurt or something! She's eating 6oz every 3-4 hours! She's finally sleeping thru the night (knock on wood). We put her down around 8 and she sleeps until 4am. Then she'll eat a couple oz and sleep until 9 or 10am. She's over 13lbs and 24 inches long now. It's amazing how fast they grow!! She'll be 3 months old next Tuesday. I think the first month was the worst-it's getting easier as the weeks pass though.
Congrats on your pg!!! We're still tossing the idea around with TTC#2 (or 3-however you see it), I really don't know if I could handle 2 in diapers nor have the patience for 2 screaming babies! I'd love to get pg now because I miss being pg and it would probably be easier for us to conceive, but I just don't think it's the right time. Maybe if I was a SAHM it would be different, but we both have to work full time to cover finances. So it looks like we'll be waiting atleast another year.

[drreamgrrl]

welcome Jenni, its not suppose to be "insprirational" hun, in time you'll do it, without even knowing it im sure......just don't rush it, or you'll get upset and never again...take your time....he WANTED you to be the mother of his child, don't ever forget that part.....i know they understand.....they must to put up with us..... how is payton these days....no new pics yet???? show her OFF GIRL!!!!

[Mini-Sea]

Ok, no longer posting here. I am beginning to wonder if there is anywhere to post freely without some kind of crap getting started. Too bad, I like the idea of this. Maybe the crap is over here, but, I am disappointed and and it is ridiculous. See you ladies on other threads.

[Jeanette]

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hope, i thought your pics were great dont get me wrong, but someone said they like the other one, just without the cigarette. so i got rid of it :)

everythings pretty quiet around here so far today. just trying to get damien to go to sleep. mil will have her nap later, and dbf will call me to go pick him up in a little while. ill post all about my crazy life later, but right now i need to get dressed :)

Bastet

[Jelee]

Sears!!!! Don't go!!! No more drama here as far as I can tell! I never thought that crap would happen, but of course it did.

Anyway, Tacha, we haven't taken new pics cuz we didn't buy a memory card for our new camera. I gotta get one and take some so I can post them. ;)

Payton's doing well. Thanks for asking. Getting big. Time sure does fly!

[Mini-Sea]

Jelee, you are a sweet heart. Not your fault at all. You had good intentions. I am just shocked that something started here, already. I dont want ant part of it. Sorry, hun.

[Lisaw]

Well we are going to the grocery store. I'm looking for "healthy" food! lol!!

BBL.

[Jelee]

Lisa~Pick me up somthing healthy too. ;) Yesterday I had a breakfast sandwich (egg cheese & bacon on a bagel), little bag of gummy bears, half a bowl of soup, and a burger and fries! Didn't drink any water yesterday--just diet soda!! DAMN ME!!!! LOL

Today I had coffee so far and a hard roll with butter. Don't know what I will have for lunch. The salads here they charge an arm and leg for and they're usually all wilted. ICK!

[drreamgrrl]

hey all....ok well anyways...drama aside.....Bastet can you change the NSB to NSC is what we said, instead of bitch? can't remember *pregnant moment* anyways.....can you fix it and send it so i can attach it, i really liker her....she's sexy - i think!!!

[drreamgrrl]

well this kid is a fuss pot already....so i will conceide and mexican tostade, she LOVES SPICY FOOD, omg the only thing she will eat, well that and freakin french fries...all stuff i don't usually eat, well except spicy...so its louisiana hot wings, with sour cream and fries for dinner...but i will sneak in a few sweet potatoes with it, so Trevor doesn't notice......ahhh the joy or a husband that can't tell chicken, from pork from fish...what a crack head!!

[Jelee]

Tacha~when I was pg, I couldn't eat spicy food very often. Although, my first craving at 7 weeks was Taco bell and I scarfed down about 6 soft tacos with fire sauce. LOL I do have to agree with you though on the French Fries. I had them daily. Can't go wrong with MickyD's!!!! hahahaha :D

[BroncoMommy]

Okay - Jelee - How the heck did you get that pic into your siggy?? I personally like the one you have if all the other ladies are okay. Maybe we should do a poll and see which one people like best? The one you have or the ones Hope made. I'm okay with all of them but I do like the pink (obviously)

[mrslizmc]

Ok, no longer posting here. I am beginning to wonder if there is anywhere to post freely without some kind of crap getting started. Too bad, I like the idea of this. Maybe the crap is over here, but, I am disappointed and and it is ridiculous. See you ladies on other threads.

i'm with ya. unbelievable that a fight has already happened, and over a siggy. i'm done.

[techgirl]

I'm with Sears and Liz...

I feel very hurt that the claws came out and with a good friend of mine on the August '06 Mommies thread. Molly shared something very personal and very difficult for her, yet she was still criticized. I don't really wish to be a part of a group that treats others like that.

[BroncoMommy]

Dammit - just lost my post. Lets try this again.

Batset (I hope I spelled that right). If you can change it to NSC then I think that your pic is great. Lets make sure all the other ladies agree though :)

Jelee - How the heck did you get that into your siggy so fast? And how did you get it in there at all?? I'm so not computer literate.

Hope all you girls are doing well. I actually brought a lunch today so that I wouldnt eat the junk in the cafeteria.

I'm so glad that so many other ladies are joining us. NSC's ROCK!!! WOOT WOOT

[drreamgrrl]

ok i got it figured out to add it.....but i can't change the letters....

I will chose to ignore the drama...i am not getting in the middle of this childest crap again.....

[BroncoMommy]

I really don't think that anyone here meant to criticize or offend Miss Molly at all. We just didn't understand why she would be opposed to us getting our own signature. We found a group of people that we feel like we belong to and are all close. Thats why we come to FC, so that we can find people that we can relate to.

We were excited to find a group of ladies who had the same issues/thoughts/interests etc and wanted to express that. Thats all. None of this was started to be offensive or mean.

Miss Molly - If you were hurt or offended I do apologize, that was not the intention, we are just excited and want to express that.

[Jelee]

Okay well I'm not going to beg anyone to stay anymore. I wasn't a part of the fight nor did I intend for it to happen. I think it's complete bullshit that this is happening.

Heather, I right clicked on the picture and clicked save picture as....then saved it to my desktop. Then went into user cp and clicked on edit signature. At the bottom it says attach sig picture and gives you an option to browse. I found the pic on my destop, uploaded it and clicked add sig pic and saved to my signature.

[BroncoMommy]

Okay Jenni - you are my PC guru. When I added the sig pic it deleted the pic of Kailyn. How can I have both?

[Jelee]

I'm not sure how you can have both!!!! Sorry!!! I'm not that good at PC's. LOL Atleast I explained it right tho!

[Kendy]

Wow! You ladies have been busy since last night! How are yall doing today? As for the drama .. Some people enjoy making up problems where one doesnt belong... I dont see how You could of gotten hurt by what was said Molly.. Your the one that came here saying you dont think we should get a sig .. In my opinion thats just silly.. If you dont wanna hear what people have to say then dont bring things up in the first place .. Ok Im done with that stupid drama!

Now I have a serious question! Do yall think tanned fat looks better then pale white? :p Thats my thinking so Ive been tryin to get tanned lol but the only thing ive managed to do is get burned!

[BroncoMommy]

Okay, then how did you manage to get the picture of Payton in your siggy along with the NSB pic?? I hate computers. :confused:

[Nikkie]

*lurker*
If you want pics in your siggy upload them through tiny pic or similar and add the links into your signiture box in the USER CP
Hope this helps.

[Jelee]

Thanks for the tip Nikkie.

Heather, the other pic of Payton is uploaded thru Babysfirstsite. Just click on her pic in my signature and you can make a ticker or pic with your kids pic in it. :)

Kendy~I agree...being tan does make you look like you've lost 10 lbs. :)

[Jelee]

I changed the siggy a bit so it doesn't say NSB. I just blacked it out. :) That way everyone is happy.

[Lisaw]

I'm w/ you ladies...tanned fat looks better than pale white! lol!!

[Jelee]

Plus the tan makes the unsightly stretch marks seem faded. I have them EVERYWHERE-arms, back of knees, above elbows, bbs, butt, etc. I'm suprised I don't have any on my chin/face! LOL

[Lisaw]

I'd rather have a few stretch marks on my face than the double chin I am sporting now...LOL!!

[Christina]

There ya go Jelee. Got dh to make the forum. Sorry took so long.

[Jelee]

Thanks Christina!!!! It's awesome!!!

[Kendy]

Weeeeeeeeee We have our own little place in the world! :D

[Lisaw]

Yay!!!! Yipee!!! Yahoo!!!

[Jelee]

Okay, now I WILL NOT let another arguement get started by what I have to say. If you don't like what I'm going to write, please move on and don't reply.

I just want to let you know that I'm a little--well very upset--about the arguement that was started here last night.

BUT I want to let you girls know that Molly was going thru something personal last night and regrets saying what she did. She is a great person and not "mean" at all!!! I've been friends with her for quite a while. Please don't come down on her for what she's said and LETS ALL MOVE ON.

THANK YOU!!!!!

I want this to be a peaceful thread okay?!?!?!

[Lisaw]

I have no problems....I said what I had to say beofre and was done with it as far as I'm concerned.

[Jelee]

Let Bygons be Bygons.


So I'm starving but don't wanna eat some greasy fast food bull! Damn! I guess I'll have a granola bar for lunch. Yipee.

[Christina]

The Divas do have sigs...and have never had a problem with some other group making one, I actually think we had the first.


Actually, no the diva's didnt have the first sig. It was the "villian squad". Designerbug was part of them and made it for them. I even think they've been going since fertilitext.

[Nikkie]

Christina, your right , they have been going since FT! That seems a life time ago now :)

[luvinmybelly]

WHY DOES THE FURNITURE STORE ALWAYS DELIVER LATER THEN THEY SAY THEY ARE GOING TOO????????ARGH!!!



BTW, Im sorry for what I said to Molly, I just felt like she was harping on us for starting our own thread, and it wasn't ok to start anything new... but I should have bit my tongue, I was in the WRONG for saying what I did.. .Im sorry Molly, and Jelee.... ever forgive me?????
I had a glass of slimfast for lunch..Im addicted to the chocolate stuff....ITS SO GOOD!!!!!

[Jelee]

Luvin~I know what you mean about the furniture stores! So annoying!!!
I forgive ya! :) HUGS!

Does the slimfast fill you up? I have to drink like 12 cans to feel full!

[Kendy]

I've never tried slimfast.. what does the chocolate one taste like? choc. milk?

[Splonsy]

The last time I had a slimfast for breakfast, I followed it with a handful of m&m's LOL, not very effective. It was left over Valentine's day candy, just sitting there looking at me...

[Lisaw]

LOL Jamie... that's too funny!

I've had the chocolate one...not too bad.

[drreamgrrl]

i never tried it either...but i have to watch carbs cause im diabetic...i like our siggy.....Molly, all is forgiven and lost and done....no need to continue to discuss the subject, we are all sorry, either preggers, have been preggers, will be preggers, hell we are WOMEN.....lets please just move on past this....

as for lunch...mexican was great, and CHeyenne is bouncing away in my belly, she loves the "hot" stuff, what a kiddo!!!

[luvinmybelly]

it tastes like Carnation Instant breakfast....... but if you don't know what that tastes like then it tastes like really good chocolate milk...

It fills me up, but my problem is that Im an emotional eater, boredom, I eat, angry, I eat...so Im just trying to stay out of the kitchen......lol.. im horrible...I JUST LOVE FOOD!

[drreamgrrl]

Jamie hun, doesn't that defeat the purpose darling??? How's my little pumpkin today???

Jenni, you really need to get some new pics hun, we wanna see her growin up, such a beauty!!

[drreamgrrl]

hey luvin, i just realize you are in O-TOWN!!! how cool =)

[Lisaw]

me too. I will eat when I'm not even freakin' hungry. I'll be watching tv and constantly thinking about the cookies, chips, or whatever in the pantry. It will be calling for me and I almost always go and rescue it from the pantry and it goes in my belly!!

[Jelee]

I don't mind it, but I'd be like Jamie and eating candy during/afterwards!

I wish I had a big metal door with a PIN code that only DH knew to keep my ass out of the kitchen! I'm an emotional/boredem eater too.

[Kendy]

I'm the same way Luvin! I eat when I get bored/tired/mad/sad lol you name it! I'm so proud of a friend of mine though she gives me hope! Shes always been a big girl but 1 month ago she started a 1600 calorie a day diet.. her 6 month goal was to lose 50lbs.. in this last month shes already lost 25lbs!! Just with changing the things she eats! So if I can learn to not feed my emotions I think I may be ok! lol

[Splonsy]

Tacha - Ayla is doing great. 11 1/2lbs now!! Here are a couple of pics from yesterday...
http://i13.tinypic.com/2m513i8.jpg
http://i19.tinypic.com/47b7iux.jpg

[Jelee]

Tacha~I'll try to get new pics up soon. :) Promise!

[Jelee]

Jamie~Ayla is sooo adorable! Thanks for sharing the pics! Weather looks nice where you are!!! Wish we could go outside without bundling P up like an eskimo!

[Splonsy]

OMG she looks so grown up in the 2nd pic, I hadn't even realized...*tears*

[Kendy]

Ayla is so adorable!! I just wanna gobble her up! lol ..And Ive always wanted to know how do you say her name? In my head it sounds like eye-luh .. I was just curios if my head is saying it wrong :p

[Lisaw]

Awww, little Ayla is soooo cute!!!

[dragonthel]

here is my favorite saying..

god if you cant make me skinny please make my friends fat LOL


I think im hooked on food. It seems they call it the seefood diet. I see food and i eat it .LOL..
If i could learn to control my emotional eating i think it could result in me losing some weight.
and exercise is a dirty word..it burns my ears...eww...ouch LOL
thelma

[BroncoMommy]

YAY a new home :)

Ayla is such a doll - I can't believe how big our little ones are getting already.

So I tried the tiny pic thing to get Kailyn's picture back in my signature, and it was HUGE. How can I fix that? Anyone know?

I'm being totally bad lately. At my work the Supervisors are fond of trying to bribe me into letting them pull agents off the phones (I work at a call center) by bringing me chocolate. And with everything I'm going through right now I'm chowing down.

But we are starting South Beach on Monday so **Cross Fingers** hopefully it will start to come off.

[Splonsy]

It's like Kayla without the "K". Thanks, we think she's pretty stinkin cute too!

[Splonsy]

How about this one -

"I don't skinny dip, I chunky dunk"

[BroncoMommy]

Dammit - I keep losing posts

I love Ayla - she is such a doll.

I tried the tiny pic thing that Nikkie suggested to get Kailyn's pic back in my signature, but it was HUGE. Anyone know how I fix that?

I have been really bad lately. Here at work (I do scheduling for a call center) the Supervisors try to bribe me into letting them pull their agents off the phones by bringing me chocolate. And with everything I'm going through right now I just can't turn it down. I'm such a cow this week.

But starting South Beach next week so hopefully some of this will start to come off. ***Crosses fingers***

[Jelee]

I need self control as well.

Heather, I get bribed with chocolate all the time, or I've even gotten a HUGE basket from an adminstor from Mrs. Fields with a TON of cookies as a thank you! Nice huh. I must've eaten a million calories that day--no lie!!!

[Kendy]

lol I like that Jamie

[Lisaw]

Jamie~ Too funny!!

[Jeanette]

1018
Ok I played with it some more.
I cant remember whose pic it was originally, so im sorry!
If you dont like it let me know

Bastet

[Shannon]

Jamie - I seen your post about the chunky dunking - and I had this in my Photobucket so I thought I would share it with you cause I love it! LOL

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e206/mattsmmy/Graphics%20for%20FC/Ichunkydunk.jpg

[Lisaw]

Shannon~ That is funny!

[drreamgrrl]

needs to be darker i think Bastet...sorry i can't read the writing...but then again my computer faces the sun, so maybe its all good...

OMG Jamie 11.5lbs JESUS, seems like yesterday we were so excited that she had reached 6lbs...i still can't believe its been nearly 6 months already, time sure flies...oh and btw, if you didn't NOTICE, she's MY LITTLE AYLA too, you have to share her...she's too cute for words....even in the pics she's all growd up, getting big so fast.....she is just amazing....she will do so much in life...pretty stinkin cute huh??? how about FREAKING ADORABLE!!!!!

[Splonsy]

That's cute Shannon!!

Bastet, I like that one much better, do you think it would be wrong to cut off the "No skinny chicks allowed" I just don't want to be interpreted as leaving people out.

[BroncoMommy]

Jamie - I can't believe you mentioned Mrs. Fields - I worked there for like a year when I was in college. Have you ever had a cakie? Its a BIG cookie. Like a cake made out of your favorite Mrs. Fields cookie, and then they decorate it like a cake with frosting and stuff...OMG I'm drooling just thinking about them.

I love the chunky dunk.

Sorry my post came through twice ladies, you must think I'm nuts. The proxy at work screws things up all the time. I swear I dont have multiple personalities.

Thelma - Right now I'm with you on the seefood diet. I swear this is going to make me balloon up.

Okay - Time to vent. I dont know how many of you have heard me whine about my crazy SIL. Basically this woman should never have had a child. Her son is at such a disadvantage. First he has ADHD (which my brother has, so I know that it is treatable) but they think that shoving medication down his throat is going to fix all his problems. Second, they see their son as a nuissance. Basically they shove him in front of the Xbox to entertain himself. They never let him do anything cuz he might **GASP** get dirty or hurt, but then complain that the only thing he does is play video games. I just found out (through my husband - dont get me started on that situation) that she is pregnant again. Her son is 10. This is also a woman who made me feel like crap the entire time I was pregnant. So now she is going to have another baby who they are not going to pay attention to. It makes me sick. Especially when I am on a site like this where so many are trying so hard to have a baby to love and adore, and then she gets pregnant with another one, when she doesnt pay attention to the one she already has. Her son is 10 and is so starved for attention. I feel so bad for the entire situation. Not trying to offend or bother anyone, but this particular situation just gets my gord.

[Jelee]

I agree with Jamie on the no skinny bitches allowed. :) I don't want people to be mad because they aren't "big enough" to fit in. LOL I cropped that out on mine. No offense!!

[Jelee]

Sorry to hear that Heather!!! I have a friend who's child has ADHD & bipolar and she didn't even to attempt to get it treated with medication until he was 5 and the school was threatening to expell him for hitting his teacher and giving her a black eye! I told her for years he had a problem (he had been kicked out of MANY daycares because of his behavior).
It's unfortunate that people who don't want kids have them all the time and the people who would give their arm for one can't conceive. Not fair!

[drreamgrrl]

heather, its aweful, you feel bad, but what to do...its so aweful, another one that will likely end up no where...hopefully they are strong enough boys to pull themselves out of the mess their parents have put them in...its always hard to watch when the seem so "unwanted"......

[Lisaw]

I agree...NSB should be removed.

Heather~ I'm sorry about what's going on w/ you. My bro & sil are very similiar to yours. I think my niece is left to fend for herself alot of times and she acts out just to get ANY attention.

[Sundance]

Yeah, I agree with Jamie - good thinking Jamie. I know that there is some pretty upset people on one other thread about 'skinny' people not being allowed. I know I wouldn't like being called a 'bitch' so I think that precautionary measures are good about taking that part off. Not saying that everyone has to... I think that this thread is a great idea for all of of plus sized ladies, but at the same time, I don't want to offend anyone. :) Hope that I don't offend anyone on here. :) I really like all of ya'll.
I think that this group of ladies can really help each other and encourage each other in this weight loss journey. I hope that each and every one of us reaches our dream weight and goals. Way to go ladies. :)

[Jelee]

Sundance, well said. Although I would LOVE to lose weight, I'm really not that upset if I don't. I have been BBW for quite some time and am coming to terms with my size.

So this can also be a thread for women who are CONTENT/LIKE their size. :) Be Big AND Be PROUD! :D

[BroncoMommy]

Maybe the initials at the bottom of our graphic should be BBW???

I'm okay with the way I look, but I hate not having the energy to do things with my family and friends, so that is why I'm trying to lose some. Especially knowing that as Kailyn gets older I'm going to want to be able to keep up with her.

[Splonsy]

Maybe it doesn't even need a logo, the picture is worth a thousand words.

[Jelee]

Heather, I know what you mean. DSD is 5 and whenever we go to the park to play I'm ready for a nap after walking halfway home! So trying to keep up with 2 kids soon will be a challenge if I don't lose SOME. Plus my best friend is getting married in March. I wanna look good since I'll be matron of honor. ;)

[Lisaw]

Let me tell you chasing a toddler around does help!! I was still losing when ds started walking. Now he runs...he doesn't know how to walk! lol!!

[Jelee]

So I know this is TMI, but I'm wondering if anyone gets irritation or a rash under their bbs from the underwire in their bra? I do all the time, and I itches so much I end up getting scabs because I scratch the skin right off.

What can I do to get rid of it or reduce the risk of getting it? Sometimes I'm so desperate at work that I'll shove napkins between the underwire and my skin so it doesn't get any more irritated. UGH-SO annoying!

[Christina]

Have you tried baby powder Jen?

[Jelee]

I can't stand the scent of it. And wouldn't it turn almost "doughy" when it got wet from sweat??? That would gross me out! LOL

[BZMAINE]

I qualify for the thread....

I am 5' 6.5" tall and currently weigh 265. I am dieting and my goal is another 100 pounds. I have lost 83 pounds at this point. I am determined to get to a healthier weight. I promise I wont be skinny or a bitch LMAO!!! :p



ok about the bra thing. If you buy some tinactin spray or creme it will TOTALLY help...You find it in the athletes foot care area. Put it on in the AM after you shower and dry that area off completely. I like the spray the best.. but the creme is great too.

[BZMAINE]

JJulie-fashion bug online has plus size maternity as well... I am not sure what style of clothing you like.... but more options are ALWAYS best LOL! Old Navy goes to XXL in maternity too.....

[Splonsy]

BZ - Glad to see you here, an Omaha girl!!

Bastet - Could you make one of those siggys without anywords for me.? I'd like to have one with the emblem but that's it. I tried but I am so not a computer person.

[Jelee]

Jamie just right click the siggy pic in my signature and save it to your desktop then upload it in userCp. I took the words out of mine.

BZ nice to see ya! Thanks for the tip!!! Way to go on the weightloss! That's a lot to lose!

[Splonsy]

Hey, just wondering is anyone planning another baby anytime soon? I think the plan is for DH and I to start trying agin in October when Ayla turns one. I already have the itch(Lord help me) but decided that October would be a great time. Now that we know the drug combo and dose that worked for me hopefully it won't take as long this time. I really would like to lose at least 40 lbs before getting pg again, mostly so I don't end up the size of a small city, lol. I am also joining 24 hour fitness this week. I've been waiting until Ayla turns 6 months so she can go into their babysitting program. I really do love to exercise but have become a complete slug since Ayla was born. First, I was on bedrest, then had a NICU baby, then had a preemie at home who couldn't leave the house...now I'm a lazy slug. Fabulous progression, huh??

[Jelee]

Jamie~I've kinda had the itch too. DH wants to have one right away, but I decided to go on bcp. Not sure if I'm mentally ready for another one yet. Just love the idea of being pregnant and having another newborn. :) I'm on the pill for ATLEAST the next three months. We may start SERIOUSLY thinking about conceiving again when Payton's about a year old.

Good luck with the working out. I give you credit. I became a slug when I was put on bedrest too and haven't really gotten out of the habit of being a couch potato since! ;) I'm sure once it's nice out again I'll be going for walks more.

[BZMAINE]

Thank you for the Welcome!!

We have the Fertility appt on Tuesday.... I am not sure what will happen but we are looking forward to it! We are ready to expand the family.. with our own baby or adoption. This is our priority this year!

I currently work out 6 days a week an hour a day at Curves. I really like it there... no women with full makeup and tight leotards on. I feel very comfortable there.

Here is a pic of me before 83 pounds and of me now...and my hubby and kids...

http://i17.tinypic.com/4ge44yb.jpg

http://i16.tinypic.com/2dr5end.jpg
http://i11.tinypic.com/3yd5m60.jpg

[Jelee]

WOW BZ!!! You look amazing!!!! I love your hair too BTW! ;)

[BZMAINE]

Thank you Jelee! I just got my new haircut a few weeks ago... Makes me feel SASSY ;) hehehehehe

[Jelee]

Yeah, its a great cut!!! And doesn't a good haircut always make you feel better about yourself? I know it does for me!!! I just got mine cut the day before yesterday. I hadn't got it cut since January 5th! I have really short hair and it looked disgusting as it grew out. Now I think I look so much better. People really notice a difference in my attitude too. :)

I love buying new makeup too. Usually the haircut and makeup shopping go hand in hand. LOL

[Lisaw]

BZ~ Welcome!!! You look amazing girl!! I love the hair too!!!

We're planning on ttc#2 soon. We've been having some MAJOR insurance issues tho, so it all depends on that as to when we will be ttc again. I'm hoping we can do it on our own this time...no meds. Although, we also know what dose works, so if we have to go that route again we will.

Some days I think I'm totally ready for another one and some days I wonder. I loved being pg, and besides having to give myself injections(blood thinner) everyday, my pg'y was awesome. I don't know....are you ever ready, ya know?

[BZMAINE]

Sure does!

BTW... my name is Bobbi...

I am from Maine...but live in Nebraska right now.... How about you? I am the CEO of my household....;) My husband is in the US Navy

[Lisaw]

Ooooo I LOVE make-up and bath stuff!!! Put me in Bath & Body Works, or the Body Shop and watch out!!!

[BZMAINE]

Thanks Lisa!!

Bath and body works is like a magnet for me! I even have my husband using shower gels now.. heheehe....

I am a candle freak too.... My husband told me I was cut off from candles... so I switched to tarts... Hahahaha.. they arent candles I told him....He just laughed and said.... This is why I love you... SMART ASS!!

[Lisaw]

LOL...too funny. I always have candles burning too. In fact, I was at Bath & Body Works yesterday and got some new oil...wild honeysuckle...mmmmm I have burning now and it smells soooo good.

[BZMAINE]

I have that "flavor" lotion! LOVE IT!!!

[Jelee]

I'm also a tart freak!!! I went to Yankee Candle and spent $70 last may on myself for mother's day! LOL Bought a new tart burner and like 40 tarts. They were 4 for $1 or something crazy like that!

I used to be obsessed with Bath & Body works, but it got too expensive, so I like Walgreen's stuff.

[BZMAINE]

I got sooo much of the Bath and body works in my stocking this year at Christmas.. because of my weight loss.. so no chocolate LOL! So I am still stocked up... I will have to check out walgreens next time though.. This is the first time I have lived by a walgreens....Grew up in Maine... married a my hs sweetheart had two kids.. divorced... met my prince charming... He is in the military.. we moved to Italy... now we are in Nebraska... No walgreens in Maine or Italy LOL!

[Splonsy]

How funny, DH cut me off from candles too! I also have a big selection of Bath and Body works. Have you guys used those Glade scented oil things?? LOVE EM.

BZ - You look amazing, good work girl!

[Jelee]

Jamie I love those glad scented oil candles!!!! OMG! There's a jasmine one I wish they would make into a perfume! Seriously. LOL

Bobbie~There was no walgreen's in Maine? That's crazy. I would go nutz if I couldn't go to Walgreen's. That's one of my favorite stores.

[BZMAINE]

ok I HAVE to try those candles now..... That will be my next mission!

Thank you for the compliment Splonsy. I am not sure what will be left of me after another 100... I may find that I am happy with another 60-80... who knows....
I feel great at this weight...

[Jelee]

How did you lose it Bobbie? Did you do it on your own?

[Lisaw]

We didn't have Walgreen's up north either. I'm originally from NY, now live in FL and there's a walgreen's on every corner....literally!

[Lisaw]

Yes, I too will have to get some of the glade ones to try!!

[Jelee]

The glade scented oils are great and they also have scented candles that are just as great!!!!

[BZMAINE]

On dec 8th 2006 I started a 800 calorie liquid diet. I did this for about 6 weeks. It consists of 5 protein shakes. After the first 5-6 weeks of just shakes I had been working out and started getting headaches so I added in lean meat and no starch veggies.... for the next 6 weeks. I am now on week 19 the maintanence portion of the program. I am no longer on any shakes. I am on total food now. I gradually took away shakes and added in foods. Meats veggies and starches. I will be going back to a liquid protein shake diet again...for a few weeks and then transition back to whole foods again to zap my weight loss into full gear again. I do not want "maintain" yet....I seem to lose best with a modified fast... like 3 shakes and a yogurt a fruit and a lean and green meal.

I work out 6 days a week for an hour a day and LOVE it.... I also cant believe that i just typed that I love working out LOL! I also drink about 160 ounces of water a day.....

I was close to having Gastric bypass in fact I had been to an appt for info about it. I decided that I wanted to give it ONE more shot on my own....I am determined and also have been approaching this as a lifestyle and not a diet...I dont want to be skinny.... I want to be healthy....

[Jelee]

That's great Bobbie! What an inspiration!!!!

[Lisaw]

Good for you Bobbi...my hats off to you!!!!!!!

[BZMAINE]

Thank you ladies!

Time to get dinner going..... I am glad I found this new area to post....I will check back after dinner....

Anyone watching Idol? I am such a TRASH TV addict... I admit it LOL!

Thanks again for welcoming me.... Talk soon!

[Hope]

Hiya Ladies...just stopping in and WOW took me a minute to find you and 20 to catch up. Bobbi...I was reading in your sig...China won't let you adopt if you are overweight??? OMG that is rediculous!

I am not happy with my weight, but am not obsessing about it...have lost around 35 pounds so I am happy with that progress. I go through spurts where I diet/exercise and all that for a month or two...but I can't stick to it.

Well, let's go cook dinner...

Have a good one ladies

[Jelee]

I'm done with work now! See you all in the morning.

Bobbi, I'm a reality TV junkie too. Stopped watching Idol since Sanjaya won't leave! LOL

Hope~Congrats on the weightloss! That's great!

Have a great night ladies!!!

[Leann]

Holey cow!!! so much to catch up on. Sorry i have been MIA but went to a food show (for grocery stoes) with my mom and the drs. Trevor has escema and allergies. SO he is put on claritin and hydrocortizone cream every day. Oh i am gonna work on that pic.

[Splonsy]

Hey Twiz - I was just wondering how long you've been at 24hour fitness?? We are just joining this week. Do you take any of the classes or just work out? If you do take classes, which ones do you like?

[JJJulie]

Bobbi,

You are a huge inspiration. For someone to go off foods entirely is amazing. You have the willpower of a mule or something!! I hear one of thoe worst things about Gastric Bypass is overcoming the emotional eating, the idea ofwanting to feel and taste that food in your mouth and not being able to do it. You are truly amazing. I also wanted to say I had noticed your beautiful hair in the past and should have commented on it earlier. Shame on me.

[Leann]

Ok i did it...if you all like it i can make it personalized.

have been there since march 31st. and i plan on doin the aqua 24 class and the amped abs. they both look like great classes. i was tol dth e24 cycle you burn like 1000 cals.

[JJJulie]

Jamie,

I am not at a gym now but the biggest class I hear about is Yoga Booty Ballet. Something to think about.

[BroncoMommy]

WOW - this is a busy thread!

Welcome to our new ladies!!

I'll have to get the new picture on my siggy soon.

Jelee - I have the same problem with bra's..luckily I'm not too large chested so I stick with sports bras most of the time. Since there is no wire I dont get the irritation with them. But when I wear a regular bra...watch out!

Bobbi - WOW - You look amazing - I can't believe you lost that all on your own. Women with your kind of strength really gives me the hope and confidence that I can do it too.

[Shellenp25]

Isn't it crazy how easy it is to gain weight but when you try to lose it,well that's a different story. I have struggled with my weight all of my life. When I went through puberty I was about 135 at age 14. Not sure if that's overweight for that age. Got diagnosed with PCOS at age 20 and was 215 and after I had my DS in 2003 I lost about 15 pounds right after that but then started putting them back on. I really wished I had breastfed.

[Leann]

so tell me what you all think?

[Shellenp25]

That's pretty cool Leann!

[Lisaw]

Looks good Leann!

[Leann]

if you all want one just let me know and ill make em for ya...

[BZMAINE]

Wow you all are making my head swell... LOL! But seriously... I appreciate all the compliments on how I look and on my will power....

Hope- Yes we were denied China because of my weight. If I had lost weight before the new regs came out we would have tried to get in by the cut off date because we are not married long enough either. This is also a new regulation. We will celebrate 4 years in Oct. The new regulation is 5 years if previously divorced. The BMI restriction is less then 40. This is not an unrealistic number.... but suffering from Male infertility and 3 years of trying and not knowing... then finding out and moving onto this only to find out that I was too fat.... Talk about a blow. I had started my weightloss journey about 2 weeks before we attended a meeting to adopt from China and then 6 days later the new regs came out.... I guess it wasnt meant to be for us at this time in our lives. I am now 1 pound away from being the weight I was when I concieved my DD in 1996. I am hoping this will help out with Infertility treatment. I know they sometimes frown upon obese patients and treatment. Also wanted to say great work on the weight loss.. It sure is a great accomplishment... you should be proud.

Sorry I am such a rambler!

Twiz- Love the new sig. It looks great!

[BroncoMommy]

I love it Leann - I'll definately take one :)

Isnt it crazy how weight can sneak up on you. I was a gymnast from the age of 4 till I was 17 and back then I was in great shape, probably too skinny by most standards. And now its really gotten away from me. Just can't pass up those kit kats :drool:

[Leann]

okies heather here it is.

just put the image tags around it and it will work.

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/9453/heatherjk0.jpg

[Shellenp25]

I'll take one too Leann

[Leann]

ok im a little ditzy shellen whats your first name is it shellen? LOL

[dragonthel]

this thread is hopping...its so hard to keep up with every on. lol..

i like the siggy also..
thelma

[Shellenp25]

Well, its SHAY

[BZMAINE]

I would like one too please and thank you...

Bobbi

[Leann]

Okies we have

Shay: http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/9626/shaykj5.jpg

and Thelma: http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/7144/thelmaza3.jpg

bobbi- http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/811/bobbioy3.jpg

Just in case here is

Jamie- http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/811/bobbioy3.jpg

Jenni- http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/811/bobbioy3.jpg

Julie- http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/2420/julield6.jpg

lisa- http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/1789/lisavh0.jpg


if anymore just let me know. ;)

[Shellenp25]

Thanks Leann!

[Leann]

oh yeah dh told me to say "big girls are great, they shade in the summer and warm in the winter" hehe.

[BZMAINE]

ok I cant get the stinkin thing added to my siggy! HELP!! I put the [IMG] before and after it and it just shows that LOL

[IMG]http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/811/bobbioy3.jpg[IMG]


What am I doing wrong?

[BroncoMommy]

LOL Leann that's awesome!

So..any of you who are dieting out there...what is the thing that was the hardest to give up?? Starting South Beach and I am dreading giving up my Pepsi - and bread. But I still get Jello - and after 2 weeks you can have pudding! :o

[Splonsy]

BZ - I'm not sure, not exactly computer savy here, lol! Someone will come along and tell you - promise!

Heather - I did south beach once before and it ws really only the first couple of days that were bad. My favorite snack was cottage cheese mixed with sugar free jello - yummy!

[Lisaw]

Thanks Leann!!!! You rock!

Bobbi~ Paste the link in the "insert Image" block. That worked for me.

[Splonsy]

Twiz, Mine says Bobbi??

[BZMAINE]

Finally got it... I saved it and then uploaded it on tiny pic. That worked like a charm!

[JJJulie]

Thanks a LOT Leann :)

I think I'm computer image challenged or something!!

[luvinmybelly]

where is my siggy..... i want one too with my name...

my name is Tanya by the way! thanks

[Lisaw]

Julie~ Love the new pic if dd in your siggy...she's so cute!!

[JJJulie]

Lov,

Thanks so much!!! She is such a ham she can hardly take a picture without something silly. In this one her tongue is stuck out but whatever!!!

She is also barely 37" so her uniform is gigantic on her but oh well! We can only do so much LOL

[bellasmom2006]

Hope y'all don't mind if i jump in...this is a good support thread for us!
I'm 36, 5'7" and almost 300...which SUCKS because i had gastric bypass nearly 4 years ago! i was around 250 when I got pregnant thru IVF, and only gained like 24 lbs. after i had Bella, i was down to 260. now i'm about 298, and PISSED! i don't know how i let this happen. i guess between the stress of a colicky baby for five months, and eating on the fly, and eating poorly...it crept up on me. i'm so depressed, cuz all my "skinny" clothes don't fit now.
i have like 4 outfits that i wear every week. i just can't get motivated for some reason.
i was in a 14/16 pre-pregnancy, and now i'm a 26/28-ish.
i'm considering weight watchers when the finances loosen up a little.

thank you for letting me post about my situation.
HUGS!

[Leann]

okies sorry jamie dunno what happened! hehe.

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/2946/jamiewv8.jpg

and tanya here ya go! http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/4028/tanyarx2.jpg

[Lisaw]

http://www.pinkyblinkies.lunarpages.com/index_files/GlitterwelcomefaenewA1.gif Bellasmom!

That's why we are all here, to suppport each other!!

[JJJulie]

Bella- It's OK :) We are here to listen!!! Hopefully you'll find support in whatever you want. If you want support in being who you are, great. If you want support in weight loss, great. Somtimes it's just OK to be you. You know?

[Lisaw]

Ok ladies...I am out for tonight. See ya'll in the morning.

Thanks again Leann for making all our siggy's!! :)

[BZMAINE]

Hi there Bella!

Welcome to the group...

If I can help you with anything let me know....:) I will keep my pom poms on reserve for you.... I am a GREAT personal cheerleader!

This is a great place to vent because we all understand.... You are in GREAT company here....

[Leann]

hi bellas mom welcome!

[Splonsy]

Welcome Bellasmom

[Shellenp25]

The diet I am doing I can still eat whatever I want after eating salad, meat and certain veggies for 12 days. No sweets,bread or pasta. I guess its kind of like the low carb diet.

Welcome Bellasmom!

[PebblesMcDonald]

Hi all!

Is it okay if I join you? I'm about 5'10" and I'd prefer not to say my weight, but I'm in a size 20 or so right now. I actually only gained about 10lbs when I was pg, and that was in the last month or so b/c I had high bp and a very rapid heartrate so I couldn't do much. However, I have hypothyroid and about 3-4 months after Joey was born I noticed that I gained 15 lbs in 2 weeks, then another 15 lbs. It turns out I had post-partum thyroiditis. I now have only 2lbs according to my scale to be at my pre-pregnancy weight! I think it's kind of funny b/c we are actually about ttc again. Anyway, I haven't had time to fully catch up, but I'll try to tomorrow.

[Kendy]

Whoa! I missed alot this afternoon! lol spent like 10 minutes catching up!!
Leann ~ I would love one of the new sigs! (my name is Toni)
Welcome to all the people that snuck in while I was away! and BZ you look beautiful!! What kind of protein shakes did you go on? Or is there somewhere online that I can look into that diet?

[Leann]

Hi cathy and welcome. If you would like a siggy here ya go ;)

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/8398/cathyip6.jpg

here is yours too Toni.
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9903/toniyt4.jpg

you know i was losing weight like it was nothing while i was breastfeeding but no my little man had to be allergic to milk blah! oh well..i ballooned up after i had to dry up.

[Kendy]

Thanks Leann! I love it :D

[Leann]

good ;) well maybe i can finally sleep. its midnight here and i am not feeling well. my tummy is hurting bad.

[Kendy]

Doh! Hope your tummy ache goes away!

I think I saw somewhere in here asking about TTC again? DH and I have decided to wait 6 months (thats how long my supply of BCP lasts ..) Then we are gonna not really try but not really prevent either for 6 months then see a dr again if nothing happens in that 6 months.. Although Im on my metformin again so it may not take nearly as long this time!
Another question!
While I was pregnant with DS I quit smoking cold turkey.. a few wks after DS was born i gave into my cravings and started again! I so hate myself for that! Im having a hard time quitting again.. Anyone got any good suggestions on quitting smoking?