Hello everyone I am back, I am a 26 year old guy looking to lose about 100 lbs. I am using weight watcher online. I have done this in the past and lost a lot of weight but I gained it back... This time I am going to loose it for good...
I joined Weight Watchers two Thursdays ago for the first time. I wanted to join an lj WW community, just for that extra support, and I wasn't even thinking of an "alternative lifestyle" specific one, so this is awesome!
In the past, when I've been depressed about my weight, I've tried to explain to people the unique challenges of being a bigger girl in a scene (goth/fetish/alternative) where so much focus is put on looking "sexually/sensually attractive", and not just physically fit/attractive. Corsets, thigh highs, pvc, stilettos, etc. I can't even dance the way I used to at the clubs. It is like a whole extra set of physical and emotional setbacks that "normal" people who are overweight don't have to worry about. I'm glad people here will understand. I hope they will, at any rate. :)
So, my starting weight was 210 lbs. (I'm 5' 8") I want to be 145, at least. A year and a half ago, I went down to 140 on my own, but I'm not sure why, as I didn't really change anything. My second weigh in last Thursday I'd dropped 2.6 lbs, which was a surprise! I'm 35, have two boys, 16 & 12, and I live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I also have a 23 year old boyfriend who recently moved in with me. Another reason I want to get fit. (I've gained nearly 70 lbs since we started dating 18 months ago!)
Everyone, without exception, that has joined WW before, or knows someone who did, has sung it's praises, so I am hopeful that I will finally learn how to get this fat off and KEEP it off for good! :)
so, i just joined weight watchers for a second go-round. i never was able to have success with weight watchers, i wonder why. maybe bcause i only joined online and never went to meetings. maybe i need the support and supervision of other people? the only time i've ever succesfully lost weight in my life was through phen-fen and other dangerous diet supplements, but i want to do it right this time.
that said, i've eaten well over my points this week already :( flex points included. seems like when i'm on a diet, i start panic-eating and just...like i want to sabotage myself. i hate this.
do any of you do this? if that's a stupid question, then what are your tricks to stop before you binge?
my starting weight was 260 lbs+ (i never weighed myself at my heaviest), and i am now down to 165 lbs. i was on Weight Watchers for about a year, spring of 2004 to spring of 2005. Then was off of it for a while, and got back on it in fall of 2005. Stopped again this last spring, then started up again in June or July.
i never really had a goal weight, but more a goal pant-size, which was a size 10/11 in Juniors. i met that goal, and i am in that size right now. However, i have found that i would like to completely get rid of my pooch, so i'm back on it.
i never went to meetings, as i'm not terribly versed at being social, but i've discovered that as i close in on the realization of my body's potential, the temptation to quit is very strong. Especially since i've started running into a few problems.
i thought it might be best to be a part of a community that would understand and could offer advice, and i hope to be able to contribute as well.
Okay, I need some pep talking. I didn’t have time to make lunch this morning and won’t have time to go home for dinner tonight before meeting with friends at a restaurant for pre “Snakes on a Plane” rattlesnakes and dinner (at 9pm!). What can I do to not completely blow the diet while waiting for a few hours before we meet and to not eat all the appetizers and fried food I know will be passed around. I am thinking about trying to find some low-point food for a late lunch at Kroger’s and then doing as best I can while there (Small restaurant I don’t know if they have salads or anything). Maybe one drink and a few chicken tenders. Any advice or encouragement?
Tomatoes are taking over my kitchen! What are some diet friendly ways to use them up? I already have salsa and gazpacho any other ideas would be great.
i've been lurking for a bit, so i thought i would post. i started ww about a year and a half ago and lost 60lbs., however, my goal was 80. i lost momentum and i'm trying to get it back. i re-joined this morning (having gained back about 5lbs.) and i'm excited again. the difference for me is about exercise, which has totally gone by the wayside.
i'm thrilled that i have to have my pvc dress dramatically altered so that i can wear it over pride weekend. however, i'm wishing i had more time to lose about 5 more pounds before taking it to the seamstress.
So, I have lost 10 lbs, but I feel like it is a lot more. I have lost a ton of inches, and I think maybe its because I exercize a lot, and maybe I have more muscle? I dont know. I just try not to let it bother me when they tell me I stayed the same, but then a jacket that hasnt fit in forever suddenly fits.
I am finally wearing tank tops and feeling good about it! Yay!
Also, I know this is obvious, but I have fell in love with Strawberries and fat free whip cream. You should all try it.
My starting weight was 193, right now, I believe I am 182.4
Hello all. I was so excited to run across this group. On May 11th, I made a decision to join Weight Watchers. I needed to be a part of a community of people who would be supportive of my choice to make a serious life change towards getting healthy, losing weight and gaining a healthy relationship with food. The meetings and my meeting leader here in Portland, OR are great, but boy do I stick out like a sore thumb amongst a bunch of soccer moms.
My starting weight was 307.8, on my first weigh in I lost 9.0 pounds and my second I lost another 3.2 pounds. My goal weight is 184. I'm on my way and comitted to making this a true life change rather than just another diet.
I really should take more progress photos... here are some that I have taken ( PicturesCollapse ) feel free to add mt personal diet and fitness LJ to your friends - moveitandloseit
hopeful