It's 2006!!!!!! ROLL CALL!!!!!

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Registered: 11-04-2003
It's 2006!!!!!! ROLL CALL!!!!!
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Sun, 01-01-2006 - 8:56pm

Happy New Year everyone!

 

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Registered: 12-30-2005
Sun, 01-01-2006 - 10:53pm

My name is Hy, I am Canadian. I am ready to start seeing the scale move down and get fit for 2006.

Today I started my new beginning. Added greens to my meals. Made an effort to drink more water.

Plan?: Waiting for my ebay purchase to come 'The Maker's Diet' book.

Right now I am 250 lbs, 5 ft 7 inches. Exercise plan this week: Walk Away The Pounds tape

In reference to my weight loss journey to make myself healthier, I am proud that I have never given up on my self.

My purpose for coming back to this group is that I am looking for accountability. It works for me. Having one committed journal buddy would be great. Perhaps someone who is doing 'The Maker's Diet' but not necessarily.

I trust the Lord will bring me through all the difficult days ahead when I dont want to drink water, when it is better to do nothing at lunchtime instead of go for a walk, when I feel lazy and I want to be a couch potato ~.

My biggest downfall is mentioned above, laziness. I need a plan which is what I am working on, a reasonable plan just to start not to become an exercise nut over night!
:-)

Hy

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Registered: 12-14-2005
Sun, 01-01-2006 - 11:57pm

Hi...I'm Rhonda from California.

I am starting out (again)...new year and all. Also, I'm hypothyroid, and I've finally gotten my correct dosage, so I'm hoping that this time I will be successful with my weight loss efforts. I'm proud that I'm willing to keep trying to get myself healthy. There have been a lot of times when just saying "forget it" sounded a lot easier and better, but I know in the long run, staying heavy and unable to get around the way I want is NOT a good life choice.

I think having online support is great. I have folks that are willing to help me, but it helps to get support from folks who REALLY know what it's like to have 100+ to lose. My biggest downfall is working out, but I plan to start out small and take little steps and not have an all or nothing attitude (like I used to).

We can do this...and we're all here to help each other with it. One step at a time (literally and figuratively!).

~darkmousy (Rhonda)
262/262/140 (1st goal is 252)

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Registered: 10-09-2004
Mon, 01-02-2006 - 12:06am

Hey Rely!

1.) What have you accomplished thus far, what are you proud of in your efforts to be healthier?

I have cut my meal portion sizes down since last year and now I am on my way to the last "portion cut down". It usually takes me about a year to get to the next level but I think it will happen sooner this time. I am actually stuffed when I eat the portions sizes I eat now but I want to just get to where a bread plate will hold my entire meal. I know but I don't get near enough exercise so this should not kill me...I am concerned about my body thinking I am starving but believe me at 312, starving I am not!

2.) What can we do here to help us all stay on track and stay motivated?

Motivate my e-mail buddies to IM me during the day to hold me accountable and email me if I am not on line. You guys...you know who you are AND where are you guys?

3.) What's your biggest downfall and what are the ways you are going to combat it?

I need to journal everything I eat. I too, am lazy and this is the next big step for me in this WOE. I know I should have stayed with a diet...but I am still looking for the one for me. I know my carb intake is my down fall so journalling should help...I do watch what I eat...and the amounts.

THE SECOND THING IS:

I have got to exercise! I so hate to do that...I know I just got to get in the groove again...I like Walk Away The Pounds but with all the TV usage that goes on around here and then I get lazy, the whole idea goes to the way side. GOT TO WORK ON THIS. Maybe I can get a buddy for this too...

SussieQ

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Registered: 01-02-2006
Mon, 01-02-2006 - 2:06am
Hello All,
My name is Katie. I am 23 year old wife, mom and student. I am new to IVilliage and am new to dieting. I have been married for five years and so far I have been only on the sea food diet- you know see food and eat it! I was recently approved for the gastric bypass surgery- but decided I needed to give myself a full year to try and do this on my own. Especially since I never really have done it before. I went out and purchased a gizzele (I think thats how to spell it) and I plan on kick starting my dieting with the cabbage soup diet this week. I really need to loose this weight- it is getting hard to walk up the stairs, and play with my kids. Not to mention my exhaustion, and depression that have rised to a certain level at which I can barely stand myself. I am weighing in at 248- and am a total of 5'2" I would love to meet a person or group of people who would be willing to become a support system for one another. I know that I could REALLY use that. my email is leilaniandlogansmom@yahoo.com and my IM is leilaniandlogansmom also in the yahoo network. I hope that we can all help one another out- and I look forward to speaking with you all soon!
Good luck,
Katie
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Registered: 07-01-2003
Mon, 01-02-2006 - 5:45am

Mary 247/216/165
Right now I'm just making better eating choices (or am I?). Will kick in with a formal meal plan starting tomorrow.

What am I proud of? I lost over 30 pounds last year. And I still want to continue.

I have 2 downfalls:
1) Eating too much sugar. I'm a chocoholic & have a terrible sweet tooth. I am still trying to find ways to combat that.
2) Exercising. I stopped counting how many times I made a resolution to start exercising. I need to start something and stick with it. Maybe you guys can help out with this one? Anyone wants to hold me accountable or something?

Mary

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Registered: 12-15-2005
Mon, 01-02-2006 - 5:59am

Hi everyone! My name is Laura in La Maddalena, Italy, and I have dieted off and on all my life (remember being on one at age 11!). Because of this, just about any thing I try to "trick" my body with ends up as a major failure. Therefore, my plan is totally about a healthy lifestyle. I do a daily food journal to help monitor fat and calories. BTW, since making healthier choices, I've never gone over 30% of my calories from fat, usually at about 25%. That's a first! I exercise rigorously everyday in an effort to boost my virtually nonexistant metabolism. I started at 5'5" and 267, but am down to 256 now and I've been losing inches even when the scale doesn't drop. My goal is 145 (I think).

I am thrilled that I have lost these first 11 pounds. In the last 5 years, I've never lost more than five and usually gave up. I really feel like I've hit that point of absolute determination that I have so desperately wanted.

So far, just being able to read and respond to people in my same or similar situation has been a big help for me. There is little to no support here for overweight individuals, so everything is helpful. I live in the land of the thin and beautiful - I have never seen an Italian here even close to my size.

My biggest downfall is complacency. I tend to think that I can handle things without the extra effort and start to slack off. Pretty soon, I've worked my way back into my old bad habits. This time, I'm not just journaling for a week or two. I'm here for the long haul!

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Registered: 05-30-2005
Mon, 01-02-2006 - 11:36am

I am Berkley and I am in Texas.

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Registered: 10-07-2003
Mon, 01-02-2006 - 12:14pm

Jen - Maine - portion control - 272/254/150 working 10 pound increments so mini goal is 250.

1.) What have you accomplished thus far, what are you proud of in your efforts to be healthier? down 18 pounds.

2.) What can we do here to help us all stay on track and stay motivated? Everyone can keep posting their ups and downs. It helps knowing I am not alone in this fight.

3.) What's your biggest downfall and what are the ways you are going to combat it?
Emotional / Boredom eating.. gonna get busy with my hobbies again..

Jen

P.S. Rely.. Congrats on your engagement

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Registered: 05-07-2004
Mon, 01-02-2006 - 12:50pm

My name is Brenda, moving across country, just following an eat less carbs, fat, calories diet and trying to work out more. I need to try harder

1.) What have you accomplished thus far, what are you proud of in your efforts to be healthier? I have accomplished losing a few pounds and starting to watch what I eat

2.) What can we do here to help us all stay on track and stay motivated? just keep posting weight loss and exercise tips and other healthy alternatives

3.) What's your biggest downfall and what are the ways you are going to combat it? my biggest downfall is being lazy and not getting up and exercising. i am going to get up everyday and work out

Cavprincess


 

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Registered: 07-21-2005
Mon, 01-02-2006 - 2:24pm

My name is Rebekah and I am 27, a wife, mother of two and a student. My starting weight was 220, right now I am 215 and I want to be around 130-140 depending on how I feel once I get close to that range. I am not really on a "diet" I am just trying to eat less fat and calories.

1.) What have you accomplished thus far, what are you proud of in your efforts to be healthier? I have gotten to the point where I want to exercise, which is a major accomplishment.

2.) What can we do here to help us all stay on track and stay motivated? I like the idea of online journals and support buddies and accountability posts.

3.) What's your biggest downfall and what are the ways you are going to combat it? My sweet tooth and losing focus, whenever things get changed around in my routine, I just fall off track for a while and I have to make an effort not to let things slide with my eating and exercise. I combat my sweet tooth by not having chocolate in the house.

Good luck to everyone and congratulations on choosing a better way to live :)

Rebekah

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