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Sat, 06-03-2006 - 1:35pm

Hi all...My name is Angie I am from VA. I have one son (3 years) who is the light of my life and a fiance who thinks I am the most beautiful woman in the world (at least that is what he tells me!!) I am at 267 right now and my total goal weight is 150. I am trying to at least get down to 200 by Christmas...I am on birth control pills and supposedly that is what is messing with my weight. After I had my son I stayed at 180-ish until I started BC. I have always been the type of person that could eat anything and everything I want. Now it bites big time b/c my metabolism seems to have just stopped. I have never been a person for exercise either (I'm lazy) and just feel blah all the time. I am ready to make a change now and want to be happy, healthy, and feel pretty and sexy again. I look foward to messaging and chatting with you gals!! Seems like you are a good hearted group that support each other very well and that is what I am looking for!! Thanks in advance to all that welcome me!!

Angie

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Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: all_lemons
Sat, 06-03-2006 - 2:14pm

Hi Angie, welcome to the board. I am Karen, one of the cl's here.


We are all in various stages of our weight loss journeys, each doing our own thing as faras a plan.


This is the place to share ideas, offer support and encouragement.


Again I welcome you and look forward to your posts.

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 Karen


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Registered: 11-03-2005
In reply to: all_lemons
Sat, 06-03-2006 - 2:19pm
Hi Angie and welcome to the board. This is a great board. My name is Brenda. I wish you lots of luck in the weight loss journey. I look forward to getting to know you.

 
 
 
 

 
 
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Registered: 06-03-2006
In reply to: all_lemons
Sat, 06-03-2006 - 2:25pm
Thank you gals!! I appreciate the warm welcome!!
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Registered: 01-25-2006
In reply to: all_lemons
Sat, 06-03-2006 - 2:30pm

Well hi Angie, I am Angela, and I started again on May 8 at 256 lbs. Welcome and good luck to ya. I know what you mean about was one to eat anything, I was too, even after my first dd was born I still lost back down to 140 and was a healthy weight for the first time in my life. I was so underweight before it wasn't funny, then they put me on steroids for my asthma and BC and I ballooned up to 180 within just a couple months but since I was working out regularly back then I still looked lean and muscular and good. Then I got pg with dd5 and it went downhill from there. LOL They put me back on BC after her and I never lost what I gained with her then gained some more. Ds I lost weight the whole pg but packed it back on right after he was born through steroids yet again!! So over the years with more steroids and BC I gained and gained til I reached 258 and I couldn't stand it!! Now no more steroids and no more BC and the weight is finally creeping back down slowly might I add and as long as I can stay off the steroids for a significant amount of time I hope it will keep creeping down back below 200 lbs. I just have to watch what I eat and get back to my active lifestyle once again. I wish you luck battling the crazy side effects of the BC. I found it just wasn't for me hence I finally had my son and got fixed! LOL Good luck and Welcome aboard. Sorry I was rambling!!

Angela
256/250.4/231 1st goal/150-160 final goal

 

Angela

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Registered: 06-03-2006
In reply to: all_lemons
Sat, 06-03-2006 - 2:49pm
Lol..my fiance is very against me getting off birth control..He wants to get married before we have anymore. Oh and not "doing it" it seriously not on his list! So until then I am stuck on 'em. I know that I would lose weight quicker if I was off of them, and I have tried to talk him into it and using the film, but again 'no' b/c it wasn't as effective as bcp. oh well...I will just have to try harder!!
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Registered: 01-25-2006
In reply to: all_lemons
Sat, 06-03-2006 - 3:03pm

LOL Well I understand your dilemma. Dh wasn't fond of me going off them either but weight gain wasn't the only reaction I was having to them. I literally just could not take them and am allergic to spermacide so.........our options were limited, and after much discussion we decided that trying one more time for a boy was doable before getting fixed. LOL lucky us we got the boy, who said that the 3rd time wasn't the charm..LOL

Angela

Good luck!!

 

Angela

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Registered: 05-22-2001
In reply to: all_lemons
Sun, 06-04-2006 - 2:07pm

Hi, Angie. I am Melissa (from NY). I just joined the board last week and I am so glad to have this avenue of support!


I am doing Weight Watchers and have lost 22.5 pounds since mid March on the plan (with 3 weeks off last month). My highest weight a few months ago was 281 so I am down 30 lbs from that weight.


My mini goal is to be down 30 pounds from my WW weight as of June 30th. With WW they give you a 10% goal which will be 27 pounds so I have 5 more to go for that. My reward to myself is going to be a facial.


Welcome to the group!


Melissa




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Registered: 02-06-2006
In reply to: all_lemons
Mon, 06-05-2006 - 8:33am

Welcome to the board Angie, we're glad to have you with us.


Isn't there a possibility to switch to another form of birth control? Did you consider IUD's for example? They have high effectiveness (97-99%).


Good luck with your journey. Feel free to brag/vent/ask for

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Registered: 06-03-2006
In reply to: all_lemons
Tue, 06-06-2006 - 6:06pm
I have talked with Fiance about using the film and I think he night go for that. We are not totally aginast having more kids right now, we are just trying to make sure we are comfortable and he has finished school (his parent's request before we get married!) before we get pregnant again. Do IUD's hurt?? I heard they do but that wasn't from a very "sane" source..
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Registered: 03-11-2006
In reply to: all_lemons
Tue, 06-06-2006 - 8:52pm

Hi! I've been using just the film for years and am very happy with it.. no kids and no scares either!

hope you find somethin that works for both of you!

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