November Roll Call

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Registered: 02-06-2006
November Roll Call
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Wed, 11-01-2006 - 6:30am

Basically if you're reading this, post a reply. Tell us a little about yourself or just say Hi.


Who's still with us? Who's lurking out there?


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Registered: 07-24-2006
Thu, 11-02-2006 - 8:48am

Hi,

I'm Iris, 36 yrs old and married to my DH for 5 1/2 years. We have a 2 1/2 yr old son that we fostered from 4 days old and adopted him 2 yrs ago, and we have a 8 1/2 month old foster son that we're hoping to adopt next month. We live in Florida.

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Registered: 07-17-2006
Thu, 11-02-2006 - 12:05pm

I'm here, I'm here. I have been Soo busy at work latley i have not had a chance to pist much-- plus I have been so far off the wagon- I could barely see the dust from the wheels as it passed me by. Touday though I am a new woman. I have planned out everything I am going to eat for the next 7 days - I even accounted for a doughnut at church this coming Sunday. I have figured the points- I have grocery shopped for success- I have thrown away the chips. I will be taking my vitamin, getting my workout and drinking my water. I will do all of these things because today I am choosing to - and I am going to pray that I keep choosing to- and that every one of you chose to! I don't like myself when I am depressed. I don't like myself when I don't want to be intimate with my husband. Most of all I don;t like looking like this- I can feel the thinner/healthier me SCREAMING to be let out! I love myself when I am a positve happy person. Food does not control me - why do I have to think about it all the time?

Today is a new day - I will be 25 in 14 days- and I will not turn 26 still this overweight. We can help each other-

Prayers and happy vibes to aall of you!

Kelli

270/260/140

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Registered: 11-02-2006
Thu, 11-02-2006 - 12:05pm
Hey, I haven't been on in a loooooooooong time and thought I would come back and get some positive feeback/advice!
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Registered: 03-30-2005
Thu, 11-02-2006 - 8:56pm

I'm here I'm here I'm here!

I'm Kelley - brand new to these boards but I've been with iVillage since their days on AOL :)

I introduced myself to everyone a couple of weeks ago so I don't want to blab too much about myself but here's me in a nutshell:

I'm new to weight loss and determined to succeed. I was thin and fit until I gave birth to my fifth child - not sure exactly how but I ballooned up and gained 100 pounds! To be honest, I think it had much more to do with my level of activity (or lack of it) than it did with anything I was eating.

Anyway, here I am now. I have come to terms with the fact that I am my own worst enemy because of my perfectionist ways. I've sabotaged myself over the years by thinking if I'm not perfect at losing weight, getting it right all the time, then I'm never going to get it right and I might as well not bother. Of course this isn't true and I'm finally cutting myself some slack. This actually seems to be working! I am also militant about drinking at least 64 oz of water daily.

I've decided NOT to force myself to get on the scale every week -- instead, I am going to weigh in bi-weekly and I'm going to pay more attention to my energy level and how my clothes are fitting.

Do you all have weight loss teams or anything like that? I'm looking for a group of people who work together toward weekly goals...

Nice to meet all of you (again)!

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Fri, 11-03-2006 - 11:20am
hey there all...i'm here! lol
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Registered: 11-03-2006
Fri, 11-03-2006 - 12:56pm
Hello everyone,
As some have said, I too have been lurking around and finally managed to get the courage to post on this board. A little about me.. im a 29 year old, residing in Chicago. Single, I do have a boyfiend and no children.
I started out my weight loss when I realized I was 298lbs. All through out high school I weighed 250-260 how did I gain the rest? I have no Idea.. well.. I do..but either way.. I am currently trying to go to they gym at least 4-5 times a week. I am trying to do cardio every work out and weights 2-3of those work outs. I am the first to admit that losing weight is hard. I have been working out since September 30th and so far im not that happy with my results. I guess I wanted a quick fix, but im not giving up. In January 2007 I will be returning to school full time and I want to continue my work out schedule.
Current weight:271

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