Never Give Up in 2009 Challenge

[kj654321]

My name is Kelly . I am 33 years old and I live in Minnesota with my hubby & dog.
I teach 4th & 5th Grade ESL students. I weighed in at 288 lbs at the beginning and I am now at 257, 6 months later.

250 lbs by Valentine's day.
My big goal is to be around 220 by the end of the school year (mid-June '09).
My ultimate goal is to get healthier and pregnant (and my body finally started cooperating - so that might be an option in the near future )

I am suppose to be eating 1700 calories or less, but I don't really count them.
No set amount of exercise - just trying to increase my activity level from one day to the next.

I'll try to do the weigh-ins weekly, but then I get obsessed with numbers, so I might be bi-monthly instead... BUT I NEED the inspiration!!

[KittyVentura]

Woop! Aly don't you just love having a teeny waist though? I love it!

Scat, I'd love you to visit if you do come to England and I will happily do your hair and make up for you! You say you're impressed by the sewing... but you've not seen me sew. I'm not very good yet... but I did just get my machine on Christmas day. Lol!

[mmitch27]

Hello I am Lynn and I am 36, will be 37 in August 09. I am approximately 215, I am going to doublecheck this evening as I have no scales on the house PURPOSELY. I have a husband and 2 kids, one 19 months, and 7 years old, and I fell is time for me to finally lose this baby weight and any other weight as it keeps me depressed and tired. I am going to try to use the phen once I get extra money to spend, but in the mean time I am going to try it with diet and exercise. Of course phen helps you with a boost but by Valentines I would like to loose at least 20 lbs. DOnt knw if that is realistic but.... I'm gonna try

[scatanafas]

Woop! Aly don't you just love having a teeny waist though? I love it!

Scat, I'd love you to visit if you do come to England and I will happily do your hair and make up for you! You say you're impressed by the sewing... but you've not seen me sew. I'm not very good yet... but I did just get my machine on Christmas day. Lol!

My mother was a seamstress so I was always turned off by sewing...she worked in a sweatshop and to me sewing symbolized oppression...that's all fine and good but now I pay a tailor a small fortune to hem pants! LOL.........one of my new year's resolutions was to learn to either sew or crochet....things my generation of woman was turned off by because we were going to become career women and control the world...HA!

My cousin is moving to Oxford and if she has her wedding there I'll be there next summer....is that near you?

[albobaby]

Yeah, a new challenge!!! Thanks Aly for starting this up! Great idea to get everyone reved up for the New Year!!

Hi everyone my name is Albobaby and I am 31 years young, lol. I have two beautiful boys ages 5 and almost 4 and a really big boy age 28 who sometimes acts like he is 1! LOL My husband and I have been together for almost 10 years and have been married for 8 of those years. Yes, do the math, he is 2 years younger than me and keeps me on my toes! I have been a practicing attorney for the last 7 years and am always sitting at my desk in front of the computer which has obviously helped widen my already wide behind!!

I have always struggled with my weight and have been morbidly obese for the last 7 years or so. I started Phen-d in July and have had amazing results. I am currently down 80.6 pounds and weigh in at a slightly obese 214.8 from a high of 295.4 this past July. My first goal for this challenge is a range of 195-200 by Valentine's Day. I like doing ranges as opposed to specific number goals since there is less chance of me being disappointed and falling off the wagon so to say. My overall goal is to hit anywhere from 165-170 by beginning of June.

My youngest sister is getting married on June 6th and I refuse to have to buy a mother of the bride dress again because all the cute special occasion dresses for young women are usually to small for me. I actually just went to a wedding this weekend and was able to wear a dress size of 12!! Granted it was a big 12 but heck I will take it! LOL

I'm looking forward to getting to know all you lovely ladies!!!

[alykat06]

Welcome everyone! I am really looking forward to this challenge. Hope ppl continue to join

[Mary-Mary]

HELLO MY NAME IS MARY I AM 22 YEARS OLD (23 IN JANUARY 28TH) I HAVE 2 KIDS ONE IS 4 AND THE OTHER ONE IS 2 (I KNOW TO YOUNG TO HAVE 2 KIDS LOL!!) RIGHT NOW MY WEIGHT IS 220 AND BY VALENTINES DAY I WANT TO LOSE 20 POUNDS I AM ONLY TRYING TO DO 1200 CALORIES AND I DO CARDIO IN THE MORNINGS AND USE MY TREDMILL AFTER WORK AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS CHALLANGE!!!

ONE ? I HAVENT DONE ANY OF THIS BEFORE SO WERE DO I PUT MY PROGRESS IN THIS SAME THREAD ???

[NoMercy1981]

This is exactly what i needed for the new year....Am i the only male so far that has joined this challenge???
Well my name is Eddie i work at a recycle center, im 27 yrs old...im looking to lose about 15-25 pounds by valentines.....main reason im doing this is to join the us border patrol....and become healthy....the first diet i ever really kept has been the one im on now...i started in june 11 2008 started weighing 256-257 lbs right now im at 196 lbs...so far ive lost a total of 60-61lbs....but i know i can do better than that......so hopefully by valentines ill reach a 15-25 lbs loss.......my original goal when i started was 180 lbs....but now that its around the corner im looking to be around 170.....well good luck to all and let s get it on

[Mommy2Belle]

How could i not join a challange of yours Aly? We started around the same time and iam sooooo very proud of your progress. Iam going to join this challange even though iam almost at my goal weight it doesnt mean that my journey here is over. Maintaining is going to be the hardest part for me.
Well my name is Victoria or Tori as most people on here call me. Iam 25 years old i have a 2 1/2 year old daughter named Belle and a husband named Mitchell and we have been together for 8 years now. I started my weight loss journey on my 25th birthday July 8th at 210lbs and today i weighed in at 136.2. My goal weight is 130 iam almost there but sadly the closer i get the less i try and its killing me. I need to get back into the same mindset i had months ago where i wouldnt touch ice cream or cookie dough ( hopefully since the holidays are almost over my mom wont make it anymore lol ) Iam also getting my reduction surgery Jan 27th so i think i will need help getting back on the exercise trail since i wont be able to do it for atleast a month. Anyway good luck everyone challanges are fun and they keep us on track. Have a happy new year

[150plz]

This sounds wonderful. Just what I need to get started!! I would love to be a part of this challenge. I really need the accountability for myself. I am 22. I live with my wonderfull husband and beautiful baby boy. I am starting at a horrifying 212 pounds and would like to be 192 by Valentines Day. My longterm goal is 150 pounds.

[4kidz4me]

Hi everyone! My name is Dawn and I am a stay at home mommy to 4 kids. Kaitlin is 10, twins Morgan and Mylie are 3 1/2 and Landyn is 18 months. I have almost completed my 2nd month of Phen and know I have at least one more month. With the holidays I have been losing but have not been eating the best or doing any exercise. I need to get this all back in order. I am 5 foot 0, so any extra weight shows. I am halfway to my goal, so hopefully I'll keep going strong!

My goal is to be 135 by Valentines Day. I also need to up my water intake and lower the carbs.

[CDCreations]

I need to join desperately! My name is Val (also known as CD), a 53 year old mom of two grown daughters, and the proud grandma of a 6 1/2 year old grandson! I work in Washington, DC as a legal secretary, and due to knee problems, use the stationary bike as my main source of exercise (although I am planning to join Curves in the very near future!) - I started phen around this time last year, and did very well with it. The pounds crept back, so I'm ready to get serious about losing this weight again!! My daughter is getting married in Jamaica in June 2009, so I've gotta get in shape for that very special event as mother of the bride!!

I am currently at 243 pounds, and would like to be at 230 pounds by Valentine's Day - I'm gonna dust off my bike and start putting some miles on it!! Along with drinking more water, taking my phen faithfully and getting strong support from this challenge, I know that I will be able to lose weight, improve my health, and have an overall improvement on the quality of my life!! Some of you already know me from past challenges -- had to leave the forum briefly to work on a major project, but now I'm back and am looking forward to getting to know you all, so let's get that water down, get moving with our choice of exercise, and lose this weight!!

[MstVivian]

Can I weigh in on the 7th each month? Thats when I weigh in at my docs and don't have a scale at home. The ones at the YMCA are unreliable.
Here is a little about me:
My real name is Tonya, I'm 33, and I live in Jefferson City Missouri. I work for the phone company as an inbound sales rep. Meaning I take calls from people who want to cripe about their bill! LOL! Basically customer service for an inbound call center. I left a job in corrections to come here after I got stabbed in the knee by an inmate while doing a cell extraction. I have been married for almost 10years. Wow, as I type that I realize it's been 10 years! We have an 8yr old gorgeous red headed little girl, no more to come I have been "fixed" due to cervical cancer. But trust me one curly little red head is enough for me!
My current weight is: 254- I think. It's tough because every scale I use is differant. I want to weigh 140.
1st Mini goal: 250 by 1-7 weigh in
2nd mini goal: Run 1 mile straight without stopping by 2-14
Big goal: lose 70 pounds- which is 194 pounds- by July 18- my hubby's brothers wedding
I will have to think on a few more

[alykat06]

We already have 32 members including me, welcome everyone! We weigh in every wedsday right here on this thread, try checking in every few days as well by writing how your doing and what your progress is right here on this thread. MstVivian, it is fine if you want to weigh in on the 7th of each month. I understand not everyone has a scale etc. I will just log your weight on the closest date on my chart. We welcome you Nomercy! We know there are men lurking around but I dont think they write as much because us "women" like to whine alot lol jk. Its nice to see men around and hopefully we wont scare you away

[GracieMe78]

I'm in..My name is Jamie and I am 30..yes I said it the big 30!! I am from Nashville, TN and I work as a project manager for a hollow metal door, frame and hardware company. I have National accounts such as Petco and Kroger. I have been with my husband Chris for almost 9 years and been married almost 3 years. My anniversary is Feb 18th so a Valentines day goal is great. My first mini goal is to get back on my diet, I have not taken phen in 2 months. Valentines day goal is 226 which is 12 pounds. Long term goal is to weigh 150 pounds. I will stick to my calorie allowance of 1500 and go from there I will need to see how it works, may need to decrease. I will workout at least 3 times a week, and will get atleast 70 oz of water a day. I will not get discouraged, failure is not an option!

[scatanafas]

I need to join desperately! My name is Val (also known as CD), a 53 year old mom of two grown daughters, and the proud grandma of a 6 1/2 year old grandson! I work in Washington, DC as a legal secretary, and due to knee problems, use the stationary bike as my main source of exercise (although I am planning to join Curves in the very near future!) - I started phen around this time last year, and did very well with it. The pounds crept back, so I'm ready to get serious about losing this weight again!! My daughter is getting married in Jamaica in June 2009, so I've gotta get in shape for that very special event as mother of the bride!!

I am currently at 243 pounds, and would like to be at 230 pounds by Valentine's Day - I'm gonna dust off my bike and start putting some miles on it!! Along with drinking more water, taking my phen faithfully and getting strong support from this challenge, I know that I will be able to lose weight, improve my health, and have an overall improvement on the quality of my life!! Some of you already know me from past challenges -- had to leave the forum briefly to work on a major project, but now I'm back and am looking forward to getting to know you all, so let's get that water down, get moving with our choice of exercise, and lose this weight!!

Nice to see you CD..I was thinking about you today.......i rmeember our Valentine's challenge last year, that was by far the most successful one yet that I have done.....hope to get that kind of motivation again!

[luvinmybabies]

So after going back and forth all day on whether or not I was going to join in....I'M IN!!
I am 29 yrs old, have been married for 4 yrs and have 2 kids. A 3yr old girl (yep-honeymoon baby!) and a 8 month old son (goes by way too fast!) I'm an ultrasonographer at an OB/GYN office, and love my job.
My goal for Valentine's day is 165, and long term is 150. The weight has been coming off slowly, so I am trying to be patient. Not a certain diet, just smart choices and smaller portions (most realistic for long term for me). Between my work schedule and the kids (hubby works 2nd/3rd shift 6 days/week), I am having a hard time setting aside time for exercise before 11pm, but am vowing to stay active.
Good luck to everyone...see you at weigh in on Wednesday!!!

[scatanafas]

Can I weigh in on the 7th each month? Thats when I weigh in at my docs and don't have a scale at home. The ones at the YMCA are unreliable.
Here is a little about me:
My real name is Tonya, I'm 33, and I live in Jefferson City Missouri. I work for the phone company as an inbound sales rep. Meaning I take calls from people who want to cripe about their bill! LOL! Basically customer service for an inbound call center. I left a job in corrections to come here after I got stabbed in the knee by an inmate while doing a cell extraction. I have been married for almost 10years. Wow, as I type that I realize it's been 10 years! We have an 8yr old gorgeous red headed little girl, no more to come I have been "fixed" due to cervical cancer. But trust me one curly little red head is enough for me!
My current weight is: 254- I think. It's tough because every scale I use is differant. I want to weigh 140.
1st Mini goal: 250 by 1-7 weigh in
2nd mini goal: Run 1 mile straight without stopping by 2-14
Big goal: lose 70 pounds- which is 194 pounds- by July 18- my hubby's brothers wedding
I will have to think on a few more

You can weigh in on the seventh...weigh in when you want, we aren't strict here.....it sounds like you have been through alot in your life, bless you for coming through a winner!! Exercise will help you work off that stress from being in the call center, I did that kind of work and it really wore me out......I think there is a special place in heaven for customer service reps!

[Phoenix19]

Okay one question lol? So we start this today and this wednesday is our weigh in day? and we post here right? oops....sorry more then one ? I no hahah.....just making sure im doing it right!!!!! thanx......

Hi there Scantanafas,

Um I do 1 hour on the treadmill and 30 minutes on the elliptical. But just so you know I have been working out for years and I had to build up to this. I always joke that I am the fattest, fit person you'll ever meet. I just could never lose weight just inches until now. So because my body is used to 1 hour, I need to up it just a little. Today was my first day it was just fine. Good Luck to you

[scatanafas]

Hi there Scantanafas,

Um I do 1 hour on the treadmill and 30 minutes on the elliptical. But just so you know I have been working out for years and I had to build up to this. I always joke that I am the fattest, fit person you'll ever meet. I just could never lose weight just inches until now. So because my body is used to 1 hour, I need to up it just a little. Today was my first day it was just fine. Good Luck to you

Well I just want to tell how you i'm impressed. As a group fitness instructor even at the top of my game I think an hour and a half would be more than I could handle. And you're right, fit does not mean skinny.....some of my bigger students had the most stamina and endurance.....

[MiaDolceBella]

Hi everyone, i'm ready for a little push in the right direction. I live in Florida and am 36 with two teenage sons. I try to take in 1200 calories a day. I recently went to a medically managed weight loss center, I am considering starting it again. I am 170 pounds at 5'3". Busty and curvy. And not in all the right places. Look forwrd to meeting everyone. Happy Holidays

Hi Calicofrog!!!!...and Hello everyone!

I live in Florida too, and I'm also 36 years old, with one stepson (20) and my little boy, Aidan (4)...happily married to a handsome and wonderful argentinian man. Well, I have been on and off Phen for the last couple of years, just not sticking to it like I should. I will have my prescription (phen) by the second week of January...so hopefuly...I will stick to it. I'm also 5' 3" tall. Busty, but not curvy

I need your support and encouragement...my family supports me...but I know when you have friends, you can share your goals...so I consider you my friends!

And remember...keep praying to reach my first goal of 153 lbs. and then my final goal of 130 lbs. for 2009.

Happy New Year....Best Wishes!!!

[MARIEVANS]

Hello all. I have been reading all the posts on this thread and I am so lucky to be able to have friends and hopefully new friends on here.
Well to start off my name is Shirley I am 40 ( turning 41 on 2-8) I am the mother of 2 beautiful girls 10 & 13 and wife of 15 years to a wonderful man( we have been together for 20)....dang thats a long time.We live in southeast Tennessee. I am an LPN at a nursing home and I love it. It is the best job I have ever had. My weight has been up and down since I had my first child. I have never been able to stay an a diet. I would always start good then within 1 month I was done. So I have been on Phen since the 3rd of September and I am proud of myself for doing this. My family is very supportive also the few friends I have told are. My start weight was 289 I am down 36 pounds. My last DR. visit was12-4-08...253. I would love to be around 240 by V-DAY. This month has not been good for me. I can honestly say that I have done some cheatin....But thats over now I've had my fun and now I am getting back on track.My over all goal is to be170. I havent set a date for that weight I just know that I will get there. I would like to wish everyone GOODLUCK on this journey and my we all have a wonderful NEW YEAR !!!!!!! No drinking and driving...if you must drink stay home....lord knows I will.

[hmhuntr]

I want to go on the record and say that in addition to the weight I want to lose, I am also aiming to lose 2 inches from my waist and hips. I know I can't truely target a specific area but it can't hurt!!!!!

[LindsayBo]

Hi! I'm Lindsay, I have 2 kids. My son is 3 1/2 & my little girl just turned 1. I have a very supportive husband who just returned from a 15 month deployment in Iraq. When he first left, i was pregnant with our daughter but swore to myself that after she was born i would lose it all & be smokin hot by the time daddy came home = ) wellll..Things just havent gone that way. I think i was just stressed & depressed. So now i am ready to buckle down & shed this weight! Started Phen 12/14 weighing 233. Today i am weighing in at 220. By Vday i would like to be 205. And overall im going to say 150..But we'll see as i get closer. I just want to have energy to run & play with my children! Afterall, i am only 22, i should be able to!!

Drink 100oz of water/day.
Exercise at LEAST 30 min/day.
Keep it under 1100 cal.
MAKE myself eat breakfast!

Yay! Cant wait to get started! Good luck to everyone!!

[allylynn]

How fun, I've started reading all the posts on this thread and am so tired about to fall asleep at the computer. Aly, I will participate in this challenge. I will finish reading and post my info tomorrow. Woot!

[KARENinFWB]

I'm in, definitely!!! I can't write much tonight. But, I'll post tomorrow, and give all my info. I'm definitely IN!

[kiresha07]

Hello all.... I am a newbie to the site and too the meds... I will pick them up today and start tomorrow...wednesday...so my starting weight will be 190! No fun! Well a little about myself. My name is Sandy. I am 30 years old, been married for the last 8 years, and have three girls ages 7,4 and 1. We went to try sometime next year....one more time for a boy BUT I don't want to add weight on top of weight, if that makes sense. I would LOVE to be 150lbs by July, and it sounds like it can be done around here but my short term goal in Feb..humm I will have to say is to lose 20lbs. So that will put me at 170lb....ahhhh I can already see the pants fitting a bit better . Well I really look forward to getting to know you all a little better and am very excited to be a part of this challenge. No diet plans yet, I saw some of you are doing low cal. I will see today what type of diet plan I am put on....also I have the hardest time drinking water but I know I have to drink more....yesterday my first day I drank 50ozs...thought my head was going to explode! and I will try doing the same again today, if not drink about 64ozs a day as I keep reading water is our friend!! Well I can't wait to weight in next Wednesday and see what I weight will be. Thanks for the support ladies.

[albobaby]

Morning all you lovely ladies!! One more day left in the work week. I am so excited to have 4 days off. I had to come into the office the day after Christmas so that ****ed but thankfully I am taking off this Friday. Than a new year begins which hopefully will bring us all a lot of weight loss success!!!

Although I keep promising myself I won't weight until tomorrow, of course, I weighed myself this morning and I am down another 1.4 pounds since last Wednesday!! Yeah! That brings me too 213.4. That will probably be my starting weight tomorrow unless by some miracle I happen to loss a couple of additional ounces before my morning weigh-in.

I am the closest I have been to Onderland in years!!! I would be over the moon if I could get there by Valentine's Day but I am not going to count my chickens before their hatched. Any loss is a good loss so no complaints from me.

Hope everyone has a great day!!!

[alykat06]

Thats great albo! You have done an amazing job so far! I hope I weigh less tomorrow as well but I doubt it, I have had a steady loss for a week or two and I know I will be platoueing eventually..I always seem to when things are going steady but oh well I will still be working out every day and eating low carb. I see my doctor next week hopefully I will get phen and she will run tests to see if I am insulin resistant, I believe I am because I cant lose weight without phen and I am always exausted and tired without phen as well. Not to mention as soon as I stop eating pasta and bread that I lose a whole bunch of weight out of no where..that tells me that my body cant handle the sugars and spike in insulin. I guess I am hoping this would solve my problems and I could get medication so I can just be a regular person and if I came off phen I could do this on my own, im afraid if not then I would gain it right back doing the same things I am doing now. I am doing well with calories and I exercised 45 mins on my stationary bike last night, I think I am going to drag my bf out of the house for a walk tonight lol. If not then I will either jog on my wii fit or on my treadmill.

[firemama3]

I'm in......
My name is Kristen, I am married and have three boys. I never had a problem getting the pregnancy weight off within a few months of giving birth, but some how I managed to start putting on weight when my youngest was about 3. Every 5lbs that I put on, I would tell myself "thats it" I need to stop this madness. However I kept gaining until my weight was higher than when I gave birth to my last son. So, here I am after starting this wonderful "way of life" change and have lost about 27lbs. I went off Phen for about 4-6 weeks, but am now back on since 12/15. As a dear friend told me (Scat) I should be happy that I actually made it through the holidays without gaining and in fact lost weight while in Cali for Christmas. I am always very hard on myself but my new years resolution will be to go easy on myself and be proud of what I have accomplished.
So, my goal for V-day is 130. If I can get to that goal, GREAT, if not I will keep pushing for it. I will start my work outs again, as I have been off the wagon for over 2 weeks now. I will aim for 4xs a week at 30-45minutes. I will make sure that I write down everything in my food journal that I consume in the day (I have been forgetting lately) and I WILL come on here at least once a week and post my "success".

Here's to a big loss for all of us in 2009!

[albobaby]

Thats great albo! You have done an amazing job so far! I hope I weigh less tomorrow as well but I doubt it, I have had a steady loss for a week or two and I know I will be platoueing eventually..I always seem to when things are going steady but oh well I will still be working out every day and eating low carb. I see my doctor next week hopefully I will get phen and she will run tests to see if I am insulin resistant, I believe I am because I cant lose weight without phen and I am always exausted and tired without phen as well. Not to mention as soon as I stop eating pasta and bread that I lose a whole bunch of weight out of no where..that tells me that my body cant handle the sugars and spike in insulin. I guess I am hoping this would solve my problems and I could get medication so I can just be a regular person and if I came off phen I could do this on my own, im afraid if not then I would gain it right back doing the same things I am doing now. I am doing well with calories and I exercised 45 mins on my stationary bike last night, I think I am going to drag my bf out of the house for a walk tonight lol. If not then I will either jog on my wii fit or on my treadmill.

Thanks Aly!! You have been doing so well too!! How awesome that you are down to 195! You must be so happy! Yes, plateaus are never far away unfortunately , but hopefully it will be a while before you hit one. As you know I was struggling for the last month or so and than within the last week or two the weight has been coming off pretty steadily again. The obvious answer has been that I have been very active these last two weeks. Between shopping, house cleaning, weddings, parties, etc., I have been on my feet and moving none stop so for me the answer is that I need to start exercising again. I fell off the exercise bandwagon at the end of October and never got back on and my weight showed it, so my New Years resolution is to regularly incorporate 5 hours of exercise a week into my schedule. 3 hours of cardio and 2 weight training and hopefully this will help me conquer the last 1/3 of my weight loss journey. Sometimes I still have to pinch myself when I realize that I am 2/3 of the way to my goal. Amazing. If someone had told me 6 months ago that I would be 82 pounds lighter by the end of the year I would have told them to stop smoking the w**d! LOL

[alykat06]

Welcome Firemama! Glad to see your here as well! You can do it! I believe in you and you should believe it yourelf!

[Nikki24]

Hi my name is Nikki and I am 28 years old and I will be 29 on Jan 27. I have been married for 3 years and have two little girl dogs names Abby and Sophie. lol. I am a senior in college and will graduate May 9th.

today is my second day on phen and so far so good except I am tired. weird. My goal for Feb is to be 175 or less. I will drink my water and protein shake everyday and exercise at least 3 times per week for 30 minutes.

[miswoo]

Okay, I'm 35, married for almost 9 years and we have two girls 13 and 8. I've always been a little overweight and have had trouble with portion control. A couple of years ago I wanted the lap band, but my BMI wasn't 40 - so I purposely started to pack on the pounds to make it 40 (I know crazy right - but I thought it was the only way) After I went from the 220's to 260 I knew I had to stop. I also decided that surgery was not the right route for me and dropped 35 pounds on my own. Then did some yo-yoing, but my lowest was 210. When I started phen 12/3/08 I weighed 226.5 on Drs scale.

I try to stay between 800 - 1200 cals per day. I vary them and eat more on the nights that I work (7pm - 7am)

I also want to increase my water intake to 100 oz. Right now I'm getting between 64-80 oz. I also do not drink as much when I'm at home, which is a big no no.

My 1st goal for Valentines Day is 199 - I weighed in this morning at 211. My 2nd goal is for me to be able to comfortably wear my wedding band - it's been 3-4 years. I can now get it on, but it's still a little tight.

Long term goals:
Weigh 140's (size 8 - 10)
I have set this goal for March 2010 - I never had a wedding so hubby agreed to renew vows on our 10th anniversery and I want to look hotter than when he first met me - I was 180 then, although he doesn't believe me, lol

[scatanafas]

I'm in......
My name is Kristen, I am married and have three boys. I never had a problem getting the pregnancy weight off within a few months of giving birth, but some how I managed to start putting on weight when my youngest was about 3. Every 5lbs that I put on, I would tell myself "thats it" I need to stop this madness. However I kept gaining until my weight was higher than when I gave birth to my last son. So, here I am after starting this wonderful "way of life" change and have lost about 27lbs. I went off Phen for about 4-6 weeks, but am now back on since 12/15. As a dear friend told me (Scat) I should be happy that I actually made it through the holidays without gaining and in fact lost weight while in Cali for Christmas. I am always very hard on myself but my new years resolution will be to go easy on myself and be proud of what I have accomplished.
So, my goal for V-day is 130. If I can get to that goal, GREAT, if not I will keep pushing for it. I will start my work outs again, as I have been off the wagon for over 2 weeks now. I will aim for 4xs a week at 30-45minutes. I will make sure that I write down everything in my food journal that I consume in the day (I have been forgetting lately) and I WILL come on here at least once a week and post my "success".

Here's to a big loss for all of us in 2009!

Yay, we have the same goal weight for V-day...you're alot closer to it than I am girl... You're lucky I love you as much as I do.......