Anyone trying to lose weight?

[Pezalicious]

And want to join me in the challenge? It would be nice to kind of check in with each other everyday to talk about progress, set backs, etc.. something to help keep us motivated and on track. Anyone up for it?

My boyfriend was finishing his Master's Degree and I went through a huge life change that came with a bit of depression (I felt like giving up on everything). To stay in touch, every night my boyfriend and I would either play video games together while talking on a headset or we'd rent the same movie or watch the same TV shows.. whatever we could do to keep us going. Because of the time change, I would usually rush home from work and grab something to eat on the way. I also stopped being a vegetarian after 7 years of no meat of any kind, so that opened a whole new world of food to me. Needless to say, I gained a LOT of weight. Thank goodness my boyfriend loves me no matter what, so it hasn't even been an issue for him, but it really has for me. I won't take pictures of myself, my confidence is much lower, and I'm just not happy with how I look. So now I've decided to do something about it and take off the weight! I'll always be a bit curvy, so my goal is just to get average and healthy and drop many pants sizes (I'm embarrassed to say I went up FOUR sizes during that time my boyfriend was finishing his degree ).

 

[MistressOfAllEvil]

Because of age and circumstance, I also put on some extra pounds. The really hard part for me is that I've always been thin. After coming home from the college program at wdw 2 months early and not being able to find work and waiting for the next semester to start at school, I too slipped into a bit of a depression and put on some weight. I reach an all time high at the begining of this year. I've spent all year trying to take it off. I've recommitted about 4 weeks ago and in total I've come down 15.5 lbs. from that all time high. This is just with diet alone (and I cheat and eat "fat people food" 1-3 times a week). I'm really, really, really keen on the You on a Diet book. It's amazing and easy and just better overall for lifestyle. My biggest problem isn't even food. It's because I've always been thinner, I've never had to move my body. So, despite my better eating habits, I feel soooo unhealthy. I really WANT to start walking 30 minutes a day... but I'm pressed to find the time. So, my goal is to walk 30 minutes a day 5-7 days a week and drop 5 more lbs. in the next 4 weeks before my dress fitting.

So, I feel your pain and would love to help you; We can definitely cheer eachother on and check in.

 

[lurkyloo]

Maybe we could revive this thread:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1337002&referrerid=&highlight=get+fit

It has tons of great info and tips!

 

[Pezalicious]

That's the book I bought!! My boyfriend and I started on it this week, after emptying out our cupboards for around a month (we had a ton of food, and couldn't really afford to let it all go to waste). Now I've stocked up on whole grain pasta, brown rice, boneless/skinless chicken breasts, fruit and veggies, yogurt and healthy cereal. So far so good. We also got an elliptical, since that's DBF's favorite machine and I plan to give it a try, too.

I'm kind of the reverse from you. Most of my family is over weight. I've always been a bit thicker, but not really fat, and one of the thinnest when compared to my family. But I've always been pretty active, preferring to walk over driving (even if it's a couple miles away), and just keeping busy overall. But I have a desk job during the day, and during the many months my boyfriend and I kept in touch as we did, I sat on my butt all night, too. So my endurance is way down and my weight is WAY UP THERE! I have no idea what I weigh, as I refuse to get on a scale and depress myself even further, but I know I'm at an all time high. I've never come close to these clothing sizes before!

So, You On a Diet it is - I might not be able to follow it 100%, but I'm going to follow as closely as possible. Tonight I plan to research and print out a bunch of recipes to try. Supposedly this diet is similar to the South Beach one, and there are tons of recipes out there for that one. I'll see which ones will work for this plan and give them a go.

I also walk to work every morning, which is only 15 minutes, but it's a good start. At night, I'm going to start getting in 30 minutes of activity. My boyfriend also gained a bunch of weight, so he's really wanting to do this program with me and is so supportive of anything I want. "I just want you to be happy." He's so sweet!

 

[Kristen14]

I gained a bunch of weight once DF and I got comfortable in our relationship. We'd eat out for every meal, every day! Once we got engaged I knew I didnt want to remember my wedding day at that weight. DF and I started doing weight watchers (we too cheat 1-3 times a week!) and walking at least 30min every day. We also go to the gym in our condo complex 3-4 times a week. I've lost about 30lbs since the end of July. Now that I'm back where I started from, my goal is to have a flat stomach for my honeymoon! Although, with the holidays coming up its not going to be easy!

 

[jacqu3lin3]

This year has been rough for me. I graduated college last December and the wonderful government student employment program that I was in ended. I started a new job in January at an awful company. I've been hopelessly trying to find a new job this year with no luck. Because of the stress, I've turned to food; I've gained 25lbs this year alone. I want to loose weight before my wedding; I don't want to look back at my photos and see myself at the weight that I am at right now.

I think it would be a wonderful idea to support each other in our weight loss quests!!!!

 

[MeowGoddes]

Count me in, I'm making the same goal for my wedding of 12/8/08.

Always been a yo-yo dieter, up and down since childhood. I would love to be able to do one of those photographs of me with carried in his arms in my wedding dress (without me having the total fear on my face of breaking his back!)

So, I've got a little over a year. I'm a great "hypothetical dieter" as in a know exactly what I should do... but I can rationalize why I should eat something, and that part usually wins. I've got my elliptical, which I need to get back on. I got it in March, was really good, but then had some personal stuff go on and lost motivation. Since then, it's been a struggle to stay on track with it.

We'll see how it goes!

 

[mla1977]

So, I've got a little over a year. I'm a great "hypothetical dieter" as in a know exactly what I should do... but I can rationalize why I should eat something, and that part usually wins.

Me too! I've been to Weight Watchers many times and it works, it really does! When you follow it My BFF has her bachelor's in nutrition too. Yet I could really stand to lose 70lbs. DBF and I both gained weight when we started dating. Now I am working crazy hours at work (maybe I shouldn't spend so much time on here ), I don't have time for the gym and I am barely making it to my TKD classes either. I definitely need to exercise even when I am eating healthy.

 

[dislovr]

I want in!!!

I've been dating HTB (I know many of you use DFI or whatever but Dave and I call each other HTB-husband to bed, and WTB-wife to be) for 4 years now and we just recently got engaged. I've gained about 40 pounds and went from a size 8-14. CRAZY!!! I am no longer in a 14 but stuck in a 12 and still way over the weight when we were first together. I want to lose another 30lbs and into a size 10. Weight watchers does work!!! But I can just never get to the meetings and if I don't go to the meetings I can't get into the groove. Big thing for me is cutting out soda and chocolate. hehe.
However, with support I know I can do it!
So are we going to establish guidelines to follow to help eachother out? Are we going to check in our weight weekly? Or is it all going to be informal?
Either way I'm In!

 

[DISNEYmooner2008]

I'm doing the weight loss thing - i'm not having a disney wedding, but am getting married and am having a disney honeymoon. I have lost 20 pounds so far in about 6 weeks doing weight watchers. I actually didn't stick to the program for about a week because of 2 bridal showers.... But still lost 20 lbs. It's a great program and Soooooooooo easy.....

 

[Pezalicious]

It can be formal or informal, whatever works for you. I'll be checking in on the other thread with the snazzy title everyday, starting tomorrow, with what I did for the day (did I exercise? did I eat right? etc). I have no plans whatsoever to weigh myself anytime soon, so I'm going to monitor my progress with how I feel and how my clothes feel. I think if I weigh myself right now, I'll get depressed and go for the ho-hos because it'll feel hopeless!

Tonight, I'm going to try and set up a reasonable workout plan and plan a week's worth of meals so I know what I'm eating and don't cave in on something bad because I don't know what to have for dinner.

 

[Eeyore's Tailfinder]

Hugs, hugs, hugs to you for starting this thread! I think you read my mind!

I'm not getting married or anything, but I'm in! It was as if I wrote the post when I read it! When I started going out with DBF when I was 18, 3.5 years ago, I was an UK 10 (US size 6 I think) and have now gone up 2 dress sizes. A bit of a mixture of being a student in university (junk food, lots of alcohol!) and a mixture of being in a couple (cosy nights in with take aways, eating out, etc...) I think. Even though I know there are lots of people worse off than me, I can't help feeling unhappy. I know it's not me, and I'm just craving to go back to the way I was. Like you I hate taking people taking photos of me, and hoped I'd lose some weight before I went to Florida in August. It didn't happen, and although I still had the best time ever, I felt horrible about my cottage cheese thighs and all the rest. I hate our Discovery Cove photos and we paid a fortune for them!

Now that you know probably more than you ever needed to, I'm in! I started the gym this week. Been twice already and today to play badminton. I'm determined to be in shape for the next WDW holiday! I've cut out soda so far on weekdays which is really a toughie... I love Coca Cola and Lucozade. I'm also trying to eat more healthily. I know these are the best years of my life and I don't want to look back and regret being the way I was.

Congratulations to all of you who have done brilliantly so far!!