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[decaff38]

This clippee seems to have taken a long time to get. I'm doing south beach and loving it. Down 6 pds. today! Took 12 days and i was so good. I'm so glad it finally moved. I did measure and lost 4.5 inches during that time and my pants aren't cutting off circulation now , so alls good! I know it's tough! The toughest is th first week. Just want to go back to those old ways for a taste but once you get through that it smoothes out. Need to get moving. Keep working on the construction project so I'm burning something but need to get organized with the exercise. Hey, snowshoeing burns 1000 cal per hour. Get for up Nanok's of the North. Expecting a snowstorm tonight and tommorow. One of the last of the season. It's 30 out so that's good. Just thought I'd check in. Been kind of busy and wanted to post when I got my 5# clippee for sure! Thanks for the ears.

 

[ArataCPA]

I want to take the challenge, I've already lost 10 pounds, but I want to lose 10 more by cruise time . . . my overall goal is 75 pounds. Wish me luck, Woo Hoo!!

 

[luvmy2sams]

Count me in!

I'm a 32-year-old stay-at-home mom to a 5-year-old DD and a 7-month-old DS. Post-partum with DS I weighed 209 pounds, but I've bounded back up to the "I swear I'll never weigh this much ever again" 230's. My weight loss goal is 83 pounds by my 33rd birthday on December 4th. This means losing 2 pounds a week....no more messing around for me! My intemediate goal is to be very close to the 190's by June, since I have an AMAZING girls weekend planned with my sister and a good friend. I want to look and feel like a different person for our trip to WDW in October, and I won't go into details about how I want to look and feel for DH & I's anniversary trip over New Year's. I'll reach this goal by stopping all the junk that has infiltrated our household...translation: eating real food instead of take-out and chocolate and by some intense walking on the treadmill for 3 miles each day, along with some weight training.

I know it's an intense plan, but if I don't set the goals as rigidly as I have, I'll never stick to them! Thanks for listening!

 

[Eyore4Ever149]

Count me in. Im on my second day of trying to be good. Sort of a loose WW plan. No more sweets, and trying to increase the amount of exercise I do. I need to lose about 25lbs.

I did WW last year for a month and half and lost 12 lbs, then went to WDW and gained 7, with the rest coming shortly there after. Ugh!
I am still pretty low about myself right now, but with longer sunshine hours I should be able to walk outside soon. If I can see the scale change even a little I know I will up what I am doing.

 

[ellynsoh]

I lost thirty pounds with Weight Watchers, but I am afraid the pounds may creep back. I would love to join your group for the motivation to eat healthy foods and maintain the loss. Thanks!

 

[angel23]

Here is goes. I would like to join the challenge to get heathlier. I am 23 and 5'4" tall and weight 228. I have 4 weddings to attend this year and I am in two of them. I would like to lose about 100 pounds but my first goal is to get under 200 and then I will take it one step at a time.

 

[nativetxn]

Look at all of my new friends, it's great to see so many new faces!

<b>vald1977</b> Welcome to WISH! I'm very glad you decided to join us. We have several WISHers following the low fat lifestyle in our support group, you're going to fit right in. I hope you can visit often.

<b>js</b> Thanks for posting here, too. We have lots of WW WISHers who can help you with any questions about the program and we have a terrific support group here, too. Now you are part of that group and I'm so glad. Visit us often, okay?

<b>tmfranlk</b> Welcome back! It's great to see you here again. I can't believe that baby is already one years old, already. Where does the time go?

You are already on the roster as "eating sensibly" so I'll just leave that entry the way it is now unless you want me to change your start date.

<b>r3ngels</b> Welcome to WISH. I think the last 10 pounds are the most difficult to lose. You sound very determined, though so I have no doubt you will reach your goal easily. Visit us often and we will help you do that!

<b>orvilleair</b> Welcome to the DIS and a very special welcome to WISH. I'm really glad you found us and I hope you can visit often. It's very motivating to participate on WISH.

You sound determined and motivated and you have a great plan in place. I'll bet you do fine. Just come to WISH if you need ideas for healthy meals or questions about your new and healthy lifestyle. We have many WISHers who are "eating sensibly" and doing great and they are always ready to help their fellow WISHers.

<b>decaff38</b> You're doing great! Keep this up and you will be at goal before your know it.

<b>ArataCPA</b> Welcome to the DIS and a special welcome to WISH. I'm glad you decided to join us.

Will you be following a formal eating plan or "eating sensibly"? Let me know. Visit WISH often and we'll help you reach goal.

<b>luvmy2sams</b> Welcome to WISH. It's great to see you here. I'll just list your plan as "eating sensibly" if that is alright.

Visit WISH as often as you can and we'll help you along that road to goal. I'll bet you do great.

<b>Eyore4Ever149</b> I'm glad you decided to join us. WW is a great plan and we have many WISHers who have had wonderful success with it. I dont doubt that you will succeed too. After all, we all plan to help you do that. Visit us often, okay?

<b>ellynsoh</b> I am so glad you decided to join us. What an inspiration you will be. How great that you are maintaining your weight loss. I hope you can visit often. Your continuing success will help keep all of us motivated

<b>angel23</b> Welcome to the DIS and a very special welcome to WISH. I'm very glad that you found us and I hope you can visit often.

Will you be following a formal eating plan or "eating sensibly"? Let me know. We have WISHers following every possible type of plan and you will always support here regardless of what you choose.

<i>You may add the WISH member clipart to your signature, if you haven't done so already. What we do is <b>start with a zero loss no matter how much weight we may have lost before taking the challenge.</b> Then everytime we lose 5 pounds we get to "trade up" to a new clipart. It's fun and motivating.

There is an excellent post composed by our own LisaTx that explains exactly how to add the clipart to your signature. You will find it right <b>HERE</b></i>

So, let's get started. I hope everyone is ready to <b>succeed</b> because you're all WISHers now and that's what we do here...we <i><b>succeed</i></b>!

Onward and downward,
Katholyn

 

[graygables]

Hello,
I'd love to join the group! I'm turning 40 this year and have gained 15 "permanent" pounds per child (x4=60!) My goal is to lose 50 lbs by November when DH and I will go on our first ever alone vacation to Walt Disney World and the Animal Kingdom Lodge.

My 15yo recently got a job at our mall, so I've been walking at least once when I take/pick her up which is about 4 times/week. I also started ice skating last week. I used to skate in high school/college, so, 20 years later, I'm giving it a whirl. 5&7yo DDs take lessons, so I can skate when they do. I have found that exercise has to be CONVENIENT for me (no special trips to a gym/Curves/etc) Now that the snow is melting, I'm planning to walk our property a few times a week as well.

As far as food goes, I've always tried to eat healthfully, but I recently realized that my serving sizes have been creeping up. DH eats like a horse (3 hamburgers or a whole chicken, to give you an idea) and still in 6', 180 lbs, but he works hard and uses it up. I, on the other hand, homeschool 3 children and have become more sedentary, so I don't need as much.

I read somewhere that one of the reasons we overeat is b/c we subconsciously worry that we might not get that meal again for awhile (i.e. Thanksgiving), so we "stock up". I noticed that with myself...oooh, this meal is really tasty, don't know when I'll have it again, better eat more. I've stopped that thinking and I wind up making our favorites more often (duh, Mom!) When we eat out, I either split a meal w/ 7yo or I cut the main portion in 1/2 and put it in a takeout box right away for DH to have for lunch the next day. I eat less, he gets "restaurant lunch" and everyone is happy!

I started all this about 2 weeks ago and have lost 3 lbs so far, but this is my avoid-the-scales-eat-chocolate-and-DH-better-steer-clear week, so I haven't checked lately!

Thanks for having such a great support group! I'm looking forward to WISHing with everyone!

Dawn, Mom24Belles

 

[maineiac]

I am going to eat healthy and exercise.

 

[maineiac]

Sorry, I hit submit instead of preveiw. I am 27 and I weigh 150. I want to eat healthy. My DH and I would like to start a family soon. I want to be healthy for my DH, my future children and for myself. I am new to the disboards (just joined today) and am looking forward to having a support group. We are planning a trip to DW in Sept. to celebrate out 5 year anniverasry. It will be my dh's first time to DW. Looking forward to getting to know all of you.

 

[USMCWife]

I too would like to join the WISH Challenge. I had been doing WW for about a year when I got pregnant. My dd is now 5 months old and I have 4 pounds to lose to get to my prepreggo weight. I am back on WW and have added exercise this time. I am headed to WDW in June and hope to be down 15 more pounds by then. I am glad I found this board.

Annissa

 

[kelyn39]

I'm here to join the WISH challenge! I'm new to the site and just learned about the WISH challenge last night in the chat room. My name is Kelly and I've started living a healthier lifestyle for the last few months. Since I've been in college I've slacked off a lot when it comes to eating healty and excercising. I wanted to start off the new year by excercising more so I began by doing pilates 5 days a week, and going to the fitness center 4-5 days a week. I've also lowered my fat intake, plus limited white bread and candy.

Since the beginning of January I've lost a total of 10 pounds and I've gone from a size 14 to a size 10! I'm very happy about the results and my self-esteem and happiness have also grown. Just feeling better about myself has been the best part of the whole thing. I'm looking forward to looking my best for my wedding in June and my first visit to Disney for my honeymoon! I hope to post some great before and after pictures some time!

 

[ABGMan]

I have nearly hit 90 lbs lost since 6/26/03.
This change in my life has been just awesome.
In the last month I have started working out.
45-60 minutes a day on the treadmill @ 3.5 mph @5-15 degrees.

Its been the last week or so that I have been able walk at this speed/angle.

I have to say keep with it. Count your calories. A calorie is still a calorie, being from carbs or protien. Its just easier to burn a protien calorie.

Good luck people, and never lose focus. If you have a bad meal put it behind you and carry on.

 

[TINKTWINS]

Im in!!!

My name is Christine, Im a SAHM to 5 great kids. And one great DH . Having my kids is what packs on my pounds for sure! But thats ok, I did lose almost 100 lbs about 6 years ago, with 3 kids, then decided I needed to try one more time to have a girl, and did get one, but she came with a twin brother, hence gaining back most of my weight.

Last Tuesday I joined Jenny Craig. This tuesday I weighed in 4.8 lbs lighter.

I was contemplating between WW and Jenny. I chose Jenny to start because I am very very busy and dont do well at preparing my own meals. WW is a great healthy eating plan, but has left me to my own demise in the past! It just gives me a little more freedom that I should be allowed! So I have just signed on to Jenny for a six week try out, so far the food is ok, Ive only had one thing I didnt like. The portions are small, so apparently I have been eating way to much

So heres to WISHING!

 

[saskewjr]

I plan on using the atkins nutritional approach along with going to the gym to reach my weight loss goals. I actually started on 3/7 and lost 10 pounds!!!

 

[lovesdumbo]

I've been lurking here on the WISH board off and on for months. I've finally ready to show myself. I gained my first extra 40 lbs while attending graduate school. I lost 10 lbs eating healthy while trying to get pregnant with my first DD now nearly 5. Then I lost another 10 lbs before getting pregnant with DS now 3. I only gained about 15lbs with him and was less than prepregancy weight within weeks of his birth BUT...then I had a post partum thyroid problem and gained 35 lbs in a few short months. The thyroid problem was gone but not the extra weight. I was soon pregnant with another DD now 1 and gained only 8 lbs (she weighed in at 8 lbs 13 oz). I was SOOOO hungry breastfeeding her but kept my weight gain to 3 lbs over my prepregnancy weight. My News Years resolution this year was to finally do something about this weight. I switch from coffee with cream to tea and from coke to soda water. I joined WW at work and have lost 18 lbs since 1/1. Now I've got to figure out how to add exercise to the mix.

I'm looking forward to a day when I can drop my DD off at dance class and not be afraid to look in the mirrors.

Edited to add: OK I need to come clean. Even thought I'm an analyst by trade somehow my math (40-10-10+35+3=58) doesn't add up as I'm now 63 lbs heavier than I was about 10 years ago and another 20 lbs since I got married 20 years ago.

 

[sanddune]

I would like to join. I'm at 210lbs now. My goal weight is 160lb. I'm 5" 10 so that should be about right. I'm also doing Atkins. I've already lost 35 lbs. Here's hoping for more to follow!!

 

[tiggercrazy]

So I am in...I have 4 kids, so they have been my excuse. My youngest will be 3 in May,though, so it's not really working anymore. I am about 60 pounds heavier than I was 101/2 years ago when I was first married (no kids). I'm really ready to lose this weight. We are going to Disney in December. So my goal is to lose 60 pounds in 9 months.

 

[ArataCPA]

Hello all,
As of this week I have lost 5.4 pounds since I took the DIS wish challenge, and 15.4 since I have begun my weight loss journey. I'm 4.6 pounds away from my cruise goal, and I only have 59.6 more to go to reach my ultimate goal (sounds alot better than 75). I have also been drinking more water and exercising more.

I'm also psyched because I can change my lil banner to 5 pounds! Take care everyone ; ).

 

[Angellore]

Hi everyone!

I would love to join in on the WISH challenge

I am doing WW and have been since Jan 2003. So far I have lost 5st 4lbs (74lbs) although I have been to Amsterdam since my last weigh in, so may show a gain this week My own fault tho!

Anyway, I think this will be a great help to me to stick on track and hopefully get nearer to goal by the time I go to Orlando. I have 5st 10lbs (80lbs) to go to get to my goal, which I obviously won't be at by November but I hope to lose at least another 2 stone by then (28lbs!)

As well as continuing to follow Weight Watchers I have also bought a playstation dance mat which I plan on doing 3 times a week for half an hour a time. I have not really excercised until now so hopefully that will help some more.

Its going to be lovely if I can be over 100lbs lighter than I was in 2002. I won't have to worry about fitting into the plane seats and will be able to do alot more without getting out of breath and having to sit down.

I wish you all luck!!