Magic Number 183

[Thumper1616]

Hi..I can't belive I have to lose 183 pounds to be 150. I really am the body size of two other people, and both of them are obese too!!
well here I am, any help would be immensely appreciated. anyway...
my first goal is to weigh 299!!
So here is to 34 pounds going bye bye!!

[UKAmmie]

I know exactly how you feel, we both have a steep mountain to climb and sometimes it's overwhelming.

I find concentrating on my mini weight loss goals is the only way I stop myself from freaking out.

Can I ask what you're doing for exercise? At the moment I just clean my house vigorously everyday and dance around my living room for a (short) spell. I didn't have any energy to do that before this WOE. I tried squats as I wanted to join the squats challenge but my knees told me "No. no that's not a good idea"

Good luck

[Thumper1616]

Well today is day 3 and yesterday I walked on the treadmill for 20 minutes....
I'm hoping to increase that to 4 days a week for 60 minutes, of course time and energy will factor into that. I think dancing around your house is great!! We just got a dog and I know I should take him for long walks and that would help....maybe this weekend.
Good luck and keep dancing!

[UKAmmie]

I really wish I had a treadmill. I hardly get out the house being agoraphobic. I'd much prefer a treadmill to my cross trainer.

Dancing is fun but I look totally ridiculous lol!

Take care.

[Thumper1616]

does your trainer come to your house? My brother actually has as gym membership so I go with him to the gym...or I should say I went yesterday with him. I would like to try and go at least 4 days a week. I must say I feel better waking up at 5am than I do waking up at 7am

[UKAmmie]

I don't have a trainer, (I wished) I have a cross training machine. I haven't used it yet as I exceed the maximum weight I'd just rather have the treadmill as it would be easier on me and I need to walk.

Going to the gym is a no no for me at the moment.

I know what you mean about getting up early. I love it too and it's much better feeling refreshed in the morning as opposed to groggy.

4 times a week at the gym is such a good goal to aim for, I hope I can get in as much exercise as that in the near future.

[Thumper1616]

I can't do those cross training machines, too much coordination needed.
Well I'll be your support through this and you can be mine....one can never have to many friends!!

[tuttifrutti]

Originally Posted by Thumper1616

Hi..I can't belive I have to lose 183 pounds to be 150. I really am the body size of two other people, and both of them are obese too!!
well here I am, any help would be immensely appreciated. anyway...
my first goal is to weigh 299!!
So here is to 34 pounds going bye bye!!

Hello there. I know exactly how you feel. I have to lose 181 lbs to see my 150 lb goal. I just try to take baby steps and I set 10% goals. It is so much easier looking at it that way. I am so close to my first goal I can just taste it. Before you know it you will be stepping over that 300 mark into twosville

[Thumper1616]

this is my heaviest weight, and I never thought I'd get here again.
I think I need to invest in a scale!
Well I'm glad I'm meeting other people who are going through the same thing. Hopefully we can be an inspiration to one another!!
STEP AWAY FROM THE CARBS....HAHAHAHA

[Thumper1616]

Two of my former co-workers are doing atkins with me....they weighed in today (beginning of 6th day) one had lost 3 lbs and the other 8lbs...
I won't weigh in for another 2 weeks...I hope I have those kinds of results!!!