*~Live for life program sign up~*

**drivette** · 02-05-2003, 08:45 AM

Please sign me up! I have lost most of my goal weight, but would like to lose about 10-15 more. I am feeling way better about my appearance, but need to tone and shape A LOT! Potatoes and ice cream are my worst enimies (and sometimes best friends). My schedule is hectic, so grabbing fast unhealthy items happens without much thought. I am 51 years old, so now is the time!

**Megareader** · 02-05-2003, 09:17 PM

Ok, I'm going to stop just reading the threads here and join in. I have about 40 pounds to get rid of. I feel sluggish and look like a cow, time to change all that!!

**faith17** · 02-06-2003, 10:55 AM

Count me in !!

I have gained 55 lbs sisce I had my daughter 18 mo ago . I know alot of the problem is because I am a sahm and I dont have anything to do but take care of her . I used to be a 145 lbs and I am 5'8 so I was avrage for my hight . now I am 203lbs . I get so depressed about it all the time . I have had 18 mo to loose and havent done anything but gain . I really think it will be much better knowing that I am going to have to share my weight los with others. It will make me want to loose. I am so glad you have this on this sight I needed this . It is a great thing when you have the support of others .

weight loss goal ~ 40 lbs
Jeans size goal ~ 12 ~ currently a size 16

**Heather** · 02-17-2003, 02:03 PM

Ok, I am finally going to do this, I have been lurking here for awhile now and I just have to jump in and do it!! I have had to lose weight for years now and figure, I'll get around to it, being busy with children etc....but something happened in my life last year that is slowly making me wake up and realize that I am good to no one unless I take care of myself. I used to love wearing beautiful clothes, feeling good about myself, having lots of energy and so on and lately I don't feel like that. I am 37 now and am also realizing that I am not getting any younger

, I want to stop wasting my life and start living it the way I want and should. I want to do more things with my children, I want to never have to 2nd guess anything because of my weight. The two main areas are of course exercise and healthy eating....it is the exercise that I really have to work on!! I have an exercise bike and am slowly getting back to that. Snacking is my biggest problem as far as bad habits go. My goal weight is 140 lbs. and I have a long way to go and I really hope this is going to make me accountable. Thanks for letting me join!

Mommyof2lildivas · 02-18-2003, 01:48 PM

How you feel about your current weight and/or appearance?
Mmmm...I'm a walking double chin. That should sum it up. I take care of my outer appearance, but all I see is the weight. I won't feel better until I lose the weight.
How you feel about your eating habits and problem areas? My problem areas are soda, chocolate, and carbs. I've given up soda almost completely and replaced it with water. Chocolate has been harder for me, but I'm taking it day by day. The carbs are almost completely out of my system.
Why you want to make some changes? To be more healthy and to feel better about myself.
Your overall goal whether it's short term or long term?
My long term goal is to lose 100 lbs.

**ilyvm2** · 02-25-2003, 12:23 PM

I would like to join too!

I really don't like to way I look and totally avoid looking in the mirror especially when getting dressed! All I do is think about food and what I am going to eat. I really need some help!!!

**halo475** · 04-10-2003, 03:10 PM

Sign me up too please!! I began my journey to a healthier me yesterday and am looking for someone I can whine too!! LOL

*How you feel about your current weight and/or appearance?
Horrible!! I started gaining weight when I was pregnant with my first dd and have never lost it (she is almost 16!!)

*How you feel about your eating habits and problem areas?
My eating habits are horrible-While I do try to eat healthy, I am going about it in the wrong way IMHO. I don't eat until lunch time, but from then until I go to bed, I snack constantly. When I am "being good" and eat breakfast, I do much better. I also need to add more fruits and veggies to my diet and stay away from bread products!! I am an emotional eater as well.

*Why you want to make some changes?
I want to live longer. I feel horrible. I have no energy and get winded doing one flight of stairs. I do no excercise at all other than general house cleaning. I also feel that my relationship with my family is harmed by the way I perceive myself.

*Your overall goal whether it's short term or long term?
My overall goal is lifelong healthier eating.

**coupqn1999** · 04-17-2003, 08:53 PM

Hello all!!! PLEASE sign me up too. I started weight watchers a few weeks back but only followed the plan for 2 weeks and decided that just eating better was enough.I have not weighed myself but have an idea of what I weigh since it hasn't changed since giving birth to DS3 almost 6 yrs ago

I need to lose at least 60 lbs but more like 75 lbs.EEK

My HS reunion is in October and I wanna be the same size I was at graduation.
How you feel about your current weight and/or appearance
- I feel terrible about what i see in the mirror.I don't think I look as huge as I am until I see pictures or my shadow.WHOLLY COW!!!!
How you feel about your eating habits and problem areas
-I think I eat all the time,happy ,sad,stressed no matter what the feeling I eat.I am doing better I think now but I know I still have room to improve.
Why you want to make some changes
-So that I like me!!
Your overall goal whether it's short term or long term
-LONG TERM its the only way to go.No point in short term changes I'll just gain it all back.
Looking forward to the support of all!!!Thanks
Denise

**AmyMCGS** · 05-30-2003, 09:56 PM

Ok, I've already posted my June goals... I guess I should actually join the club now, huh?

LOL!

How you feel about your current weight and/or appearance
Yuck. I actually weigh less now than before I got pregnant, but I am shocked at how heavy I look in all the baby snapshots we've taken lately. I didn't realize how wide I appear!

How you feel about your eating habits and problem areas
I drink entirely too much Mountain Dew-- 3-5 cans a day, at 170 calories a can!! It's sad, too, because while pregnant I couldn't have it, and managed to cut it out and replace it with water-- but it was easy to slide back into this bad habit! I also snack on high calorie foods-- cheese, chips, etc. If I can get back to eating these occasionally, not daily, I'll be OK.

Why you want to make some changes
Vanity, mostly-- I don't like how I look. I also don't want my daughter to grow up learning my bad habits.

Your overall goal whether it's short term or long term
To cut down on the pop, period. To lose, and KEEP OFF, 20-25 pounds. To exercise regularly, not just when the mood strikes me.

**couponchic** · 08-06-2003, 08:18 PM

I would like to join the Live For Life Club. I have really slacked off in the exercise department over the past few years since DH and I got married. It seems so hard to find the time to fit everything into my schedule. We desperately need to cut back on eating out. Seems we fall into cycles with it where we don't eat out for a long time, then we start eating out several times a week.
I currently am at my highest weight ever and I know it is a combination of no/minimal exercise and eating tons of junk/convenience food.
My goals are going to be cutting back on junk food, if not out completely along with exercise at least 3 times per week for 20-30 minutes per workout. Hopefully, in this process, the weight will slowly come off as I exercise more and eat better.

Edited to add***

I really miss all the energy I used to have. Now at the end of the workday, I am just exhausted and the thought of what's for dinner is a headache. That is what causes our eat out cycles, I think.

**couponchic** · 08-06-2003, 08:22 PM

I would like to join the Live For Life Club. I have really slacked off in the exercise department over the past few years since DH and I got married. It seems so hard to find the time to fit everything into my schedule. We desperately need to cut back on eating out. Seems we fall into cycles with it where we don't eat out for a long time, then we start eating out several times a week.
I currently am at my highest weight ever and I know it is a combination of no/minimal exercise and eating tons of junk/convenience food.
My goals are going to be cutting back on junk food, if not out completely along with exercise at least 3 times per week for 20-30 minutes per workout. Hopefully, in this process, the weight will slowly come off as I exercise more and eat better.

**aylasmommy** · 08-07-2003, 07:03 AM

Welcome couponchic! You're situation sounds just like the way I was when I moved in with carl. ...we ate out sooo much and suddenly since he was paying for it (i was pretty poor) i was eating haagendaaz daily...not to mention the pancakes and pizza's, taco bell I lived off of..

I gained 30 pounds in about the first month I moved in. I completley stopped my exercise when I moved in with him, as well as started to sleep all the time that I wasn't at work. And work was just standing on my feet all day.

But I reveresed my habits and lost 25 pounds.
Just changing the eating habits and exercising really is all it takes.

You can do it girl!

**Guest1** · 08-25-2003, 04:04 PM

Originally posted by smnoel

How you feel about your current weight and/or appearance
How you feel about your eating habits and problem areas
Why you want to make some changes
Your overall goal whether it's short term or long term

I'm miserable with how I look....I used to be a size 7 - SEVEN!! Now I'm - well - we'll just say that I'm slightly larger than that now! Thankfully I'm tall and most folks say that I "don't look that big" - what kind of comment is that?! I'm tired of walking towards the door of a store and seeing this big beefie gal walking out only to realize that it's my reflection!

My biggest problem is that I don't eat....my poor body has been in starvation mode since the 70's! Nowadays, a leaf of lettuce adds 10 pounds! I want to get back down to where I started.....7lbs 9ozs! Okay, seriously, I'd like to be back down to at least 150 lbs...I only have an entire person to lose!

Help me!! I'm tired of being a BBW!!

**crdurham** · 09-12-2003, 08:19 PM

Ok, time to sign me up!! Here's my answers:

How you feel about your current weight and/or appearance? Well, I have lost the 30 lbs that I gained having ds, but my body is shaped different especially around the middle....I don't like that at all...of course it has only been a month so I should feel good that I lost all my baby weight....i weigh 201 but I don't think I look like I weigh that much....I want to get down to about 140-150......about 10 years ago, I suffered through anorexia...I got down to 99 lbs....it was a awful experience to go through....Now I don't want to be pencil thin....I just want to be healthy and feel good...I would like to tone up some problem areas like my stomach and under arms....
How you feel about your eating habits and problem areas? I haven't been doing to good with my eating habits....especially with a newborn...I eat whenever I can grab something...I am getting better about eating meals now that things are calming down....me and dh have decided to not buy the junk food and eat healthier....he works out and is in great shape...but we don't eat as good as we should....we don't want to diet, just make better food choices...and get some excerize..
Why you want to make some changes? To be in better shape, feel better and because I want to be around for my ds for a long time!
Your overall goal whether it's short term or long term? Short term: better eating habits and more excerize Long term: lose 45-50 lbs and tone up, teach my son good "living" habits