I agree, Merissa. I'm sure we all feel at least slightly embarrassed on the subject, but we are all in the same boat here, whether we want to lose 10 lbs or 100. It feels great to be able to be honest and know you will be supported! I hope embarrassment won't stop anyone from joining the group!! I think everyone can agree, this is something you really can't do alone!
I am so dorky that I am so excited about our club! I think we should try to also include weekly tips that have helped to help others stay motivated and stay focused. So here is my weekly tip for this week will be about drinking water. I really have to struggle to drink anything (i wish i felt that way about food) 
So I used to do this in the past. I got a big 64 oz water jug that I fill up each morning and it has to be gone by the end of the day. I see it out on my counter all the time and that helps to remind me to drink enough water.
Okay, I'm glad someone else wrote first and cracked the 200 mark but I am now officially the biggest of the group but here I am. I am 33 years old, six feet tall and (brace yourselves) 267 as of this morning. Ouch. I have two beautiful little girls, 4 and 2 and a bunch of left over pregancy weight. I don't care for cake at all so that is not one of my vices, pop however, is.
My goals for this week:
1. Drink at least 64 ounces of water a day
2. Drink only 1 dr. pepper this week (I have to be reasonable)
3. Exercise at least 4 days
We'll start there. I'm sure I will be checking in before next Thursday but for sure, see you ladies next week.
imtrying: Where do you live in Michigan, I am from michigan too, spring lake (near grand haven)
Don't ever feel embarrassed here!!! #1 rule of this thread!!!!!!!!!!
I am 5'3 and have been 235 at my largest. I was as round as I was tall!
We all struggle no matter what the actual # says. I have battled eating dissorders and diet pills, starvation and just plain gorging myself till I literally puked. 
We are all in this for health and sharing purposes. This is an honest attempt to help without having to pay for it, special foods or embarrassment of public face to face weigh ins.
I just want to help and be helped.
I agree with Tuesday & Merrisa we should not feel embarressed here. Everyone has a comfortable place they like to be with their weight and their body. It doesn't matter if we are a size 1 or a size 41!! We all know where we feel good.
My tip for this week is stay positive. We can all do anything we put our minds to. May take a little longer for some of us (me), but we will do it.
ha ha! Even though my husband has a pretty good body, slim, nice a$$, the thought of him jumping naked in front of the mirror makes me cringe a little! All of those man parts flying around....
Imtrying, I really think Dr. Pepper runs through my viens!!!
This is so exciting! I don't really have the $ to join anything like WW or buy into special meal things like nutri system of Jenny Craig, but I can get on the net with great people who have the same goal I do, get healthy and loose a little too! And it doesn't hurt that we all understand the calling of cake batter and cupcakes.
2sdae, I'm afraid if I jump like that, I'll have to explain the 2 black eyes!!
I drink my fair share of soda - diet because I love aspartame - I know, I know. But any way my tip for you soda lovers is at WalMart (haven't they taken over the world yet?) they sell this Sams Club Clear American sparkling water beverage stuff. It's fizzy and comes in many flavors but has no caffeine or calories. It does have Aspartame, but it's a step down from soda and a start towards water. Another tip for Water drinking, because this is somthing I have actually mastered in my weight struggle, to suck down your 64oz, litterally suck it down - a straw makes everything go faster and isn't as hard as chugging a bottle. OR if your not a straw kind of person, which sometimes I'm not. I keep an 8 oz cup out and everytime I go to the bathroom I simply drink a glass of water after. Rehydrating what you've just lost being the idea. You'll spend a LOT of time peeing the first couple weeks but after a bit your bladder adjusts.
And about the jumping naked in front of the mirror thing, LMAO. merissa and 2sdae, you did not help the picture I'd already painted.
2sdae, I'm afraid if I jump like that, I'll have to explain the 2 black eyes!!
As much weight as I have ever gained, I've never had enough in that department to make much difference jumping. 
I make do with a 32 a/b even at 235! Some people have all the luck!!!!
The jumping thing was told to me by a patient of mine, as before I had my 2 year old I was a nurse at a nursing home. This woman was 90 and asked me out of blue one day..."Want to really laugh...try jumping naked in front of a full length mirror." I almost peed myself trying not to laugh as I gave her medicine for the night.
So far day one is going pretty good. I managed to come away from my son's preschool party not eating (okay I had about 1/2 bite of the cupcakes I made...does that count!) I have almost completely drank my 64 ounces of water...and i have been on the pot quite a bit. Now it is all quiet in my house, 2 nappers and oldest at kindergarten. This is often when I feel like having a unhealthy snack. So I am jumping on here instead and I ate an apple. The first day is always hard to break habits.
The only good thing about my wieght gain is in my chest. I went from a 34a to a 38d over the last few years. Why can't I pick and choose where the fat falls of, I guess I can at least try, so here goes...
1. I want to keep the boobies, thank you.
2. no more gut
3. fat must leave the face and neck area, immediately.
4. butt, you just have to perk up!
Anyone else want to order thier body around.
Good for you Merissa! I agree that 1st day is the worst. I have been exercising for 2 1/2 weeks now, almost every weekday, but I thought I was going to die that 1st night afterwards. And it was only for 30minutes.
I'm going to go get my water now...
As far as ordering the bod around.......
1. Boobies...I just want some!
2. Butt kick it up a notch and lift!
3. Tuumy remove all those baby tell tales and flatten that double c section pouch.<we are not a kangaroo relative after all>
4.Legs grow another 2 inches!
Damn tall skinny people! They make me feel really short and round!
More water, less cake. More water, less cake. More water, less cake.<my new mantra.
You know the sad thing is that I do actually exercise on a fairly regular schedule (about 3 days a week) I actually feel like I am not in that bad of shape, I can run 2 miles pretty easily (i never could have even run 1 mile a year ago) I think I have been just half heartedly doing the diet portion. I just cave really easily when someone suggests pizza or there are cupcakes laying around the house. So this all really means that I am consuming way too many calories...it is that simple.
Ordering my body around...
I wish I could have firmer boobs, but my 3 boys just sucked the life out of them with nursing...thank goodness for bras.
What I really hate is feeling the ripples of fat on my sides like when I am leaning over. Yuck.
I also really hate when I am walking around in a skirt or pjs (you know without pants) and my thighs are like adhered to eachother! Do You know what I mean?!?!?
This fat just needs to be removed from my body. I have done it before and the feeling I got from feeling good about myself was so worth it. I just need to start seeing some results so that I can keep motivated.
I'm pretty proud, I had to run errands on my lunch hour today; usually that means cheeseburger and fries... I got a low fat sub (with no mayo!) and water. And reminded myself that dessert at lunch is not only not mandatory, but not normal!
Orders for my body:
1. Shift some of the belly fat up to the boobs
2. Upper arm flab move to the bicep and pretend you're a muscle
3. For the last time, fat on the back of my thighs, your job is to HOLD UP my butt!!!
I can't join your group until Feb. when this baby in me comes out, but do you mind if I lurk & post occasionally in the mean time? I'm ready to start thinking healthy thoughts & start eating like I care if this baby is healthy instead of eating empty calories.
As for future body goals:
1. Goodbye flabby arms.
2. I would love that line in the outside of my thigh back. Remember that line?
3. I would like the ugliest part of my tummy to be the stretch marks, not the rolls.
4. And mostly I would like to recapture the healthy habits I was modelling for my girls before I let it all go. It is so NOT good when your 6 yr old asks if she can have strawberries instead of Oreos in her lunch. GUILT!!!!
Absolutely join us! While you cant loose weight yet, you can join us in healthy habits including diet and exercise. I swear I wouldnt be where I am now if I hadnt eaten so many whoppers when I was pregnant with my last son. I swear I am surprised he didnt come out resembling a whopper. I only had gained about 30 or 35 pounds, but it just hasnt come off as easily as it did with my other two kids.
I remember that line, estherhead...had almost forgotten about it. I want it back too!! It would also be nice if my kids didn't feel the urge to pat my behind and sing the 'big fat butt' song. LOL They also sing the "mom is the bomb" song, so I forgive them
"Damn tall skinny people! They make me feel really short and round!
More water, less cake. More water, less cake. More water, less cake.<my new mantra."
LOL... 2sdae, I totally agree with you - I feel exactly the same way!
Ok, weighed in at 180 today. Realistic goal is 140 (dream goal is 120).
My goals this week:
1. Drink more water.
2. Try to keep track of my blood sugar this week.
3. Try to exercise when baby is napping.
4. Try to figure out what else can be cut from my diet without affecting nursing my baby.
I also really hate when I am walking around in a skirt or pjs (you know without pants) and my thighs are like adhered to eachother! Do You know what I mean?!?!?
If I didn't shave my legs all the way up my thighs I'd be afraid I'd catch fire from the friction.
The othr thing, when you raise your arm to wave and the fat underneath keeps waving long after your hand has.
Oh and I used to tell myself I'm not fat I'm just short for my weight, so order me up a few more inches and a boob lift, I've got them, but if I'm braless they just droop into my tummy when I'm sitting. ---Ahhh the joys of motherhood.
Oh and I used to tell myself I'm not fat I'm just short for my weight, so order me up a few more inches
LOL! Sign me up for that too I'm only 5' and no inches, so that's what makes my weight extra trouble. My husband is 6'3", and while he has gained some over the years, because he's so tall it's hardly noticeable. Not fair!!
I did pretty good today until we got pizza for dinner. That is our Thursday night ritual after the kids swimming classes, so I'm going to have to use that willpower and only eat one slice of plain from now on. I did treadmill and pilates today, so I'm happy about that. I also made 6 batches of frosting for my daughter's b-day cake, and only had one small taste from two batches - a minor miracle. WooWoo!
I also keep a 32 oz. bottle of water in the fridge all the time so I can drink more of that and less soda. I do have to have one diet pepsi when I get up in the morning - I'm not a coffee person, so that is my morning addiction 
-Lisa
okay I was up early and to the gym at 5:30 to do a short workout. (it wasnt the best workout ever, but at least I was there) I did pretty well yesterday, but I caught myself eating leftovers on my kids plates. So I will need to add that to my list of goals this week. No eating from my kid's plates. Here comes the weekend, the hardest part of the week for me. Give me strength not to eat all of the goodies at my husband's family christmas gathering tomorrow. And I have to eat fast food tonight on our way. I must get a salad or something healthy (i love fries!) Add that to my list of goals too! Good luck today everyone!
I did o.k., I made my pound cakes and managed only about 1 tbs. of batter to slip through my lips before throwing the bowl, beater,& scraper straight into the sink of soapy hot water! HA! Gotcha little temptations.
I got almost all my water in me.....
I ate broiled fish for dinner with baby carrots while my family had all that and big buttery, covered with cheddar and sour cream potatoes.
And I only ate a slice of pound cake plain, and the slice was thin enough to see through. While DH and DDS had their with strawberries, raspberries and whipped cream.
So today I WILL drink all my water.
I will eat healthy, no icing snitches as I will be making MMF and carmel icing from Toba's new book.
I will walk my mile today.
O.K. with this day started off right.....Here we go girls! Let's kick some fat cells in their booty! 
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