Hi All

I just wanted to say what a great support this thread is. I thought I was the only person with 100plus pounds to loose so its great to read all the posts and not feel so alone. My second week has been ok and I even managed a Bums Tums and thighs class this week although in agony now.
Well done to all the weight loses so far and hopefully we will all continue to do well.

Yvonne xxxx

MINNIE... Hi babe hope you enjoyed the party, and your head is not rocking to much this morning

ETHNE... Must be really difficult for you honey with partner not liking the same foods, you will have to tell him, if he does not like then he can always cook for himself Good luck on your next few days, hope you have time to plan and reorganise yourself, you can do this, and don't forget we are all here for you

SHOWGIRL or should it be the Flipflop Queen
The way you are losing weight, you are likely to hit the two stone mark in a few weeks, fantastic inspiration a holiday, and I understand completely regarding the rides I am the same when it comes to plane seats

YVONNE.. A huge welcome to the forum and especially this thread, believe me you are not the only one honey with over 100lbs to lose (me included) I prsonally find having mini targets help for example taking it in 7lb blocks or under the next stone level, rather than looking at the fuller picture You realy will meet some amazing people on here that give such wonderful advice and motivation, that will also help you. Minnie has lost nearly 8 stone, Flick has lost over 5 stone if I remember correctly, and so many others really are doing well, just goes to show it can be done.. Good luck and keep posting

Where is everyone else? get postingggg we miss you
Hope everyone has a FAB weekend xxxxxxxx

hi yvonne, welcome to the forum! your right this thread is great for support and im the same as you i was so pleased when i joined the forum and saw the 100+ to lose, if defo helps to know your not alone

smiles my heads ok just now but i did have more than i planned to (as always ) and ended up gettin chips n curry at the end of the night lol but at least i have until thursday to cut back on the checks so not feelin to bad about it

showgirl you lucky thing going to florida, doesnt get much better than that for motivation i imagine ! i can totally see where your coming from about wanting to fit on the rides, and also with you smiles on the plane seats they are just the worst! by the time your holiday comes you'll forget you were even thinking about fitting into the rides im sure i used to be like that thinking about going to concerts/cinema etc and always booked an isle seat so i wouldnt feel so bad but now i cant say i think about it that much at all! all thanks to the pep !!!!

xxx

Hi Minnie you must feel like a different person loosing all that weight. Its an inspiration to me as I would like to loose about 10 stone.

You must feel brill.
Well done you xxxxxx

Hi smiles yeh I have decided to take in in half stones at a time. I think it will seem less of a battle that way. I am a real comfort eater so I need to find other things to make me feel better when stressed. I have a daughter who does not keep well and we spend a lot of time in hospital at least 2 weeks out of every 8 and I can never stick when in there with her. Will need to be better organised and take food in with me and avoid the shop xxx

Good Luck all xxxxxxxxxxxxx


Yvonne xxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi,

Ethne - hope you get out of your rut soon. I agree with Smiles, if he can't eat what you cook.......

Minnie - sounds like it was a good night and there's nothing like chips and curry sauce at the end of the night (that is any night lol).

Showgirl - you're well on the way with your plan. The 8.5lb will be gone in no time.

Yvonne - welcome to the forum. Everyone's in the same boat and its good to talk to people who understand exactly what you're going through.

Meant to share this earlier in the week - was in the canteen at work on Monday and the girls at the table were talking about losing weight (I didn't get involved) and one girl (size 8-10) announced that it was much easier for people who were 'big' to lose weight than those who were slimmer. Got rather angry at this as 1. she's probably never been more than a size 10 in her life so what would she know anyway, and 2. if losing weight was that easy I would be slim by now! Anyway, rant over!

Didn't make it to class this morning because I had people round last night and had too much of the red stuff so couldn't drive . Off out tonight with the girls so I think I'll be sticking to vodka - less painful !

Hope everyone has a good weekend.

Bye for now

Annie x

hi yvonne, thank you , yeah i do feel like a different person although im still nowhere near a target weight yet, but as far as confidence and just being able to do silly wee things without having to think about it, its just great! i had well over 10 stone to lose when i first started and like smiles said its better to take things in mini targets, which i still do, just getting from a yellow sticker to a blue to another yellow and so on! but joining the club is the best thing ive done for myself in a long time! would never be able to do it on my own it'll defo help if you can take your own stuff into the hospital with you, and will probably work out much cheaper too i imagine xx

annie have a good night tonight! you should defo go on the vodkas, you can have a lot more of that in terms of checks anyways eh so the more the merrier haha!
i think its funny when i hear folk saying stuff like that to about losing weight, the funny thing is some of these people with those opinions probably eat a lot less healthier than us fabulous ss gals n guys, but just becasue they arent overweight they think they know it all ! also i have found in the past although the vast majority of people are really chuffed at people losing weight there will always be some who are ever so slightly jealous, dont ya think xx

Minnie how much have u lost in total and how long did it actually take you, if you dont mind me asking honey?
About the jealousy thing definately!!! I have this cousin who when we were young were really close but then as we got older we kinda drifted apart she said she didnt want to hang out with the 'fat' cousin anymore!!! But anyways since i have started losing weight everyone in my family has been like 'well done, so pleased, your doing so well' what's been her response??? 'Well we shall see how long she lasts! dont know why your getting so excited!! haha my mum was livid but i think it is jealousy myself because i'm prettier than her!!!! LOL XXXXXX

OMG that is defo jealousy!!!! oh i bet you canny wait to show her ! i have no doubt you have much more going for you than she has! she surely doesnt realise that remarks like that only help even more to keep you motivated eh silly girl !! it'll be soooo good when you prove her wrong!

i started the last week of march last year and to date have lost 7st 11pd , canny wait to get the next 3 pd off! ive got pics in the gallery from before and after if you wanna have a peeky, ive still got loads of work to do though

xxx

Minnie!!!!! What a difference!!! You look amazing!!! You were obviously always pretty but your now piccies are beautiful!!! What an inspiration you are to us all!!!! XXXXXXXX

HI all - thanks for your encouragement but can I ask you all a big favour as you know from earlier postings I've been having three bad weeks - I had hoped to get back on track today but NO but well an idea came to me whilst making a baked pot and some left over HM curry for tea tonight - and that was to ask you all to help me
Talking earlier today DH and I have decided on dates for going back over to visit my family in NIreland
I would like you all to come up with a new mini target for me to meet by Sat 19th April - that target will replace the one shown at my signature
Thats 8 weeks from today
My family over there haven't seen me since late Nov 07 - when I'd only just started the PEP programme (2 weeks) at that time when I was over there I worked hard and after a 10 day holiday came back to WI with a 7.5lb loss
I'd also like good firm encouragement and if needed a telling off during that time - I'll put together a pledge to confirm my agreement to work on the challenge
I'll also be copying this post and putting it in the 50lbs + thread
I look forward to hearing from you
and THANKS

PS though it better to put here in a thread I post to rather than start something new

ethne thats a great idea ! i dont want to be the one to set you a target as im not confident enough to really know what you should be aiming for but im sure someone will set one for you thats just right! i will defo keep checking on how you are doing tho and like you said if you need a wee kick up the b-side then i'll assist lol! what a fab loss you has the last time you were over, if you think how hard you worked then, then imagine doing the same over the next few weeks! your family will notice a big difference in you im sure !! xxx

Thank you Minnie
I know the simple thing is to take 1.5 to 2 lbs per week as a loss - that would be 12 to 16 lbs but I need to know if you all think I could or should try for more WITH YOUR HELP
I know I want to suprise all at home but I WANT / NEED to do MORE for ME
I need to get things going PROPERLY again but with something extra - like needing to be answerable to some of you - seriously start on some excercise programme - I talked about it but done absolutly nothing - YET
Basically I need to be PUSHED a little - goal setting for myself is well 'flexible' to a certain extent - we / I fall back on excuses
So please be the first - set a target - then after WI on Monday night I'll reset my signature to suit the average of whats been suggested by yourself and others - if there are any
OK?

ok i would probably think in 8 weeks to aim for between 10 and 12 pounds! anything on top of that would be a bonus i would say!
i started the gym in december and although at first i didnt think it was making much of a difference i now think it is reallllly helping! do you have a lot of time when you can exercise? i would also say get walking up any hills that are near you because when i do that i feel absoltely knackered but also great, plus it helps clear my head as well, then i dont want to go eat something and undo all the hard work. i know that sounds pretty random but it has worked for me

xxx

oops ive changed my mind, between 8 and 12 i would say!

Thanks Minnie
Suggestions so far then 8-10 lbs and 7lbs
I'm working on walking - can only do this at nights though and prefer to have DH accompany me when its dark - but he's recovering from an ongoing injury and unable to do much at present - hopefully soon that will change

what about weekends? do you have time then? if you get a good hour or so walk at the weekend that'll help. i know its better walking with someone but if they cant go for what ever reason and if its safe enough wherever your going yourself then i would say just go for it! i had a walking buddy in the past and a few times got let down by them but i just thought to myself im still going for it!
see im at it already! lol

Thanks - will go for a dander tomorrow either before or after grocery shopping or when the football is on in the afternoon
I'll let you know what I do
Thanks for the nudge

no probs !

i'll be checkin on here to make sure you do ! and make sure you go walkin until your comfortably out of breath (as they say in the gym)!!!

xxx

Yvonne.. Taking in food might be a good idea, and as Minnie said work out cheaper for you.
I really do believe if you plan and organise the best you possibly can, then you do end up having a good weight loss.. As you are a comfort eater like me, maybe plan to take some fruit with you, ie cherries, chunks of pineapple, strawberries and so on, which would in fact eliminate the damage that could be done.
Good luck and keep posting...

Annie.. Sorry you didn't make class, but you had a good excuse
Hope you had a good time last night, and the voddie was not as painful as the red stuff..

Showgirl.. Your cousin really is so jealous of you, this should keep you motivated..
You go for it honey, you can and you will do this..

Ethne.. Have you agree with Minnie and 8-10lbs would be a good goal to aim for, and of course anything over that will be a fantastic bonus.
Maybe we should all start some kind of chart on here, maybe some kind of challenge for us 100lb girls, which could include slimmer of the week award and so on, what does everyone else think?
(Even tho there are a few challenges already on the forum, it might help us girls)
Good luck Ethne.. and we are ready to give you a kick when you need one, not that, that will happen because you are going to do this babe....

Minnie.. Hope you have had a good Sunday, I really do love the weekends, just a shame they do not last longer.. I went back to work this morning, after being of sick for a few days, felt really tired but at least I do not feel guilty letting anyone down

Where is everyone else, come on get postinggggg nowwwww......

I miss yooooou xxxxxxxx

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Smiles i think the 100+ challenge sounds like a great idea!!! I say we go for it! Deffo! Although someone will have to think something up, i'm afraid i am not very creative like that!!!

xxxxxxx

Just a quick Hello to see how you are all doing.


Well things still aren't great for me, it's my uncles funeral tomorrow and my Mums dog died on friday. So with this and my cousin dying 2 weeks ago I can't wait for february to finish. They say things come in 3s so hopefully thats it all over for me for a while anyway.

PEPwise I have been really sh*t. I am just going to write february off, but I warn you all, I will be back here kicking a$$ from wednesday onwards. SO beware.

We can all do this, I guess one thing I have learned in the past couple of weeks is that I have managed to control my boredom eating, but I am still a comfort eater. So I will need to work on that one.

Anyways enough of me, hope you are all doing well and doing your best to stick to the PEP.

I will catch up on wednesday.

Flick

Just a quick Hello to see how you are all doing.


Well things still aren't great for me, it's my uncles funeral tomorrow and my Mums dog died on friday. So with this and my cousin dying 2 weeks ago I can't wait for february to finish. They say things come in 3s so hopefully thats it all over for me for a while anyway.

PEPwise I have been really sh*t. I am just going to write february off, but I warn you all, I will be back here kicking a$$ from wednesday onwards. SO beware.

We can all do this, I guess one thing I have learned in the past couple of weeks is that I have managed to control my boredom eating, but I am still a comfort eater. So I will need to work on that one.

Anyways enough of me, hope you are all doing well and doing your best to stick to the PEP.

I will catch up on wednesday.

Flick

Awwww Flick really did not realise that you had all this to cope with, you poor poor honey, if I was close I would give you a huggeee hug, but all I can say is I am thinking of you, and hope all goes well for your uncles funeral today, sending you hugs xxxxxxxx

Morning Flick
Our thoughts are with you - your right - past is past bounce back in March and put us all to shame

flick what a lot to cope with at one time, i hope your ok! like you said im sure on wednesday you will be back kicking ass

i thnik the suggestion of us 100+ to lose girls & guys doing a challenge is probably just the thing we're all needing. it will probably help to keep our focus on what we're all here for!

xx

hi all

im up for a challenge but dont know what. i will get my thinking cap on and let you know. i sts this week which isnt bad as its totm as well.

have a good day all

janexx

Thanks Smiles for the support
Yes I agree with holding our own challenge
Why not link it through with my current timetable / loss table
over the next 8 weeks say we each plan to loose between 8-10lbs - that is 8-10lbs by Saturday 19th April
I could look at sorting out some sort of excel document to log each of us on the challenge and provide a link to it - similar to what other threads have done
I'll have a play over lunchtime now and add a link to a sample for consideration OK
Thanks again all of you for your support - I was starting to get a little disappointed in the response, but you have now cheered me up
PM me later with your comments on the table and if you are joining

Well what do you think
Yes / no
I'll be able to do this better at home as I have a excel to jpeg converter and can log a link in though photobucket - then it wont be skew
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd183/Ethne38/SS.jpg
We could also do one similar below for excercise - so I actually do something a few days a week
We can do it together

ethne thats looks really good! just what we're needing i would say ! im defo up for an exercise challenge as well, and a table for that would be great! i wouldnt have a clue how i would be able to type in my own results but as long as i could post them on here and get one of you to put them on the table for me that would be great!
also ethne i hope youve been out walking on your lucnhbreak if the weathers ok where you are !

xxx

Sorry Minne - weather rotten here at lunchtime - will hopefully walk to WI tonight (and back) instead
I'll sort out something after WI tonight and wen I've heard from everyone else wanting to be involved OK

same here in fife! weather rubbish was ok until late mornin then rain rain rain ggrrr!!! its rubbish when you just want to get outside too! hopefully it'l be ok for you tonight! xx

ellllllllllllllllllloooooooooo team
8 weeks sounds fantastic, and then at the end of the 8 weeks we could always add more weeks, after all we are all in the challenge until target !! woohoooo what a thought
A huge thank you for sorting out the chart honey, really is exciting, and if you are the one whom has to adjust it every week, then this should help you keep motivated and of course the rest of us....

I have to go and sort out tea, but will be back later.. really is exciting
And I am sure more would love to join.. hehee maybe we should have some kinda name for the 100lb team
Would be great to get it started for this weeks weigh ins xxxxxxxxxx

haha thats a fab idea! hmmm but would it be.......... oh i can hardly wait! think the challenge will need its own thread though eh? xx

I have just popped back while cooking tea ((I'm not really a SADDD person))
Do you think we will need a new thread, or just add it on here?? otherwise if we start a new thread, will we still post under this one, or just use the new one, ((hope this makes sense))
we need ideas !! xxxxxxx

oh yeah i never thought about that actually plus for anyone not taking part they may feel a bit left out if all the chatting starts going on elsewhere

I did actually think the same tho Minnie if I am completely honest xxxxxx

Hi all
Other threads have charts linked to them with only some regular thread members taking part - I dont forsee any problem in keeping it here
Also here is probably the best place for it we are 100 lbs + loosers (or plan to be) aren't we
Thats also allows anyone who wants to check how we are getting on by clicking the link - and if the want they can opt to join in / monitor our progress / encourage or give us the required nudge if they think we are cooping out
Anyone wanting to join - just PM me confirming your WI day and as and from your next WI - today or later in the week the chart can be updated

Much to my suprise tonight I've had 2lbs off - not going to count it in this weeks chart though - extra incentive (hopefully)

Chart on PC in work so I'll make up a new one here at home tonight and I'll be ready to roll as soon as the information is sent through to me
Please confirm that these are all the participants so far
Minnie77
Janek2909
Smiles
Flick
Showgirl08
Littlefire

Lets get 10-12 lbs by 19th April 08

Well done Ethne on your 2lb loss... really fantastic.. but I do think you should add it on this week.. would be good if we can include all from this week, otherwise I feel we will have a week wasted xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Ok will do
therefore 2 down 6 or 8 to go (or hopefully more)

brilliant ethne yip i agree you should add that in it'll make me know ive to work harder knowing theres already a 'loser' on there !

my weigh in is on thursday mornings, i will let you know how i get on as soon as im back on the pc

xxx

I'm going to have an extra good day today, weigh in on Thursday and my next mini target is my three and a half stone sticker, 7 pounds to lose

Hope everyone has a wonderful day.
I am just going to work, was hoping to visit the gym afterwards as I have not been for nearly a week, but will wait until I am fully better..
Good luck everyone
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Have just seen this posting Jane sorry in the delay in answering Well done on STS stick with it and you will have a great loss next week honey, good news you are joining the challenge xxxxx

Morning all

Well I am here and almost ready to get back on the PEP, have a few demons to deal with today then, I will be back.

Count me in on the challenge, I need all the help and support I can get to get me back on track.

So any suggestions etc please let me know and please please feel free to kick me up the a$$ when I am not pulling my weight.

Flick

Hi Flick - I've got your name on the list - can you let me know what day you WI and do you want to be on the excercise chart to (this is to get ME doing something and not just sitting around on my A**)
Just to let all of you know for the excercise chart I've split it into weeks with 5 boxes per week so that we can register when we do some 'worthwhile' excercise during the week your choice 3, 4 or 5 times per week - is that ok or do you have something else in mind
Exercise being brisk 20 minute walk, trip to the gym for a workout, workout class, or home workout using a video/dvd - is that ok

My exercise will either be walking the woof woof, Vicki Binns or Natilie Cassiday DVD or going to the gym.

I weigh in on a tuesday starting back next week.

How have you got on with the demons today?
Fantastic you are joining the challenge, together we will all do this
Just try and start planning again honey, and take each day as it comes, you really have done amazing so far, and you will continue to, when you feel you are ready.. You really are an inspiration to us all xxxxxxx

Hi all!!!

Didn't see the board much yesterday!! So pleased to see we are up and running with the 100+ challenge!!! My weigh is on a Thursday!! So will be sure to update you all then

Much love and a little excitement

L xxxxxxx

OK I've got you both on the chart
Just let me know what the LOSSES are and each Saturday the number of days exercise you have done - then I'll post the charts for the first time on Thurs night and maybe update link every couple of days - is that OK
I hope each of you has a good night
If there are any more wanting to join just let me know

Ethne.. Many thanks for doing the charts honey,
I am sure a few others might wish to join xxxxxxxx

another one to add to the list if possible, please My WI is a Wednesday, I will let you know how I got on either tomorrow night or Thursday morning