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Comment by Cindy on July 12, 2008 at 7:13am

Hi! I'm new here, and am excited to have found what looks like a great community. I posted my whole story on my blog site if you're interested... :)

Comment by Steve D on July 8, 2008 at 12:58pm

Hey Everyone.
I'm finally taking charge of what has been a problem my whole life. I'm down about 60 pounds now...I started at 378 on January 1. I'm hoping to be 275 by Christmas and then start working towards 220 where I think I will stop.

Comment by Tanie on July 3, 2008 at 11:55am

I am new to 100 lbs plus and am really excited to receive support online! This is really encouraging. I have been overweight my entire life. Initial starting weight was 300 lbs. I got it together and was completely focused a few years ago and lost 84 lbs. But, after getting married and changing many of my healthy habits, I slowly gained back 40 of those lbs. Now I am at 255 lbs and am ready to lose another 100!

Comment by Leah Danyell on June 15, 2008 at 8:21am

Welcome to the group! We are like a family here with common goals and I think that you will find that this is the coolest place to be if you're trying to become healthy or maintain healthfulness. There are so many people here who have been where we are and are so generous with support. I love it here and I think you will to.

Comment by Julie on June 11, 2008 at 10:22pm

Hello! New to this website and new to 100+ group. I'm 44 from MN and joining for support, motivation and ideas! I've been struggling with weight all of my life, and have been working over the last 18 months or so to make a permanent change in lifestyle. It's been slow - but I am down 47 lbs. I'm determined to do what it takes and it no longer matters to me how long it takes - as long as I keep making forward progress. Of course I would love for it all to be gone tomorrow - but I know that putting pressure on myself is counter-productive for me. I'm looking forward to being part of what seems like a super supportive environment! Thanks for the opportunity to share!

Comment by Sarah on June 11, 2008 at 5:39am

Hiya, thought I'd introduce myself. I'm formerly of Wisconsin, now live near Manchester in England, and have been fat forever it seems. I've been on and off WW about 5 times in the last 10 years, and occasionally gone to Atkins, low GI, New High Protein, Low Carb, etc, etc, etc. I was diagnosed with PCOS a few years ago which at least helps me understand WHY my weight doesn't shift quickly, if at all. After a really rough year (separation, divorce, moved house every few months, quit job, moved out of London, got engaged) I am trying to stabilise my life and get healthier. I want to lose 112 lbs (8.5 gone so far), and feel like I am finally in it for the long haul.

Comment by fatgma on June 10, 2008 at 1:15pm

6/10/08 - This past weekend my husband & I flew to Florida for a sales seminar. As I expected I had the embarrasment of having to ask for seatbelt extensions on our flights. The trip was stressful. We had to get up at 3:00 a.m. to catch our plane going down to Florida. Then we walked and walked for miles in the airport on Sunday. Walked a lot more once we were there, and then sat through a horrible seminar all day Monday. By the time we got into the taxi to return to the airport on Monday afternoon I felt like my head was going to explode. The seminar was stressful, I felt like crap. I had a horrible headache, and we had more walking to do at the airports. We boarded the plane & the flight attendant descreetly gave me the seatbelt extender. It was kind of her to try and be descreet, but let's be real... I am huge.
We were late leaving the ground & as we took off the pilot said it would take an hour & 20 minutes to get to our destination. Knowing that we had very limited time to meet our connecting flight I looked at my husband and stated "we are screwed". The flight attendant was right by us, and leaned over to ask if she could help. We told her about the connecting flight, and asked if she knew how far we would have to walk to get to the gate we would be deaparting from. She talked a little about the layout of the airport we would be going to & then she did something that shook me to my soul.... She asked me if I could walk fast... I wasn't sure how to respond. I told her I could try & she leaned in across my husband and said, "I had gastric bypass, I used to weigh 229 lbs, so I understand". I just said thank you & looked out the window. ... I cried all the way to our connecting airport. The rest of the trip was stressful as I was now in a complete melt down. We got home at about 2:00 in the morning & I went straight to bed. This morning finds me here... joining this blog. I know that it is up to me to do the work if I am ever going to lose this weight. If anyone can help me ... I need all the help I can get.

Comment by Kobi Hendrix on June 9, 2008 at 11:11pm

Hello everyone. I'm a newbie. I lost 43 pounds but have majorly been backsliding. I have 100 more to loose so this is very, very frustrating. I do okay during the day but when I get home it's like binge central. I live by myself so there's nobody to help me stop.

Comment by Nicole on June 9, 2008 at 10:17pm

Hello! I just joined last night. I have over 100 pounds to lose (scary!). I'm doing Weight Watchers Flex. I've done it a couple times before, and it worked really well for me. Both times, I fell off the wagon around Thanksgiving, and that wagon just ran over me right through Christmas and left me for dust. Fortunately, Thanksgiving is far enough away that I think I can make serious progress to kick the wagon's butt this time!

Comment by Leah Danyell on June 9, 2008 at 10:05am

Hey guys..Welcome to the group! You are in good company. We all desire to improve our health and well being. This group is a wonderful support system and there is much to learn. I hope that all of your goals and dreams come true. You can do this!

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