Hi ladies (and men if there are any here)!

I'm new to Alli, just bought it yesterday, plan to start today.  I'm really psyched about this.  My good friend is also starting today too so in addition to this board, I'll have someone IRL (in real life) to talk to and share stories with :)

I definitely can relate to the memory lane story, I used to be hot hot HOT!  My husband in fact, is still hot, I always feel very self conscious when we're out together.  I wonder if people are thinking, "how in the heck did she get him?"  Ugh, not a cute feeling.

I lost about 15 lbs earlier this year and then as usual, I start feeling good and start thinking I can "afford" to eat bad things and then before you know it, I'm just full blown pigging out again.  Not good!

No more of that.  I'm ready to make a change, a final change.  It's time to (in the words of Oprah) live my best life.

Start date:  8.9.07

Starting weight - 170

Goal weight - 140 (I was a size 5 at 133 before and I really don't want to be that thin again, 140 or even 144 would probably look really nice on me since I'm 5'7")

Can't wait to bring Sexy Back good and strong!  We're on our way!

 

 Hey there!! Im new here, and just took my first pill today!! Im excited and nervous about this, I havent had sexy to bring back since high school. Ive been fighting about 50 pounds of weight, 20 came on between ages 18-21, the rest came on during my pregnancy and I havent been able to get any of them off.... Im now 25 and in the worst shape of my entire life!!! I love this thread, Im excited that Im able to post on it!!

Start Date: 9/11 (started the diet 9/8)

Start Weight: 185 (start weight before diet 188)

Height:5'3"

Goal Weight: 140

My weigh in day is Wednesday, but I highly doubt that I'll have lost anything. One day?  

Casey in NY 

oooh a new yorker! Where in NY-lol I am in western ny

~Sue

Hey Gorgeous Gals!

Not much going on this past week.  I've seemed to hit a plateau of some sort.  What a bummer to jump on the scale and see last week's number!  It really brings out the fight in you.  So I'm reevaluating my meals/exercise plan and will shake things up a bit.

On a positive note, I'm losing inches.  I had lunch with a male friend that I hadn't seen in months and he said "Oh my God, you're thin!"  Thin?  Hadn't been accused of that in years!  {{Loved it!}}

I'm hoping for the 20 pound milestone next Friday... (fingers-crossed).

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Welcome new Divas! 

See you next week ;o)

Alli.Diva’s Stats:
Start Date:  06/29/2007
Age:  40ish
Height:  5’5
Beginning Weight:  191.5
Current Weight:  174
Weight Loss: 17.5
Goal Weight:  140

Hi! Make me number 60.  I would like to get down to my wedding day weight:  130,

 I am divorced, a single mom, and have gained SOME weight, not tons, but I feel horrible.

 I started my first pills yesterdy, so we'll see how this plan works.  I'm just STUCK on a plateau and felt these pills might shake things up a bit.

 Thanks!

Well, you're lucky because I was overweight my "young"days...when I was a senoir in HS I got up to 269..never had a bf....or even my first kiss...it was time for change....so in college I busted my ASS...in many ways.  I got down to 160 and maintained it for a while.  I actually turned into a dating machine....I fell for any/all guys who liked me because I never experienced being "sexy."  So I had a lot of heart break, broke a lot of hearts, then I got engaged to a jerk...while we were together I got back up to 185...yikes.....

After discovering how much of a jerk my fiance was, we broke up.  I decided to get on Southbeach and lost 38 lbs and got down to about 147.......wow, for the first time in my life I wasn't overweight, my mom thought I was too thin......but then, since I was so heart broked, I couldn't take any guy serious....like I was a tease........you do change when you loose weight, especially if you have never been thin before...so becareful!!    I did still feel insecure and fat even though I was a size 8. 

I started to get depressed and began to gain weight.  I got back to 165....not too bad...a better weight for myself.  I maintained that for a few more years.  Then I began to approach 30.  I'm almost 31 right now....from 28-30 I gained 50 lbs....I was really depressed...I felt like my youth was over.  I'm at 210 right now....a month ago I was at 215.  When I started alli I was at 211, about 3 weeks ago.......and I've only lost 1 lb........I want to get back to 160 but I don't have the will power I did when I lost 100lbs in college,...where did that go?  I also used to talk at neutrition classes at my gym...I always liked to give encouragement and advice...I know what to eat and how much to eat.........I'm also doing everything alli says to do.........OH, I do have another weakness...I like to drink alcohol( I know that's bad )...I include it in my callorie chart but I'm just not having any luck. 

I do have a boyfriend who loves me for me...he thinks I'm sexy now, which doesn't help because then I start to get too "comfortable" with my size.  But I want to get my skinny clothes out of the boxes.  I'm thinking of getting back on South beach.....what do you think?  I'm all messed up......I know giving up alcohol can help, but I like to have that relaxing drink at the end of a busy day.  Any suggestions?

09/15/2007

I'm like Alli.Diva this week.  It has been somewhat quite and not as exciting as last week.  I did drop another pound and did pass my last mini goal (break 190) and I've set a new one (break 180).  I'm doing these mini goals in 10 pound increments.  It took me six weeks to hit my first mini goal of breaking 200, then seven weeks to make the second goal of breaking 190. So... history tells me it's going to be six to seven weeks before I break 180, but that's ok.  Every pound lost is better than a pound gained.

Hubby Dan, is doing great with this lifestyle change as well.  He is below 300, currently at 295, for the first time in probably eight to ten years.  His doctor is going to be so glad to see him at the end of this month.  When Dan got out to cut grass on Thursday he realized that now there is about 5" or 6" between his belly and the steering wheel.  It used to be that his belly rubbed on the steering wheel.  Not any more.

All in all been a good week for this pair of Alli family members.

Kay

Im really excited about my first weigh in approaching!! I feel like its taking forever to get here, and I havent really been cheating and peeking at the scale to see if Ive had any loss. My hub has been really proud of my determination with this, Mr. Metabolism he is. Its nice though finally sticking with something and seeing encouragement from him and everyone here on this board. SO THANK YOU!!! I hope I can get to the points that everyone has gotten to. Its really inspiring!! 

Today was a rough one. My long shift at the diner I work at. And of course, our pie lady brought in my absolute favorite- Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie!! And I didnt even have one taste... Surprisingly. The other night the dinner special was Short-Ribs with onion and beef gravy.... OH MY GOD!! I couldnt even believe that I had that kind of will-power!!!

And with all that said... Im off to go snack on some of my 100-Calorie pack cookies. They are surprisingly good... I just wish they could put more in there! HAHA!!

-Casey 

Hey Gorgeous Gals!

Hey there everyone.... Im trying to adapt to the new lower calorie-fat limit that Ive been set on, but damn is that difficult!!! Its been a tough few days... But I shall perservere, oh yes, I will!!

Alli.Diva- loving that last post of yours, I never knew the translation for Diva was Goddess. Im going to be using that word much, much more often.

First weigh in was Wednesday, and wont you know, Im actually down NINE pounds!! OH MY GOSH!! Im so excited. Its really nice to see something actually pay off!!

Stats:
Start Date: 9/11/07
Age: 25
Height: 5'3"
BW: 188
CW: 179
Loss: 9
Goal: 135

Set my first real mini goal this week- Lose 15-20 by Oct. 19th. Think its possible? I hope so.
Only 6-11 pounds to go to get there!! I feel like the little engine that could- "I think I can, I think I can........"

Good luck chickies!!

-Casey
 

09/21/07

Hello everyone!!  I trust that we have all had a good week! 

This week for me has been some what uneventful.   This is however the first week in my lifestyle change journey that I have not see at least a one pound drop in weight.  I did not lose any weight this week, but.........  I did however lose over 4", with most (2") coming off my waist and then a 1" loss in my hips and bust.  So... all in all I'm not complaining, but it was quite a rude awaking this morning when I weighed and the scale was in the same place it was last week.

Until next week....................

Kay

My husban thinks I am sexy again!  he is 65 and is going to ask his doc for viagra!  wow what a change.  I still have a long way to go but hey that fruit & veggie bowl they gave me is nothing compaired to what I am now getting at home.  Still JO 

Can I be a DIVA too?

ga_hottie:

My husband in fact, is still hot, I always feel very self conscious when we're out together.  I wonder if people are thinking, "how in the heck did she get him?"  Ugh, not a cute feeling.

I feel the same way. My boyfriend is athletic and is a workout, supplement-taking, watches what he eats, pull up bar kind of guy. Well, I was never hot hot, but when we first started dating, I was a lot cuter, 40 lbs lighter, went to the gym everyday, and dressed nice, hair and makeup, all the time. And now, I do none of that. When we're out together or when people take pictures of us together, I look at them and cringe because I'm so much wider than he is. Looking at photobooth pictures that we took together when we first started dating makes me depressed.

ga_hottie:

I start feeling good and start thinking I can "afford" to eat bad things and then before you know it, I'm just full blown pigging out again.  Not good!

That is every diet I have been on. I lose a little weight and think yeah, it's okay, I can order the desert, or I can eat that cookie and I'd be right back up again. After reading your post, it just made me realize it, so this time, no more excuses. Thank you for that.

Start Date:  09/05/2007
Today's Date:  09/23/2007
Age:  22
Height:  5’1
Beginning Weight:  164
Current Weight:  155
Goal Weight:  110

A DIVA at 60??  Not sure about that one but hey.   I'm in here for the long haul and at my age, the haul could be longer than any of the rest of you. LOL

Start date July 2

Today's Date 9/23/07

Age 60    Height:  5'2"

Begin:  190    

Today:  177

Goal: 130-135