Hello, everyone, I'm Rhea, and I also have 100+ lbs to lose (110 pounds left to go!) I would love to be able to discuss our journey, since we will be going through very similar issues. It's a lot of weight, but I know that with support and determination, this will be the time we will all be  successful. I saw the lap-band discussion and got interested. I reached my heaviest weight in August (283 lbs) and decided that I would call my insurance company and see if weight-loss surgery was an option - particularly the lap-band. A friend of mine had gotten it last year, and I was against it for her (she had a little more than 80 lbs to lose, and she was only 24) but at the same time I understood just wanting to get rid of the weight. But lo and behold, my company excludes it from the policy, too (Hi, Sher! ~waving from the BBW board). So since I knew it was up to me now. And also I was kinda depressed at first, I realized that it was gonna force me to lose weight the "hard" and long way (not that gastric bypass surgery is easy - I know it's not!) It was gonna take a while, but I had to do it because I was out of options, and although I don't have any other health conditions yet, I felt diabetes and high blood pressure knocking on my door. So good luck ladies (and gentlemen)! I hope we are all successful!

Rhea

WELCOME   Rhea

 WE can do it!!!!

Hello All in the 100 plus group.

My name is Alesia (call me Ali) and I live in Washington State.  I want to lose 110 pounds.  I currently weigh 255 and I am SOOO ready to let go of the extra weight.  I have tried everything under the sun.  I have been this weight for 5 years now...since the birth of my last child.  I'm 42 and I want to live until I'm 100! 

I hope to hear from you all you will hear from me.

Ali

Hi Everyone.

I too am in the 100 plus group. I currently weigh 255 lbs and would like to see my weight at 145.  I have been this weight for more than 5 years and I am ready to get rid of it all and start feeling better because I do not want to follow in the footsteps of my parents with heart problems, high blood pressure and diabetes!

Good Luck...I know we all can do it!

Ali 

I WOULD LIKE TO LOSE AROUND 100 POUNDS. I WEIGH 230 AND I'M 5'6' . I'M A SINGLE MOTHER OF 2 DD 14 AND 20 ALSO  A GRANDSON 2. I AM 38 YRS OLD. I QUIT SMOKING SEVERAL YRS AGO AND MY WT   EXPLODED. I FIND IT HARD TO STAY MOTIVATED. I HAVE A STRONG FAMILY HISTORY OF HEART DISEASE AND DIABETES, NOT TO MENTION ALL THE ACHES AND PAINS ESP.KNEES. SO KEEP THE MOTIVATION COMING AND GOOD LUCK TO US ALL.

GAGURL

 *Waves* Hi Everyone!!! I come from a long line of larger sized women. I also have a lengthy family history of heart disease, diabetes, cancer. I'm sure I won't be the first here to say "I have struggled with my weight all my life." Well no more!!! I am 34 years old, and as of yesterday when I began taking Alli and seriously recording every crumb that goes into my mouth, I weighed 240 pounds. Is Alli the cure that will magic me back into the size ten jeans I have always thought I looked great in? NO! I think Alli is a helper, but I know I have to CHOOSE to change the way I live.

 So, here I am! I'm here to find, and give support, as I take the steps to find peace with myself, by getting back to a healthier way of eating, getting back to the body that I was comfortable and active in, and ending this battle once and for all!!!!!!!!

Dodie

P.S. I won't wish any of us success in this, we don't need wishes. We CAN do it!!!!  Right on Ali.

 

 Welcome NEW groupers.

I am starting vacation for 10 days and leaving for the beach tomorrow so need to borrow a molecule of support from each of you to give me the strength to do the right thing while away . .Knowing I will not have the miracle computer calorie /nutrition log to keep me focused is scary.   I am not taking the hi calorie food I had started getting together for the trip.  Thinking of the positives so help me think of a few more than these::

Will be with my  health conscious son and DIL

  It will allow me to walk and bike more than I can while working 12 hr days. 

And the stress at work excuse wont be there  to grab a piece of candy. 

And the skinnies will be there in their 2 pieces

Barb 

Barb 

Count me in as well

I am 5'10" and 285.

I want to get down to 180

Count me in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am 5' 2" and 181.

I would love to get down to 120 

im kimberly and i just bought this product and i also have 130 to lose so wish me luck and i wish all of you  luck as well.pray for me here in north carolina

Good luck on just beginning! I'm just finishing up week 2 and I've lost 8 lbs. Some days are easier than others, but i just know that we can all make it through until the end. This was a hard week for me, but I still exercised and ate right. I think it's supposed to take something like 6 weeks for good habits to become ingrained, so I'm halfway there :-)

SW: 283  CW: 275 GW: 165

Hi everyone. I managed to gain 70+ pounds while I was pregnant. My son is now 2. And I have gained WAY more since then.  I cannot believe I have let myself get THIS HUGE!!!  I am 5'7 and I'm at 295 lbs. I am MISERABLE!!!  I start tomorrow.  Cross your fingers for me!!

Hello, I am Eileen.  I live in upstate NY.  I should loose 106# to get to WW ideal weight of 142#.  I have set 170 for a personal goal.  I have weighed in tonight at 248#.  Night time is one's heaviest weight.  First thing in the AM is one's lightest.  Everyone probably knows that.  With what we need to loose I am positive most of us have tried and tried to loose weight. At times successful, but with the regains that time and life puts on us through stress, etc.  I have signed up to weigh in on Mondays, since that is the day I will be starting this plan.  My almost 'good' eating plan began a few days ago, with some slipups along the way.  I will check to see if I can change my weigh in day, but if not then it will be Monday.  I will check back here when I begin my plan.

Thanks for having this post.  I know it will bring us all the support we need.

Eileen

Well I started Alli on 8/22 and I have lost a total of 10 pounds.  I started at 252 and weighed in this morning at 242.  I have 92 pounds to go!!!!  I will make it.  So far Alli has been really good for me in terms of choosing the right foods. 

Anita

I am 48 5'3 and currently 223 lbs.  I have 88 lbs to get to my goal weight.  I started Lowcarbing Feb 2006 and as of today have lost 46 lbs. My satrting weight Feb 06 was 269 lbs plus some major health issues.  I started Alli 63 day ago and have lost a total of 16 lbs.  Its a slow process but also a learning process.  It took years to put this weight on and its not going to be a overniter to get it back off.  Alot of hard work and learning to eat right and when I fail to get back up and try again.  Good Luck to everyone!