418 lbs - Looking for a buddy!

[Chihuahua Luvin Gurl]

Hello,

I am looking for a buddy that is either my size, or was my size. I am doing this with my husband, but in the 4 days we have been doing this, he is already down a belt notch and I haven't lost a thing! I can see he is going to melt quickly, and I am just going to float along.

Anyway, hopefully someone on here can help me and be my buddy!

[Avery]

Re: 418 lbs - Looking for a buddy!

You have arrived at a great place! Everyone here is so supportive and caring... Best of luck to you!

[Chihuahua Luvin Gurl]

Re: 418 lbs - Looking for a buddy!

Thanks!

[LovingMeAgain]

Re: 418 lbs - Looking for a buddy!

I'll be your buddy! I was 347 at my heaviest, I am now at 318...I am wanting to get to 170.

[Chihuahua Luvin Gurl]

Re: 418 lbs - Looking for a buddy!

That's great! Wow, good job on your loss, how long did it take?

My rings are fitting a little looser today, I took my measurements and before pics today too. I also put on a size 28 dress that I've not been able to where comfortably since I was 16. I crammed myself into it for pictures, I am using that as my weight loss tracker, since there isn't a scale that I can find that can weigh me.

I am so looking forward to losing weight and gaining a happy, healthier me!

[focus83]

Re: 418 lbs - Looking for a buddy!

I am not that weight or have ever been but i think i am still heavy and have a long way to go hope i can chat to you all.

Im currently weighing at 269 lb

[Chihuahua Luvin Gurl]

Re: 418 lbs - Looking for a buddy!

Welcome! I don't mind being buddy's!

[focus83]

Re: 418 lbs - Looking for a buddy!

hey im always lurking around here and there lol. so you must be on day 6 right? how are you finding it now? i got obsessed with the scales before and thats really not good. its strange but when im dieting i feel healthier in myself. so its not all about the scales . hope you having a good day.

[Chihuahua Luvin Gurl]

Re: 418 lbs - Looking for a buddy!

Yep, day 6, although on Wednesday I will be getting more strict (payday) because we will have more Atkins friendly foods in this house! Right now we are doing the best we can with the little bit of stuff we have. I have been gathering up all of the BAD food today, its in a huge bag! I am going to donate it to a food kitchen. I can't believe all the mac & cheese and spaghetti we have... wow! Eye opening!

I am feeling really good, trying to be patient about waiting for the weight to come off... I know it will start much better when we are able to be 100%! Hubby is feeling pretty good, except he is having a pretty hard time giving up the caffeine more then anything. We both stopped drinking caffeine 2 Sunday's ago. I am drinking WATER and he is making it through with drinking Crystal Lite. I am trying to get him to drink water, but he starts gagging on plain water... he is weird! lol

We won't be getting obsessed with scales, don't have one that can weigh us around here. I am sure my doctor doesn't want us to bother him with constant weigh-in's either. lol I will however be obsessed with how much better my size 28 dress is fitting me. Right now its so tight on me I can't breath well, that will be my weight loss tracker! Right now, I would be beyond thrilled to be able to wear a 28 comfortably!

How are you doing?

[focus83]

Re: 418 lbs - Looking for a buddy!

Hi sorry for the late reply had a busy evening. where abouts are you from? im from uk.

Only 1st day today but ive done it and ive been failing to get pass the 1st day for over a week now so this is a good step. Im very happy with this

Im meant to be saving but have stocked up on quite a few things which can help me with my diet. if we dont have anything atkins friendly to hand will end up eating whatever i see which is not a good thing. I think the only way for me to be successful with this is planning and lots of it. That way i dont need to cheat. These boards are so helpful, so many different discussions going on.

[Chihuahua Luvin Gurl]

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You sound like me! I am going strong this time though, staying with it even though I am starting to really get sick of meat/fat etc. I have a goal and a dream, until I meet them both, I am stuck doing this! Hopefully after I reach them, I will be so used to eating this way that it just comes normally. Hard to say really. Guess we will see. I am in the US, its so nice that through the internet we can chat to people all over the world!

[IrishIrish]

Re: 418 lbs - Looking for a buddy!

First of all, welcome! Secondly, with all love toward your husband, ignore his success with weight loss. For some reason guys seem to watch the weight melt away when they begin this plan. I watched my husband to the same when we began together.

Century Club is a great place to check in either daily or when you have specific questions that some of the posters will understand. Most of us have goals of 100, 200 or even 300 pounds. When I began here, I couldn't imagine ever losing the amount of weight I needed to. I kept asking if anyone else had lost 300 plus pounds.

In time, studying DANDR 2002, being organized and not giving yourself and excuse to cheat, staying on a planned program of eating, exercise, water, deriving motivation from people here on the ADBB and sharing your success with others along with a good attitude will be your keys.

Best wishes!

[Chihuahua Luvin Gurl]

Re: 418 lbs - Looking for a buddy!

Thanks for the welcome, I've sent you a PM.

[focus83]

Re: 418 lbs - Looking for a buddy!

You sound like me! I am going strong this time though, staying with it even though I am starting to really get sick of meat/fat etc. I have a goal and a dream, until I meet them both, I am stuck doing this! Hopefully after I reach them, I will be so used to eating this way that it just comes normally. Hard to say really. Guess we will see. I am in the US, its so nice that through the internet we can chat to people all over the world!

Are you not giving yourself different varierties of food to eat? ive tried some of the recipes from this board and they are yummy. especially the cauliflower pizza im very lazy but that needs to change because thats whats got me in this mess lol

Are you doing any exercise right now? i keep saying i am going to start but its hard because i know i would if i joined a gym but just cant afford the monthly fee. Think i should try and do more walking and then try to introduce running into my life but its so hard, runners make it look so easy am jealous lol. anyway at least you have your husband for support, my partner isnt overweight and he eats what he wants so its hard seeing him eat stuff that i want to eat like chips, crisp and chocolate lol. o well will be persistent.

[Chihuahua Luvin Gurl]

Re: 418 lbs - Looking for a buddy!

We are eating a good variety of things, just not what I want to be eating. Therefore it makes me feel nauseous about all the Atkins appropriate food. Kinda like a kid who is being forced to eat her veggies or she doesn't get any desert, so she whines and gags and has a fit, but eventually does get them all swallowed down and then gets desert. Its a bad analogy, but kinda the same thing. LOL We have been eating some of the recipes from here and on the web, very good stuff! When we go shopping this week, I have a huge list of meals I am going to try!

As for exercise, we are walking almost a mile every night which we will soon bump up to a whole mile when we can. Eventually we hope to be up to 2 miles a day. We are way too self-conscious about joining a gym and huffing & puffing in front of strangers. Right now the walks are between us and we enjoy them.

I imagine it must be very hard to watch your partner eating all the stuff you want to eat, if my husband wasn't doing this with me, I honestly don't know if I could do it. Your very strong, keep up the good work!!