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need weight loss buddy, 100+

iowagirltoo
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help out of control over Christmas..Whew !!!!! better today, out went all the baked goods....birds are enjoying it now....
need to lose 100+, would love a daily email, to keep me on track,
Zoe in Iowa

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Lewis13

Hi Zoe,
I am just starting to exercise again. Getting motivated to exercise by myself is sometimes difficult. If I could locate someone to share anencouraging word online, that would be great! I balloon up over the holidays too.
Lewis in New York State

ronicolie26

I need lose well over 100lbs. And trust me we are not alone in that. I could defenetly use as many weight loss buddys as possible. I think the support offered is really important.

iowagirltoo

Hey Lewis
how's it going?????
yep I could use someone to kick me in the butt...
let me know Zoe

iowagirltoo

oh yeah, I could use a buddy,
Where are u from?? me iowa
Zoe

Jules75

Hello Zoe in Iowa, I have 105 pounds or so to loose. My goal is 135, I am @240 right now. The amount of weight to get rid of is very daunting. I am trying to focus on 16 pounds at a time. That is 2 pounds per week for each set of 8 weeks I do this year. I live in Appleton, Wisconsin, have gone back to college and need all the energy I can muster. I want my Marine Corps body back and am hoping this is the year to do it. Let me know if you want to buddy up.

Julie

SHERRY61

Hello Zoe. I also have about 100 lbs to lose. I could use the support.

iowagirltoo

Hi, I sure could use some buddies...Zoe

robsmom54

Hi, I also need to lose 100 lbs, I can use the help too, I have health issues that will slow the process, RA and Crohns but an determined to do it this year. I can use moral support also.

newme2009

Hi Zoe! I'm just starting today and need to lose over 100. I would a daily email buddy. Count me in! Kim

HeavenlyArmed

I live near Boston, and would love a buddy or two. I also need to lose more than 100 pounds. Good luck to all of you.

vlk1964

Hi Zoe..and everyone else too! Daily e-mails would be a great help...I need all the help I can get! I have exactly 100 pounds to lose. I was doing great until the Holidays came along...then bam! Gained way too much over the last month...I need help getting focused and back on track.
Any idea's for getting my focus back?
Good luck to all!

colleencen

Yesterday, I found out I am the same weight at you. I haven't weighted this much since my 1st preganancy which was almost 11 years ago. I feel terrible about myself but have started working out the past 3 days and already feel better. We can do this!

lizbell

hello im new to this i dont know much about weight loss buddies by ill try my best i could use some help and as many buddies as possible

Tamra1

I'm in the "100 pounder club" too. I have about 140 lbs to lose. I've seem to have tried everything out there. I just told someone today, Fat people know how to diet. We know them all. It's motivation and support that is the difference; and boy can I use the support as well!

superbookgirl

Us big Iowa girls need to stick together! I am in for the long haul. I have started walking (again) but with all this yummy food lately I am struggling with eating healthy and keeping my portions in control. I am trying not to put a number on how much I need to loose, it always seems so overwhelming. I want to feel better, not get out of breath when I bring a basket of clothes upstairs and go from a 3X to a 2X.
We are planning a vacation to Colorado this summer and I want to be hiking with my kids not sitting on a log trying not to pass out.
So count me in and count on me to be supportive, I know the struggle we have to go through but it is better together.

katsgma

This is my first post... I too have 100+ pounds to lose. I live in a midwest, rural area with no gym. I raise my 3 year old granddaughter and need to get some of this fat off so I can start running around with her but the winter is too bitter to get out and walk. As with everyone, I could use some support. I bought a stationary bike at a yard sale last summer but haven't used it once! :o(

ruby2sdaie

hey i need support too, would any of you be interested in being a weightloss partner with me?? im eighteen but i am so dedicated to this it isn't even funny! let me know!!
-SARA

Jules75

Hello everyone!

Day 3 of 2009 and I have exercised 2 of them. Eating is calmed down a little, but still have a long way to go to control it. We all seem very determined to succeed this year and we can as long as we are honest with ourselves and offer support to each other. Good Luck everyone and look forward to getting to know you all.

Julie

puertoricancrazy5

Hi Everyone!
This is my year. I am 38 years old. I would like to be at my ideal weight and healthy by the time I hit my 40th birthday. I weighed myself today - my highest - 341. I guess actually seeing it on the scale is an eye opener. I need all the help I can get. I usually start off good, then lose motivation and go back to old habits. My kids are getting older and soon it will be just me and my dear husband. He, of course, can eat anything he wants and doesn't gain an ounce. We want to travel and enjoy life. I don't want to be sitting at home because I can't walk. I could use all your support and hope that we can complete this journey together. I try to remember to take it one day at a time.

mbischof

Daily emails sound great! All the buddies to rally around ya sounds like the best way to keep motivation going. I currently weight 269 lbs and I think that is the first time I have actually admitted how much I weigh to anyone. I have a disorder called Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome which makes me insulin resistant - very difficult to lose weight, all my weight migrates to my stomach and I suffer from bouts of depression from the PCOS. I know that my ideal weight is closer to 150 but I would be so happy with seeing 180 again. I have a 2 year old nephew I want to keep up with and I want to have children of my own but its too dangerous for me to even think about that right now. I lack energy and motivation to do what I think about in my mind. I would love to be an email buddy for you - maybe we could keep each other motivated!! mconahye@juno.com

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