Well, this will be my first entry. Get my thoughts down... Well I decided to call myself maximum, cause I am at my MAXIMUM Weight. I weighed in at the Doctor at 197lbs. I'm 5'4 and Im 32 years Old. I have four children (birthed two) and sit behind a desk all day. I started Hard Core on Thursay weighing in at 190. I let my Husband know that I was doing this so to try and be supportive. That went well. He suggested going to Pizza Friday, I detoured that one, But then He suggested Taco Bell on Sunday, Uh Ok! We were already out and the kids were hoooo raying that one! So we went And I didn't order anything Which I was real proud of myself, cause I could have scarfed down the left over burrito my three old left. But I didn't . I think it made my hubby feel bad and he realized Im serious this time. So here I am On my way to a better me. I have a MRI on the brain coming up in two weeks Hopefully all goes well. Hmm What elso can I throw in here.... I'm sticking to 1200 calories and little fat. And I must Thank everyone here who has given such great advice.

Good for you for showing your husband that you're serious.I had an experience like that My hubby and daughter went to McDonalds and I didn't eat anything.Do you need an E-mail buddy?I keep losing mine.My E-mail is rblystone@stargate.net

Thanks Daisy! Well, I know I shouldn't be weighing myself everyday, but I can't help it. Here I am on day number 6, I have been so good and strict, and the scale is not budging. Tick me off! I am so mad I have let myself get to this point. And now I feel like its never going to go away. GRRRRR! Oh geez gotto go, I have a spy!

Well Tomorrow is the official weigh in day! I swear I feel like all I've done today is go to the Bathroom..............! Well I feel like I have been doing really good on my plan, of 1200 cal, low fat. In fact I found I had to find things to eat to complete my 1200, If you can beleive that. For lunch I have been stir frying veggies, with Imitation Crab. Makes a huge bowl and theres hardley any calories so I seem to have lots of calories left over Oh Poor Me! HA HA! Well I weigh in tomorrow. My goal Is to be at goal by my Birthday in September. I hope I gaged anough time.

3lbs all wrapped and ready to be sent back to the FAT Trash! Well, I am happy I lost three, but I remember when I use to start a diet I would lose like 7 pounds the first weeks then 2 a week after that, I guess getting older and yo-yo dieting takes its toll. O'well. Still I feel in control. I bought a huge bad of spinach, and wondered why the heck I did that so now I am eating it in everything, Cause my kids completely refused it last night. My three old put a big spoonfull in his mouth and right back out it came, he looked at me like I had lied to him. It was kind of a hurt angry look. Geez. Looks like I'll be eating it myself. Gosh remember teh days where we HAD to eat it. Hence my weight problem, EAT EVERYTHING ON YOUR PLATE........See ya

Maximum....in this place we are not allowed to look back! FORGET the yo-yo dieting and don't even THINK that you will not make it this time! We look ahead, to tomorrow, the next hour, the next minute. If you find yourself starting to slip, get in here and POST POST POST!!! You WILL do this!!

I have a great spinach recipe:

big bag of spinach
large can of diced tomatoes
one big onion cut in big chunks
gobs of garlic
sautee everything together for about l5 minutes, serve over angel hair pasta, sprinle feta cheese over it and you will be VERY HAPPY! Low cal/low fat and yummy!! Hmmmm....I'm coming for dinner!

Maximum,I've been reading alot of your posts and we sound alike.What day is your birthday in September?Mine is the 16th.Still waiting for my E-mail. :)Glad you're doing good. Daisy916 :laugh:

Hi Maximum,
I can relate to alot of what you have said. My husband is pretty good about supporting me, I am the one who has a hard time saying no. It is always, I will just have one and be better tommorrow. Well, this week I am going to try visualizing myself the way I want to be. I actually worked out today, and I feel pretty good. The problem is finding the time to keep it up.

Keep up the good work. I know what you mean about when loosing weight used to be easy. After children and as we get older it is hard. Make your goal to be healthier and happier, and that will make it easy.

Hello! Well thrills, Thrills! This weekend my hubby let me get a treadmill, whoooooo hooooooooooooooooooooo. I am so jazzed about it. I've been wanting one for so long, I feel a little guilty. Hubby could have bought some paddle tires for the Jeep, but YAHHHOOOOOOOOOOO! Today I walked 30 for min. Even though I was only going to walk 10min, Cause I figured, I'm Fat and out of shape so I should pace myself. But I pushed for the next five minutes, everytime it came up, and i did it. I might add that I can hardly walk this afternoon, with my my rear end screaming in pain, but hey I DID IT! This weekend was a doozy for temptation, Fish and Chips at the marina, Pizza twice. But I was marvalous. I ordered grilled Halibut at the marina, which came with fries and coleslaw, which I tossed. $ 9.00 for a 3 oz piece of fish! HOLY MACKRAL! And a $6.00 Chicken salad at the pizza place O'well! This was on top of the family food. So note to HUbby, If you must eat sinful food, you will have to pay................HA HA~ See ya :laugh:

Well I'm happy you got your treadmill.I had one but my husband sold it cuz I never used it.I wish I had it back.Have fun with it,but take alittle advice---listen to music so you don't get bored.I listened to up beat music to keep me going. <IMG SRC="smilies/cool.gif" border="0"> Daisy916 192/184/135 P.S.-I'm still waiting for my e-mail :laugh:

Well one more day till weigh in, although I'm expecting the Cotex Kid to come to town, and I tell you, Yesterday, I felt like I was taking in a lot more bites of this and that then I should have, but hey today is a new day. Walked on my treadmill for 30 this morning. Hubby and kids want to go camping and off roading this weekend, OY! What will I bring to eat. You know the weekends are always the hardest for me. Lord give me strength................. 8-|