I want to be overweight...who's with me!?

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3/8/09 8:20 A

hi everyone! have a great sunday!!

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3/8/09 3:23 A

I seen this and thought WHAT!!! But after reading I realize I would like to be overweight too!!

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3/7/09 10:30 P

Welcome - JACKIECUTL - I am with you, I never thought being overweight would be something I would strive for, but it is definitely a start when I am currently obese

we can do this

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3/7/09 10:21 P

Hi - ARTIELLE and welcome

you can determine your BMI by going to your start page and scroll down to where it says weight goal click on change and on that page it shoul show your current weight and BMI

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3/7/09 10:19 P

Hi - CALIMAN1

title - hehe you like ;-)

Welcome - you can help us get closer to our goals like you have - thanks for joining

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3/7/09 8:50 P

i have done the 30 day shred but i can not remember if there is yoga. i will have to look at the dvd.

3/12/9


i had my sister check and she said she looked and 30 day shred does not have yoga

Edited by: THIN38 at: 3/12/2009 (22:10)

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3/7/09 7:00 P

I just found this challenge and would love to join it! I would love to be OVERWEIGHT!! Never thought I would be saying that... . I am obese now and according to Sparks I can lose 55 lbs. by Jan. 26, 2010. I started at 205 lbs. and am down to 197 lbs. in a month. Slowly but surely I will do this.

WE CAN DO THIS!!

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3/7/09 5:36 P

Hi, I too would like to become 'overweight'. How do I determine my BMI?

CHEERFULLADY, if it is true that misery loves company, then you should love me. I really messed up today too. My beloved son came from out of state to visit and dh and I took him and his little family out for lunch. I was very nervous about it. And true to form, i really overdid it. I'm trying to not feel such disgust for myself, but it is not working.

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3/7/09 4:11 P

great thread title! and wonderful support mechanism....

I am finally almost overweight, but I will join in this thread as well so we can together....

One more week and I should stop being obese...that is my plan!

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3/7/09 9:27 A

Happy Saturday! The weather is nice here, so here's to a great weekend!

Welcome new people!

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3/7/09 9:20 A

Ok, I am convinced...I will give yoga another try...I heard there is yoga on the 30 day shred...is anyone familar with that?

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3/7/09 9:13 A

Welcome CHEERFULLADY

We can always use some cheer ;-)

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3/7/09 9:10 A

Thank you ~MSCYONE~ (I thought so too hehe)

and Welcome - you have some very realistic goals and we are here to help you obtain them

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3/7/09 9:04 A

Thanks THIN for the e-mail...I will have a good weekend, I am confessing that

I am not at home I will be and have been traveling for the past two weeks but I am still making healthy choices

logging my food best I can (sometimes you do not know what is in some of the foods someone else cooks for you)

when I log daily I add an extra table spoon of olive oil to my food log to account for any hidden fat

I am being patient with myself since I am traveling I can not always have a dish the way I would prepare it a home so If I do not stay with in my range daily I do not give myself a hard time

I usually give myself a little room to breath on the road

my work outs have been pretty good, getting my cardio and some weight training in

Edited by: ELLELEON at: 3/7/2009 (09:07)

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3/7/09 3:36 A

Hi,

I'd love to join this group also. I really messed up eating today. I can't believe how much I ate and what I ate...

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3/6/09 9:26 P

Very creative way to phrase that :) Would love to join in the journey to being overweight. :) My BMI is in the obese catergory 51.8 and I would love to be at least overweight so to speak by 2010.

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3/6/09 8:54 P

hello all this week i am doing really good at staying in my Calories .

i do have a b4 photo on my sparks page i am in a black t-shirt and some spandex pants.

then under it i have a goal photo that i did at weightview.com

guys i really like yoga ! i like the biggest looser yoga DVD that bob has out. it is a really good workout. i like the way yoga stretches your muscles. my last yoga workout i found muscles i didn't know that i had

Edited by: THIN38 at: 3/6/2009 (21:01)

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3/6/09 4:33 P

I have before pics at home but I'm not brave enough to put them online. I just think, what if someone I KNOW joins this sight and they see me like that. Ew. hahha... maybe once I'm thin I'll put up the befores so I don't go back. :)

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3/6/09 3:14 P

Does anyone have before pics in their galleries? In particular in shorts or bikini or bathing suit...I am thinking about adding a current b4 pic in a bikini but just a little shy about it or better word EMBARRASED

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3/5/09 10:49 A

Hey Elle. I took the Beginner's/Gentle Yoga class, because I never do yoga either. Let me tell you, I am SORE from it!! It may not seem like a tough workout, but I sure do feel it! I think it's great because it helps me use muscles I don't usually workout! I plan on taking it every week now that I know how much I need it!

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3/5/09 10:43 A

I agree SAMMIE200718 we are going to show that mirror we can be fit!!!

What have you been up to LEANLEO and BONNIE?

Edited by: ELLELEON at: 3/5/2009 (10:50)

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3/5/09 10:41 A

Hey for the new ladies/gentlemen : How this challenge works -

Challenge each other, be accountable to everyone and with everyone on the thread, weekly check in, daily motivation (if needed), share what works with the group (you never know who may benefit from your knowledge) be a cheerleader and give a whole lotta of Spark Love!!!



Edited by: ELLELEON at: 3/5/2009 (10:42)

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3/5/09 10:36 A

100 it sounds like your workout was FAB, I was sweating just from reading your post (lol) I want to try Yoga, I have only done it once in a class and once on a video. I heard that it is on the 30 day shred that I keep hearing so much about. I am in need of a new work out tape so I might buy it and try it on there.



Well 100 I am traveling, so I am staying with others and trying to figure out what are in the meals they are cooking for me every night But I am going to Bally's fitness center so that is good...still getting in my work.

Edited by: ELLELEON at: 3/5/2009 (10:39)

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3/5/09 8:49 A

Stayed at the low end of my calories yesterday!

How did you guys do?

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3/4/09 9:04 P

Thanks for the welcome! The mirror tells me I am fat too lol. But one day it won't.

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3/4/09 7:38 P

Welcome SAMMIE200718

I am 215 now (according to the scale), with greater than 26% body fat (at least that is what the mirror told me this morning)

upper limit of overweight for me would be 195 lbs
when I get there I will reward myself (some reward right) with body fat percentage calibration

Edited by: ELLELEON at: 3/4/2009 (19:43)

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3/4/09 7:37 P

If you are obese it is a good goal to aim for overweight for starters

then once you reach the upper limit of overweight you can decide how much more you want to lose


How to decide:
you can work with your doctor, see what you blood pressure is, she how well you are during your next physical exam
you look at your body fat percentage should be around 26%(maximum) for females

when one is obese it makes no sense to measure body fat until you lose a considerable amount of weight all measuring body fat will tell you when you are obese is that you have high body fat and you don't need a caliber to tell you you have high body fat you can look in the mirror.

so get to overweight from obesity and then go from there

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3/4/09 12:18 P

Are you sure you're looking at the right chart?

I'm also 5'5". My healthy range is from like 112 to 150. Maybe you are looking at a different chart.

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3/4/09 11:46 A

yeah. mine for me to be "healthy" I would have to be 130lbs. I think that is way too skinny for a 5'5 person. Besides, I don't want to be a stick lol I am all for us women have the booty and the boobies lolz

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3/4/09 11:43 A

Hey Sammie, I understand where you are coming from, but my healthy range goes up to 150lbs. I don't think I will be too skinny at 150lbs. I know the BMI chart doesn't take into account muscle mass, but I think it's a good goal to shoot for nonetheless.

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3/4/09 11:37 A

Just so everyone knows, don't go by the BMI chart. It's something somw guy made up in the 18th century, and if we all went by it, we'd all be too skinny. I don't even know why doctors still use it, mine doesn't anymore because of how wrong it is. But I am in to get some body fat down!!

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3/4/09 11:34 A

Hey everyone! I had a great day yesterday! Stayed in my calories, drank lots of water, did an hour long beginner's yoga class and then ran on the treadmill for 30 minutes after that.

Today is going to be great too! I got in a 45 minute swim this morning and already had a healthy breakfast. Now I have to decide what's for lunch.

How is everyone else doing???

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3/4/09 11:16 A

100IN1YEAR

How is it going?

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3/4/09 11:07 A

THIN - I did not see consistent results until I started logging everything I put in my mouth

I learned from studying human physiology that with weight loss about 75% of it is what we eat


25% is activity

so FOOD FOOD FOOD is what we have to master right out the gate

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3/4/09 11:05 A

Welcome Bonnie - I can walk you through finding out your BMI if you want to

But Welcome to the challenge, I will post how this challenge works

THIN - thin I eat and then log?? I only started logging consistently last week. Even if you eat then log that is still better than not logging at all.

Once you eat look how many calories was in that meal look at FCP (fat carbs protein) Think about how much of something or little of something was on your plate it will give you an idea with portions just in case you can not measure

I try to have everything logged prior to Dinner, that is the one meal I plan based on the calories I consumed for the day

so throughout the day If I go buck wild then I know my dinner will be a cup of tea and I do not want that so I am aware, even if I can not log, of how much and what I am eating


Edited by: ELLELEON at: 3/4/2009 (11:15)

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3/4/09 6:33 A

I am not consistent with my food log. and i log after i eat. I know I know log then eat not eat then log...

this is something that i REALLY need to work on.

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3/3/09 8:32 P

I can not remember what my BMI is, but I consider very large for my age. I would like to join this one also.

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3/3/09 8:04 P

THIN - Are you logging everything you put in your mouth?

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3/3/09 4:37 P

i keep going back to 175 and 173. rrrr

i know that it is my eating ... i need to get a grip on my eating.

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3/1/09 10:56 A

It is ok, MYCHOICE2009 we are here to help you get through this. How is your fitness and nutrition coming along? What can we do for you to get you started on this brand new first day - out the gate strong.

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3/1/09 7:46 A

I weighed in today... back to my highest ever.

March 1st:
223.2

Today is day 1 for me.

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2/28/09 12:59 P

Spread the word who else is With US!!!

btw- i think i have reached the my maximum height (already tall)

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2/28/09 12:56 P

Now we are talking !!!

How this works:

Challenge each other, be accountable to everyone and with everyone on the thread, weekly check in, daily motivation (if needed), share what works with the group (you never know who may benefit from your knowledge) be a cheerleader and give a whole lotta of Spark Love!!!



Edited by: ELLELEON at: 6/26/2010 (21:13)

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2/28/09 12:19 P

yeah i tried to grow but that didn't work out so well

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2/28/09 11:59 A

Haha... Thin38 :)

I'm 5'5". How about you guys?

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2/28/09 11:09 A

I would like to sign up! my bmi is 33.6 i need to have a BMI of 25-29 to be overweight. Or i need to grow 4 inches LOL

how does this challenge work?

Edited by: THIN38 at: 2/28/2009 (11:11)

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2/27/09 8:02 P

Ok. LEANLEO and MYCHOICE2009 Let's do it


Anyone else???

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2/27/09 6:51 P

yup sign me up , my goal is to get overweight too, not obese, we can do it .

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2/27/09 12:58 P

My current BMI is 36+. I need to get down to under 180 to be "overweight". I'd love to join you!!

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2/27/09 12:34 P

My current BMI is 32.8 (which is obese) My goal by the last week of April would be to have a BMI of 29.9 (which is overweight)

Is there anyone else who is reaching for a reduction of their BMI from Obese to Overweight!!!

This, of course, is one of my short term weight loss goals

Who wants to take this journey with me and chart our progress!!!???

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