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[YVETTEDEM1969]

I am so incredibly proud and inspired by the both of you! I go for my WI today...don't expect a huge number...the last 2 times it was 1.8 but my first week was huge lol....the problem is, I didn't come into this out of the blue, I came into it after 4 failed attempts with other diets...all back to back...the beginning of this year I was 378.6lbs..the other diets didn't fail, I did....diet #1 WW....no time to prepare menu's and weigh anything....diet 2, NS was great but the lunches sucked lol and most of the dinners too....diet 3, biggest loser online..again, no time to prepare menu's or food, diet 4 zone diet OMG that was awful! Theirs is ALL bread! you order their food, again, all bread types...not anymore than JC but bread? all the time?? ugh..lost 14 my first week and found 6 of it back the 2nd week...hello?? it's BREAD lol

I don't care what it takes, what it sacrifices, I WILL NOT QUIT! I do enjoy this plan...everytime I stopped before, it was financial....not this time...I will just have to give up something else instead....cable anyone? lol

[Rocky Loss]

Yvette, you are doing so great! I just want to congratulate you on your weight loss so far. I've tried diets in the past and could never make it past the 1 month mark for any diet. It wasn't until I started Jenny Craig when I realized it's not all about losing it the fastest way or extreme deprivation, it's about changing your lifestyle in a realistic way.

My sister started Jenny Craig and said, "I only lost 1.5 pounds this week. I was hoping for more." I told her to look at the bigger picture. Let's say she happened to lose 1 pound every week for 1 year. That is 52 pounds gone! Let's say she averaged 2 pounds every week. That's 104 pounds gone!!! Let's face it, none of us in this section of the forum gained all of our weight in less than a year. We can't expect to lose it overnight. When you look at it over a month or a year at a time, you will see how those 1 or 2 pounds will add up to double and triple digits.

I am still trying to remember patience and remember regardless of what the scale says, I am living a healthier life. In the end, the scale will show me what I want to see. Just keep going!

[Rocky Loss]

So September is almost over and I am happy to report that I finally lost my first hundred pounds this week! I was so happy, but I think my JC Consultant was more excited than I was lol. She is the sweetest person ever. The JC staff was congratulating me and I started feeling a bit awkward. I'm not the type who likes much attention so I actually haven't even told anyone else about my weight loss mark yet. I wanted to make it a point to share it on here because I wanted new members to know that it is possible to be successful when you have over 200 pounds to lose.

As a new member, the first place I went on this forum was to the 200+ section. I needed to know that there was someone out there in my situation that actually did well. I didn't want to keep seeing people who needed to lose 20 pounds talk about their weight loss struggle (although any weight loss is never easy). It's just a completely different approach when you have hundreds of pounds to lose and feel you are alone.

I felt so proud and in awe of the people I saw who were losing large amounts of weight. It allowed me to feel encouraged when I wanted to give up or felt overwhelmed by all the weight I needed to lose. 8 1/2 months later and 104 pounds down, I still have a long journey ahead. But now I understand I have made a lifestyle change and I KNOW I will lose the weight I need to lose. I have so much more confidence in myself than I have in a very long time. Most of all, I am loving myself more and have realized I am worth it. We are all worth it and deserve another chance to be happy and healthy even if we stumble a few times along the way.

So if anyone happens to read this... Don't give up on yourself. If you keep going and remain patient, you will eventually reach your goal and your desires. Good luck with your journey.

[jen33]

I think I cried ready some of these posts,you guys are truely an inspiration to me....I started JC on monday and felt a little overwhelmed I am married w/2 children ages 3 and 5 and have not so good food in my house I try to have them eat along w/ myself the right way and it is extremely hard so I took the 1st step to helping myself so I can help them mind you my husband is 6'4 and maybe 210 so that's a whole other issue I started at 306 and dream about being in the#1 someday love reading all of your posts and THANK YOU for a better day already, Jenn

[lolafrancaise]

So September is almost over and I am happy to report that I finally lost my first hundred pounds this week! I was so happy, but I think my JC Consultant was more excited than I was lol. She is the sweetest person ever. The JC staff was congratulating me and I started feeling a bit awkward. I'm not the type who likes much attention so I actually haven't even told anyone else about my weight loss mark yet. I wanted to make it a point to share it on here because I wanted new members to know that it is possible to be successful when you have over 200 pounds to lose.

As a new member, the first place I went on this forum was to the 200+ section. I needed to know that there was someone out there in my situation that actually did well. I didn't want to keep seeing people who needed to lose 20 pounds talk about their weight loss struggle (although any weight loss is never easy). It's just a completely different approach when you have hundreds of pounds to lose and feel you are alone.

I felt so proud and in awe of the people I saw who were losing large amounts of weight. It allowed me to feel encouraged when I wanted to give up or felt overwhelmed by all the weight I needed to lose. 8 1/2 months later and 104 pounds down, I still have a long journey ahead. But now I understand I have made a lifestyle change and I KNOW I will lose the weight I need to lose. I have so much more confidence in myself than I have in a very long time. Most of all, I am loving myself more and have realized I am worth it. We are all worth it and deserve another chance to be happy and healthy even if we stumble a few times along the way.

So if anyone happens to read this... Don't give up on yourself. If you keep going and remain patient, you will eventually reach your goal and your desires. Good luck with your journey.

Thanks for sharing this, Rocky.. You are really inspirational!

[Rocky Loss]

Jenn, I completely understand how life becomes overwhelming and challenging. Losing weight is not always easy, but the hardest step in the beginning is getting your mind in it. It's easy to put everything and everyone ahead of yourself and your own needs, but sometimes what's really best for everyone is taking care of yourself. I just had a family member suddenly pass away this week and it's one more challenge that does not help being that I am an emotional eater. Life is going to throw us curve balls, but it's up to us if we want to practice swinging or let life strike us out. By you being here and taking steps to change is the first start. You are already ahead from where you were the week before and you should feel accomplished with each one of the steps you take forward and not dwell on any stumbles.

Lolafrancaise, I am glad that my story can offer any inspiration to another person. I hope that you are doing well with your losses on JC so far and you can find support on the forums whenever you need them.

[lolafrancaise]

Jenn, I completely understand how life becomes overwhelming and challenging. Losing weight is not always easy, but the hardest step in the beginning is getting your mind in it. It's easy to put everything and everyone ahead of yourself and your own needs, but sometimes what's really best for everyone is taking care of yourself. I just had a family member suddenly pass away this week and it's one more challenge that does not help being that I am an emotional eater. Life is going to throw us curve balls, but it's up to us if we want to practice swinging or let life strike us out. By you being here and taking steps to change is the first start. You are already ahead from where you were the week before and you should feel accomplished with each one of the steps you take forward and not dwell on any stumbles.

Lolafrancaise, I am glad that my story can offer any inspiration to another person. I hope that you are doing well with your losses on JC so far and you can find support on the forums whenever you need them.

Thanks Rocky. Looking at your progress, you are 'rocking' (rocky-ing) it!

[Rocky Loss]

Time for an update. My goal was to get under 300 by the new year. Because I am about 25 pounds shy of that, I know it is very unlikely that I'll reach my goal in time. I am still very proud of myself though for losing over 100 pounds in 1 year.

Lately my weight loss has been slow. There has been some family tragedies and mixed with my busy schedule, it was just a bit more challenging to lose. I really want to get back to losing bigger numbers. I'm going to try to increase my activity and drink lots of water. Hopefully this will be the boost I need. I really hope everyone else is doing well with their losses. This section of the forum has been awfully quiet so I don't know if anyone else is out there even reading this lol.

[Dianalynn50]

Hi Rocky, Just wanted to let you know that I think you have been doing an amazing job. You are an inspiration to me! Congratulations!

[Julianna V]

Hi Rocky and Everyone,

Just thought I post an update since I haven't been on this forum for a while.

My JCC Lauren left last week after 22 months together with JC to pursue her career as a care aid since she was going to school part time while at JC. It is not the same w/o her right now and I have found a new JCC named Carmen starting next week (saw Kerrie tonight and she recommended me to see her do that I can keep my WI time as close as it was before) that I will now on Thursdays be seeing at 5:15pm since they no longer have 5:10 WI times.

I had measurements and WI on Thursday Dec 2. I gained 1.8lbs this week (not sure what caused this-TOM is close perhaps?)... Really frustrating for me after I worked really hard this week. But it could be muscle gain too because on the leg machine at the gym I go to, I can press 180lbs or so and the spin classes that I do 2-3 times a week with one of them incorporating weight training with 5lbs hand weights)

On a good note though, I lost everywhere this month (even my stubborn abdomen area) a total of 4.25 inches this month, bringing my total to in 23 months 96.5 inches lost. I posted a new photo that JC took in October. You can view it and my other JC photos in my signature below.

I also got asked to enter the Starfish story contest I found out about from my centre director. I am thinking of doing it. Should I go for it? I don't think I will win with my story, but it gives me an opportunity to share this with others.

I tried the new JC Ginger Bell cookies this week (got 2 packs in case). They are so good! I am going to call my centre to put another container on hold for me for my Thursday consultation. I hope this week for me will be a loss next week as I am worried that what happened 3 weeks back with my weight is happening again.

Have a great week everyone.

Julianna

[Rocky Loss]

Dianalynn, thanks for the encouragement. I am trying to get my schedule back to normal to really have more time to focus on my weight loss more. I feel after being on JC for awhile, it is helpful to find new ways to re-motivate yourself. How has JC been going for your so far?

Julianna, you have done so well so far. You look like a completely different person now from when you started! You should be proud of that. I think so many people would be inspired by you and I definitely think you should write about your story for your centre's contest.

You are getting close to your goal so weight loss is going to be a lot harder from when you started. There will be weeks that you will gain or not lose much, but you have to brush that aside and keep going. If you keep doing what you are supposed to do (stay on plan, exercise, drink lots of water), then the scale will follow. Good luck with your next WI and celebrate the good things that have happened (losing well over 100 pounds and 96.5 inches!). You got this!

[Rocky Loss]

It is 4 days away from 2011. I last weighed in at 317.8 pounds. About 50 weeks ago I weighed 438.2 pounds. It feels so strange to say it, but I do not know that 400 pound person anymore. The person who never thought she could lose weight and settled for a short lived life. Although I still have a lot of weight to lose, I know that I will still lose more. My journey does not end here and I will continue to remain hopeful as I continue to blossom into the person who has always wanted to spread her wings and love herself.

I set a challenge goal very early on when I started Jenny Craig and try to be under 300 pounds by New Years. Well, I did not make that goal at that particular deadline, but I know I will make it. I said goodbye to the 400's and ready to say adios to the 300's. I understand more now that this is not a race, it's a lifestyle change. I will have great weeks and some weeks I may mess up, but in the end I know what my goal is and dust myself right back off if I need to.

I am leaving for vacation for a little while and won't be weighting in during that time. I am hoping it will be a successful trip with healthy eating as well, but I already know there will be MANY challenges. Good luck to everyone and hope things have been great during your holiday season.