nic's goals for the next year

[nic]

Hey all!

Well my best friend just got engaged on Sunday! It was her birthday and she is super jazzed ;D

Yesterday she asked me to be her maid of honor! I almost cried! Now I just have to get skinny!

Right now I am 5'1" and weigh about 260 lbs... I wear a size 22 in pants and it really really sucks. I am very out of shape and it shows. Some days I hate myself (but I think we all have those), but most of the time I have a great self image and am happy being me.

I don't want to be a fatty at her wedding! She is talking about a date in October 2005, nothing is set in stone and most of my married friends pushed back their dates a couple times. But, I'd still like to lose at least 100 lbs by this time next year. This isn't way out there (only 2 lbs a week) so I know I can do it, I just need to stay motivated!

I just got DDR on Sunday (10/10) and can say it's the best thing that's happened to me. I feel sooo motivated to exercise now, cause it's not "exercise", it's a game!

I also saw Supersize Me a couple weeks ago... WOW! Can I just say, I'll never be eating fast food again! That was a real eye opener. Other than cutting out the fast food though, I haven't made any significant changes in my diet. (baby steps lol) But let me tell you guys, since I am a college student and I work, I was eating ALOT of fast food. It was quick and cheap, need I say more.

My birthday is October 24th. I'll be 24. My goal, as of right now, is to be at 150 lbs by my 25th birthday. My overall, long-term goal is to get down to 125 lbs. That was the smallest I have ever been; it was my sophmore year of high school (so long ago) Maybe by Summer 2006! Here's hopin'!

Any words of advice are more than welcome! I've read most of the journals and testimonials and seen the pics from other people on the board, it's incredible and sooo motivating!

[kiara]

Hey nic! Congratz on being a maid of honor. 100lbs in one year wow...but I know you can do it ^_^ because like you said, DDR is "exercise" but even more, its a game. Just get motivated and you will have fun doing it too ^_^
I wish you luck, have fun, don't forget that!

;D

[banana]

Hi Nic! I also got DDR yesterday (Extreme) for the first time (I have had the hardest time getting it in Canada!!) and I'm actually almost exactly the same age and weight as you ... so I just wanted to say hi and good luck

Congrats to your friend as well!

[Laura Moncur]

I'm here to tell you that you CAN do this! When you start feeling like giving up on your dreams, come back here and read this post. I KNOW you can do this because I was 235 and now I'm down closer to my goal than I've been for over fourteen years.

I went to Weight Watchers for the eating part of my journey. I had a couple of friends lose 40 pounds or so with them, so I just walked in the door and said, "Tell me what to do because you guys know what you're doing." It really helps to find a leader that you really like. I just turned my eating over to them and did whatever they said. Every time I find my weight loss stagnating it's because I stopped following their program. Plus, it's not that hard and they can tell you the healthy things to eat at every restaurant in the country.

Keep on dancing, babe! You'll knock their socks off at your friend's wedding!

[nic]

Thanks guys! Well my friend set a date last night... October 15, 2004... so I have a deadline now lol. But like you said kiara, I'm just going to have fun with it!

I've been thinking about joining Weight Watchers as well. My friend's sister did it and went from a size 32 to a 4!! Unfortunately she gained most of it back... but the premise seems to work.

Laura, I know you can buy all of the info to do the points system through ebay or something like that from people who have done it... do the actual meetings make a difference? I guess what I'm asking is can I do this at home without actually going to the mettings? It's not that I have a problem going... I think it would be fun, but I'm a student and I work... so I have very little free time. But you gotta do what you gotta do, right!

[Laura Moncur]

If you have a teacher that you like and are inspired by, the meetings are worth more than everything else combined. A bad leader makes the half hour that you would spend a freakin' waste of time, but a good teacher can mean the difference between succeeding and giving up on your dreams.

Weight Watchers has an online system that you can do if you want. They have a thing for people who live too far away from meetings. They have a really flexible system and they work with people. I've just had incredible success and support from my leader, so I'm all gung-ho about the meetings.

[HoneyBee]

Hey Nic, I'm in the same boat as you. Size 22, 268 pounds. Though I am a little taller (5'9") but you are just a bitty thing DDR is a great way to work off extra weight. I started at 312, and I had just about given up hope when my husband (then fiance) got me a dance pad. It was great! Like you said, it's not like working out at all! I know if it can make this much of a difference for me (so far!) it can do it for you too!

This is a great support group here, and doing WW will help to, I am sure we will be getting updated weight posts from you in no time ;D

[secretsof2113]

I feel like I have hit the same area as you guys. 254 lbs, though I am 6 feet tall, size 18-20. I have really bad knees and DDR seems to be making them a lot stronger. I have been playing for around three weeks now, every day from 30 min to 2 hours depending on how much time between classes I have. I have noticed I can barely fit into my pants now without a belt. It's kinda funny, but I need new jeans! I need to do some shopping when I go on spring break! Good luck with the goal, and it is very possible to do!