300lb+ Club

CoachJVO
CoachJVO Posts: 15 Member
in Motivation and Support
Looking for a place to help and motivate each other to improve daily. Share tips, good days, bad days, and all the in between. Looking to hold each other accountable, and take it day by day.
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  • CoachJVO
    CoachJVO Posts: 15 Member
    shans34 wrote: »
    I started at 363 and am currently 278

    That is great. Keep it going. How have you managed to lose the weight up to this point?
  • CoachJVO
    CoachJVO Posts: 15 Member
    mrsmartinez99 wrote: »
    I could use a good friend to help motivate me through my journey. I left for over a year and crossed over the 300+ line, but I'm back to get down to a healthy weight and lifestyle. Thanks!

    Sounds great. The first step is to start, and lets keep each other motivated.
  • Playa112
    Playa112 Posts: 4 Member
    301... 1lb lost this week as I try and work out what my maintenance calories are.

    That was on 2700 cals where I've lost 3lbs in two weeks.
    A loss is a loss I guess!!

    Cutting down to 2500 cals from. Tomorrow. Boooooo
  • CoachJVO
    CoachJVO Posts: 15 Member
    BarneyRubbleMD wrote: »
    I started back on a diet at 317 lbs on 1/1/2017 and I'm currently down to 241 lbs (a loss of 76 lbs). My A1c (a diabetes measure) was 7.0 % back then too and is now down to 5.4 %.

    That is great progress, what was your key to staying on track, and overall weight loss.

    Thanks for sharing.
  • CoachJVO
    CoachJVO Posts: 15 Member
    Playa112 wrote: »
    301... 1lb lost this week as I try and work out what my maintenance calories are.

    That was on 2700 cals where I've lost 3lbs in two weeks.
    A loss is a loss I guess!!

    Cutting down to 2500 cals from. Tomorrow. Boooooo

    3 lbs is a great loss in 2 weeks. Steady and consistent is the key.
  • BarneyRubbleMD
    BarneyRubbleMD Posts: 1,092 Member
    CoachJVO wrote: »
    BarneyRubbleMD wrote: »
    I started back on a diet at 317 lbs on 1/1/2017 and I'm currently down to 241 lbs (a loss of 76 lbs). My A1c (a diabetes measure) was 7.0 % back then too and is now down to 5.4 %.

    That is great progress, what was your key to staying on track, and overall weight loss.

    Thanks for sharing.

    What follows is a bit long (I've posted most of this elsewhere too)...

    I was diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder (BED) about 2 years ago & feel I'm finally getting it resolved recently with medication (75mg Topamax at night), diet and close monitoring of my blood sugars before/after meals (I haven't had a binge episode since May 7, 2017) but I'll keep my fingers crossed on that until I'm binge free for at least 3 months. Prior to that I would binge eat anywhere from 1 to 3 times a week to as often as maybe twice a day and when I binge, I don't get full & can sometimes consume over 10,000 calories in a single day which wipes out my dieting efforts for a whole week!

    My diabetes was also a complication with the binge eating stuff & weight gain. If my blood sugar would get too low, I'd get way too hungry & would binge. If my blood sugar got above 180 mg/dL, it would trigger a binge that was difficult to stop (now I know what to do if that happens--start injecting Novolog insulin every 2-3 hours until I get my blood sugar under 140 mg/dL)--sometimes it takes a lot of Novolog insulin if I've binged on a lot of carbs. If my blood sugar gets above 140 mg/dL but is under 180 md/dL, it makes me hungry which makes it difficult to make good food choices which can also trigger a binge and start the whole binge cycle over again! Also, not getting enough sleep or poor sleep can also make me more likely to binge the following day & also messes with my blood sugars.

    The best investment I made to help combat my diabetes & binge eating was a glucometer (blood glucose meter at CVS Pharmacy for about $20) & learned how to use it to keep track of what my blood sugars were before each meal and 2 hours after each meal and how various foods (bread, noodles, rice, crackers, cupcakes, etc. which were awful for my blood sugar) affected my blood sugar readings 2 hours after eating them and even longer like 5 hours later. After a while I could determine what I needed to avoid (like rice, noodles, limited bread) to keep my blood sugar from climbing over 180 mg/dL and re-triggering another binge episode again!

    Not eating enough calories/day also seems to be a binge trigger for me. The last time I reduced my calories/day to 1200 from 1500-1600 (1600 was the MyFitnessPal recommendation for me for 2 lbs/wk), it triggered binge episodes for me (this was about 2 years ago). Reducing to about 1200 calories/day seemed the right thing to do since I had stopped losing (for 2 weeks) on the 1600 calories that MyFitnessPal (MFP) had recommended for me (& that calorie level had been working well for at least 6 months), so, it seemed like a logical idea to continue my weight loss (in hindsight, I should have waited longer before considering that!). However, with all the binge episodes that happened after that lowering of calories/day to 1200, I ended up binge eating my way back up to where I started (300 pounds) plus another 17 pounds by 1/1/2017 to 317 pounds--and starting all over again! My Binge Eating Disorder Specialist, who I started seeing in Feb2017, had me keep my calories/day at about 2000/day which I would have "bet the bank" I'd gain weight on since I didn't exercise (mobility issues) but instead I've lost weight (76 pounds since Jan2017 & still losing) & now I'm back down to about where I was 2 years ago BUT have been eating about 2000 calories/day which is FAR more enjoyable than 1200! Now, I just keep my calories/day at about 2000 (& maybe up to 2300) & I'll see how that goes over the next few months. If I make it to mid August2017 (just 1 more week!) without a binge, I'll no longer meet the Binge Eating Disorder criteria (i.e. 3 months without binge eating) that's eluded me for so long & finally get that "red mark" off my medical record.
  • CoachJVO
    CoachJVO Posts: 15 Member
    BarneyRubbleMD wrote: »
    CoachJVO wrote: »
    BarneyRubbleMD wrote: »
    I started back on a diet at 317 lbs on 1/1/2017 and I'm currently down to 241 lbs (a loss of 76 lbs). My A1c (a diabetes measure) was 7.0 % back then too and is now down to 5.4 %.

    That is great progress, what was your key to staying on track, and overall weight loss.

    Thanks for sharing.

    What follows is a bit long (I've posted most of this elsewhere too)...

    I was diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder (BED) about 2 years ago & feel I'm finally getting it resolved recently with medication (75mg Topamax at night), diet and close monitoring of my blood sugars before/after meals (I haven't had a binge episode since May 7, 2017) but I'll keep my fingers crossed on that until I'm binge free for at least 3 months. Prior to that I would binge eat anywhere from 1 to 3 times a week to as often as maybe twice a day and when I binge, I don't get full & can sometimes consume over 10,000 calories in a single day which wipes out my dieting efforts for a whole week!

    My diabetes was also a complication with the binge eating stuff & weight gain. If my blood sugar would get too low, I'd get way too hungry & would binge. If my blood sugar got above 180 mg/dL, it would trigger a binge that was difficult to stop (now I know what to do if that happens--start injecting Novolog insulin every 2-3 hours until I get my blood sugar under 140 mg/dL)--sometimes it takes a lot of Novolog insulin if I've binged on a lot of carbs. If my blood sugar gets above 140 mg/dL but is under 180 md/dL, it makes me hungry which makes it difficult to make good food choices which can also trigger a binge and start the whole binge cycle over again! Also, not getting enough sleep or poor sleep can also make me more likely to binge the following day & also messes with my blood sugars.

    The best investment I made to help combat my diabetes & binge eating was a glucometer (blood glucose meter at CVS Pharmacy for about $20) & learned how to use it to keep track of what my blood sugars were before each meal and 2 hours after each meal and how various foods (bread, noodles, rice, crackers, cupcakes, etc. which were awful for my blood sugar) affected my blood sugar readings 2 hours after eating them and even longer like 5 hours later. After a while I could determine what I needed to avoid (like rice, noodles, limited bread) to keep my blood sugar from climbing over 180 mg/dL and re-triggering another binge episode again!

    Not eating enough calories/day also seems to be a binge trigger for me. The last time I reduced my calories/day to 1200 from 1500-1600 (1600 was the MyFitnessPal recommendation for me for 2 lbs/wk), it triggered binge episodes for me (this was about 2 years ago). Reducing to about 1200 calories/day seemed the right thing to do since I had stopped losing (for 2 weeks) on the 1600 calories that MyFitnessPal (MFP) had recommended for me (& that calorie level had been working well for at least 6 months), so, it seemed like a logical idea to continue my weight loss (in hindsight, I should have waited longer before considering that!). However, with all the binge episodes that happened after that lowering of calories/day to 1200, I ended up binge eating my way back up to where I started (300 pounds) plus another 17 pounds by 1/1/2017 to 317 pounds--and starting all over again! My Binge Eating Disorder Specialist, who I started seeing in Feb2017, had me keep my calories/day at about 2000/day which I would have "bet the bank" I'd gain weight on since I didn't exercise (mobility issues) but instead I've lost weight (76 pounds since Jan2017 & still losing) & now I'm back down to about where I was 2 years ago BUT have been eating about 2000 calories/day which is FAR more enjoyable than 1200! Now, I just keep my calories/day at about 2000 (& maybe up to 2300) & I'll see how that goes over the next few months. If I make it to mid August2017 (just 1 more week!) without a binge, I'll no longer meet the Binge Eating Disorder criteria (i.e. 3 months without binge eating) that's eluded me for so long & finally get that "red mark" off my medical record.

    Congrats on your current success, and very good information about your journey.

    Thank you for sharing.
  • ZhivagosGirl
    ZhivagosGirl Posts: 161 Member
    I started in January at 300 pounds am currently at 245. In a bit of a struggle after picking up 4 pounds on vacation last week, hoping to see the downward trend start again soon.
  • CoachJVO
    CoachJVO Posts: 15 Member
    ZhivagosGirl wrote: »
    I started in January at 300 pounds am currently at 245. In a bit of a struggle after picking up 4 pounds on vacation last week, hoping to see the downward trend start again soon.

    The work you have put forth to get to 245 is motivating. Great work, and the 4lbs will be gone in no time. Keep up the success!
  • karenleona
    karenleona Posts: 3,959 Member
    Would like to join. This group. I am 61 and currently weigh 330. In jan I was 360 so a bit of progress. 3 years ago I was 240 while off on disability for several surgeries. Then I went back to work and gained it all back over 2 years due to stress eating , binge eating and being too exhausted to continue going to the gym.
    I need HELP.
  • karenleona
    karenleona Posts: 3,959 Member
    Is this thread done? Just made it back to look
    Karen
  • Tangled2015
    Tangled2015 Posts: 47 Member
    I m 35 at whopping 331 pounds.

    I have just started looking after myself

    I hope I reach my goal with out losing the motivation
  • PJ100LBGOAL
    PJ100LBGOAL Posts: 15 Member
    Hi, I'm 30 and weigh 315lbs. Looking to lose at least 100lbs. Looking for friends.

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