i desperately need all the help i can get to lose 95lbs

allifantastical

I have about 120 lbs left to lose after losing 30. Anyone can feel free to add me as well!

deb3129

You can do it. It is hard, when you have a lot to lose, not to look at that big number and feel like you will never get there. Set small goals for yourself to start with, and do not worry about the total number so much. It seems really overwhelming, but those couple of pounds at a time really do start to add up if you stick with it. I have lost 119 pounds, and still have about 60 to go, so I totally understand where you are coming from. But you CAN do it, and it will be soooo worth it!

smialyneyez

Lah,
You are already ahead of the game... you are committig and reaching out!!! i started my weight loss journey in 2006 when i weighed in at 280 pounds!!! it took me 2 years, but i lost 110 pounds... i kept that off for a few years then slowly about 20 pounds creeped back up on me... i am now back on track with the diet and exercise and MFP is really a HUGE tool!!! yes.... we all have bad days!! the thing about 'us' is that 'we' have an addiction to food... where some people use alcohol or drugs or gambling... we (at least myself) have an addiction to the very thing we need to survive... FOOD!! soooooo.... it is very hard as i'm sure everyone in this can attest to...
add me as a friend please..... we can be each others support!! read about nutrition... learn how to eat the foods that will keep you full... learn what are the foods to eat before a workout that will burn off quickly but give you energy for that workout (apples!)... the workout part of losing weight, for me, was the most difficult thing for me... i don't love to exercise... but have learned it helps my heart to be healthy...
BEST wishes to you!!!!!
Kriss

NaEl1

You can do this, take it one day at a time. The weight isnt in control of u, Your in control of your weight!!

BlessedLah

Thanks a lot for the advice. Yea you are right smaller goals are more realistic and manageable

Deloresbolt

Hi Lah, add me as your friend, I am almost 62 and still have a long way to go. Just realized last night that I was doing good during the day (work) and horrible at night. You can do this woman!!

BlessedLah

Thanks a lot. It's true it won't be easy but so worth it

Alissakae

I started last July with 165 pounds to lose. Very daunting! But setting 5 pound goals with small rewards for each of those little goals has helped me a LOT. I just keep shooting for that next five pounds. I also make sure I don't ever feel "deprived". If I want a treat every day, dang it I have a treat! I just budget for it in my calorie allowance and limit myself to one serving (instead of one package ha ha). It's working well for me - I still have 90 pounds to go but it feels doable now by taking it in small increments. You can do this!

BlessedLah

welcome lah! congrats on posting here as that is the biggest and hardest step! day 1 is always the most difficult, but you WILL reach your goals through consistency and logging every little morsel you eat! everything! even if you ate the whole house. and i promise over time, it gets easier as the weight falls off. you should be HAPPY you are sick of being overweight and unhealthy, because that is the motivation you need to succeed!

i thought the same as you...looked at the whole number i had to lose and cried because it overwhelmed me so much. but i knew i had to start then before things got worse, and the number got bigger! i took baby steps. broke the final goal into bits, and my first major goal was to hit 10% of my body weight (http://bit.ly/11Aodvs). it wasnt important to me how long this was going to take, but that i was actually going to do it, period.

first few weeks, i logged EVERYTHING i ate. and i mean everything. it gave me a better understanding why i got so fat. i forgot what normal portion sizes were, as i was eating easily for 2...even 3 or 4! so i also joined weight watchers online, while logging again to MFP. while on ww, i relearned how much to eat, what a normal portion size was etc. its helped me TREMENDOUSLY, and now i understand how to eat.

i bought a digital weight scale to reinforce how much of a food i was eating, so i could be accurate in my logging. next i bought bodymedia link to see how many calories i was expending each day. no more guessing and assuming since this measured my bodys calories. i gave myself a goal to hit 10K steps a day, but that was impossible for me when i first started, considering all the weight i was carrying..it just wasnt easy to get around. so i broke it down to 5K and tried hard to reach that step goal no matter what it took. i walked instead of getting into a cab, and over time, it got easier to walk and i can proudly say i can hit 10K now without pain. it gets easier!

so i started in mid feb, and i have already lost 33 lbs. i can tell you i havent really tried that hard to lose weight this month, so its been slow, but im OK with that. i know that i will reach my goal, and i know that you will too. it just takes effort (you have to WANT THIS!), consistency and a bit of exercise (walking is mine). also tons of water too! if you start feeling ill eating healthy at first, remember you are detoxing your body, and the toxins of all that bad food is leaving your body.

you'll have your days here and there, but it doesnt matter. this is really a lifestyle change not a diet, and habits are hard to break, but they will break if you keep at it. these boards have saved my life really...the support is no other, so keep logging daily and never give up.

and remember, you CAN have your favorite foods and lose weight. ive lost this weight on eating healthier versions (and portions!) of pizza, mac&cheese, alfredo, ice cream, you name it. anything can work if you fit it into your calorie goals. incorporate LOTS of protein in your breakfast and lunch, and you will not feel the urge to binge...at least i didnt.

if i can do it, you surely can.

Thanks

xinit0

I have a ton of different goals - lose 10 pounds (done), lose 25 (done), buy new pants (done), get work pants taken in because I can't wear them anymore (done once - soon twice), break double digits in metric (ie, hit 99kg) (done), hit the 50% mark on the way to a goal I'm not sure I can hit (Aug 7th, if my spreadsheet holds out), become JUST overweight (should be end of August)...

I have a spreadsheet that charts a predicted 2lb / week loss for now. I think I'm going to have to adapt to a 1lb / week target in August when I get closer to leaving the Obese category, but that's fine. I've been changing my calorie targets up every 5-10 pounds down, and things are doing alright. I even had a big greasy burger (without cheese, mayo or fries...) AND a box of movie theatre popcorn in the same day this past weekend and I'm only a couple ounces off my Wednesday goals.

I've had to change HOW I eat, but mostly I eat the same things I used to eat, with modification.

BlessedLah

Feeling overwhelmed by MFP family love from your support guys. I CAN DO IT

Chaosrose8

As one of my fabulous MFP friends told me, don't think of it as losing 95 pounds, think of it as losing 5 pounds 19 times.