How am I going to lose 100lbs!?

jasmine3012015

Hi my goal weight is 150, my current weight is 250. I know I'm so heavy for my age but I always know that I can lose 150 lbs in a year or two. We all have weaknesses and strengths, I want to overcome my weaknesses and become a better person, for myself and those I love ❤️

blkandwhite77

1 pound at a time. Figure out how much you want to lose per week .5-2lbs, set your goal to that and weigh your food and track all of your calories. I day at a time you can do it! I've lost 70lbs so far and have 30-40 more to go. It seems overwhelming at first but you can do it

azulvioleta6

Start tracking everything. Learn what works for you and what does not.

Move. Move more. Move faster. Try new and interesting ways of moving. Lift heavy things. Find fun hobbies that involve movement, such as hiking or social dancing.

Establish good habits. Add a new goal or habit to work on every month or so.

What does age have to do with anything?

glitzy196

you are going to worry about each lb individually. 100lbs is a mountain. move it one rock (lb) at a time. You have to decide it is happening. Mental block is the only thing that will stop you!

mom2my4boys

I treated it like it was my job to loose weight. I knew to weigh and track food and to exercise. I knew to consume less. So, i put my head down and just did it. 2 years later and i'm down 100+ lbs, now i'm shooting for a "normal" bmi. (20-30 more lbs) U can do this if you want to, good luck!

CoffeeNCardio

The same way EVERYONE ELSE who has lost 100lbs does. I hope you realize, if so many other people can do it, OF COURSE you can! Check out the success stories page! There's many many people who have had more to lose than you and been successful!

jasmine3012015

blkandwhite77 wrote: »

1 pound at a time. Figure out how much you want to lose per week .5-2lbs, set your goal to that and weigh your food and track all of your calories. I day at a time you can do it! I've lost 70lbs so far and have 30-40 more to go. It seems overwhelming at first but you can do it

Yes! Thank you for your motivation

jasmine3012015

mom2my4boys wrote: »

I treated it like it was my job to loose weight. I knew to weigh and track food and to exercise. I knew to consume less. So, i put my head down and just did it. 2 years later and i'm down 100+ lbs, now i'm shooting for a "normal" bmi. (20-30 more lbs) U can do this if you want to, good luck!

Thank you and awesome job on your weight loss!

jasmine3012015

azulvioleta6 wrote: »

Start tracking everything. Learn what works for you and what does not.

Move. Move more. Move faster. Try new and interesting ways of moving. Lift heavy things. Find fun hobbies that involve movement, such a hiking or social dancing.

Establish good habits. Add a new goal or habit to work on every month or so.

What does age have to do with anything?

You're very right! Thanks and my doctor always told me I'm heavy for a 18 year old

jasmine3012015

glitzy196 wrote: »

you are going to worry about each lb individually. 100lbs is a mountain. move it one rock (lb) at a time. You have to decide it is happening. Mental block is the only thing that will stop you!

One lb at a time is what I'll do! Thank you!!(:

jasmine3012015

clgaram720 wrote: »

The same way EVERYONE ELSE who has lost 100lbs does. I hope you realize, if so many other people can do it, OF COURSE you can! Check out the success stories page! There's many many people who have had more to lose than you and been successful!

Thanks I will check them out

azulvioleta6

jasmine3012015 wrote: »

azulvioleta6 wrote: »

Start tracking everything. Learn what works for you and what does not.

Move. Move more. Move faster. Try new and interesting ways of moving. Lift heavy things. Find fun hobbies that involve movement, such a hiking or social dancing.

Establish good habits. Add a new goal or habit to work on every month or so.

What does age have to do with anything?

You're very right! Thanks and my doctor always told me I'm heavy for a 18 year old

Your weight should be about the same at 18, 25, 30...your height and frame size won't change now that you are an adult.

LovingLife_Erin

Time, weighing food, staying within your calories (most of the time), and moving more. I've lost 107 lbs so I can tell you that it works, and is completely doable.

My top tip: I fit some chocolate or a treat in almost every day. It may require moving more (to earn more calories), but makes me feel like I'm not on a "diet", eliminates any guilt over " bad" foods (because nothing is bad or banned), and makes me very happy.

jemhh

blkandwhite77 wrote: »

1 pound at a time. Figure out how much you want to lose per week .5-2lbs, set your goal to that and weigh your food and track all of your calories. I day at a time you can do it! I've lost 70lbs so far and have 30-40 more to go. It seems overwhelming at first but you can do it

Agreed.

I focused on 5 pound goals. Work on one, hit it, pat yourself on the back, look to the next. It seems overwhelming at first but you can do it. There's a folk song that goes "inch by inch, row by row, gonna make this garden grow..." Just keep that in mind and you'll be good.

cerise_noir

You can do it!!

I was once were you were (over 260lbs), and it's true that slow and steady wins the race. Instead of thinking "I have 100lbs to lose", set yourself 20lb mini goals to reach instead....much less daunting. I found this method to work well for me, and it cuts down on the anxiety, too.

Just plug your stats into myfitnesspal and eat the mount of calories it tells you to a T. Weigh everything all foods and beverages you put into your mouth, and log everything.

There is some amazing information in this thread. You've go this.

Monsterdog1114

I suggest you aim for small goals. I usually use every 10 pounds when I go down a 'digit'. I try not to focus on the big picture.. (it can be too overwhelming).

Emily3907

I am right there with you girl. I started at 278, now at 254 with a goal of 150. It takes time. That is the hardest thing I have had to learn. I wanted it all gone quickly and it just hasn't happened that way. But, it is possible and we will get it done. The above suggestions are all good. My personal mini goals are 15 pounds at a time.

Another thing, be realistic. If you know you will not be able to eliminate carbs, sugar, meat or whatever long term don't even bother starting that way. You know what you like to eat, so find a way to fit those things in from time to time. Set yourself up to be successful from the start.

FGTisme

Like everyone else said, take it 1 pound at a time. Heck, some weeks it will be 1/4 pound at a time!!! Your attitude and consistency in maintaining your calorie goal will be the key to losing 100 pounds. You can do this!

Start thinking of some non food rewards to give yourself for each 10-20 pounds you lose. I would pick a digital food scale that measures in grams as the first, if you do not already have one. It will be your most beneficial tool in losing weight.

Read these posts if you haven't already. They are filled with wonderful tips and are your best chance for life long success with this, especially with regards to learning how to log accurately.

Lucille4444

Jasmine,
After the first 20 lbs. you will look better and feel better, and justifiably feel proud of yourself.
That helps. I like your attitude too of overcoming your weaknesses, you are a winner!

zorahgail

jasmine3012015 wrote: »

We all have weaknesses and strengths, I want to overcome my weaknesses and become a better person, for myself and those I love ❤️

Ditto on what's already been said @jasmine3012015. The quote from your original post reminded me of something I wish I'd known when I was losing weight: Use your strengths to help you!

What strengths (mental, emotional, physical) do you already have that can help you?

mrsloganlife

From someone who has started, stopped, gained weight back, etc., the biggest thing I can say is keep your chin up! Everyone motivates differently. For me, even though I have about 100 pounds to lose as well (my profile picture does not show what's going on from the neck down haha), I have set smaller goals for myself because I would get so down. So right now my goal is to lose 15 pounds. When I hit 15 I will try for 25 and so on. Just getting that confidence knowing that I am doing it can help a lot!

Also invest in a step/activity tracker. I love my FitBit. I have done challenges with friends for motivation. I did adjust my step goal and once I hit a goal for a solid 10+ days I increase it. I find myself playing ping pong with co-workers--taking more steps around the office, walking while I'm on the phone, even parking further away to get those steps in.

Losing weight is a journey and there will be times where you want to pull your hair out--just keep focused, keep motivated, etc. You can do it!

Jake3844

I think coming here is a great first step. Good luck on your journey. Keep pushing forward, and I know you'll do great. Cheering for you

Kalikel

Slowly and with a very serious commitment to doing it.

It sounds easy, being on a diet for a year or two...and maybe it will be! A couple people swear that their weight loss has been really easy for them. For most of us, it's hard. Some days are harder than others and it does get easier a few months into it, but it's hard. So, you really need to be determined and committed.

But lots and lots of others have done it and you can, too.

Keep the 100 Pound goal, but always be working on a smaller goal, like one pound or five pounds. Have Right Now goals as well as long-term goals. I usually look at five pounds and ten pounds. I really like the ten pound goals, seeing that number change on the scale. I've seen it go through ALL the numbers now. Started with 250 and now in the 150s. The 5 is back and I work on a 4 again.

lorrpb

Do it now do you can enjoy your new body for years to come. Decide WHY you want this and use that as your motivation when things get tough. Establish eating and fitness routines that work for you now then be consistent in following them. Tweak every 1-2 months as you progress. Good luck!
SW 301
CW 187
GW 150
16 months

jasmine3012015

Thank you all so so much!!! You've all encouraged me and gave awesome tips!

SergeantSausage

You lose some today.
You lose more tomorrow.
You lose a little more the day after that.

You keep it up for a year or three ...

BAM!

You've lost 100/150 pounds, right?

Small goals.

Set the bar at, say ... 15 or 20 pounds for now. When you get there, renegotiate based on what you've learned, then set a new goal. Rinse. Repeat as necessary.

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My goal is to regain that 6-pack in my profile pic. I've been on a 6-month bulk to build muscle and gain weight, now it's time to remove the fat layer and see what we've built for muscle underneath the fat.

Short-term goal (4 to 6 weeks) is to just see the top two abs again. They always come in top to bottom for me. Then 3 to 4 weeks for a 4-pack, followed by 2 or 3 weeks to expose the Full Monte Washboard again . Somewhere between 2 and 3 months to do it , but I've broken it down to easily achievable, (and here's the important part) - SHORT TERM, SMALL goals.

I never really want to focus on more than the next month to month-and-a-half. Any longer seems too far out for any real focus.

RAinWA

When I started I had a huge amount to lose. I decided to not worry about how much I needed to lose and just do what I knew I needed to do to lose weight. It was just too overwhelming to think that I needed to lose more than 100 pounds. Just focusing in on each day made it much easier - did I eat well today? Did I move more than I did the day before? Taking it day to day made it manageable.

Fast forward nearly three years and I'm down 127 pounds and have been maintaining for about 18 months.

middlehaitch

Take it a step at a time.

1. Buy a food scale and liquid measuring cups and spoons.
2. Weigh and measure everything, and I mean everything.
3. Set up your MFP to your preferred loss.
4. Just log what you are eating now. This will be a good reference moving forward. You will be able to see what you eat and where you can cut back.
5. Reduce to your calorie goal, 100-150 cals per day each week until you are at your MFP recommended calories. This is easier mentally and physically than dropping your calories suddenly.
6. When you have your calorie counting established consider doing some exercise, both cardio and resistance work.
7. Exercise isn't needed to lose weight.
8. If you use the MFP data base to log your exercise, eat back 50-75%, always. (MFP overestemates calorie burns)
9. Always eat as much as you can while losing at your calculated rate. Your body needs fuel.
10. Make it as much fun as you can.

Cheers, h.

jasmine3012015

RAinWA wrote: »

When I started I had a huge amount to lose. I decided to not worry about how much I needed to lose and just do what I knew I needed to do to lose weight. It was just too overwhelming to think that I needed to lose more than 100 pounds. Just focusing in on each day made it much easier - did I eat well today? Did I move more than I did the day before? Taking it day to day made it manageable.

Fast forward nearly three years and I'm down 127 pounds and have been maintaining for about 18 months.

So encouraging! Thank you! And great job

jasmine3012015

middlehaitch wrote: »

Take it a step at a time.

1. Buy a food scale and liquid measuring cups and spoons.
2. Weigh and measure everything, and I mean everything.
3. Set up your MFP to your preferred loss.
4. Just log what you are eating now. This will be a good reference moving forward. You will be able to see what you eat and where you can cut back.
5. Reduce to your calorie goal, 100-150 cals per day each week until you are at your MFP recommended calories. This is easier mentally and physically than dropping your calories suddenly.
6. When you have your calorie counting established consider doing some exercise, both cardio and resistance work.
7. Exercise isn't needed to lose weight.
8. If you use the MFP data base to log your exercise, eat back 50-75%, always. (MFP overestemates calorie burns)
9. Always eat as much as you can while losing at your calculated rate. Your body needs fuel.
10. Make it as much fun as you can.

Cheers, h.

Awesome tips, thanks

mysteps2beauty

Another thing, be realistic. If you know you will not be able to eliminate carbs, sugar, meat or whatever long term don't even bother starting that way. You know what you like to eat, so find a way to fit those things in from time to time. Set yourself up to be successful from the start. [/quote]

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I like this approach. It's so true. When I shed 45 lbs 10 years ago on WW, the 1st week in maintenance I ate this fabulous fried chicken...something I withheld from myself in the shedding stages. One week of maintenance become a journey to being over 80 lbs overweight. And knowing that I did not want to give up any of my comfort foods kept from taking this journey for 10 years until 24 days ago. I now know that not only can I eat but that I should have some of my favorite things while on this journey, cause it is indeed a lifestyle shift for life.

I'm so exited for you. The first 2 weeks can be a challenge because it's a shift in what you have been doing. But keep logging here everyday even if you went over for whatever reason. You will soon create a habit of just being aware of what you are eating and pretty soon that awareness will firm itself into action. You can do this, and the MFP community is here to help, if you want it.

Cheers!