Any Success Stories for Women about 300 Pounds??

losingles

I'm 6'0 tall, and my starting weight was 346. As of today's weigh-in, I'm down to 321 and super excited about my progress. I restarted my journey on March 17, 2014, and I'm counting my calories, walking as much as possible, and lifting weights three times a week. Although I have a long, long road ahead of me, I know I can do this. I already feel so much better. After years of battling my weight, I finally realized gimmicks don't work and the numbers don't lie. It is about the calories in and the calories out. I'm learning to ask myself why I am eating, and the really difficult and amazing part is I'm learning to listen to my answers. I'm learning to eat for fuel not for comfort. That's huge for me.

You can do this, just like I can. You just have to want it more than anything, and you have to be willing to work tirelessly to get it. No excuses! We both deserve to live the healthiest and happiest lives possible! And I know that my healthiest and happiest life is not in the 300s!

Ready4thanewme

I'm 5'7 and today I weighed in at 275. That's down from my highest weight of 365.

I started my weight loss journey in Feb. 2014 and by the time I joined MFP on June 11th I was 293.

Now 30 days logged on MFP I'm down 18 more pounds to 275.

My goal is 145. So 90 pounds down and 130 until I reach my goal.

I honestly didn't work out much, like maybe 10 times in the 5 months of my 90 pound loss.

I lost this weight with diet changes alone.

I just eat really healthy most days like 90% of the time it's organic and clean and like every 10 days I have whatever I want.

jmcoyuela

Amazing!

grannykaren57

I would love to join you on this journey.. I am new too..

grannykaren57

You're doing great!

2Chaotic

Congrats to all the amazing success stories.

Ready4thenewme, my starting weight is somewhere around yours - I don't know exactly as my home scales can't read my weight. So that's my first goal - to get down to a weight that my scales can read. Anyhoo, R4tnm, do you mind revealing how many calories you limited yourself to when you started in February? Also, how many do you allow yourself now, ie. have you had to reduce the amount as you've lost the weight?

curlygirl513

Find good friends that will support you NOT your diet!

(nicely said)

Julesoola

I'm 5'4" and started at 270lbs about 3 years ago. I'm now down to 165lbs. I've taken at least half of the last 3 years "off" from time to time to maintain my weight. About 95% of my exercise has just been walking (I do about 5-10 miles a day right now) and food wise I've just counted calories, but I use a food scale for everything I possibly can.