Trying to lose 150 pounds...

heismystrength413

Hi, my name is Litha. I am a mother of 3 and a wife.

I am 150 pounds overweight (well a little less now that I've been working out and watching my caloric intake). I have PCOS and it makes it very difficult to lose weight. In the past I was discouraged when I'd do the same workout as someone else and eat the same calories, yet they'd lose more pounds than I would. That would make me stop and discourage me.

Now I have decided to take the focus off of "diet" and "exercise" and make it a life choice to be healthy, with a twist. I am exercising (of course) but with the goal of getting healthy with more mobility, and not the focus of losing weight, which means if I only lose a pound in a month... that's okay! I am also not "dieting"... I am eating what I want when I want but the only difference is... I'm stopping when I'm satisfied (not when I'm full). I have found that I eat 1/2 as much if not a 1/3 as much food as I did by doing this. So my caloric intake is where my endocrinologist said he wanted it (between 1000 to 1500 calories a day).

I just began this journey, so if there is anyone out there who wants to add me as a pal to help encourage me and keep me from giving up again, I'd very much appreciate it!

God Bless,
Litha

kowajenn

You can do it Litha! At the beginning of my diet/life change, I was really concerned about how much I"m losing. It morphed over time into being concerned more with how I'm feeling. The loss is slow now, but it doesn't matter if health is the goal, right?

I'm pulling for you.

heismystrength413

Thank you

mdgivens

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/50173-let-s-lose-100- - Let's lose 100+ group

Great group of supportive people. Check it out!

heismystrength413

Thank you, I joined the group! I'm not sure how it works but I joined lol