Need to lose 100 lbs. or more? Lets start a group!

ericag128

I was just wondering if anyone is on a specific diet. I've been just eating what i would normally. Is it just about the calories or do i need to start paying attention to fat and carbs too. It would be fantastic if i could just count the calories!

Deborahmarieoneill

Hi I'd like to join this group, 100 lbs to lose, anyone want to add me as a friend feel free---need ALL the help I can get. Am based in Ireland, two children and a large midriff!!! Good luck everyone

sandradee82

Im in!!!!

BoPeep1967

Erica, Right now I have ordered the Ediets meal delivery. It's $130 per week, and 5 days of breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks get delivered to your door. They are fresh, not frozen. You can eat them within 7 days or freeze them. It's nice. Saves alot of hassle of preparing healthy meals. On weekends I eat whatever, but try to not have a 'free for all'. I eat 2-3 meals per day on weekends and indulge in bigger breakfasts and desserts. If I eat a large breakfast then I won't need lunch. If I eat a large lunch, then I won't have breakfast. Even though I am on Ediets, I still count calories. I still log my food or at least the calories per day.

ericag128

It would be wonderful to have my meals delivered, but i can't afford it. It just seems wrong to think that i can just eat what i want and still loose weight....as long as i stay within my calories for the day. Counting calories makes me think more about what i eat though. I can eat a lot of healthy food or a little junk food. Hmmmm.......

reneeb82

I understand the frustration. The scale has not budged for me for 3 weeks. The last time I got to this weight a few months ago and I quit and gained my weight back. This time I am determined to break it. I have tried everything I can think of. I have hope though that it can't last forever I hope.
I do the exercise as much as I hate it because if I quit one, exercising or eating right, I quit the other within a week then I gain it all back with a little something extra.
Keep up the good work all.

reneeb82

You should always choose to eat healthy food whenever possible. I have heard it helps with the weight loss.

kidakiwi04

i wanna join...This is exactly what I nwas looking for. I am at 252 and really want to get down to 145-140 I haven't weighed that much since middle school. Although I promised myself I will be happy if I can just get down to 150. As for Mini Challenges what about 15 lbs by Halloween just to begin with?

kappyblu

How often should I weigh myself? I was thinking about once a week at the same time, and in the morning. I would love to hear from other members about when they weigh themselves and what works for them. Thanks!

Marianne0310

me i am so so ready to loose this weight!!!

IsMollyReallyHungry

How often should I weigh myself? I was thinking about once a week at the same time, and in the morning. I would love to hear from other members about when they weigh themselves and what works for them. Thanks!

I use to weigh myself everyday. The ups and downs were getting the best of me, so I switched to weekly and that was not enough, now I weigh 2 to 3 times a week. Please see below link on a post I posted a few months ago. Everyone is different and you to find what works best for you.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/99659-4-signs-it-s-time-to-step-off-the-scale?hl=scale+mollie#posts-1376801

Good luck to you on your journey!:flowerforyou:

panjabi

Count me in also.

posy43

Good morning everyone

thank god its friday, this seems to have been a very long week. I am sooo tired but I got my new ab roller yesterday and can't wait to finish work tonight to try it out.

This work milarky doesn't half interfere with my exercise regime....lol

Hope everyone has a good day

Alison x

psarah

Hello, me too I want to lose about 150 lbs..:happy:

debjunti

count me in I have at least a 100# to lose, feel free to friend me I need all the help and support I can get!:bigsmile:

kllaw

I'm sooooooooooooo on board! Need to lose 100. :sad: Please add (friend) me so we can help and encourage each other together! :flowerforyou:

psarah

If anyone wants to add me as a friend, that would be great!

reneeb82

Somebody wrote they want to challenge us to lose 15 pounds by Halloween. Count me in. I would like more but I got get this dang scale to move.

I am also going for at least 5 days of exercising a week.

What is everyone favorite healthy meal here? I need some more ideas. Sometimes a chicken breast gets a little boring.

krklstephi

So I've been trying to convince my dr to let me get the weight loss surgery and he kept telling me I could do it on my own and that my insurance did not cover it. I have been overweight since before kindergarten. My parents were overweight and my dad's mom was too. A lot of people on both sides of my family are overweight. So, I'm also fighting genetics. Well, I kept hearing that my insurance does cover the surgery but my dr kept saying no. Soooo, yesterday I called my insurance company. I found out the two requirements are you have to be diabetic (I am) and you have to have a BMI of greater than 35 (mine is 58). Sooo hellooooo I qualify! Now, I want to call my dr to set up an appt to discuss this and have now freaked myself out over surgery. I have tried this on my own and I can lose 50 pounds and gain it right back. I have friends that say they will help me and after a month or two they decide I am doing so good that I can do it on my own and just quit on me. I need that constant support. I have abandonment issues lol And it doesn't help that my friends are all under 200 pounds and no one understands what it is like to weigh over 300 and be this big all your life.

krklstephi

Somebody wrote they want to challenge us to lose 15 pounds by Halloween. Count me in. I would like more but I got get this dang scale to move.

I am also going for at least 5 days of exercising a week.

What is everyone favorite healthy meal here? I need some more ideas. Sometimes a chicken breast gets a little boring.

My favorite healthy meal is a breakfast meal, but I make it for lunch or dinner. I spray my skillet with Pam. Then I sautee mushrooms and onions. I add 1/2 cup egg whites and scramble with the veggies. Then I top with a couple of tablespoons of shredded cheese. I toast one english muffin and do not put butter on it. It's very simple and tastes good too

reneeb82

I only do easy too Stephanie. Sounds good. I love breakfast anytime. The other day I bought the Southwest egg beaters and added a slice of weight watchers chees. Yumm. Although I think it had a lot of sodium. But Yumm.

miss_amy

can i join your group? i'm in a few other groups too but i figure the more support the better! i have a total of 100 (maybe 110 depending on what i look like when i get there) to lose. so far i'm down about 8.... 92 to go! lol

keep up the great work! don't give up! we can all do this! one step at a time.

RobinsEgg

To find this site go to YOUR PROFILE the choose Message Boards, Then scroll down to MOTIVATION AND SUPPORT and look for our title: NEED TO LOSE 100 LBS. OR MORE? LETS START A GROUP!

IsMollyReallyHungry

So I've been trying to convince my dr to let me get the weight loss surgery and he kept telling me I could do it on my own and that my insurance did not cover it. I have been overweight since before kindergarten. My parents were overweight and my dad's mom was too. A lot of people on both sides of my family are overweight. So, I'm also fighting genetics. Well, I kept hearing that my insurance does cover the surgery but my dr kept saying no. Soooo, yesterday I called my insurance company. I found out the two requirements are you have to be diabetic (I am) and you have to have a BMI of greater than 35 (mine is 58). Sooo hellooooo I qualify! Now, I want to call my dr to set up an appt to discuss this and have now freaked myself out over surgery. I have tried this on my own and I can lose 50 pounds and gain it right back. I have friends that say they will help me and after a month or two they decide I am doing so good that I can do it on my own and just quit on me. I need that constant support. I have abandonment issues lol And it doesn't help that my friends are all under 200 pounds and no one understands what it is like to weigh over 300 and be this big all your life.

I understand being over 300 lbs. It is amazing to me how many doctors are anti WLS.

RobinsEgg

To everyone who asked to join the site - consider yourself a member. I love hearing from you and reading this forum daily. So many new members join every day. I'm comforted by knowing I'm not the only one in this boat and get inspired when I see the members on here who have already made great strides on their weight loss.

Two comments; On weight loss surgery: I was told by a Dr. here in my home town that you have to wait 6 months before you qualify for surgery and they monitor your weight loss ability during that period. One of our members at least HAS had the lap band surgery and is using this site to monitor her loss. So to anyone who does have the surgery, STICK WITH US!!! We can continue to support you.

On my favorite meal, its breakfast. I really stretch it out and here's my routine. I start with coffee with skim milk and aftificial sweetner. Per 12 oz. coffee I add 1/2 c milk and 5 packets of artificial sweetner. Those packets add up! After my coffee, I eat dry cereal, one bite at a time and that takes about 1/2 hour. I love Cookie Crisp or Kellogs Mini Wheats Little crisps in chocolate.

For a midmorning snack, I'll have a piece of wheat bread with 1 TBS. of peanut butter on it. (and I take one bite and lay it down and take a breath before the next bite)

After eating all this (and having taken my daily meds during the cereal) I have 2 tsp. of sugar-free Metamucil, which is on doctor's orders because I don't get enough roughage in my diet.

So basically my breakfast lasts a loooong time. :flowerforyou:

Robin

reneeb82

I have heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

Last night I took these tyson steak strips with are already cooked and you just heat up. Anyway, I heated them up added some low fat mozzerella cheese and I put in on a peice of whole wheat bread and topped it off with some onions that I sauteed in the tiniest bit of butter. Oh my gosh, it was tasty. I so bad wanted more than my allotted amount. It is a good thing that others where around or else I would have made the whole bad.

krklstephi

I'm a little excited and a little nervous. I have a dr appt Tuesday afternoon to talk with my doctor about weight loss surgery. I am debating on if he is not willing to let me have the surgery on if I want to change doctors. I really like this doctor though. He is so nice and has actually listened to me on everything but the surgery. We shall find out Tuesday...

EileenB42

I agree. we also need a chat!

cpukt531

I'd love to! Ready for the long haul!

brattyworm

Count me in... I don't understand how everyone I see drops pounds like crazy the first few weeks. I'm still lucky to even get a full pound a week... ok, um i haven't even done that. So i'll be apart of any group willing to assist in the removal of all excess physical baggage.