Hi I am Mandy and I need to lose at least 100 lbs

judykritikos

Hi Mandy - nice to read your post. Whether you're 300, 200 or 150 - if you need to lose, it's all the same. We must do it to be healthier, happier and live longer to be with our family. We all seem to love food - probably all the wrong kinds, and in way too much quantity.
This MFP is wonderful. It will let you see others working their various programs, exercising, complaining, needing encouragement - it runs the gammit. We're all here for each other. Glad you've joined us.
One thing I found - my emotional tie to food. Pick the food you're emotionally tied to, and then work on that tie. Once you break it - it's a lot easier to let it go. Not TOTALLY easy - but a LOT easier once you recognize it for what it is.
We didn't eat like this when we were 5-6-7 years old ... we learned to eat this way, for various reasons. Eliminate that reason, and eliminate the tie that keeps us to it.
Think of all the reasons you WANT to lose weight - and it's a positive experience. Tell yourself the reasons you HAVE to lose weight - and it's all negative. Denial, depressed, frustrated, angry, rebellious. These come from the negative. When you WANT to do something - you find the positive reasons to live a healthy lifestyle - and you gain energy from that.
Good luck and I'll look forward to watching your progress.
Here's to the new "us"!
Judy

Wilmingtonbelle

Hi Mandy. As you can see, you're not alone there are lots of us here with various amounts to lose and varied starting weights. The great people on this site have been so motivating and inspiring! You can do it if you are committed to losing weight. Lots of people here will support you. Feel free to add me and here's to starting a journey to better health :flowerforyou:

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Cheryl_66

Hi Mandy, you are definitely not alone

Prouddad78

Add me!! I have 100 pounds to lose. I have lost a total of 25lbs. I am loving the big salads at walmart!! I am sticking to a 1500 calorie diet and walking every night at least for 30 min. Looking forward to losing with you.

sarebear1373

hey everyone im 17 and 241 lbs. i need help loosing at least 50 pounds to be healthy again. im on the onset of diabetes. any help would be greately appreciated.