Girls over 200 pounds...

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  • MACGlammaGirl
    MACGlammaGirl Posts: 6 Member
    Yes, girlie! We are out here & we exist! 282 at 5'0. I'm SO ready to join in! :)
  • becoming_a_new_me
    becoming_a_new_me Posts: 1,860 Member
    Hi everyone. I started out at 305, 300 was pretty much my breaking point. Now I'm down to 283 as of today and I'm ready to get back on track! Looking around the message boards I noticed most members I came across are under 200. It might be just a coincidence but are there any girls like me out there?

    Anyway, I've been home sick the past four days and just couldn't take it anymore. So I got up off my bum, put on sneakers, and jogged for the first time in my life. Soooo I lasted 5 whole minutes with much effort and walked another 15. It was just about agonizing but I did it!

    I'm in school full time and i work on a brain injury unit at a hospital nearby. I have a gym membership to Planet Fitness and I'm going to start going 3-5 times a week like I did during the summer. I'm starting Weight Watchers either this week or next.

    Anybody starting out on the same page? I could use a weight loss buddy :)

    In 2003, I weighed 450 lbs. In July of '11, I was 225 lbs, but at the beginning of this month was up to 274. I am dedicated to getting below 200, so I joined this site at the recommendation of a friend. I am happy to be your buddy! I will send you a friend request now!
  • Kristina0202
    Kristina0202 Posts: 188 Member
    I started at 245 but I'm at 193 now. :D
  • gladysfg
    gladysfg Posts: 1
    i'm 211, just started this plan today, I feel pretty motivated right now, hopefully it works for me, we'll meet our goals, gotta stay positive!!!!!!!!!!
  • monkeymouse74
    monkeymouse74 Posts: 288
    I started at 233.2lbs now I'm 220lbs. Feel free to add me anyone:flowerforyou: .
  • DinkyDini
    DinkyDini Posts: 29
    Just wanted to say I'm so glad this post has gotten such a great reply and thanks to all who have added me as a friend. Feel free to add me!

    I'm doing MFP to help me track my food, but I am doing low carb and lower calories than MFP recommends. I would normally never do this but it's Doctor supervised and recommended by my ob and fertility specialist. Either way MFP has helped me so much at tracking what I eat on the go.
  • 1Timothy4v8
    1Timothy4v8 Posts: 503 Member
    My heavest was 275 I lost 5 pounds so far, I was 220 then I lost all of it and was 185 for me that's skinny paint size 10 (which is my ideal)
  • Angela977
    Angela977 Posts: 6 Member
    My highest that I know of was 249, I am 5'5". I down about 5 lbs. I would love some support and motivation from others like me and to do the same for others.
  • wifewith2boys
    wifewith2boys Posts: 34
    Started out at 210 and now down to 202. I was under the 200's but gained some back. Feel free to add me as a friend. Can always use more. I don't have a lot on here.
  • spitfire1962
    spitfire1962 Posts: 347 Member
    Started at 229lbs, current weight 163lbs. Remember to love and believe in yourself even when your critics and scale maybe say otherwise. You're beautiful, stay strong and keep on doing it.
  • JoanneInPenniac
    JoanneInPenniac Posts: 2
    Hey Hey, Way to go! I just joined MFP and like it already. I am at 214 and really struggling. I am 51 years old, so I know it will be a little harder to lose but I am willing to try. I love your enthusiasm and will be here to encourage and love to hear back from people. I am not sure how the posting thing works ~ facebook is a challenge to me~ lol so I hope you get this message. You can do it, we all can! Keep on Keepin' on. :smile: Joanne
  • ellie_72
    ellie_72 Posts: 6 Member
    Only just started, am 262lbs, with a hope to get down to under 200 within next 8 months. Long road ahead, but positive achieve first goal. :happy:
  • JoanneInPenniac
    JoanneInPenniac Posts: 2
    Way to go.....thanks for your words of encouragement. We all need that! :smile: Joanne
  • lisabell118
    lisabell118 Posts: 43 Member
    Hi! I am 243 lbs. I will send you a request:)
    Anyone else on here - feel free to add me too if you would like.
  • skfj5
    skfj5 Posts: 70
    My highest was 272. I've almost hit my century point (100 pounds lost). I will still have about 30 to go to hit the top end of my doctor-recommended ideal weight range. It took 2 years with no programs, shakes, meal plans, surgeries, or doctors...just learning to eat right and exercise. In other words...I did the hard way. But I'm grateful because I've completely changed my life...relying on myself was the right way for me. Maybe not for everyone...but I know I am never going back to that 272 pound Shannan. I'm not even the same person I was then.

    You can do it...be patient with yourself, work hard, and don't give up when you make mistakes (everyone has bad food/exercise days...some of us have bad food/exercise months!!) You just keep going...success isn't a straight line. It's a great big curly-q- round-about-up-and-down adventure. And YOUR success will be different than mine or anyone else's...you just have to keep going.

    Don't be upset when some people lose 25 pounds a month and you lose 4...that's okay. You're 4 were harder to attain and therefore will be harder to gain back.

    And don't throw in the towel when you lose several pounds...and no one notices. I had to lose almost 50 pounds before people started asking me if I'd done something different with my hair :P.

    Don't drown yourself in junk food when you go try to exercise and it's so hard you feel like dying. The first spin class I took I walked out in 5 minutes. Now I spin religiously 2-3 times a week with the hardest core instructors my gym offers.

    The first time I ran I made it a block and then sat on the curb and cried. I've run two half-marathons this year and am training for my first full (I ran 14.5 miles for "fun" on Saturday).

    I'm not bragging...I just want you to know that their are those of us who have BEEN THERE. We KNOW. And we are CHEERING for all the girls (and guys) out there on the same journey. If I can do it...YOU can do it. It is POSSIBLE. It can be REAL.

    The first part is over...making the commitment. Now you just have to stick to it.

    Good Luck!!

    You can add me if you want (although it looks like you've got TONS of response from this post!!)

    Shannan
  • mrssmith12
    mrssmith12 Posts: 12 Member
    Hey,

    I am currently at 215, being 5'9 I am told that you can't really notice that I weigh that much, but I know. With my wedding steadily creeping up (October will be here before I know it), my first goal is to lose enough weight to be able to fit into my wedding dress - without making alterations. After I reach that goal, I am hoping to drop down to a happy 135-145. :)

    Feel Free to add me. :D
  • terrsuz
    terrsuz Posts: 6 Member
    Hello there, I am 5' 7" and weigh 231.8 I have been doing this program for one week so far--I started at 235 so I am down 3.2 pounds..YEA. Slowly we will get there. I want to be healthy and be able to wear a bathing suit this summer without a cover up..Haven't worn a bathing suit in about 3 years !!

    Good luck to all.

    Sue
  • OlibecaMom
    OlibecaMom Posts: 78
    I started in Aug 2011 at 273. I'm now at 246... not where I exactly wanted to be but I'm not letting it get me down. It didn't take overnight for the weight to come on; it won't go away that way either. :) I'm in this for the loooong haul and making the lifestyle changes that will stick around. Anyone is welcome to add me. I am not on the boards much but I check in daily. :) Best of luck to everyone! We CAN do this!

    Work hard... dedication... all day long... everyday!
  • nmitch1689
    nmitch1689 Posts: 22 Member
    Hello from Houston, Texas. I started at the end of September 2011 at 283 lbs. I'm now at 248 lbs, down 35 lbs. I am 5'9'' and would like to eventually weigh 155 lbs. My endocrynologist told me to start a food log and after trying several apps, I settled on MFP and it's great. I haven't really gone on a specific diet but logging all your food and exercise is really effective at making you think before you eat. I have been a lifetime yoyo dieter, successful at losing but never at maintaining the weight loss.

    I am not looking at this as a diet - IT IS NOT A DIET!!! It has to be a lifestyle change and something that I do for the long haul. My doctor told me that keeping a food log is essential not only to losing weight but also to maintaining your weight after you are at a normal weight. Good luck to everyone and we won't always be an >200 pound girl, if we don't want to be. Anyone looking for a friend for support, please send me a friend request. You can't ever have too many friends. Us >200 lb girls have to stick together in this process.

    Feel free to add me. Nancy
  • salmat77
    salmat77 Posts: 310 Member
    Hey there, I am at 236 currently and struggle everyday with weight loss, but I am not giving up. I have been overweight ALL of my adult life and have great support!! I am 5'2 and hoping to get down to 140 and Idon't care how long it takes.. :bigsmile:

    DETERMINED,

    Feel free to add me too!!

    Sally
  • CornbreadCountryFed
    CornbreadCountryFed Posts: 25
    Were in the same boat! Friend Me!:smile:
  • mommyhas4boyss
    mommyhas4boyss Posts: 60 Member
    hey i just started on Friday. I was at 315 and now i am 311. :) i dont have any buddies really either. feel free to add me. :)
  • ncole3
    ncole3 Posts: 164
    Yes....I got of the 300s when I started this journey, so you are not alone. You can add me as a friend if you want.
  • Kat5343
    Kat5343 Posts: 451 Member
    My highest was 308. After dieting and regaining I have managed to lose 62 pounds. I am currently at 225.5. I am dying to get under that dreaded 200 mark. Ready to get down to a manageable weight and look good in a bathing suit.
  • Silverstar46
    Silverstar46 Posts: 187 Member
    I was at 320 and as of today I am at 292.4. It is slow going, but absolutely worth it!

    Feel free to add me! :happy:
  • angiesteele
    angiesteele Posts: 366 Member
    I am currently at 219 :)
  • barbiebarkley
    barbiebarkley Posts: 167
    hello and my starting weight was 271!!!and iv lost 31 so far.sometimes i have to MAKE my self walk on the treadmill,but when i said i was gonna loose some pounds!!i put my hole heart in to it!!!and the progress is amazing!!!!add me if you like!!!happy loosing!!!!believe in yourself,and all things are possible...:glasses:
  • FaeryBaby
    FaeryBaby Posts: 104 Member
    I started last July at 305 and I'm down to 252, trying to get down to 180. Feel free to add me :)
  • leeleetai
    leeleetai Posts: 2
    I am currently 211 down from 248 ( My Heaviest) . Feel free to add me! :happy: We can do this!
  • chipmunk70
    chipmunk70 Posts: 55 Member
    I started out July 2010 at 319 lbs - the highest i've ever been. I'm now down to 225.5 lbs - loss of 93.5 lbs......and loving the new me :-)

    I've just started jogging (mainly on treadmill at work on my break) at present, plus lots of walking (got a puppy last year which helped big style), plus do a total of 3 jobs, one quite physical (working with children with Autism), one not so physical (adults with learning disabilities) and the other lots of walking (delivering and collecting in Betterware catalogues).

    I've entered to do my first ever half marathon at the end of March - hence why started up the jogging....need to do some road work as well (but so self-conscious).

    Have sent you a friend request.

    If I can do it- you can do it :-)

    Cath
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