Need to lose 50 or more pounds, I bet you can relate!

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  • keolamom
    keolamom Posts: 1
    I can not only relate to ur sizeable goal but, I can also relate to the "eternally thin" person who really doesn't understand what its like to fight this battle. In 2010 (at my heaviest) I weighed 215 lbs. In 2011 I lost 35 lbs then fell off the wagon during the holidays and regained 15 lbs. I got back on track this past February and lost the 15 lbs I had put back on. This journey has been a daily struggle and looking to lose another 30 - 40 lbs can be frustrating. I struggle on my diet and get discouraged when my kids can eat ice cream while I eat a salad. Although I know I need to be patient and not expect results overnight, it is a very slow road to be on. I am with you on this journey and am more than willing to walk beside you when you need me. Aloha from Hawaii. FR sent. :glasses:
  • PhenomeNae
    PhenomeNae Posts: 130 Member
    feel free to add me :) I have 150 (i'm only 5'3") to lose and i feel like i have a long long long way to go. it can be so discouraging... people don't get it how hard it can be to exercise when you're this big. i'm starting to feel better and i'm getting out more, but not feeling "up to par" with the rest of the world has taken its toll. depression, social anxiety, etc... and here i am... i really hope to turn this all around
  • Addibellex
    Addibellex Posts: 6
    I am definitely at home here.

    Almost 80lbs gone (before MFP) and still 60lbs to go until my first goal (160lbs - with MFP).

    Was doing SW for a year and a half but I need tighter control on my food now that my body is getting used to it.

    So started exercising and counting calories, this is my first week.
  • BHRussell
    BHRussell Posts: 83 Member
    75 down...75 to go.I am serious and not to sound korny I thrive on feedback good and bad. Let us work together. Be my friend and lets roll.
  • BHRussell
    BHRussell Posts: 83 Member
    I am with you. I did it once before, had a baby... now it is time to do it again and this time I am going all the way. B my friend, I'll show you the ropes.
  • castadiva
    castadiva Posts: 2,016 Member
    Count me in - I'm 40lbs down towards an initial goal of 53lbs. After that, I'm probably going to aim for another 20-30lbs. Which will still put me in the 'medically overweight' category, but should be fairly slim on my frame. So far, it's taken me ten months, and this morning, I looked at the mirror, and despaired, because I've worked hard to get to this point, and there still seems to be such a long way to go. Some days it seems like the unconquerable mountain.
  • ccbing
    ccbing Posts: 162 Member
    I hear ya! I'm 38 down have about 15-20 to go. It is a tough thing to do, but worth every daily struggle. It's easier in the beginning. It's prob gonna take me the same amt of time to lose these last 15 that it did to lose the first 38. But I WILL keep fighting the good fight. I will embrace every .5 lb. lost and every .5 inch lost...I mostly embrace how much better I feel mentally and physically. You CAN do this....it's not a sprint...it's a marathon that you can complete.
  • princessnadif
    princessnadif Posts: 2
    Im wanting to loose at least 57 pounds!! only just started but Modivation and encouragement are the best things for me :) im going hard this time. found some awesome work outs on you tube for at home. Im doing one video for 2 weeks then changing on to the next one after 2-3 weeks so my body can face different challenges :) bellow is the link, would any one be keen to do it along side me???

    heres the link http://www.youtube.com/user/insanehomefatloss?feature=watch
  • DoozerDMB
    DoozerDMB Posts: 129 Member
    I can totally relate! I have 185lbs to lose. Anyone is welcome to add me. Themore support and encouragement we have, the better chance we have of succeeding! :)
  • Going4Healthy
    Going4Healthy Posts: 38 Member
    Need to lose 50 or more pounds, I bet you can relate!

    Did you just call me fat?! How dare you!

    I have BIG BONES.

    Absolutely NOT! I would never call anyone fat.

    All I was referring in my post is the fact that people who have a lot of weight to lose and people who have very little to lose sometimes have a hard time relating to each other. While the challenge seems monumental to both sides, a person who needs to lose a large amount of weight would KILL to only need to lose 10-15 pounds. I know I would.

    I think you might want to re-read my post and the other responses before you jump to such conclusions. Either way, I'm sorry if you took offense to something that was meant as support and encouragement for people like me.
  • Going4Healthy
    Going4Healthy Posts: 38 Member
    Since there are so many of us in the same situation.... I started a group called Weight Loss Warriors. Look for an invite!
  • pink_geranium
    pink_geranium Posts: 32 Member
    I don't have that much to lose "anymore"... but I am still on this weight loss journey myself.

    In January of this year I weighed in at 242 lbs, I set out to lose 72 lbs to get me in a healthier BMI!!! That was the most I had every weighed in my life... even when pregnant I was lighter!!! So if any one can relate to having to lose quite a bit of weight I sure can! Now that I am only 3.4 lbs away from my goal weight I am BEYOND happy. But this is just the beginning... I still have more changes I want to make to my body, stage 2 of the weight loss journey - focusing on body fat!! So feel free to send me a invite. I post daily challenges to complete, quotes, recipes... whatever I can to keep in touch with my friends on here. And good luck everyone with your journey YOU CAN DO THIS... each day you get closer!

    Well Done !
    I just joined this morning and have 60-70 lbs to lose. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
  • GabrielleZelda
    GabrielleZelda Posts: 190 Member
    I think this is an unfair thing to say. Weight loss is weight loss, regardless of the specific amount you have to lose. I've lost 70 pounds and some people I have met here only need to lose 5-10 lbs. But more often than not, they have been the ones to offer me the most helpful advice. The only difference between us, is that they were able to put a stop to their poor habits before they gained 4-5X the amount that we did :P.

    And I think your nutritionist would understand better than ANYONE! She knows what to do to prevent herself from gaining weight and has extensively studied the metabolic mechanisms to help people like you and I.

    I understand that it is frustrating beyond anything else, to look at people working out at the gym who only have 10 pounds to lose, while you have a third of yourself to shed. But we all have to start somewhere, and it's unfair to judge them and assume they don't know where you're coming from.

    I wish you much luck and hope you find all the support you need!
    Please try and stay positive :) You have as much to offer to someone who has 5 pounds to lose as they have to offer you.
  • beebee0925
    beebee0925 Posts: 441 Member
    I started off at 374 pounds. Right now I'm at 345 pounds. I have about 120 to lose. I need as much motivation I can get as well.
  • FearTheFool
    FearTheFool Posts: 24 Member
    I would like to get rid of about 80lbs and I'm actually serious about doing it this time. Been back on the wagon for 5 days so far and lost nearly 3lbs, and I had 2 treat meals in that time. I'm hoping that by being sensible, budgeting and allocating for "fun" events and foods I can still loose the weight.

    Anyone who is also serious about this can add me!
  • DynamicD86
    DynamicD86 Posts: 3
    Finds it very inspiring to see people's weight tracker move toward their goal, I know I'm only working on day 8 right now, but it does seem like such a long ... long ... Loooong journey
    Glad I'm not doing it along.
    Send me friend requests ... keep me honest!
  • BandForAlyAnne
    BandForAlyAnne Posts: 321 Member
    starting weight 289.6

    current weight 238.6

    goal weight 148

    51 lbs lost 90 lbs to go! add me if you want!
  • wfleming729
    wfleming729 Posts: 10 Member
    i have 69 left to lose and that is just to get down to a weight i would feel comfortable to get pregnant again at wihtout feeling gross again. my ultimate goal is 92 lbs. add me i am always looking for others to help me and me help them, any one can add me!
  • gannie200
    gannie200 Posts: 1
    i can relate!!!!!.... i started my fitness pal a week ago and only lost 7 lbs it feels like forever to complete my HIGH GOAL OF 70LBS..but i know that i'll get there if i stay committed to this thing!! :)
  • teresadutton
    teresadutton Posts: 217 Member
    I am exactly the same way. I try not to look at the big picture..its just to big. I try to focus on 5 or 10 pounds at a time. LOVE MFP message boards and friends!
    I know the feeling I've lost nearly 20lbs and still have another 60 to go, it can get very intimidating and disheartening when you look at the bigger picture.

    I've been trying to focus on just the next five pounds and then the next and trying my best not to look at the big number on the scales but the small one it's come down by, which seems to work for me.

    I'm a lifelong yo-yoer as well but I have to say the message boards and friends on MFP are excellent and they have me motivated like I've never been before.

    I hope we can all do the same for you, feel free to lean on me anytime.

    FR sent.

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