130lbs to lose ....ahhhhh!!

Georgiamolliexx

I have only just turned 20 years old this month. I am 5'10" and way 294lbs. Therefore I have about 130lbs to lose to be classed as healthy again. This is soooooo daunting and scary. I started MFP a few months ago but never started properly but now want to....I don't want my 20's to be as upsetting as my teens!!! :sad:
I have tried loads of diets and things before but what ever I do I seem to be continuously putting on wieght. I'm hoping the community and truthfulness of this site will force me to do things right and start losing......I need to!! :frown:
I worry I have ruined my body from an early age I now have stretch marks on every surface of my body.....all over my stomach back sides arms and legs. And they'll never go :brokenheart: This upsets me the most. That I'll never be able to show off my body eve if I do lose wieght.
Any way this is me I'll stop rambling....but if anyone has similar situations or success stories please share. Also if anyone has pics of stretch marks once they have lost wieght??
Any tips and help very welcome :happy:

Georgia xx

StarkLark

Welcome and thanks for posting! There are many tools here you can use to accomplish your goals. Do some research, develop a plan and stick to it, and you can regain a life you may have thought was lost. Don't worry too much about the skin... I have the same issues but ultimately being healthy is more important than anything cosmetic could ever be. When you reach your goals you can consider plastic surgery if need be. I've seen some amazing results from people with serious sagging skin or excessive stretch marks who've has plastic surgery. It is also very possible that once you lose weight your skin will shrink up naturally. You've got the added bonus of youth on your side. Feel free to add me if you would like. Good luck and you can do it!

iron_jj

.I don't want my 20's to be as upsetting as my teens!!! :sad:

Hey Georgia!
That is exactly what I told myself before I started losing weight! lol I don't want my 20's to be like my teenage years. And guess what its worth the effort.

I'm down 44 pounds since november and covered in stretch marks like many many more on here. Like you said, they won't go away, so embrace them. Take it day by day, little steps, make a gameplan and stick to it. You can do it! :flowerforyou:

Georgiamolliexx

Thank you for your support. I'd prefer not to get surgery I know saggy skin is likely when I hopefully start losing but anything I can do to avoid surgery I will. :happy:

McKayMachina

I lost about 80 lbs. last year and am working on the last 40. It's amazing to think 120+ lbs. is an attainable loss. BUT IT IS!

And, guess what? Stretch marks fade, m'dear. And they don't matter. My brother is tall and thin and even HE has stretch marks. Yours and mine might be more noticeable but I am certainly not going to let that stop me from going to the beach every weekend.

My favorite comedian, Katt Williams, put it best: "We don't have no time to worry 'bout no *kitten* like stretch marks... They came from either one of two things: Either you was big and got small, or you were small and got big ! Either way, we fu<kin'... Either Waaay!"

:laugh:

I PROMISE that you can do this and that it will be worth it. Every single day is a step toward the real you. :flowerforyou:

marathon64

I have stretch marks all over my abdomen and I still wear a 2 piece. Let go of the "I've ruined my body" and focus on your health and fitness goals! Confidence and looking great are SURE to follow. Go for being your best self and forget about unattainable ideals of women with no stretch marks. You are very young and most or all of your stretch marks will most likely disappear or become virtually undetectable.

tbresina

That does sound like a lot but do it this way, start out with small goals. Start by saying I will lose 5 # this month. Work hard at that and then when you have accomplished that goal, start another one. Right now the issue with stretch marks is the least thing you should be thinking about. Take care of one problem at a time, see what you look like once all the weight is off and then you can start thinking about what avenue to take to look better in your skin. Small, attainable goals work, drastic.....get skinny fast does not. Good luck to you and stay on here, be honest with your logs, exercise....you can do this!

Georgiamolliexx

.I don't want my 20's to be as upsetting as my teens!!! :sad:

Hey Georgia!
That is exactly what I told myself before I started losing weight! lol I don't want my 20's to be like my teenage years. And guess what its worth the effort.

I'm down 44 pounds since november and covered in stretch marks like many many more on here. Like you said, they won't go away, so embrace them. Take it day by day, little steps, make a gameplan and stick to it. You can do it! :flowerforyou:

Thank you very much glad to hear there's others in the same boat. Well done on your huge wieght loss :happy:

StarkLark

I have stretch marks all over my abdomen and I still wear a 2 piece. Let go of the "I've ruined my body" and focus on your health and fitness goals! Confidence and looking great are SURE to follow. Go for being your best self and forget about unattainable ideals of women with no stretch marks. You are very young and most or all of your stretch marks will most likely disappear or become virtually undetectable.

I agree with alllll of this. Also check out this thread that just went up a bit ago re: stretch marks:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/615391-first-bikini-ever

Georgiamolliexx

I PROMISE that you can do this and that it will be worth it. Every single day is a step toward the real you. :flowerforyou:

Thank you and wow you've done amazingly!!

Aegelis

Maybe it would help not thinking about the total, but instead something like 3 pounds per month. If you come up short by a pound, that's still 2 pounds you've lost and can perhaps keep you motivated to continue on. Too much too fast can be detrimental to the health and frustrating.

Calories are everything, if you can take it daily, being slightly under your calorie goal I think you'll be good to go. I've lost 60 pounds. It took months, but it's been years since I lost it.

jeaniedev

Georgia
WELCOME and props for posting this...I have been at this NEW lifestyle for 14 months and have lost 59 lbs was down 62...but I will get there again...I want to lose about 50 more. What I can tell you is this...It is not easy everyday, but it sure is WORTH IT...I just turned 40 and wish I at the place I am emotionally when I was 20, my body may have been a lot different.
Keep in mind, it didn't take a month to put this weight on, so It will take time, but Never LOSE SIGHT OF YOUR GOAL...
the skin, well I know that I will have surgery when my wieght lose journey is done...but for now, I am just focusing on losing weight, cardio and stregth training and my caloric intake...
Good luck on this jouney and feel free to add me if you like !:flowerforyou:

YOU CAN DO IT>.....ONE DAY AT AT A TIME

Georgiamolliexx

I have stretch marks all over my abdomen and I still wear a 2 piece. Let go of the "I've ruined my body" and focus on your health and fitness goals! Confidence and looking great are SURE to follow. Go for being your best self and forget about unattainable ideals of women with no stretch marks. You are very young and most or all of your stretch marks will most likely disappear or become virtually undetectable.

Thank you for your support!! I really hope they do go but I've gotten to the point where health is defiantly more important you're right

KrystleKiri

Trust me. It'll be okay. Don't think '130 pounds', think 'I'm going to lose 2 pounds this week.' or whatever your goal is. One pound at a time. I know 130 is a scary number, but you can do this. Stand up for yourself, and say enough is enough. Personally, I'm 21, and after having my daughter at age 18, my body was wrecked. I just kept gaining, until I realized I needed to lose 50 pounds. I've lost 18.4 of that so far, because I'm not taking any of my own excuses anymore, I really encourage you to do the same. Stand up and be DONE with all of your own bull****, because nine times out of ten, that's the core of the problem.

Add me if you like, I'd be happy to be a friend and provide support

paeli

Georgia, Joining MFP was a great choice, I have no doubt you will find success here. I am also 5'10 and started around 287 lbs. Here is my story and pictures:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/612670-100-lbs-down-birthday-progress-pics

I have not finished yet but I am well on my way and if I can do it, you definitely can too! I've sent you a friend request.

SarahRule1

Congratulations and welcome! This is an amazing site. You're already on your way and there's something so liberating about saying it outloud. You're ready. Try not to think of it in terms of 130 lbs. I'm looking at it 10 at a time. You'll be surprised at your own strength. You can do it!!

PaperThinLips

when you lose weight, the stretch marks fade away. that's what happened to me.
i would also put vitamin e oil and coconut spread on them to make them fade even faster (i'm too lazy for that but it worked for my mum)

Georgiamolliexx

[/quote] Good luck to you and stay on here, be honest with your logs, exercise....you can do this!
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Thank you ....I am defiantly gonna try and do this!! Seems like a good place to be :-)

Georgiamolliexx

. I've lost 60 pounds. It took months, but it's been years since I lost it.

Wow 60 pounds is amazing well done :happy:

Georgiamolliexx

Georgia
WELCOME and props for posting this...I have been at this NEW lifestyle for 14 months and have lost 59 lbs was down 62...but I will get there again...I want to lose about 50 more. What I can tell you is this...It is not easy everyday, but it sure is WORTH IT...I just turned 40 and wish I at the place I am emotionally when I was 20, my body may have been a lot different.
Keep in mind, it didn't take a month to put this weight on, so It will take time, but Never LOSE SIGHT OF YOUR GOAL...
the skin, well I know that I will have surgery when my wieght lose journey is done...but for now, I am just focusing on losing weight, cardio and stregth training and my caloric intake...
Good luck on this jouney and feel free to add me if you like !:flowerforyou:

YOU CAN DO IT>.....ONE DAY AT AT A TIME

Wow thank you for that very inspirational

mandycasey

Hello and welcome - For your stretch marks have u tried creams like bio oil or palmers cocoa butter ? My best advice is to lose weight slowly and to do exercises for toning as well as cardio exercises.

I've lost 100 pounds so far and would like to lose another 30 pounds. I never thought i could do it!! Just take one day at a time - you will prob have bad days and times but if you get straight back to it it won't be a problem.

Good luck xx

Georgiamolliexx

Georgia, Joining MFP was a great choice, I have no doubt you will find success here. I am also 5'10 and started around 287 lbs. Here is my story and pictures:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/612670-100-lbs-down-birthday-progress-pics

I have not finished yet but I am well on my way and if I can do it, you definitely can too! I've sent you a friend request.

Wow you look amazing and a lot younger!! :bigsmile:

srpm

You can totally do it Georgia! My best friend lost over 100lbs in college for the same reason you did. She still has some stretch marks but they have faded a lot over time and don't change the fact that she still looks AMAZING, especially compared to how unhealthy she was before. Don't worry about little things like stretch marks just yet, you need to focus on getting healthy--and as you get healthy you will realize how beautiful you are!

One hint I do have--look at things they recommend for pregnant women to heal stretch marks, if you eat a proper diet, with enough water and protein and moisturize they will fade faster than if you don't.

Georgiamolliexx

Hello and welcome - For your stretch marks have u tried creams like bio oil or palmers cocoa butter ? My best advice is to lose weight slowly and to do exercises for toning as well as cardio exercises.

I've lost 100 pounds so far and would like to lose another 30 pounds. I never thought i could do it!! Just take one day at a time - you will prob have bad days and times but if you get straight back to it it won't be a problem.

Good luck xx

U have tried bio oil it seems to improve slightly instantly but are just as bright a few hours later I did buy some cocoa butter yesterday so well see!!
Wow 100 pounds is amazing I hope I can do the same

Georgiamolliexx

You can totally do it Georgia! My best friend lost over 100lbs in college for the same reason you did. She still has some stretch marks but they have faded a lot over time and don't change the fact that she still looks AMAZING, especially compared to how unhealthy she was before. Don't worry about little things like stretch marks just yet, you need to focus on getting healthy--and as you get healthy you will realize how beautiful you are!

One hint I do have--look at things they recommend for pregnant women to heal stretch marks, if you eat a proper diet, with enough water and protein and moisturize they will fade faster than if you don't.

Wow thank you I cant get over how supportive everyone on here is :bigsmile:

Kimmer2011

I can only echo what others have already said. Make small goals for yourself. Work on being healthy and really taking care of yourself. Just get started, and when you falter, remember why this is important to you, and keep going.

reggaelove0503

i so know how you feel i started in a gym back in april onspring break sitting at home being bored but i actually started a diet plan in january i am a medical assistant student at virginia college and decided that wheni got on our scale in class and weighed in at 298 that was it i was getting it off some how so i went on a low-calorie (1800 a day) and low-to-no-carb (nothing over like 15-20 depending on the food) and high protein diet and so far i have dropped to 264 so anytime you need help or enocouragement you can add me as a friend and holla anytime oh and i am 27yrs old and during high school i was weighing 350lbs than at 18yrs old i dropped to 165 and somehow during college gained most of it back so believe me i know the felling if you want we could be buddies and help each other this fitness pal has helped me

Georgiamolliexx

i so know how you feel i started in a gym back in april onspring break sitting at home being bored but i actually started a diet plan in january i am a medical assistant student at virginia college and decided that wheni got on our scale in class and weighed in at 298 that was it i was getting it off some how so i went on a low-calorie (1800 a day) and low-to-no-carb (nothing over like 15-20 depending on the food) and high protein diet and so far i have dropped to 264 so anytime you need help or enocouragement you can add me as a friend and holla anytime oh and i am 27yrs old and during high school i was weighing 350lbs than at 18yrs old i dropped to 165 and somehow during college gained most of it back so believe me i know the felling if you want we could be buddies and help each other this fitness pal has helped me

Wow you lost a lot....you can do it again !!! :bigsmile: Let's do it!!

Poods71

Thank you for your support. I'd prefer not to get surgery I know saggy skin is likely when I hopefully start losing but anything I can do to avoid surgery I will. :happy:

You are only in your 20's so I don't think you will have to worry about that. If you exercise and eat healthily and lose the weight at a slow steady pace you will probably tone up nicely. You will probably still have stretch marks but that's not the worst thing in the world. Good luck :flowerforyou:

Ekoria

Good for you for posting this. I wish you all the best of luck on your weight loss journey. You will be fine, there are some incredibly inspirational/motivational people on this site that will be more then happy to help guide you through and pick you up if you fall.

Good luck once again! (feel free to add me if you like!) :flowerforyou:

Squashypig

Hiya Georgiamollie, Welcome back! and well done for making the decision to give it another go. Hey, I have a similar problem when it comes to me making the decision to quit smoking! Erm yeah this is too hard.....maybe tomorrow then. Lol.

This will be a very daunting and scary thought to you, especially if you are looking way ahead into the future. It will seem like the biggest mountain you have ever stood at the bottom of and looked up and thought 'woah, how the hell am I gonna do that?' If you have the will to succeed, the right tools and lots of help and support along the way.........YOU CAN DO IT.

Start by taking one day at a time. Log absolutely everything ( and I mean everything) that passes your lips, you'll soon see where all the calories are. You will naturally want to either cut out all the high calorie stuff or replace it with something similar but with less calories. Don't starve yourself, it's much better to eat little and often rather than save all your calories for one big meal at the end of the day. Just try and stick to your calorie goal for the day and you won't go far wrong. Listen to your body, it's telling you what you need to do for it to survive! This is a whole lifestyle change and everything will slot into place when you start to see the pounds come off. Finally, and maybe most importantly, don't ever beat yourself up if you have a bad day (or two). Just because you have a weak moment does not mean that you have failed. As I said this is a lifestyle change, what works for others may not work so well for you, but you will find your own way through trial and error and it will continue to be a work in progress. Hopefully you will find that you start having fun with your food, enjoying what you eat and look forward to a fitter, healthier and happy future. I wish you all the success in the world! If you need some xtra support or just someone to sound off to please add me, I'm a good listener and have a wicked sense of humour.

Take care
Sharon

ps. have a look at my food diary and see the changes I've made. I logged my usual food intake for a couple of days before I started on 'the diet' and you can see how things slowly get changed or replaced. I started my lifestyle change on 23rd March.