Need to Lose 100+ and need to start TODAY

nsanta13
nsanta13 Posts: 3
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Hi. I need some friends to support my weight loss goals. I'm turning 40 next month and I'm trying to be healthier for my daughter. My immediate goal is to lose enough by next summer to fit on the roller coasters that she is now tall enough to ride!

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  • peggymunsell
    peggymunsell Posts: 124 Member
    Know what you mean. I am trying to get healthier for my granddaughter if she ever gets back to the states. In Mar we are going to Ireland to see her and I want to be able to keep up. She will be 3 next month, I am 64 and need to loose 60 lbs so if you want to chat or need encouragement hit me up YOU CAN DO IT
  • slimfitin40s
    slimfitin40s Posts: 15
    I just started earlier this week and need to lose a large chunk myself. Feel free to add me :)
  • worldofme
    worldofme Posts: 87 Member
    Hi there! I am 35 and started with 120 pounds to lose. I am now at 68 gone! I too am doing it for my health and that of my family. It can be done, I promise!!
  • CurlyGurlie88
    CurlyGurlie88 Posts: 89
    hey congrats on wanting to get healthy! Always a plus! Add me as a friend if you like! :)
  • alarae
    alarae Posts: 263 Member
    You can do it! Just remember it didn't go on quickly and it takes a bit to take it off so don't get discouraged. Stick with it and you will be seeing results quickly!
  • BarbaraC47
    BarbaraC47 Posts: 175 Member
    I've been dieting since February, lost 48lbs but still have over 100 more to lose - oh and I'm 64.....
  • butterflylady86
    butterflylady86 Posts: 369 Member
    Hello you can add me as a friend. This is a great journey with awesome results. Bless you
  • Nikkie_too
    Nikkie_too Posts: 495 Member
    I still have over 100 to lose. You can do this! We both can! :)
  • Badgirl1970
    Badgirl1970 Posts: 2
    I started this about 2 weeks ago and also need to lose over 100lbs, so far lost 6lbs. Feel free to add me and we can help each other xx
  • rebeccasedwards
    rebeccasedwards Posts: 208
    You can do it! Just take one day at a time. I had the same goals of wanting to do things with my son. I enjoyed horseback riding with him and am looking forward to other things together. I also didn't want to be embarrassing to him now that he is starting high school. Just remember your goals and make great choices. Good luck.
  • yourenotmine
    yourenotmine Posts: 645 Member
    Do it! Start today! You don't need to overhaul your world all at once, just get going. You can do this!
  • poll09
    poll09 Posts: 549 Member
    feel free to add x
  • nsanta13
    nsanta13 Posts: 3
    Thank you all for the support. I already feel more motivated!
    Just a quick idiot question. How do I add/request friends???
    Sorry. I'm usually more computer literate.
  • nxd10
    nxd10 Posts: 4,570 Member
    What a wonderful thing to do for your birthday. And for such a good reason. Good luck!
  • bubbles53171
    bubbles53171 Posts: 1
    Hello! I am 41 years old, I just signed up and will be starting tomorrow. I'm excited to start. I've tried many diets before that have worked for a time, but then the weight crept back on. I want to loose about 100 lbs. Looking for some friends to share the experience with and for support.
  • bigdon123
    bigdon123 Posts: 14 Member
    Feel free to add me and remember one pound at a time!
  • heddylyn
    heddylyn Posts: 173 Member
    You can do it! Just don't forget to have patience and persistence and all your hard work will pay off. I speak from personal experience. After my son was born 5 years ago I decided I no longer wanted to be the obese person I had become. I wanted to set a good example for him and be around long enough to see him grow up. It seemed so insurmountable when I first started out so instead of saying I need to lose 100 pounds I did it in 10 pound increments. For every 10 pounds I lost I would treat myself to something special (non food related!). A pedicure, a new shirt in a smaller size, etc. I have since had another child and have been able to keep the weight off. It can be done! Feel free to add me. I have been in maintenance mode for about a year (my second child is now 2) but I am still very active on MFP. You got this!
  • MamaDee2
    MamaDee2 Posts: 843 Member
    Hi. I need some friends to support my weight loss goals. I'm turning 40 next month and I'm trying to be healthier for my daughter. My immediate goal is to lose enough by next summer to fit on the roller coasters that she is now tall enough to ride!

    Aw that is an awesome goal!! I remember the first time I could latch a roller coaster AND the go cart at the go cart track!! Big thrill!! Good luck
  • heddylyn
    heddylyn Posts: 173 Member
    Thank you all for the support. I already feel more motivated!
    Just a quick idiot question. How do I add/request friends???
    Sorry. I'm usually more computer literate.

    Just click on the person's profile and click "add as friend" you can add a personal message to them as well. :smile:
  • LolasEpicJourney
    LolasEpicJourney Posts: 1,010 Member
    Best of luck!
    Add me if you'd like.

    Losing weight is the definitely best thing I have ever done!
  • TheFinalThird
    TheFinalThird Posts: 315 Member
    I am not sure if what I am about to tell you is semantics or reality, but it worked for me. Last September, I weighed 440 pounds. I had a doctor tell me that I NEEDED to lose about 250 pounds. I knew I NEEDED to lose 250 pounds. My response? I gained 38 pounds in the next 10 months. And that was with me NEEDING to lose weight and knowing that I NEEDED to lose weight.

    Now, I don't know if you've noticed this or not, but there aren't a lot of guys in their 50's who weigh 478 pounds. There's a reason for that and we both know what it is.

    In July of this year, I noticed that I was spending most of my days going from my desk chair at work, to my car seat, to my dinner chair at home to my recliner where I watch TV and usually sleep. Then it dawned on me that I was in the process of becoming one of those seat bound folks who can't walk around simply because they are too big to be mobile. That was when I decided that I WANTED to lose weight. And once I made that decision and truly stuck to MFP daily calorie goals NO MATTER WHAT, the pounds began to melt off. They really began to roll off when I got off my butt and started walking in the neighborhood. I am up to 2 miles at a time at a pace of 3 mph. Not great, but a lot faster and a lot farther than I was doing on my couch and in my recliner. When I exercise in the Houston, Texas, heat and humidity (I just came back from a walk at 4:30pm), it is as if my body is crying tears of melted fat. And tears of joy, because it knows that with every pound and every step, I am becoming stronger and more fit. I have lost 22 pounds (from 478 to 456) in a little less than a month. I WANT to lose (and WILL lose) another 231 pounds at an average rate of 2-3 pounds per week over the next 2 years. Stick around and watch. You'll see. And if you do what you need to do, you'll accomplish your weight loss goals too.
  • losingw8now
    losingw8now Posts: 105 Member
    You, and anyone else on here can add me as a friend. I have only been on here just about 2 weeks, and have over 100 lbs to lose too. I really am struggling with it - have never done this calorie counting before and it's hard. But this place is great for support.

    some of the rest of you who have responded and have lost a lot already - way to go! I can't wait until I am joining you in that level of weight loss.

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