Roll Call!

AuntieMC

1. Name
2. how much weight you have lost so far
3. How much you still want to lose, or are you maintaining?

4. Best single piece of advice you would give people just starting out.

I'll go first!

1. Name -- AuntieMC
2. I have lost 181 pounds since August 2011
3. I would like to lose another forty pounds

4. My best advice to those just starting out is to get rid of junk food! For me, even small amounts of it just incite my cravings. I got off sugar and junk food, and went hard toward vegetables (which I didn't even used to like, until I got off sugar! Then other things started tasting good to me!). Previously, trying to cut down on junk never did me much good. It only worked as long as I had iron self-control. Once I got off of it, I stopped craving it all the time, and that made things MUCH easier!

AuntieMC

What, no one???

Foxxy18

1. Paige
2. I've lost 15 pounds so far(:
3. I want to lose about 80 pounds total
4. Just get your butt out there and do it...

brattyworm

I'll play

1)Kathy
2)None (this is a real issue as its not from lack of exercise, or lack of eating calories, or eating properly - my dietician, trainer, pcm and I are researching this)
3) 100ish lbs
4) Get the word DIET out of your vocabulary.... it is a lifestyle, if you can't reasonably maintain it for the next 50 years then dont start it. The choices are yours alone, nothing made you do it, accept it, fix it, move on.

lilmissymoo90

1) lauren
2) lost 80lb so far
3) not really sure aiming for another 50lb
4 no more excuses!

Jimaudit

1. Jim
2. 40lbs
3. Another 40
4. Every journey begins with a single step

Missyann52

1. Margie
2. 8
3. 20
4 If you go off course get right back on. Slow & steady wins the race.

dakitten2

1. Name - Pam

2. how much weight you have lost so far - 127 pounds

3. How much you still want to lose, or are you maintaining? - 18 more pounds

4. Best single piece of advice you would give people just starting out. - Drop the soda and learn to love water.

970Mikaela1

Lenny
70 ish
none
get a food scale use it religiously. Eat well:)

totallydevious

1. Name: Ashley.
2. how much weight you have lost so far? 23 pounds.
3. How much you still want to lose, or are you maintaining? 65ish, maybe more.
4. Best single piece of advice you would give people just starting out. -- Moderation is key, if you start cutting out all the things you love then you will be miserable and most likely quit sooner, enjoy things in moderation and give yourself some leeway.

* I know I haven't lost that much weight and I have a long way to go but I am dedicated and very supportive if anyone is looking for friends. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

chuckles9189

1. Name: chelsea
2. how much weight you have lost so far? 44 lbs
3. How much you still want to lose, or are you maintaining? 7 to next goal; 14.4 to UGW
4. Best single piece of advice you would give people just starting out. if you bite it, write it. also, measure it. I didn't realize how many extra calories i was consuming just grazing and nibbling here and there. it adds up quick!!! take progress pics and measurements!!! and for god's sake- eat.

sPaRkLiNgLYFE

name: Sparkles
weight lost: 10 lbs in 4 weeks
amount to lose: 49 lbs

i had to learn to take it day by day and not get discouraged by the fluctuating scale, i may not reach my goal by the summer but i definitely wont be as fat as i am now. so i guess my advice would be to be patient and stay focused.

brattyworm

and for god's sake- eat.

Exactly... i hate the i'm starving myself and cant lose weight threads.

Louiseisme

1. Name: Louiseisme (Linda)
2. how much weight you have lost so far? 117 lbs since 2/1/2012
3. How much you still want to lose, or are you maintaining? 30-40 more
4. Best single piece of advice you would give people just starting out. --EXERCISE & MODERATION -Move your body every day even if it is a casual stroll, falling back into couch potato habits are very easy. Don't deprive yourself, if you are craving something make room in your calories for it, it makes living healthy easier.

Mouse_Potato

1. Name: Colleen
2. How much weight you have lost so far? 9 lbs
3. How much you still want to lose, or are you maintaining? I'm not quite sure. Nine pounds turned out to be more significant than I expected. Maybe another 10...?
4. Best single piece of advice you would give people just starting out.

I make "deals" with myself.

-You want a cheeseburger? Okay, you can have it. If you're still hungry after a salad. (I'm never still hungry).
-You don't want to exercise? Okay, just do the first circuit of your Jillian Michaels DVD and then you can stop. (I never feel like stopping once I'm through that first circuit).

Gr8ChangesAhead

1. Kimi
2. Lost 61 since starting MFP, lost 38 before starting MFP ( almost to 100 from highest)
3. Approx 40 more pounds to go
4. Use small non-food rewards for goals met, Definetly takes measurements & Before pictures

ittybittybadonkadonk

1. Megan
2. 11 pounds since Jan 25th (this is my 2nd attempt)
3, to lose 101 lbs
4. Never give up (like I did but I came back) and drink lots of water

CHCotton

1. CHCotton
2. 11 pounds since I was at my heaviest.
3. another 22 to go
4. Unless you puke, faint, or die: KEEP GOING. (I chant this in my head when the treadmill starts to hurt, when the weights start to burn, etc etc)

mdepko

Name: Mike
43 pounds since Jan 21st.
57 more to go
Never give up, take responsibility for yourself! You got yourself fat, you can get yourself to where you want to be.

FutureGodess

1. Claudia
2. 64 lbs
3. Still want to lose another 10 more lbs for now but once I get there I want another 10 more.
4. It becomes a habit.

jcc4

James
70 lbs since 2011
~ 50 lbs left to go
Pick things up and put them down!

JenniTheVeggie

Jenni

124 Pounds

Not sure!

Log every sip and bite and keep moving! Oh and don't think of it as a diet.

triciab79

Tricia
100lbs
0 left to go
Don't let the scale lie to you. Sometimes it stops moving for a while but that doesn't mean you should.

spike90

1. Julie
2. 74 pounds
3. 88 pounds
4. Make mini goals for yourself so that you are not disappointed if it takes you to long to see the big numbers. Need to be proud of each accomplishment and not expect to see if come off all in one night (after all if didn't come on that fast).

davidpearly

Name: David

Lost since joining MFP 18, loss total 30

at least 67 more to go

put in work, know your numbers, and be patient.

liesevanlingen

Liese
40ish lbs so far
5 lbs left to go
You have to make it happen. I know the excuses: I have 4 kids, a part time job and a busy life--but you MAKE it happen, or it won't.

Kurrsteee

1. Name: Kirsty.
2. how much weight you have lost so far?: 38lbs (hopefully more - weigh in in the morning!)
3. How much you still want to lose, or are you maintaining?: Still want to lose at least another 18lbs, maybe 25.

4. Best single piece of advice you would give people just starting out: it gets easier. Feel 'too hungry'? Vegtables, lots and lots of vegetables!

chuckles9189

You got yourself fat, you can get yourself to where you want to be.

I'm stealing this. putting it on my page. this is the BEST thing i've read since i've been on MFP. thank you.

mygrl4meee

1. Cristy
2. 54.5 lbs
3. 7 more lbs before I meet this goal
4. Have patience. You didn't gain weight over night. You won't lose it overnight. And take progress pics.

larryc0923

1. Name : Larry
2. how much weight you have lost so far : 68 lbs
3. How much you still want to lose, or are you maintaining? : 15 lbs

4. Best single piece of advice you would give people just starting out. : Log everyday.

Autumnsun26

1. Chrissy
2. I've lost 10 lbs
3. I still want to lose 120 lbs

I have no room to give advice since I'm just starting out. But for me I love work out classes they really motivate me. And try to get rid of the crap in your diet. Weight loss is 80% diet and 20% exercise so they say. I am giving my all in both areas!