200-250# women starting out on mfp...

I started MFP 6 weeks ago a 264lbs. I am now at 239/240. I am also 5'4"
I walk A LOT. I do workouts on the treadmill a min. of 1 hour every day. The last 2 weekends we have done 4mi walks as a family so I do that instead of treadmill that day or days.
I play Kinect Adventures (reflex rige) with my kids and that is a workout. I also do videos on TV.

My first goal is to get out of the dreaded 200's. I swear the day I see 199, I will cry.

I am a busy mom of 5, I stay home(don't work outside of home), and I homeschool(summer break still right now) my 3 school age children. Wife to my husband of almost 16yrs.

I have hypothyroidism but am successfully controlling it with meds.

I love video games, hanging with my children, watching movies, doing word games and now I have found a new love in working out. It makes me feel good and I no loger feel like a big blob.

edited to add: I have completely quit drinking soda, I used to drink 6-8 cans a day(yuk), now I only drink water and have added a lot more "clean" foods to our family's meals. We are getting healthier as a family and that helps a lot.

I am 5' 6" and started MFP today at 197. I have a large frame, so I would LOVE to be down to about 175. I am all in. Please feel free to add me!!! It really helps to join a community, where you know that you are not alone in this struggle!!!!! I am 46, with two teenagers. Needless to say now that they are mobile (driving) I can finally devote some time to work on ME!!!

Hi! I am just under 5'3" and my starting weight was 218 pounds. I lost 6 pounds in my two weeks. I am hoping to lose another 2 pounds this fortnight. I have found weighing myself every fortnight is more motivating than every week. The bigger numbers seem to inspire me more!! Good luck on your weight loss journey. :flowerforyou:

I'm about 5'4" and this is my second round on MFP. This time around I started at 214 and am currently at 207. My goal is 150 for now - though I saw the other day that at 145 I'm in the normal range for BMI - I'll reassess when I get close. I'm actually doing a beachbody challenge, which is a workout program and shakeology, and I really like it.

Feel free to send me an invite if you're interested - Good luck!!

I'm 5' 3 1/2" (Formerly 5'4 1/2"). I started out at just under 243 pounds on May 8th and since then I've logged everything I have eaten and my exercise. I've lost a total of 44 pounds as of last Saturday. I think the fact that I am drinking lots of water and watching my sodium closely has helped immensely. I'm not sure what my goal weight is, I have 125 down, but my family thinks that will be too small. I'm aiming for a size 8 in clothing. (haven't been there since Junior High). Another goal is to get my waist small enough so that pants that fit my waist are not totally baggy in the hips and thighs.

I'm 5'6" and started at 243. Currently down to 219 and change. My goal right now is 160, though I may re-evaluate once I get closer

I'm 5'8 and started out as 248 pounds on MFP( I was 251 pounds a week before joining MFP) .So far I have lost 6 pounds since joining this site.My original goal weight was 148 pounds,I recently changed it to 168 pounds because that sounded more realistic for me,and I would be WAY too skinny if I was my original goal weight.I just want to be both confident and healthy,and that's what really matters to me.So far,I've cut down on food portions,and MFP is so easy to track calories I eat.I absolutely LOVE this site 100%,and I don't know what I would do without it.So far I am on the right track,and I thank MFP:happy:

I'm 5'5"ish and started out at 201. I'm down to 169 now. I'm probably aiming in the 120-130 range because I have a small frame, but I'll only know when I get closer to my goal. I've just started hooping and am currently transitioning from running on the treadmill (which is incredibly easy) to running outside (which is way harder than I ever thought it would be).

Hi everyone!! It is so nice to read about everyone's successes and goals. This is definitely the place to do it. I'm 36, 5'4" and currently at 223 (highest weight was 291). My goal is the 150 range, but honestly not putting a number in my head. I just want to feel fit, strong and healthy. My biggest goal is just to be able to run and not need a respirator after doing so. Please feel free to add me!! My exercise and food diaries are both open and I'd love to be able to see what everyone else is doing and eating as well. Good luck to everyone here and stay strong. We can all do this!!

I am 5'5 and started here at 253, am now 222lb

Hi! I'm 5'4 and am 19. I started this 2 weeks ago and weighed 221. After my first week weigh in I lost 5.4 pounds and will be doing my second week weigh in tomorrow! My goal is 145 for now but my healthy weight is between 111-125.

Hi' I'm 5'4 started out at 256 lbs in August of 2011 I am currently at 193. I walk any where from 1 to 4 miles four times a week and
in Oct 2011 took up jogging 1 to 3 miles 3 times a week, depending on my schedule. I thought I would never get to under 200lbs,
but I did it and it felt so good. My goal is 150 -160lbs.

I'm 5'4 and I started at 258. Lost 75 pounds so far, with 25 to go.

It's hard, I'm not going to lie, every day is hard, but the rewards health wise and in adding to your longevity are worth the effort.

Remember every good day and try to forget the bad ones.

good luck!

Hello. I'm about 5'5" and started at around 223. I've been working with the MFP for about 2 1/2-3 weeks now and I'm done about 7.8lbs as of today. I haven't picked up any fancy exercises yet. Just mainly the elliptical for a little bit each day. I've been working on getting used to eating different, which is going good so far.

By the end of the year I should hit my first goal (the weight I was before I met my husband), which is around 180. By my husband's birthday next year (February) I hope to be at or pretty close to my final goal weight of 140-150lbs.