Need to Lose 100+ and need to start TODAY

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

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!!

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!

Hello you can add me as a friend. This is a great journey with awesome results. Bless you

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

Do it! Start today! You don't need to overhaul your world all at once, just get going. You can do this!

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.

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!

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.

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.