Hello my name is Tiffany and I'm 33. I need to lose about 250lbs.
I've always been obese ever since I was little. I am married to a wonderful man who loves me no matter what size I am.
I am also a full time Grad. Student

Hello (:

My name is Deborah, I joined this group quite awhile ago (I think? haha) and never really posted. I try to avoid the forums because usually they aren't filled with friendly people, takes only afew to spoil the bunch IMO. But I thought I'd introduce myself here, see if anyone's still active as generally a lot of posts in this group are from last year. But hey if some of you are still around and would like to support, and have some more support for yourselves please feel free to add me

A little more background on me, I turned 31 this April. I do still live at home with my parents, they have been very supportive in that sense. I moved out for almost a year when I was 18 until my dad got transferred out of state and I didn't want to live that far away from them even tho it was only like a little over 2 hours. So I left where I was living with my fiance and a friend of mine and her fiance. Actually we had gotten in a fight with them and we moved out afew months before my parents moved, but when they moved they made it clear my boyfriend wasn't going to be moving in with them aswell. So he moved back in with his grandparents upstate another 3 hours from the already 2 I would be away. Long story short I found out he was looking for someone "closer" and honestly I can't really say I blame him other than the way he went about it.

I have a sister who is 3 years younger than me. She moved out about a year ago, two hours north, and she is basically my best friend so I took her moving very emotionally not well. I also have a brother who is 5 years younger than me, and he has been married 1 year just this past weekend and has a home with his wife and my nephew just turned 9 months old. So as you can see I'm clearly the one who hasn't amounted to anything, and I say that with sadness but at least with honesty. But that's okay because I plan on changing that It's never too late to start.

I started afew years ago at 472 pounds, and once I got going with MFP I had lost a total of 60 pounds and I was elated. Time passed and I had a birthday, I had the best birthday. When I turned 30 my sister took me to the brookfield zoo in Illinois. I LOVE zoo's. I took pictures of all of the animals and I wore my HRM and burned an ABSURD amount of calories. That night we ate at the Paula Deen restaurant and I ate SO much that even with my probably 2-3k burn I still barely made it under calories. And that was the beginning to my slippery slope. I have a terrible addiction to mountain dew. I could drink a 2 liter in a sitting, I could buy a 6 pack of the 24 oz bottles and within a day or two it would be gone. I'm happy to say that this year I officially restarted MFP. And while I still haven't gotten back to where I was I'm confident that by the end of this year I think I will be I gave up mountain dew Jan 1st and that was something I never thought I could ever do. I haven't really drank regular pop since then either, tho I have had some strawberry lemonades.

I have a long road ahead to lose probably in total 250-300 pounds maybe more. I'm not so much as looking for an end number on the scale I just want to be happy in my body. I'm only 5'4 so probably will have to lose 300 actually. Everyone starts somewhere tho and I'm on my way

Sorry for writing a book too I get like that haha

Hello, my name is Chardae.

I live in Chicago and I am currently unemployed.

I am 5.9" I weigh over 300 pounds and I want to reach my goal weight of 160. I have a hard time staying motivated and fighting those cravings. I just started this working out again after 6 years and it is really hard but i'm trying. I'm tired of not being able to live life, I'm 26 and i don't travel, I've never been to a bar or club, I don't really do anything. I'm so tired and out of breath all the time. I'm determined to change all of that this time.

Where is everyone from this thread?

I want to know how they are all getting on!

I have over 200 pounds I need to shed and I am looking for weight loss buddies to accompany me on this journey.

Hi there... I'm new to myfitnesspal... I lost a good 25 pounds with Weight Watchers Online, but think I can do it with help from this site, the Striiv app for walking, etc. I still have 200 pounds to lose.

Question: Do you all know of any good sites that discuss meal planning (as in, a general outline of what to eat when) and good sites for recipes that take into account nutritional information?

Looking forward to meeting you!

I also posted this same message in the "starting in the 300-400 pound" group - not sure which is more active, but I definitely could use support!

Hi,

My name is Jason

I live in Phoenix, AZ

I am not married but I have an awesome woman in my life.

I am currently at 412.

I gained most of this weight while working and going to college full time.

I just started a low carb diet with my girlfriend.

I have tried to lose weight but failed at it several times.

I am at my heaviest I've ever been in my life.

I take full responsibility for my weight. I will blame no one or any food.

I'm considering LapBand surgery.

Looking to make a change.

Lost weight? Please share your successes with me.

What's going on, party people?

I'm looking down the barrel of a goal of almost 220lbs of fat loss. I topped out close to 460lbs and want to make it down to 240lbs. My first goal, though? I'm going to get down into the three-hundreds, stat.

If you need some motivation and encouragement, feel free to hit me up.

You can do this. It's possible, and most of it is all in your mind.

Let's do some work!

Hello my name is Nia but I go by "Suppa Model". I am 488lbs and my goal weight is 250. I am married and I have three children, one teenager and two toddlers. I have always been overweight all my life. I've worked in fashion hence the name Suppa Model because everyone used to tell me I should be a Plus Size model but back then you had to be a size 18 to be a model. Times have change you can model at size 22-24 but I'm size 36-38 so my love for the industry has changed because I'm a outsider looking in. I'm a voyeur looking inside but never wearing the pieces or experiencing the joy fully. So I work in Advertising and Branding now, a tell people what other people want to see because I have become the master of that.

Even though I've gained weight I have tried to maintain appearances. I was very happy with myself before I had my last two children and gained 125lbs. I was still able to shop in stores and clothing fit better at size 26-28 and 30-32 and I was able to wear shoes but now I have to order everything online and it doesn't even fit when I get it. I just hold it in my closet hoping I will lose the weight to fit it one day. I have to wear men's shoes or slippers and I'm fighting for my self esteem everyday.

I made a decision today to wage war on my fear and my compulsion to eat all the wrong foods for all the wrong reasons. It's going to be a long journey and I will need support and would love to be a support to others also. So lets work together to build each other up! Who is with me? #teamsuppa

Hi Nia. Welcome. As you see, people rarely post on this "200 To Lose board". Sometimes I feel like I'm all alone out there. You ARE very beautiful and I could definitely see you as a super model! My top weight was 500 pounds and as of last Monday I weighed 383. I know what you mean about "ordering clothes and having to return them." I have a box ready to go back to Roamans! Best of luck to you on your journey. Take care, Valerie..........

Hi all. I've been back to MFP for perhaps 2 months, after taking a break while journeying with my spouse through her experience with pancreatic cancer. Today she's cancer free, and down 115 pounds due to the cancer. She wants to keep the weight off if she can, so our nourishment goals are compatible.

I'm 60. Most of my fat life I lived fit, active, energetic, but fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, celiac disease, and Lymphedema, as well as lingering effects of several whiplashes, being hit by a fast car while walking across a street, and a few other body hits and hurts have radically altered my health and ability to mobilize. I walk with 2 canes, slowly and deliberatively.

I've recently started exercising in my new recliner, because I spend a lot of time here and want to make some of it count for more than comfort. I can do strength training, yoga & chi gong, and even cardio exercises in my chair.

I'm much more solitary than a joiner, but I hope to connect with some of you for mutual support and cheerleading.

Please friend me! I've set my diary to private in order to be radically honest with myself about what I consume, when, and how much. Typically I am a healthy foods eater, but during the stress of this last year I've made junk food and stress-eating the norm and am not ready to out my eating until I've worked up a bit more self-mastery.

Hi there

I'm so glad I found this group!

I'm from the UK and I've got around 200lb to lose to get down to an 'ideal' weight... and damn is it scary! I'm looking at my best friend and thinking ;I have to lose nearly TWO of you?'

I can empathise with so many who've posted here - I feel like I'm not living some days, just existing. Wearing clothes until they're literally in threads because it's SO hard to find anything flattering. Desperately searching for images of the seating in theatres when invited out to see a show, because the embarrassment of not fitting in the last ones will haunt me forever. Hearing about friend's amazing foreign holidays and knowing that even if I could afford the flights, I'd never fit in the seats. Watching my two little girls grow up and realising that the time I have to climb trees, play football, mess about on climbing frames and zipwires and go camping with them is just rushing away from me... so I've had it! I'm taking my life back

I've been eating at a deficit for 3 weeks, two on MFP, and I'm down 8lb. Onwards and downwards!

Please PLEASE add me if you want to, I do much better as part of a team

ahh I posted that before I had finished! lol

I am very embarrassed but I thought I would share my list of reasons to lose weight.

1. General Health Reasons.
2. Back Pain.
3. Knee Pain
4. Lack of energy
5. To wear normal clothes
6. To go on holiday
7. To ride a horse again.
8. To improve career prospects
9. To 're-balance' my hormones so I can get rid of my excess facial hair
10. To find love
11. to be able to go swimming in public without fear of being laughed at.
12. To never have to judge furniture's ability to hold me
13. To be allow photos of me to be taken

Hi Lori!! Welcome

I feel the same, and it is really daunting thinking about how far we have to go but My Fitness Pal has been amazing. I would add lots of users to your friends if you haven't already - I find seeing everyone's updates really motivating and everyone has been super supportive.

I wish this group was more active though... not much seems to happen in here x

Hello to Lori and Erica -- welcome to the group that none of us really wants to be a part of! With hard work hopefully we'll all be out of here next year to join the "100 lbs. to lose" group! Feel free to add me if you'd like, but my diary isn't much help because I'm not a good eater. Take care, Valerie