Hi my name is RaNae I am a Yankee that lives in Texas and proud of it!! I joined MFP 1 or two years ago but bugged out as quickly as I joined . I am now back heavier but happier and more at peace- emotional issues have been put in order, forgiveness has been given, accepted and received so now is my season to heal thyself heal myself and wallow in kindness and compassion for myself and towards myself and for me that means 3 meals a day 2 snacks a day a certain calorie, carb, and protein count for today and every day that follows= A Way of Living Change.

I am excited to be a part of this new young group and look forward to giving and receiving whatever I can in a loving and respectful manner- after all out there IRL (in real life) don't all of us who are 3-400lbs get enough disrespect and negative vibes as it is on a day to day basis..

I look forward to getting to know you all and want to encourage each of you to be open to what the universe has in store for you- be kind to yourself and tell someone today that you love them cause that love u give will bounce right back at you and we all could use a lil more love.

RaNae

Luznit 1 Meal, 1 Snack, 1 Logged Calorie, 1 day at a time.

Hello from another Texan! Yea, we are bringing a Yankee over to our Rebel side! haha!
Thanks for Joining our Group and We can lose the weight!

My name is Margie. I'm Mom to 3 crazy boys. They are a 15, 10, and 1 year old. My husband is supportive but is super skinny and has never had to fight this battle. I've fought weight for years and didn't realize I had reached above 300 until I fell and lost memory of everything, who I was and who everyone around me was. It breaks my heart that my 10 & 15 year olds are the ones that found me. I cann't explain how it feels to know there was a moment when I didn't know them. It's something I will never get over. While in the hospital, the Dr's realized that the fall was due to "hormonal imbalance" due to pregnancy.

I tried loosing after the baby was born last September but got nowhere. Then on January 1 of this year, my younger brother gave my sister and I a challenge to see who could loose 100 pounds 1st. He's a super buff guy and we are short and round. At 1st, I wanted to win the $1000.00 but as I lost, I realized how much better I felt and that I was able to do things with my kids again.

I started the year at 308 lbs and just this week dipped into the 240's (249). I cann't explain how I felt when I fell below that 250 mark. I found easy success at first, but then in June, my diet hit a glitch. My brother purchased a fitness center so I helped him get his books in order. Believe it or not, I gained weight while working there because I rarely had time to work out. I began again in September with a group here on MFP. I eat the South Beach way and actually love it. It is very occassional that I want pasta or breads. I've been successful in avoiding them. I exercise 5 days a week. I have started enjoying the gym as much as I do food and that's a good thing.

I look forward to getting to know everyone. I'd really love for this to be an active group as most of the groups I'm in have little activity.

I'm Alicia - I'm originally from Texas, but just moved to my husband's hometown in Florida. I've always been overweight, lost a bit of weight when I was about 14, gained a bunch by senior year of high school, lost about 40 lbs in college, then gained it all plus some after I married and had kids. I reached my highest at 340 when I was pregnant with my second daughter, lost a little after I gave birth and have lost 20 more on MFP. I am currently 297, with an ultimate goal of 175 (I'm 5'11'').

I'm really hoping for success this time around as I typically fall off the wagon after losing about 15-20 lbs. I've seriously lost these 20 lbs about 3x now in the past two years, and I could kick myself because if I had at least not gained them back by now I would be down 60 lbs!

My favorite quote that I keep reminding myself: "A year from now you will wish you had started today!"

Feel free to friend me - I look forward to encouraging each other and showing off after pics!!! :flowerforyou:

Hi all! I'm Savage from Houston, TX. My highest weight was 400+ lbs and I am currently at 312 lbs. with a goal weight of 150 lbs. I log in to MFP daily and track my food very honestly (the good, the bad, the the downright UGLY). I love having supportive and dedicated MFP friends to go through this with, and I am having a great time with my new commitment to health and fitness.

you are doing awesome! Are you following any particular plan?

My only hard and fast rule is "NO RULES." No diet books, point systems, food restriction, calorie-counting, workout plans, etc. I just eat and exercise intuitively (allowing myself PLENTY of space for grace along the way), and with practice and positive thinking I am currently winning the battle over my compulsive binge-eating.

Feel free to add me and view my food diary and posts. I am very honest and accurate about everything I am doing to go from fat to fit, and I love to support my MFP friends:flowerforyou:

Hello!!! Heather here and I also started this crazy journey at 327 lbs ... and I have lost 76 lbs. I was down 100 and then everything was just overwhelming and I fell off the wagon. I gained 30 or so back, but I'm here to finish what I started. I refuse to let myself to get where I was when I started ... I feel so much better even where I am right now ... I can't even imagine how awesome I will feel when I reach my goal!

Feel free to add me - I am always up for new friends!!

Hi everyone

I hope it's ok for me to join this group. I was 293 in the summer before I joined MFP...I lost 9lbs before I joined and the n 2lbs after I joined but since then I haven't lost a thing

I find the challenge of the amount I need to lose completely overwhelming especially as I have been doing my best to limit my calorie intake and have started exercising and the weight isn't coming off. I don't feel like quitting but know I have a seriously difficult challenge ahead.

I have an underactive thyroid and have struggled with the medication for that. Before I was diagnosed with that I was very fit and active.

I'm looking forward to this group and hope that we can help each other along this journey.

I'm in the UK by the way.

Kat

Hi Im Katie Im 26. I started my journey 100 days ago at 330. The last time I weighed in I was 304.5 as of sept 27th. My next weigh in is halloween and im hoping to be in the 200s by then. I yoyo dieted my whole life. I was always the fat kid and always felt different from everyone else. I made excuses for years about why I didnt need a diet and when I stepped on the scale and saw the highest ever at 334 I knew I had run out of excuses. Im a year and a half in to my marriage and know my husband and I definatly want children. Ive been off the pill since march and nothing. Im hoping making a lifestyle change will trigger some baby dust to come my way. I somehow have made it this fatr with not getting any of the complications that come with bieng morbidly obese but I know my luck will eventually change if I stayed on the path I was on. Noone gets what its like to be this big unless you are or have been this big. I want to get down to a healthier weight for me my husband and hopefully my childrens future. I want to ride roller coasters....I want to book a vacation on and not freik out about weather ill fit in the seats. I want to not let my size hold me back. Im always looking for new friends expecially ones with similar journeys so anyone is welcome to add me and I look forward to taking this journey with you

Hi All,
I am from Houston TX too. I have spent a good deal of my life at just over 300. I started my latest exercise diet kick this summer at 310 and am at 256 now with a goal of 155. I have lost over a 100 several times before but hope to make it stick this time. Too hard on me at 40 to keep cycling up and down. It can be done. Just keep putting one foot in front of the other until we reach the finish line.