How much weight have you lost so far? How did you do it?

I joined (or rejoined as it may be) in February. In my time away from MFP I lost about 18 lbs, and since re-joining I've lost another 6. I'm with you one the exercise, I try to...but I just don't like it! I eat very well and drink lots of water. I've started to exercise more here and there, and it's picking up frequency, so I should start seeing more results in the coming month.

hey, i am totally with you guys on the exercise...lol. but someone showed me this website and you just plug in your weight and time for doing certain activities. for example there is a slot for cooking, putting away groceries, standing, washing the car, etc.

It has helped me and hopefully it can help you! Congrats on your weight loss and keep up the good work!!:drinker:

omg...i'm sorry, i completly forgot to put it... here it is


http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/cbc

hope it helps you out!!

I've been trying to lose weight since the beginning of February. I've been making small changes and I've only lost 4 pounds so far.
But I just joined the website today.

First off, you are doing great. So much of this is taking the first step. Over the course of joining Mfp I have lost almost 45 lbs. Logging what you eat is your biggest ally
when I first started, I ate low fat and kept my calories in line with what my fitness pal recommended. I also started working out 3-4 times a week. Before I knew it, I was training for my first marathon and now I love the feeling that the combination of healthy eating and exercise gives me . The skys the limit- good luck

Last year I joined MFP and lost 30 lbs... then a series of crappy things happened and I made excuses for myself and ate bad and didn't exercise and gained back 20 of those pounds. I rejoined MFP in February and have lost 13 lbs.
So - I've lost 23 lbs so far, in weight.
But I've lost so much more... I've lost some bad habits, fear of the unknown, a bad attitude and a ton of guilt. Eating right and exercise has totally given me a new lease on life.
Honestly - those of you who aren't exercising... you're missing out on an incredible part of the journey!
At 286 lbs when I started I was SURE that my body was failing me... but within a week or two I could walk 2 miles on my treadmill at a pretty fast clip. Now... at 262, I'm amazed that I can walk/jog for 3 miles! The sense of accomplishment at being active and the way my muscles feel is worth every minute! For exercise I walk on my treadmill, play Wii Fit and find other active things to do - practice baseball with my son, roller skate (not well), run around with my dogs and yes.... clean my house. I have a HRM so I strap it on when I clean my house and try to keep my heart rate up.
As far as eating... it's totally changed. We've gone from a family that ate out several nights a week and when we cooked in it was generally something served with lots of cheese and sour cream. Nowadays we eat lots of salads, lots of veggies (LOTS), and more whole foods. I don't use much that comes out of a can because I'm also watching our sodium content. My WHOLE family has benefited from my decision to get healthier - my son is watching what he's eating (not calories - just good fuel) and my husband is much more conscious of his eating habits now too.

Keep up the good work everyone!

I didn't lose much my first month (November) but felt the inches melting away. My pants were looser especially in the rear and leg area. I joined MFP in January. Since November, I've lost 20 pounds. I love the exercise part. I actually miss it when I take days off now. I went from doing aerobics 120 minutes per week to doing Running/walking 120 minutes week, aerobics 60 minutes per week, weight training 20 minutes per week, pilates 30 minutes per week, and yoga 40 minutes per week. Even though I've only lost 20 pounds, I'm wearing my old size 8 clothes and I have definite muscle definition in my belly, butt, legs, and arms. I know that my weight would be less if I didn't have the muscle, but I wouldn't look as good or feel as good as I do right now.

I've lost 47 pounds and over halfway there. Upping the frequency and intensity of exercise and really finding something you LOVE to do while burning calories is half the key. The other half of the key for me was paying attention to nutrition by logging food and just eating better quality food. Good luck!

I joined Jan 2009 but worked on losing weight before that in Jan 2008 and lost 35 lbs then joined got up to 46 lbs lost then may last year my uncle died life spirled out for quite long time. I am at 29 lbs lost so i gained 17 lbs that I had lost but been back on track since last week and going for my goal of 120 was 3 lbs away from that last time.

I have lost a stone, and I have done it by sticking to my calorie goal and doing my exercise goal + a bit. I drink lots of water and I am not cheating at ALL on entering everything I eat and drink, no point in lying to MFP, as the only person who loses out is me.

I have friends who go to WW or Slimming World and don't eat all day before a weigh in, how mad is that? They are paying to be weighed and then cheating themselves! doh!

I've lost 73 pounds since August '09 and I did it the good 'ol fashioned torturous way. I counted calories until I was blue in the face and worked out until I couldn't move. My body ached, my stomach rumbled, but I persevered and worked through it and realized that I'm not in this alone. Working out hard will make you puke and you'll hate eating what tastes like wet cardboard day in and day out. BUT it pays off greatly. You learn to make the right choices. When you only have a certain amount of calories to work with, you have to get creative, and there are foods out there that will keep you full for long and taste great.

Trust me, it sucked and will continue to suck. It wasn't fun. I hate sweating. It was completely foreign to me. But once you get going, and you see those pounds dropping, you can't stop. It's really the best feeling in the world.

Don't think about it, just do it.

:-)

Lost 7 lbs in the past 7 days...counting every calorie. Haven't started exercising yet.
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Congrats on your 18 pound loss. What exercises do you do?

Thank you!
I've joined Curves, and I try my best to get there three days a week. That burned about 380 calories for me, so that's great. I take a walk with the tiny tot almost every day. I hit the treadmill when I have the energy. I do small sets of weight lifting, sit-ups, and push-ups.

i joined MFP in January of this year and so far I have lost 28 lbs. I count all my calories and log my food everyfday I haven't missed a day since I joined. I do hip hop abs and I do turbo jam I work out everyday even on my days I'm supposed to rest I do a 2 mile walk. I've completely changed the way I eat no eating out, eating late, no fried food no soda I mainly drink water and hot green tea. So far I'm doing good. I feel really good about the changes I've been making.

I've lost 73 pounds since August '09 and I did it the good 'ol fashioned torturous way. I counted calories until I was blue in the face and worked out until I couldn't move. My body ached, my stomach rumbled, but I persevered and worked through it and realized that I'm not in this alone. Working out hard will make you puke and you'll hate eating what tastes like wet cardboard day in and day out. BUT it pays off greatly. You learn to make the right choices. When you only have a certain amount of calories to work with, you have to get creative, and there are foods out there that will keep you full for long and taste great.

Trust me, it sucked and will continue to suck. It wasn't fun. I hate sweating. It was completely foreign to me. But once you get going, and you see those pounds dropping, you can't stop. It's really the best feeling in the world.

Don't think about it, just do it.

:-)

Geez, don't scare everyone! :bigsmile: I've lost almost 85 lbs and it hasn't been torture at all! Of course there were times I wanted to chow down on wings and beer (and let's be honest, sometimes I did! ) but for the most part, I never felt starved or deprived and I never ate any food I didn't love. The best advice anyone ever gave me, in terms of losing weight, is that you can't just be in love with the end results. You have to fall in love with the whole process.