Roll Call!

1. Dave
2. 128 lbs. since December 2011
3. Just a few to reach my body fat % goal
4. Choose your sources for exercise physiology and nutrition as carefully as you'd choose your medical doctor, lawyer, investment adviser, or spouse. Along those lines, there are lots of clueless Pub Med Ninjas out there citing poorly funded N = 6 studies conducted by third rate scientists from Tier 3 universities -- avoid them. You'd be better off being a System 1 thinker relying on basic intuition.

1. Christy
2. 22 lbs
3. Still want to lose 130 more lbs

4. PATIENCE

1) 7Nonny
2) 10 lbs
3) 20 more
3) Get the junk out of the house. If you want an occasional treat have it ~ I go thru the McD drivethru for a cone.
If you fall off the wagon, GET BACK ON. Always keep trying. Tomorrow is a new day.

. Name: Collin
2. how much weight you have lost so far? 13 bs
3. How much you still want to lose, or are you maintaining? 20ish but lifting so going more on looks than weight
4. Best single piece of advice you would give people just starting out.
Lift Heavy.

1. Rory
2. 39 pounds (Oct.2012)
3. 15-20 more
4. Log in every day

Name: Bre'
Wt Lost: 35lbs: (Since Sept. 2012)
Wt To Lose: As Of Now Another 20 And I'll Be Satisfied..but 30 would be better
Advice: Weigh Yourself WEEKLY Instead Of Daily. (I Used To Do This All The Time And Became Quite Discouraged When I Wasn't Seeing The Results I Wanted And That Would Make Me Give Up.) Stay Motivated!!

1.Connie
2. 6 pounds in three weeks.
3. 40
4. Don't give up whatsoever. Have the "can do it" attitude and self motivation. Make it a learning and fun process as well as a lifestyle change. Read a success story everyday on MFP for encouragement. Think of how much healthier you will be and shopping for clothes will be great! Do exercises you enjoy so you do it often/daily. Patience with the scale:)

1. Username under avatar
2. About 75lbs
3. Haven't decided yet-15/20/30 maybe? Wherever I land really.
4a. Take every possible before pic/measurement you can think of. I didn't, and I have a terrible time trying to "see" the difference (eg-I don't see myself as physically different than I was 75lbs ago). Nobody wants to take those pics or record those measurements, but do it anyway.
4b. Don't set goals based on scale numbers or dates or anything else. Set goals based on things you can control-eg what you eat, when & how much you exercise. If you meet those goals, the weight will come off if/when/how it wants. You can't will your belly away by eating nothing but celery. You can eat better & exercise consistently over a long period of time and see your body change-when and how it wants. So set goals based on things you can control and the results will happen.
4c. Realize there is no "end", there is no "done". Before you start doing whackadoodle stuff like using Sensa for bath crystals, realize you have to keep doing whatever it is for life. So plan accordingly. If you think it's reasonable to never eat another carb for as long as you live, have at it. Otherwise, just be a reasonable person and eat better (foods you like) and exercise (in a way you like enough to keep doing it) and you'll be fine.

1) My name is Brandi, my friends call me Brandi.
2) I've lost 23 pounds
3) I still wanna lose at least 30, but will happily lose more!
4) The advise I give anyone starting out is that the first two weeks are the hardest, moderation is key, and that cheat days are a must!!!

1 Laura
2 10lb
3 another 30lb
4 change must be sustainable. An all or nothing mindset will likely see you fail to get back on the wagon when you inevitably fall off it.

1. (internet alias) Amicia
2. 28 pounds down
3. 38 pounds, at least...
4. Don't make excuses; just go out and do it.

1. Ronda

2. I've lost 16 pounds this time, but in the past I lost 211 pounds in 12 months :smooched:

3. I want to lose maybe 20 to 30 more pounds, I put weight on with a medical issue that I'm working on.

4. Don't be so hard on yourself, love yourself and forgive yourself. If you have a crappy meal, day or week, just get back to it and remember that you're phenominal,and that has nothing to do with how much you weigh. We're all beautiful up in here..... :bigsmile:

I'll play

1)Kathy
2)None (this is a real issue as its not from lack of exercise, or lack of eating calories, or eating properly - my dietician, trainer, pcm and I are researching this)
3) 100ish lbs
4) Get the word DIET out of your vocabulary.... it is a lifestyle, if you can't reasonably maintain it for the next 50 years then dont start it. The choices are yours alone, nothing made you do it, accept it, fix it, move on.

I love that! "If you can't maintain it for the next 50 years, don't start it" I'm adding that one to my list of quotes.

1. Name -- Priyanka
2. I have lost 8 pounds since February 9, 2013.
3. I would like to lose another 26 or so pounds.

4. My best advice is to plan your meals right at the start of the day and just in general to log what you eat before you eat it - that way you can see exactly what will be going into your mouth and body and you can still decide to change it! I plan what I'm going to eat for the day every single day and it's really helped me stay on track - I don't always stick to it 100% but I have a pretty good guideline!