Roll Call!

1. Sarge
2. 95 lbs at my lowest
3. None (maintain at -85 lbs)
4. If you have weight to lose, you have to work hard to lose it. Effort and discipline = success.

Name: Tracy
Lost so far: 22 pounds since 1/7/13
Still to go: 88
Advice: Don't be intimidated to go to that class/gym. Yes, there will be some that look better than you and can do it better than you, but it always starts with a single step. If you can only walk 10 minutes, do it. If you can only lift 10 pounds, do it. You will get better if you keep going. (I worried a lot and then someone told me -- they are probably just happy that you are there or they are too busy with their own workouts to notice what you are doing).

And one more: Reward yourself in small increments...110 pounds is intimidating, but I got a new sports bra at 10 and a massage at 20. Looking forward to my pedicure at 30!! :flowerforyou:

I do the same thing with rewards. I think this is an awesome idea. I have 10.8 pounds to loose per month over the next year. So, when I attain my 10.8 pound goal each month, I reward myself. My first reward was a $10 water bottle. My second reward was a gym bag (at the gym I work out at). I have only been on my quest for 2 months, but I have lost 31 pounds. So, today I bought an extra reward for that extra 10 pounds I did not expect and I bought the CD - Imagine Dragons - Night Visions (LOVE IT). My rewards are only $10 each due to the 10 pound weight loss. I love your rewards though. Next month, our gym has towels (to wipe off the sweat). I thought I would buy one next month when I reach my goal of 10.8 pounds. I love the gym I go to and I love my energy and happiness, just seeing the scale go down each week. I never thought I could do this, my moto was that I was fat and happy. Boy, was I wrong. I was fat and miserable. This small weight loss has been such a great insperation to myself. Today I was on cloud nine with my 2 pound weight loss since yesterday.

1. My name is Tricia
2. I've lost 113 pounds
3. I still would like to lose between 13 and 33 more pounds

4. Advice: Don't give up!

1. My name is Crystal
2. I have lost 86 pounds
3. I want to lose 50 more
4. The best advice I can give is to surround yourself with people with a similar goal as yours. I work with some wonderful, supportive women who joined me in eating healthy and losing weight. Two of them are members here!!

Paige is my name
I have lost 49 pounds
I have 89 more to go
Don't ever forget to log something. Log what you eat and log what you do. Even if you aren't as proud of yourself that day, be proud.

My name is Sherri. I just joined today. I have 100lbs to lose. I have been walking with a friend for two weeks. This is the start of our third week. I was in shock when I totaled my calories today. I am now on my 4th glass of water.

Lily
41 lbs
Another 40 lbs

Its 70% food and 30% excersize. Its mostly about what you put in your mouth. Watch your portions, cut out the crap, be treat wize, drink 2-3 litres of water a day, mind your carbs, slow release carbs are way better for you than heavy, stodgy carbs!

'It's not a sprint, its a marathon'!!

1: Julie
2: lost 30 pounds so far with about 40 to go.
3: best advice is eat more to loose more and don't cut out the bad things. things I eat EVERYTHING and am loosing. If you wouldn't live your life without it, don't cut it. Fit it into your life.

1. Rachel
2. lost 4 LBS so far, just started back
3. 96 LBS to go to hit goal weight

4. Eat something you love every so often so you don't go crazy and fall off the wagon.

1. Name: Call me Rowan, it's good enough for now.

2. how much weight you have lost so far : 15 on MFP, 28 since highest weight.

3. How much you still want to lose, or are you maintaining? 53 to go. 3.5 to ONEderland

4: Advice: I don't know if I'm one to give advice just yet, but the key thing this time that actually got me going?

A. It's NOT a diet. It's forever.
B. Expect anxiety, your body WANTS to be fat. Invest in valerian root.

Mandy
ten pounds
maintaining
my best advice is KEEP IT SIMPLE!!! if you are worried about eating beef jerky at night, just give yourself permission to do so. If you are worried because you ate over, just even it out over the week, figure out your TDEE and as long as you don't go over it you are only moving forward. Exercise how you like to. For my loss I didn't exercise, I just ate less, and I am not disappointed with the results. It's ok to eat every two hours and it's ok to skip meals all day long, do what works for you IIFYM.

1. Britney
2. 38 lbs lost
3. I still want to lose at least 26 lbs but might end up wanting to lose up to 51 lbs

4. Best single piece of advice I would give is to keep going. if you aren't seeing results just keep going strong. you will see them soon enough

love it. junk food is a temptation for me too. i have cravings for buttered, cheese popcorn, chocolate,cookies and cheese pretzels.
my husband and adults kids love all this too and keep bringing stuff home. they do not need to lose weight and don't realize how hard it is for me. but i need to follow your example. Thanks for sharing.

1. Kayla
2. 34 lbs:)
3. 74 lbs to go
4. Ignore all the negative people out there! Figure out what works for you and run with it. Just because my way is working doesn't mean it's the only way-the right way. We are all wonderfully unique. Good luck!