How did you do it????

So far I have lost about 8 pounds by only counting calories. I'm only 5'1'' so I stay under 1200 most days. I've been seeing results fast, which I guess means that I was eating way too much before! lol. My plan is to continue counting, but also start working out. I think I'm going to do Insanity, but try not to stress out if I don't have time some days, because that's what I did last time and it really messed up my motivation. Good luck and I hope you find something that works, and motivates you!!

I start eating small meals, frequently. I keep moving, standing, walking, etc. Showers instead of baths, stand up and do your makeup and hair rather than sit down, little things like that. When I do sit down, I make sure I get up frequently to move around. I lost the bulk of my weight in three months. I am 5 feet tall in other words, I am very short. The 35 pound weight loss looks sooooo good on a short body especially! Everyone says now I am "so tiny." But I continue to stay on here because I don't wan't to gain the weight back!

I drink alot of healthy drinks like V8, Bolthouse Farms, etc. to keep up a good immune system (:

I use to weigh 350lbs I remember using size 26/28 in pants. I lost 150 lbs on my own by just walking because I could not afford a gym and was not really in tune with weights at that point,I did the whole low carb thing and it worked for me, but then I got stuck at 200lbs. I had to revamp my exercise and my way of eating. You have to keep challenging your body and changing your routine. I weigh 165 lbs I haven't weighed this much since probably middle school. Sometimes you think your so healthy until you start to track what you really eat. That is why I love this program, plus the motivation you get on here is what keeps you going everyone has a battle and a story. Keep on motivating yourself and setting new goals for yourself if you need an extra buddy feel free to add me


Nadia

I lost 20 pounds the first 6 months on MFP. Then came winter, and I was too busy chasing my 5 kids and their sports, that exercise halted. I have maintained that 20 pounds all winter long (give or take the same 3 pounds going on and coming off). Now that hockey season is over and spring is almost here, I have resumed my exercise, and hey, I lost a pound this week! But for me, I focused solely on eating when I joined mfp -- Here is how I changed my eating:

1) Breakfast, morning snack and lunch are as protien filled and sugarless as I can get them - it really does help ward off cravings throughout the day.

2) I quit eating out - I had been eating out 2-3 times a week for lunch, often if was subway, which isn't all bad, but I opted to cook more and experiment with foods. I also quit the pre-packaged meals (lean cuisine, lean pockets, etc). I try and by my ingredients and mimmick what is in a package. The result -- on the occasion I do eat out -- I can hardly eat as everything tastes way too salty.

3) Reduced my portion sizes so I could still have 3 meals and 2 snacks, but stay within my 1640 calorie allotment.

4) Most importantly, I eat real food. I don't have "shakes" I dont' "fast", I dont' go low carb or paleo (although I do consume less carbs naturally because I try to eat more protien. I chose to put home made and home grown food into my belly. If it is fatty, I just eat less of it. If it is skinny, I eat more of it. I have plenty of days (like today), where I might eat baked french toast for breakfast (which I make myself) and gardettos for morning break - and when my daughter makes cookies -- i can't stop until I've had at least 3. I don't let it bother me. A bad day hear or there won't put on those 20 pounds!

I still have 40 pounds to go... and if I lose only 20 pounds a year, that is fine. I am already better off than where I started. Now that my eating is in a place I like it, I will now focus on consistent exercise and weight lifting.

Hope this helps! Good luck!

I have lost 21 pounds since January 1st. I have been eating no less than 1300 calories (most of the time, it used to less), I lightly exercise and only do exercise that I enjoy. I eat food that I enjoy and I DO NOT beat myself up if I make a mistake or lack self control. I am 5'3", my starting weight was 203, my current weight is 181. :flowerforyou:

I started out slow. The first week, I started adding more and more fruits and veggies into what I normally was eating. (This changed my taste buds over where I was wanting veggies and fruits more than the bad carb stuff like breads, muffins, cake, cookies etc. I didn't do any exercising for the first couple weeks. Then I did just a little a couple times that 3week a few days apart. I did a few things with very light weights. like 1 lb and 3 lb. did a little streatching. Chased my dog in house playing hide and seek. Then the next week I did more and did it 3 times a week. I kept it at 3 times a week, but kept adding more and more into my workouts till I could handle 30 min without having to take a break. I also did 30 min walks slow at first, but then a faster pace. This is also party of the 3 times a week of working out.

I just kept incorparating more and more "Healthier foods" I started to strive for at least 3 servings of fruits, 3 servings of veggies, one bread/cereal. 2 dairy (milk, yogurt, cottage cheese) and 5 servings of meat (these included eggs and cheese). I ate 1200 calories.

As the time went on and my strength was better, and my eating was better. I would adjust as I could. I have now lost 51 lbs and it just seems second nature to me the way I eat now.

I also could not eat the same thing day in and day out. I needed variety with my foods and my workouts and this is still true to this day. If I didn't change it up all the time. I would get bored with it and fall back on old habits.

Good luck on your weight loss journey. I have an open food diary and also log daily. If you want to add me as a friend, feel free too

P.S. I do not eat back my calories as MFP says. If have very good hard workouts, I do increase my calories a bit. I also now eat close to 1300 to 1500 calories daily.

Hi
I managed too loose 50kg in about 15 months. I would lie if i say it was easy...its a lot of hard work and willpower involved. But if you really want to do it....you can!!!
I started off with small changes in my diet (less sugar, less bread, no take ways, no processed food) and add lots of vegetables and fruits.
Counting calories came later, but i think it would have been good to do it from the start. Just don't go too low . Funnily but in order to loose weight you need to eat more...just the right stuff!
Started also with twice a week with light exercise (if you do to much in the beginning its so easy to give up then). Find a good gym and take classes (if you sign up for a class you are more likely to go). I find it very hard to motivate to do exercise in the house on my own. Then gradually do more....
Find something you like and is not a total chore.
Good luck....you can do it!

I've lost 16 pounds in just over two months. I've done this by finding a system that works for me. I work out almost every day, doing 30 minutes or so of spinning or running. A few times a week, I'll do 15 minutes to half an hour of core and circuit training. I take the stairs instead of the elevator. But I've also found a meal plan that works for me. I let myself go on eating things I love, but I am more cautious of what I'm putting in my mouth. I still do chips and salsa when I go out with friends on Wednesday nights. I still eat ice cream. When there are dirt cups in the cafeteria, I'll get one. But I limit this to a small portion once a week as opposed to how much I want every day. I plan my meals ahead, so if I know I'm going out one day, I'll eat a little less in the morning. I normally average 1500-1800 calories a day, with 300+ calories lost in workouts. I rarely eat back my workout calories (except on spinning days, when I burn 600-800 calories).

Just find what works for you. If you do this, you'll fall into a routine that you can keep up for the rest of your life. Telling yourself you can only have a salad leaf a day will only make you hate weight loss and everything about it.

I started out with Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred. It was just a random urge one day to be active after having a big lunch and weirdly, I stuck at it rather than doing it once and never again.
That was in October 2012, now I am here and down 15kgs, I regularly go running and do other cardio work outs and my diet is so much better.
I did just working out from Oct - Dec 2012, always Jillian's DVDs. Then I came to MFP in January 2013 after weighing myself and realising I was nowhere near my target weight. I hit my target weight 3 months later

I started in April by doing (barely) 10 minutes (less than a mile) on an elliptical. In May, I started logging my calories here and limiting myself to 1,500 calories per day. I now do 18 miles a week on the elliptical.