Anyone Over 200lbs?

I am over 200 and have lost nearly 30lbs so far, please feel free to add me.

I started at 265.
I had the exact same problem last year. I thought I was doing everything right, but saw very little to no results. I had people tell me it was because I was eating too many carbs, not drinking enough water, not getting enough sleep, ect. But the number one response I got was that I simply wasn't correctly measuring what I ate, and not writing every little thing down, but I was adamant that I was doing everything right.
Turns out I wasn't doing everything right... Several months ago I bought a kitchen scale and measured the portion size of EVERYTHING I ate. Dig out your measuring cup and spoons too, you will need them. Since I started measuring and recording literally everything that enters my mouth, I have lost over 40lbs.
It seems daunting, but trust me, it's likely the thing you are doing wrong.

New to the site, so hello everyone. Nearly hit 200 lbs for the first time in my life this year, which also brought a new low to my feelings about my health and body image. Hoping that I can stick with my lifestyle changes this time around. I don't have many friends or family members that are into eating healthy and exercising so hopefully I can look to you all to inspire and keep me motivated and on track. Feel free to add me as a friend.

I started 9 weeks ago at 261- and I'm down 14.4- the interesting thing to me is that it averaged to be pretty close to the 1.5/week goal setting I entered on MFP. So after all the angst and reading about too much/not enough, does MFP project to low, should you I set it to TDEE-20% etc- turns out that netting on average the amount MFP throws out there was pretty accurate- that has put my mind at eas a bit. I started feeling better about a month in I think- it's only 14 lbs but I do generally feel better- and occasionally I find glimpses of "seeing it" and then I don't and it's been like that for me from the jump. The only person who's commented to me about "seeing it" is my grama- but she loves me and is a very encouraging person so I appreciate that but it's not quite the same as someone at work seeing it.- Not that that's the reason I'm doing it- it's for me, I'm trying to just build a pattern of making better choices. Somedays I'm pretty good with that and somedays not so much.

Don't worry so much about the # on the scale. Muscle weighs more than fat. If you're working out and eating well, you are building muscle. That in turn, will increase your metabolism. Measure your body dimensions, meditate on how much better you feel, and press on!

Oh yes, and for sure take measurements!!!!! I really noticed after I lost 30-40lbs. My face looked much different after losing 25lbs.

I started at 206.... and currently at 177. I started officially January 2nd of this year. For the first month I was almost solely focused on diet with a workout here and there. Since February I have been working out and average of 4-5 days a week 60 minutes each time increasing in intensity as I go on. To be honest, even though there was a change in my clothes the first month, I really didnt feel a difference in myself at all despite losing. I felt like nothing was happening. Then in February I barely lost anything (pound wise). I honestly did not notice the difference until this past week (3 months in) when I looked at a picture of myself from the beginning and of one now and took my measurements. Sometimes, despite changes happening, unfortunately it is hard to see a difference in ourselves. My best advise would be to take pictures and measurements to show yourself - it has been by far my best motivator! Keep working hard and I know you will start to see it