God help m!! And anyone of you who wants to lose 75+ pounds

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  • dgljones
    dgljones Posts: 89
    My original goal was 144lbs and as of Yesterday I have lost 142lbs. That said I probably want to lose another 15 on top of that now. When I started at 343 I just wanted a weight that started with a 1, now I want to actual weigh what would be pretty much perfect for my height and build.
    The important thing is to understand this isn't about losing x lbs, this is about a total change to how you approach food and probably how you spend your free time, ie not passed out on the couch. Even when you lose weight you will need to keep losing, and add exercise to tone and try and stop yourself looking like a melted wax person from the weight loss.then you may have to adjust food and exercise when you hit plateaus. You will probably have several rethinks about your diet as you learn more and see what does and doesn't work for you.
    And when you finally get where you were going, you have to find a way to stay there. Take your eye of the prize for a few months and you will be back on here looking to start again.
  • EmLJay70
    EmLJay70 Posts: 5
    Trust, you are not alone! My weight loss goal is also in that 75+ range. As of 4/15/13, I took the first step, and I do mean in years, of trying to live a healthier lifestyle. You're here. I'm here. So, guess we're in this thing together. :happy:
  • Freedom_Frog
    Freedom_Frog Posts: 39
    75lbs is exactly how much I'm looking to lose. I started at 250 and now I'm down to 235. A lot of losing weight is mental and knowing what it means to be healthy. We have a long road ahead of us so lets help each other stay motivated! Feel free to add me!
  • DonnaLeeCattes
    DonnaLeeCattes Posts: 492 Member
    I'm 45
    I started at 196 and I'm now 122.
    You can do this, you have to tell yourself everyday that you are worth it, because you are. Make no excuses.

    As another member just posted:
    Good things come to those who wait, but better things come to those that get off there *kitten*!
  • itzmestacey
    itzmestacey Posts: 1
    Almost 30 pounds in to the about 100 a want to loose. Remember why your doing it everyday
  • Lala_White
    Lala_White Posts: 52 Member
    You can do it! Keep in mind, that as you exercise (move) you will lose fat but gain muscle (which weighs more)... but if you watch what you eat.. moderation... and what I do is eat my protein first, then I move on to vegetables, then to the starches...which I usually don't have room for. When I go out to restaurants to eat, when I order my food, I always ask for a box to take food home in. So far I've lost 85 pounds and I still have a long road ahead of me.. Take it day by day..

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  • c_i_n_d_y_
    c_i_n_d_y_ Posts: 7 Member
    wow, that is amazing you are half way there. Amazing. It must feel so liberating. May I add you as a friend.
  • c_i_n_d_y_
    c_i_n_d_y_ Posts: 7 Member
    thank you for your response. I didn't realize I had posts from others. Good luck with you journey, and I love your faith in God. May I add you as a friend?
  • c_i_n_d_y_
    c_i_n_d_y_ Posts: 7 Member
    I had not realized that there were posts from others. Sorry for the delayed response. I can relate to not liking winter and feeling down. Today is May 1st and a beautiful day at that. Congratulations so far on your weight loss. May I add you as a friend?
  • c_i_n_d_y_
    c_i_n_d_y_ Posts: 7 Member
    Wow, that's amazing on your weightloss, keep up the great work. May I add you as a friend?
  • c_i_n_d_y_
    c_i_n_d_y_ Posts: 7 Member
    Hi, yes, I just noticed everyone's response, sorry for the delay. I agree, we've been inundated with a culture of processed, sweet foods, and quick convenient foods and we must reverse what the mainstream is doing.

    In short, I want to find Disciple, it was never instilled in me and I was never taught to appreciate anything that was hard. If it was hard we either abandon it, modify it or seek an alternative to it and then what we actually teach ourselves without realizing it is that we teach ourselves that everything in life can be compromised, and it can if you don't have much of a belief system; a moral code as you will. It's not religion I am talking about necessarily but a faith in believing in the human body and mind and respecting it at all cost. But as a nation, we are not healthy at all, not just obesity, but other activites that destroy the body and morale.

    Anyway, I could on forever, but I truly build a routine that will make me more of a disciplined person.
  • DeeDiddyGee
    DeeDiddyGee Posts: 601 Member
    There's great positivity and energy on this thread. If anyone is looking for support/new MFP friends, please feel free to add me.

    Dee :happy:

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