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Just stick with it, during 2012 (when i started to make a change) i lost 150 pounds in the 1 year with just counting calories and exercise. and i was really lazy

Welcome to MFP. I have been an active member since Feb 2013 and have lost 25lbs (from 232 t0 208).

Check out my profile, if you like what you see, feel free to add me.

Make a plan & stick to it, but allow for being human, because that's what we are.

Plan your food each day (or each week, if you are industrious). Don't put *anything* in your mouth before you know how many calories it is. :noway:

Figure out what type of exercise you will do and schedule it into your day. If you don't, it'll be the first thing you skip if you are busy/tired/unmotivated.

Get friends here, motivate them, allow them to motivate you. Feel free to add me if you like.

Remember: you can do it, but only if you want to!

This site has some amazingly supportive people! Ultimately we are all here for the same reasons. To become healthier, happier people. Congratulations on the start of what I know is going to be a success!

I have similar goals as you. No known health problems but I wanted to jump start on this before the possibility became greater.

Feel free to add me if you'd like. Always looking for new friends and support.

first things first: go see your primary physician. work with him/her. I work with my doctor for my weight loss and diabetes (and I was diagnosed 3 years ago, type 2). your doctor will get you started right with a nutritionist.

the way i started to lose my weight (52 lbs in total) was by walking. walk around the block. with eating right (with the help of a nutritionist) and exercising, you will see the weight come off. granted it's a long and hard process, but its worth the work.

hi i have been working on this for five weeks starting to get a little discouraged i am following my calories 1200 a day and i joined the gym going 3-5 days aweek. i dont want to give up i feel like i should have lost something by now

thanks how long have you been working on your weight loss

Hi - I need to lose 100 lbs, and I know how hard it is....I've come to the realization that if I continue, so matter how often I go over the calorie limit...I will lose weight. So, my new motto is "I only fail when i quit." Go for it!

Good for you! You are taking the first steps to changing your life. I am 40 and need to loose at 60 lbs. Same thing. For my son. My legs hurt. I can't play with him the way I want to and I am tired of feeling this way. I would be happy to help support you on this journey. Feel free to add me to your friend list.

Good Luck!

Cori

hi i have been working on this for five weeks starting to get a little discouraged i am following my calories 1200 a day and i joined the gym going 3-5 days aweek. i dont want to give up i feel like i should have lost something by now

If you're working out that often and only eating that amount, your body is hungry! Eat some more :-)

I just joined yesterday after getting heck from my doctor. I'm 45 years old and need to drop 60 lbs. This time around I WILL do it, not by dieting, but by using this tool towards a lifestyle change. I know that you can do it too! You're here for all of the right reasons.

I've been using it to plan for what I'm going to consume on any given day. First evevning (last night) around 9:30, I sensed that I was getting a little hungry so instead of eating I went to my bedroom and picked up my guitar and watched television while playing it. The hunger pangs will go away in a few days.

Just remeber. In the end, it's not about dieting on a temporary basis to achieve a goal, but about lifestyle change on a permanent basis to be able to achieve the goal and maintain it.

Exercise is an important part. We should get some when we can. :-)

hi i have been working on this for five weeks starting to get a little discouraged i am following my calories 1200 a day and i joined the gym going 3-5 days aweek. i dont want to give up i feel like i should have lost something by now

I was the same way when I first started my diet routine. I was on a 1200 calorie diet and worked out 3-5 days. Dont give up and stick with it. After meeting with a personal trainer and doing periodic weigh ins, I was losing a lot of fat and gaining muscle. This was off setting the scale.

This was like this for 3 months, until I really narrowed my diet to high protein low carb meals 6 times a day. I also started working out 6 days a week (sometimes 5). Soon you will be a lean mean fat burning machine.

Feel free to add me- i have 100+ to loose and am a single mom of a beautiful 4 year old princess

Hi, you can add me as a friend I am on here everyday, since I am in a different place than you, maybe you can get some ideas from what I do and eat, be happy to give you advice if you ask, goodluck:flowerforyou: