Need to lose 100 lbs. or more? Lets start a group!

I have 157 pounds to lose, so I started a blog about my journey. It's been really therapeutic for me, and hopefully I can stay motivated to achieve my goal. Here's a link to my blog:

http://www.journeyto153lbs.blogspot.com/

have lost nearly 100 and have another 100 to go.. so would love to

happy monday, friends! (well, let's try to make it happy anyway lol!)

so this weekend was a doozy for me. i had a bunch of friends visiting from out of town all weekend which means lots of wining and dining going on. i was SO worried that i was gonna be super bad and gain weight and guess what? i lost 2 lbs! i got on the scale this morning and was like WOOOOO HOOOOOO!!! lol i'm so excited. i made my august goal early!

next goal: 25-30lbs lost by halloween (15-20lbs to go!)

i am so motivated right now, i feel like i can do anything! hope my motivation rubs off on those who are struggling to find it!

I don't have quite 100 lbs to lose, but pretty darn close! Count me in

Just so many people on here. Wow. Exciting. Sad that we all need to lose so much but nice to know we are not alone. Everytime I get a chance to get on here i look for this message board first. I enjoy reading what you all have to say. Good and bad.

I have heard that you can count coffee and tea as water as long as you still have about half of it in actual water. Although I have never had a problem with this. It seems like I drink constantly. I bet with all my liquids i drink a gallon a day.

My scale is still not really moving, of course it is an old time one so I dont know exactly what it says but I think the scale is laughing at me. But I will win. I lost last time when it did this but I will not lose again.

Everyone do your best today, and be proud of what you do right and forget the rest.

I'd like to join your group too. So far have lost over 40 lbs, had lost 45 but put a bit back last week .. was tough week, anniversary of Dad's passing. Am more on track this week so far. Am exercising as best I can with my local Y on a week of maintenance. It takes time to loose all the weight but I do think it's achievable but not easy.

Sunny

Hi everyone, welcome to a new week, hope you're all feeling well. My daughter started back to school today, so it seems like a good day for me to begin something new as well, and here I am.

Posy, it's actually kind of nice that you have a specific goal like your sister's wedding. Four months is a pretty good period of time-- you can definitely be slimmer by then.

Sunny, big hug for you, I'm sure you're missing your dad this week.

Here's a story for you guys... we just recently moved to a new apartment and have a built-in microwave over the stove. Unfortunately, sometimes when I put something in the microwave, my big stomach hits the knob on the front of the oven and turns the oven part way on! :embarassed: Usually I remember to check it but sometimes I forget... last night I was tired and I didn't... and in the middle of the night the smoke alarm started beeping and scared the living daylights out of us! My daughter was annoyed and is probably secretly worried that my fat stomach will end up killing us both. Talk about a scary and embarrassing WAKE UP CALL. Geez. On the other hand, leaping out of bed probably burned a few calories... trying to look on the bright side here, but truthfully, I'm just glad we had the alarm to wake us up or who knows! I think I'm going to start making my tea on the stovetop.

Becky

Monday is going good so far, but I'm headinfg in to work for another 12 hr. shift 7pm till 7am. But I am back on making a plan to make it through. Tonight will be a good night. Around 9:30 I'll have some fresh fruit to hold me over until I can have dinner, which will be around 2:am, then fruit and yogurt around 5:00 am for a snack. For my exercise I will fit that in at about 4:00 am I'll let you know tomorrow how it went! Wish me luck!

Good luck, debjunti! I'm working a 12-hour shift today, too, sitting here at this computer. I'm glad I get to sit while working but it has its downside... which is the size of my backside. : ) I'm trying to remember to get up and walk around more often.

Becky

Monday is going good so far, but I'm headinfg in to work for another 12 hr. shift 7pm till 7am. But I am back on making a plan to make it through. Tonight will be a good night. Around 9:30 I'll have some fresh fruit to hold me over until I can have dinner, which will be around 2:am, then fruit and yogurt around 5:00 am for a snack. For my exercise I will fit that in at about 4:00 am I'll let you know tomorrow how it went! Wish me luck!

I have done that over night shift far to many times. I am glad I am out of operations and do not have to worry about those schedules any more. It is hard to manage a change in eating habits while your body fights natural day/night cycles. It sounds like you have a nice solid plan and that is essential! Keep up the great work!

I have about 156 lbs to lose. I have lost 30lbs so far, starting weight of 386. My goals for the next 100 days:

Each week lose 5 lbs until I no longer do so with my calorie restiction/diet. By Oct 30 I want to be at 315 lbs. By Nov 30, my anniversary I want to be at or below 300 lbs. I know it's a lofty goal, but I've got a lofty amount of weight to dump.

Lap Band sugery? I don't think I could ever put a rubber band around the stomach. Good luck with that.

hey Stephanie I know a couple of people that have had lap band surgery and they swear it saved their lives, they bothh seem to be doing great with it. Good luck!

Hi All,

I would LOVE to join everyone here. I have 175 lbs. to lose still so a long , long way to go but I am determined to do this!! I started MFP at the end of April and so far I have lost 20 lbs. but it's going slow so I am going to step it up!!! Staying motivated is key for me and sometimes that is hard to do.

Before MFP I was on WW and I lost 62 lbs. ....so far I have lost a total of 82 lbs. and feel good about that although I have a ways to go!! WE CAN DO THIS!!!