The "Lost-over-50- lbs" Thread.

Project9
Project9 Posts: 135
in Motivation and Support
Well, I'm certainly not one of them... just started, but if we get some of these weight loss superstars all into one place. These are the guys/gals some of us really want to hear from, their advice has gotta be solid gold.

I'm new, my goal is a meager 34 lbs weight-loss, from 234 to 200.
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  • Project9
    Project9 Posts: 135
    Bump for one more cycle.
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    Welcome to MFP. :flowerforyou:

    Goodluck reaching your goal.
  • joshpass
    joshpass Posts: 82 Member
    I lost 160 originally. I think my ticker says 142 now since I bulked up a bit since then.
  • JayStu
    JayStu Posts: 332 Member
    Welcome and all the best in your journey to a healthier you. Never be afraid to ask questions, people are usually pretty helpful.
  • Project9
    Project9 Posts: 135
    Ahh, ladies and gentlemen, we have our first rockstar! Great job Shadow, I'm looking to lose less than half your tag-lost weight amount. If you can do 78 lbs, I should be able to do a measely 34 lbs right?
  • Project9
    Project9 Posts: 135
    Welcome and all the best in your journey to a healthier you. Never be afraid to ask questions, people are usually pretty helpful.

    Thanks jay.
  • Project9
    Project9 Posts: 135
    I lost 160 originally. I think my ticker says 142 now since I bulked up a bit since then.

    wowzers!
  • joshpass
    joshpass Posts: 82 Member
    feel free to add me. I'm really into TRUE health and fitness. Since I lost so much, I struggled through trying to find the correct info. It's out there but it's hard to get through all the BS. I LOVE talking and helping people.
  • Ivey05131980
    Ivey05131980 Posts: 1,118 Member
    :flowerforyou:
  • Project9
    Project9 Posts: 135
    I just attached my ticker, I'm in the game now dawg!

    Stay tuned, first weigh in July 30th.
  • Project9
    Project9 Posts: 135
    thanks to everyone for your kindness.
  • chrisssiex23x
    chrisssiex23x Posts: 431 Member
    going to stalk your thread, im 210lbs.

    I lost 2 stone before getting pregnant gain the 2 stone back :(

    good luck hun x
  • Project9
    Project9 Posts: 135
    going to stalk your thread, im 210lbs.

    I lost 2 stone before getting pregnant gain the 2 stone back :(

    good luck hun x

    that;s what it is here for. good luck.
  • clareyoung80
    clareyoung80 Posts: 177 Member
    Not sure I have any wise advice for anyone!!
  • Project9
    Project9 Posts: 135
    Not sure I have any wise advice for anyone!!

    Don't be so modest.
  • clareyoung80
    clareyoung80 Posts: 177 Member
    Not sure I have any wise advice for anyone!!

    Don't be so modest.

    :tongue:
  • Foxtrot2N
    Foxtrot2N Posts: 184 Member
    I started with a goal to lose 220 lbs. I'm down 100 in 15 weeks and it's been all diet changes. I could use some advice too from anyone who's lost and then kept it off. From what I've seen, heard, read, losing will be much easier than maintaining. Good luck to you and everyone else here. We rock!! :smokin:
  • Scott_2025
    Scott_2025 Posts: 201 Member
    I just hit the 50 pound mark a few days ago. I weigh everyday. Today I was at 49 pounds lost. Weight fluctuations are a b*****.....

    My only advice is to eat at a deficit. MFP calculates very well how much you should eat based on your profile. Get some exercise and don't eat all the exercise calories back. I eat about half my exercise back. I feel like MFP is a bit generous on calories burned during various activities.
  • laddyboy
    laddyboy Posts: 1,565 Member
    Anyone can do this. Stay strong and you can't lose.

    Get rid of all the stuff in your diet you KNOW you shouldn't be eating. Junk foods, Fast foods, Soda, Candy, Cookie and so forth.
    Also get rid of all the white poisons as well. White Flours, Sugars, Breads and such.
    Drink LOTS of water- LOTS...at least 1/2 your bodyweight in Ounces. Really...Lots of water.
    Eat small frequent meals. 5-8 times a day. This way you're never really hungry and won't have a week moment.
    Exercise 3-5 times a week minimum...with weights. Lifting is not just for guys. The more muscle you build the
    faster and better your metabolism.
    Take a day 1 or before picture...then take pictures at least every 30 days and put them side by side to see the changes. It helps with keeping you motivated. Let's face it...we will look at ourselves naked every day. We won't notice the little changes that are happening everyday. Plus we are our biggest critic. Those pictures will REALLY help. You don't need to show anybody but you'll be happy you did.

    DO NOT LOOK AT THIS A DIET. You go on a diet then you go off a diet. This is a lifestyle change. It's what our doctors
    have been saying for years. Eat right and exercise.
  • laddyboy
    laddyboy Posts: 1,565 Member
    I started with a goal to lose 220 lbs. I'm down 100 in 15 weeks and it's been all diet changes. I could use some advice too from anyone who's lost and then kept it off. From what I've seen, heard, read, losing will be much easier than maintaining. Good luck to you and everyone else here. We rock!! :smokin:
    If you are learning to eat properly just keep doing it. That will keep it off. I'm not saying a treat once in a while is bad. Just don't go back to the old habits. They didn't work for you before and they won't as you get older.
  • ahviendha
    ahviendha Posts: 1,291 Member
    I lost 50lbs!

    Umm well. Eat what you like, within reason. Restricting too much comes back to bite you in the form of a binge. Expect these changes to be lifelong, don't think you can do all this work then go back to how you used to eat. Be aware of where your food comes from, read the labels. I go for the fewest ingredients as possible for all the processed food I buy (like salsa, boxed mac & cheese, etc.).

    Enjoy eating again, learn to make your favorite foods at home but healthier.

    You can't out exercise a bad diet. Get your diet in check, eat at a deficit!
  • fatmommy2013
    fatmommy2013 Posts: 30
    Lol welcome
  • xampx
    xampx Posts: 323 Member
    I lost 57lb, which was a nice suprise as I log in KG

    No idea what my goal would be. Probably losing no more than 90lbs total

    Oh, and advice? Don't buy all the crap that made you fat in the first place! Unless you have a big group of people to share it with.
  • gigglybeth
    gigglybeth Posts: 365 Member
    What's helped me is what I just said on another thread- realizing this never stops. Then asking what can I reasonably live with for life. When I started exercising I thought what can I reasonably work into my schedule? For me, it's 4-6 days each week for 45-60 minutes. Same thing with my food. I try not to get super strict with it, like banishing entire food groups or items. Limit, yes, but not banish. I want to lose weight but I want to have a life, too. I don't want to freak out if I go to a party or out to eat.

    So those are my tips. Best of luck to you!
  • TheFitHooker
    TheFitHooker Posts: 3,357 Member
    I'm a firm believer in whatever might work for me might not work for you or anyone else. I've lost 130 lbs, I'm 5'1.5 in height. Some say eat more to lose, I don't believe it works for me. I can't see how, and I won't do it, but if it works go for it, if not do what works for you.

    I started out at 250 lbs, now at 120 lbs. I ate at a deficiency and it worked for me.
  • xgirl451
    xgirl451 Posts: 36 Member
    Two years ago, I started at 278. I'm down to 138. . This is where I've been hovering for awhile. I'ld like to lose at least another 5-8 lbs. I changed my profile picture so you can see the before and after

    My advise is to make a small change. When that's comfortable, make another. Every three weeks, I would would set another goal.

    The key for me has been consistancy of working out and eating right.
  • dwest1976
    dwest1976 Posts: 41 Member
    Drink water.....ditch all sodas (including "diet" sodas).

    Don't eat things with ingredients you have never heard of, even if they are "diet".

    Find several different kinds of exercise you enjoy and switch it up!

    Good luck!
  • TheFitHooker
    TheFitHooker Posts: 3,357 Member
    Also make small goals along with the big goals.
  • girlcalledryan
    girlcalledryan Posts: 241 Member
    My ticker doesn't reflect it because I recently joined MFP but I have lost 80+ #. I still have 20# to "healthy" and 20 more to my personal goal.
  • TheRightWeigh
    TheRightWeigh Posts: 249 Member
    I've lost 51 lbs. It's a drop in the ocean in my case, but it's something! Good luck in your endeavors!

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