Looking for plus size women to join me in my journey

antone85121
antone85121 Posts: 2
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Hello! I'm looking for other's to keep me motivated. I've only been on my journey for 2 months and I've been struggling. Looking for other people like me to help share notes. I'm now 5 3" and 272 lbs and I started at 297 and I can't seem to lose anymore.
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  • princesstoadstool82
    princesstoadstool82 Posts: 371 Member
    i'm about 220lb ( 104kgs ) 30 and 153 cm... just started hmm 4 weeks ago.. :) 2 weeks on eatmore2weighless, i've also started at the gym, using machines, but upping them a bit each session..... hope to move onto free weights eventually. :)
  • lifechanger30
    lifechanger30 Posts: 21 Member
    Hi :) Tossed you a friend request.

    I started out at 271 lbs, currently 249 lbs. Best advice I can give is not to give up. The first few pounds dropped for me easily too.
    Good luck in your journey!
  • Jennyd1314
    Jennyd1314 Posts: 61 Member
    I.m 5 ft 4 have 75 lbs to loose, have lost 6 already. I tend to hit hit a plateau at 4 weeks but this time will stick with it & exercise through it!
  • charlene1873
    charlene1873 Posts: 263
    Hey feel free to add me, I'm 5'7 and still got about 80llbs to lose but this site has been fantastic and helped along the way!
  • Mcgrawhaha
    Mcgrawhaha Posts: 1,596 Member
    well im really excited for you! just think, this time next year, you could be down 70, 80, 90... even 100 pounds!!! what an exciting thought!!! good luck to you! stick with it, stay motivated, and stay focused on your goals!
  • antone85121
    antone85121 Posts: 2
    Thanks ladies your words are very inspiring to me.
  • Ce87girl
    Ce87girl Posts: 24 Member
    HI!

    I started at 268 and am now hovering around 225/227. I've been working at this since November of 2012 and I figure it took me a really long time to get this heavy it will take me the same time to lose it.
  • shafikes
    shafikes Posts: 52 Member
    Hello. I started at 266 and I am down 10 pounds. I started my weight loss journey about 6 weeks ago. I will drop you a friend request and we can encourage each other along the way and hopefully have some good advice to share with one another.

    Anyone looking for the same thing feel free to add me.
  • sealevels
    sealevels Posts: 123
    I'm 5'6", 255 pounds, and looking to lose 100 more. Feel free to add me - I try to comment whenever possible. :)

    That goes for everyone.
  • Brown523
    Brown523 Posts: 112 Member
    Just re-started my journey here from the beginning. New name, new weight etc. I'm 32, 247#, and 5'3". Looking for an ultimate goal of 160. :)
  • warddm
    warddm Posts: 4
    Hi, I sent you a friend request. I am starting at 220 with a starting goal of 50lbs, but realistically probably need 70+ to get into the weight range for my height.
  • scarrletti_girl
    scarrletti_girl Posts: 479 Member
    i am 5'6 and currently about 243 lbs and started off at about 258lbs. the first few pounds were pretty easy for me to get off too but now its a struggle for me as well
  • nvolkert90
    nvolkert90 Posts: 7
    Hi, I started at 298.6 and I am currently 17 lbs. down in three weeks. When I feel like I am not losing anything I workout another 5 minutes.
    I also watch my intake on salt. Just watch what you eat and workout a little more. drink a lot of water. It will come off.
  • EmergencyGraphics
    EmergencyGraphics Posts: 132 Member
    I'm 5'6 and currently around 275, I've been on MFP for a while. I do good at losing about 10 to 15 lbs and then I put it back on again after a few months. Ive been trying to find some challenges to do but those all seem to fizzle out after a few weeks and i put the weight back on.

    I could use some supportive friends that are gonna stick together through this journey and give me a shove when I start slacking. I will gladly help others in return. Feel free to add me.
  • angelabrn
    angelabrn Posts: 3 Member
    Hi! I'd love to join you!
  • skellogg21
    skellogg21 Posts: 2 Member
    Hi! I am 22 years old, 5'6 and 200 lbs. For my frame, I should realistically be at 150 - 155 lbs. so I have about 50 lbs to lose. I have been on here for a while but consistently lose motivation so have been battling between losing 10lbs and then gaining 10lbs. ...could use some encouragment too!!
  • twosixeight
    twosixeight Posts: 24
    I'm 25, started only two weeks ago and started at 279. I'm now 274 and I'm a on MFP everyday, at all hours and would love to have more friends to keep me motivated!! I'll send you a friend request!

    To anyone else, feel free to add me if you would like to be friends. I'm always looking for more friends to keep me motivated! :)
  • WalkingMermaid_
    WalkingMermaid_ Posts: 205 Member
    I started at 231 (I'm 5'7) and down to 212 so far. I log everyday, I post motivating quotes and give support. Feel free to add me! :happy:
  • Lolly13
    Lolly13 Posts: 35
    Sent a friend request - im 5'9" - started at 285lbs - currently at 245lbs - still a way to go :)
  • leannerae40
    leannerae40 Posts: 200 Member
    Would love some new friends! I am going to turn 40 years old this year. My highest weight was actually 316 in April of this year. I'm down to 265 lbs. My current goal weight is 179 lbs. We can do this together! My diary is open and comment (positively) whenever I can!
  • titinaw1
    titinaw1 Posts: 2
    Hello, I am taking the first steps on my journey as well. I am 5ft 10 and weight 258. Reading the responses to your main post really encouraged me. Keep up the good work and don't give up! I won't either. :happy:
  • callasm
    callasm Posts: 75 Member
    I am 5ft3 started at 270 at 265 right now about the same amount of time you have been here, You can add me as well.

    ~smile~
  • ccorleto
    ccorleto Posts: 5 Member
    Your doing just fine...I just turned 40 this year and at 5'3 and 225 pounds I really needed to do something about my weight, The best help was having my husband and I doing this together. Since May I am down 12 pounds! See if you can have a family member or someone else in your house do it with you.
    The other best advise is make your self small goals....this way you feel accomplished more often. And reward yourself from time to time.....it's ok to have ice cream now and then...however only NOW AND THEN! LOL That's the key....learning to portion control. Or go buy yourself a new pair of shoes to reward yourself.
    I reached a plateau about a month in and didn't lose for 2 weeks.....it will happen....stress and "being a woman" (if you catch my drift) will also make it difficult at certain times.
    Don't give up.....hang in there! :bigsmile:
  • jjartistry76
    jjartistry76 Posts: 3 Member
    Hi there, I just wanted to say keep going and don't quit trying. I'm 5'9" and was at 275 at my highest, about 250 a year ago and now between 185-190. I would still like to loose the last 20-30lbs and I'm still working on it. You can do it. Enjoy the journey, and know that it's not what you can't have but all the new things you can discover. I wish you well on your journey and feel free to add me if you'd like!! :)
  • jmom376
    jmom376 Posts: 234 Member
    Hi, I will send you a friend request too. Anyone is welcome to send me a friend request. I started on my healthier lifestyle on January 11, 2013. I am 5'8" and started at 272, I now weight 216.60. My overall goal is to lose at least 100 lbs, but I don't have a time limit on it. The key for me is to just be keep on striving to make healthier choices each day (food/exercise/building self esteem) & to be kind and forgiving to myself when I don't.
  • dvelocity
    dvelocity Posts: 309 Member
    I am 5'3" and 245 feel free to add me if you like.
  • lcantrell65
    lcantrell65 Posts: 228 Member
    Hi!

    DO NOT GIVE UP!!!!

    We are all built differently, and we lose weight differently. There are some fortunate souls that just seem to be fat-burning machines. There are some people who have the time and will power to workout endless hours and eat super clean diets, and for their efforts they are rewarded with quick and steady weight loss. But there are MANY who lose a substantial amount quickly, stall for a few weeks, then start losing again but at a much slower pace. It may not seem fair, but that's just the way it is. And if you quit, isn't that a little like cutting your nose off to spite your face? Quitting will only put you in a worse place than you are right now. So hang in there and figure out what works for you.
  • yavrig
    yavrig Posts: 28
    Hi there! First of all, good for you to make this decision. Second, awesome weight loss so far. Third, keep it up! It will melt right off if you just keep at it. We all gained our weight one guilty pleasure at a time... we will lose it one healthy habit at a time.

    I have been on my journey since January 2012 with a nebulous end goal: I just want to be able to keep up with my little babies and be there for them as they grow up. In 2003, I weighed 298lbs. I started a plan with a nutritionist and lost quite a bit of weight, and then a year or two later, I got complacent and some of it came back on. When I started my journey again after my son was born, I was at 284. I'm 38 years old, 5'6", and in the best shape of my adult life. I have somehow figured out how to incorporate exercise into my busy working-mom life. I hardly sit on my butt to watch TV anymore because my health and family come first now, in that order. Add me if you want to check out my daily vices, yes I do indulge every now and then. I just have to remember to stay honest with myself and track when I do eat that ice cream sandwich.

    I consider plateaus to be frozen moments in time where you can reassess your goals, make small changes, and take a break from the scale for a couple of weeks. Test yourself to check out how your new habits are working out for yourself. Don't fret too much, it will keep getting better and better. It will just take time, but the overall trend will be downwards. :flowerforyou:
  • OptimisticlyOptimistic
    OptimisticlyOptimistic Posts: 162 Member
    I've sent you a FR. :o) Together we'll all be unstopable!
  • dancinfree
    dancinfree Posts: 37 Member
    I'm 5'9" and started my weight loss journey last March at 277.5 (red shirt picture on my profile). In February of this year I hit the 50 pound mark and have slowly been up five down five ever since. I am new to MFP and am pretty consistent with my food logging but still not quite on the exercise wagon. I have found that keeping a journal in addition to tracking the food intake is very helpful. One step at a time. Feel free to add me, you can never have too much support. :)

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