Any Success Stories for Women about 300 Pounds??

I was just about to post something similar. I lost 40 pounds last year starting at 318. The biggest thing I did was stick to my calories. It was hard and at this beginning of this year I started to fall off the wagon into full blown bad habits again. So I'm starting anew. I have been sticking to my calorie goals and I am starting to lose weight. I am also trying to do low level cardio most days of the week even just 30 minutes a day. It's hard to do high levels of activity when I am this size. So Stick to it! If you need a friend, I log in everyday for almost 600 days now

I've seen lots of success stories for bigger ladies. I bet they just haven't seen this thread. Keep bumping it up.

I started at 306. im not a success yet but im getting there. there is no perfect secret. you get up and be active, eat healthier, and eat less. thats all there is to it.

Hello. My highest weight was at 350 lbs. I had just had pneumonia for 3rd time and each time I had a huge dose of steroids which made me gain like 70 lbs. I had lost some of that before starting MFP (not sure on how much) and I have been going here ever since except for like 6 months or more when I had no internet.

This is what is working for me:

* Log in everything (even bad stuff)
* Don't beat yourself for going over, just move on. (there will be days like these)
* I am finding pre-planning is helpful; meals & snacks
* Find good friends that will support you NOT your diet!
* Move more and eat less (even if you have to start out at doing 10 mins of anything and build up)

Feel free to send a F/R if you like.
Good luck to you :flowerforyou:
Melissa

I started at 319, and hit 199 today. You can ask me stuff if you'd like

*waves* I started at 300. I started last August and got down 30lbs before starting MFP on September 30th. Since then I have lost another 87 pounds and am now down to 183. I started with Aquafit classes and progressed to a recumbent bike and now I go to kickboxing classes and regularly use a treadmill and an elliptical. I bought a Bodymedia Fit in February and have found it to be a great tool, both for accurately counting my TDEE and for motivation to exercise. Generally I eat at a weekly average deficit of 7000 calories for a 2lb loss. I eat 80% clean, 20% junk/sugar/chips. :laugh: You have to find a lifestyle that you can see yourself sustaining not only through to your goal, but into maintenance and beyond. One of the best places to start on here is with this forum here. Start at the top with The Basics Don't Complicate It and work your way down.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/833026-important-posts-to-read

Well, I'm 27 and 5' 7" I started at 262, which had I not found MFP I would have continued to put the weight on and 300 would have come and gone with my head buried in denial. I started with a few small changes, drinking more water, eating smaller(measured) portions and doing Leslie Sansones Walk Away the Pounds. It was just the 1 mile walk every day M-F, then I upped it to the 2 Mile walk and then I jumped in for the 4 Mile Super Challenge. Now I am down to about 165, I still walk at least the Super Challenge 1x a week. I recently started to lift heavier weights to give myself strength and shape. Anyone who want to be friends are always welcome. I log daily and love to branch out and meet new people.

Use to be 310 pounds now im 160....seems like it never exist though have kept the weight for pass four years.

I'm 5'7 and started at about 300 pounds. I went to the doctors when I was around 256 because I was so sick. I found out that I had PCOS and Insulin Resistance and I started the Insulin Resistance (link and balance low carb) diet in April of 2012. It's been a lot of work but it CAN be done.

I'm 5'11". By no means a success story as yet, but I keep that as yet as a motivator in my head because I want to be able to be one in the future. Or at least feel like it. I started at just under 294. That's the highest weight I knew. I could have been heavier, it's possible. I've lost about 60lbs of that and I feel great. I still have my struggles and sometimes it can feel like every day is a challenge - but I get through it. Not by some miracle, but by accepting that I'm human, I may make mistakes - but I learn from them and move forward. I had lost about 84lbs initially and then had a time where I lost alot of motivation to keep going. But I'm back on track now. Logging really does help. Having people on MFP as supporters is awesome.

Amazingly enough it really is just as simple as "eat less, move more". When I first started I cut out all sodas and fast food and tried to incorporate more salads. Started walking 2-3 times a week for about 30-45 minutes. In one month - 20lbs had vanished! No clue where they went, or how fast I lost them but that was a serious eye opener and caused me to really want to get into doing more exercise.

I'm just a girl trying to develop a healthy relationship with food and keep moving forward one day at a time. But I have learned this in all of my time trying to become healthier: fail to plan, plan to fail. Pre-planning and logging has really been extremely helpful with allowing me to count calories and watch what I eat. So take it one day at a time, but also try to plan ahead. At least for the week!

You can add me on MFP as well. Good luck!!

I started at 319, and hit 199 today. You can ask me stuff if you'd like

WAHOOOO!!!!! ONE-DERLAND!!!!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi! I'm 5'10" and started at 310 in December. I'm now at 275. My advice is log everything you eat. Don't think you had a bad day and choose not to log, only one you lie to is yourself . I purchased a Fitbit in February and use it as motivation. I set little goals and try to break them. Also drink water. It helps to keep things flushed. I think others have stated move more, eat less. That is the best advice. If you are currently inactive, start by parking further away from the store or work, add those additional steps. Take an additional flight of stairs. Cliche, but if I can do it anyone can. Also, get friends on here for support. I rely on my friends for that extra push. Best wishes to the healthy side. Feel free to send a friend request.

Now that the weight is coming off, I'm actually getting my full height. I'd been told by a doctor that I had a few inches hiding in a couple of compressed disks due to my weight, and they were right.

I actually started up around 415, may have been a bit higher, but that is the number I remember clearly. Medical issues started the weight loss, but I've taken the reins to keep it rolling. I log after I eat, but I also LEARN how my food affects me so I'm not tied to prelogging everything. Also have had to learn how foods affect me due to the medical condition.

Exercise - I have access to the school gym, so I have no reason NOT to exercise. I just have to remember two hours is too much, I don't have to put in that much! I just hit the exercise high, and often forget about time.

I keep track of the scale, the tape measure, and body fat to keep things moving the right direction. I don't beat myself up if any one or two of the three head in the wrong direction at the same time. I just buckle down harder to convince them all to head the SAME direction that I am next time.

Find what motivates YOU. Look at that motivation, DREAM about that motivation, to the best of your ability LIVE that motivation. Things will be tough at times, but with your motivation being the driving force, you will be able to get through the tougher times.

If you want more about my story, here is a link to the thread(s) I update monthly regarding my journey. The first part is one more jump back.

I started at over 300 and am down 111 pounds. Tracking, even the bad days, moving and great support on here. You can do it.

Feel free to add me if you want!

Hi,
I started at over 400 pounds on January 2nd 2012,
Here's my advice for what it's worth
Log in everything,
Give yourself a break if you have a not so great day,
Try to concentrate on having one good day instead of how much time you think it might take you.
You just need to have one good day at a time.
Good luck to you,
Feel free to add me if you think it might help you.