Losing 25 pounds or less?

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  • jen_zz
    jen_zz Posts: 1,011 Member
    5"3
    133 lbs, 35% bf. Very flabby and chubby..
    Wanna get down to 115lbs
  • Gee_24
    Gee_24 Posts: 359 Member
    I've got 29lbs to lose, lost 25 of those so far.

    The last few lbs are very slow as expected, of course. I only log a 1lb drop if its been that way for a good few days as the scales are up and down like a yoyo now.

    Upping my calories slowly has been really helpful. I will keep upping them until I hit maintenance by Christmas. Of course the loss will be much slower but 4lbs by December is doable.
  • lexfit95
    lexfit95 Posts: 1 Member
    I am in the same position. I've already lost 4 pounds but want to lose another 11. After that I will start weight training. People scoff at me if I tell them I am losing weight. But it isn't like I am anorexic. And even if they don't think how I eat now is healthy (keto), they can't argue that how I ate before was any better (junk). Good luck! It's all about how you look and feel. Your body, your life, your choice.
  • andsparkyknew
    andsparkyknew Posts: 1 Member
    I know EXACTLY what you mean-can't talk about it because people think you are crazy! My goal is to loose 25 lbs by the end of February. It is so frustrating to have to work so hard, you don't have that initial weight loss at the beginning to fuel your commitment. And having to start out with so few calories is such a challenge, knowing you will have to eventually reduce your calories even more as we loose weight, arrggg! I have always been a healthy eater, but with a sweet tooth...active, but not a hard core athlete I need to ramp up what I thought was a pretty healthy lifestyle to begin with. I am so happy to hear there are other people out there like me:happy: It is a lonely dieting world out there for us. Thanks so much for the post - good luck, hope to hear from you again soon!
  • Jit7
    Jit7 Posts: 75
    How is everyone going towards their goals??

    I'm not doing very well but still trying. Wish there was a magic trick!!
  • capriqueen
    capriqueen Posts: 976 Member
    Hey... feel free to add me too :) I have about 15 pounds I want to lose, struggling a little bit but I'm sure we can work it together.

    I totally understand what you mean when you say it's hard being a moderate weight dieter. I feel like I have to make excuses all the time, at work especially where no one knows a bit about healthy eating or exercise. It feels great to come onto MFP and find people who understand!

    I would like to support you. Feel free to add me !
  • mumblemagic
    mumblemagic Posts: 1,090 Member
    I want to lose about 10 kg (which is about 22 pounds), initially then see how it goes. I tell people I'm on a diet because I put on a fair bit while writing up my PhD thesis, and I want to get back to my pre-thesis weight. People are supportive, even though I only look a little bit tubby and I'm quite tall so it's easy to hide the bulge if I buy the right clothing.

    After I reach my pre-thesis weight I might try to lose a bit more - I wouldn't mind getting closer to the weight I was when I was an undergrad.

    At the moment, (when I don't binge on chocolate) I'm managing about 0.5 kg per week. I've also been running so things have toned up - can't quite believe how amazing my bum is feeling after losing only about half a stone!
  • MissLeelooDallas
    MissLeelooDallas Posts: 145 Member
    I'm short, so weight shows really quickly on me. I've lost 7lbs so far, but I don't 'feel' any different. I still look in the mirror and don't see a change. I'm not telling many people that I'm trying to lose weight bc most people just say that "I'm fine" or try and convince me to eat more. My goal weight on MFP is 118 (I'm at 128 right now), but I'm probably going to change it to 115 if I can get down below 125.
  • tyediri
    tyediri Posts: 183 Member
    Hello!

    I am the same as you, I only have about another 24 pounds to lose. I am on the borderline of being overweight (BMI=25), but want to lose 24 pounds by next April at least for my wedding. (Wedding is in August next year, but I don't want to keep losing until then. Will mess up my dress fittings and everything. lol).

    Add me as a friend if you like. :) I have logged on for 30 days and am planning to reach at least 200. I have 2 friends on MFP who are in their 200s and I can't wait to do the same! :)
  • niniagrn
    niniagrn Posts: 22 Member
    I can totally relate, I'm 42 years of age and over the past 5 years I've been gaining between 2 to 3 pounds a year. Hoping each year that I would lose or it would level off but it didn't. Like you I've been slender majority of my life, so if I say "I'm watching what I'm eating"; I get all kinds of negative comments and likes. So I need to lose 16 pounds, I started two months ago at 172 and now I'm 159.5. My idea body weight is 155, I'm 5'6" or 5'7" depending on who's measuring me. So I would love to have you as a friend going through this journey. I must stay it isn't easy losing weight.
  • thatguybenjamin
    thatguybenjamin Posts: 6
    i'd love to be in on this, its more the encouragement to keep focused for me. i would love to reach my target. so please add me
    i've just reset my goal and starting weight as i felt that i started to gain again after losing 20lbs previously.
  • lauractemple85
    lauractemple85 Posts: 109 Member
    I was always "the skinny girl" until about 5 years ago- the weight started catching up to me. I'm here to lose about 20 pounds as well. I'm not "fat". I'm naturally small so I don't carry extra weight well.
  • nielsonfam
    nielsonfam Posts: 138 Member
    ME TOO...Looking to lose about 20 lbs...who knew it would be so difficult! I have been logging since Aug. 1 and really only have a couple of pounds to show for it. I know I am on the right track but it is so SLOW.....
  • iDuchaine
    iDuchaine Posts: 12 Member
    That's awesome everyone! I have about 17 pounds left to lose to get down to my "holy cow is this even possible" weight I though of when I first started losing weight five years ago. I maintained at 150-160 for four years,and have since lost about 15 lbs.
  • debants
    debants Posts: 38 Member
    Pls add me as well - have about 9lbs left to go than I want to reduce my body fat and plan on doing that through lifting. Although when I loose those 9lbs BMI still will be slightly overweight but I don't pay much attention to that - don't think my physic will look better at a much lower weight The last 10lbs I have been going back and forth for months - some of it is because I am not as deligent as I was or could be - but I am trying to be as "real" as possible with the weight reduction - don't want to starve myself to get to a number that can't be sustained. Again not a diet trying to change my ways and this takes time. Good luck to all
  • mjn18
    mjn18 Posts: 74 Member
    Please feel free to add me. I am 5'7 and well within my BMI but my jeans aren't fitting right anymore :-( I hope to get back to fitting my jeans and possibly a size or two smaller.
  • Jplante312
    Jplante312 Posts: 41 Member
    I still got about 5-10 to go to get to my absolute pre baby weight. I'm using the abs diet book and do zumba when I can. Trying just not to gain during the holidays now.
  • Womona
    Womona Posts: 1,785 Member
    Yes! I gained almost 20 pounds within the last year, but I'm still considered thin by most people. That's really nice and all, but my clothes don't fit! No one wants to hear about a skinny person who is trying to lose weight. Please add me as a friend!
  • coloursule
    coloursule Posts: 11 Member
    Hi! I have lost about 20-25 pounds in the last year and a half and I need to lose 15-20 more... it is so hard, even harder that the first 20. I love food and dessert, and my boyfriend too, so I have a hard time eating only healthy food. I try to eat 1400 calories a day and I succeed most of the time but I guess i still need to be more careful about WHAT I eat instead of how much I eat :P
  • Kariensgoal
    Kariensgoal Posts: 8
    I am 60...my height is a whooping 4'11'. I had lost about 35 pounds a few years ago and now its starting to come back on. I want to lose 20. That will bring me back down to 120. I know how to work out and lift around three times a week and do cardio about 4-5 times a week. I am on the 1200 calorie diet and try not to eat back ALL my calories. My age is making it hard to shed those 20 pounds. I plan on having my hormone levels checked soon and my thyroid too. I will accept any help.
  • 2marsuccess
    2marsuccess Posts: 12
    I have a similar weight goal to yours and I am 63 and also find it harder to lose weight. I used to be very skinny as a kid and even after I had children, but then gradually the pounds piled on. Maybe we can encourage each other. I am new to mfp and don't really know the difference between replying to one another in forums vs friends site, but feel free to send an invite if you wish.
  • Flabulousss
    Flabulousss Posts: 106
    I'm in a very similar spot... I'd like to lose 10 more pounds (my ticker is just showing my short term goal. Makes it easier on my brain.) I have learned also that people are VERY discouraging if you talk at all about weight. One male friend told me, "Psh, NO guy likes a twig." I almost burst into flames with rage. lol 1) My existence doesn't revolve around what guys like. 2) That is so untrue. Even he had "the hots" for some extremely skinny chick, and I will never be that thin. 3) Who says I'm gonna be a twig?? Even if I am slender, maybe it's because I'm not naturally curvy, so a lower weight just looks normal on me. 4) He's essentially saying I was unattractive before I gained 30 lbs. But I know that's not true. I got much more attention from guys when I was thinner, but I don't know why. 5) I think Americans are ridiculous about weight, and have no idea what's normal anymore. To me, a skinny person is perfectly healthy, but to everyone else, a healthy person is someone who's carrying a bit extra. Maybe I just have set standards for myself which I want to fulfill, because I believe it is my best me and it makes me feel good. Anyway, ridiculously enough, this comment made me so angry for weeks, and made it hard for me to focus because I always thought about that. Now I just use it to fuel my ambition. lol

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