Girls wanting to lose 50-100 pounds/20-45 kg (Read 1st post)

Hi there,

I started on January 1st with my first try in loosing weight for at least 20 years.
I was always scared of the scales, told myself there's no need to weigh myself as I already knew I was overweight so what's the point in getting more depressed.

We moved to Scotland 6 years ago and I feel that the changes in available foods plus the wish to try a lot of things as they're new made me put on around another 20lbs or so. All the BMI checks tell me I am morbidly obese, i.e. is it a surprise I am still alive??

I have to go to get my blood checked regularly due to a thyroid disfunction which is medicated for about 15 years.

I don't have high blood pressure, don't have high cholesterol levels, all is good.

I used to go to the gym in 2012 but I think I set my goal to unrealistic so I lost interest and motivation.
I will go back though - membership is frozen at the moment. My goal this time is to get one good excercise a week for the forseeable future. Should it become more frequent - all the better. But last time I was aiming to go 3 times a week and it just was not happening - made me feel under pressure and very weak because I could not fulfill my goal.

When I wanted to buy myself a waterproof, breathable jacket (as it rains a lot in Scotland you know) and could not find a single one that would fit me I got so angry at myself that I have decided enough is enough.

I stepped on the scales and there it was: 130 kg! I was shocked. I remembered the last time it was around 115 which was too much already.

So after my first few days with the food log I already lost 2 kg - which was mostly due to the fact that I just did not eat any more sweets, chocolates and junk in general.

Yesterday I did my weekly shop resisting all the temptations and not buying any sweets - instead I have bought as much fruit and veg as never before.

I figure if I can heal my body of its sugar addiction (and this is what it is) it should be possible to still eat my everything but always with an eye out on my allowance for the day.

These first few days have tought me a lot already - I am now on the lookout for moral support and recipe suggestions.
Especially fiber and protein rich foods should be more prominent in my diet.

The thought of all the excess weight I have to lose scares me a bit - so I set myself the first goal to lose 5% of my body weight.
After that I should already feel a difference and will probably be more active so another goal can be set.
The ultimate goal would be to loose 35 kg or to have a 2 digit weight

Thanks for reading so far !:flowerforyou:

caramon29

I would love to join! Have around 70+ pounds to lose to fit into a bridesmaid dress next year! Starting over again and joining the gym tomorrow. Would love some support on here with the diet!
Louise

Lou0210

I need to lose around 100 lbs (120 would be optimal, but I would be extremely happy with 100). I have been trying for years to lose this weight and have been yo-yoing the same 20-30 lbs. I need support. I know how much to eat and what to eat, but have this enormous appetite that I cannot seem to control. I think if I could stick to something for a month, it would reduce my appetite and I wouldn't be reaching for so much food. Anyway, I started today by making a healthy casserole for dinner and egg white vegetable omelet for breakfast, trying to meet my goal of under 1200 calories.

I've already lost 34 pounds and only have 30 pounds left to my current goal, but when I get to 150 I plan on going further. For now, I think the ultimate goal is 130 or so, which is what I weighed in high school, but who knows. Maybe I'll get down to what the doctors say is "ideal," which would be around 115 (100 pounds less than where I started). I would love to join!

devlinv1

I would like to join.

buckanoo

I am 41 and have 90+ lbs to lose....

Username is raysfan72.

I have 100 to 120 to lose. I would love to join!


AMS2687

I would like to join this group, some accountability and support would be nice. I am planning on losing 85 lbs in total. My short term goal is to lose at least 50 lbs by summer and to be running a 5k, easily, by December. I used to run 10k's 4-6 times a week, but then fell off the wagon big time, stopped running and gained close to 100lbs. Time for me to get up off my butt and check back into reality. Also I am sick and tired of being tired all the time and never feeling good about myself.

Please add me to this group

Ktmac34

Hi there

I am from New Zealand looking to lose 36kg. I have been 61kg and I have been 145kg - and now I am somewhere in the middle (but on the heavier end!). I have had "issues" with food all my life, will never be a skinnie minnie but want to be healthy for me and my family.

Please add me, I would love to be a part of this motivational group. My user name: erobinsonkat

Thank you.

Hi there,

I'm looking to lose about 65 pounds and would love to join this group.


go0fi87

I have 75-100 pounds to lose. Not sure what a good goal weight for me (and my body) is since I've been overweight my whole life. It's scary to think I should weigh 135 pounds when the last time I weighed that was in 5th or 6th grade and I've been 220-270 on my adult body. So my ultimate goal will be 175, then 150, then go from there. I know it's one pound at a time but it's overwhelming at the beginning to see that huge number to lose.

jellis2014

I would love to join!

Raiyen

Hello! I just joined myfitnesspal. I'm hoping this will be a great way to keep me on track. I am 21 years old, 5'4 and I weigh 240 lbs! This is the biggest I have ever been, and I am ready to start my weight loss journey! I would love to join this group and connect with everyone with the same goals as me!!!

I have 75-100 pounds to lose. Not sure what a good goal weight for me (and my body) is since I've been overweight my whole life. It's scary to think I should weigh 135 pounds when the last time I weighed that was in 5th or 6th grade and I've been 220-270 on my adult body. So my ultimate goal will be 175, then 150, then go from there. I know it's one pound at a time but it's overwhelming at the beginning to see that huge number to lose.

jellis2014

Try to set smaller goals so that you won't feel so overwhelmed. Once you reach a goal, set another one. But, don't worry about the long term, as far as weight loss goes. Just learn to eat healthier and exercise regurlarly.

I would like to join! I'm about halfway through my journey to a (hopeful) 80 pound loss. It's taken me 6 months to get to this point.

The scale is starting to move a lot slower now and since the holidays, it's been hard to get back to eating at my calorie goal. Food has ALWAYS been a comfort for me thus leading me to be overweight my entire life. I kind of let myself "cheat" for Christmas and then up until the 1st of the year and it has really brought those bad binging habits back to the surface. Just yesterday I thought I deserved a Skinny Cow ice cream bar as a nighttime snack and of course it was soooo good I figured "What the heck, I'll have another one."

I really don't have much support in my everyday life. No one else I know struggles with the same food issues and understands how hard it is to stop once I've started.

I hope I haven't gone on too much about myself but would really like to have a group of ladies to support and be supported by. We should add each other as friends! Is everyone new to MFP?

It is hard but you can do it. One day at a time. Don't beat yourself up for getting off track.. just make sure to get back ON track. Feel free to add me as a friend for support.

I have been obese most of my adult life. When I turned 51, I decided to make a committment to myself and so far (1 year), I have lost more than 55 lbs.

You can do this!