A lot to lose. Need support.

I would love to support you as well as have support. I weight 203 lbs and would like to be at 135 lbs. The same as you, I feel that this is a huge task but with the right support group we can achieve anything we set our minds to.

I would be glad to help motivate you as long as you can do the same for me! My goals are very similar to yours and I understand the struggles that you are having-the same have plagued me. When I started MFP, I weighed 251 and have since lost 29 lbs. I am currently at 222 and ideally, I would like to be at least 145, if not under so I can be in my healthy weight range. Please feel free to add me. I log daily!

we are here for you. i am in the same boat except i weigh 288lbs wanting to be at 150lbs... request sent

We definitely are here to support ya! I'll send you a request. And for me, it's easier if I set smaller goals while keeping in mind your ultimate goal!

I also have a lot to lose and am seeking all the support I can find. I am about 2 weeks into this journey. My trainer has made me promise not to weigh until week 6 and it's driving me crazy! So feel free to add me! While I don't know numbers yet, I do feel a total difference in my body and it feels great.

I am 235 and I will gladly support you. I need tll.he help as well. Lately it seems like I just can't get fu

Hey, it looks like our goal weights are the same I'm currently 223, so about 83 lbs more to go. Let's do this thing!

This is not unachievable!! NO! NO! NO! Don't make it about losing weight. That's a bonus. Make it about being healthy. You can do this, but remember that it is not going to happen overnight and there will be times that you slip up. You need to take it one day at a time and set small goals for yourself. Start with a little bit of exercise- preferably something that you like to do. When you are comfortable with that, do more. Eat less. Don't necessarily take things out of your diet- especially if there is something that you really enjoy- just eat less. Weigh and measure everything and record everything.

Add me if you want. I am on everyday!

QFT

I know how you feel. Just started my life change. Starting at 350lbs goal is 200-215. It is tough. Keep going.

Add me if you like (same goes for anyone else). Sounds like you have been and are still going through a lot, and I'd be glad to lend some support.

I sent a request and anyone can feel free to add me!! This is also my third time coming back to MFP. I am looking to lose over 100 pounds too, so I could really use some more motivating friends! Together, we can get through the lazy and tempting days!

mind over matter. Some days i feel like sh#t and dont even want to move, the thought of lifting weights are too much and the junk food is calling my name. i have quotes and pictures all over of what i want to eventually look like. When the going gets hard just think of the reason you started in the first place, everyone has there bad days just dont let them get you down and refocus because everyday is a new day to be better. Ill leave you with this ~~

If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right.
Henry Ford

you can do it

Hi! I will gladly support you, also have a long way to go, request sent

Hi There!
Just wanted to suggest a couple things..... Walk as much as you can. set your goal for 30 min a day and try and add at least 1 min on to that every day. Walking uses fat as fuel where most other workouts use carb consumed calories from that day(Your body will use the easiest form of fuel for energy during activity which is carbs ....but when your body is walking your body switches to a fat burn, yes it is less amount of calories burned then a aerobic workout ,but it burns existing fat and helps you get to a physically better place and get you ready to do an aerobic workout..... Walking is the best way to start dropping body fat immediately. You need to break your fitness up into understandable sections This is what I did:

1.Walk 30 min+ a day ( during the summer I walk anywhere from 3-9 miles a day)
2.Stay within your calorie intake so you dont add "fuel" you wont burn in that day, what you dont burn will convert to fat!
3500 calories makes 1 lb of body fat. if you are 500 calories over your personal calorie intake amount every day, in one week you will gain 1 lbs. This is why watching your calorie intake is so important.
3. Get off any artifical sweetners they are toxic and can supress weight loss. and like POISON in your body.
4.Dropping as much wheat products out of your diet
5.Refuse to eat fastfood. look at fastfood like an abusive Ex boyfriend. It is a toxic food and does nothing for you. If you must eat fastfood refuse to put trash in your beautiful body, only eat the salads...and never put salad dressing on the salad only dip each bite into it...just for a taste not to drown your healthy meal. ( dressings are very high in calories)
6.start substituting full fat foods for less fat foods a little here a little there is wonderful, instead of butter on potatoes use sourcream, instead of butter on pancakes use a lowfat yogurt (probiotic) instead of pan frying bacon put it a cookie cooling rack set inside a cookie sheet in the oven on broil....you will be shocked how it turns out better than pan fried and 1/2 the calories.
7. Get a drinking cup (16-32oz) always keep this with you where ever you go. keep water and 1/4 scoop of Country time lemonade(not sugarfree)....just enough to taste. This is a low calorie drink that you will get your daily water intake, and you will get a little citric acid which will help with digestion.
8. Magnisium, B Complex Vitamins will give you energy! most women lack Magnisium in their diet.
9. For every 30 workouts you do buy yourself something to do with fitness. It doesnt have to be expensive, just a reward for your work. I bought a workout outfit when I would complete a month worth of workouts. NEVER REWARD YOURSELF WITH FOOD OR DRINK. Food and drink should not be viewed as your pleasures, they should be viewed as fuel. A love affair with food is why people cant get control of their weight. People use food as a emotional pleasure. Keep a tray of carrots, celery, and other high fiber and crunchy veggies, in your fridge easy accessible, so when you are having a food craving you will have healthy food already prepared waiting for you!
10. Do not watch TV unless you are working out. Get a Gazelle or walking machine of some kind and make a deal with yourself, you can watch your favorite program...but you have to workout while you are watching it.

These are just some of the things I have done and the results have been fantastic. its easy and realistic
Never jump into a fitness routine, start every weight loss with walking. Walking will help your heart, bones, muscle function, resperation, Heart rate, and will help you lose the weight. once you have been walking and have control over your calorie intake, than proceed to the next step of fitness and get into a low impact resistance routine and dont stop walking!! add time to your walking, or speed. Constantly try and improve your walking with distance or speed..... The key to fitness success is being mentally prepared. You have to take baby steps and train your body to like what you are making it do. Getting fit is a very emotional process. Be good to yourself and learn to love yourself. Make your walking time your personal growth time. listen to an audio book, or take a audio class online...make phone calls to your family and friends while you are walking.
Your goal should be becoming the best YOU possible. Its not just about what you look like, but it is about what you are willing to do for yourself, its about fighting for yourself and becoming strong and resilient. its about being a fighter and a warrior and not a victim anymore. Be powerful and couragous everyday...Be the badass you know you are deep inside and use that badass inside to fight for you daily. To be successful you have to decide to no longer be a victim to the things that are hurting you or what has hurt you...they only have power over you when you allow them to control who you are. You become powerful when you decide to be stronger and take control, accepting responsibility for your outcome and refuse to be a victim anymore.
This is the rule I live by.

Please feel free to contact me anytime if you need encouragement or have questions!
Good luck.

Hello! I am here in the boat with you! I am currently at 237 with a goal of 140 pounds. We can do this! I have finally reached a point in my life where I believe that. You are not in this alone!