I want to make 100lbs dissapear!! Need friends!!

cdillon401
cdillon401 Posts: 5
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Hello all.... I am trying to take control over my life. I've always been a bigger guy but the last two years I have been getting bigger and bigger.. I fill tired and run down all the time. I have now joined a gym and this weekend I am going to go to the grocery store and going to start eating healthier.. Any tips along the way would be great.. Please fill free to friend me on here as I am new to all this..Like best foods to buy and if someone has a great weight loss workout that would be awesome!! I hope to look as good as some of you guys and to share my story in the future..




Thank you, Chris

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  • meltoine
    meltoine Posts: 46 Member
    Good luck!
  • DawnMarie1970
    DawnMarie1970 Posts: 97 Member
    Welcome!!!! Added you
  • khemmyusa12
    khemmyusa12 Posts: 16 Member
    You can do it. Good luck. Added u
  • JordanInMT
    JordanInMT Posts: 29 Member
    Hi Chris! I am also trying to make a few pounds disappear (80lbs). If you work hard, and smart... you can do anything.

    You can, and you will do it!
  • kenshin00456
    kenshin00456 Posts: 12 Member
    Hey man I have been on the war to lose weight for some time, 11 months ago I tore my Meniscus, and ACL. Instead of losing weight I was able to gain more weight. It has been a long process, first I was able to lose some weight with cutting down slowly on what I eat, while my Knee healed up. This month I have phased away most the bad foods, but I keep track of my calories, and overestimate it. One thing I do no matter what is every single day of Gym. Just motivate yourself to go one day at a time! That's what I did.
  • savagejane2
    savagejane2 Posts: 2
    94lbs to lose here. You have taken the first step so keep it moving, you can make it.
  • love2lift_85
    love2lift_85 Posts: 358 Member
    Welcome, added you :-)
  • SaintGiff
    SaintGiff Posts: 3,679 Member
    In because from the thread title I thought that you were looking to have a very skinny person "taken care of". I was gonna say I know a guy but... never mind.
  • loneaffliction
    loneaffliction Posts: 81 Member
    With 100 pounds to lose, it's going to take time to lose the weight at a healthy rate, so go in with realistic expectations. Don't try to make drastic changes overnight, just focus on making small changes. Eat less, move more, incorporate healthier foods, educate yourself about nutrition, develop habits that still allow you to incorporate the foods that you love.

    Must reads to get you started:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets (to set an appropriate calorie goal)
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819925-the-basics-don-t-complicate-it?hl=the+basics+keep+it+simple
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/841305-corn-used-my-man-parts-as-a-speedbag
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/817188-iifym
    http://body-improvements.com/resources/eat/ (particularly the section on nutrients)
    http://evidencemag.com/steps/
    http://evidencemag.com/realistic-fat-loss/

    Log accurately, eat at a reasonable deficit (eat less than you burn). You WILL lose the weight, in a healthy and sustainable manner without wasting a lot of money on quick fixes that never seem to work. And it will STAY off. You don't have to give up any foods. You don't have to work out excessively. You don't have to starve. All you need is commitment and consistency, and a little faith and patience.

    By far THE most helpful group on MFP:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/10118-eat-train-progress

    Feel free to PM me if you have any questions or shoot me a friend request.
  • mellissatoothman
    mellissatoothman Posts: 1 Member
    I have been at the same point many times and the worst thing we can do for ourselves is to set a goal so high that when it is not attained quickly we give up or when we have a "bad day" we think we have fallen off the wagon. Some of the best advice I have had is to :

    1.) Set small attainable goals. I find that making a chart that's visible to record progress is very encouraging. The newest chart that I am using is where you list the pound starting with your current weight all the way down to your primary goal and you can mark off the pound bi-weekly when you weigh-in as to what you have lost. Also, mark/highlight short-term goals on your chart and focus on attaining each one step by step instead of focusing on the final weight you desire to be.

    2.) NEVER shop while you are hungry. If you shop while you are hungry you are shopping with your stomach and not your brain. Also, if you are new to this game making a shopping list before you go. Plan your meals for the week and then base your list upon what you plan to eat. Also, plan to you the fresh produce first in your planning since it will go bad first and save your frozen and canned vegetables and fruits for the end of the week.

    3.) No matter what your meals/days are like LOG them. They may not always look pretty, but you have to be accountable.

    4.) Make a plan to work out just like you plan your meals. Schedules are important because your are setting aside the time to do what you need. I go to the gym 3 days a week for a couple hours. Mix up your routine and do things like aerobic classes if they are available. Yes, men can do aerobics.

    5.) Take baby steps. You did not learn to walk in a day. First you had to learn to crawl and develop some stability and this is no different.

    6.) NEVER look at this as you are on a diet. Diets are short-term and do not produce long-term changes. They are temporary! This is a lifestyle change and as I have learned a behavior change. Trust me I have learned the hard way.

    7.) Use a small plate when you eat and measure your portions. The size of the plate will help you control your portions.

    8.) It's okay to eat things you like that you perceive as "bad foods". Plan for them and make them a part of your meal not an "extra" snack. I even set aside Friday as my I really want such and such kind of food so I am going to have it for supper. I also try to plan those I wants for the day I go to the gym so I am working off those extra calories. I had a pepperoni roll for supper for instance.

    I hope this has helped. Sometimes I forget these things and I have traveled a roller coaster pretty much all of my life. Gain 40 lbs. ...lose 40 lbs...gain...lose...gain...lose. You get the point!

    If I have not driven you crazy by this message please feel free to add me. I, too, could use the support. :)

    :smile:
  • cdillon401
    cdillon401 Posts: 5
    That is some pretty good advise there!!! Thank you very much!!
  • janesmith1
    janesmith1 Posts: 1,511 Member
    This is the group I founded on 24-Dec-2013

    I have lost 11# since then, sent you an invite. We have a spreadsheet, and a VERY ACTIVE group with over 400# people in it. People are losing lots of weight because it's all about accountability. We have lots of MEN in the group too.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/18126-lose-10-lbs-a-month

    check out the spreadsheet here of our weightloss

    http://goo.gl/1pam2y
  • Heather0880
    Heather0880 Posts: 1
    How do you add people? Lol I'm so lost!!
  • SaintGiff
    SaintGiff Posts: 3,679 Member
    How do you add people? Lol I'm so lost!!
    You click on their name to lurk their profile. Check out their pictures. Maybe read their food diary. Then, if they seem interesting enough you click the giant green Add As Friend button.
  • wonderwoman325
    wonderwoman325 Posts: 49
    Have added - I have the same goal :)
  • LittleonebeforethethroneofGod
    LittleonebeforethethroneofGod Posts: 154 Member
    I have 114 pounds to lose. I'd be glad to have you as a friend. Please feel free to send a friend request.
  • trollydollymolly
    trollydollymolly Posts: 107 Member
    Good on you Chris for doing something about losing weight. I think the biggest hurdle we have to overcome is to stop denying we have a problem, only then can we go forward. I have lost over 112 lbs. I am truly grateful for the wonderful support I have received from friends on here. Just make sure you log everything and I mean everything - good or bad!!! Stick to your calorie goals and start to exercise. If someone told me 2 years ago I would be be exercising 5x a week I would have laughed in their face. You can do this. Just take it a day at a time ... Little steps lead to bigger things (excluding getting bigger ourselves!!!) and be honest with yourself. You are in this for you and no one else. Good luck. If you want a nutty pal from the UK as a friend, just add me as friend.

    Sue
  • MsDeitra
    MsDeitra Posts: 23 Member
    How do you add people? Lol I'm so lost!!
    You click on their name to lurk their profile. Check out their pictures. Maybe read their food diary. Then, if they seem interesting enough you click the giant green Add As Friend button.

    You're a riot! Love your sense of humor and for the record.... Yes I lurked your profile! Ha!
  • goirish73
    goirish73 Posts: 2
    Hi! I also have to lose 100 pounds! I know you can do it. With friends and support you can do anything! I strongly suggest that you look at Metabolic Diet Research Center! I lost 4 pounds on my first week. They told me that I should 100 pounds by Dec. If I follow their plan to the tee. If you have any questions or need support please message me. Good luck in reaching your goal! :)
  • ukulelesez
    ukulelesez Posts: 7
    Hey! Good for you for taking the first step. I'm also only a couple of weeks into this lifestyle change and have just under 80lbs to lose. Will add you since I could definitely do with a few friends on here!
  • emmaemz1985
    emmaemz1985 Posts: 140 Member
    In because from the thread title I thought that you were looking to have a very skinny person "taken care of". I was gonna say I know a guy but... never mind.

    Lmfaoooooooo love it!!!!
  • gem2807
    gem2807 Posts: 3 Member
    I need to lose another 60lb we can do thiss
  • DavidHomeshield
    DavidHomeshield Posts: 17
    Hey, Man Know the feeling,

    I finally got the message after my first heart attack following the birth of my son and the marrage to my aamazing understanding wife, I finally topped out at over 18st then my sister pointed out that whilst she my have cancer, there was a better chance that I would die before her.

    Well I hit it, I have little staying power and weigh myself every day and nee to see results fast, usually envolves eating only carrots and apples, but who care, I have a bit of a problem ATM as I keep finding food, and eating it, like kids had spare YumYum left out, and I could not resist, Bunner.

    So I exercise a bit on the treadmill, not fit enough to do any thing else drastic, but working on it, the tread mill and a good movie, Dirty Harry last night, was good for 8 miles.

    Well that is me, trying to lose and become not Obese, 20 pounds to go. then just trim to my proper weight, which I honestly dont know if i have ever seen since school, wow.
  • Machdude
    Machdude Posts: 136 Member
    Welcome to MFP! Feel free to ad me. I started at 255 now at 220 ish. Heading to "onederland".
  • tgermain
    tgermain Posts: 4 Member
    Hi Chris! I too am trying to lose 100lbs. I'm new to this program so I'll try and figure out how to add you.
    I just started "eating clean" as they say about a month ago and for me, getting sugar out of my diet has helped a lot in so many ways.
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Welcome to the most supportive place available for someone wanting to change their health and life. I'll echo others, and add two cents worth.

    1. Log every bite and swallow, even if you go over or are embarrassed by it.

    2. Eat at a moderate deficit. Let MFP set your goals or use TYDEE. I followed the MFP recommendations. Do NOT go with an ultra low calorie option because you wont be able to sustain it. You are changing your life, and it isn't a temporary change or you'll end up right back where you started and then some.

    3. Successful MFP folks seem to follow one of two different basic strategies, portion control (moderators) and/or abstaining from trigger foods, (abstainers). Portion control will allow you to eat the foods you love and still lose weight. We invested in a food scale and dishers. I recommend them no matter what strategy you choose. We were already eating healthy foods but we were eating WAY too much. You'll sort out whether you are a moderator or abstainer as you go along.

    4. Move more. Walk, ride a bike or stationary bike, do yoga, or??? It helps to start with something that is easy on your knees and to choose things you actually enjoy.

    5. Some people have trigger foods and have to avoid them regardless of basic strategy.

    6. Drink lots of WATER.

    7. Log every bite and swallow. If I mentioned it before, it is worth repeating.

    Good luck.
  • MaryJane_8810002
    MaryJane_8810002 Posts: 2,082 Member
    Eat less move more. That is the only tip you really need.
  • hughjass783
    hughjass783 Posts: 32 Member
    Feel free to add me! Looking for other members to keep me motivated and accountable!
  • dafka81
    dafka81 Posts: 1
    Just to add something about the goals, to get back into weight loss and use myfitnesspal consistently. My first goal was to log for 30 days straight (and accurately). I find for myself that it is super important to have a variety of goals because you cannot always control and predict the weight loss, like you might have some water retention or a slow couple of weeks. When I set goals I can definitely control and are visible, like being consistent about logging my food and exercise, I feel like I'm getting somewhere even if the scale doesn't show a major difference one week. It's about showing yourself you are making permanent changes in life-style.

    I have also started logging my meals before I make and eat them. This way if it is way more calories than I should have or too high in sodium, I can still adjust to make it more reasonable. If I'm going to eat out, I plan my meal choices before I go out and log them too. This helps me avoid the guilty feelings after making those choices. Sometimes I still make a higher calorie choice, but I am aware of it and add some extra exercise or make a healthier choice for another meal to get that balance back.

    Here's a list of healthy food bloggers: http://www.halfsizeme.com/my-top-20-favorite-food-bloggers/
    I haven't checked all of them out but the ones I have looked at have some great recipe ideas!

    Good luck on your journey! I'd love more friends with positive and optimistic outlooks. Feel free to add me too!

    CHeers!

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