Those who started at 300+ pounds!

I think when I hit the scale at 317 pounds, my heart stopped. How did I let myself get this unhealthy? I couldn't even stand to look at myself in the mirror. Too many times did I say, " oh I will start working out next week" or "I will eat healthy after this dinner party". I seemed to have excuses for every reason of why I was not eating right and working out. I was tired of not being able to fit comfortably in airplanes, not be able to go on roller-coaster rides, and not be able to shop at regular clothing stores. I had tried many quick fix "diets" and would lose weight fast, and then put it right back on.
Someone told me:
"If you are tired of starting over, quit giving up"
I re-joined MFP on March 11th, 2013 and I'm down 15 pounds. 2 more pounds till I am under 300! I am not looking back and I'm not giving up!

Started at 380 now 347 and counting. We can do this.

It can be terribly daunting but it is definitely do-able. I started out at 426 pounds In October 2012 when I began a meal replacement program. I joined MFP about 95 days ago. I'm down to 291 pounds with another 103 pounds I still want to lose. Make it a lifestyle change and you'll get to where you want to be. Not tomorrow, but in time. You can do it!

My highest weight was 320lbs. I'm currently 215. I've been on the weightloss train for a little over 2 years. It CAN be done. The weight didn't come on overnight, and it won't come off that way. Celebrate the little victories.

Thought I would update here. I was around 300+ probably 300-310 last September & I'm now 177.5.

Started in Jan 2011 at 424 and currently at 291.2 - It has been slow going, but hoping the slower the loss the less likely it will come back on.

This is a wonderful thread for those of us that has started at a high weight. To see so many successes is so encouraging. I started at 360 and now down to 270. It just seems very hard to do this, and when I see others succeed, I know I can too.

I look to see how the OP was doing, but her account has been deactivated. So, thanks for all the posts I have read though this thread that has incouraged ME on my journey!

Hi!

I just started tracking on MFP about 10 days ago. I would love to hear, esp. from the ladies, what your calorie goal is on a daily basis. The first week I lost 9 lbs sticking to a 1500 cal diet and working out between 20-30 minutes everyday on the elliptical. This week, I've lost nothing and actually gained about a pound. I love carbs and really would hate having to give them up. I'm pretty much a "eat whatever as long as it's in my calories" kind of dieter, because I often fall off the wagon if I have to eat salad and grilled chicken every day.

I guess I'm just a little confused because I keep seeing posts about eating back your calories and eating more to lose. Well, I tried eating the recommended 1840 for the past couple of days, and I just gained. Any tips?

SW: 344
CW: 335
Height: 5'7"

How you eat your calories is a huge part of feeling full and healthy. If you eat them all at once thats not helpful, and if you dont eat enough thats bad too.... its also important to make your calories count. High calorie food with little to no nutritional value (french fries, candy, ice cream etc) are not the way to go. I am terrible at this so I can honestly tell you that the days I try to cheat, I always suffer. I have heard different things about eating back your calories, people on here say to do it, but my nutritionist says that for extreme weight loss like mine, unless I am feeling tired or weak, then I shouldn't eat them back. Also, getting enough sleep is really important I am told. I started at 320lbs and in 3 weeks I am down 17lbs.

I started a month ago at 313.8.....wanna request to be my friend...its good to know someone the size size working together! I Am happygurl687...u can do it!

Nov 17th, 2013 started at 328.5. Down to 279.5 as of Feb. 14, 2014. Eat less, eat healthy, exercise and take it one day at a time and the weight will come off. This is a marathon for me not a sprint. I accept it will take a year or little more (hope not) to get to goal.

Anyone feel free to send friend request. Always nice to see how others are doing and support one another.

My top was was 365. Started here last July at 350. I've been pretty steadily losing 10 lbs per month. I still have an incredibly bad arthritic knee and don't walk real well, but damned if I haven't started swimming like a fish. Yay. Not only can this be done, once you start it really isn't that difficult, and it's fun to watch the scale drop and to have to keep tossing out clothes. Add me if you'd like, I need friends in this for the long haul, I have so much further to go.

I started at 266 (my heaviest ever) and have been doing this for about two weeks now. Going to try to lose 100lbs. There are days where I get frustrated with scale weight fluctuations but I just have to keep telling myself that I need to do this. I truly hope you make your goal weight.

I just started a week ago at 280. I was shocked I let it get so out of control.

I had lost weight before starting at 250 and then getting down to 175, and I gained it all back in just the last year.

I really hope to keep it all off this time /:

Started in August 2013 at 349 and now at 272. I learned about MFP from my nutritionist and have become an addict. I started with the Optifast program recommended by my doctor. I've always avoided the pre package programs but at 56 and that weight I thought it was time to get serious or get surgery.

I did have some issues transitioning from Optifast (five products a day) to real food but with the help of MFP did get the hang of it.

As of today, I am under 300 lbs! That was a big goal for me. I still can't believe I let myself get that big, but I am really happy about the loss.

I'd love for others who started in the 300s to add me as a friend.

Maryann