How much have you lost?

male, 30 pounds lost.

it took me 4 months.

tip: eat less than you burn.

<--- SW 247 when i finally stepped on the scale ... probably more.. now 174.. still have a little way to go.. 52yrs old and 5'4"... Don't give up .. no matter how slowly it comes off - it is way better than where I started from. Good Luck!!

I started at 359...I'm now at 257. So, 102 lbs. I am 5'6.5" (that .5" counts!) I have always had curves..more of a pear shape.

If you go back to after I had my second daughter and look at pics...I'm positive I was above that weight at one point...but I never weighed..glad I didn't..don't think I could have taken that shock. it was bad enough seeing 359. The 102 lbs. took me 1 year and 4 mos. Those last 4 mos. was battling a ten lb. pain in my rear. But when I saw that number finally..I cried and screamed and laughed...and I knew...I ABSOLUTELY KNEW that I can and will do this all the way to the end and be proud and watch myself.

This is not a diet...it is a lifestyle change. I am not near goal yet...still a long way to go..but I will get there..and that is all that matters.

eat your allotted cals...your exercise cals too...if you are sure they are correct. Some people don't eat all of them back...but I say why starve your body? Its worked for me so far. I eat about 1920 cals a day...sometimes more depending on exercise...or if I feel like it. LOL But I know what works for my body. I dropped my cal levels to 1700 at one point and I stalled out big time on losses. So, I'm sticking to the 1920.

My suggestion...don't beat yourself up if you mess up...we all do...because we are human. Just remember that tomorrow is another day...or there is still some of the day left to make healthier choices...or to get some exercise in so you don't feel the guilt that sometimes hits.

Stay empowered! You will make it to whatever you set. You have to believe it...to know it...deep in your gut! And Make it happen!!!

Female - 40 YO 5'3
SW: 305
CW: 279
Finally at a point I look forward to my visits to the gym - First time in my life at 40 that I have ever even belonged to a gym!
I just take it one day at a time

<<starting weight over 400 the scale only went to 400.
Now 226.
Eat less move more.
Never quit no matter how badly you think you are failing. Just keep trying everyday.

Male .. 49, starting weight 198 now 158. Lost 49 lbs of body fat and gained 9 lbs of muscle in the last 8 months.In maintenance now .. but it is all about getting back up as well have one of those days every so often.

Biggest tips .. get a food scale and really use it, and don't over estimate your exercise burns.

I'm female at 5'7.5 and 23 years of age. I've been big all my life so i deemed it normal. It was both due to medical issues and the lack of caring what i eat. So i've currently been going at this actively for nearly a year and have lost most of my weight through pure dieting though i do enjoy to exercise every now and then. Now that i'm getting small enough i'll be doing more simply to get a higher deficit that diet just can't do since my dietician says to eat no lower than 1200 calories.

SO my highest weight was about 340lbs and i'm currently at 220lbs... so that's 120 lbs down. My goal range is between 120lbs and 165lbs. So i'm aiming somewhere between 140-150lbs. Not too far to go! If all goes as planned i should reach there by the end of this year. My 2015 new years gift to myself

Male 48 yo. start weight 140+ Kg, now 78 Kg.
Some basic tips.
1. dont diet. diets have a start and finish point. good health and permanent weight loss is about changing your lifestyle. it isnt easy, but it can be done
2. dont be drastic with your changes. if you do, they wont be sustainable
3. one bad meal doesnt have to turn into a bad day. a bad day (they will happen) doesnt have to turn into a week. if you are working on lifestyle changes, you just pick up where you left off, not give up.
4. count those calories and always be on the conservative side
5. dont expect it to all happen at once. you are in it for the long haul, dont get dispirited on stalling/plateaus (these will happen too)

Good luck

I am so pleased I read this I have approached this in exactly the same manner
I started at 156 kg 29 kg gone so far and loving the new me thx mate
And nearly forgot male 50

Starting weight, Apr 2011,245lbs
Current weight, 08 Mar 2013, 184lbs

Amount lost: 61lbs

I took a very long time to lose that much, but I am glad that I have a well-toned body of mid 25ish :happy:

My usual routine to gym may sound insane for some

39 lbs. I am already at goal. Just trying to maintain.

Edited because I think the OP needs to seek help for an eating disorder.