250 lb to lose & need some friends to help me get there.

It's easy to stuff your face w/ yummy foods when you're feeling bad about life. But look where it gets us. You have to have a good support base and a good plan. This site is also an awesome tool for tracking everything you eat. There is plenty of support here. Don't be afraid to ask. You're introduction here is a good start. Your feet point forward for a reason. Keep moving in that direction.

Welcome,
Friend request sent.

Good for you - here to support if you need me - please feel free to add! :flowerforyou:

Totally add me if you want! Am not sure if am an emotional eater or not but I am definitely an eater! Just ask my scale! I am super serious about losing weight but I'm not a super serious person. I definitely try to keep things light and fun. I honestly have NO experience other than my own in the realm of exercise and dieting but if ever you need someone to talk to to bring you up or keep you going, I got your back. :-)

Hello - how marvellous that yo know what you need todo to lose weight! You have lost loads already ... Good luck this time ... Use all your wisdom...

Hello InevitableBut,
My name is Mary and you and I have some things in common. One is we both started in Jan. of this year and the other is we're emotional eaters and we enjoy food. I feel that this site will be a good help to you. It has helped me keep track of what I eat and shows you ahead of time how many calories you have left for the day. The community support is a great help, they encourage you and support you. The exercise tracker is another great tool to use. I was weighing 298 and now I weigh 221.6. When I first started walking, I use to walk for 10 minutes due to knee pain and back pain. As time went on I kept increasing my walks till I reached 4.4 a day five days a week. Now I'm back to work so I stopped walking and hit the gym for thirty minutes five days a week. I've been. logging my food everyday. I've been focusing on eating 80 grams of protein a day. I feel this helps me to stay full and blood sugars steady, whereas before I use to eat little protein and eat foods that would make my sugars go up and I would get tired and hungry. Drinking water 8-9 cups, crystal light. Well I just wanted share some ideas with you and I'm here to help and support you. Good luck you came to the right place which is MFP.:flowerforyou:

Welcome and Good Luck!
I too am searching for any extra motivation and help on my journey! Boy do I miss pizza and beer! I feel so much better since I have lost the first 30 pounds and am getting close to needing to buy smaller clothes! I'm struggling not to "reward" myself with a huge caloric intake that will feel great while I'm eating it but will feel terrible and throw me off the wagon when I get on the scale. I keep a scale in my bathroom and one in the kitchen! I keep post it's by the fridge at work and in my car to steer me clear of bad choices!

Hi InevitableBut,

I could have probably written the same works as you did.

I've had some very successful losses over the years. I lost 140lbs in high school but gained it back in my early 20's. I lost around 100lbs a few years later only to gain it and more back. I've gone up and down for years but I never got below 270's. Over the last four years I gained over 150lbs to hit around 420lbs. I don't know how far I went over since I couldn't find a scale to weigh me any higher.

After being laid off from a extremely stressful job around this time last year I was able to start trying to loose weight but I was still yo-yoing but overall I was still making progress. In February it finally seem to snap in for me and I really started pushing myself.

I have tried some support groups, there is some very helpful people and reading material that can help, so that is an option to look into. I started going to a meditation class, which seems to be working the best for me. Being able to manage my stress gives me more strength to fight the urges to comfort eat. Using MFP to track everything also helps a LOT and I've finally started adding friends to help motivate and be motivated by.

I've lost almost half of my currently weight loss just in the last two months so while I'm by far not out of the words, I feel I'm on a better path to loosing the weight than I have been since I lost the weight the first time in high school.

So all that said, try many things, keep the things you find useful and keep moving forward. I'll send a friend request so we can help motivate one another.

Hi InevitableBut,

I'm no expert but maybe if you start thinking of it as a way of life, a challenge to yourself or with a friend could be a help. I do this with a friend of mind & we kind of think of it as a way to maintain and manage our weight. We are not thinking of it as a diet but as a lifestyle. I know sometimes things seem overwhelming but you've made progress before and you can do it again. Try to focus on how much better you felt emotionally and physically.

Good Luck,
P.S. You can friend me if you like

Hi I totally understand what you are going through... I lost all my family except 2 cousins in the span of 6 mons.. and went through a divorce too... I also had both knees replaced ... Kept saying I was going to get back on track,,,, ... but there was always some crisis that I was going through.... This time is now for me... I am in the process of Bariatric Surgery in Hamilton Ontario... My surgery should be June or July... Scared? YES!!! but I think this will give me a tool that I need.... I want to see my grandkids grow up and TRAVEL!!!!... This is my time!!! You can add me if you wish...
Blessings

The more support the better! Welcome to MFP