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newlife6745

Hello!! I've been on this roller coaster for far too long and sometimes I wonder if I can do it. I've found wonderful support on this site and have lost successfully doing it. I do tend to get comfortable then think I can run off and do it on my own. Well I've found that is not the case. So!!! HereI am looking to my MFP friends for support and encouragement.

We can do this.

Goal: Lose 100 pounds
Lost: 20 pounds as of 5/13/14

Replies

Allup2Me78

Hi there! I am Lora...I have successfully lost about 44 lbs calorie counting but now I am back to only 33 lbs and it is ALL my fault. I challenge myself this next 90 days to WATCH my cheat meals, workout no less than 3 times a week even if it is just 30 min on my treadmill at home & stay focused on the prize!

I am really trying to stay focused on staying under my calorie goal daily even when having a cheat meal once or twice a month. In the next 3 months I would like to lose 10 lbs. I don't lose on a regular basis so I don't want to throw a big # out there and set myself up for failure.

IlluminatedMayhem

I'm Jenny. I'm just getting started again. I'm a stay at home mom of 2, one of whom is only 4-months-old and exclusively breastfed. I need to lose at least 150 lbs maybe even 165-170. Short term, I'd like to lose at least 2 lbs a week or as close as I can without compromising my milk supply

hamo1987

I am a momma of five, I am currently breastfeeding exclusively my last baby, and I have 100 lbs to lose, in reality I will be at a healthy bmi if I lose 70_80lbs, but in the end to back to my most happy weight I want to lose close yo a hundred... my biggest problem is constantly juggling milk supply and calorie deficits, after all baby comes first...I have finally found the balance and I am getting my bunz in gear...So here is to weight loss, happiness, health, and fun!!! 90 days here we come :-)

Ps.. please forgive my stupid smart phone auto correct and fat finger typing issues, lol many days a random "u" lands at the end of words lol so bare with me

Taymate

Hi! I'm Sandy and I'm on a mission! My 55th class reunion will be in 2, 3, or 4 months and I want to be fit, toned, and awesome by then! It sounds stupid but, I only have a few pounds to lose but, sometimes losing 4 or 5 lbs is just as hard as losing 10 or 15.

fitbeast70

I'm Kris and I need to lose 100 pounds. I would like to get at least 75 pounds off this year and could use all of the help I can get! Eating at night is my downfall and sticking to an exercise regimen is hard. I keep trying and I won't stop until I get there.

mrsgosch

Hi I'm Tiffinie i have 2 kids. Just had my last one 2 months ago and have about 15-20lbs I would like to lose by the end of summer. I know its not a lot but i cant seem to stay on track with eating healthy and exercising so i end up gaining more.

sculptcha

Hello! I started using MFP a few years ago, and lost about 60 pounds. The good news: I felt confident and comfortable enough in my skin to began a relationship with a wonderful man, and losing all that extra weight allowed me to get pregnant when I had previously thought I could not have babies. Bonus! The bad news: I developed gestational diabetes, and because I gained back all the weight I had lost, plus more, the diabetes has not gone away.

I know that I can do it again, though it will be 100% more difficult. Finding time to exercise and eat healthy, wholesome meals with a toddler and a full time job and man who LOVES to eat will be a challenge, but I am dedicated. I am SO tired of being fat and having no energy, and having to monitor my blood sugar all the time. I just want to enjoy being active with my family and feel sexy and comfy in my body again.

I can absolutely commit to 90 days (plus). I have to!

newlife6745

Yes you can do this!!!

jangaard

Hi Guys!
I'm Kirsti, I have been using MFP for about a year an a half now. I've lost about 60 lb from my overall high and want to get down to about 135 or 140. I have been maintaining at about 160 for a long while now and I want to kick it into high gear for the summer and get to my goal weight when school starts in the fall. I aim for net cals around 1200-1500 a day, and eat back like 50% of my exercise calories. I hope this group is what I need to keep motivated!

Start weight 220ish
CW 160ish
GW 135 ish

Christizzzle

Hi, I'm Christina. I lost 30 pounds and then lost motivation. Now, seven months later, I am nearly back to square one. I really want to stay motivated this time.

newlife6745

Kirsti - great job on your success. I am looking forward to seeing what I can do in 90 days.

Jen11051981

Hi my name is Jennifer. I have been going through a lot in my life in the past five years and I need to stop making excuses and get myself right! I have been back at it for a week now and I am starting to feel a little discouraged so I decided to get on here and get some support! :-)

naj609

Hi. I'm Nikki, I'm looking for accountability! I'm a stay at home Mom to a(almost 5 year old) amazing girl. She and my husband give me lots of support, but don't always hold me accountable. I'm ready to see what I can do in 90 days!!

TombRaider347

Hello,
I'm on this journey now for a month and I love it. I'm a mum of two boys and I have hardly anytime for myself, that's why I joined Fitstar and also Fitness pal to have a better control over my eating habits.
How about you guys?

WarriorBill65

Hi everyone, I'm Bill. Totally lost my motivation and drive for the past couple months, due to letting my depression take control ,instead of fighting against it. Finally made it to a Pilates class this morning, so that's a start. Looking forward to being an active member of this group !!!!

Ciaradl

Hi i just joined about a week ago I have 20lbs to loose in 90 days. I'm motivated and ready. I just want to get back to looking like my ole self again.

donnarobinson01

Hi
I lost about 40lbs last year and then pigged out over Christmas and gained 14lbs back....now I'm looking at my summer clothes knowing they won't fit so I need to shift that extra weight. I've kept going to the gym but will step that back up and walk the dog off his paws! cut out the rubbish I've been eating between my nice healthy meals and all should be good......I'm hoping this will keep me on track when the chocolates are calling to me at work, I work in a confectionery factory...the worst job ever if you struggle with your weight!!!!!

Adpalangi

HI! My name is Angie. I joined Venus group to try to loose weight, for a calorie counter they recommended MFP. So I joined. I am 49 yrs old and have a VERY inactive lifestyle. The most workout I get is when I visit and try to keep up with my three grandchildren, other than that I get out to the grocery store or shopping. I've never been athletic and from being sedimentary and depressed for the past five years from a sudden divorce of a 28 year marriage I have like no body strength, and little motivation for exercise. I haven't taken good care of myself at all in this time frame. That needs to change, first my daughter told me I embarrass her with the way I no longer take care of myself and that I've aged (well a stressful divorce might do that to ya). I also had not been cooking or eating well at all, kind of lost the love of cooking when there is only me to cook for. My daughters husband has been a fitness trainer for a very long time, full time manager and then with his personal clients. I've cut my calories to 1000 which is what the Venus system suggested, and he insists that what I really need to do is eat healthy and walk, NOT count calories. Tried that one before - didn't work so well. But he is teaching and I am reading a lot about organic, whole foods and processed foods. I am eating so much more healthier but still cooking only alittle. I need to find good easy recipes. And get myself doing the training that came with the Venus program I bought. Truth be told I probably could of gotten all I need right here on MFP. I need encouragement on eating even healthier and not falling of my calorie count and somehow to get myself on that training program. I have trouble coming up with the right calories while meeting the protien goal and while trying not to go over the sugar and fat goals, seems it takes a lot of balancing.

I'm in my 37th day, I started at 139 and today I'm 129. I'd like to loose 20 to 25 more lbs. that puts me near my ideal weight, according to the plan I bought. So my short term goal, the next 90 days would be to loose 20 - 25 more lbs. and long term to be eating healthy and exercising, taking good care of myself and my health, and maintaining my ideal weight.

I have two more incentives, my son is having a huge wedding in the keys in Nov, which I would love to look very nice for. And I have reconnected with an old HS friend, who's attention I would love to capture, by looking, feeling great and with a whole lot more confidence.

I would like to return here to this group daily to give and receive support. Sorry so long, got carried away. Thank you so much for listening.

Started at 139
Current at 129
Goal to loose approx 25 more with a weight of 105.

amsecchi

Hello! My name is Andrea and last year I lost 30 pounds, mostly by juicing and going on a vegetarian diet.
On february I went on vacation and lost all control! I have gained 11 pounds, this has to stop!
I want to go back to my old routine and loose 30 extra pounds, maybe even 45 by the end of the year, so let's do this.

Good luck everybody!

Adpalangi

HI! My name is Angie. I joined Venus group to try to loose weight, for a calorie counter they recommended MFP. So I joined. I am 49 yrs old and have a VERY inactive lifestyle. The most workout I get is when I visit and try to keep up with my three grandchildren, other than that I get out to the grocery store or shopping. I've never been athletic and from being sedimentary and depressed for the past five years from a sudden divorce of a 28 year marriage I have like no body strength, and little motivation for exercise. I haven't taken good care of myself at all in this time frame. That needs to change, first my daughter told me I embarrass her with the way I no longer take care of myself and that I've aged (well a stressful divorce might do that to ya). I also had not been cooking or eating well at all, kind of lost the love of cooking when there is only me to cook for. My daughters husband has been a fitness trainer for a very long time, full time manager and then with his personal clients. I've cut my calories to 1000 which is what the Venus system suggested, and he insists that what I really need to do is eat healthy and walk. Tried that one before - didn't work so well. But he is teaching and I am reading a lot about organic, whole foods and processed foods. I am eating so much more healthier but still cooking only alittle. I need to find good easy recipes. And get myself doing the training that came with the Venus program I bought. Truth be told I probably could of gotten all I need right here on MFP. I need encouragement on eating even healthier and not falling of my calorie count and somehow to get myself on that training program. I have trouble coming up with the right calories while unable to meet the protien goal and while going over the fruit and fat goals, seems it takes a lot of balancing.

I'm in my 37th day, I started at 139 and today I'm 129. I'd like to loose 20 to 25 more lbs. that puts me near my ideal weight, according to the plan I bought. So my short term goal, the next 90 days would be to loose 20 - 25 more lbs. and long term to be eating healthy and exercising, taking good care of myself and my health, and maintaining my ideal weight.

I have two more incentives, my son is having a huge wedding in the keys in Nov. And I have reconnected with an old HS friend, who's attention I would love to capture, by looking, feeling great and with a whole lot more confidence.

I would like to return here to this group daily to give and receive support. Sorry so long, got carried away. Thank you so much for listening.

Started at 139
Current at 129
Goal to loose approx 25 more with a weight of 105.

stechan07

Hi everyone! This may be the challenge I need! I was unemployed 4 years ago, and because I had "free" time, I started running. I lost 40 lbs! Looking hot, I "ran" into my now husband. We were both fit and loved running together. We got married, nested and continue our office jobs. Now, almost 3 years, later, I've gained the 40 lbs I lost. I love my husband, love my job, but don't love the weight that I've found, or that has found it's way back to me!

I just bought a new road bike and started running, and with summer coming soon, I am motivated to move. I hope with the support of MFP friends, I can meet my goal by the end of this 90 days.

ArtsyAlexis

Hi everybody! My name is Alexis and I love sitting. It is my weakness.

My weight gain followed with me through my life up to this point. I'm 21 years old and I need to lose weight not only for the joyous times ahead of me but for the joyous times later in life.

I'm at 220 right now and I need to lose a lot of weight. My short term is to be 200 by July. My long term, to be 115-125. I have wide set hips and my chest is, to put it lightly, huge. I have no clue what I will look like by the time I reach my goals nor do I really know what would be healthy for my body type.

I'm a fun person with so much going for me. Weight is only one of them!

anastasia1807

Great start!!!

anastasia1807

My name is Anastasia. I have a trip scheduled in August and would like to lose 12 lbs by then. I am trying to log in all my calories and add some walking. The winter was so tough that I still struggle to find energy to exercise more.

Laughter_Girl

Hi! My name is Kristal. Since joining MFP last December, I have been totally committed to my health. I eat decently most of the time (always trying to get more protein), and I exercise 4 - 5 days per week. The old me probably would have given up months ago, but this new me is in it for the long haul. I have no quit in me.

For this next 90 days, I want to set some realistic mini goals that I can commit to working towards, and I believe this group will be perfect for me to do that.

HisForever1231

Hi everyone...I am 30 and a mom to 3 kiddos. The youngest one is a year old now

Pre pregnancy weight was 165 and I was a size 8. I loved the way my body looked, and I am on the muscular side, so i have never looked my actual weight. I started at 232 for my second pregnancy and upon delivery I was 243. Ended up 224 after delivery and such. Had my 3rd baby and went down to 220, only to turn around and gain another 12 lbs. I found this app on my phone, and went down to 197. I have now bumped to 206, and I am finished!!! My husband just got me a gym membership and we are both going on a healthy eating, exercising binge. I hope to stay that way. My tubes are tied, and now I am ready to start this new chapter in my life. I would love to get down to 160, which is 46 lbs, but really, I want to wear a size 8 pant. And I want to be healthy. I need all the help and encouragement a person can get. And I want to be that for others as well. Good luck to you all! I know we can all do it!

Northern_Girl12

Hello everyone! I'm 38 and need to lose over 100 pounds. I've been at it for 3 weeks and have lost about 8 pounds. I'm doing well on watching what I eat but have yet to achieve my exercise goals on a regular basis. I'm hoping to focus on that in the coming weeks. It would be great to drop 30 pounds in 90 days but if I can work out 4 days per week while continuing to meet my calorie goals then I will consider it a win.

Best of luck to all of you. I will try to lend help and support as much as I can.

153lbs916

Hello Everyone,
I am new to MFP. I am exciting to start this challenge. I am going to lose 12-15lbs at the end of this challenge! Good luck everyone.

jandy180

Hi everybody,

I'm just getting started with MFP, so the timing is great for me with this challenge. I'm 41 years old, father of six year old twins, and motivated to live a healthier lifestyle to keep up with them. Challenges include a high stress, mostly sedentary job that consumes me 24/7. I feel guilty exercising as that time should be for work or my sons. I'm going to make time, though, as it's important to stay healthy for my future and theirs! My goal is to drop two pounds per week through this challenge. I've had previous success with Weight Watchers--dropped 45 pounds only to gain it back. That was some time ago, though. We all can do it! Good luck to all.

mrsvjdavis

Hello everyone. I'm Lisa and I'm new to MFP. I'm 40 and fabulous, except this extra weight I've been carrying around. 2 years ago I lost 35 lbs by counting calories and moderate exercise. Then I had surgery and never regained my momentum. Seems like I have this on again off again relationship with my healthy lifestyle which has shown in my weight. Time to get on and stay on! I have gained back 25 of the 35 lbs I lost, so I'm back up to 210. My goal is to get to a healthy weight where I feel good and look good and have the energy to do all that I have been created to do, probably around 150lbs. I don't expect to lose 60 lbs in 90 days, but I do expect to get myself on the right path and lose the 60 by the end of the year. Thanks for the forum of support.