Weight loss of 100+ please, to motivate us bigger people

I have lost 101lbs since October 15, 2013. I weighed in at that time 300lbs, my current Weight 198.6lbs. I don't know how to post pics here, but I do have a Facebook page :-)

No full length pics really, some pics on profile page (HATED to be in pics).
BMI when I started here was 44%. Now 22.4% (am 5' 5.5")

I posted these tips on the 100+ to lose w/o surgery forum as well as the 100 lbs + to lose let's support each other

I-If you bite it, write it. No food is really free.
2-Mindful eating. Don't read or watch tv while eating. Pay attention to what goes into your mouth.
3- To deal with those cravings..just remember chocolate or whatever the current want is, is NOT going to be pulled off the shelves anytime soon. It WILL be there when you can safely trust yourself to eat it (and yes, those cravings will pass) I still ate junk food/fast food AND lost the weight & got to goal!!
4-Speaking of cravings, before you cave in to them, is it worth the calories? will this satisfy me? can I just eat one? will I regret eating it?
5-Drink water before meals. It really does fill you up.
6- Dressings: Don't pour onto your salad, dip the fork tines into the dressing, then go into the greens.
7-Speaking of the fork, put it down between bites, don't have the fork already loaded with the next bite as you're chewing the first.
8- Before you go for a second helping, wait 20-30 minutes. Perhaps a piece of fruit will satisfy instead.
9- Goals, if you set them, set them small & manageable.
10- One day at a time-One pound at a time.-One step at a time
11-Take it slow. Small goals.
12-You didn't put all the weight on over nite, it's not going to come off over nite.
13-Get a good digital food scale, measuring cups/spoons. Weigh and measure everything.
14-Take your measurements and pictures too (I did not and I wish I had)
15-I pre plan/pre log my meals/snacks in advance. I put a nice amount of cals/carbs for late snacks so I can adjust thru out the day (in case I eat something unplanned, or have seconds or forget something I ate)
16-Before eating out, check out website for nutritional stats...again, pre log the fast food/restaurant meal then plan your eating around it.
17-When you do exercise, go easy especially if you are a couch potato like I am (I actually did not do much till I lost a nice chunk of weight and still am set as sedentary on MFP)
18-Take the calorie burn you will see MFP or exercise machines with a grain of salt, especially if you plan to eat most of them back. Invest in a HRM w/chest strap.
19-Add some buds that have open diaries, I find some great meal ideas and recipes from my buds (& i hate to cook)
20-Read labels, take your time in the grocery, compare products before adding to your cart.

It's a big endeavor but if you get and keep your mindset where it needs to be, you can do it. :flowerforyou:

I found a fitness tracker to be very motivational for me, I saw just how little I moved during the day (desk job from home). Fitbit Flex, then wanted more, got the Force, it died on me and now I have the Garmin vivofit w/HRM, even a cheap pedometer can be motivational. I strive for 10K steps a day (apx 5 miles).

Thank you so much for sharing.

No full length pics really, some pics on profile page (HATED to be in pics).
BMI when I started here was 44%. Now 22.4% (am 5' 5.5")

I posted these tips on the 100+ to lose w/o surgery forum as well as the 100 lbs + to lose let's support each other

I-If you bite it, write it. No food is really free.
2-Mindful eating. Don't read or watch tv while eating. Pay attention to what goes into your mouth.
3- To deal with those cravings..just remember chocolate or whatever the current want is, is NOT going to be pulled off the shelves anytime soon. It WILL be there when you can safely trust yourself to eat it (and yes, those cravings will pass) I still ate junk food/fast food AND lost the weight & got to goal!!
4-Speaking of cravings, before you cave in to them, is it worth the calories? will this satisfy me? can I just eat one? will I regret eating it?
5-Drink water before meals. It really does fill you up.
6- Dressings: Don't pour onto your salad, dip the fork tines into the dressing, then go into the greens.
7-Speaking of the fork, put it down between bites, don't have the fork already loaded with the next bite as you're chewing the first.
8- Before you go for a second helping, wait 20-30 minutes. Perhaps a piece of fruit will satisfy instead.
9- Goals, if you set them, set them small & manageable.
10- One day at a time-One pound at a time.-One step at a time
11-Take it slow. Small goals.
12-You didn't put all the weight on over nite, it's not going to come off over nite.
13-Get a good digital food scale, measuring cups/spoons. Weigh and measure everything.
14-Take your measurements and pictures too (I did not and I wish I had)
15-I pre plan/pre log my meals/snacks in advance. I put a nice amount of cals/carbs for late snacks so I can adjust thru out the day (in case I eat something unplanned, or have seconds or forget something I ate)
16-Before eating out, check out website for nutritional stats...again, pre log the fast food/restaurant meal then plan your eating around it.
17-When you do exercise, go easy especially if you are a couch potato like I am (I actually did not do much till I lost a nice chunk of weight and still am set as sedentary on MFP)
18-Take the calorie burn you will see MFP or exercise machines with a grain of salt, especially if you plan to eat most of them back. Invest in a HRM w/chest strap.
19-Add some buds that have open diaries, I find some great meal ideas and recipes from my buds (& i hate to cook)
20-Read labels, take your time in the grocery, compare products before adding to your cart.

It's a big endeavor but if you get and keep your mindset where it needs to be, you can do it. :flowerforyou:

I found a fitness tracker to be very motivational for me, I saw just how little I moved during the day (desk job from home). Fitbit Flex, then wanted more, got the Force, it died on me and now I have the Garmin vivofit w/HRM, even a cheap pedometer can be motivational. I strive for 10K steps a day (apx 5 miles).

Thanks everyone for sharing pics! Very motivational!

This was from about 110 lbs progress. I'm now up to 126lbs loss, and I now weigh 125lbs. Everyone can do it!

OUTSTANDING!! Congratulations!!!

Gr8 Job Done!!

Around 410lbs which was actually 22lbs lighter than my starting weight of 432lbs




Day i started on August 27, 2013 @ 432lbs. These are plastered as my home desktop wallpaper.




few days ago at 274 and 69% to goal.

Great job! Thanks for posting these...they are very motivational

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You look GREAT ! CONGRATULATIONS!!

133 pounds lost, and I'm nearing two years of maintenance.



Biggest piece of advice: Start, and then don't stop.

The difference between those who succeed and those who don't is perseverance. The rest - how big a deficit, macro ratio, exercise routine - is really just details. Those details are important, because they can speed or slow your loss and may contribute to it being a more sustainable loss. But the most important thing is starting to make the change, and then continuing it.

Second piece of advice: Don't be miserable.

I never made any change I wasn't willing to live with forever. That meant I didn't subscribe to a fad diet, cut calories drastically, or exercise three hours a day. Instead I just started living like a healthy person instead of an obese one. That meant that usually I stuck to my plan, but sometimes I indulged. I usually did my workouts, but sometimes I missed one. I was only rarely hungry, almost never felt like I was on a diet, and generally my life and mood improved by leaps and bounds. The ones who starve themselves, who never enjoy a cookie, who never eat a "cheat" meal, are the ones who quit a couple months in, from my observation.

This method also means that when I switched to maintenance, almost nothing changed. I ate slightly more food, that's all. There was no diet to go off. I didn't have to jump from 1200 calories to maintenance because I never ate that little. It was seamless, and maybe that's why I've been able to maintain my loss since September 2012 fairly effortlessly.

Third piece of advice: Exercise.

Exercise changes your relationship with your body and food. It makes you happy. It makes you feel better about yourself. It makes it easier to stick to a healthy diet. It makes maintenance easier. It means you can eat more. Find something you enjoy, and do it.

more tips on my blog, along with pictures:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/ShannonMpls

So awesome!

Hi,

I'm happy to share. I joined MFP 3 1/2 years ago. In my first 9 months I lost 100 pounds and then reached 110 pounds lost at my one year anniversary. All natural. No surgery, no special diets, just old fashioned diet and exercise.

I'm 5' 9"
Start weight was 277
Current weight is 167
Starting size was 24 pants (I was squeezing myself into them and I saved them as you can see below)
Pant size 24
shirt size 3x
current pants size 8 to 10
current shirt is a medium

You look fabulous! And years younger. Amazing work!

Hi,

I'm happy to share. I joined MFP 3 1/2 years ago. In my first 9 months I lost 100 pounds and then reached 110 pounds lost at my one year anniversary. All natural. No surgery, no special diets, just old fashioned diet and exercise.

I'm 5' 9"
Start weight was 277
Current weight is 167
Starting size was 24 pants (I was squeezing myself into them and I saved them as you can see below)
Pant size 24
shirt size 3x
current pants size 8 to 10
current shirt is a medium

You look fabulous! And years younger. Amazing work!

Thank you. I hear that often. I wasn't expecting that part of weight loss. I remember when I started to lose that I read that sometimes people look older when they lose, but my time clock went back. Thankfully!!! There is about a 15 year gap in the first before pic to my last after pic. Love that I look younger.