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

I love seeing these pictures... very motivational!!

Ok well I am at 99 lost, so i figure close enough to post lol.
Started at 270, currently 171. You can see my before and after in my profile pic. <<<<<

My biggest thing is patience! Don't expect it to happen overnight. Don't go all out and limit yourself. Give yourself cheat days and then get right back on track. Don't starve yourself either!!

Good luck on your journey and feel free to add me!:drinker:

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

Hi, would love to have some of you as friends, I started out this time at 314, my highest weight being somewhere between 360-380 with a pregnancy of twins, I joined TOPS, but it wasn't for me, I lost a little not a lot, and every time I lost weight, I ended up pregnant, which thankfully can no longer happen So I am diabetic and take my life seriously, so I try to make sure I get what I need to be here for my five kids and hubby. I am down to 297.8 as of last Tuesday. I weigh every Tuesday. But I'm not perfect, I eat food I shouldn't , that said , EXERCISE has been my best friend this time around. It's true, gotta put in the time and results will follow, usually, but you gotta watch how many calories or in my case carbs and what kinds of carbs and calories you stick in the engine. Looking for encouragement and good friends !

Okay so tell me beside using MFP what else did you do??

Great pictures...

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

And age isn't a factor either, I did this in my 40's

Me too. I was 44 when I started. Congrats. You look marvelous!!

You are an inspiration! Glad you shared.

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Hello!! I started at 330pds and have lost 124pds so far! Good luck you can do it!!

Wow!!!! Fantastic job so far. Very inspiring.

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!!!