more than 100 lbs to lose....looking for support :)

I'm in.. need friends to keep me motivated...

Feel free to add me guys Started at 336.8, I am down to 284.2 and have a loooong ways to go before I reach my goal - but it's happening! I log daily and my diary is open to friends. I also try to post motivational things and reply to folks' questions and comments


Looking forward to making it with you all!

Any of you folks feel free to add me! I have 70lbs to lose, and with two preschoolers, I am able to make healthy food and am heavily into gardening and sustainable living, but I am horrible with portions! We can do this!

Just popping in to wish everyone luck on their journey, you CAN do it:flowerforyou:

I posted these simple but basic common sense tips on the 100+ to lose w/o surgery forum as well as the 100 lbs + to lose let's support each other. They worked for me, some food for thought....:bigsmile:

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).

BMI when I started here was 44%. Now 22.4% (am 5' 5.5")

Hey! I'm Kandi. I have 55 pounds to lose so I feel ya. le myself today and I am currently 209 and 5 ounces I want to be 155 found or somewhere around there. You can do it. We can do it! All it takes id dedication, motivation and commitment.

Hi everyone! I just started today too and I have 100 Lbs to loose to start and then see where we go from there. Would love to talk to some amazing people on the same journey

Anyone can feel free to add me - always happy to talk to new people :happy: and I'm active on here every day.

I'm closing in on 100lbs lost but there's a lot more to go after that. Bring it on.

Good luck with the journey everyone!! We got this