Need to loose 170 pounds!

You'll find lots of support right here, just be faithful about logging in everyday, friends will come.

Remember it's just calories in versus calories out.

Nice to meet you! I have about (well let's be realistic) I have 200 pounds to lose. I am in it to win it. Feel free to add me!

My suggestion is to set mini-goals. 30 pounds, another 30...etc. It makes it seem less daunting.

Hello! I'm in need of encouragement, too, so feel free to add me to your support team. I started out at 204 pounds and would love to lose at least 60.

Ahmazing weightloss journey Cerakoala. I read your reply and it was so sweet. I hope to find friends here to help. I'm pretty much the only one doing it. My friends say they want to lose weight but doesn't put in any effort to try with me. It's hard to do it along sometimes, but hopefully I can do it with people here. :happy:

I might not fit the criteria exactly but I am close lol

38lbs off and 115lbs to go!

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Hello! I am just returning, also. I was here before and lost almost 80 pounds, but then regained 40 pounds. I am back for what I hope are the right reasons this time. I have 145+ pounds to go. Anyone can feel free to add me, also Good luck! You got this.

I'm in the process of a similar journey! It's still new to me, at just under a month of being on the journey. My goals (mainly, joining the military, likely U.S. Army or Navy) have kept me going, and I don't plan on giving up. This is too important to me now.

Best of luck on your journey… you can do it! Feel free to add me.

I am on similiar journey and looking for buddies to share encouragement, struggles, ideas, motivation and whatever with. I am from the Bangor, Maine area New friends from anywhere is ok though.....

Been on this journey off and on for years... I am giving it another go per doc's orders. Feel free to add me anyone Need all the help I can get.

Hello and welcome - I'm sure you'll do great - its so simple, burn more calories than you eat and you'll lose weight! MFP definitely works - I lost about 100lbs four years ago though MFP. Unfortauntely 30lbs of that has crept back on in the last year which is why I'm back. But the system definitely works as long as you are totally honest! I definitely agree with the poster who said about breaking it into mini goals - its much less daunting. I'd personally say just focus on losing your first 10lbs, just to prove to yourself that you can, and then keep moving the goal post! Its nice to have little goals which can be achieved within weeks rather than some dauntingly huge goal which might be two years away! At least that's how my mind works ;-)

Anyone on here who wants to friend me I'm always happy to give lots of support to anyone who needs it!

Andy

Hi. Feel free to add me. My goal is to lose 120-130 pounds. I'm getting back in and I'm determined this time.

Welcome! I am another who has to lose more than 100 lb. (140-150 or so, final # TBD). I have currently lost 1/3 of that since the first of the year. Some things I have learned: slow and steady. I am aiming for 1 lb a week even though 2 lb is perfectly healthy for my situation. Also, weightloss is not linear. My graph looks like a series of wide steps: I lose nothing for a couple of weeks then have a drop, then another flat step. Everybody is different and you will lose the weight the way YOU do.

I agree with the small goals. A great goal to start with is that magic number of 10% of your body weight. I can't tell you how excited I was when I reached that! It motivated me to keep going.

Start with small changes. Log your food even if you are not trying to cut out much right now. It will bring more awareness as to what you are eating as well as your personal eating and hunger patterns. Some do well on a couple of meals a day and some (like me ) do better eating more like 5 times a day. You will eventually find out your sweet spot.

Same thing with exercise. Start out doing anything to move, even if it is just walking to the end of the block and back. Eventually you will get a sense of your fitness level and find something you love to do, whether it is walking working out at a gym, working out to exercise DVD's at home, etc. Try out different things. Gyms will usually give a guest pass for people to try it out. Look to local rec centers too. I found a water aerobics class that I absolutely adore and is easy on my joints.

Good luck and we will get there together!

I am on my journey of losing 163 pounds.

All I can say is:

1. Don't think of the entire 170 pounds, but rather break it up in 10 or even 5 pound increments.
2. Reward yourself ever so often, once you've reach small milestones, with NON food related things.
3. Do not restrict calories to below 1800 to start with. You will be able to reduce the calories as you loose more weight.
4. Do not restrict any food groups or any treats. By this I mean work in treats into your daily calories. Go for 80% good calories (from healthy foods) and 20% naughty foods.
5. Drink a ton of water.
6. If you don't want to start exercising now, then don't. I was on here for a good 7 months before I did a single bit of exercise.
7. Take it EASY! Be easy on yourself. One bad meal or one bad day will not ruin you forever.
8. It is going to take a long time for you to loose the 170 pounds. At least 2 years. Don't sabotage yourself with a plan to loose the weight too fast and then when you don't make it, you give up. Don't do it to yourself. You are NOT in a race.
9. Take your measurements now and take pictures. And keep on doing this monthly or every 2 months (as you like). This will keep you motivated when the scale does not move the way you want it to.
10. Make Myfitnesspal your new best friend. If you feel like eating *&%#@ then read up on all the success stories or go through the recipes section. Awesome people here and many are eager to help you. Just ask.

All the best to you! I look forward to reading your success story. :flowerforyou:

I have 90+ lbs to go...main thing is to keep focused, keep logging your food even if you go over your allotment for the day. Don't be discouraged if you have an "off" day - pick yourself up and keep on. Exercise as you are able - if you are unable to do a "real workout" don't be discouraged - just take baby steps. Walk for a small period of time per day - even if it's as short a time as 5 minutes. Take an additional walk for 5 minutes every day - then work up to 8 minutes, then 10, etc.