I'm motivated to lose 100 pounds.

Feel free to add me, or anyone else that's looking for friends. I still have around 40 pounds to go but started out with 118 to lose. Like to think I've learned a few things on the way. Still a slow process but all in all I'm happy with how things are going. You can do this, I promise. Won't necessarily be easy, but once you're in a few months, it starts to become a habit and a way of life.

Hi, I have about 140 lbs left to lose. I sent you a FR. Anyone else, feel free to add me☺

Hey there! I'm in a similar boat - I've got about 70-90 lbs to lose. It seems a bit daunting, but I'm sure that we can all do it! Sending you a FR

That is also my ultimate goal! I could sure use some friends to help keep me motivated!

I'm on a journey to lose about 110-120 pounds.. 23 lost so far... I'm making pretty steady progress. I might reevaluate my goal as I get closer. I've been here on MFP 3 weeks now. Easy program; the hardest part is keeping myself accountable, lol, but it's working! Anyone who would like to can send me a friend request - we can help encourage each other

I'm glad to hear you're motivated - now's a critical time! If you surround yourself with people who can help you learn how to make this change stick, you will be much more likely to succeed. Over time, I hope you'll find that motivation turns in to determination. Unfortunately motivation comes and goes, but with dedication you can keep going. I think one thing that has helped me is finding motivation beyond just the number. Yeah, I have a goal weight, but it's not set in stone, especially because I've never been that weight at this height. I've continued to draw motivation from how much easier things are, how much better I feel, and how much more positive my life is since starting to make changes for my health. I hope you find lots of support and knowledge here!

Feel free to add me as well. Already lost 78 lbs, but still have 122 lbs to go.

I have lost 80 pounds in total so far (the last 35 since I have been on this site) and have about 30 or 40 more to go. My recommendation to anyone starting out on such a daunting journey is get your diet under control first and forget about exercise for the first month or two. Just learn what you need to eat and not eat to reduce your body fat and then commit to do it. For me, a ketogenic (very low carb, moderate protein and high fat) diet worked wonders and made the weight fly off. But everyone's body reacts differently to diets, so it's up to you to experiment and find what works for you. If you have occasional slip ups, just wipe the slate clean for the next meal (not the next day or next week). Try to get over mistakes quickly and without self-blame and just keep going. Once you get used to your new way of eating, you can then slowly introduce exercise. A mix of low impact cardio (while you are still heavy) and weight lifting is a good start. Increase the intensity slowly only as you feel ready. I feel people who try to do too much at once get overwhelmed and discouraged and then ultimately give up. So it's more effective to just take baby steps in the right direction, mastering each new weight loss skill before adding on another one. Good luck to you!

I have been doing this for 59 days. And I really think it's kinda fun. I don't exercise due to a bad back but I eat for nutrition and so far I have lost 12 lbs and boy! am I happy about that.