100+ pounds to loose, lets all talk

Hey, Today is my first day, I have about 140 that I want to lose to get back to where I once was. Feel free to add me, or anyone for that matter. As well as if anyone has any tips, let me know!

I started out at 400 lbs. Last week I hit my lowest weight yet - 255 lbs. Then gained back enough over Christmas it put me back up to needing to lose over a 100 lbs again.

I would love to have friends who understand the emotional and physical needs of having to lose 100 lbs or more. Please feel free to add me as a friend.

I have to lose 130 lbs. I just joined and can't figure out how to request someone to become a friends. If interested please send me a friend request and I will accept. Its good to know I'm not alone in my weight loss goals. We can do this.

Anyone can add me! I've lost 89 but I still have a lot left to lose!

This is my first post here. Thank you, Lori, for the star suggestion. I am sick and tired of being sick and tired, and want to really change things.

I'm Christina. I'm 46 years old, married, and have an 18-month old son. That's right, I had my first baby at 44! I conceived him naturally, when I was about 205 lb. Right now I am 245. It's the highest I've ever been, except for when I was pregnant. I think I gained 55 lb when pregnant. A few months after my son was born I was down to 220 but I've gained more and my sister lives with us and is our nanny, and there's a stressful relationship history with her, which has contributed to my resistance to moving and being back on track with healthy eating. Family... they know you at your best and worst, and their pressure for you to always be like you were at your best can sometimes contribute to or cause intense internal resistance! It's like I want to be fat so I can force them to accept me this way. But it's gone on too long and I don't know what point I am proving any more.

Ten years ago I met my husband and I weighed about 138 at the time. About 145 is my best (healthiest, most active, look like the image of me in my head, etc) weight and when I weighed in the 140s and 150s I was an avid rock climber and mountain biker (in my middle and late 30s). I want my son to have an active mom, not an out-of-breath and in-pain mom whose obesity is causing health problems and will curtail my ability to keep up with him. And I want to show him rock climbing too, because I had an entire community of climbing friends with whom I spent every Sunday morning out in the beautiful environs, challenging myself physically and mentally and supporting my fellow climbers as they reached new heights - literally. I miss the group, the regular time in nature, the challenge and the physical joy I got from testing my limits.

I haven't even started my weight loss journey yet, or know exactly what I'm going to do (yes, I know that tracking is key), but reading this thread makes me want to jump in and say "Help!" and "Me too!" and "I need support and don't even know where I'm going to start this time!" and "I'm ready!"

I feel like just reading this thread and joining anything is much better than not doing anything. And I have to be honest but also gentle with myself and start small so I can celebrate some successes instead of set myself up for grandiose failure. I have to think about doing this for the long haul so that my son has a healthy mom. With my advanced maternal age, I can't be fat another ten years; it will take years off my expected lifespan and now that I have a kid I have more than myself to think about.

I have to make time to exercise, but I know from a previous successful weight loss attempt, from about 192 to 145 pounds, that for me it is all about eating. Exercise in and of itself is important to me, but I want that to be something I do for doing it, and I want to really take a cold hard look at how my healthy eating habits have become so weak. I was mostly vegetarian with little taste for meat until my late 20s, and except for one meat-and-potatoes boyfriend experience for a few years, have always been a very healthy eater until getting together with my husband. I need to separate my eating style from his, unlearn his habits that I took on when we started dating, and independently get myself back.

I've got a lot to work on but mostly I want accountability buddies, someone to check in with and most importantly someone who will be watching for me and egging me on and prodding to see what the F is up when I am not around.

Thank you for starting this thread.

Hello!

Glad I found this thread, though I have seen a few others like it I haven't spoken up before. Right now I have my goal set to losing 95 pounds, but that will bring me just to 150, and I know I have to lose more than that in the long run. I didn't want such a huge daunting number to look at right away. I'm currently 245, and I did lose 50 pounds last year, but then I left a long term relationship and moved across the country to some place completely new, so of course I stress ate it all back (and then some). I'm hoping that with goals, schedules, and motivation up the wazoo I can make it below 200 and then keep going. Last time I was SO close. I saw the scale at 198 which was probably the lowest I had been in 15 years. I want to reach that again. Please feel free to add me, and I've starred this conversation so I can keep coming back and reading updates.

Thank you!

Loving all the sharing! Lets keep this going. Having a place to get it all out is so important.

Watched my younger brother go from 380 lbs down to 172 in about a year and a half! Incredible! I need to lose ~130 to reach that (we are very similar in builds). Looking forward to trying this MFP thing out - if nothing else for some motivation from others on the path.

GiveMeCoffee wrote: »

I don't have over 100 to lose anymore, when I started I wanted to lose about 125 lbs. I have about 10 more to go.

But what I wanted to say is just because people don't have a lot to lose doesn't mean they aren't in this for the long haul they just have different goals than you.

Many of the people I've met in the past 2 years had very little to lose or had already reached their goals, those are the ones that gave me the best advice and who I wanted to learn from. So don't only look for those that have lots to lose, look to those that you enjoy talking with, and others you can learn from.

Good luck to all of you

^^ This has been my experience over the past 2.5 years as well. I do have a number of people on my FL who have lost a significant amount of weight, but that's not why they are on my list. I also have people who have lost no weight, or who have bulking goals, and have benefitted from their friendships as well. My attitude about fitness has changed, it's no longer a goal to lose xxx pounds, but more of a series of goals that I progress towards. I don't expect that to change once I lose my last 50lbs. I'll just pick some new fitness goal (powerlifting meet, ultra marathon, whatever I feel like doing).

Please know that losing large amounts of weight CAN be done. The real key to success is just to keep eating at a deficit, and don't be all or nothing about it. When you slip, or have issues, just get back to it and regain control. If you can do that with any kind of consistency, you'll win.

I have lost over 100lbs and if you want my advice don't focus on the weight. That's a depressing goal because it will be a while before you see any results that you like. Since when very heavy people lose weight it doesn't show as much at first. If I where you I would focus on general health. Improve your diet and fitness as this will help you lose weight. And feel better. It's amazing how much changing what you eat can change how you feel. And no I don't mean paleo or low carb. I just mean cutting down the amount of junk food in your life and eating more healthy stuff. But of course cookie dough ice cream happens. Life is short. Just make sure the majority of your diet isn't stuff like that.

Also one thing I learned is that if I don't exercise I feel like *kitten*. It isn't even a matter of fitness if your body stays sedentary for too long it sorta goes into standby mode. You feel tired lethargic and slow witted. Exercise helps you to feel better and be better thought the day. Do not neglect it.

Just keep focusing on improving your life and before you know it you will look in the mirror and realize just how much you've lost and have a big slow smile that will make it all worthwhile.

Sirlevisarmy wrote: »

I'm looking to loose around 80lbs. I was down 40lbs but then got complacent and was to busy to work out. And if course, weight came back for another visit!

Part of my problem is that I am an emotional eater. When I get stressed, chips and sweets are what I turn to.

I am the same when it comes to comfort eating. Cultivate new ways of dealing with depression cos trust me willpower don't work. U gotta unwind somehow.

I used to be 330 pounds 2 years ago and now I'm 275. 55 pounds in 2 years is very slow but at least I'm losing. It's a long process. I'm making small goals, they are easier and more realistic for me. For example I started with 320 pounds goal to achieve and so on. Right now my goal is to reach 264 pounds. Good luck.

Howdy!

I have 150+ lbs to lose. I've been very slowly changing my eating habits with hubby (he loses weight much easier) and while he supports me; we live with family that do quite the opposite. But I want to have kids and with a big move coming up I'm taking a more aggressive turn and doing more about my weight.
I've never really been good at making friends and never had anyone to be accountable to so I would love to have some now!

BodyByButter wrote: »

I would love to be part of this!

Anyone can join, anytime. Just start posting. This is a place to vent, cry, rejoice or share whatever will help propel you toward your goals.

One of my favorite motivational quotes:

Rome wasn't built in a day, but they worked on it every day.

I did not get fat in a day, I will not be thin in a day. But if I work on this every day I will get where I want to be.