Looking for friends that also need to lose 100+ pounds! :)

Hey there! I'm currently 26 soon to be 27 next month. Im 5'6" and 286lbs. My goal weight is 160lbs-once im there i will decide if i want to loose more.

Hey! I'm 30, 5'7" and 285lbs. I definitely need to lose 100+. I joined planet fitness 2 weeks ago. Would love to connect and keep each other motivated!

Please add me too! I need motivation

Welcome! My highest weight back in 2007 was 318lb, started using MFP back in January of 2013. Might not have lost as fast as possible, but I've lost 100lb in a manageable way and am down to 217lb. Still want to lose about another 70lb.

Whatever you do, remember that you're making a lifestyle change, not starting a diet! Watching your portions, being aware of food labels, etc are things you have to make part of your daily routine, make them habits to do for the rest of your life not something you'll stop once you lose weight. Losing weight is very possible, and once you start seeing results your motivation should strengthen even more.

Sara,

You're taking on an ambitious goal, and should be proud of yourself just for trying. Food addiction is the worst. If you're looking for another person to hold you true to yourself, feel free to add me. I'm 6' 1, 285 down from 313, and going for 189.

Ian

19 at 225 lbs 5'3. Would like some motivation as well!!

I need to lose about 120lbs. I have a free gym membership through my college so I've been going there. I've been at it a week and 10 pounds have fallen off! I'm 23 years old and 254.4 pounds and I started at 266.6.

Just stopping in to say it can be done! At age 47, and weighing 308, I got a bad blood sugar number during a routine test. It scared the living hell out of me and, overnight, I changed everything.

You have to find the plan that works for you -- not just today, but forever. In my case, it was to eat 1500-1800 calories a day (I'm a 6'1" woman), keep carbs to no more than 100g spread evenly through the day and make all of them complex (I.e. No pasta, white bread, potatoes, etc.), eat all the fiber possible and not worry at all about fat (no low-fat stuff, etc.) I grieved giving up the easy carbs (I'd been making my own bread, pasta and ice cream) but, after a time, I found I didn't miss them. Cauliflower rice and zucchini noodles really did provide what I needed -- a way to get a tasty marinara sauce, or forkful of curry, to my mouth!

I also began doing 45 minutes of cardio six days a week by hiking hills near my house. It was tough at the start, but I simply started at the bottom and told myself that, however many times I needed to stop, and however long it took, I was going to get to the top. I did, often channeling Tara Costa, a Biggest Loser contestant who won every challenge through pure grit. In hindsight, my only regret is not lifting weights, too, but I've since added them!

The weight came off at a rate of 10+ pounds a month, slowed down eventually, and in 15 months I'd lost 120 pounds. At 47. I also went back to the doctor -- still terrified -- and discovered that my blood sugar was back in the normal range. (I know I was incredibly lucky to catch it early enough to change.)

The changes have stuck. I put about 20# back on while sidelined with a broken foot for six months, but some of that is muscle from weight lifting and I'm working to lose the rest as I get back on track. Mostly, I'm just thrilled to be healthy, strong and able to do whatever I want!

Hang tough. Make the changes. Figure out what triggers you to eat (one for me was being at an airport traveling for work) and, with that awareness, refusing to give in a few times -- after that, the trigger loses its power.

You. Can. Do. This.

5'2 & currently 217lbs. Looking to lose 115lbs total & have lost 28lbs so far. Anyone can add me if they'd like.

PuppiesnotBears wrote: »

Just stopping in to say it can be done! At age 47, and weighing 308, I got a bad blood sugar number during a routine test. It scared the living hell out of me and, overnight, I changed everything.

You have to find the plan that works for you -- not just today, but forever. In my case, it was to eat 1500-1800 calories a day (I'm a 6'1" woman), keep carbs to no more than 100g spread evenly through the day and make all of them complex (I.e. No pasta, white bread, potatoes, etc.), eat all the fiber possible and not worry at all about fat (no low-fat stuff, etc.) I grieved giving up the easy carbs (I'd been making my own bread, pasta and ice cream) but, after a time, I found I didn't miss them. Cauliflower rice and zucchini noodles really did provide what I needed -- a way to get a tasty marinara sauce, or forkful of curry, to my mouth!

I also began doing 45 minutes of cardio six days a week by hiking hills near my house. It was tough at the start, but I simply started at the bottom and told myself that, however many times I needed to stop, and however long it took, I was going to get to the top. I did, often channeling Tara Costa, a Biggest Loser contestant who won every challenge through pure grit. In hindsight, my only regret is not lifting weights, too, but I've since added them!

The weight came off at a rate of 10+ pounds a month, slowed down eventually, and in 15 months I'd lost 120 pounds. At 47. I also went back to the doctor -- still terrified -- and discovered that my blood sugar was back in the normal range. (I know I was incredibly lucky to catch it early enough to change.)

The changes have stuck. I put about 20# back on while sidelined with a broken foot for six months, but some of that is muscle from weight lifting and I'm working to lose the rest as I get back on track. Mostly, I'm just thrilled to be healthy, strong and able to do whatever I want!

Hang tough. Make the changes. Figure out what triggers you to eat (one for me was being at an airport traveling for work) and, with that awareness, refusing to give in a few times -- after that, the trigger loses its power.

You. Can. Do. This.

I just had the same problem with my sugar I failed the glucose test by 1 point. My dr put me on meds and told me to exercise and diet. It scared the hell out of me also because diabetes runs in my family. Good luck