Looking to lose 100+ pounds... the healthy way!

@bregalad5 that's awesome! Definitely a relief, I'm sure!

@Hippychick5983 CONGRATS!!!! That's awesome! I need to start a small scale goal. Today is my first weight in since I started last month, so hopefully we can celebrate together!!

Weighed in... **drum roll please!** I lost 16 pounds in the last month! I could do a happy dance!! I celebrated by getting on the treadmill and walking for 2 minutes then running for 45 seconds and did it for 15 minutes! I'm super proud of myself! Now I need water! Be back later!

shirayne wrote: »

Lots of awesome losses today! Gratz to everyone and for those who may not have lost... don't get discouraged. That's what starts a backslide and I refuse to allow my buddies to backslide! (Like there's anything I can do about it... lol) We are all in this together!

@ptkat28: You're a better person than I am! When I peek like that, I take the bigger loss!

MischelM wrote: »

Thank you, ladies! It was just what I needed going into this new month.
@ptkat28 Girl, take the 4lbs and RUN with it! That shift is almost definitely water weight and will probably fall right off by morning.

Thanks girls!!! I did count the 4 lbs! Total of 24 lbs lost in 6 weeks

keezo1 wrote: »

Congrats on everyones losses no matter how small, the important thing is getting up and doing it.I have scheduled my very first official weigh in for wednesday. I am already nervous but very optimistic. Even if i have not lost any weight i plan to stick with it because i feel a lot better since i started.

I felt the same way. I felt like I could breathe just a little easier and like my clothes were just a hair looser, but most of all, I felt like I had accomplished something just by sticking with it. That's my number one goal every single week, to eat like I should from at least Monday to Friday. I can tell you with absolute certainty that just by doing that I've seen my numbers go down. Baby steps, keezo1, baby steps

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@bregalad5 great job on finding a place.

@MischelM Happy belated Birthday

@Hippychick5983 Great job on losing 15 pounds

@ptkat28 I try to stop myself form getting on the scales every day but it's hard. Good job on the 2lbs!

Feeling really ashamed atm having lost nearly 5 stone I've gained it all back and another stone on top not having a good day

Hi everyone...I'm new to the community posts and this seems like a great place to start. I too would like to lose 100 lbs. After having two kids back to back and no time for myself, I've let myself go...a lot!. I was following MFP a few months ago...religiously in fact, and had lost close to 30 lbs, but sadly, i fell off the wagon and gained 10 back :-(

The good new is, is that i've chosen today to be my starting date...i've decided to climb back into the drivers seat and do what i can to get to where i want to be. Im excited to start this journey again.

I would love your support, encouragement and any added tips or tricks to help me reach my goal. I will offer you the same in return and look forward to making new friends along the way.

Lets do this!!!!

Jeanine_Colavecchi wrote: »

Wow, this thread has been going on for a long time! It definitely helps to have support, especially from unbiased people on here. I've lost 50lbs so far but need to lose this last 30-40lbs to be healthy for trying for a baby.

Does anyone on here have PCOS?

What's PCOS?

Welcome to all the new folks and a HUGE congrats @melkithall !!! That's fantastic! For all of you starting just keep in mind that this is a journey. I've seen a quote in a few places this week that says (I'm paraphrasing here), 'whether you make progress or stand still, time will still pass.' I'm putting it on my inspiration wall because it's something I think we all struggle with. We cheat, slip-up, binge, whatever... and then we beat ourselves up and quit trying. Why? If you didn't do an amazing job cleaning your kitchen today you wouldn't quit cleaning it forever, right? We are surely more important than the tasks we do each and every day or week, and none of us can claim to be 100% at everything every single time. I started this journey with 121lbs to lose, and a month in I'm down 16lbs. Don't ask me why this time is different, but I looked at that scale the other day and FINALLY thought to myself, "You've got this, girl!" 5lbs, 10lbs, or even 1lb... if we do that every single month we'll get where we're going, and as much as we'd love this to be a sprint it is actually a marathon. So put one foot in front of the other and let's head for that goal line! Ok, off my soap box!

Hope everyone had a winning day!

I am also needing to lose over 100lbs Add me
I actually was inspired by someone on facebook to start my own page to hold myself accountable so started that yesterday, if anyone else is on facebook too and wants to follow and join me https://www.facebook.com/pages/Acountable-for-365-Days-Weight-Loss-Journey/387082344814369

Hi, I'm trying to lose about 100 lbs too please add me.