Hi! Looking for friends that are on the journey to lose 100+ pounds.

Thanks y'all! I appreciate the responses! I started out on 1/1/15 at 305. I want to get down to 150. I have been setting small goals, such as weekly goals of loosing 2 pounds and 90 day goals of 30 pounds. So far so good. I actually had to take a few days off work just to come off cokes and sweet tea. After starting with MFP I found that I was drinking almost 3000 calories a day but only eating about 800 calories. I let go of a few other things that I loved, like McDonald's burgers for lunch and kiddie cereal with milk as a late night snack, and exchanged it for healthy options. I won't buy anything with ingredients that I can't say or spell. I won't buy anything with more than a few ingredients. No sugars, but mainly no sugar substitutes so I don't crave sweets. I stay out of the aisles at the grocery store and only go around the edges which are produce and meats and dairy. I am married so he had to agree to make the change with me because I took all of the food in my kitchen that was processed to the food kitchen. My husband is Italian so I could not take away all his cheese and pasta, so I changed it for better choices. I use organic or yogurt cheeses and when I can I Julianne zucchini or use spaghetti squash for pasta. Otherwise I use pasta made from veggie starch or quinoa. My goal is to increase my protein and have my calories come from protein rather than carbs or fat. I use 50:30:20 as my guideline which is protein:carbs:fat. I work out, but started out very small and am still building up. I use kettle bells for weights and try to build muscles. Not that I am to be a body builder, but I need to tone up and muscle burns more calories. I started out on the elliptical at 0.25 miles and have now built up to 1.0 miles with 3 running bursts. Of all the books I read, I recommend The Skinny Rules most. Thanks again! Let me know how your system is different.

Wow! Thanks for all the support and responses! Reading your comments about your journey is very encouraging! Prepping food is the hardest part for me, but also the only thing that keeps me on track! I also think my biggest challenge, which I have not mastered yet, is getting up early in the mornings. Anyone have feedback on those? Thanks again everyone!