i really need help.

Have you been counting calories at all? I would say you should really try that. It is not as hard as you think and its much safer and healthier than what you are doing.

I am an inch taller than you and my goal is also 170. At my lightest adult weight I was 175 and yep the charts call that obese. Guess what? I looked darned good back then. An it's a whole heck of a lot healthier and better than being 315 or 240 right? So don't let that number be a problem until you get to it. If you decide you still want to loose weight then you can just keep going once you get there. My own thought was to set a goal I know I can reach because I've been there before. I too was once well over 300. Now I'm 258.5. I floundered around for a long time trying to change my eating habits. Sure I lost some weight but in the last 5 weeks I have seen better results than Ive had in 6 years. Trust me. Just do the CICO. It works. it's doable and sustainable and it's not crazy lie all of those other diets.

Exercise is important but you need to find things to do that are active and fun. Not just exercise for the sake of exercise alone. That;s hard for most people. How about signing up for some dancing lessons or a martial art or volunteer to walk dogs at the local shelter. Something that is pleasant to do that makes you want to do it some more. Get up and move girl. Sitting there eating and feeling sorry for yourself won't change a thing. If you want to feel sorry for yourself might as well do it in motion right?

It sounds to me like you have a doctor who is reasonable about the goals they set for you. Listen to him.

Julie wrote:

At 5'4 and 314lbs I am now down to 241

Good for you!! That's a huge improvement.

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I was doing pretty well and almost elmanating carbs and just eating veggies

Is there a medical reason you were trying to reduce carbs? Because if not, you don't need to.
Yes, eating lower carb & higher protein leads to more weight loss, but don't torture yourself!
Also, veggies are carbs.


Get away from the eating disorder websites, stop those unhealthy dangerous actions before
you let them get hold of you!!
You are doing well so far. You don't need to go any faster, you don't need to be miserable or
unhealthy, and you certainly don't need to risk your health by throwing up!


Here's a newbie help post where I compiled links to helpful info.
Go read sexypants now.
Then the ones about accurate logging, setting realistic goals, motivation...

This BMI chart says that at your height, a healthy weight is 110 - 140. For now, aim at the top
end of that. See how you feel once you get there. Maybe you'll be happy, maybe you'll want to
try being a little lighter. Maybe you'll just increase your weightlifting & look great!
So you've got about another 100 lb to go.
Ignore that.
Lose 5 lb. You can do that, right?
Keep doing that.
It's going to take a long time, but you didn't get fat overnight & it won't go away quickly either.


This calculator from the Baylor College of Medicine how many servings of various foods to eat to maintain
any particular weight. If you enter your healthy goal weight (140), and your other stats, including activity,
this will help you plan your food intake.
https://www.bcm.edu/cnrc-apps/healthyeatingcalculator/eatingCal.html
Keep it reasonable. If you're miserable or very restrictive, it's not something you'll be able to maintain
even short-term, let alone for the rest of your life. Eat all the food groups, pretty much anything you
want to eat, just in reasonable amounts.

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How old are you?

Oh girl it's gonna take ALOT of time. It's taken me 2 years to lose 70 lbs with the occasional plateau and holidays. It's gonna take time. Just don't give up! Everyday is a new day to start anew.