328 pounds....How!?!?

Good for you Lizz. Start studying nutrition and find out how to eat the right way. If you can get to a pool it will make exercising easier until you can get some of that weight off your joints. Good luck!

I agree with gothicfires. Make small changes, don't get discouraged, stay focused, and surround yourself with people that will support you.

Good luck! I look forward to hearing your progress.

Hi Liz! Hope you find the app to be helpful. I have!

I'm down 80 lbs from my original highest weight, so it can be done! It's interesting that you mention rollercoasters - one of my wakeup calls was not being able to fit into the harness of a ride at Six Flags.

Like some others have said, small changes and consistency is key. Focus more on calorie deficit than exercise at first, especially if you have difficulty with exercise. Weight loss is about 80% eating right and 20% moving. (Exercise is great though, and will really help you get healthier, but so many people start thinking they have to run 5k a day to lose and end up getting discouraged.)

Most importantly, if you slip, it's okay! Just get right back into it! The biggest mistake I've made is thinking "I screwed up Friday night, so the whole weekend is shot. I might as well have fun and then get back to it on Monday." But that's never how it works.

There's a thread stickied on this forum about weight loss and how it's not linear. It's really encouraging for those moments when you're not seeing the scale go down and think about giving up. I'd suggest you look that up. It gave me a bit of a boost on a hard week - and there will be a few of those.

Edit: Aaaaand, they removed it from the stickied section, so here's the link: It is Unlikely that You Will Lose Weight Consistently ie Weight Loss is Not Linear

Could you get referred to this program? I found it very helpful.

http://patienteducation.stanford.edu/organ/cdsites.html

Hi Lizz! One day at a time! I have lost 100 pounds. I weighed 250 when I started and I am very short. The thing that works best for me is to weigh and measure my food and track what I eat. Other than a cup of coffee in the morning I try to drink only water until I have met my water goal. When I stumble and have started to gain I turn it around and get back on track! Keep positive. Don't think things like "oh, I only lost a pound or a half pound." Because all of those small amounts will add up to a significant weight loss! Do self talk. Walking down the supermarket aisle when I have reached for a "bad choice" I literally say aloud "no, I don't need that!" you can do this!

Hiya,

I'm 34 and around roughly give or take few pounds around same weight as you, this my 3rd attempt on this app (I've lost chunks then all goes downhill) so it's kill or cure.

My weight effecting my job and my social life.None my clothes fit and when do buy clothes they're the size of a tent!I have a sweating condition which on meds for but all this extra weight making the problem a lot lot worse.Suffer from severe heat rash too where my trousers rub when I walk from A to B or round work.

Later this month is my mum and step dads birthday party and anniversary.Both sides family be there and don't want arrive looking like a wale!!!Want to be 14lbs lighter min for that, then need to loose more for my 2.5 mile walk mid July to raise money for cancer research UK.

Anyway I'll stop rambling on.Feel free to add me lovely, we can support each other through our journeys.

Big hugs,

Amelia xx

Hi Lizz, welcome, I just got started recently too. Nice to meet you.

Hi Lizz! I am young and overweight as well! Let's be friends...

Stay strong, motivated, and above all always love yourself enough to, well, love yourself! You are doing the first step right now! you are here, ready and willing. Don't stop now, girlfriend! MFP and I are here for you, 100%!

Personally, I love a good strong walk! It's what I do and so far it is working really well! I also eat SO much more healthy than I used to. I have reduced my caloric intake by about 500. I too, have a wedding coming up in November for my cousin who is a year younger than I am...she can't get married before me AND look better than me!

good Luck, Lizz! You can do it!!!

e_weekley wrote: »

Hi, I'm Lizz. I have been overweight my whole life. Due to genetics and bad eating habits, I've ballooned to 328. I'm only 24 years old and I fear for my life. I shouldn't get winded walking up a flight of steps, or have my heart beating out of control because I had to bend down to pick something up off the floor.

I am seeing a doctor about blood pressure. I shouldn't be seeing a doctor about blood pressure at 24!! I am motivating myself. I have never seen my scale say anything under 200, so I would like to get to 199. Obviously I will have other goals, but I don't want to overextend myself. Just seeing 199 would mean the world to me.

Also, my best friend is having her wedding in 430 days and I am the fattest guest there by a good 75 pounds. Not that it matters to her, but it matters to me.

I can't fit on roller coasters anymore. And I love roller coasters. I can't fit on any ride, for that matter.

I'm fat, unhappy, and digging my own grave. And I'm going to put my foot down right here and now - no more unhappy Lizz!

Good luck lizz I just started also so I'm right there with you. Keep in touch. I hope to see you at your weight or better

Hi Lizz. You say you know how to eat healthy but the problem is actually doing it, right? What I am going to tell you is not a very popular opinion here but turst me it works, it worked for me. What you need to do before changing your eating habits is changing your unhealthy habits, meaning if you eat a lot outside, try to eat more at home; meals you cook yourself, that is. If you don't drink enough water, drink at least 3-4 liters a day ( I know everyone says two liters but the bigger you are the more you need and if you want to lose weight the more-er you need!) and if you can do it try to cut the soda and alcohol completely out of your diet, if that is hard for you to do then replace regular soda with diet ones and cut down on the booze. If you add a lot of salt to your food try reducing it a bit and use lemon to salt food instead, lemon is also great in boasting metabolism. If you can, try to have regular sleeping hours, say 10-11 pm and wake up 6-7 am (at least 8 sleeping hours is a must) and that will help you have regular hours for eating too like 6am, 12 pm, 6pm (or whatever is more convenient to you) and have two light snacks or so whenever you feel hungry between meals. And of course the most important thing is that you don't try to eat 100% healthy and deprive yourself completely because if you did, sooner or later you are going to burst and eat everything in sight. Instead, go by the 80% 20% rule, 80% healthy food and 20% things you like, you just make sure you fit them into your daily goal which for your weight shouldn't be less than 1800 calories anyway so you will have some flexibilty to sneak things in in the beginning and and even though you won't be making drastic changes you will find that weight is coming off fast, I would be surprised if you lost less than 4 lbs a week with those little changes alone. After a while with your weight decreasing, your calories goal for the day will have to go down as well but you would have gotten used to eating in a certain way and feeling a certain way, I doubt you would ever want to go back. The trick is taking baby steps, don't be so hard on yourself at the beginning, one small step will lead to another and the biggest step of them all is just taking the decision, you already did that so kudos to you and good luck in your journey. You are young and you are smart and I believe that you can change your life, so you go girl! Don't hesitate to add me if you want a weight losing pal for support and motivation.