Heavier girls trying to loose weight

Count me in!!:)

Hey ladies im new to this group i have over 70lbs to lose. what are some of your best eating habits that you can share with me? thats where i think i go wrong.

Wish I had a magic answer for that, lol. For me, it is all still a struggle. I just find that if I have healthy food in my home, either fresh or frozen, then I can manage well. But these "habits" have worked for me (as a single person with no children, so no family to feed):

1) Individually wrapped/ frozen portions (like chicken, beef, or other meats) really help me out with portion control. No need to measure. Just take out one portion for lunch and dinner.
2) Frozen fruits are prefect alone or with low fat yogurt for great smoothies. Low in calories and help with sweet cravings.
3) I still snack so I am always sure to have some sort of "100 calorie" goodie around to help satisfy that craving.
4) I drink at least 6-8 glasses of water a day and make it a habit to refill my Brita pitcher every night before bed.
5) I always eat breakfast. RARELY do I miss it. If I do, the whole day is just downhill.

To add to this,:
Whenever I am going to cook a meal I always make lots of extra. When I put it in the fridge I portion it out into individual servings. That way when i'm on my way to work I just grab one tupperware instead of having to try and divide it up when I'm in a rush.
I buy a watermelon once a week or so and have it all cut up and divided for snacks. My 2y/o daughter LOVES watermelon so I can't go wrong with it.
I just do my best to have food ready for my work week. It takes some effort on my last day off, but it is so worth it to eat well and not have to think too much about it during the work week. Makes life a lot easier.

Excellent suggestions! I usually slice up oranges and put them in little baggies. THat way I have some fresh fruit with me when I am on the go.

Keep 'em coming everyone. Good to see the "healthy habits" of others!

I have 40lbs to loose. Getting married in the fall and need to get it off!

I am in! I have about 70-80 lbs to loose!!!!!! I have lost 10 so far and 13.5 inches from my body! I am so excited. I was on weight watchers before and lost 28 lbs. I then gained it back . WW is so expensive and I love this site, it is so motivational and there is so much support!!!! I am also a mom of 4 so it is hard to get time to myself to exercise because they are right there when I exercise they do what ever I am doing and they think it is fun! It makes me happy to see them enjoying exercising instead of treading it like I used to as a kid. This site has help out on more than weight loss. :happy:

adalton6,
I am also a mother of four. I completely understand what you are saying about finding time to yourself to exercise. Today is my 3 oldest kids last day of school, so starting tomorrow I will have 0 time to myself (I am just hoping to fit in a daily quiet shower at this point lol). My plan so far for the summer is to go for a walk with all of the kids right after breakfast. That way if the rest of my day is crazy I will have a least gotten in a little bit of cardio. My in laws have a pool, so I am hoping to spend a lot of afternoons there staying cool and burning calories...all while my kids are entertained!


Have a good day ladies!

I would absolutely LOVE to be part of this too! I have tried and failed too many times before and I just refuse to quit or give up this time. This time around I am feeling so encouraged, like I CAN and will beat this. Weight has been a struggle my entire life! I'm currently 241lbs (9lbs lost so far) with an ultimate goal so 160. My first goal is to be 200lbs by my 10th wedding anniversary which is in December!

I am one week in and down 6 lbs. Go me! Yet when I share that good news with people, I always qualify it with "I know it's water weight" or "at least it's a start". Even sharing my workout successes (I reached my first goal of a 20 min. mile) I add "but only by a second" or something like that.

I sort of feel like I did this (get fat) to myself. I do not deserve to be congratulated on doing something that I should have been doing in the first place. Why can I not just be proud of my hard work now? Does anyone else struggle with this kind of self-depreciation? How do you deal with it?

Maureendonahue,

I completely understand where you are coming from. I remember last year when I first started to get control of my weight and in the 1st 5-6 weeks I had managed to lose 17lbs and when i told people proudly that I had lost my first stone plus a few lbs I got the reply 'A few more to go though eh?' or 'Really? My god you must have been bigger than I thought!' Kind of hurt my feelings so now when I say things like I've lost over 2 stone now I then go on to say only another 5 to go!!
I always remember making a point of making a joke of my weight before anyone else got the chance to but when someone else does actually say something its like a kick in the teeth.
You should feel proud of losing 6lbs in a week!! And who cares if it is only water weight you have still managed to get into the right mindset of starting on this journey to lose weight and should be proud of that!! And 20minute mile!! I don't even think i could run a mile lol so i say well done to you and I bet so do a lot of the people on here too!!

Good Luck on the rest of your journey!! And be proud of your successes big or small!!!!

xxx

I'm in! I have over 100 pounds left to lose, even after the 30 pounds I have already lost! Would love some more MFP encouraging friends! It's hard to find friends that are just as encouraging as you are!

So am i allowed to post about bad days, because i just had one. I walked for 7 miles today, as part of my 100 mile June challenge, but from there it went down hill. I didn't do my 30 day shred dvd because my son didn't go for his nap (and I was lazy) didn't want to neglect him. I met my friend for a 3 course cheap dinner. Had a nodle soup for starter but then had loads of prawn crackers, ice cream and a whole botle of wine. I enjoyed it at the time but now. Well now I'm ashamed of what I ate. I suppose tomorrow is another day. Onwards and upwards.

Maureendonahue,

I completely understand where you are coming from. I remember last year when I first started to get control of my weight and in the 1st 5-6 weeks I had managed to lose 17lbs and when i told people proudly that I had lost my first stone plus a few lbs I got the reply 'A few more to go though eh?' or 'Really? My god you must have been bigger than I thought!' Kind of hurt my feelings so now when I say things like I've lost over 2 stone now I then go on to say only another 5 to go!!
I always remember making a point of making a joke of my weight before anyone else got the chance to but when someone else does actually say something its like a kick in the teeth.
You should feel proud of losing 6lbs in a week!! And who cares if it is only water weight you have still managed to get into the right mindset of starting on this journey to lose weight and should be proud of that!! And 20minute mile!! I don't even think i could run a mile lol so i say well done to you and I bet so do a lot of the people on here too!!

Good Luck on the rest of your journey!! And be proud of your successes big or small!!!!

xxx

Thanks for your support!

I would love to join you ladies too! I have been on MFP since the end of January and have lost 25 pounds so far. I have about 50 pounds to go. But I have found since I started my journey is that it's not about the number on the scale. It's more about how you feel, how your clothes fit, the types of foods you put into your body compared to what you were doing and so many other non-scale victories. Believe me I want to be 160 again but if I am happy with how I feel and look then I will be happy with whatever number I end up at!!

I am 38 years old and the mother to a wonderful little girl who is 3.5. I work full time so it leaves little time for much. But I found that I have to prioritize and I have finally moved myself up the list a little bit! I take the time to exercise everyday. I go to the gym and do an hour of cardio and then some weights. My daughter LOVES to go to the daycare at the gym, she spends all day at home with Daddy so she is ready for some kid interaction.

Thank you so much for starting this thread, I hope we all succeed!! And one tip for some of you, open up your food diaries so everyone can see them. It will make you SO much more accountable on what you eat when others can see!! And it also help others to see what you are eating if you are losing weight.

Feel free to friend me if you would like, I am in this for the long haul!

I agree! It's nice to see POSITIVE people on here!
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