295 lbs to 175 lbs starts tonight

rweaver1978
rweaver1978 Posts: 10 Member
edited November 24 in Getting Started
My doctor says he wants me at 175 lbs. I'm currently 295. I'm starting this scary journey tonight--a 37 year old male who loves food and to cook. I'm going to need all the help and advice and encouragement I can get.

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  • butterflylady86
    butterflylady86 Posts: 369 Member
    Hello I would be a friend if you need one. I will send friend request. :)
  • pinkgumdrop123
    pinkgumdrop123 Posts: 262 Member
    Welcome to MFP!! Please feel free to add me as a friend :)
  • keskt
    keskt Posts: 2 Member
    I'm starting as well. I'm 31/f, currently at 265 - my goal is 165. I'm adding some people now to give/receive support and encouragement- sending you a friend request :)
  • SherryTeach
    SherryTeach Posts: 2,836 Member
    In this case, loving to cook is a good thing. You know about food and how to prepare it.
  • mumofzoe
    mumofzoe Posts: 29 Member
    plan plan plan meals, great that you love to cook. have fun finding new healthy recipes. good luck on your weight loss
  • PinkPixiexox
    PinkPixiexox Posts: 4,142 Member
    Your doctor 'wants' you at 175 - but you have to want it too. It sounds like you do but remember to do this for yourself and your future - keep that at the forefront of your mind and this won't be too difficult :)
    Best of luck!
  • MissElectricEyeliner
    MissElectricEyeliner Posts: 122 Member
    I know how you feel. I was 297 at my highest and my goal weight is 175. I'm currently 262lbs.
  • TheopolisAmbroiseIII
    TheopolisAmbroiseIII Posts: 197 Member
    How tall are you? I'm a 37 year old male who started at 295 a few weeks ago myself. I'm hoping to see 250. I'm 6'6", and I think I'd blow away at 175lbs.
  • Commander_Keen
    Commander_Keen Posts: 1,179 Member
    rweaver1978 wrote: »
    My doctor says he wants me at 175 lbs. I'm currently 295. I'm starting this scary journey tonight--a 37 year old male who loves food and to cook. I'm going to need all the help and advice and encouragement I can get.

    my advice to you would to be focusing on getting to 290
  • rweaver1978
    rweaver1978 Posts: 10 Member
    Commander_Keen wrote: »
    rweaver1978 wrote: »
    My doctor says he wants me at 175 lbs. I'm currently 295. I'm starting this scary journey tonight--a 37 year old male who loves food and to cook. I'm going to need all the help and advice and encouragement I can get.

    my advice to you would to be focusing on getting to 290
    That's a good idea. I think I'm going to change it to 15 pounds and shoot for that

  • rweaver1978
    rweaver1978 Posts: 10 Member
    butterflylady86 wrote: »
    Hello I would be a friend if you need one. I will send friend request. :)
    Thanks for the support. I'll help encourage you as well did you need it

  • rweaver1978
    rweaver1978 Posts: 10 Member
    pinkgumdrop123 wrote: »
    Welcome to MFP!! Please feel free to add me as a friend :)
    Thanks and I appreciate it

  • rweaver1978
    rweaver1978 Posts: 10 Member
    TheopolisAmbroiseIII wrote: »
    How tall are you? I'm a 37 year old male who started at 295 a few weeks ago myself. I'm hoping to see 250. I'm 6'6", and I think I'd blow away at 175lbs.

    I'm 6'2" so it shows on me a bit more
  • rweaver1978
    rweaver1978 Posts: 10 Member
    keskt wrote: »
    I'm starting as well. I'm 31/f, currently at 265 - my goal is 165. I'm adding some people now to give/receive support and encouragement- sending you a friend request :)

    I'll be a fellow weight loss buddy. I think in the past I have just tried to do too much at one time. In going to do this in increments and focus on living healthier and cleaner. I'll be rooting for you

  • rweaver1978
    rweaver1978 Posts: 10 Member
    SherryTeach wrote: »
    In this case, loving to cook is a good thing. You know about food and how to prepare it.

    That's true. Thanks for the advice
  • rweaver1978
    rweaver1978 Posts: 10 Member
    oOmazOo wrote: »
    Welcome... Make the journey less daunting by breaking it down into smaller goals, cooking is a plus... Good luck x
    Great advice. I got that from some other people. I'm going to change it to 15 pound increments. Bam!

  • rweaver1978
    rweaver1978 Posts: 10 Member
    PinkPixiexox wrote: »
    Your doctor 'wants' you at 175 - but you have to want it too. It sounds like you do but remember to do this for yourself and your future - keep that at the forefront of your mind and this won't be too difficult :)
    Best of luck!
    I want to be healthy. The pounds are just a metric. I'm going to do this one day at a time and do my best. Thanks for the advice

  • rweaver1978
    rweaver1978 Posts: 10 Member
    mumofzoe wrote: »
    plan plan plan meals, great that you love to cook. have fun finding new healthy recipes. good luck on your weight loss
    Any advice on a good meal planning site?

  • mousie1973
    mousie1973 Posts: 438 Member
    Good Luck! I started at 292 and I am currently 264 ... my final goal weight is 162 (I know my first goal states 192) feel free to add me!
  • angeldrw
    angeldrw Posts: 7 Member
    I'm just started today also I need to lose 100 lbs I would love to have friends to talk to
  • kristinels
    kristinels Posts: 315 Member
    rweaver1978 wrote: »
    mumofzoe wrote: »
    plan plan plan meals, great that you love to cook. have fun finding new healthy recipes. good luck on your weight loss
    Any advice on a good meal planning site?

    I use emeals.com. They have several different plans for healthy eating - Low Calorie, Portion Control, Heart Health, Paleo, Mediterranean, etc. You download a new menu each week that has 7 dinners, and a grocery list for everything needed to prepare those 7 meals. The menu also, of course, has the prep/cooking instructions and most of the meals are pretty easy to prepare. I started using emeals for budgeting purposes - to try to keep my grocery bills down a bit - and then found the low cal plan and have really enjoyed most of the meals. Good Luck!
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    good luck man. it can be done.

    check out budgetbytes.com for a multitude of healthy and satisfying meals. i don't think you really need to plan meals in the sense of a diet or a plan. just stay under your calories, and try and hit your macros. a little over or under won't hurt as long as it balances out.

    some rules or guidelines might help with providing boundaries. i've heard people do things like "vegan before 7" or "no carbs at night," and they can provide some guidance. as an endurance athlete myself, i have reduced my nightly carbs, but still enjoy them very much.

    personally, i like (try) to have one day a week where i don't eat any meat, and one day a week where the only meat i eat is fish. i also try and limit my alcohol intake by not drinking at least two days a week (usually monday and friday), and on the days i do drink to limit myself to two (lets see how i approach football season though, lol).

    i also try to have some fruits or vegetables at every meal. i found a kale and chorizo frittata on the budget bytes website that is very healthy and tasty.
  • soldiergrl_101
    soldiergrl_101 Posts: 2,205 Member
    rweaver1978 wrote: »
    My doctor says he wants me at 175 lbs. I'm currently 295. I'm starting this scary journey tonight--a 37 year old male who loves food and to cook. I'm going to need all the help and advice and encouragement I can get.

    Eat a lot of protein and try to rid yourself of the bad carbs...this will help make you feel full so you dont over eat and by getting rid of the bad carbs it curbs alot of your cravings. Oh, and water, water, water. Good luck.

  • Matt200goal
    Matt200goal Posts: 481 Member
    43, 6'1" = started at 263, currently at 244, goal of 200. Good luck and I concur with ^^^ about water: days I drink 8+ cups, I tend to do well with meeting my calorie goals. Days I go under on water (particularly if I indulge in my admitted Achilles Hell of Diet Coke), I tend to give in to cravings and over-eat (grazing on junk food, etc.).
  • ncfitbit
    ncfitbit Posts: 1,058 Member
    rweaver1978 wrote: »
    mumofzoe wrote: »
    plan plan plan meals, great that you love to cook. have fun finding new healthy recipes. good luck on your weight loss
    Any advice on a good meal planning site?

    I feel it's important to eat all kinds of foods you like so it's worthwhile to figure out a way to eat the types of foods you love while maybe incorporating new things you haven't eaten before. I love ethnic food and if I felt I had to stop eating that, I would soon feel deprived and quit. I've learned how to make recipes that satisfy those tastes but that fit within my daily calorie goals.

    My best advice to you is to log EVERYTHING you eat, and hopefully you will soon be able to see which calories are "worth it" to you and which are not. It was eye-opening to me to see that I really didn't need as much cheese or butter as I thought I did. And I still eat chips or other treats, but not with the reckless abandon that I used to! If I've going to eat an chocolate chip cookie it had better be worth it!


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