190 pounds :(( looking to lose weight

Hi amyb12015, I understand how you feel was there many time before but you must learn how to love your image is the only way to see progress. Let's work together

We take better care of the things we love than the things we hate.

Wait, wait, WAIT!. Your profile says you have 97 lbs to lose? Is that accurate?

You sound like me a couple months ago. I was 190lbs too, and I couldn't keep myself away from junk food, fast food, pop, etc. Also am trying to get back down in the 90s, weight wise, but I've set my goal to 110lbs as I feel that's more reasonable. I think you'll feel much less stressed out if you set a smaller goal to begin with.

What worked for me was exercise. The more I exercised, the less cravings I had. I've been able to completely break away from junk food!! Have you tried to consistently work out?

I need to lose 55 lbs. Feel free to add me if u need a pal.

I also started at 195lb 4.5months ago - and felt the same way as you, I just wanted not to be fat any more. I'm now 172lb - 23lb down, which is probably slower than a lot of people lose the weight, but I'm just so happy I started! I just have to keep reaffirming my commitment every single day, because that's the only way the weight is going to keep coming off. Every single day, I log my food (prelog wherever possible), I make sure I'm hitting my weekly exercise targets, and very slowly, I can see the difference. But it IS hard - of course it is, otherwise there wouldn't be a multi-billion dollar worldwide diet industry continually sustaining itself with people who try and fail multiple times. Unfortunately, it's more likely that we will fail (statistically speaking), but determined and focused people tend to be the ones that succeed. Be one of those people - don't say things like 'I can't help but eat....'. You can, it's called willpower - you just have to hunt deep inside to find it! I didn't think I had the staying power - I'm actually continually surprising myself!!

You don't have to do anything particularly dramatic to succeed either. Perhaps pick just one meal (breakfast is always the easiest jump-off point, I've found), and find 3-4 breakfast meals that you can make and keep making for the long term. Log the cals on MFP, and look at how much difference that makes to your daily total. That's your first deficit, right there. Then go for a walk! That's a bit more deficit created. And then don't beat yourself up for every time you eat 'junk' food, remember that you had a healthy meal that day.

Start slowly - I didn't change my entire lifestyle in a single day. I started off with healthy <300 cal breakfasts and taking a homemade lunch to work every day. Then, I slowly added in more exercise, and started subbing out the high cal dinner items for salads, veg etc. But, most of all, educate yourself (there are countless threads here on MFP to help you do that) - once you know about calories and macros, you're never going to unlearn that information. It will always help you make better choices.

I finally learned to love myself, no matter what or where i am in my journey to health. I'm finding that this time i'm thinking positive thoughts & trying to stop the negative thoughts. It's not easy but i'm working on it. I'm down 62 pounds on day 143 of my journey. I'm now seeing numbers on my scale i haven't seen in years!
Start with small steps, small changes & build on that. & remember to forgive yourself if you "cheat" or eating something you shouldn't or go over your calories for the day.

I used this site a year and a half ago and went from 210 to 156 in a short period of time. I worked out constanly and was on diet pills and calorie counting. Eventually I gained most of my weight back and shot up to 187 before I found out I was pregnant. I just had my baby august 24, 2015 and I weigh as of today 185. I am 5 foot 7 btw. I want to get down to 172. I am mainly using the calorie count technique as to time for exercise not always being available but I get it in when I can.

You can totally lose the desired weight - but you'll still be the same person. Love yourself regardless, you are unique, wonderful and worthy. Weight does not and will not ever define you. Of course, it's good to be physically healthy and I suggest logging into MFP daily for your support, but remember - you are more than a number on the scales. Good luck.