November been rough

And what happens in six months? You should move at your own pace. It has taken me eight months to lose 48 pounds, so what they are asking might be doable but it has to be doable for you and sustainable.

There are no tips and tricks to weight loss. Barring any allergies or medical-related food issues, eat what you like at a caloric deficit and you'll get there. The trick is in your mind, getting yourself on board and just doing it.

Just do it. Just get back on track. Craving sweets, drink tea. Those Jolly Ranchers powder drink mix or Crystal Light are great for helping a sweet tooth at just 10 calories. There are no tricks to this you have to just get right back to it.

Nothin' to it but to do it!

Also, I had a boss that used to tell us "Have a bad day, don't have a bad week. Have a bad week, don't have a bad month. Have a bad month, don't have a bad year." Things happen, just don't let it completely derail your efforts!

Congrats on the loss so far!!! Everyone has their ups and downs with weight loss--it's never a completely linear process. What matters is the overall downward trend. You can't expect a loss every time you step on the scale. My weight can fluctuate as much as 5 pounds from one day to the next--it depends on what I ate, how much I exercised, how much sodium ...

And it takes time, weight loss is a marathon, not a sprint. 100 pounds in six months is a lot. Be patient with yourself and proud of your loss, each pound is a victory. It may take you longer than six months to get where you want to go, but you can get there!

Nice of the Doctor to set an unrealistic goal well thank goodness they can't force you to lose that much that quickly. If I were you I'd set a goal to lose 40-50 pounds in 6 months. It's obtainable and you won't feel like you are are starving now or failing when you can't reach an unrealistic goal. Personally I'd like to question these two people and see how they even thought that was realistic.
As for the weight loss congrats!!! You're doing great. We all have set backs but just shrug it off and keep going. Start new today. Move more and eat less. You can do this! I've had times when I didn't lose or I gained. Sure it was frustrating but you get back on the horse and try again. It's taken me 1.5 years to lose 74 lbs and I still have 50 to go but I know it's not going to happen quickly. I will win this race by being the tortoise. Slow and steady

BrighterFuture2013 wrote: »

So was doing so good went from 237 in aug to 208 at the begining of Nov but now as today 11/24 i am st 213 been craving so much but i need to get back on track but i need help. Anyone got tips and tricks ideas diets anything to help me get back on track? Doc and nutritionest gave me 6 months to get to my goal weight of 145/140. NEED HELP

Not sure what your diet consists of now but check out the eat more 2 weigh less group here on MFP. I'm trying that approach this time around and definitely have found that my cravings are almost nonexistent and feel overall much better. The one caveat is that since I'm eating at a much smaller deficit, I am losing weight much slower than my previous diet attempts. On the other hand, my prior attempts have always ended up with me regaining the weight back in the long term so clearly have not worked. Wanted a more balanced sustainable Weightloss this time around.
Don't lose heart. You can do it!

Weigh your food, count calories and eat at a deficit to lose 1-2lb/week (just plug your stats into MFP and log exercise). There are no "right" foods, outside of the foods that make you feel full and provide a variety of nutrients. For most people that is a good balance of proteins and fats, and the rest filled up with carbs. I personally eat 2 slices of homemade pizza every day for lunch, and then for dinner have something like chicken breast and 2 sides (like veggies, fruits, or grains). I then typically top it off with a snack and then go to bed and repeat.

If you switched from a liquid diet that your doctor put you on to a real food diet I'm not surprised your weight shot up. You are probably now eating more (which means there is more waste in your body) and possibly eating more sodium, which increases water retention. Combine that with possibly replenishing your glycogen levels which also means more water retention. None of that is fat, which is what you want to eliminate so it isn't a big deal. When I go from losing weight to maintenance I shoot up 2-5lb, but that is ok.

Also, Your typos make it hard to understand what you are saying. I'm not sure why the doctors want you to lose so much over 6 months. A realistic goal for most people is 30-40lb, as that would allow you to lose 1.2-1.5lb/week over the timeframe. I mean, you could hit as much as 50lb in 6 months at 2lb/week, but is hard and is slightly above the suggested healthy range. Maybe talk to your doctor about the goal, why it is so aggressive, and see if you can just eat at a 1.5lb/week deficit with a ~40lb loss goal.

kshama2001 wrote: »

BrighterFuture2013 wrote: »

My one typo was shirt instead of short. Thank you everyone for their suggestions

I hope you read this in the spirit in which it was intended, which is to help you to be easier to understand. These were all misspelled, and do make it hard to read your posts. Maybe use a browser that underlines typos?
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To a lesser extent, not using the apostrophe makes your posts hard to read as well:
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That, and other missing punctuation. I could have said poor grammar overall instead of typos, but I'm not great at it myself. I try my best. I'd rather read and understand what someone is trying to get across than have to guess.