I have more than 50 lbs to lose. Comment and I'll add you as a friend!

You can add me if you'd like. I'm working on my 2nd year here, I've lost about 50 so far but still have another 70 to go.

I *strongly* suggest you avoid the advice of anyone telling you your weight loss is a matter of not eating _______ (fill in the blank) becaue you want to really think about this as a process of changing your lifestyle FOR GOOD to something healthier and sustainable.

It is not realistic for me to think I'm never going to eat pizza, potato chips, pie or candy again or never ever sip a Pepsi.

It would not be realistic of me to think that weight I gained over years of neglect will go away in a year..at least not in a HEALTHY way.

It is not realistic to think I would go from sitting on the couch every day with zero physical activity to suddenly being a gym rat or running marathons.

What IS realistic is for me to begin to understand the caloric costs of those items and what amount of them I can have when I have a craving but still stay within the number of calories I have allotted.

What IS realistic is making small sustainable changes and then building on those one at a time

What IS realistic is deciding first that I would no longer have any days without ANY activity and work on slowly growing the amount I get in.

What IS realistic is realizing that if I have a "bad" day it's not the end of the world. The next day you reset and get back to the plan. Your weight loss only stops when you decide you have "failed" and quit the plan altogether.

I also suggest reading the success stories thread...you'll get motivation and see a lot of recurring themes (slow weight loss vs. fast, mindful eating vs. starvation diets, etc etc) there.

Welcome..

True or false, I wasn't really that hungry UNTIL i read your post and you mentioned pizza....true.

feel free to add me as well! i have very simular goals as you.

I want to lose 50 as well -- or maybe a little more. Trying to give up sugar...it is SO hard. Right now I have cut back on sugar. I am down 10 lbs from when I started but really struggling. Its hard to give up my diet soda and my lattes! Add me if you want! anyone... I need all the help I can get as well to stay motivated!

Added you! We can do this!!!

I'm still trying to lose between 50-70 pounds. Anyone can add me.

Hi, just focusing on losing 14lb then will start a new goal, 2lb down in just a few days so far! Add me if you like

I have 50 more too! Good Luck!

I'm aiming to lose about 70 and I also love all those foods, plus wine, lol! Right now I'm trying to start slow and allow these things but in moderation. I'm focusing primarily on simply staying within my calorie limits, exercising 3+ days a week (even if it's just a 30 minute leisurely walk), and limiting drinking to weekends. Feel free to add me!

I need to lose over 100 lbs. Yes add me to too I need all the support I can get too. We can help each other. I can understand the headaches from not having soda but I promise they do go away. I was drinking at least 2 44oz dr. peppers a day. I have been off of soda now since November and I have to admit did cheat once with Diet Dr. pepper felt so guilty that I have not had one since. LOL

I'm looking to lose a total of about 65lbs. I've lost about 6 so far. I'm following the low carb high fat diet known as Keto. I feel great! I find making sure you drink tons and tons of water really helps. It prevents your body from holding onto unnecessary water weight. If you like flavored drinks, there are a wide variety of teas you can choose from to replace sugary drinks.

I probably have 50 lbs to lose but I'm really focussed on getting off the first 35....then we'll see from there. I did this in 2014 with My Fitness Pal....I logged for over 250 days straight without missing one. And it works! Then I don't even know what happened it all fell apart and I've regained that 30 lbs back again in a little over a year. So....enough....I'm back and I'll do it again and this time I won't stop logging , for me it's the key!

MFP is the key to achieving your goal! I used it and lost over 50 lbs. Gave it up a year ago and gained back30. On day 5 now and WILL be successful in losing again. Awareness and accountability are the keys, along with support and exercise ). I only walked, but it made a big difference. Get yourself a Fitbit too - it coordinates with MFP).

Just started this week aswell, I had lost 10pounds at the end of November then put it all back on over the xmas break- this week have lost 6 pounds through cutting out dairy/bread/soda/sugar - I am following the Blood Diet for O+ so meat/veg based so far feel like its moving in the right direction, plus doing as much cardio each day as I can fit in- sick of feeling like this so pumped to have like minded people on this journey - I have 60 pounds to lose - come on we can do it

@CanaDana11 I would be happy to be friends with you on here and keep each other motivated. Overall I want to lose 70-90lbs, but am striving for 25-30lbs this year because I don't want to set a goal that is too hard and get frustrated.

I am working on developing a new lifestyle, outlook and way of thinking. I realize developing new, healthy habits take time.

I would love to have a group of people that can hold each other accountable, give advice, praise and also just be there in general. Let's get the journey started!