Texas girl needs to lose 100lbs!

shmulyeng · February 2016

I'm not a girl and I don't live in Texas but otherwise I was in the exact same boat 2 years ago. I too was overweight my whole life. Also, like you, I didn't hate my body. My decision to do something about my weight was more for my future. MFP along with starting to run helped me turn my health around. Feel free to add me. If you have any specific questions, ask away.

Oliver_Cat_13 · February 2016

Hello! I'm Hannah, and like a lot of you, I have a lot of weight to lose. I started at 325 about a month ago and have lost almost 15 pounds. I've got about 150 more to lose, so I'd love some friends to help hold me accountable and motivate me.

I'm currently doing mostly low-carb because my boyfriend is diabetic and that's what his doctor recommended to help keep his diabetes under control. We live together and I do the majority of the cooking so it's just easier if I follow the low-carb diet, too. I also have a family history of diabetes so anything I can do to help prevent it is fine by me!

I'm a daily logger (38 day streak as of today) and I plan to keep it up. Feel free to send me a friend request (anyone in the thread, not just OP).

Smallerjojo2015 · February 2016

I have lost 121 lbs so far
Things that worked for me
Weigh and log all food and drink
If you like a full plate put lots of low calorie veg or salad on it
Don't cut something out of you diet unless you have to ( I have to as diabetic t2 ) if you try to cut out say chocolate you will want it so much so have a tiny bit within your calories
Use a smaller plate / dish makes you think you are having more
Exercise does not have to be in a gym : do lots of housework, gardening , walking , dancing all count
I have to go low carb because of diabetes so make cauliflower rice and vegetables noodles.. They are a lot less Calories
If you mess up on one meal don't let it mess up the rest of the day /week
Find food you will enjoy - if you don't enjoy your food you will not keep to diet long term
I had a piece of clothing in a size smaller it was good to try it on to how near you are to it each week/month
( I started as a uk size 30/32 and now I am a uk size 16/18 I still have more to lose )
I had to find cheap clothes as they was getting to big for me so fast at the beginning
Weight loss does slow down sometimes
Weigh in once a week at about the same time as weight will go up and down in a day
Remember you can do this one day at a time

Matthewpaver · February 2016

Hey. I'm on the journey from 355lbs to 210, still about 70 to go so know the feeling of having 2-3 digits to lose. To get this far I had to think of it more as a lifestyle change than a diet or programme where you can't have the occasional rubbish. No "diet" needed, just eat a balance of good foods with a bit of activity and aim to change your lifestyle for longer term results vs getting annoyed at yourself for having a bag of chips or something. Just try to limit the junk of course. Takes time, and unfortunately a lot of people want quick fixes. It's taken me a year to lose 70lbs+, but I've done it for long term change rather than the 20 other times I've tried and failed. Now I don't even think about junk and its really easy to say no when offered, but I only achieved it by thinking long term change. We can all do it, just have to keep consistent and persistent.