Let's lose 100lbs

New here. Need to lose 40 50 lbs. I'm stay at home mom and don't have opportunity to go out that much for walks etc plus its summer here. Need some friends for accountability and motivation. Feel free to add me.

My name is Robyn and I want to lose 100lbs this year. I rejoined MFP the first of March. My starting weight was 257.0 and I have lost 2 so far. I am tired of trying and not making it. I want to stay with calorie counting and get to my goal. Since I have started... MFP has helped me to make better choices in my eating and I have had a lot of stress in my family. Three teens/young adults who think that they are grown. BTW: I am 61 years old and I know that this will take time and focus.

I've noticed something very interesting ... and this is not the first time I've noticed it but it seems to be something i keep forgetting ...
... I am not hungry when I don't include simple sugar carbohydrates in my food plan. My calories then, with such easy satiety tend to run at the lowest range of acceptable and healthy. No white flour bread or rolls, no candy bar or pie equals no cravings and no hungry feelings, ample intake of high quality nutritious foods, and a splendid feeling of lightness in my middle. But ...

But ... it gets harder as more days go by where I am exposed to the advertising and displays of the items in the stores I shop. At about day 7 of this, when I'm in the grocery store, that kind of stuff seems to cry out to me from it's shelves 'take me, take me home' ... that's when I have to be strong. It's not hard to be strong at first, but at the second or third shopping trip it gets to be harder as my eyes seem to be glued to those products at the checkout; as I walk past to get to the fresh produce; at the ends of the aisles as I turn the corners. And then the second wave of longing (?) kicks in and I think to myself that I am so very busy, a quick trip to the Pizza/Sub shop, or the fast food drive-through, or a donut shop coffee would be so nice and convenient ... and after all, aren't there healthier choices there now also? ...

That is when I need to become my strongest self. I pick up the phone to call for a delivery or pickup order ... and then I hang it up and go into the kitchen and prepare something quick and easy and filling, and actually quite tasty ... and I hug myself as I wait for the pan to heat up and tell myself that there were harder things I have worked through than this ... that the habit of taking the easy way out is loosening it's grip on me ... that I am winning!

It's exciting to see so many people dedicated to losing weight. I want to lose some weight as well. Add me, folks, if you want.

kristysaurus wrote: »

This is the group I need! I want to lose 100lbs - started October 5, 2015. Down 23lbs so far. I still feel great and am motivated (I'm 1/4 of the way there!)

My weight loss is slow recently but i' m working on developing muscle mass and losing inches too - down almost as many inches as pounds!

Add me if you're motivated and want to encourage each other!

You can do this! I started at the same time Oct 2015. I also am just breaking through a slow time/plateau and am now down 30 lbs. I will weigh officially tomorrow. Keep it up!

I'm just starting too! I've been on for 3 weeks daily now and have lost 12 pounds doing low carb low sugar. Always looking for new friends and motivation anyone is welcome to add me so we can help each other stay accountable and strong!

I'm psyched and ready. I want to lose 100 lbs, but I'm taking it one step at a time so I dont get overwhelmed. For now I just want to lose 20. You know, I think the community part of it is what I always seemed to underestimate/leave out. I wanna change that by joining this forum so, feel free to add me!

I'm new to this group and need to lose at least 100lbs. This is only my 3rd day tracking. I haven't joined a gym yet. I hope to find others like me that will help motivate, support, keep me accountable. Feel free to add me.