Others looking to lose about 25 lbs?

I've got 22 to go. I hope I can do it.
Thomas

I am down 6 and ready for 25 more.....the mountain is SOOOO high!!!! But we can all climb it. Some days are better than others...

dd

I've lost 12 lbs so far and have 28 to go.

Losing 25lbs is my target and would exactly put me at my goal weight of 140lbs. I find the emotions tied to losing weight challenging...feeling good about myself no matter what I eat, loving my body at every weight, not bending to the image projected of women in the world of fashion, not only exercising to lose weight but exercising because I love to and it makes me feel fit and strong in my body, not letting myself down when I have made the committment to lose the weight, not feeling shame about the extra weight around my middle especially because I am fit and healthy at 165lbs. It's not all about food, even though food plays a big part.

The best motivation I have found is to work out with friends, do exercise that I love, talk out loud about my feelings about my body and do great things for myself. It has to be about what we fill ourselves with....passion, art, music, friends, family, great work in the world and clean healthy food.......not what we are depriving ourselves from. Our minds know when we are lying about our motivations and our bodies know when we are depriving it.

What do other people think?

Ooopppsss.... I meant I have 38 lbs to go 28 lbs until my first goal. :bigsmile:

I have about 18 more pounds to go!!!! WE CAN DO THIS!!!!!:flowerforyou: :drinker:

I've lost 10 in 3.5 weeks (to my shock and pleasant surprise!) and have 26 to go. I'm nervous because I'm scared of hitting a plateau but I'm doing my best to just keep on because it seems to be working just the way it is.
We can do it! I'm thankful for all the advice on this board. It really helps.
(And I know I need to calm down. I'm afraid of something that hasn't happened and may not happen! (the plateau) Duh!)

yeah 25 pounds! me too:)

I'm looking to loose 25lbs or more... however I'm running low on motivation. It's always hard doing it by yourself. No one really supports me. If they see it they really don't say anything. I've always ate healthy but then I'd always get the comment of "oh are you on a diet" I'm like come on already I've always eaten like this for 5yrs. Just because I'm big doesn't mean that I'm always shoving junk food into my mouth. :mad: Though I may have a good job, being a single mother is no joke and though I try to instill eating healthy in my household, I'm always running out of food (healthy of course) of what I'd really like to eat. They always goes fast in my house, and with bills to pay I am only able to by the basic which are your meats, rice and beans then package them and put them away for either the following day or weeks to come and then I go from there. I'm also back to not eating breakfast and lunch again and sometimes eat dinner so that I'll have enough left overs for my daughter on the following day. Though I buy fruits and veggies, yogurts etc. feeding an extra mouth by yourself can become a headache....anyone have the same problem? :ohwell: Though I try to do moderations, I'm always finding myself going to the supermarket just to restock yet again.

I don't know what to do anymore. :sad:

I have lost 61 lbs and I have another 23 lbs to go!!!!

I am looking to lose 25- 30 lbs. and i think that it would be great to have someone support me while i support them!!!!

Hi Rebbeca ,
I'm pretty new here too and i want to lose 28 pounds.....i didn't lose any yet but i'm still hoping.....For me it's really hard with my cravings.Sometimes i crave fried foods and sweets...I'm still hoping thought that i'll lose the weight.Anyyway the best of luck to you.