Anyone else have more than 50lbs to lose?

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  • tamaera
    tamaera Posts: 20 Member
    Hi there, after a very bad start to this year health wise I will be starting a new 12 week challenge journey on August 1st. I use Body Beast workout dvd's for my weight training and 3 days of HIIT training on an indoor incline bike for my cardio. I will usually do a moderate walk a cpl days a week also around the countryside ( we live in the middle of nowhere).
    I started at 270 (my highest ever due to medical stuff going on in my life) but have since gotten down to 259 ish over the last month. Now that hopefully my meds are correct again I can continue to lose weight :) My goal is approx 130 - 140 ish. I will be working out with weights quite a bit so for me its more a size and bmi goal than actual scale weight. :) Hope everyone the best on our goals :)
  • RueJue
    RueJue Posts: 27 Member
    I also have a bit of weight to lose. I have put on 42lbs which ideally I would like to shift. I'm currently at 212lbs which isn't the heaviest I've been but it's nearly there. I'm a female at nearly 5"11. I go to the gym regularly and I watch what I eat most of the time but I think my biggest issue is motivation. I'm happy to join a group of people who would motivate me to keep on going as during the times when it seems nothing is shifting, I just feel like giving up.
  • angeleyes4643
    angeleyes4643 Posts: 151 Member
    I'm always looking for more friends to take on this journey. Feel free to add me.

    This will be my third and hopefully last journey to loose 100 lbs. I've lost 17 in the past 5 weeks and have 97 more to go to get to my goal. I'm hoping to make this a life change as I've now been recently diagnosed as prediabetic.
    SW 278.6
    CW 261.6
    GW 165
  • julialavergne
    julialavergne Posts: 36 Member
    I'm 5'6, 5'7ish feet tall. I've recently returned to MFP a month ago and I have lost 9lbs! Awesome huh? Lots of really strong and willing hard workers on MFP! Love it!
  • kennyleanne
    kennyleanne Posts: 4 Member
    I am in the same boat I weigh 235pounds and need to lose 100 to be classed as healthy and fit from my GP I have tried so many diets but they don't seem to help much, I don't shy away from exercise but finding the time with 3 young kids is hard, my bmi is 58% which gets me down as I am the heaviest I have ever been, reaching my goal weight of 125 pounds is all I can think about here's hoping to a healthy future
  • GetZet
    GetZet Posts: 126 Member
    If this offer is still open, may I join, too? I'm looking for fitness buddies/support group. I'll be 42 this year. I spent 20 years trying to be invisible and am only now ready to be seen again. I'm 5'9", around 210 working toward a goal of 145.
  • aidy__b
    aidy__b Posts: 15 Member
    Add me if the offer is still open.
    42 years old and 5'09". I started out at 245 and am down so far to 224 lbs. My target is 182.
    Always looking for friends for inspiration and support
  • malek988
    malek988 Posts: 6 Member
    Hi there im in the uk as well NI

    SW 334
    CW 312
    GW around 210

    i have plenty of support from friends now im out of a helpless relationship, lost a lot in 6 weeks so im positive for this time
  • HollyTripp1
    HollyTripp1 Posts: 11 Member
    Please feel free to add me as well. My starting weight was 229 lb's I am at 227 lb's right now I am 5'9. My goal weight is between 147-157 lb's. The last time I did BMI it was 34 way to high should be closer to 21-23. Growing up I was always under weight. When I found out that I was pregnant with my first child I was 22 years old and I weight 97 lb's. I am 53 now and this is the most I have ever weighted. I have high cholesterol I did have high blood presser it is doing better now. My goal is to get to a point where I don't need medication any more. I also want to be able to start enjoying LIFE.
  • dcastelber
    dcastelber Posts: 6 Member
    edited July 2016
    Hi! I would like to join too if it's ok. I need to lose 80 lbs. My daughter is getting married April 1, 2017 and I will be in lots of pics. We also had the idea for me to wear my wedding dress, which could pass for a MOTB dress. I have a ways to go to fit in it.
    I am 49 and weigh 232. I am also T1 diabetic. So that's all kinds of fun. My goal is to look my best in those photos and get healthy for my grandchildren that won't be here for at least 3 years.
    SW 232
    GW 145
  • fletchleg13
    fletchleg13 Posts: 23 Member
    I've got around 80 to 100lbs to lose, for a second time. About three years ago I joined mfp and lost close to 95lbs. Over the last 18 months I've slowly gained it all back. Thank you depression and moving jobs etc.

    Looking for support to keep me going the second time. The first two weeks I'm giving me these tea things a try to help my bloating (it was a birthday present so might as well try while cutting calories) and hammering the gym every day while I'm off work.
    Feel free to add me lovelies
  • diannesantos13
    diannesantos13 Posts: 3 Member
    I am 35 years old... 4 years back, I was weighing 374lbs (more or less), then I started to control the food that I take, after a year I started gym and maintained 215, then I stopped... I became lazy and not prioritizing my health, my friends are already telling me that I am gaining fats again, which I ignored, until 1 day I stepped on the weighing machine and wallah i gained 12kls. :( 3 weeks back I decided that I need to keep that "discipline" if I want change and be healthy, so YES! i again watch my DIET and hit the gym doing cardio slowly and slowly, and I NEED TO SHED OFF THAT 51.70 lbs.. It's not that easy.. I really need to have motivation and support.
  • Meghan_Mac87
    Meghan_Mac87 Posts: 9 Member
    Everyone here is so amazing =)

    My starting weight was 241lbs, my goal is 150lbs, then I'll see how I feel.

    SW: 241lbs
    CW: 209lbs
    GW: 150lbs
  • Hi,
    I started at 228lbs and my aim is 165-168lbs. I've lost 4lbs so far with 49 to go. My BMI comes in at 32 at the moment :o Once I'm at my target weight I'll be around a BMI of 24. I'm 31 and live about halfway between Glasgow and Edinburgh (Scotland). I spend most of my week running around after my 3-year-old son, but have signed myself up for OutRun Septermber for MacMillan Cancer too with the aim of running a marthon (in dribs and drabs) throughout this month
  • I'm almost halfway there but add me if you want!
    SW 215.5
    CW 192.2
    GW 160
  • judis100
    judis100 Posts: 63 Member
    Hi EB-

    I started last June at 248; currently at 181 with a goal of 145. For me, it's been easier to focus on each day's goal - exercise and eat within calorie goal - instead of the long, scary haul. Also I give myself a reward at intervals - usually 10 pounds down - and window shop online sometimes as a motivation (currently trying to "earn" an awesome pair of Dansko booties).

    Judi from Vermont, USA
  • sally125
    sally125 Posts: 40 Member
    add me please
  • MrsKila
    MrsKila Posts: 320 Member
    Feel free to add me. I have 30 more lbs to lose. I have lost 17
  • YvetteK2015
    YvetteK2015 Posts: 654 Member
    I'm at 202, and I want to be back to 125. So...about 78lbs I need to lose. Anyone can feel free to add me. I think support is so important.
  • minusblindfold25
    minusblindfold25 Posts: 23 Member
    Hi! add me. I lost 90lbs in 2011. And its back...over the last 5 years I stopped being conscious of myself. Stopped eating the way I know I should and avoided the gym. I am not doing that anymore. It sucks when you make it to such a great goal and then you let it go. I refuse to spend one more day regretting a meal or avoiding a social event. I'm getting my heAlth I'm track :) looking to get back in my size 5 jeAns. I'm 5'7 and at a size 15...
  • worklogue
    worklogue Posts: 31 Member
    Hi I started last week would love some new friends who are also trying to lose 50 or more pounds... I'm 43, married 3 kids live in north ga abd would like to lose between 50-75 more lbs
  • Today I'm 269.4 lbs. and would like to get down to 200 lbs. and then maybe 175 lbs. being my lowest. 2 years ago I was 302 lbs. May 28th I was 288 lbs. August 1st I was 284 lbs.
  • elidore123
    elidore123 Posts: 2 Member
    I too have lots of weight to lose my that girl would be around 90 pounds to lose. It seems extremely overwhelming for me as a mom to for working full-time. I am 33 years old with a 16 year old step-daughter 12 year old and ten year old and three your old sons. Life can get pretty complicated for me but I am going to make myself a priority and stop forgetting about myself from this day forward. I have lost campgrounds in two weeks I'm on a roll! If you want to add me or chat I would love that!
  • WanderingRivers
    WanderingRivers Posts: 612 Member
    Looking to lose about 58lbs.

    SW: 181
    CW: 173 (Might be less now but the scale at work is being a PITA to actually make work. Trying to find one for me that is close to free.)
    GW: 115
  • bevjones350
    bevjones350 Posts: 60 Member
    Sw 345
    Gw 190
    Add me I have alot of weight to loose
  • jessilynmelendez
    jessilynmelendez Posts: 11 Member
    Sw220
    Gw145
    Cw200
    Add if you like!
  • Shana67
    Shana67 Posts: 680 Member
    SW: 215
    CW: 177
    GW: 160

    A total of 52 pounds. Just 17 to go! :)
  • xxxglaxxx
    xxxglaxxx Posts: 327 Member
    SW: 209 lbs
    CW: 170 lbs
    GW: 120-130 lbs

    The lowest i've been was 144lbs but life happens so I gained quite a bit of it back. I am hoping to reach my goal in a year.

    Feel free to add me, I'd love to help anyway I can and would also love to be friends with people who can help me and inspire me.
  • sweethart76
    sweethart76 Posts: 7 Member
    edited September 2016
    I don't even want to put my weight on here because I feel so embarrassed but all I can say is I have gained like 50 pounds since 2014 until now.
    Now I lost a few pounds so far but it's sooo hard to stay on track! I get depressed and start eating junk food again!
  • Nssisk21
    Nssisk21 Posts: 2 Member
    Hello! I am 26. My starting weight was 230 and currently at 184. My goal is around 130 but as long as I am fit and healthy I will be happy :) I have two small boys so it has been the hardest thing to try and make my health a priority. But it is really important to me to be an active and healthy role model for my kids. But over the last 3 months I have lost about 25lbs finally. I have been struggling a bit the last couple weeks just to keep the momentum going, so I would love to make some new friends that we can help keep each other accountable and motivated to get healthy!