Looking for friends who have to lose 100 lbs or more
mpost12590
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Hey all I'm a 36 year old mother of 3. I have a lot of health issues and need to lose 100 lbs. I need friends to help me along the way to keep up on my weight loss. Thanks for reading this and hope you achieve your goals.
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Similar age, mother of 2, same weight loss goal :-)
I have been a large body type my whole life, always active, always ate normal/healthy. I've gained most of my weight due to medical issues & mostly since having my two children.
I've tried all the diets since I was age 12 (including extremely unhealthy ones & starvation) & exercised rigorously on & off since I was 10 years old.
I can never loose more than 10 - 15 lbs (probably water weight). Yet I gain very easily.
I haven't gained any extra weight in about 6 years, eccept my yo-yoing from 265 to 250 & back again.
I am in a rut & have to do something!
Worst part is, I've lost all my drive and have become so out of shape that I do not enjoy working out anymore :-( Working out used to be something I did for me because I loved it. It got me going for the day, made me feel good, & always lifted my spirits. Now it hirts and makes me feel tired. Not only that but, finding the time has become darn near impossible and I feel so guilty when I take time away from other things to work out.
I have recently started Isagenix for healthy weight loss, but I am so scared that it will not work, just like all the other weight loss programs. I'm becoming pessimistic to the idea of me ever loosing weight.
I used to use MFP to track my "bad days" & help me refocus on healthy eating, but eating healthy is always my preferred lifestyle choice. I rarely eat junky foods, I don't eat a lot (most of the time), & I prefer veggies & lean protein.
So I am left with the problem, if my "normal" lifestyle is what people do to loose weight, what do "I" do differently? How do I change so I can loose major amounts of weight? It's not just 20 or 30lbs... not even 50, but 100lbs! I need to loose 100 lbs and I need help & support from others who've had similar struggles2 -
I am always looking for people to check in with daily! I am a single mom with two girls ages 14 & 10. They seem to keep me going. I am down 20 lbs and trying to go at this as a lifestyle change versus a diet. I still have about 130 lbs to go. If you want you sure can add me.2
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I want to lose 125, I also am a mom of 2, 18 and 7, I'm pretty active, but still have a lot of weight to lose. FR if you want1
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Sole parent of two kids 4 & 8.
107lbs left to lose, down 23 since July 1.
So much left to lose, hard to not get discouraged.2 -
Look under Groups for Losing 100 pounds naturally (no surgery). Great group of people who are supportive.2
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I'm a 45yo mom with MS. I have about 150 to lose. Happy to have more friends to share the journey with.1
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Right here girly. Feel free to add me1
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Similar age, mother of 2, same weight loss goal :-)
I have been a large body type my whole life, always active, always ate normal/healthy. I've gained most of my weight due to medical issues & mostly since having my two children.
I've tried all the diets since I was age 12 (including extremely unhealthy ones & starvation) & exercised rigorously on & off since I was 10 years old.
I can never loose more than 10 - 15 lbs (probably water weight). Yet I gain very easily.
I haven't gained any extra weight in about 6 years, eccept my yo-yoing from 265 to 250 & back again.
I am in a rut & have to do something!
Worst part is, I've lost all my drive and have become so out of shape that I do not enjoy working out anymore :-( Working out used to be something I did for me because I loved it. It got me going for the day, made me feel good, & always lifted my spirits. Now it hirts and makes me feel tired. Not only that but, finding the time has become darn near impossible and I feel so guilty when I take time away from other things to work out.
I have recently started Isagenix for healthy weight loss, but I am so scared that it will not work, just like all the other weight loss programs. I'm becoming pessimistic to the idea of me ever loosing weight.
I used to use MFP to track my "bad days" & help me refocus on healthy eating, but eating healthy is always my preferred lifestyle choice. I rarely eat junky foods, I don't eat a lot (most of the time), & I prefer veggies & lean protein.
So I am left with the problem, if my "normal" lifestyle is what people do to loose weight, what do "I" do differently? How do I change so I can loose major amounts of weight? It's not just 20 or 30lbs... not even 50, but 100lbs! I need to loose 100 lbs and I need help & support from others who've had similar struggles
I too need a lot of help and support. Some days I only have the energy to clean my house. I live in constant pain and weakness. I don't eat much junk as well. I feel like the Drs have given me an impossible task of 100 lbs.0 -
I am always looking for people to check in with daily! I am a single mom with two girls ages 14 & 10. They seem to keep me going. I am down 20 lbs and trying to go at this as a lifestyle change versus a diet. I still have about 130 lbs to go. If you want you sure can add me.
Wow that's a great start to your goal! At the last week of May I was up to 278. I was 253 yesterday. I am a mom to three special needs children. Ages 12,10, and 8. Mfp is giving me issues with adding friends. Lol so you can add me0 -
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Sole parent of two kids 4 & 8.
107lbs left to lose, down 23 since July 1.
So much left to lose, hard to not get discouraged.
You are so right it's so much to lose that it's hard to not get discouraged. I count calories and do what I can for movement. My stomach is always growling and I know I'm eating enough. Idk what's going on. I shouldn't be hungry all the time when I'm home. When I'm not home I do not get hungry.0 -
I definitely will thanksderbycitycat wrote: »Look under Groups for Losing 100 pounds naturally (no surgery). Great group of people who are supportive.0 -
lalaleelou wrote: »I'm a 45yo mom with MS. I have about 150 to lose. Happy to have more friends to share the journey with.
I have lupus, anemic, a blood clotting disorder, and fibromyalgia. I wonder if any of my medicine can add to my weight issues. Mfp is giving me issues with adding friends lol so can you add me?lalaleelou wrote: »I'm a 45yo mom with MS. I have about 150 to lose. Happy to have more friends to share the journey with.0 -
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I have a lot of weight to lose. One of my first goals is to get under 300. I'm currently 334. I need some accountability and help. Would love a fb friend and or text buddy during those times my brain decides to mess up and sabotage me. Please message me if any of you are interested. My ultimate goal is 150..0
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I am single with no kids but definitely having a difficult time losing weight. To get to a final weight, I have atleast 200lbs to lose. I'm even ashamed to say that.
I have been overweight my entire life. I have tried and exhausted many diet options. I have almost checked into surgery but you have to lose so much before surgery..... I have always had a job where I have been running around or on my feet the majority of the day but I now have a desk job and it is more difficult now.
I also am stressed because i live with and take care of my 88yo grandmother.
Please feel free to friend request me. Having a hard time figuring it out.
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hi ladies
we can all do this! i hope that we can support each other through our journey.
feel free to add me 0 -
baileybri09 wrote: »I am single with no kids but definitely having a difficult time losing weight. To get to a final weight, I have atleast 200lbs to lose. I'm even ashamed to say that.
I have been overweight my entire life. I have tried and exhausted many diet options. I have almost checked into surgery but you have to lose so much before surgery..... I have always had a job where I have been running around or on my feet the majority of the day but I now have a desk job and it is more difficult now.
I also am stressed because i live with and take care of my 88yo grandmother.
Please feel free to friend request me. Having a hard time figuring it out.
Thanks
I have a desk job too and I am a sole parent. I found I can't count on finding time or energy to exercise so I have to rely on my eating and calorie counting. So far in 3 months I managed to lose 20 lbs. Ive been overweight 95% of my life. Sent you a request.0 -
I'm 37 years old and face the daunting task of losing 160lbs to meet my goal of 165. I am married (no children unless you count my 5 year old cat) and live in the middle of Podunk, BFE, Indiana about 15-20 miles away from any sort of civilization in any direction.
I couldn't tell you how many times this makes for me attempting to lose weight during my life, even more so with MyFitnessPal. I started with it under a different name in February 2011 and up until sometime in mid 2012, I lost 93lbs on my own. Simultaneously my husband and I got divorced about 6 months prior to that, my mother was becoming sicker by the day, I was a full-time employee and a full-time student helping my sister raise her two kids. I was so busy worrying about everyone else I quit taking care of me.
Thankfully, I never gained *all* of my shedded pounds back, but it came close... too damn close. I quit working in September 2015, filed for disability, and have been seeing doctors and specialists regularly since May of this year trying to regulate/fix/help my pain issues. As of Monday, I am now a weight loss surgery patient and have 5 months of supervised visits left to prepare my body for surgery. A part of me is excited and curious as to what I will look/feel like a year from now. The *majority* is worried, scared, angry, and just flat out miserable. I want my mommy. (She died back in 2014, 8 weeks before I graduated college.) Mom had weight loss surgery the year before I was born and again sometime when I was 5 or 6. She's been through this. She knows. I wish to hell heaven had a phone so I could call her up and ask her advice.
So I am rambling. It's 2:15am and even though I got injections in my spine 17 hours ago, my body is all like, "Hahaha.. you thought you were going to get some sleep and you thought WRRRRRRRONG!!" All I can figure is I can't sit back and be a 'drug induced lump on the couch' (read: inside joke with my oldest sister referring to a comment another of our sisters said to her) lurking in the MFP community anymore. If I'm going to make a change so life-altering as this one, I need to get up and do something about it. I need to become active in more ways than one. Feel free to add me and don't be surprised if you get added yourself.0 -
I will be 30 next month and I currently need to lose more than 100 pounds. I am close to 300 pounds,but I want to get out of the 200's and my ultimate goal weight is to be 160 to 165 pounds (I am 5'8.) Please feel free to add me.0
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I have looked into the surgery but because of my health issues its not suggested right now. I am so ashamed of my size. I can't look at my reflection if it's neck down. I am always under a ton of stress. Between my health issues and having 3 special needs kids when do I have time for me? I'm doing the best I can that's all I can ask of myself. If you need a friend add mebaileybri09 wrote: »I am single with no kids but definitely having a difficult time losing weight. To get to a final weight, I have atleast 200lbs to lose. I'm even ashamed to say that.
I have been overweight my entire life. I have tried and exhausted many diet options. I have almost checked into surgery but you have to lose so much before surgery..... I have always had a job where I have been running around or on my feet the majority of the day but I now have a desk job and it is more difficult now.
I also am stressed because i live with and take care of my 88yo grandmother.
Please feel free to friend request me. Having a hard time figuring it out.
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mistacious wrote: »I have a lot of weight to lose. One of my first goals is to get under 300. I'm currently 334. I need some accountability and help. Would love a fb friend and or text buddy during those times my brain decides to mess up and sabotage me. Please message me if any of you are interested. My ultimate goal is 150..
Add me as a friend and we can hold each other accountable for of actions.0 -
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WhimsicalChimera wrote: »I'm 37 years old and face the daunting task of losing 160lbs to meet my goal of 165. I am married (no children unless you count my 5 year old cat) and live in the middle of Podunk, BFE, Indiana about 15-20 miles away from any sort of civilization in any direction.
I couldn't tell you how many times this makes for me attempting to lose weight during my life, even more so with MyFitnessPal. I started with it under a different name in February 2011 and up until sometime in mid 2012, I lost 93lbs on my own. Simultaneously my husband and I got divorced about 6 months prior to that, my mother was becoming sicker by the day, I was a full-time employee and a full-time student helping my sister raise her two kids. I was so busy worrying about everyone else I quit taking care of me.
Thankfully, I never gained *all* of my shedded pounds back, but it came close... too damn close. I quit working in September 2015, filed for disability, and have been seeing doctors and specialists regularly since May of this year trying to regulate/fix/help my pain issues. As of Monday, I am now a weight loss surgery patient and have 5 months of supervised visits left to prepare my body for surgery. A part of me is excited and curious as to what I will look/feel like a year from now. The *majority* is worried, scared, angry, and just flat out miserable. I want my mommy. (She died back in 2014, 8 weeks before I graduated college.) Mom had weight loss surgery the year before I was born and again sometime when I was 5 or 6. She's been through this. She knows. I wish to hell heaven had a phone so I could call her up and ask her advice.
So I am rambling. It's 2:15am and even though I got injections in my spine 17 hours ago, my body is all like, "Hahaha.. you thought you were going to get some sleep and you thought WRRRRRRRONG!!" All I can figure is I can't sit back and be a 'drug induced lump on the couch' (read: inside joke with my oldest sister referring to a comment another of our sisters said to her) lurking in the MFP community anymore. If I'm going to make a change so life-altering as this one, I need to get up and do something about it. I need to become active in more ways than one. Feel free to add me and don't be surprised if you get added yourself.
I have issues with moving because of constant pain. On a scale of 1-10 I wake up at a 7 and by bed time I'm crying in pain. I am given pain medication but hate taking it. I wanted to do the surgery but with my health they don't feel it is a option right now. I was end of May 278 as of this morning in 248. Monday is my official weigh in day. I understand so much of your posting. I just lost my dad to cancer the beginning of the year. Now my mommy is battling cancer again and its not looking good. Send me a friends request.0
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