Peer support for loosing 100 pounds in 2017

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  • work_to_achieve_it
    work_to_achieve_it Posts: 2 Member
    Hi. My name is Cindy. I'm 33 and I too have a goal to lose 100 pounds this year. I'm not new to mfp. I'm 2012, with the help of mfp, I lost 70 pounds. I know I can do it again. I want to be healthy and fit by 35. Feel free to add me.
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  • Jstkeepswimmin
    Jstkeepswimmin Posts: 12 Member
    Add me!, I have the same goal!
  • dannie237
    dannie237 Posts: 3 Member
    That's my goal for this year! I've kept saying I would start the next day but then I kept pushing it off. No more waiting. 2017 is going to be my year!
  • NuMi2018
    NuMi2018 Posts: 12 Member
    Looking for more friends for motivation, inspiration and support! I have 200lbs to lose, but looking to lose at least 100 of that during 2017! Please add me, and let's do this together!
  • Jen0414
    Jen0414 Posts: 466 Member
    Hey all I'm 32 and have about 100lbs to loose. Add me
  • want2behappy31
    want2behappy31 Posts: 178 Member
    Please add me.. I'm 33 & need to lose 106 pounds
  • ThoughtfulWreck
    ThoughtfulWreck Posts: 3 Member
    If you made a group, please add me! I would love to be apart of this!
  • kgmqt
    kgmqt Posts: 8 Member
    I turned 44 two weeks ago and am looking to lose 100 by my next birthday.

    I have made two major changes - diet and exercise. Yeah, I know, that is what everybody says you need to do. On the exercise, on day one I did a 30 minute elliptical workout, somewhat easy. My machine has a calorie counter, and every day I just add 1 more calorie to the workout. It amounts to 5-6 strides on the machine. It is a slow increase, but after two weeks it is already noticeable.

    On the diet side, I track everything I eat here. No cheating - every snack, drink, second helping - everything. I now look at food as if it is hard to log I don't eat it. I also moved over to a low carb, high fat diet. Here are two sites that are complete success stories - http://www.eatlowcarbhighfat.com/ and http://market-ticker.org/akcs-www?post=231438. These are both very good success stories of how to lose a lot of weight and not have it be a struggle.

    The last thing, do not let one mistake derail your entire effort. I had a couple of 'off limit' foods on New Year's Eve - I had small portions, I logged them, and started over the next day. Don't quit! Just pick up where you left off.

  • sbrandt37
    sbrandt37 Posts: 403 Member
    edited January 2017
    Hi Pixie and everyone else. I'm 42 pounds into a 50 pound weight loss over about 10 months. I have been doing it a little slower than Pixie's goal, but more or less on track to make it by my birthday next month. I just wanted to wish you all the best of luck with your weight loss journey. Lots of people on MFP have lost 100 pounds and more. The key is small, sustainable lifestyle changes--appropriate daily calorie deficits, daily physical activity, daily self-care, and a whole lot of persistence.

    Focus on those small changes. Each one is a success and a gift to yourself that contributes to your long-term health and well-being. Each day you meet your calorie target (or even just eat less than maintenance), each walk taken, each bite of dessert skipped, each meal logged, ... every one of those is a success. Celebrate each one. If you make them a habit, the weight loss will happen.

    There will be days when it all seems like too much. Just do your best, really your best, and know that you did what you could each day. You got this.
  • aka62792
    aka62792 Posts: 98 Member
    I am trying with my Heart ❤️ and Soul
  • anga84
    anga84 Posts: 7 Member
    Hi everyone..I too have a ways to go so pls feel free to add me..LET'S ROCK THIS!!
  • mechelemc
    mechelemc Posts: 59 Member
    I am 37 and have a 100+ to lose. looking for some motivating people to help me on this journey. Let's do this together! please add me!!
  • TheBetterBecky
    TheBetterBecky Posts: 13 Member
    I've lost 130 pounds and kept it off for 3 years. You can add me anyone who needs support. I am chatty and love to help! It has been a hard road and I know exactly how you feel. After you lose it too you will have different challenges. For me the new confidence was sooo strange. I felt like I was doing something wrong by being confident. I'm here for anyone that needs help. I will root you on!
  • cdulasi
    cdulasi Posts: 1 Member
    I'm In! My 30th birthday is in 6 months and I would like to be down 85 lbs!!!! I need some serious motivation. From that point, I can simply maintain.
  • timjmartin23
    timjmartin23 Posts: 53 Member
    I'm on a long journey, I am going to lose another 100 lbs this year, already lost 24lbs since I started with a PT in mid November & using Apple Watch

    If I can share what I've found, denying yourself food or foods doesn't work - eat clean, unprocessed food for your main diet & moderation on the rest - stay in your MFP target & log everything - even if it puts you over!

    Exercise is everything & don't shy from the weights as well as cardio - it accelerates your base metabolism rate & really helps.

    Try not to "lose 100 lbs ... rather, lose 1lb but 100 times" ... don't know why but that makes me feel better

    Add if you wish... I don't ramble on quite as much but do log every day!

    Tim

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