80 lbs to lose. Need to stick to it this time with friends

bbgrlrachel
bbgrlrachel Posts: 10 Member
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Diet started this week. I've been looking for friends and support to hear encouraging stories. I always start diets out and give up not long into them. Need friends!! Add me!!!

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  • AssembledIncorrectly
    AssembledIncorrectly Posts: 64 Member
    Good Luck! Maybe we can motivate eachother to stay on track! After losing more then 50lbs I found myself pregnant and fluffy again (I gained more then I lost.) I keep saying im going to do this then conveniently *forget*
  • bbgrlrachel
    bbgrlrachel Posts: 10 Member
    I hear ya. I lost 70 pounds many years ago but I have a cruise planned in Oct so want to lose as much as I can of 80 lbs before then. Sweets are my weakness
  • jkwolly
    jkwolly Posts: 3,049 Member
    Feel free to add me! :)
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Don't start a "diet." Start making lifestyle changes instead. In other words don't eliminate foods you enjoy or restrict your calories too much. Find some small changes that you can keep up forever. This will help you keep the weight you lost, off. A HUGE percentage of people gain the weight back (been there, done that).

    Just measure & log regular foods. Some choices will be better than others. This is a great learning tool. Then tweak your food choices as time goes on. Just make improvements. Radical changes aren't necessary (or helpful).

    Welcome and Good Luck!
  • s_lavoie1990
    s_lavoie1990 Posts: 3 Member
    I 100% agree with TeaBea. Don't just go on a diet. You need to make a lifestyle change, or it won't stick and you'll start to resent yourself. Use your calorie tracker on this app, be honest and try your best to stay within your calorie count.

    Another good thing to remember is that you didn't gain the weight over night, so it's not going to just leave over night either. Take pictures as you are now and do a month of two month comparison to help you actually see your progress and keep you on track.
  • jillzamora74
    jillzamora74 Posts: 2 Member
    Please, add me :)
  • bbgrlrachel
    bbgrlrachel Posts: 10 Member
    Thanks you guys. Very helpful tips. I should have said diet is more like portion control changes. Adding everything I eat on here is very eye opening. I like the lifestyle changes instead of diet tip. Think that's great and the way to go!
  • Destinychngr
    Destinychngr Posts: 103 Member
    You can add me. I don't look at it like a diet - this is a complete lifestyle change for me which I have stuck to for the first time in my life.
  • bbgrlrachel
    bbgrlrachel Posts: 10 Member
    Great! That's what I really want. Lifestyle changes

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