Anyone with lots to lose?

You can add me if you'd like.. My goal is 60 lbs... It's been FRIGGIN HARD... I want to give up.. then I see pics of myself and I cant stand to see myself age that way.. so here I am again.. I am DETERMINED to lose this weight that I REFUSE to let take over my life.. We just need to stick together... ))

My starting goal was also to lose 150 pounds, which would be half my body weight. I am a little more than a third of the way there in 5 months. I never thought I would be able to do this without some sort of gimick. Not every day is easy, but I know if I can do this anyone can. I still eat out. I still eat with friends. I don't workout for hours a day because I don't have time. I have made a lot of small changes and they have really made the difference.

It is overwhelming to think about 150 pounds all at once. Don't think about that. Break it down into smaller chunks and celebrate those. I tend to think in 20 pound increments. Also don't expect it to be a linear process. Over the 5 months I have averaged a little more than 10 pounds per month, but it hasn't been that straightforward. It came of faster at the beginning, but for the last three months, it has been a little more start and stop. A week with just staying the same and then a week with three pounds, etc. While it is hard to look forward at everything, it is great to look back that way. So on weeks where I don't lose or even gain a little I look back and can see that over the 5 months since I started, I am clearly meeting my goal of 2 pounds a week. That keeps me encouraged and helps my perspective.

I had a hard time working out when I started. The first day I rode my stationary bike I could barely go five minutes. I counted that and just kept adding more each day. Eventually I got to 45 minutes. Then I had to start changing it up. I have to change up my workout regularly to keep pushing my to lose. If I do the same workout routinely I slow down. Everytime I try something new, it feels like starting over because its hard, but I try not to get discouraged. I remember how it was that first week of riding my bike and I know it will get easier. And it does and each time it get easier quicker and then I have to change it up again.

I didn't have any friends when I started, and I have found that I having friends for support is very helpful. Find friends with similar goals, similar workouts and similar lifestyles and reach out for their support. Feel free to friend me for additional support. Just put the thread title or some other message in the request.

Good luck to you.

Hello there! I also have a pretty good portion to lose. My initial goal was to lose 150, I'm down ~53 lbs so far.

I belong to a group where most of us have 100+ lbs to lose. You're welcome to come on over and introduce yourself (as well as anyone else on this thread!). We'd be happy to have you all!!!

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/266915-100-lbs-to-lose-support-group

Me too! Day one. Half my size to loose...((gulp)). I'm a newbee so i'll try and add you. :flowerforyou:

I am 6'2" and was tipping the scale at 299.8 10 days ago - I am at 291.2 this morning. I use to have an excuse about getting weight off and then starting p90x to make it easier on my joints. Well, I have been doing it 9 days and haven't missed a beat - is it hard - HELL YEAH - but not as hard as being the big guy huffing and puffing everywhere I go. I am on a 1700 calorie meal plan (which is too much food when your eating the right stuff) I am stuffed every day and dont have cravings. I am trackin every meal and every workout so I would be glad to share my food plan with you I just don't know how to make it public to you guys/gals. I also had a shattered leg from a motorcycle accident three years ago and that has slowed me down and I kept using that as an excuse, but I am actually helping it now build strength back. My point is - its easy to do and its not easy to do - Its the "slight edge" google the slight edge by Jeff Olson and you'll see what I am saying - Just get sick and tired of being sick and tired and do it - God never intended on us struggling through life missing the good things - thats a block we put there ourselves - If I can You can -Bring IT!!!!!!!!

Hiya!

I have alot to lose, probably around the 100lb mark. Im hoping to do it by September 2012, which is when I graduate. Ive lost 17lb so far; and open to new friend requests.
Good luck everyone! x

I'd also like to have some support/friends. I'm not even sure right now how much I have to loose .... I'm too scared to look. And I live overseas ... currently in Morocco ... so I don't have access to support groups like OA. And most of my friends here are hard-core athletes. It's tough not having people who understand what I'm dealing with. Any help would be appreciated.

Me! Me! I'm down 79 pounds, 93 to go til my first goal weight of 200.. decided to start with that as my goal then ill be modifying from there once I get a feel for what my body is like when I get closer and can figure out what a good goal weight for me would truly be.. I think ultimately ill lose another 120 or so pounds from where I'm at now so I've definitely got a ways to go!!!

I'm looking at losing around 90 lbs myself. Don't worry, you can do it. I've only lost 4 so far, but I know that I am constantly losing and working towards my goal. If you lose 2 lbs a week you can totally make it by June

I need to lose between 130lbs and 150lbs. It is very intimidating to think we are dropping another full grown person off of our bodies, but with support and determination we can do it! My support system is unfortunately very small so anyone that would like to be part of it and have me as part of theirs please feel free to send me a friend request! To the op, I sent you one :-)