My Starting Weight: ~375 lbs (01/01/2017)
My Ultimate Goal Weight: I'd be happy with >250 lbs; 225 lbs would be marvelous, and my absolutely dream weight? 180 lbs and comfortably in a XL clothing size
My goal: be back down to 300 lbs by end of summer.

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Next Milestone: 340 lbs (by middle of March?)
Current Weight: 347 lbs, 02/23 (next weigh in is tomorrow or Thursday)
Total loss: -30 lbs; -2 inches from waist & hips

What's working:

I'm targeting 1700 calories a day right now with 40% Carb 25% protein and 35% fats as my ratios. I'm losing around 3 lbs a week right now, but I spoke to my doctor about it, and she said that my eating choices were healthy and she was fine with that calorie limit and weight loss plan.

I'm limiting my sugar intake to natural sugars most of the time with very little added sugars - trying to stay under that 24g limit for added, and trying to stay around 48g total sugar intake. When I do want something sweet, I reach for stevia and I stay far clear of any artificial sweeteners - equal, splenda and nutrasweet all give me digestive trouble, but stevia doesn't bother me. I'm going for a Mediterranean style diet focusing on fresh produce, whole grains, limited use of real butter and olive oil, vinegars, lean dairy (I stick to 2% milk, 4% fat cottage cheese, etc). I try to limit my fruit intake to just 1 or 2 servings max a day because of the sugar content (I know it's natural, but I still find it reasonable to keep that limited too), and I try to make sure I get my protein in a day, though that has been a huge struggle! I'm going for 2 servings of fish a week, and eat lots of chicken, but don't have a problem having lean red meat once in a while. I recently discovered Oikos triple zero yogurt, which is very low in sugar and is very tasty, and this from someone who doesn't care for yogurt! And best yet, it's a good protein source! I am sticking to drinking either water, unsweetened black tea, or Bai products, and I recently found that Body Armor has started producing a lyte version of their drinks that uses stevia instead of artificial sweeteners.

I'm also working at trying to get at least 3500mg potassium in a day, though recent bloodwork showed that I was in the normal range for that. I detest the gym environment, but I'm hoping that when spring gets here, I can get a walking regimen going along side spring yard work so I can get some exercise in, but for now, simply calorie counting is working. I've found that cutting the sugar out and sticking to whole vegetables has helped keep the hunger in check, and when I do get a little hungry between meals, chewing gum helps take the edge off.

My Starting Weight: ~247.8 lbs (01/01/2017)
My Ultimate Goal Weight: 145
My Current weight 235.6
My goal date for losing 50 pounds July 30th.
Target 1.5-2lbs per week

Next milestone 228 by March 31st
Weigh in day Friday
Loss last week 1.4lbs
Total loss 12.2 pounds, since January 3rd.

What's working: MFP I love tracking my food, it makes me accountable. I am new to MFP, I originally started my weight loss on my own. This is much better.

What's not working: Right now I really can't think of anything.

Hope everyone has a good month! WE CAN DO THIS!

SW: 325lbs
CW: 297.6lbs
GW: Initially 180lbs and then I'll decide from there how much lower I might want to go.

Short term goal: 290lbs (working in 10lb blocks because it feels a whole lot more manageable!)

What's Working:

MINIMAL sugar. I went 4 months with absolutely no sugar at all. A tiny bit has creeped in here or there but I don't want it rising any higher. I've found after going without sugar for so long that the thought of eating a bar of chocolate is actually just too much - I'd like to keep it that way!
Power walking - legs hurt but in a very good way! Also I've found some yoga workouts for the "plus size" person which I'm really loving. I've never been in to exercise before but I can see these sticking.

What's Not:
Lunches. Fine when I'm at home, not so great when I'm out and about. I need to sort out some healthy but filling options for packed lunches!

My Starting Weight: 276 lbs (01/26/2017)
My Ultimate Goal Weight: ~170 lbs or when I feel "healthy"! 170 would be within the normal range of BMI for my age and height, but this is not a number I have set in stone!
"Short" term goal: 50 lbs by my Sept 2017 wedding!
My goal date: No rush, the weight wasn't put on overnight, so I know it's not going to come off overnight either!

I'm targeting 1.5-2.0 lbs per week for now anyway!

Current weight: 269.2 lbs (Mar 1/17)
Next goal: 262.2 (-8.0 lbs by March 30/17)
Loss last week: Starting fresh after 3 weeks of vacation during the month of Feb. I was down to 268 before I left, ended up back up to 274, now back down to 269.
Total loss: -7 lbs

What's working: Tracking my eating has been going surprisingly well. I've had no problem staying within my deficit. Never feel hungry or that I'm starving myself. If I'm hungry, I eat something but make sure I track it and that it falls within my deficit! I've realized my downfall is snacking, mostly when I'm home alone or in the evenings. Now, instead of reaching for an unhealthy snack, I'm choosing healthier snacks that fit within my daily allowance. I've also been weighing/measuring every piece of food (or liquid) that passes through my lips! Trying to be as accurate as I can with my logging.
What's not working: As I mentioned above, three weeks of vacation put me on a bit of a set back as I expected. But in the last week, I have managed to get myself within a pound of my pre-vacation weight. I'm sure that some of it was water weight as well as it came off rather quickly, but I'm feeling motivated to start back at it!
I had been really good at drinking water, so I'm hoping that this month I can increase my water intake as I had gotten away from that.

SW: 325lbs
CW: 297.6lbs
GW: Initially 180lbs and then I'll decide from there how much lower I might want to go.

Short term goal: 290lbs (working in 10lb blocks because it feels a whole lot more manageable!)

What's Working:

MINIMAL sugar. I went 4 months with absolutely no sugar at all. A tiny bit has creeped in here or there but I don't want it rising any higher. I've found after going without sugar for so long that the thought of eating a bar of chocolate is actually just too much - I'd like to keep it that way!
Power walking - legs hurt but in a very good way! Also I've found some yoga workouts for the "plus size" person which I'm really loving. I've never been in to exercise before but I can see these sticking.

What's Not:
Lunches. Fine when I'm at home, not so great when I'm out and about. I need to sort out some healthy but filling options for packed lunches![/quote]

Good luck in your journey. Can you please share the yoga exercises that you found for plus size people? Thanks.

i don;t know how to put goals and updates in this group can someone help me figure out how to get set up. i have read some great ideas and have some things i am doing that may work for others. i started at 350 lbs 15th of Dec. last monday weight was 312. losing 4 to 5 lbs a week not starving. some weeks no loss others 5 to 8 lbs. its not super easy, but healthy for me. add me if you want and lets help each other.

SW: 277.2lbs
CW: 257.2lbs
GW: 150lbs by Feb, 2018

Last Week's Weight loss: -.8lbs (.31%)
Total Loss - 20lbs (Hit my target weight a week earlier than planned)

What's Working: I have been tracking ever single thing I eat and drink. My portion control is getting better. A bag of potato chips went stale before I finished it (that is my occasional 1oz snack)

What's Not Working: Excercise - I just can't get into it. I don't have any equipment at home, it is awfully cold and muddy out (I live on a dirt road) and, as you can tell, I have lots of excuses!!! Hooked up my Wii yesterday - maybe that will give me a little motivation.

Last week was a discouraging week - Totally kept under my calories every day, but my weight loss has stalled.

sw 350lbs
cw 312
short goal <300 by end of march

total lose so far 38 lbs

whats working;

having my wife try to be more involved. she got a scare from doctor who said if i don't do something i will die very soon.
eating 5 to 6 times a day small meals
eating foods i like not rabbit foods only
being able to track my foods on mfp has been super so i have a quick place to check and see how i'm doing for the day, week, etc.
honestly tracking of foods consumed so i can make adjustments where needed.
being able to have feed back from friends and their ideas to help me

what doesn't work;

drink more water
my children sabotaging my efforts.
not being able to do exercises to help lose weight because i have broken back and other health problems. any help from others to figure out what i can do in this area would help so much.


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SW: 325lbs
CW: 291.7lbs
GW: Initially 180lbs and then I'll decide from there how much lower I might want to go.

Loss Last Week: -3.5lbs
Total Loss - 33.3lbs

Short term goal: 290lbs (working in 10lb blocks because it feels a whole lot more manageable!)

What's Working:

Still tracking everything and using my kitchen scales to keep a close eye on my portion sizes. I've started drinking lots more water which seems to be doing wonders for my skin if nothing else. Lunches are taken care of too - I purchased a Sistema lunchbox which is split in to sections so I can take different foods out with me when I'm not home for lunch.

What's Not:
Everything is going pretty well at the moment to be honest. I'd like to sort out a bit more structure to my workouts. I've been doing a short yoga practice each day but I want to make sure I have a good mix of cardio and strength through out the week too.

About Me: 35 years old, medical biller. Garmin connect user.

My Starting Weight: 284.2 lbs (03/04/2017)
My Ultimate Goal Weight: 160

My goal date for losing 100 lbs is by early summer 2018
Target Loss: at least 1 lbs per week but hopefully more

Milestone #1: 10% of my starting weight by 06/01/2017
Milestone #2: 40 lbs total by labor day/hubbys birthday
Current Weight: 282.6
Loss last week: -1.6
Total loss: -1.6

What works:
Counting my calories and logging EVERYTHING I eat. Trying to get my steps in even when I can't exercise (I have 2 kids, 1 and 4, and hubby works long hours so it's not always easy to get it in). Now that the weather is getting nice again we can start going on family walks. Meal prep for my breakfast and lunches for the week so in the morning I'm not scrambling to just throw something together.

What doesn't work:
For me the 21 day fix containers. I tried them but didn't lose any weight so it's back to calorie counting for me.

SW: 277.2lbs
CW: 256.2lbs
GW: 150lbs by Feb, 2018

Last Week's Weight loss: -1lb
Total Loss - 21lbs

This is the final week for my office weight-loss challenge - Thursday is the "big day" I am afraid that after that I will want to splurge and not stop.

Tracking has been working well, but I have not been able to increase my activity level.

Weekly Update
Starting Weight:256 lbs. (01/20/2017)
Current Weight: 230 lbs. (03/17/2017
Loss this week: 1.0 lbs
Total loss: 26 lbs
Short Term Goal down to 230 by end of March - Goal met today! Yippee!!
Slow and Steady is the way to go!
Next Goal down to 220 by end of April