Hit 350lbs and knew I had to get real! Anyone else in the same boat

The week of my wedding in 2009, I weighed in at 351 lbs. I lost 60 but ended up yo-yoing until I gained back to 340 lbs this last December. My diabetes was getting out of control and I knew something had to give...so I got back to using My Fitness Pal and going to the gym 5-7 times a week. I have now lost almost 60 lbs and I am currently at 282 lbs. I am so looking forward to reaching my next goal of being under 260 lbs by mid-summer, this is actually the least I have weighed in 15+ years. Adapting to a healthier lifestyle is SO difficult at first, but it becomes so much easier whenever you start to see results! Feel free to add me, I would love to have more friends so we cant keep each other motivated! Good luck with your journey!!

warmxintentions wrote: »

I've had lap band surgery done at 18 and that didn't work out then. I'm scared for my future as I am only 26 years old and even surgery couldn't fix me. I'm now fixing myself and today is day 1.

Surgery couldn't fix you because it's not a "fix". It's a tool that you weren't ready to use at the time. You ARE ready now - and you can and will fix yourself! You can do this! It's not easy and it's not fast - but BELIEVE ME - it's even harder when you're older - and I'm twice your age!

kitchen_sorceress wrote: »

Hi-
6 yrs ago or so, I hit my highest at 326lbs. Being tall, I didn't look as bad as it sounds but when I saw the number, I had to make a change.

I did a few months Atkins and then Paleo and lost 99lbs. I then got stuck for a good year but kept it off for 2 years. Then the weight started to come back despite my eating Paleo.

I had a lot of stress going on so my primary care doctor and my endocrinologist said as long as I was eating clean- it was probably stress hormones.

I was at 326 again, March 2016. Fast forward to March. 2017 and I hit 352. When I thought about what changed, I realized I wasn't tracking calories- so on March 22, I began my journey with my 1st goal being 100 lbs- that will get me to 252 and then my next goal will be 30 lbs to get me to 222- where I was when I lost my weight before.

I just turned 50 and I don't have a thyroid, so I know there are additional challenges, but I'm determined to do this I eat clean and follow a Paleo/Primal/ real food template eating mainly locally and seasonal items from local farms and farmers market.

Looking for others who have significant weight to lose to motivate each

We have a LOT in common! I'm 53 years old, 5'10", and my high was 328. That was about 10 years (12?) ago and my husband and I followed WW and worked hard and lost a lot of weight. I lost 100 lbs total. He lost 50 or so - but he was smaller to begin with. I did not follow Atkins or Paleo or anything else that was restrictive because I do better with an "everything in moderation" philosophy. But I kept it off for a while. I was still heavy of course, but at 100 lbs gone, still 40 lbs from my goal, it was like a switch in my head flipped and I was "done". It slowly came back on, owing to going back to bad habits and for no other reason and just for fun, it brought pre-diabetes along. I didn't get it all back, but the Dr. said I got to 314. I don't recall seeing it over 305...but whatever, still too damn fat.

So...March 5 was my real "start date". That was the day we bought Fitbits and started paying better attention to our food and exercise. I've lost 10 lbs...back in the 200's (barely) but it's a start.

Tried to send you a friend request but it didn't take. Send me one! And check out the "Let's Lose It: 100+ lbs" group.

Hi i hit my all time high at 240 lbs.the 100 lbs to lose seems way out of reach but i am determined to meet my goal please add me and we can keep each other going

Hi,
I'm new here just started at the end of March. I have played the diet game all to often lost 100 pounds only to gain it all back and then some. Food is my addiction. Dec 2015 my hubby and I went to a Dr. due to his hip. He needed a total hip replacement. The Dr looked at us and said surgery is way to risky as he was very overweight as well as myself Our journey began Jan 2016. He has lost 100 pounds and I have lost 147. Surgery is now set for this coming May I would like to lose 20 more and was stuck. Someone told me about this website and it is a great help. We were both where you are now. I just want to encourage you that it can be done. We are determine not to let it creep back again.