lose 200lbs in less then a year ?

cmriverside wrote: »

Digital scales can wobble, like someone already said. I can get three readings in three minutes sometimes. Make sure it is on level, hard floors. No rugs or carpet under it. Try to put the scale on the same spot every day. Usually the instructions say, "Step on, step off quickly to set the scale. Then get on and stay on until the number blinks (or whatever your instructions say.)"

Keep it going, rooting you on from Seattle, WA.

jjtweb wrote: »

Hi BJ,

October of last year I was in the same situation as you. However I weighed 543 pounds and basically other than caring for myself at home I really never left. I wanted Gastric Bypass but even that was a LONG shot between my health and insurance. I did move forward with a Doctor but my post is not about GB. In doing so they wanted me to go on a six month diet first. On the four hour drive home that literally was killing me due to my size I decided I had to either lose weight not to die on the operating table or lose weight not to die in my home. I went to my family Doctor and I knew he had no answers but I asked to come see him every month so he could document it and so I would feel like I was accountable. My first visit I didn't realize the impact that would have on me. To shorten this story I started on a 2000 calorie diet a day and over time I got down to 1500 calories over the year. I worked hard to make food exactly like I was use to eating but less calories. The internet is full of successful recipes. At first all I could do was manage hand exercises. Slowly I got to where I could walk 200 steps and stand during an exercise. In June after watching a program My 600 LB life and watching a man on a bicycle my size work so hard I joined a gym. It was hardest thing I ever did. It was the most rewarding as the people there obviously knew I wasn't there to tone and the support was amazing. By October of this year I had dropped 150 pounds. I could drive, go out in public, eat in a restuarant and make my four hour trip to the bariatric doctor. I don't know if 200 pounds is possible but I know for me at 55 years old and woman dealing with hormone issues I managed 150. It wasn't easy but it wasn't as hard as I always felt it would be. I ate healthy, made every calorie count and be as full of food as possible. I know each and every day I may backslide. I hope each day I progress.

I just had the bypass and maybe it will help me more. But the true success or really my pride and self esteem comes from the last year of trying to make sure I lived to see my child live his life. If I never lose another pound I beat the odds today. That is all you can do is take one day at a time. My picture on my profile is there for a reason because when I started I only could see the first step. It was the only one that matters and today the next step is all that matters to.

Good luck I hope you find a place you can adjust and work on things. Feel free to hollar if you ever need a recipe it was really the key to me being happy eating so few calories.

Just to add. I used MFP every day for every calorie and drink of fluids. I used it backwards though! I used it to plan my meals and days, then make a grocery list then followed it. I didn't have enough control to wake up each day and decide what to eat. That decision for me was to close to falling off the wagon. I adjusted MFP each day if my day swayed but I had a plan in hand when I woke up.