finding onederland

wanna_be_free
wanna_be_free Posts: 210 Member
in Challenges
ive been trying to hit the 100's since 2012 when i dropped to around 174lbs from 223lbs. since then ive been through such a lot physically and emotionally and im back to 243lbs :(
my goal for this year is to get back in the 100's and stay there. 44lbs sounds like a mamouth task but im ready for it. anyone else in a similar situation?
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  • Allgaun
    Allgaun Posts: 222 Member
    Been there, done that. In 2017 I went from 216 to 185...and leveled off for several weeks. I just got frustrated with the lack of movement with the scale. I stopped logging and stepped away. 2 years later I was back up to 213. I'm trying to stay strong this time and not let a stall throw me.

    I did keep some of the good habits, I continued to weigh pasta before I cooked it, I split my dinner in restaurants and always take home half for another meal. Luckily in NY chain restaurants are required to list calories on the menu so I do try to make good choices.
  • taziarj
    taziarj Posts: 243 Member
    edited February 2019
    I feel the pain. I have been through this twice now. As early as August of last year I was around 195lbs. Now I am back up to 250lbs. I did the same thing back in 2016 and in 2017 I started exercising and eating better and by May of 2018 I was at my lowest. Well ever since August 2018, I ate crap and stopped exercising at the end of November before heading out on two cruises. So here I am, back on it, went back to the gym starting today and started logging again. I did log on and off over the last six months, but once I had a bad day or ate awful, I would stop. I need to learn that this isn't an all or nothing.
  • taziarj
    taziarj Posts: 243 Member
    As a follow up, as I didn't realize this was in the, I had a challenge group that I was a moderator of a couple years ago. It was small but I found it helped me out a lot. It started bigger but a lot of people pooped out by the second or third week of each month. I may look in to reviving that again. I don't really like those big monthly challenge threads.
  • noegrand123
    noegrand123 Posts: 166 Member
    I am currently at 234. Really would love to join this group!
  • taziarj
    taziarj Posts: 243 Member
    I have rebooted my group. It was originally a lost 4-6lbs a month group, but I am bringing the Onderland in it too since that is what we seem to be looking for. Feel free to join.

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/122402-finding-onderland-lose-4-6lbs-1-1-5lbs-per-week-in-march
  • wanna_be_free
    wanna_be_free Posts: 210 Member
    1lb down so far :/ oh well ive got to start somewhere i suppose.
    starting weight: 243
    current weight:242
    goal weight: 199
    43lbs to go before the end of this year
  • squirley13
    squirley13 Posts: 112 Member
    Onederland! Yes! I want to get back there also! I accept this challenge and it is my goal in life as I haven’t been there in years. I can’t believe I have only gained weight for 8 years and haven’t lost until January when I’m trying to do a lifestyle change with Keto and Intermittent fasting. Eating right and exercising excessively hadn’t worked at all in 5 years so doctor said I should change. I’m not great at either but at least I’ve seen the scale drop. I’m down 22 lbs but have so much more left! Hopefully I get there in summer.
  • amfmmama
    amfmmama Posts: 1,420 Member
    I just made it there the other day! Now I just want it to stick!
  • noegrand123
    noegrand123 Posts: 166 Member
    Go squirley! U can do it!

    I am breaking it down into small steps! So want to get down there!
  • MNgettingfit
    MNgettingfit Posts: 4 Member
    I am so close 202.
  • CountryGal83
    CountryGal83 Posts: 640 Member
    In 2015 I lost 70 pounds. Started at 256 and got down to 186. Now currently sitting at 230, ugh!! I am in a toxic relationship and so I have drowned my pain with food. I hate being an emotional eater. I am taking things one day at a time and I am determined to get back into onederland and STAY there! Taking small goals. First goal is 15 pounds. Big/End goal is to be down 80 pounds to put me at 150 pounds. I would LOVE to be at 120 (I'm only 5'3") but I don't know if that is something I can maintain. But trying not to get ahead of myself. One step at a time. First is down 15 pounds. Taking it 15 pounds at a time. No time limit, just one pound at a time.
  • noegrand123
    noegrand123 Posts: 166 Member
    Countrygal I do the exact same thing and you are right we must stop doing this to ourselves!

    You can do it! Take it one hour at a time!

    Right now, I am working on not letting one slip up ruin my entire day. I seem to think, well, I’ve ruined this day I might as well eat whatever I want......which is wrong thinking!!! Hard habits to break but we can do it!!!
  • wanna_be_free
    wanna_be_free Posts: 210 Member
    weighing in at 242lbs so 43 to go
  • MNgettingfit
    MNgettingfit Posts: 4 Member
    Small steps for me. 200.6
  • wanna_be_free
    wanna_be_free Posts: 210 Member
    241lbs... 42 to go
  • lx1x
    lx1x Posts: 38,330 Member
    edited March 2019
    Great job wbf.. 👍👍
  • noegrand123
    noegrand123 Posts: 166 Member
    Hi all! Great progress! Keep going!
  • squirley13
    squirley13 Posts: 112 Member
    edited March 2019
    Coming back to report 5 pounds closer! I have to get back to Onederland and then lose another 40 pounds to goal! First goal is to see that scale not have a 2 in front! Hoping others here push though and keep changing up exercises and learn healthier recipes. Timing is important also to avoid plateaus. We can do this! We will feel great! That is what keeps me motivated. Here’s to another week of perseverance!
  • MNgettingfit
    MNgettingfit Posts: 4 Member
    day 3 at 197.9
  • noegrand123
    noegrand123 Posts: 166 Member
    Hi Squirley and MNgettingfit! Great job girls! Gives all of us hope to get there!!! Thanks for posting!
  • KillaLindzilla
    KillaLindzilla Posts: 34 Member
    edited March 2019
    The last time I was in wonderland was 2009, so 10 years ago. Since then I hit my highest weight of 270, then got down to 243 in August but fell off track and got back to 260 just over a week ago. I'm back at it, and am currently at 256. Although my ultimate goal is 130, getting to onederland is a milestone I cannot wait to hit! 57 pounds for me to get there, seems daunting but I just need to take it one step at a time.
  • sthom146
    sthom146 Posts: 18 Member
    Hi all! I haven't see onderland since 2014- I was around 180. I changed jobs/routine and gradually crept up to a high of 226. I've swung between 210 and 220 for the past 2 years and got low as 208 before last holiday season. I'm currently 216. I feel so close but so far. Of course the initial goal is to hit 199, then continue on down. One day at a time, one meal at a time, one workout at a time.
  • Bradleys8299
    Bradleys8299 Posts: 136 Member
    I'm going to hit onederland by 01/2020.

    Sw: 258.0
    Cw: 238.4
  • Bradleys8299
    Bradleys8299 Posts: 136 Member
    Bradleys8299 wrote: »
    I'm going to hit onederland by 01/2020.

    Sw: 258.0
    Cw: 238.4

    3/29/19: 235.4

  • stella7x7
    stella7x7 Posts: 2,813 Member
    Jan.2017 I was 314.4 lbs. My 1st goal is to be 199.0 I'm down to 239.6 as of this morning.April 1. I havent been this close to 200 lbs. In 20 yrs. Soo let's do this.
  • MikePTY
    MikePTY Posts: 3,814 Member
    I started in September at 235. I'm at 208 today. Hope to see onederland in the next couple of months.
  • squirley13
    squirley13 Posts: 112 Member
    Ok, lost 3 lbs in 2.5 weeks so I’m not getting down as fast as I would like but hopefully this next month will be better and faster. In the teens now and I have lost 29lbs total since the beginning of year. Keep the faith and persevere towards healthy weight!
  • Bradleys8299
    Bradleys8299 Posts: 136 Member
    Bradleys8299 wrote: »
    I'm going to hit onederland by 01/2020.

    Sw: 258.0
    Cw: 238.4

    3/29/19: 235.4

    4/5/19: 236.6 (birthday week)

  • squirley13
    squirley13 Posts: 112 Member
    How is everyone doing here in this Club 200? Well I assume we are since we are striving for Onederland? Does anyone get as excited as I do when they complete their daily diary on here and it is getting closer to Onederland or says you will be there in 5 weeks?!? So wanting it and then never want to be in Club 200 again for health reasons! I’m down a couple more pounds and they seem to be stubborn as they were hard to get off because it seems to be a set point. I have been at this weight before and many times so I am done with the boomerang weight gaining I have done ✅ Been there done that so trying to get to Onederland is one serious goal. I was also thinking I want to wear the sizes that go with those numbers so that would be another reason. Hope you all have motivation with goals and reasons that push you through this! You can do this!!!
  • lnov530
    lnov530 Posts: 53 Member
    Pregnant with my second child I was about 235. Dieted into one-derland (197) after her birth then lost motivation. Was well back in the 200s for babies 3 and 4. Youngest is turning 5 now and I’m 273lbs. Not getting younger and have had high blood pressure since pregnancy #4. Ready to use My Fitness Pal and the online support communities to reach the “1” hundreds before the end of 2019.

    Starting weight: 280
    Goal weight: 150
    2019 Goal: the “1” hundreds
    Current weight: 273
    Total weight lost: 7lbs
    This week's successes: Logged every bite of food!

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