50 pounds in a year...

i have, It's a lot of work. Though at the moment I have fallen off the wagon...
Best ones are drink a ton of water. Measure your foods. Don't graze like me....
Never eat strictly protein always have some kind of fibre in there! some people debate this but dont eat a hour before bed. Alot of people say dont eat past 8. i work odd hours and eat at 10pm every night.

Hey hun,
I'm sure this is doable!
I have lost 34 pounds since April this year..

Aiming to get to my goal next year... I actually have no idea at what weight that will be.
I wanna reach 150pounds before reassessing (so 30 more)... thinking 120 might be a bit too thin for me. but thinking 130-150 might be just right... will reassess when I get there...
I also wanna have muscles and if that means weighing a bit more so be it.. what I REALLY want though isa flat stomach!

Can you do a recumbant bike or a seated elliptical? I'm trying to think of ways you can work out. Ask your MD and/or a physical therapist. Stick with it--you can do it!! We all can if we see it through. Good luck! Oh and track every bite, remembering-if you put it in your mouth, you have to work it back off again!

I started my journey in late january and now, almost 12 months later i'm down 49lbs. It was rough but so worth it. You can do it if you're willing to work for it

I am 22 and have so many health problems and I want to lose 50 pounds in 2012 also. Add me and let's do it together!!! So many people have done it and I know we can too. I want to get healthy so badly. I'm tired of feeling like I'm 80.

This is my goal as well. I have set this goal before and then procrastinated thinking that I would have to be more strict later on. Funny how that has never worked for me. I have lost 25 lbs using MFP and then gained 10lbs back. I have not been consistent. I can get very down on myself and hide from reality while slipping in extra meals here and there. On really bad days I stop reporting thinking that I will start again tomorrow.

But here is the thing. I have close friends in my life who have been very successful over the last few years losing weight. They have all used their own methods, but their success has resulted by sticking to it day after day and getting back to it after letting things slide. They have not been perfect, but they fight to remain focused through the ups and downs.

So here are my goals. I will report my food everyday. If I miss a day I will not let that be an excuse to stop reporting altogether. I will weigh myself weekly. If I see a trend that I am not losing the weight I will take action and change something.

And here is the major difference for me this year. I will talk to people about my progress and my mistakes. I always try to keep this stuff to myself. I have proven that I cannot do it alone. I need help. I want help. I want to help others.

I am tired of the look my doctor gives me when I mention that I am going to lose weight this time. I am tired of not being able to buy clothes in normal stores. I am tired of worrying about my health. I am tired of thinking about my family trying to get by without me because I let myself go. I choose to face myself and my inner critics.

This is my year to start life long change. I will lose 50lbs. On January 1st, 2013 I will weigh less than 220lbs.

We can do this.

Scared but committed.

I lost 49 pounds this year, just shy of your 50 pound goal. It was hard, it was rewarding, it was an eye-opener.

I'm not cursed with back problems, but i did have my thyroid removed a couple of years ago, which brings its own challenges in the weight loss/muscle gain arena.

It can be done. Keep your protein and water intake up, and keep your body moving. Anything you can use that will motivate you, take advantage of. I use a bodymedia fit device, as well as a heartrate monitor. Join fitness challenges, if you are the competitive type.

Above all, don't get bogged down in the numbers and lose momentum if you stall out or the scale numbers aren't dropping as quickly as you would like. My goal was to be down another 20 pounds by now, and i missed it. But if i had given up, i wouldn't be where i'm at!

You can do it. I also have back issues for over 25 years.. no surgery though . Just take it slow and steady. Don't over do it. I've been on MFP since April 30th, 2011 and have lost 50 lbs.

I've lost 40 pounds in 11 months, probably would have lost more except that I have had some little heatlh issues along the way which have kept me from exercising regularly. My husband has a bad back also and I know our doctor has always told him to strengthen his core to alleviate some of the back pain. It would probably be good for you to research core strengthening exercises and then find the ones that bother your back the least Good luck! I'll send you a friend request!

I am down 45 pounds this year & started MFP in May. What worked to help me was to take it one step at a time. Concentrating on my calorie count first then stretching myself with a little exercise & upping my water. Then looking at adding more fruit and veggies to up the fiber content. It would have been overload for me to try to take everything in at once. Doing one thing at a time breeds success in that one area & that motivates me to keep going. I hope this helps you in your journey.