Have you lost close to or more than 100lbs?

I've lost 100.2 lbs in 13 months...walking, Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred, changing the foods I ate...no sugar or processed carbs for periods of time...then slowly incorporating them in to rebuild tolerance and trying to maintain weight loss accomplished.

What got me started was that I saw some pictures my husband had taken...I didn't like what I saw. I went in around the same time for a doctor appointment for an annual physical. When he told me he was amazed that I was as healthy as I was (all blood work was in normal range except good cholesterol - low) I decided I was done being fat. Both sides of my family, parents, aunts, uncles, grandfathers, have/had diabetes...both my grandfathers died from not taking care properly. I also realized I am not getting any younger (I'll be 40 this next June)...I jsut decided it was time to stop talking about it and do it...and so far I have. I am within 30 lbs of my final goal. I am excited...I think I can make it before my birthday, which was my original goal anyway!

Youcan do it...you have to stay determined and don't let slip ups get you so down you're ready to quit.

Good luck!

I got up to 270 pounds and was very, very unhealthy for someone 52 years old. I finally ended up in the ER with heart and blood pressure issues. That snapped me out of it and I started calorie counting the next day. I was a nutritional bonehead at the time. But some of the changes I could make seemed obvious. As I learned more I refined my diet and narrowed it so "safe" foods for me. For exercise I started slow and worked up. When I joined MFP I started by setting weekly goals for calories burned from exercise. Combining that with clean food choices and keeping to the calorie count has done it.

It's been 20 months. I'm currently 54 years old, 163 pounds, 17% body fat. My ultimate goal is not a number of pounds. It's 10% body fat. I work out six days a week for about 8-9 hours of weekly exercise.

You definitely can do this. You need a variety of ways to exercise that you mix and match. Don't be a one-trick pony with exercise or it begins to lose effectiveness. Reduce Animal Fats. Follow the food groups. Water, water, water. One half your body weight in ounces of water. Eight more ounces for every 20 minutes of rigorous exercise.

Mostly, believe in yourself and don't view it as a diet. You're changing your life for health and you're not going back. Try not to set goal dates. Your body will lose what it wants to, when it wants. It's a life change, so there is no ending to it. Forget the dates and don't frustrate yourself.

You will hit MANY plateaus without weightloss. Sometimes they last months. Don't let it get you. Stick to the plan. Never stop.

Good luck.

My "motivation" was being told by a doctor that I was only two BMI points from being considered morbidly obese. Those words stung like no other. I mean......I knew I was chubby but almost morbidly obese?....YUCK! It just sounds horrible. One thing that really keeps me in check is looking at myself in photos. I have something wrong with my head....when I look in the mirror, I think I look ok. But when I see a photo of myself, I can see the real me and it scares the crap out of me. I also have to weigh myself at least once a week.....because I can literally gain 20 pounds and not know it either through hard core denial or whatever is wrong with my head, lol! I am down 40 pounds so far and I have 63 more pounds to go to reach my goal weight. I have stopped eating processed food almost completely, I eat 30 grams of protein at each of my 5-6 meals a day, I have about 2 servings of complex carbs per day and never have them after 3 (I consider fruit, oatmeal, sweet potatoes, sprouted bread, etc. to fit this bill), I eat low carb veggies at least 3 times per day, I drink a ton of water and I try to exercise 4 times per week. If I can't get to the gym or work out at home because I am busy with the baby or life or I’m exhausted.... it is what it is....I don't beat myself up over it. Heck, cleaning the house and chasing a one year old after a full day of work burns calories too you know....lol! What you eat is 80% of weight loss so the diet to me is more important than anything else at this point. If I don't work out, I am spot on with my calories. If I’ve burned 800 calories at the gym, I eat some back if I want to or I save it for a rainy day......so far this has worked for me. Another thing that’s worked for me.....I make sure to have a cheat meal at least once a week and I try to stick close to my BMR for daily calories. I did 1250 a day for a while....I lost weight at first but then I plateaued big time. I think trying to lose ½ a pound to 1 pound per week is the best way to go to avoid starvation mode. It’s not a race, it’s a marathon!

Down 191 since my highest and have 37 more to go. Posted a block on New Years with photos and history - http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/msjamartin/view/new-years-2012-and-one-more-milepost-gone-184664

You can do this!!!!!

I started my 'journey' on 1/1/2011 -- have lost 96.4 pounds so far, and counting -- total goal is around 130-140 pounds down!! you can do - if I can anyone can..... I've become a gym rat - one of my favorite things to do is go to the gym. that's sad to a lot of people, but it's become like showering to me - if I don't work out I feel like something is missing from my day, my whole routine is off! Good luck!!

Thanks to everyone who has replied, even though I'm not the OP. Your stories are extremely helpful!

I have lost 189lbs in 2 years. How I did it:

1. Had Gastric Banding Surgery Sept 09. Controls my Hunger and Portion sizes
2. Have been attending Over eaters Anonymous for 3 years. Avoid all personal binge foods. And working a 12 step program which helps me live life on lifes terms rather than turning to food for emotional reason.
3. Hiking/Kayaking/Gym with trainer (last year)/Learned to Run this summer and doing a 10k class this winter.
4. Knitting keeps my hands busy when watching tv. Actually got rid of cable as well.
5. MFP keeps me honest and lets me know how many calories are really in things also a big support network.
6. really finally having a lifestyle change! These things all combined I don't worry about my wt..I know it will happen where before I was just like you..looking at this 200lbs I had to lose..and thinking it was completely impossible so I ate more and got bigger. One good choice at a time..one day at a time I am doing the right thing, being open and honest and surrounding myself with supportive like minded people has changed my life. MFP is a great place to start off.

Closing in on the 300 lbs. lost mark (11 lbs. to go) my motivation was simple after getting to 560 lbs. and not leaving the house in over 2 years,(severe depression, major social phobia, etc..), not able to walk from room to room.. I spent 3 days contemplating Life or Death (yes it was that black and white) and on that 3rd day I choose LIFE and took the first step and that was to ask for help. From there it was baby steps, seeking out doctors, therapist (both mental and physical) and continuing to put one foot in front of the other. It was a total lifestyle change, throw out all crap foods that got me where I was and replace them with healthy choices (chicken, fish , veggies, whole grains, etc...) Exercise was rough at the beginning I could barely walk from one room to the other so I started in Pool therapy (lost over 170 lbs. in the pool before I was able to support my own weight to exercise on land) Everyday you just have to get up and do everything you can do to make sure you are as successful as you can be and then get up and do it all over again tomorrow.... Baby steps..... Goodluck!!

Amazing story!!!! Thanks for sharing

My story, advice, and pictures are here:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/417247-over-100-lbs-lost-milestones-galore-with-pics