Over 100 lbs to lose and ready!

niqua215
niqua215 Posts: 283 Member
edited October 7 in Introduce Yourself
I have over 100 lbs to lose and I need all the motivation and help I can get. I'm a wife and mother of three, ages 4, 2 and 2 months. I'm ready to finally take control of my life and get healthy for myself and my family. I've been overweight all my life and quite frankly am ready to stop being the "big girl." I've tried many fad diets over the years and have been on a yo yo roller coaster. I've been logging my meals on MFP for a week now and I must say that I think I've got the food part down for the most part. As far as workouts, I'm currently doing Zumba Fitness 2 on the wii, EA Sports Active 2 for wii and Shred it with Weights by Jillian Michaels. I'm also going to a one hour live Zumba class once a week starting on Wednesday. Is 30 minutes of exercise 3 days a week enough exercise to help me lose an average of 2 lbs per week? Thanks in advance for you guys' help.
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  • lizc_87
    lizc_87 Posts: 45
    You are just going to have to see if that's enough for you. Every body is different and as you know for the diets you've tried there really is no one size fits all. Though I have to tell you I did a mini happy dance when I saw you do EASA2. I'm addicted. I have over 100lbs to lose and I work out 4xs a week for 20 mins. I also chase kids all day because I'm a teacher. Two weeks of doing this and I'm down two pounds. . I hope we get to be good friends on here.
  • niqua215
    niqua215 Posts: 283 Member
    I need to buy me a digital scale in order to keep track of my progress. I'm just afraid I'll become a scale addict . Don't want to be discouraged by the scale. As for EASA2, I hate the mountain climbers but I'll get there !
  • sarahsmom1
    sarahsmom1 Posts: 1,501 Member
    I have over 100 to lose also you can add me as a fried if you would like the more the merrier
  • itsasecret22
    itsasecret22 Posts: 121
    I also have over 100 lbs to lose! We can do this!
  • Semperfione
    Semperfione Posts: 109
    We had a digital scales, it is now under our spare bed. We went back to a scale called ,thinner, even like the name, bought it at Sears, less expensive and accurate. Digital is not what it is all cracked up to be. Happy hunting....try them all out before buying, we did , lol, you will see what I mean, three different weights each time we tried them.
  • Shellysue205
    Shellysue205 Posts: 2
    I have over 100 pounds to lose myself, so will be happy to help support you.
  • kristena6968
    kristena6968 Posts: 16
    i have over 100 lbs to lose too!! we can do it together!! add me
  • cotygirl1
    cotygirl1 Posts: 1
    I am just new here and also have over 100 lbs to lose ! My problem is low self esteem ! I feel like I don't deserve to lose the weight. I need to desperately in order to get a couple of operations done. They are for ankle replacement and shoulder surgery. I don't have many friends so I find it hard to get motivated. I'm willing to try here for a while and hope I can get help. Looking forward to knowing you. Please feel free to be my friend.
  • niqua215
    niqua215 Posts: 283 Member
    I'm ready y'all! Let's do this!! Setting my first mini goal at 10 lbs! Want to buy me a pair of skinny jeans and stilettos!
  • beachlovinmom
    beachlovinmom Posts: 5 Member
    My goal is 80lbs and I have also struggled with being the "big girl" for most of my life. I'm done. This time the weight will come off. Feel free to add me if you like!
  • lildebbie
    lildebbie Posts: 2,068 Member
    Welcome.

    I have over 100 lbs to loose also. I have to admit i am a scale addict,

    Feel free to add me.
  • CandiceH82
    CandiceH82 Posts: 6
    I have 130 lbs to lose....just started this program on the 9th and loving the simplicity of it. Easy is what you need when you have over 100 lbs to lose because it's frustrating enough to have this much weight. Add me :):flowerforyou:
  • sunny7272
    sunny7272 Posts: 1 Member
    hi there i would'nt buy scales coz you will be jumping on and off, Boots scales are brill about 50p i think and they mearsure everything,and give you a print out to keep, i stick mine into journal, and weigh in on a wednesday morning, (i walk there) another half and work out for me, good luck x
  • claudann1970
    claudann1970 Posts: 1 Member
    I have over 100 lbs to lose, too. Please add me. I need all the support I can get. And I'll happily provide support too! I am very motivated this time, since I've just been diagnosed with diabetes. I want to do whatever I can to keep diabetes complications away!
  • sammyjowedeking
    sammyjowedeking Posts: 116
    Hey girlie! Lets take this journey together shall we? I know what you mean about being a scale addict. I used ot weigh every single day and got discouraged when it went up but let me tell you that a womans body fluctuates up or down 5 pounds every day. So you may weigh today and be at 372 ( thats what i weighed yesterday) and then weigh today and weigh 376. ( didnt weigh today its descouraging but its an example). So i would do it once a week and i like to go more by how i feel and how loose my clothes get. Good luck an im here for support if you need it! oh btw I got a scale from walmart it goes up to 400 pounds not sure what its called exactly but it even keeps record of previous weigh ins!
  • Misti76
    Misti76 Posts: 37
    I too have over 100 pounds to lose. It seems so overwhelming at times, but I'm really trying to just look at it one week at a time. Well, really one CHOICE at a time. I've been on MFP for 11 days or so,a nd love it so far.

    Please feel free to add me. We can all support & encourage one another.
  • kimmie185
    kimmie185 Posts: 550 Member
    Congrats on taking the first steps towards a better lifestyle! :) I know you can do it! :D
  • froilan524
    froilan524 Posts: 1
    I am not sure if this is still an active board or not, but I would love to join all of you! I have about 135 lbs to lose to get to my goal weight!
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  • shirlsatrying
    shirlsatrying Posts: 24 Member
    I too have this amount of weight to lose. Have been here for 30 days now and have lost 5 kilos ( 11 pounds ) in that time and that is not doing any exercise so I am happy with that. The exercise will come and I will see how I go then.
    I do weigh every day but I also realize that my weight will go up and down depending on how my body is but I only log it on a Saturday morning. The other thing you can do is to measure your self and that will give you a good indication of loss, also notice how your clothes are fitting, with you doing exercise this will be noticeable even if the scales say something else.
    Great that you have joined and please feel free to add me : )
    Shirley
  • paignt
    paignt Posts: 15
    I also have a little over 100 lbs to lose and we can totally do this! Anyone can add me if they'd like to for support and motivation :)
  • aukmac76
    aukmac76 Posts: 10
    I'm new as well and also have a little over 100 I want to lose! :) WE can do it!
  • fluffygoodness
    fluffygoodness Posts: 57 Member
    ADD ME!!! I have about 40lbs to lose to hit my 100 total mark then another 20 for my goal so I think I can still be in this category. Lets go team skinny jeans and stilletos!
  • adeli2010
    adeli2010 Posts: 3
    Well I have 50 lb to lose in order to join the Navy, add me!!! The more people I know that are trying to do the same thing as me, the more determined I am.
  • nursenikki829
    nursenikki829 Posts: 432 Member
    Feel free to add me... I also have three little ones, they are 4, 3 and 1. Welcome to the site : )
  • gmrib
    gmrib Posts: 1
    I also have over 100lbs to go. Just started on mon haven't weighed myself yet hopefully won't completely screw it all up tonight during the game.
  • TNoire
    TNoire Posts: 642 Member
    I graduated high school 12yrs ago at 135lbs
    I replaced that habit with food and junk
    I gained 195lbs in the process
    March 2009 I got on track and in 19 months I lost 156lbs
    Then we got buying/selling houses
    I gained some back

    This is what I learned over my journey

    females no less than 1200 cals a day
    males no less than 1800 cals a day

    why?

    if you eat less your body goes into starvation mode which causes it to store which causes weight gain

    3500 burned cals = loss on 1lb of fat
    3500 cals = 1lb of fat put on

    low carb is key my dietitian says 150 or less per day is a pretty good amount =)

    Don't call it a diet just be wise on what you put into your body and treat yourself when you meet your goals

    lean meats, red meat and taters 3-4 times in a 2 week period, whole grains keep you fuller longer, heavier meals in the morning, sodium no more than 2400mg a day, fresh fruit and veggies, don't drink you calories, 8+ glasses of water a day, stay away from junk food/fast food/processed food, treat it when you meet your goals, don't eat the samethings daily or do the same workouts or your body will plateau

    you can do it! promise!

    As I tell everyone im honest ill check your food diary and ill give advice
    ive lost a few friends on MFP that wanted advice then couldn't take it and deleted me
    if you want a friend that will help keep you motivated and look at your diary or when you ask me to check things for you and give you honest feed back feel free to add me
    ive been there and done that, it can be done
  • bunniehops
    bunniehops Posts: 22 Member
    Hi I started a couple of weeks ago and I have over 80lb's to lose. I bought a digital scale really regreat it as keep juping on and off each day and not getting acurate reading. I'll add you we can do this :)
  • Kattaway
    Kattaway Posts: 61
    Hello! My name is Kimberly and I am a new member. I recently decided to lose weight. I am not sure what my starting weight was as I did not weigh until one week of doing low carb. I originally put 350lbs as my starting weight as my heaviest was 347 about 6 months ago. But my first weigh in was 317.8!! Boy was I surprised! A very NICE surprise at that but being that my clothes reallyb didn't feel much different, I couldn't tell I had lost anything. Uniform at work is loose anyway, at home I wear comfy stuff so I guess I just couldn't see it.

    Anyway, I am getting married May 26th and my goal was to lose 50 lbs and be UNDER 300 lbs for my wedding. I have since changed my goal to 275 which is a 45 lb weight loss. I am at 312.2 right now which means I have 37lbs to go. Hopefully that is a realistic goal!!

    I have been following low carb, haven't been recording my foods really. I work nights in the ER and logging foods is just a challenge, but I feel to get an accurate feel for my progress, I need to be logging everything. I would also like to follow other low carber's to see what foods they eat. Believe me, my schedule makes it hard to eat right. I feel like eggs, bacon and cheese are the staples of my diet. I am only getting in veggies on days off when I have time to cook.

    I need as much encouragement as I can get. My roommate started this with me, it was actually HER idea but she cheats and cheats a lot!!! I have not cheated once, but I feel my diet can be better and that is why I am here!!
  • i_am_losing_it
    i_am_losing_it Posts: 310 Member
    Hi my name is Donna, I am in the same boat! I joined the group on here 100 lb + to lose wouldblove to have more weight loss buddies. I have been on mfp for a week on monday.
  • juliekaiser1988
    juliekaiser1988 Posts: 604 Member
    I wouldn't buy a scale if you are tempting to check too often (which is bad news to do). Is there a scale at the place where you do live Zumba?
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