over 100lbs to lose and looking for moral support

Hi Jackie I have 70lbs to lose myself. I just joined MFP last night. I will add you

Welcome to MFP, start off slow change your eating first and for most and get the rest of the family involved changing food and watching calories, carbs and sodium is the first biggest thing, one of my friends that was over 400lbs I had him start with that and in a year he lost over 100lbs, he also added 10-15min walks to start after he got his food on track, gotta start slow and work your way up, trust me

This is how my weight went.....
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 also 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
That goes for anyone that needs a buddy

you can do it

I also have a long way to go!!! One pound at a time!!!! Please add me as your friend, I dont know how to do it and I would love to have someone to chat with. I am starting week 3 and have been doing ok. :noway:

Good Luck on your journey! I started my diet a few weeks ago. I have lost 10 pounds and seem to be stuck at 204. I am mainly doing cardio exercise with a low carb diet.

Good luck on your journey. A good support system is the key. Feel free to add me.

Hi! I've got 77lbs still to lose. Feel free to add me as a friend, we need all the encouragement we can get!
Nikki x

Hey you can do this... starts with your thinking.... If you think and believe that you can do this.. then you will do it. I'm hear for you; add me as your friend. Set yourself to log on everyday. I myself peaked at 212lbs in Oct 2010. I was borderline diabetic; I said ENOUGH. So I set myself to buckle down and fix it. From Oct - Mar 2011 I worked out at least 1-2 days a week thinking I was doing something; I only lost 4lbs; so I downloaded a app to track my food but it only showed progress in a pie chart. In August of 2011 I came across MFP and been hooked. Being able to see the numbers have greatly aided me in my progress. From Aug until now I've lost 23lbs. I'm now down to 175. My doctor have callenged me to get down to 150 in order to get off of heart/BP medicine; however she has lower the dosage to the lowest possible amount. Once I get off of this medicine (goal is April) I will no longer be on medicine due to my weight. So I encourage you to set a goal and know you will reach it.

I have 120 lbs to loose! Feel free to add me

Good luck....you can do it!!! I know its tough but get your mind set and work out something everyday....even if its just a walk...good luck ..you can add me if you like

Hey There - welcome to MFP - I've got about 125 to lose..I started about a month ago - and Im down 9.5 lbs -
Anyone new feel free to add me - Im also looking for motivational friends to keep me going strong on this journey..

All the best in this journey - you can do this!!

good luck remember to set mini goals in between now and your big goal it helps to keep your motivation up

hi jackie, im jackie too lol and also have over 100lbs to lose, have lost 9lbs, so far, im loving logging all my food as i can still eat what i like but not as often and only a little...feel free to add im on daily so can chat anytime. you can do this if you really want it bad enough.x

Hi, I've got 70 to lose, lost 7 so far I agree with going slow. In the past I tried to fix everything at once and it was just too much, too overwhelming.

Good luck on your journey and feel free to add me!

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