Anyone starting from around 230-250?

im new here n runnin across message boards, and meeting new people. anyone is welcome to add me im lookin for all the friends and motivation i can get/give!
CW 265
GW 165 or less. time will tell.

Good luck to everyone!

I am starting at 237 and I am only 5'4". I used this program a few years ago and had great success. I could kick myself in the butt for going back to my old habits and putting the weight back on. This is a wonderful site and it will help you get to your goal. Good luck!!

Hi, I'm a newbie too. I'm 5'5, starting at 240lbs. A mother of 5 kids, and I weighed less than this giving birth to any of them. Let's see, I quit smoking and got married lol. I got comfortable. Now, I want to enjoy my life with the ones I love. I'm loving the app for the android and being able to scan everything I eat is amazing...I look at every Nutrition label and it is so motivating. I feel like I'm starving to death...lol j/k...but i'm not gonna be a quitter. - Kim

I'm there...I don't even know how I got this heavy, except having kids kinda makes everything I used to do seem like a distant memory! (Cyclist)

Well, here I am....and I'm all in. I joined my local Run/Walk Fitness group....love them!
On Leap Day I joined the gym...for cold/wet/rainy/snowy mornings. (Cuz I'm a wimp!)

I know I've done ok so far....not that I haven't fallen off the wagon.....but someone I had not seen in 5 mos said "Hey, what are you doing? You look younger!" Woo Hoo!

Don't discourage you are staring here.....one foot in front of the other, and the hardest part is getting out the door!
And you are still ahead of those sitting on the couch!

Have a day!

I am starting out at 220 pounds. just began . you are welcome to add me also if you would like.

I started MFP at 249 and I'm 5'8". I'm currently on blood pressure and cholesterol medication. We eat most of our dinners away from home. Eating out makes controlling calories and sodium intake more challenging. While everyone else is looking at the menu, I'm looking at MFP to figure out what I can eat. I'm hoping to stick with this for life and get off the medications.

Please feel free to add me.

Started at 222 and at 178 now. Would like to hit 165-170 range.

When I joined the site I was at 260lbs, but when I finally decided enough was enough I was 276. I am 5'9. You're surely not alone. There are a lot of us out here. Wishing you great success in this journey.

I'm 5ft11 and started last week at 227.7. I have set my long term goal ... to be 160lbs. It seems really daunting to have to lose almost 70lbs, so i am going to try and set myself some smaller goals to help motivate me. Goal number 1 is to hit 214lbs, because for my height this should take me out of the 'obese' category and into the 'overweight'. Most of my friends are in the ideal weight range for their height, so it would seem laughable to them that i would celebrate being overweight.

It's encouraging to see that many people have lost as much or more weight than i plan to lose. Proves that with hard work and dedication, it is not impossible. I have delayed getting fit for so long because 70lbs to lose felt too overwhelming. Seeing how well other people have done has really inspired me :happy:

HI Gabby!

You are not alone! I am 29, 5'8'' and started at 245 lbs. I am currently at 232 lbs. My ultimate goal is to get around 165 lbs, but I take it 10% at a time. I reached my first goal 2 weeks ago and my next goal is 220 lbs. I haven't been 220 lbs in over 3 years, so I am super excited about reaching this goal. Setting smaller goals has kept me motivated and makes working out more fun. If you think only about your ultimate goal then losing weight will seem impossible. Keep to it and remember, you only regret the workouts you don't do!

I am new to this site and I live in Germany, but I would love to hear back from people about success stories and even their struggles. If it were easy, everyone would do it!

Shena

Hi, feel free to add me, I started around 230 in January and so far have managed to lose 28 lbs, its not easy but with friends and support we can do this...I am 5' 7" and would like to get to 150 lbs, but I want to do it the healthy way, no gimmicks just healthy eating in smaller portions.

I started walking every day, doing 2 miles at the moment but will increase the distance over time...good luck, WE CAN DO THIS !!

You are not alone. I am starting off at 260, so don't feel like you're the only one hun. I am new here as of a few hrs ago. I am finding some really good support & would love to add you as a friend. We can all use a good, strong support system. This is quite a journey we're taking & I know I am looking fwd to it

I was 270 in Jan, not 255 but got a long way to go,
wanna be 200lbs by my birthday in December!

I'm much shorter than many of you at 5'2", but I weigh 227, which makes me quite heavy. But I'm also starting in the 200's!

I just started last week and am 239 at 5'9"! I would love to support you and be supported as we're in the same boat. This time let's do it!