hi i need some help need to lose 100 pounds

Welcome!!!

Welcome to you!

Welcome!
I am on day three here and I also have 100 lbs to lose. I don't cook either. The Vitamix machine has been a god-send for me. I used to HAVE to have a drive thru burger or Taco Bell. Now if I don't have at least one smoothie a day I feel awful. They are expensive but now knowing how much it is changing my life, I would make whatever sacrifice needed to save up and buy one.
That's just me.

What ever you do don't quit. You will have ups and downs and times when you just blow it. Don't quit. Just keep recording your meals and you will get yourself back on track a lot faster than if you start ignoring what you are putting in your mouth.

Good luck to you. We can do this. We are all in the same boat.

First off, don't think of it as a diet but as becoming healthy. As far as food, eat more natural foods, fruits and vegetables. Shop the outside perimeters of the grocery store, farmers markets, etc. Be willing to try new fruits and vegetables. It will take some tweaking, but eventually you will find the foods you like that work for you.

Know you will have some bad days but don't make it reason to quit, just dust yourself off and start again.

Walking you dog is great, push yourself to do more a little at a time and make exercise a daily activity. It helps to find something you enjoy like rollerblading, tennis, biking, etc.

You can do it and you will start to feel great too!

I couldn't agree with this post more! This is not a diet, it's a lifestyle change.

And strength train, it helps amazingly!

Good luck!

Welcome!!! The one thing that has helped me stick with it (because like you I've never been good at dieting) is I don't consider it a diet. There aren't any foods that I will not allow myself to have. I just track everything and exercise 4-5 times a week. For those days when I'm really craving something sweet, I'll be sure to workout extra hard that day so that I will have enough calories available to enjoy something small. I have noticed thought that I don't crave a lot of the sweets like I used to, and the times when I have eaten them they don't taste as good as I remembered! I'll also ask myself before eating something, "do I really want to use my calories on that" or "do I really want to spend an extra 20 minutes working out just so I can eat that!" Just believe in yourself that you can do it and don't get discouraged!!! Everyone on here is great and really helpful!!

I am sending a request you way I am also in the 100 pounds to lose range, with the support of friends we can definately do this!

Something I do and it seem to be working is I use the Smart Phone app and keep up with everything I eat.. It really helps me know where I am and where I can go for that day. Seems to be working for me. Been doing it for about 6 weeks and have been on the 1 to 1 1/2 pound loss each week. I also would like to lose 75 to 80 pounds, have a long way to go, however the road seem to get shorter each day.
Add me as if you like would love to see how you are doing

Hi! I haven't joined in any groups yet and I have a very similiar goal. I need to lose more actually. I'm only about 6 weeks in and don't want to preach because I know how hard this has always been for me. It's been extremely daunting and discouraging to look at it from a "I need to diet and exercise together to lose all of this weight." and then not see immediate results because, as an over eater, I'm the type that's looking for that instant gratification which is what food has always been for me. I've lost about 19 pounds in the 6 weeks I've been counting calories it was very hard at first to cut my calories so significantly. I've never taken this approach before. I've tried weight watchers, I've tried excercise programs, I've "watched" what I was eating but never really just broken it down to calories in vs. calories out. It was really hard the first two weeks or so. I felt like a junkie when I'd be driving past fast food places, walking by food aisles at Target, anything. It was an internal battle to stop myself from just eating something bad. Then somewhere it just started to click. I'm adding exercise slowly only to avoid the pressure of too much too soon. Now that i have a good idea about what the calorie content of certain foods are I can plan appropriately. I usually eat the same thing for breakfast because it's been filling and I actually like it. I keep my breakfast and lunch both pretty low because I know my problem is the evening. If I know I'm going out to eat I will try and look up the menu online and then decide what I'm going to order, track it and know what I have left for wine, or snacks during the day etc. If I know I will want to eat more than that, then I excercise to earn some extra calories. I know everyone has their own plans that work for them. This is working for me. I also need help to focus and I'm nervous that I'm just excited that I've seen quick results and it will fade and so will I. But I'm determined to not let that happen this time! It's a very long journey for me, but I've decided to not look at the entire path, but focus more on all of the milestones that I can hit along the way. Good luck!

Agree with previous posts! I just came back to this site after a 2month break and I am proud to say that thanks to this site and the gradual loss I had while using it, I lost a couple more pounds and maintained! That to me was amazing! So I am back bc I am ready to lose again. This is the most amazing program I have ever used and I will be happy to assist you on your journey! I sent you a request

Hello...

Well in the same group as you are ... I want to lose 100 lbs to start ... and then take it from there ... I joined a couple of weeks ago ... and my first week went great lost 9 ... then the 2nd week nothing and went up a couple ... now the 3rd week and I'm pretty much back on track ... I have a goal set for my birthday in 2 weeks ... I'm working through a busted knee trying to make it happen ... I told a friend earlier that I'll be disappointed if I don't get there ... but I'm changing that ... as long as I'm heading in the right direction I'll be fine ... I'm determined to make this happen the right way this time ... so it won't come back... times 2 ... like it has before ... so all I can advise is that you set a pace that you can follow ... don't look to the left or the right ... just look ahead ... and you'll make it ... we'll make it together!!!

Hiya welcome! I need to lose 100+ pounds your welcome to add me x

Welcome!

I have just started back with calorie counting and also have 100 pounds to lose. Feel free to add me

I would love to support you! My best advice for this would be is don't give up. Even if you have a bad day, don't quit. Don't even say to yourself, "I'll just start over tomorrow." You mess up, but you move on and you keep going. For me my biggest fear was failure and in this "journey" or whatever you want to call it, I failed big time by losing 50 lbs and then gaining 30 of it back and that's when I realized that my fear could not trump what I really wanted for myself, which was to be healthier and happier and more active. Add me if you'd like!