Hello to you all, My journey started about 10 years ago.......little by little I have chipped away and lost around 60kg.......I'm not sure exactly what I weighed at my heaviest. I found I would lose then plateau for a while, often a long while. But I got serious a couple of years ago and am nearing my ideal weight zone. I have 3 kg to go to reach my most recently nominated goal but this will then be up for reassessment. I am 5'3" and weighed in a couple of days ago at 63.1 kg. My trouble is the excess skin and need to tone, tone, tone! I am not young and my skin has lost a lot of elasticity but I am finding a VERY noticeable change now. I have been a member of Curves for two months (I was never a gym type) and everything seems to be falling into place. I have tried many different diets and general exercise but I really only now am reaping the benefits of all that I have learned over the past 10 years. I watch what I eat, count calories and enjoy life. I am always eating but am still losing. Incredible. I would recommend a Curves style program to anyone, they have really done a great deal of study on what works for fitness, weight loss and maintenance. The most important thing to remember though I think is that today is only that, it's NOT tomorrow or forever. A little step today leads to many more......don't ever give up because you've had a 'bad' day. Just wake up tomorrow inspired and step out proudly. Love yourself and love life.

I wish I had taken the step to serious weight loss all those years ago instead of just plodding along. I have slowly achieved what you can all do too. Good luck and best wishes for now and forever!

Jen :happy:


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Hello All from Sydney,
It is so good to see that I am not alone in the endevour, as some time it does feel like that I am. Very new to the site, so I am trying to find my way around it and make some friends along the way.

I have lost 20kg by myself over the course of last year, but I have come to the point where it doesn't matter what I do the extra 35kg I want to shed will not leave my body. I am hoping that my being on this website it will allow me to see where I have been going wrong, and pick up some tips as to what I can do (as at times I am a little bit clueless to all these things).

Feel free to add me as a friend

Ive got about 40 to lose..... Just joined and really excited!!

Hello ! 30yr old mum of 3 girls here with 35-40kgs to lose.. so far i'm down 13kgs since Nov / Dec (didn't have a starting date as such.. just started to be a bit more conscious about what i ate) !! but most importantly feel a lot better about myself (health / fitness wise) 22-27kgs to go !

I'm in North QLD~!

I've almost lost my first 30kg (1.5kg to go!) but I still have around 40kg to lose. I've lost this amount since July 21st last year.

Am from Perth. Currently living near Kwinnana but will be moving closer to Malaga late next month.

If I could lose 30kgs I would be so happy. Going to need the support of you guys though xoxo

I had 36kgs to lose when I started, 16kgs down, 20 to go! Add me

Wowzers - so many great losses.... I LOVE MFP!

I have lost 40kgs just through eating less and walking more.... still have about 25kg to go.

Always looking for more MFP's for mutual support

Hey all! Great to see such a successful/supportive group here! Apparently I joined this site last year, but my weight-loss journey started a couple of weeks ago!

I'm from Perth and looking to lose 45kg. I have lost 3kg so far and looking to be at my goal weight by about Christmas.

First mini goal is to get under 100kg by my birthday in May. So... 12kg more to go!

Feel free to add me as a friend. Looking forward to getting to know some fellow MFPers!

I'm 12 down, got another 23 odd til im in the target BMI range

Hey guys,

I started just after NYE at 117 and am aiming to weigh 90 in november for my wedding and I have currently lost 11.7kg. I smashed it in the beginning loosing massive amounts each week but since it has slowed down a lot. I went on a really strict diet (similar to what my friend was eating who is a body builder) and my body just shut down and I actually put on weight. Change back to my old diet which focuses on eating clean and having a cheat meal once a week, usually on wednesday nights to break up the week. I didn't completely cut out alcohol but just limited it to special occasions.

MFP has been a great motivational tool for me, reading everyone's success stories, troubles with diets and issues with exercise really helps put it in perspective that we all go through the same crap but it is how we pull through that counts in the end.

Peace (its making a comeback)

Hi everyone, I have about 30 to lose to be comfortable at about 100kg. I lost over 100 kilos about 12yrs ago, however lifestyle and career has seen me climb back up to 135. I'm pretty confident I will be around 100 by August. Anyone that has been overweight for a long time or through adolescence should be aware that the BMI index may not be a suitable guide for reference due to excess skin, ya, negative subject, but relevent as people can also become dissapointed/depressed when they lose weight, but are unable to tone up. I can say losing weight was the greatest thing I have ever achieved, my confidence in everything grew and my true personality and character evolved. I wish everyone all the best with thier gaols, feel free to add me anyone, Im from country vic.

"Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal.”

That's fantastic. What have you been doing to lose the 30?

Currently using Jenny Craig. Have lost 34kg now since July. Once I'm down to 90kg (another 13kg) I'll be doing it by myself. I eat my own breakfest (ham and cheese toastie yummmmmm) and am going to start incorporating some of my own lunches soon.