Have 100 pounds are more to lose...and not having gastric by

jennylsapia
jennylsapia Posts: 236 Member
in Motivation and Support
I am looking to find fellow 100 + goal setters. I envy those that can have surgery to help but that is not within my budget. So if you are in the same boat as I am, I would like to be friends to see what you are doing to be successfull.

This is my time!! I have been big all my life. And I am TIRED of it!!!! I was wearing a womens size 16-18 in 7th grade and blew up from there. I am 2 months from my 28th birthday and weigh 245, I am hoping praying and working my butt off to be at my goal weight of 130 by my 30th birthday (if not sooner)! So if you would like to join me in my long journey and help me out ADD ME!!
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  • RoadkingDavid
    RoadkingDavid Posts: 143 Member
    I did it ! You can do it !! No surgery, only diet and exercise, one day at a time.
  • bdur76
    bdur76 Posts: 155 Member
    Move more, eat less, No surgery required! Now down 161 pounds! Log your food and exercise and you will see amazing results! Good luck on your journey and feel free to add me if you'd like.
  • spacecampsucks
    spacecampsucks Posts: 33 Member
    Hi!

    I have to lose a hell of a lot more than 100lbs :(

    I've set a goal to lose 100lbs this year and a long-term goal to get down to 200lbs (and eventually get down to 165lbs, a normal weight for my height)

    I started at 431 and am now 398. I, too won't be having surgery... but through choice! I don't like the idea of such an invasive surgery when it can be done naturally!

    Good luck to you, I'm sure you can do it! Feel free to add me, too :)
  • 150poundstogo
    150poundstogo Posts: 5
    I have a lot to lose too. (As you can tell by my username) and I'm only 20, so surgery is WAY out of my reach
  • jennylsapia
    jennylsapia Posts: 236 Member
    Thanks for the encouragement....I am about a week into this new mind frame and all of the support and NO negativity on this site I actually feel like I can and WILL finally get to my goal. I added each of you!!
  • jilldou
    jilldou Posts: 6 Member
    I am currently 5lbs away from losing 100lbs, with lots more to lose (currently 295lbs) but taking it one day at a time. I've got no interest in surgery, since I've been successful in doing things the natural way, it's just a matter of sticking with it! People have asked me what I've been doing to lose weight and I call it the "put down the fork and get off my *kitten*" plan. lol.

    Feel free to add me! :)
  • jennylsapia
    jennylsapia Posts: 236 Member
    I created a group called "100 + pounds with no surgery" come join us!!
  • Pandorian
    Pandorian Posts: 2,055 Member
    100 lbs to go with a "number in my head" of 150 total by the time I'm done, but I'll re-evaluate when i get closer to goal. Not doing surgery, heck I don't even like taking pain meds for a headache so surgery is NOT an option for something I can do something about with other means.
  • princessputz
    princessputz Posts: 283 Member
    Hello I also have a lot to lose without surgery ;). Feel free to add me!
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    My goal was to lose 139 lbs. I started in April 2011 and I am more than half way there. I am hoping to see my goal by the end of this coming summer. I'll be glad to be in your corner.
  • Aesop101
    Aesop101 Posts: 758 Member
    16 lbs away from losing a hundred with 81 more to go to reach goal. (Though I've been stuck for a very long time).

    I commend you for losing the old fashion way. Not that you necessarily want to do it that but I believe the real cure is changing your life style and learning.
  • keg619
    keg619 Posts: 356 Member
    Hi everyone! I can absolutely relate, and tell you that it can be done. I started on October 10th, 2011 at 315.5 and four months later I weigh 263.4- a 52 pound loss. I never thought I would be able to lose that much again, but this time I won't fall back into bad habits when I plateau. I have a total of about 170 to lose total, and hoping to be down 115.5 by October of this year for a wedding I'm attending. Anyone feel free to add me! Support is one thing that has helped me the most, and it will help you too. Good luck to everyone on your journey!
  • kdeaux1959
    kdeaux1959 Posts: 2,675 Member
    One day at a time. Slow methodical weight loss is the best route to go. If you can avoid surgical procedures by all means do. I have lost wt. before but gained it back a couple of times. I started after New Year (prior to joining MFP) at about 344 -- could have been a bit more and am now at about 321. My method is simple. Find what a person the weight I WANT to be (should be) should do with regard to diet/exercise and do that... (net caloric intake)... Therefore when I hit maintenance... I don't have to change ANYTHING. Just keep doing what I am doing. That makes it a lifestyle change... If it takes 6 months... fine... a year? that is ok too. Two years? That is probably better but I am a bit more impatient than that. I should be between 160-199 or so according to BMI though fat ratio technology seems to allow a few more pounds than that. I have always felt and did the best between 170 and 199 so that is my target. As for now, one day at a time. Drs recommend a weight loss of no more than 2 lbs a week so that is my goal. More than 2 lbs per week we tend to lose muscle mass as well as fat reserves. Best wishes on your journey. One day at a time.
  • rachelgoutos
    rachelgoutos Posts: 57
    Feel free to add me as well. Also looking for motivational friends to help! I re-started MFP in January, and so far so good!
  • SheriG9
    SheriG9 Posts: 62
    I have 100 to lose, minimum. Probably more like 120. We can do this!
    Friend me if you'd like. :)
    Sheri
  • izzydino
    izzydino Posts: 254 Member
    same boat as you:) you are welcome to friend me as well!
  • fordster99
    fordster99 Posts: 181 Member
    I had well over that when I started and now I have about eighty to lose to reach my goal weight. You can do it!! We all can. One day at a time.
  • dmf711
    dmf711 Posts: 141 Member
    I'm in! Starting weight 255, goal is between 140 and 155 for a healthy BMI and to fit in single digit sizes again (not since I was 11 did I fit anything less than a 10!)
  • downsizinghoss
    downsizinghoss Posts: 1,035 Member
    I am down 117 since my heaviest. I joined MFP when I had a long plateau and I have busted through it. 150 more to go! Just remember not to rush it. It took a long time to put the weight on, it will take a long time to lose it properly.
  • chelso0o
    chelso0o Posts: 366 Member
    My goal is to lose 100!!! :) Halfway there!!!!
  • TomsGirl86
    TomsGirl86 Posts: 26
    Hey everyone, my goal is about 100lb from now. Feel free to add me xx
  • NicVino
    NicVino Posts: 19
    I'm down 86lbs and trying to get these last 25lbs off! I'll add you! :smile:
  • WendyKing1974
    WendyKing1974 Posts: 80 Member
    You CAN do this!! I've lost 141lbs so far. Still have 113lbs to go. It's a long journey, but I didn't get this big overnight.

    I understand what it feels like to have always been big. I weighed 200lbs by the time I was 12yrs old and before I knew what happened I was 35yrs old and 420lbs. That's when I changed my life. I went from eating probably 4K-5K calories a day to eating what MFP said I should (which started out around 2100). I also went from a completely sedetary life to exercising at least 3-4 times a week (My workout of choice is Zumba).

    Weightloss surgery is overrated. I used to work in a pain management clinic. I've seen lives completely destroyed from having gastric bypass. I saw a successful lawyer end up on disability, in chronic pain, addicted to pain meds, and extremely sick from having it. THAT was enough to make me realize I needed to do this the RIGHT way.
  • Jessie_Dawn
    Jessie_Dawn Posts: 169
    I have 212 pounds to loose... And I refuse to have the surgery, even though my grandmother has begged me to! :grumble:

    But I have faith that I can do it!

    Add me, if you would like!! (and anyone else who would like to add me!! I certainly could use the support!!)

    Have a great day! :flowerforyou:
  • RENAEJAE
    RENAEJAE Posts: 1,135 Member
    I am at my 1 year anniversary this week. The support here has made all the difference for me. I still have 50+ to lose but I feel like a new person. Best of luck to you. I'll add you as a friend.

    No goal was ever met without a PLAN. What is your plan this week?

    My Plan:
    drink 16 cups of water / day
    exercise at lease 30min / day
    eat less than 1200 cals a day
    try 1 new veggie
    log every bite on MFP
  • BigBagofChit
    BigBagofChit Posts: 7
    anyone can feel free to add me as well. i have lost 73 lbs so far but have much more to go especially if i want to see a big change. i will help push anyone who needs it and motivate and try to give positive advice and reassurance if you want. all i ask is if ya'll help push and motivate me too
  • neffesther
    neffesther Posts: 55
    I'd love to be your friend. I, too, do not have the means for surgery but need to loose an abundance of weight. I turned 28 a month ago and my goal also is to hit my goal weight by my 30th bday. Already lost 45 pounds, but I still have 110 to go.
  • sashatranett
    sashatranett Posts: 44
    aaaah! I have 229 lbs to lose. each pound is a drop in the bucket. im just taking it one healthy decision at a time. taking the stairs, parking farther away from the entrance, making the right food choices. i didnt gain this weight overnight, and i wont lose it overnight. my biggest downfall is my lack of patience :(
    but! you all should add me so we can motivate each other! I'm new to the site and need friends. hope to hear from you all soon :)
  • Princess_Sameen
    Princess_Sameen Posts: 284 Member
    Feel free to add me people well over 100lbs to lose! the goal I have set is just my first goal! I have lost 42lb before joining this site and hope with this site i can lose the rest!!
  • x__abbi__x
    x__abbi__x Posts: 97 Member
    I have to lose around 113lb to become 140lbs which I think may be a bit to small for my body frame since im 5`7 but very wide hips and shoulders. So when I get nearer to my goal weight im going to tweak it and see at what weight I look better at, it may be more than 140lbs or it may be less. Either way its over 100lbs haha
    Good luck guys we can all do it!!

    (im only 22 and a mother of two so surgery is wayyy out of my price range but im not sure id want it anyway, id worry something would go wrong) xxx

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