anyone need to lose 50 lbs or more

I am 28. I want to lose 60 lbs. I lost 30 pounds in 2010 but gained it back after my pregnancy and hasn't lost it yet. Staying motivated is the hardest thing for me. The cravings take over.i need help and support

Shrympie maybe if the cravings are taking over you might want to try eating more often but have smaller meals and maybe adding fruits and veggies and fiber in your diet. The yoplait yogurt good to have such as the light and they fiber yogurt yoplait makes. Special K is good to have too

Cjbrock01, you are absolutely right. I eat 2-3 times a day. So by the time i eat, I'm starving. I just got myfitnesspal oon my kindle fire today so that i can track my eating and i am going to the grocery later to pick up some veggies and healthy snacks

When I started in Jan 2011, I was 332 pounds. I am now 230 and want to get down to 175 so I have 55 more to go. It helps to break it down into smaller goals instead of focusing on the big picture. It requires hard work and dedication, but is so worth it. Good luck!

31 yrs old. Pregnancy weight I topped out at 260 after was in size 20 started MFP end of Feb 2012. Currently I have lost over 40 pds now size 16. And still losing! MFP Works if you use it right! Don’t ever go below 1200 calories!!

You have to journal everything you put in your mouth. Sometimes it helps to do it before you eat it…..that is what helped me. Eating a lot of chicken, fish, rice, and veggies, but that is easy for me because I love it all. In the beginning I felt hungry but after a week that goes away. DRINK at LEAST 64 oz of water a day or more. Water naturally speeds up your metabolism flushing the bad crap way.

Sometimes it helps to have a spike day once a week and go over your calorie goal this also helps the scale to move. Yes by eating more!!! Go over about 150-250, your body sometimes needs a jump start.

I have it on my Nook and also on my phone. My phone is always with me. MFP takes the chore of logging and looking up foods into the 21st century!!! (I am having agonizing flashbacks to my WW days and having to look everything up, write it all down and then do the math myself... ARGH!!!!... thank you MFP!!!!!!!!!!!:happy:

I think it's all relative, whether you have 15lbs to lose or 50, just take it 2lbs at a time and congratulate yourself on hitting your small goals with non-food rewards and remember the journey of a thousand miles begins with one step and there are always people here for you if you need advice!

I totally agree!

Speaking from someone who's tried almost everything! There is no magic pill, no magic diet, no magic fitness program...unfortunately But once you realize this and understand that the motivation has to come from within, you'll be on your way.

These things worked for me...

1. Slow changes. At the start of the year I decided that every month, I was going to try to do something small to make a healthy lifestyle change that stuck! So, first I stopped drinking sodas and juices - yep, only water or tea - and now it's habit. The next month, I said I'm going to park far away and use the stairs whenever possible. And as you get used to making these subtle changes permanent, you can add on tougher challenges for yourself.

2. Learning that I am a social eater. If left alone for six months, you better believe I'd be at my goal weight by now. Unfortunately, I like people And when I'm with friends and family (and even my husband), I just can't seem to eat well. So, to address this, I try to limit my social engagements and outings to 1-2 a month until I get a better handle on my social eating. Also, to deal with my bad habits with my husband, I limit how often we eat out as well to 1-2 a week.

3. Tracking my diet and exercise. It seems like a nuisance, but it's necessary. Necessary because if you've never done it, it's an EYE OPENER. You'll never look at food the same. When you realize how many calories are baked into some dishes, it makes it easy to pass them up e.g. any Cheesecake Factory slice of cheesecake. And on the other side, when you realize how few calories you burn exercising compared to how many you eat, it helps get you focused on your diet. I will say that I have tried multiple diet trackers as well (e.g. MFP, Noom, about.com, etc), and MFP is the easiest and most convenient to use.

4. Consistency. For the weight to come off and stay off, you have to stay consistent with your eating and working out. I've lost the weight before and quickly put it back on when I reverted back to old habits. You have to understand that there is no short-term fix. These are lifestyle changes...lifelong changes...and you have to be ready for it.

Now I haven't lost a substantial amount of weight yet, or reached my goal, but these are words of advice from someone who's tried it all, and honestly feels differently about it this time around. I feel motivated, confident, and I know I will do it this time because I'm being honest with myself


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I'm a senior in highschool and have about 70 lbs to lose. My starting weight was 210 and I've lingered around that because of muscle gain from my workout program. My goal is to be around 135-140.

Lots of good advice here! Keep reading! Here are the best tips that I have taken from others - and I am consistently losing my 1 pound a week goal.

1. Eat lots of protien - it really does make you feel less hungry.
2. Eat something every 3 hours - don't make it to starvation.
3. Eat what you want, but know what affect it will have on your daily calories -- the other night I succombed to a very scrumptious piece of chocolate cake..... it turned into my supper, as I didn't have any calories left for the day....you'll learn moderation.
4. Learn from your mistakes. Honest Logging. Turn to the posts for support, inspiration and ideas.

good luck! It seems I have been trying to loose weight since I was 22 -- I am now on a quest for a healthy lifestyle - learn as much as you can on nutrition - it gets harder to loose when you get older!

feel free to add me for support!!

add me as a friend and we'll go through this together!

thank you everyone for the support it really does help to know im not alone

I am also 22 and looking to lose 50lbs. I want to go from 185 to 135. My profile pic is today at 181lbs. I have a muscular body under my insulation so i'm not too sure if I can get down to 135lbs. I'll be happy when I look how I wanna look add me for support!