Want to lose 50-70 lbs? Lets make a team!

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  • sixxfan4ever
    sixxfan4ever Posts: 103 Member
    I am 43 and weigh 243 right now. Very overweight. I have two kids, 11 and 10. I was thin before they were born. (160) Between being prego and quit smoking I exploded. I am wanting to get back to atleast 170. I would love any help from all of you. Please let me join as well!! Feel free to add me as a friend on here as well...!! Thanks. :flowerforyou:
  • trini88
    trini88 Posts: 20 Member
    I would love to join! I am 35 with 2 kids 5 and 1. Since the birth of my youngest I have been trying to get rid of the baby weight and the extra weight I had before being pregnant. My first goal was to be under 200 and hit that a year ago. I've pretty much been maintaining ever since. The last few months I've been "going hard" and have hit my second goal of being under 190LBS in 12 years. I am currently at 189 and really would love to lose another 45lbs!!

    Working out is not my issue, my diet has always been. I need help to watch my food and continue going in the right direction!
  • crystalaiono
    crystalaiono Posts: 1 Member
    Hi, I am a 40 year old mother of four looking to lose weight and get into shape. I'm 5 feet 6 inches tall and weigh 211 pounds. I am looking for friends to help motivate me to finally reach my goal of 150 pounds. My problem is that I start out really strong but lack the motivation I need to keep going. So I would love to join your group and start dropping those pounds!!
  • rossky
    rossky Posts: 6 Member
    I want in! im looking to lose 50lbs so i can feel and look better. I also just read that im more susceptible when it comes to getting diabetes because of my weight. Ive been doing insanity for 5 days now and im not stopping until im healthy!
  • tinajoe628
    tinajoe628 Posts: 31 Member
    I would love to be in this group. I def fit the required # to lose.. at a minimum.. I work in the hospital emergency room as an EMT, so high stress job with very little scheduling for meals and proper snacks.. plus I am a full time student working toward my bachelors in Social Work, so that adds extra stress and less time for scheduling meals and proper snacks. Top it off with a home, husband, 15 yr old daughter who is entering the world of dating and driving, and a 21 yr old son who is deployed overseas.. Did I mention stress? lol. I am in my early 40s and I know my body don't bounce back like it used to, but before I get any older I need to kick my butt's butt and get into really wicked awesome shape to get me through the next 40 yrs.. so I'd really really LOVE to be in this support group!!!
    Thank you :)
  • pampamdaniels
    pampamdaniels Posts: 3 Member
    I'm in!!! I will be turning 40 in December. I started @ 273 now I am 253. Looking for challenges and weightloss buddies. My goal is to be 185 by my bday. I have a hubby and mom to 7. I have been over two hundred pounds since my first pregnancy.
  • IyonnaF
    IyonnaF Posts: 101
    I can never turn away enthusiasm! Welcome :D~
  • betsym3
    betsym3 Posts: 353 Member
    I would love to join this group. It would keep me motivated.

    I have struggled with my weight for most of my life. I was slightly overweight as a young child and put weight on until I was about 16 when I finally stuck to a diet long enough to get to my goal weight for the first time. I kept it off pretty well until I was 26 and had my second child. I was at 140 lbs and only lost about 10 or 12 pounds having him. I am 5' 3/4" tall and should only weight about 105 - 110 pounds ideally. I make a career change after having my son, and for some reason that I don't completely understand myself I found my life such that I gained more weight over the next years. I am now 55 and my top weight was 193 lbs. I am down to 187 this morning. I still need to lose 80 pounds.


    What I hope to gain from this group:

    Motivation and Support!
    A feeling of accountability (would be good for me too)
    Seeing other people succeed will keep me motivated (I hope)

    I think that your group is a great Idea!

    My goals:

    To lose at least one pound per week would make me 50 lbs lighter by this time next year. I would like to lose more quickly, but this is a realistic goal that I should be able to keep. I hope to be at my goal weight of 105 - 110 pounds in two years. I have a huge stomach and look pregnant. I would love to see that gone. I don't have serious health problems, but I would like to get my cholesterol under 200, get rid of my incontinence, never get plantar fascistis again, not get so out of breath with exercise, and just look and feel better.

    It would love to join
  • jocelynnn2014
    jocelynnn2014 Posts: 1
    I would LOVE to join this group if that is still possible. I am at 268.8 pounds now, give or take a pound, and i need, and i mean NEED to lose 100 pounds. That number is just simply too big to do it all by myself, without any help!
  • sarabeth000219
    sarabeth000219 Posts: 14
    I would like to join as well if i can.

    Im 21 years old, 5'6 and weigh about 225. I have always struggled with my weight all my life. a couple years ago i lost about 50lbs which at the time put me at 160lbs, because i didnt have a car and needed to walk everywhere. I have managed to gain it all back and them some.. I try to go on a diet and lose weight but after about 2.5 weeks i stop... ive been off and on mfp for about a year now and have never tried a group. i think it would help keep me motivated and more accountable..

    my end result goal is to weigh about 150lbs. I was recently engaged and am hoping to be able to fit in the dress of my dreams for our wedding.

    I need all the help i can get!
  • jottati3274
    jottati3274 Posts: 8 Member
    My name is Joyce. I would like to join this team of support. I started my journey back in January when I had the lap band surgery. Recently, certain things backed fired and I started gain a little bit of the weight back. Yesterday, I was fine all day, until I ate something that either disagreed with me or I ate to much of it but I got extreme bad back pain & pain in my stomach where the band is plus I felt that my throat was closing up because what I ate wasn't going down. So I went to the hospital they did the routine work and sent me home. Had to go see the doctor this morning and my band was too tight. The doctor when he saw me said we are going to take fluid out, but was disappointed that I gain (not a lot) he wants me to find my happy-medium with this band and still lose weight. Basically, he wants me to be able to eat and drink regular food and hold it down for the next 4 weeks and also lose weight. I found that when I exercised I had confidence in myself and made me feel good about how I looked. In the end of March, I stopped exercising lost my confidence and started eat wrong even though I still lost weight I wasn't happy. After my experience yesterday. I NEVER want to go back to that place again

    I had a few goals I have set for myself since I started my journey:
    1) get below 200 lbs. REACHED
    2) get below 190 lbs. REACHED
    3) exercise on regular bases WORKING ON THAT GOAL AGAIN
    4) portion control on foods. REWORK ON THAT GOAL AGAIN

    My upcoming goals are for the next 6 months to my anniversary of my surgery are:
    TO LOSE MY JELLY-BELLY FAT (THAT'S THE WEIGHT BY MY HIPS)
    1) to get to 175 lbs by my next doctor appointment on August 17th (THAT'S 4 WEEKS FROM TODAY)
    2) to get to 150 lbs by November (THANKSGIVING) for my HIGH SCHOOL REUNION which follows the day after Thanksgiving
    3) to get to 140 lbs by December (CHRISTMAS)
    4) to get to my goal weight of 130 to 135 lbs by MY SURGERY ANNIVERSARY DATE OF JANUARY 30, 2012
    5) Last, but not least get a pair of DAISY DUKES SHORTS AND A BIKINI FOR THE SUMMER OF 2013.

    So yes, I have exactly 51 more lbs I need to lose before my anniversary date. I just need all the supporters I can get to make sure I don't get off track again. To make sure that every day I am log in my food log, exercise log and to make sure that I do exercise everyday. I work on portion control. That I lose inches also along the weigh. Someone once told me its not the weight that you lose that counts its the inches that you lose.

    Thanks for listen, Joyce

    Please support me and everyone else on MFP.
  • IyonnaF
    IyonnaF Posts: 101
    Welcome lovelies :) So glad to have you all. You guys brig tears to my eyes with your reasons, and your ceaseless determination. I could use some of that! So come on.. I need you.

    ~IyonnaF
  • LiteUrEyes
    LiteUrEyes Posts: 2
    I'd like to join your group. I'm 42, my kids are grown now but I never lost my baby weight. Was a size 3 when I got pregnant with my daughter at a young age and gained 80 lbs with her, still 5 years later when I had my son I was already over weight in a size 9. Closest I've gotten to a nine in 20 years is a real tight 11. It runs in my family for the women to be small until they have kids. I've tried a lot of different things and nothing works for me like it does everyone else. I did find out that I don't eat enough to lose weight so I'm trying to monitor my calories better and exercise.
    I'm interested in tips like Best Toning, TUMMY FLATTENING things you all use.
  • alikat789
    alikat789 Posts: 105 Member
    I'd like to join if you still have room for another.

    I am currently at 206 my GW is 125 i lost 11lbs from Dec to Mar and now i'm struggling and gained some of it back ( just haven't adjusted the ticker)

    I'm 5'2 and once i come close to GW i will determine what is the correct weight i want to be at.
    I'm single and i find it's tough to cook for one. I need to incorporate some weigh building exercise into my cardio - soccer and Hot Yoga routine.
  • heathermwright18
    heathermwright18 Posts: 1
    Hello all you wonnnderful people! Imm 5'9 I weigh 208...... Am about to joing the Air Force. I want to be down At least another 45-50 pounds. I am sooo excited for this group....anyone feel free to add me! I love that we can pump eachother up and get excited together about getting healthy....you guys rock and keep it going, you CAN do it!
  • inelly87
    inelly87 Posts: 5
    whats the group name so i can add
  • TheGoalDigger
    TheGoalDigger Posts: 159 Member
    Hiya I'm Gigi & i'm a 19 yrs old girl with 58-60 pounds to lose. I signed up last year around September and managed to lose 10 pounds within 3 weeks. I lost 10 pounds because I didn't really understand the whole calorie "deficit" thing and I was consuming only 500-600 a day. Guess what? I gained every single pound back. No excuses, I fell off the wagon & simply ate too much. I've noticed that I am a Yo-Yo dieter and I never stick to anything. Everyday is a learning process, I currently weigh 198 lbs (I might weigh less or more) but to be on the safe side, let's say that I am (broken scale).

    What I hope to gain from this group:
    Motivational support
    Weight loss tips
    Easy recipes
    Challenges (exercise ect..)

    My goal for now is to hit 165 by the end of September or October
    My ultimate goal is to be 145 which is my healthy range by the end of December
  • melbaby701
    melbaby701 Posts: 32 Member
    Hi i need all the help I can get. I have always been the fat one in the group and I sick of it. I started my journey in April and have lost 47 pounds so far. I am 5'8 and started at 297 and would like to get to 190 at least. That is my dr's ideal weight for my weight and body frame. Now that I am in the middle I am having a hard time staying on track and need help being accountable to friends.
  • sizedosentdefineyou
    sizedosentdefineyou Posts: 8
    ill do it(:

    I am 18 years old soon, and weight 181. i want to be 115-125. im 5'6"

    i need someone to check in with and just be friends with, that knows what im going threw cause sometimes i feel like i have no one to talk to cause no one will understand. it would be nice to know i hae a lot of people there when i need someone and ill be there for you guys when you need me to
  • Assassins_Angel
    Assassins_Angel Posts: 329
    im in!! im 258.8lbs and wanting to get to 200lbs at least! feel free to add me :) im also 5'6"

    i had issues ever since i started (i dont like fruit and veg) and have recently found my stride and have finally started losing weight :D
  • drusilla126
    drusilla126 Posts: 478 Member
    Count me in! I want to lose another 70 or so.
  • Csitri
    Csitri Posts: 132 Member
    I would love to join your team. I am a 43 year old women of a 19 year old. It is now my time to take care of myself. Been going through some medical and mobility issues and gained too much weight. I can use all the help and motivation. I have one good friend that helps me but , no offense to her, its not enough. Please help. Thank you.

    My starting weight on May 18, 2012 was 182 lbs
    My current weight is 178 lbs.
    I would love to weigh at least 140 lbs but want to be 130 lbs.
  • Four_Leaf_Clover
    Four_Leaf_Clover Posts: 332 Member
    I would love to join you all! I could have written so many of the previous posts!

    I am Jennifer, a 39 yr old mom of 4. I want to lose at least 50 lbs, more like 60.

    Height 5"3" - another shortie!
    SW (highest weight): 220
    CW: 202 (lost weight following illness)
    Initial goal - 165 (what I got down to on WW before having kids)
    Even better goal - 150 - hope to hit by July 2013 - my 40th birthday!
    Ultimate goal - 140 (highest "normal" weight for my height

    My challenges are balancing work and family, stress/emotional eating, and making time for myself.

    I have been walking regularly for a few weeks and feel much better already - just need to stay consistent with the journaling (I really fall of on the weekends).

    Thanks all! :smile:
  • Moxie42
    Moxie42 Posts: 1,400 Member
    I know there have been a lot of replies already but if there's room for one more, please add me :)

    29 years old (in a week, anyway)
    5'4.5"
    Highest Weight/ Starting Weight: 195
    Current Weight: 173
    Goal: 120 (same as I was in high school)

    Also quitting smoking (on day 1)

    Edit to add:
    Strong points: healthy cooking, healthy grocery shopping, active on MFP (less so on weekends but still on daily)
    Not-so-strong points: consistent exercise, occasional binger (this has improved a lot though), confidence

    If you would like more details, such as my "story" just let me know!
  • apnovack
    apnovack Posts: 40
    Count me in.

    I'm April, 41 years old. Need to lose 50 lbs

    Height 5'6"
    SW approx 185
    Goal 145

    Biggest challenge for me is motivation. Stresses of new city, new job, new house and my only child going off to college; I've gained 30+ pounds over the last 2 years and so out of shape now.
  • apnovack
    apnovack Posts: 40
    You go Moxie42! I need to quit smoking also.
  • AMC4x4
    AMC4x4 Posts: 37 Member
    Would love to join. My name's Aaron, and my wife Victoria and I just started Power 90 and are following the nutrition guide that comes with it in conjunction with MFP. I'm 43 years old, 6' and 276lbs. Want to get to about 180lbs.

    I'm keeping a daily blog at MFP and at http://www.fitby45.com and my goal is to be what I consider to be in excellent health and physically fit by January 2014 (or pretty close). Did a body weight loss calculator and if I keep approx 700 calorie deficit I should get there on time. I know how wildly variable that is, of course, but the overall goal is to just reaffirm and commit every day!

    Lots of great stories here, and how awesome would it be to look back a year from now and know how much we all supported each other and ROCKED IT!
  • Moxie42
    Moxie42 Posts: 1,400 Member
    You go Moxie42! I need to quit smoking also.


    Thanks! :) There's a group if you're interested- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/755-quitting-smoking It's not super-active but there's a handful of us on there. Also, I'm using a great app called "Quit Now" which keeps a counter of your quit time and tells you how many cigs you've not smoked, how much $ you've saved, and how much time you've added to your lifespan. It also tells you when you're reached certain health-recovery milestones. If you want to quit cold turkey, I'd highly recommend a site called whyquit.com and a lot of people swear by a book by Alan Carr called "Easyway to Stop Smoking" though I haven't read it. If you don't want to quit cold turkey, I'd recommend the patches, which worked for me for 6 months (but I kept cheating and eventually started buying packs again about 2 weeks ago).

    If you're not ready to quit yet, maybe save these references for later :)
  • lbeachie
    lbeachie Posts: 3
    Hi I would love to join. I'm Louise....I just started posting today on MFP

    SW: 247lb (or 112kg for us Aussies)
    GW: 176lb

    I have been on this journey for quite awhile and have lost 48lb since my highest weight, had a bit of a break over past year from watching what I am eating but have kept up the exercise with a trainer.

    Looking forward to taking this journey with you ll.
  • livingandlovinglife
    livingandlovinglife Posts: 361 Member
    Hi everyone! My name is Deb. I have struggled with weight issues for as long as I can remember. I have lost and then gained weight over and over again. As I get older, I really see the need for me to make some serious changes in my life for my health especially. My first goal is to lose about 55 pounds, and then I will see if I would like to lose more weight once I'm there. I am looking forward to reaching my goal along with all of you!

    Current weight: 222
    Goal weight: 170

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