I'm new at MFP with 100+ lbs to go

Hi Risseydmc,
I'm new to MFP too but loving loving loving the app and website. Not sure exactly what you're doing obviously but with me having a little extra leafy greens in my diet helps a lot to kick things back in gear. Drinking more water seems to help me as well as it flushes out the water my body is holding on too. Also I don't know if you are on a regular exercise program already but I started one and that helped me boost my weight loss. I keep trying to remind myself that I didn't put the weight on over night so I have to give myself time to take it off....it's a hard mantra to remember for someone like me who has tried and failed many of the fad diets but it does help calm me down when I'm freaking out about a small gain or no loss. BTW, I also have 100lbs to lose. :-) Good luck!

A little gain may not be significant. I waiver 5lbs in a day. I weighed 290 last Fri, 288 on Mon, 285 on Wed, and 290 today;
All this without any going over in calories.

you may gain a few pounds upping your calories, but that is a good thing, as long as you are eating healthy foods. If you starve yourself your body will go into starvation mode and retain fat. Upping the calories may first lead to weight gain but then lead to a more steady decline in weight. One of my favorite podcasts explains this often check out www.fat2fitradio.com they haven't done any new shows lately but their archives are amazing, i love listening for motivation.
Good luck on your journey!

Welcome. This is a wonderful sight to motivate and keep you going when you wanna give up. I felt like giving up a couple of times. Have not weighed since I joined the sight in May because I feel great. I dont want my journey to be "soley" about the scale and the number. But just remember to do what works for you and we will be here to encourage you along the way.

Good morning to all of you! I am also in the same category of over 100 lbs to lose. I started at 388 in mid January now I am 261.5 and with a combination of aqua therapy/land therapy I'm a slight bit more mobile than I was. I slowly changed my eating patterns over the last few months but not starving by any means. Now I'm adding exercise slowly because I just came out of physical therapy. I had the whole mfp things explained to me to eat back some of my burned calories but I still am confused. I read that when you increase your calories more than you had been taking in there could be a temporary gain but keep up what you are doing and don't let that fluctuation throw you off track. It's just kick starting your metabolism. Always keep it guessing....When it stalls, do something different in your routine because your body catches on quickly. Good luck and feel free to add me and keep in touch.

Rhonda in Milwaukee. WI

Welcome to MFP! I have been here almost 2 weeks and the support and encouragement really help. I enjoy being able to log my foods and exercise and keep track of my measurements. I have lost 2 pounds and I feel like this plan is really doable. I try to faithfully log on daily which helps me stay focused on what I need to do.

If you haven't been to the doctor in awhile, you may want to check in and let him or her know what you're doing. I am dealing with some thyroid issues (still in the fact-finding stage) and it isn't easy for me to lose weight, but it is still possible.

You can do this one day at a time! Friend me if you want to. I will pray for you that the Lord will give you the strength and endurance you need at this time. Blessings!

Hello, Feel free to add me, I also have about 80-90 pounds to lose. We can help each other.

I've got 100+ to go, too. I eat back half of my exercise cals - so while I should be eating 1500, I'm eating around 1800... it's going, slowly (although it'd go quicker if I didn't eat as much junk and I was fit enough to exercise more :P)

Good luck! Keep at it, and you'll get there. It just looks like it's a lot because of the long journey, but the more you follow it, the closer you get.
Add me if you want xx

Hi I have been on here consistently for one month now. If I go up I just keep eating right and exercising because I know that after a day or 2 it will go back down. I've lost a total of 13 pounds in one month. Pretty good for a 48 year old woman. My cals are set at 1790. Wen I exercise I eat back some of my calories. I also relax a little on special days and Sundays. This is a life style change and I am in it for the long run. Before I started I was exhausted all of the time and had multiple aches and pains. I don't know what it is, the food or the exercise or the weight loss but I feel great! That, more than the umber on the scale, is what keeps me going.
I have 112 lbs to go to make goal. I know that I can do it and so can you!,,,

Feel free to add me, I have at least 100 to go too