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Looking for support? To learn a healthy lifestyle? Come and join us on the 2023 Summer 5% Challenge
Back in 2010, I weighed 288 lbs!! I came as are you all, onto the internet to help me lose weight!! I HURT ALL THE TIME!! Unending pain at 288 lbs. Now I am at 171 (GONE 117 lbs!! WOOHOO!!) I no longer use a power chair (gave it AWAY happily so). How did I DO THIS? I joined the 5% Challenge!! What is THAT? Plz join and…
Struggles and Maintaining 65+lb Weight Loss with the 5% Community Challenges
Do you struggle like I do to lose or maintain weight?? Losing is hard and for me maintaining is even harder!! In all my way too many years of yo-yo dieting I had never managed to maintain any weight loss for more than a month. So after losing 65+lbs, going from over 200lbs down to 135lbs, the struggles to maintain began…
Success: I did it! I'm in the 330's!!!
In January I posted that I lost over 30+ pounds, and a whole lengthy story about how I got there and yadda yadda. Well, I'm happy to say that I have officially lost 51 pounds in total! I went from 390 to 338.94 and I keep losing!!! Since January things have changed. 1. I got a new car. Traded in my old rundown pickup for a…
What 40lbs looks like...
I'm only mid-journey right now. I started December 27th last year with a goal to lose 100lbs. I'm 6'1" and started at 280lbs. I decided to take a starting picture on January 4th because I hadn't yet and did it for the heck of it. I'm glad I did. I've lost nearly 40lbs now and decided since I was all dressed up for Easter…
Lost 30+ lbs, figured out why I'm at a plateu, and had a non-scale victory!
May 31, 2022, I weighed 390 lbs and I decided that enough was enough. I couldn't fit in the bathtub, (TMI) couldn't wipe my own butt, and couldn't even get out of bed without help. Walking around and shopping was impossible. I was actually wanting to just give up then and there. Well, since May 31 2022 to August 18 2022 I…
Day 1 “Here I Come New Me”
Hello fitness friends. Today is day 1. Looking to drop 50 lbs. No more excuses. Today I stop procrastinating and I chose my health. Hope to see everyone succeed and achieve their goals. I got you n you got me!! Keep me positive and I’ll be your hype too! 🙌🏼🙌🏼💪🏻
I've Lost 60 Pounds and FEEL GREAT!
I'm so very happy. At age 75 I've lost 60 pounds (down from 270 to 210). It's taken 18 months, but it wasn't hard. I now have more energy and strength than I've ever had. I went from being almost bedbound to moving about freely. No more motorized scooters in the grocery stores, no more having to get help getting up off the…
Before & After - 4 Months | -60 Lbs... How are others doing?!
About 4 months ago to the day I decided enough was enough. Logged back into MFP and started setting realistic, and progressive goals for myself and paying attention to my diet. I really enjoy running and got myself a Tonal exercise machine for strength/resistance training (which has been amazing, but that's another story).…
I am haunted by food and on a mission to maintain a 60lb loss.
Hello friends, I've been a member on and off for a little over a year and I have enjoyed the holidays more than ever this past year! Although I feel blessed to have had such merry times, I am ready to get back on track. I need to lose 15 lbs to be back to maintaining a 60 lb weight loss for 3 years. I'm relentless when…
200lbs down to 160lbs in 6 months with calorie counting and VR Fitness
INTERMITTENT FASTING MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD
FASTING MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD 11/06/22 What happens when you haven’t eaten for a good long while and are delaying eating until your set time? During this period of time of “fasting” do you get sick and weak? Absolutely not. Instead, you get energized! Your eyes open wider, brain activity is enhanced, and you become more…
I've been type two diabetic for 20+ years. My doctor has just eliminated 100% of my medications!!!
I will be 34 in April. Over 20 years ago I struggled with "pre-diabetes." I was a teenager and diabetes runs in my family. "This is your doctor's office calling. Your results came back. You are now a type two diabetic." I fell into depression. Lost and gained 30+ lbs within 2 months. My endocrine would say: "Why do you…
Here to help!
Hello! Wanted to offer any tips and advice others might need. I have lost over 100lbs and kept it off by having a lifestyle that is attainable. My passion is food and fueling the body! I'm here to help!
Finally, The Brooks have come back! To myfifpal!
Been about 10 years since I have been on here, looking forward to losing about 30lbs. Retired from military just under two years now (was 159lbs, 8% body fat). I had some medical problems (cancer), moved to a new state/city and had some fun with my family, friends, and food (it was fun). This is my 3rd week in down 6lbs,…
IM SCARED...
Hello Everyone, I'm Nacresha and I'm new to myfitnesspal. I decided it was time to get healthy and change my lifestyle. The truth is, I'm scared of change... even if it's for the better. My anxiety kicks in and I start to " What if" things. Ultimately, I know this has to be done because I'm not getting any younger and it's…
1 year, Lots Learned, 62lbs Down (Progress Pic)
A year ago I decided it was time to start. I was in a big calorie deficit and lost a lot of weight at the beginning. Then I found a coach who taught me about macros and how to exercise regularly - what a change! After 3 months of working with that coach, I felt like I was on the right track but wanted more. So I changed…
Over 100+ pounds down (pic attached)
I'm almost at my target weight and I wanted to show my success as of today.
My 600LB Life - What do you thing about the TV show?
I have just started re-watching My600lbLife - I have always love this sort of show, Extreme Makeover Weight loss Edition was my favourite - but I have noticed there is a lot of controversy around them all now! So what do you think of the shows? My 600LB life Super fat vs Super skinny Extreme Weightloss Biggest loser etc
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A little unnoticed success!
Most of the time, I avoid the reports section of our lovely app. Today, though, I opened it up to analyze where my health journey has taken me over the last year. It's been a big year that was both long and hard. I fought off Cancer. Finally, in January, the doctors declared I am Cancer-free! Yay! Now that this major -…
Intro
Hello Community, I am a 56 year old Counselor and Nana from Colorado. In 2021 I lost 30 pounds and I’ve slowly gained back 10. My goal is to lose 20 since I didn’t reach my original goal.
18 lbs lost so far and there is no stopping me now!
I posted a longer version of this story in motivation part of this forum. My name is Jean. I am 33 years old and I am type two diabetic. My current weight is 192 lbs as of my last weigh-in yesterday. I was at 210 lbs which is the heaviest I have ever been. The goal weight is 140 lbs so I have about 52 lbs to go. I hated…
Making it happen -- for the first time in years.
Hi folks! Needed to share it out with someone. I've been logging calories for 5 days. I worked out today for the first time in probably 4 or 5 years. I bought myself some kettlebells, and a wrist device to help keep track of steps, heart rate, sleep, so on. It feels great to actually make it happen. I'm also making myself…
An Apology
I apologize for any of my posts that seem to imply that the way I've found to lose weight, get healthy and not put the weight back on is for everyone. Looking over what I've written, I have to agree that it DOES seem to imply that. I guess after 60 years of yo-yo dieting and gaining more weight afterwards each time to the…
🧣❄☃🏆BE A LOSER with the 2023 Winter 5% Challenge!🏆☃❄🧣
THANKS to the 5% Challenge I've lost 120 LBS!! Are you looking for support? Encouragement to not only exercise (at your current level if it's 10 mins 3 times a week or up to 2 hours a day, and Everything in between!)and learning to take care of yourself with healthy habits. Thanks to one of our members who put together a…
I'm new
Hello, I'm on Day 19. I'm doing the macros. I'm daily surprised to find that I'm not eating enough food. I'm so used to the idea that starving yourself is the only solution... which is wrong. I'm trying to lose 50 pounds. I'm going to lose 50 pounds. :)
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My Brand New Wardrobe
Years ago when I was on a calorie restricted diet, I lost some weight and as an incentive to help me continue to lose, I bought a large number of clothes in a smaller size. (They were on clearance with an additional 20% off.) I didn't go on to lose any more weight and regained what I'd lost plus some more pounds. I've lost…
INTERMITTENT FASTING HAS WORKED MIRACLES
Looking back over my "diet history", I realize I've spent way too much of my life focused on and anguishing over food. I've been on every diet imaginable since the age of 16. I was either torturing myself by depriving myself of food or was breaking the diet due to intense hunger and eating any and everything I wanted. I…
Intro and Thanks :)
I joined MyFitnessPal almost a year ago but kept my account private until recently, so I never did introduce myself. The app has been instrumental in helping me shed 72 lbs (32.7 kgs) over the past eleven months, and I am now writing a book about healing from obesity after fifty! Would love to collaborate with others here.

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