Molly_Pitcher Member

Hey! I'm 5/7, started at 262 and am down to 205. I'm aiming for 150 as well. Feel free to add me :)

You can do this!!! My goal is a total of 112 lost and I've lost 58 sofar. Feel free to add me! Always happy to cheer people on!!

Gotta say, I bought the Zumba and hated it. I just am not coordinated enough to keep up with it and wasn't a huge fan of the music. I did loose my first 45 lbs doing nothing but Just dance 2 & 3. 45 minutes a day for 4 months and success! The trick is to run in place between the songs to keep your heart rate up. I am now…

Wow! Thank you so much everyone. I LOVE hearing that I look younger. lol! For everyone who said they are just starting out. Please know you CAN do this! After 33 years of being a chunky chick I have accomplished this all on my own. I do not ahve a fancy meal plan, a motivating personal trainer, or pricey gym membership. I…

Thank you! I was getting mighty frustrated :) How did you do that?

First off... 25 lbs lost!! GO YOU!!!! Next it could be a couple things, water retention, or maybe you added muscle with the extra working out. But those muscles will help you burn more later! Plateaus SUCK. That's it, they just suck, not two ways about it. But, the only way through a plateau is to buckle down and go…

Red wine :) apples yogurt squash hummus carrots fibner one bars pears simply smart skim milk and some more red wine :)

Everyone will have a different answer, becuase everyone is different! Everyone's metabolism works different so there is no set answer to how many calories you should eat. I read everything followed different peoples advice but found the only way to get to the right balance is to try out different combos and find the one…

Hi! I live in Orlando and go all the time. There are salads and fruits, I also tned to pack fiber one bars, they are filling and healthy. Be sure to bring a water bottle and fill it at fountains and drink TONS of water! Also don't panic if you gain a couple pounds. I always go up on the scale after a day there. Usually…

You are absolutely right, you can lose weight without the exercise, but chances are you could also not. I know for me without exercise I can diet all I want and the scale barely moves. Everyone is different :) That was really my main point.

There is no real magic formula. how many calories are you eating? How much are you exercising? If you are just eating the set amount of calories and not exercising chances are the scale wont budge. ANd sometimes what MFP tells you is not gonna work. You have to play with it and see what works for your body! Add me if you…

YES!! It will work! I stalled out a couple months ago while I was at 1200 cals, I upped my calorie intake to 1400-1500 and it started up again. Sometimes your body needs more fuel to keep your metabolism high and burning at a good rate. Try it and see! If you are still not moving on the scale change up what you are doing…

Wine! a 4 oz glass of red wine is usally 100 calories and it is actually really good for you if you aren't overdoing it.

Alot of people are against weighing in daily but it works for me. If it's down I'm inspired to keep going, if it's up I'm motivated to get my but in gear. I do an official weigh in here once a week since daily fluctuations are not always that accurate, but I also use weightchart.com to track my daily weights. It allows me…

Hardly girl!!! I started with 112 to lose which is not that different from the 130 you want to loose! There are people of all different levels here and every single one is ready to cheer you on! Feel free to add me!

Often what we see in ourselves or think is the height of beauty is not actually physically healthy! Listen to your doctor, especially if you have are having health issues. The body needs to be at a healthy weight to regulate all kinds of things and have the right fuel. No matter how skinny you want to be, you won't be able…

I am officially rising from my desk to give you a giant round of applause! Best news EVER!

Now if only I could find new pants priced about.... $0! Can I get a bag of cash to go with my sassy new size 16?

Do you have cable? I found a great one called Cardio Yoga on brighthouse, it's a 20 minute butt kicking!

Every body is different AND your body changes as you go. I tried a few different calorie levels and landed on 1200 to start, not eat back my weight loss calories and lost like crazy! Then I plateaued for a few weeks and finally kicked it by eating back about a third of my exercise calories. Try a few different combos and…

Welcome back! Ido youga three times a week and dance my butt off a few times too to burn the weight off! They are really the only exercise I stick with in the long term :) Feel free to add me!

Welcome to MFP! I started at 232 and have dropped 37 lbs, and it's totally been due to the support here! Feel free to add me!

HI! I'm Molly, Ihave tried to lose weight and failed MISERABLY all my life. But I seem to be suceeding this time. I started in August and have lost 34 of 112 lbs I need to loose to get to a point where I am not considered overweight. I'm not sure what changed this time... MFP, the doctor scaring me that I might end up with…

I'd like to sit in the middle of a GIGANTIC white pizza and eat my way out! Nom nom nom nom

Hey Welcome to MFP and congrats on your loss so far! This sight will help with keeping you not only honest but healthy! It actually tells you to eat more if you go below 1200 calories, so log everything and it can help you keep on track! I can be a little obsessive myself, but I am just focusing that nergy on obsessing…

HA! HA! Did I mention HA! I bearly just fell out of my desk chair that was so funny!

I tried the 30 day shred and HATED it! Just find things you enjoy doing or can tolerate easily to start. I've always alcked follow through, after 33 years this is the first time I ahve stuck to a diet for more than 3 weeks and it is going reat! Fell free to add me. And Tammi, have you entered the mountain dew into the…

I don't know if that will work but it sure sounds fun!!! Thanks for all the advice and support, I'll keep trying things until something works. Today I upped my calories by eating chinese... Everyone like that justification for eating some chinese food? Ha... Back to it tomorrow :tongue:

Thanks everyone! I have not really increased my calories and typically I don't eat my exercise calories. I will give that a shot. Upping my food intake just seemed counter productive but shocking the system does make some sense! I will give it a shot and see what happens along with the extra exercise.

Friend request sent! I'm aiming for about 100 lbs too!