Anyone else trying to lose at least 50 lbs.?

I'm relatively new to CC, and was wondering how many others on here are in the "trying to lose at least 50 pounds"  club.

I just started my diet and exercise regimen last week and when I weighed myself this morning found that I'd lost two pounds.  A little more would've been nice, but two pounds is at least a start.

Right now I weigh 183 and would like to get down to about 130-135.

I've struggled with my weight since I was a teenager.  Ever since I was a kid I've always been big in some way or another.  I was one of the tallest kids in my class in grade school, and in grade five I was the only girl in my class that had to wear a bra because I had gotten boobs before I turned 11 years old.  I went from a size 32 to a size 38D what seemed to be overnight, and so far I've been lucky to have stayed there.  Now I know some of you ladies out there are thinking "Gee, I'm so flat-chested I'd love to be that size!" No you wouldn't, trust me.  They get in the way of everything, your back hurts for awhile until your body gets used to lugging them around, and clothes don't fit the way they should because everything is made so small it's like all the designers and manufacturers have completely forgotten about those of us who are "well endowed".  You see something in a store you like, so you go and try it on, only to find out that you look really stupid in it or like some kind of cheap prostitute because it fits so tight, and you picked out the biggest size available.  Also, if you happen to be wearing something that's even a little low-cut and you're talking to someone, it's hard to tell if they're paying attention to you or your boobs.

My weight is the one thing I really want to change, though.  I'm now about average for my height, and I really can't do anything about the size of my boobs because that's hereditary, but I can change my weight, and I'm trying very hard to do that.  Weight is a big issue in my family, no pun intended.  My dad is really overweight, and I have several cousins that all weight about 400 pounds or more.  My aunt, my cousins' mom, died two years ago from gastric bypass surgery, and she was also really big.  My mom also just found that she has really high blood pressure.  

I'm also hoping that losing this weight will boost my self-confidence.  I just don't feel very attractive being so big.  (I', 5'7" tall, too, which is not a good combination with my weight.)  I'm 26 years old and haven't had a date in the last five years, and I didn't date much before that, either.  I dated one guy when I was in grade 11 for three months and that was it.  It's not that I haven't tried getting dates, because I really have.  I've worked really hard at it.  It's just that every guy I like is either gay, taken, or just plain uninterested.  I've been told several times that I have a terrific personality, I'm really nice and generous, and I know how to have fun, and then there comes this famous line:  "You're a really sweet girl, and some guy will be really lucky to have you one day."  And that's my cue that I've been rejected once again.  I know my weight is playing a major role in this.  I'm full-figured and overweight.

So I'm going to lose the weight for two reasons: Health and to look really good.  By the time I get rid of all of this I want to look so good that every guy who's ever rejected me will suddenly wish he hadn't! 

So who's in this with me? I really want to make some friends here.  =-)

Actually I am in the same boat as you. I have 47 lbs so we will jsut round up to 50. Except that I am 30 years old about 5-4, I hide the excess weight okay,  but I havent been able to wear any of my clothes in about 2 years. It's become almost an obcession in the fact that i work out religiously, meaning 6 plus a day. I was my fat and caloric intake and carbs as best as i can (I keep it under 1800) I love to work out becuase of the way I feel after but some times going to a gym full of people can make you feel alone. If that makes sense.  You hang in there!!! Keep at it. Even if you mess up one day - just remember each day is a new start.  I am here!

Welcome to the CC Club! I joined in January at 240 lbs. I am 42, 6'0 and work in law enforcement. This is the most I have ever weighed and I just said ENOUGH. So far I have lost 33 lbs and would like to be around 185-190. Good luck with everything you are trying to accomplish. Just take it one day at a time, setbacks and all, and you will be where you want!

Hey I need to lose 50! (a little more actually)

I'm  5'9" and my current weight is 204 (started at 209!)

and my final goal is to be down to 145

I'm 19, but I too faced being bigger in highschool, taller, very very full chested.  I always get the boob comments, but I'd rather be skinny than fat with even huger boobs!

Hope we can be friends because it sounds like we have similar journeys ahead!

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Hey, it sounds like we might have pretty similar goals! I'm also 26 and I'm 5'8" and 199 lbs. I'm hoping to lose 50-55 lbs overall. I've also struggled with weight almost my entire life. I've lost weight a few different times in the past, but it's always been hard to keep it off. I'm definitely looking for CC friends to stay motivated with this time around!

We have similiar stats too!  I'm 23 and I'm at 180.  My goal is 125-130 and I'm 5'7.

Hey I totally understand where you are coming from.  I was always a little bigger in grade school and always taller then everyone, although my height leveled off at 5'6''.  I was never that big but always a little chunkier then all my friends! Then after my first 2 years of college I ballooned all the way up to 180 then back down to 160 then up to 194 then... I got pregnant! Now initially it really scared me that I would gain crazy amounts of weight, but I was actually pretty good and ended up only gaining 21 pounds. I gave birth to my daughter April 24th and I am now down to 177.8! Oh, and unlike you I don't have the big boobs, after I had my baby I breast fed and my boobs got pretty big and she wouldn't take after a little 2 months old... now they have shrunk! lol and I think that is where I lost all my weight so far haha! But my reward after I lose all this weight is a boob job! yay! seriously... they are like A cups now! haha!

anywayyyyyy...I started CC just a little over 2 weeks ago at 186 and I have now lost 8.2 lbs.! This site is great! I have done other "diets" like weight watchers is more like a lifestyle change like CC but it is harder to understand.  I always ended up gaining back  the weight! But this time I am determined and almost a little obsessed with this and have really educated myself on what the main factor in my weight gain was and how to control it. 

I am 22 5'6'' and 177.8 lbs. and want to be down to 136 by Janary 7, 2009! If I don't lose it that fast it's okay but it would be awesome. I am just taking one day at a time and it would be great to have some friends on here that are in a similar situation and it looks like we are all pretty similar!

hi everyone,

just joined today and according to this site i need to lose 65 pounds, but to be honest i think that might be a bit unrealistic, i have always had rather large boobs (currently a 36G) and the last time i weighed 145 pounds i was about 13/14(had the boobs back then too!!). 

I'm 26, 5' 7" and would really like to just get down to about 12stone to be honest.

looking forward to reading everyone's stories on here, and makin friends and hopefully losing some weight!!!

Good luck everyone

xxKez