Girls in their 20's who want to lose about 100 pounds

Hi, my name is Suzanne and I am 23 years old. I weigh 258.3 pounds(yikes) and would really like to get down to between 140 and 150. I was wondering if there was anyone else out there in their 20's who has about that much they want to lose. We could work together and stay motivated to reach our goals!!! Also, if there is anyone in their 20's who has lost that much and wants to share their success story, I would love to hear it! Thanks!

hello! my name is ashley, im 22 and I weigh 297lbs..ug. I have been working on my weight for about 3 weeks now and have lost 15 lbs. My goal is 50 lbs and when I lose that 50, I will try for another 50. It just seems easier to me that way. Im excited to be part of this. good luck everyone!

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Ashley -

I like your point of view! I'm going at it in ten pound blocks. I don't want to even THINK about being where the charts tell me to be - that seems SO unatainable! It's much easier to reach a ten pound goal, and another ten pounds, etc.

Good luck to you! You can totally do it!

Your sucess is amazing.  Keep it up.  Little by little you will see a difference.  Reward yourself with a new outfit or a trip to the movies whenever you reach your mini-goals.  Get your hair done or maybe your nails. 

Original Post by mladdy:

Has anyone else read the journal posts by lizshuler entitled 1200 cal/day is bull and 1200 cal/day is bull part 2? I'm kind of confused. She's stating that the "daily goal calculator" is bogus and that we should nevereat below our BMR's, but instead up our exercise. -furrows eyebrows- I don't know if what I'm doing is right... I just exercise enough, so that when I subtract 1000 from my burn meter, it's at least 1200. If I exercise a lot that day, I may eat around 1600 or 1700 calories, just to make sure that my deficient isn't any more than 1000. lizshuler is making statements about losing lean muscle and not fat if you don't eat your BMR number (after subtracting exercise).

 

 I am soooo confused! I just eat 6 times a day 3 meals, and 3 100 calorie snacks I have rarely made it to more than 1500 calories and that is so confusing because everything I look up says that with my activity level I need at least 3000.......3000?!?!?!?! WHAT?!?!?! Who knows.....I need a nutritionist or something!

 

Original Post by kimnkick:

Original Post by mladdy:

Has anyone else read the journal posts by lizshuler entitled 1200 cal/day is bull and 1200 cal/day is bull part 2? I'm kind of confused. She's stating that the "daily goal calculator" is bogus and that we should nevereat below our BMR's, but instead up our exercise. -furrows eyebrows- I don't know if what I'm doing is right... I just exercise enough, so that when I subtract 1000 from my burn meter, it's at least 1200. If I exercise a lot that day, I may eat around 1600 or 1700 calories, just to make sure that my deficient isn't any more than 1000. lizshuler is making statements about losing lean muscle and not fat if you don't eat your BMR number (after subtracting exercise).

 

I am soooo confused! I just eat 6 times a day 3 meals, and 3 100 calorie snacks I have rarely made it to more than 1500 calories and that is so confusing because everything I look up says that with my activity level I need at least 3000.......3000?!?!?!?! WHAT?!?!?! Who knows.....I need a nutritionist or something!

 

 You know, the more I've thought about what this chick claims, the more I think about my success so far...  21 pounds in 27 days.  My legs are also so much more muscular than they have been for a while, and my arms are seeming slimmer too.  I guess once and IF I hit a plateau, then I will have to analyze more.  I'm gonna just keep doing what I've been doing (1000 cal deficient from my burn meter total) and call it good!  Let's not get dragged down in the whole scheme of things, right kimnkick??

Hi suzanne my name is Kelcie. and I want to start off by saying I like your wedding pic. I would love to join your group and I think that we could all do it together. I am almost 21 and I am now 220. My usual weight is between 150 and 160, but when I came home from school I gained a lot of weight in a little bit of time. I got up to 200 pounds and then found out i was pregnant. By the end of my pregnancy I had gained a total of 34 pounds(which is normal for pregnancy). After I had my beautiful daughter I had gotten down to 212, but then the weight started to pile back on and now I am back at 220. My bmi suggests that I should be at 140 but I have a lot of curves and i am pretty tall 5'8 so I wouldnt mind getting down to my usaual weight of 155.

I'm 29, and have been 300 pounds for some time.  I'm trying to lose about 100 pounds, and I think I'm finally getting somewhere.

Good Morning all! Just looking through the posts and found this one. And I know I could always use more motivation from people like me! I'm 22 and in December I found myself at my highest weight ever 286.4. Since December 17 (when I found this site) I have lost 15 pounds to bring me to 271.4. Right now my goal is to be between 160-180. But that goal seems so far off that I don't really know what I'll feel like until get there! 

Currently I eat about 1200-1500 calories per day, depending on if I get a work-out in or not. I try to work out at least 4 times per week. I do the elliptical machine on the "interval" setting for 40-45 minutes (I had to work up to that...) and I try to do some strength training at least 2 times per week.

I'm thinking about getting a mini-trampoline...I've heard good things. Anyone have any experience with them?

Well hi all! I look forward to getting healthy together! 

Original Post by mladdy:

Has anyone else read the journal posts by lizshuler entitled 1200 cal/day is bull and 1200 cal/day is bull part 2? I'm kind of confused. She's stating that the "daily goal calculator" is bogus and that we should never eat below our BMR's, but instead up our exercise. -furrows eyebrows- I don't know if what I'm doing is right... I just exercise enough, so that when I subtract 1000 from my burn meter, it's at least 1200. If I exercise a lot that day, I may eat around 1600 or 1700 calories, just to make sure that my deficient isn't any more than 1000. lizshuler is making statements about losing lean muscle and not fat if you don't eat your BMR number (after subtracting exercise). What do you all think?

frankly, i think that chick was overanalyzing this whole weight loss thing. many of us have a tendency to freak out just at the thought of how much work it's gonna take to get to where we want to be. it's not as serious as she makes it out to be.

your bmr is the amount of calories you'd burn at your current weight if you just laid in bed all day, and didn't move. once you start moving, you burn more calories. but, you're not gonna burn that many more calories unless you exercise and even exercise alone wouldn't be enough of a cal deficit to lose weight, unless you were a maniac and burned 1,000 calories each time you went to the gym.

look at it this way.

i figure out my daily caloric needs to stay at the weight i am now, taking into account the exercise i do on a weekly basis. i use the excellent calculator on lessjess.blogspot.com to figure that out.

then i subtract 1,000 cals from that number. and i eat that many calories.

with that, my bmr is about 2000 cals, and with exercise my daily caloric needs to stay at my current weight is about 2800 cals. so, i eat 1800 cals. easy, right? the more you exercise, the more you need to eat, whether it's at, above, or below  your bmr. just try to stay around a 1000 calorie total deficit.

the whole thing is pretty simple, in essence. fewer calories in, more calories out, and you'll lose weight. as long as you keep up with exercise and a balanced diet, you're not gonna lose a bunch of lean muscle mass. don't let the occasional freakout get to you.

edit: just re-did the math on my exercise and calorie needs. sometimes my caloric needs go above my bmr, and i eat that amount. sorry!!!

Just checking in!

I'm down to 144 now (9 lbs total) and have sustained what I hope will not be a long-term injury to my shoulder.

I can get by on the treadmill, bike, elliptical but I'd like to do me weights too, yakno? :-D

Hope everyone is having a good week!

Hello.  My name is Brandi; I am 26 and I weight 233 pounds.  I have lost 20 pounds so far and I just started a weight loss program with a group at work.  I want to lose about 60 pounds this year.  However, I am not motivated; it takes me awhile of mind games to get myself in gear.  Have any suggestions?

Danibelle -

I had a minitrampoline (had to get rid of it when I moved) and it's great! So much fun! I'd say, buy yourself some cheap, light weights, and have fun! I used to watch tv or movies while jumping. (it's hard to read... because the book tends to move. lol)

Hope everyone is doing well today!

Original Post by dalmalama:

Original Post by mladdy:

Has anyone else read the journal posts by lizshuler entitled 1200 cal/day is bull and 1200 cal/day is bull part 2? I'm kind of confused. She's stating that the "daily goal calculator" is bogus and that we should never eat below our BMR's, but instead up our exercise. -furrows eyebrows- I don't know if what I'm doing is right... I just exercise enough, so that when I subtract 1000 from my burn meter, it's at least 1200. If I exercise a lot that day, I may eat around 1600 or 1700 calories, just to make sure that my deficient isn't any more than 1000. lizshuler is making statements about losing lean muscle and not fat if you don't eat your BMR number (after subtracting exercise). What do you all think?

i figure out my daily caloric needs to stay at the weight i am now, taking into account the exercise i do on a weekly basis. i use the excellent calculator on lessjess.blogspot.com to figure that out.

 

Thanks for posting that website - it's pretty neat! 

Original Post by dalmalama:

Original Post by mladdy:

Has anyone else read the journal posts by lizshuler entitled 1200 cal/day is bull and 1200 cal/day is bull part 2? I'm kind of confused. She's stating that the "daily goal calculator" is bogus and that we should never eat below our BMR's, but instead up our exercise. -furrows eyebrows- I don't know if what I'm doing is right... I just exercise enough, so that when I subtract 1000 from my burn meter, it's at least 1200. If I exercise a lot that day, I may eat around 1600 or 1700 calories, just to make sure that my deficient isn't any more than 1000. lizshuler is making statements about losing lean muscle and not fat if you don't eat your BMR number (after subtracting exercise). What do you all think?

frankly, i think that chick was overanalyzing this whole weight loss thing. many of us have a tendency to freak out just at the thought of how much work it's gonna take to get to where we want to be. it's not as serious as she makes it out to be.

your bmr is the amount of calories you'd burn at your current weight if you just laid in bed all day, and didn't move. once you start moving, you burn more calories. but, you're not gonna burn that many more calories unless you exercise and even exercise alone wouldn't be enough of a cal deficit to lose weight, unless you were a maniac and burned 1,000 calories each time you went to the gym.

look at it this way.

i figure out my daily caloric needs to stay at the weight i am now, taking into account the exercise i do on a weekly basis. i use the excellent calculator on lessjess.blogspot.com to figure that out.

then i subtract 1,000 cals from that number. and i eat that many calories.

with that, my bmr is about 2000 cals, and with exercise my daily caloric needs to stay at my current weight is about 2800 cals. so, i eat 1800 cals. easy, right? the more you exercise, the more you need to eat, whether it's at, above, or below  your bmr. just try to stay around a 1000 calorie total deficit.

the whole thing is pretty simple, in essence. fewer calories in, more calories out, and you'll lose weight. as long as you keep up with exercise and a balanced diet, you're not gonna lose a bunch of lean muscle mass. don't let the occasional freakout get to you.

edit: just re-did the math on my exercise and calorie needs. sometimes my caloric needs go above my bmr, and i eat that amount. sorry!!!

Now I am the one who is confused. Okay, you know how it tells you on your home page eat meter and burn meter? Well according to the eat meter, I should be eating 2150 calories a day, so that is what I have been trying to eat. On my burn meter, it says total estimate 2350 and then the big number (today) says 1141. So I am confused. Does that mean to lose weight I should be eating around 2150 (I have been trying to stick to 2100 or a little less) calories a day or should I be taking 1000 of my burn meter estimate and only eat 1350 calories a day? I have no idea what is going on now. Please help! Thanks

Original Post by kelcie05:

Hi suzanne my name is Kelcie. and I want to start off by saying I like your wedding pic. I would love to join your group and I think that we could all do it together. I am almost 21 and I am now 220. My usual weight is between 150 and 160, but when I came home from school I gained a lot of weight in a little bit of time. I got up to 200 pounds and then found out i was pregnant. By the end of my pregnancy I had gained a total of 34 pounds(which is normal for pregnancy). After I had my beautiful daughter I had gotten down to 212, but then the weight started to pile back on and now I am back at 220. My bmi suggests that I should be at 140 but I have a lot of curves and i am pretty tall 5'8 so I wouldnt mind getting down to my usaual weight of 155.

Hi Kelcie! Thank you  for the complement on my wedding pic! I think the picture of you and your baby daughter is absolutely beautiful too! How old is your daughter? She is just precious. If you don't mind my asking, what size do you normally wear at 155? My goal is to try to get down to a size 9 from currently between an 18 and a 20. Anyhow, welcome to our group, and I hope as we work through our weight together you will post more baby pics to share with us!

Thanks for the compliment on my baby. She will be 7 months on the second. When I was at 155 I was wearing a 9. But it really suited me well. I naturally have a hourglass figure. I have a very long torso and my waist was really small and my hips were slightly larger. The good ole days(lol), but we will get there slowly but surely.

I may not have to try  to reach 140 then. 150 might work for me, because a few years ago when I was a size 14, that's how my body shape was. Big boobs, big but, long (somewhat) thin waist. I wanted to lose weight then too and I think I was around 175. But instead of losing, I gained. Boo for gaining. Oh well, I guess it's life. Hopefully I am on the right track now though!

re #54: i don't use the burn/eat meter on this site. i use cc to log my food and for these message boards. however, the big number is telling you how many calories you've burned so far today, taking into account the level of activity you told the site you do. did you put that you were sedentary in activity? did you put in that you were lightly active/moderately active? your numbers can vary widely using the meter here b/c it asks you those things, then lets you add physical activity on top of that, changing your total burn and NOT simultaneously changing the number of calories you should be eating.  it's way too easy to get screwed up by it, so i ignore it.

Hello all--  it's great to see so many ladies putting up big numbers!  I feel like I've hit a plateau already, but I'm just going to stay on my routine and eventually the numbers will start to fall again.  I honestly think that the weight lifting that I'm doing is building muscle (adding weight) b/c I'm still noticing smallnoticing changes in my body. 

Anyway, I wanted to know if anyone has tried yoga or pilates.  I often say that I'm built like a football player---  large frame, 5'7", size 11 shoes, and the skinniest hips/legs that you've ever seen on a plus-size girl (Think Big Bird ;)..  Anyway, I wondered how successful you can be at building longer, leaner muscle as opposed to bulk muscle that my body often accumulates.  Or can anyone recommend an alternative to just doing elliptical/treadmill/etc and weights?

Best of luck to everyone!

Amy

hi, afowler8!

i'm a full-frame girl myself. i tend to bulk up, too, but i'm okay with that. i'd rather be big and muscly than big and fat. i do the same machines as  you, and weight training. i've stopped the weight training for a while though, b/c i do bulk up so easily, and i want to see some smaller numbers on the scale before i go back to it. basically it's a mind game i'm playing on myself. 

i like yoga and pilates. yoga's way more challenging than i thought it'd be. i haven't done either long enough  to notice a difference in my body composition, but i have heard that they're supposed to make you look more lithe. personally, though, i don't know if anything will make me look lithe. i do them to improve my core, my balance, and flexibility. if they make me look slimmer in the long run, great!