Nearly 100lbs to lose group!

Hey everyone, I'm Madison.

I'm 20 years old and I live in Dallas. I'd like to lose 96 pounds. I'm currently 232 pounds, 5'9". My starting weight was 246 lbs on June 6, 2008--14 pounds down, 82 to go! :)

I ultimately would like to weigh around 150 and my goal is to be there a year from my start date--by June 6, 2009. I know that's a long shot, but dare to dream! I want to be bikini ready for next summer! I have always struggled with my weight, but this past year I have gained nearly 45 pounds and I now weigh more than I ever have in my life; it's disgusting!

 

I'm looking for anyone who is in a similar boat to do this with me. We can keep one another motivated! :D

The most success I've ever had with weight loss is from doing hypnosis, so this time I have to make it count--it's not cheap! I'm determined!

Hope to have this group going strong soon! :)

I'm totally in the same boat.

I was always under 200, until a new medication had its toll..

anyways, 246 pounds at the end of june.

i'd like to lose well over 100. as 121 seems to be the agreed upon weight from my doctor and I.

Well I'll definitely do it with you! The first time I saw the scale hit 200 I almost died cause I told myself I'd never get that big, then somehow I blew up to 246 and I'm trying to get myself healthy again. If you ever need some motivation let me know! :)

yea, 200 is bad.. for me . i just felt really grossed out.

I'm moving into residence for univeristy in 14 days,

i have access to a free gym, but everything cooked, is deepfried.

lately, i havent been able to eat, i just feel really fat and gross.

Well, not eating isn't the answer hun! It makes you retain water and slows your weight loss down. You should try asking your parents for a weekly grocery allowance or set aside a certain amount of money every week to go get some entrees that aren't fried..boca burgers and morningstar corndogs are delish! :] And they only have 100-150 calories in them. I'm assuming your school has veggies or some type of salad so if that's the case just heat yourself up a veggie burger (which tastes just like a hamburger in my opinion!) and grab a salad :D And if you do eat something you feel guilty about tell yourself that you have to work it off and workout for like at least 10 minutes or something. That way, if you don't want to workout then you will resist the food :)

Have you done the hypnosis?  I wasn't sure if it was something you did or something that you are doing?  What kind of results are you having with it?  Do you recommend it?  What kind of price comes with it?  It worked for my brother in law and sister in law for quiting smoking.  They went to one of those seminars with a room full of other people and it worked... it's been about nine years.  But I also heard that it is more successful with quiting smoking than it is with weight loss.  But I don't know since I don't know anyone that has tried it.

Yes, I have done hypnosis twice (not two times altogether, 2 different time periods). The first time, I didn't follow through with the minimal expectations which was my shortcoming. I honestly think the attention from the weight loss got to my head last time so I reverted back to my old bad habits. I would definitely recommend hypnosis for weight loss. In order for it to work, however, you have to have an open mind; in other words, you can't say to yourself "this isn't going to work," or it won't. All that hypnosis accomplishes is opening up your subconscious to take in suggestions, like eating healthier, etc. and gives you a new positive mindset that makes it a lot easier to stay motivated. I know that my confidence has gone way up each time I've done it.

I'm sure different hypnotists have different prices but if you need an idea, mine was about 600 dollars for 6 sessions, which is usually an ideal number of sessions. Remember, it doesn't work for everyone, but if you have an open mind you have a much better chance of it working for you :)

Hope that helps!

Yeah, I know,

I'm gunna get a mini fridge to store fruits and veggies.

but then even then i worry about the sugar in them, even though its 'good sugar'

i'm just so.. id unno, depressed about my weight, that i know if i burn more than i eat, ill lose it, which is what i'm doing

i think i had about 800 cals today

but i mean,

i had chinese food yesterday

my mom really wanted it so i just ate half of a meal, becuase i KNEW how bad it was. so now im scared im gunna gain weight from that, so i havent been eating much today, nor wil i probably wanna eat tomorrow

I'm really fascinated by the hypnosis thing, I'm going to have to look into it.  Anyone tried acupuncture?  I just heard recently that it can really help.

I hope to eventually lose a total of 125 lbs so I'm right there with you!!  I'm 37 lbs down at this point since January. I want to lose it slowly-- my goal is to lose 60 by end of the year) because this time I am really going to keep it off, and I want to make sure my body has time to adjust to all the changes.

Also, just to share something I've learned, I noticed you call your current weight "disgusting" and a few other people used words like "fat and gross."  I thought the same thing of myself for many, many years.  I took a different approach this time, though, and I think it's made all the difference - I went through a painful process of accepting my body and trying to look as beautiful as possible, even at my highest weight, instead of loathing it and treating it like an enemy. Once I did that, it was incredibly easy to make better food choices and to exercise more because I really wanted to treat my body better instead of neglecting it like I had been.  The mental part of losing weight is huge (probably why hypnosis has worked for many people).  Being positive and accepting of myself has truly made a huge difference in my success this (last!) time around. (not to mention my confidence and the way people react to me!)

This is my fist post to any thread but was really motivated to finally do so to this one.  I also have 100+ lbs to lose but am taking it one day at a time.  Since January 1st I have only lost 7.5 lbs.  On the flip side, I have drop my blood pressure, gotten into a healthly non-diabetic range with my blood sugar, dropped Cholesterol points and dropped a total of 4.5 inches in the past 2 months.  I am hoping that this is my body finally adjusting to the improvements I am trying to make.

With this said, I like what agentkate says, you have to accept where you are, think positive, and make the choices that will allow you to move forward in your life's journey, including losing weight.  I try to keep in mind that I did not get to where I am now overnight; so, I will not lose the weight overnight.  My biggest problem is similar to madisonasklix3, I defeat my own efforts when people start to notice the weight loss and I want to run back and get my security blanket.  This time around, I am trying to fight this urge.  Thanks for reading and sharing.

That's great vwa!  The improvement in your health is the most important thing, and I really wish you luck as you strive to reach your other goals.

I am in definite need of motivation from people who are in the same situation as I am. I am currently at my heaviest and I'm disgusted! I'm 6'1", 320lbs!!!! When I was 14, I was able to lose 85lbs in less than a year and got down to 180, which was the smallest I had ever been. I was getting many compliments from my friends and family... some even said I looked anorexic... but I STILL thought I was fat and disgusting, so I fell into depression mode and began eating my way back to square one, only this time I had gained about 30lbs more. I just had my first child almost 3 months ago, and I had gained ANOTHER 30lbs during my pregnancy!

My goal is to get down from 320lbs to 180lbs. My short term goal is to get down to 300lbs.

I started my healthy lifestyle change at the begining of this month and I was doing well for about 10 days... then the weekend came, and I blew it. I thought, "ok well, tomorrow's another day". I wanted to restart my "diet" the next day, but instead, I blew it for 2 more consecutive days. -sighs- now I'm extremely depressed. I always find a way to mess things up and I don't know how to fix it. I've eaten a TON of calories in the past 3 days. I think all the effort I put into those ten days were just a waste now that I've ruined it. I need big time help... so I'm right there with you guys!

-Ihilani Kapuniai-
Aka MzTenderheart

Hi Ihilani, I totally understand what you're feeling, totally been there.  It's frustrating when you can't seem to find the motivation to stick to your goals every day. 

I think my downfall in the past was my all-or-nothing attitude, and I see that in you, too. I was either on my diet or I was completely off.  I ate one peice of cake and I blew it for the whole day.  What I'm trying to do now is have a mindset where there are no "bad" foods, only good choices and not as good choices. 

What I'm learning now is that a "diet" should be able to fit in regular life, so I guess that makes it not so much a "diet" but a life change.  There's always going to be birthday cake, going out to dinner, holiday food.... and we should be able to indulge at times and live life, but then learn how to bounce back in the form of good, healthy food choices and exercise.

Remember, too, that your height makes a huge difference, so your 320 lbs is probably much, much less than it would be on a 5'6"er like me, for example.  AND.... you have an excuse I don't have... you just had a baby!  (Congrats!)Hang in there, and keep us posted with how you are doing!

Original Post by agentkate:

I went through a painful process of accepting my body and trying to look as beautiful as possible, even at my highest weight, instead of loathing it and treating it like an enemy. Once I did that, it was incredibly easy to make better food choices and to exercise more because I really wanted to treat my body better instead of neglecting it like I had been.  The mental part of losing weight is huge (probably why hypnosis has worked for many people).  Being positive and accepting of myself has truly made a huge difference in my success this (last!) time around. (not to mention my confidence and the way people react to me!)

 Kate that's exactly why hypnosis has been so successful for me! The difference between this time and all the other attempts is that I feel more comfortable with myself. Although I hate that I am overweight, I put some make up on, do my hair, and dress my best and most days I look in the mirror and think to myself "Damn, I look good," despite knowing that I am overweight. Hypnosis brings an entirely new mindset into the equation and boosts your confidence! Ultimately, you have to learn to accept yourself as you are before you can make any huge changes, otherwise your patience will run out soon. You always have to remember that you ARE working at it--even if you're not losing weight as fast as you'd like to, remember that you will get there! That in itself should be motivation :)

Ihilani,

Everyone has days that they cheat and they feel like they've ruined their whole diet by messing up one day, but it's not true!! If you have one of those days, just tell yourself you will be good tomorrow and continue on. "Starting over" just discourages you more! You can't think that one day of being a little bad erases those 10 that you worked hard at! I've had TONS of those days since I started my diet, but when I do, I just think to myself that I HAVE to stick to it the next day and maybe burn a few more calories than usual if I'm really feeling guilty about it. That's pretty much how the entire past week has been for me! I've gone over my points limit almost every day, choosing foods that aren't necessarily the best choices (I'm doing weight watchers)! I know most of it is because I'm about to start my period, so I don't let it get me down much, and I've burned about 2 times as many calories as I normally do every day this week so that I can feel a little better about it. Don't start over, keep going strong and appreciate the work you've already put into it!

How's everyone doing so far?? :)