120 lbs to lose, motivation, encouragement, and friendships invited.

[craftyturtlez]

I have struggled with weight my whole life. Im an emotional eater thats my first down fall. My next down fall is I love food and I am no way perfect at enjoying its deliciousness in moderation. My third and fourth downfalls are soda and fast food. With all that said it has been a horrible struggle. My current Weight 268 pounds. Thats pretty big to admit but I cant hide myself. If acheivement is to be succeeded might as well put it all out there. I purchased a Fitbit Force last year... and have used it very minimally. In the year 2014 I was all talk... and very little walk. This year I need a change. Im making 2015 the year of change. I would like to eat healthier, get moving, cut out the soda and fastfood ( not completely because there are just some things in life that is nice to enjoy every now and then but learn to have in moderations without going over board). Ive tried blogging, and having facebook friends for motivation but that doesnt help when the people are super close to you..... I'm looking for friendships that can be built here, motivation, recipe sharing, challenges we can create against one another, and through it all lose the weight and gain friendships that maybe could last a lifetime. For safety of internet at the moment I wont use my name. I go by craftyturtlez.... the reasoning Im crafty, love to crochet, knit, paint, sing, and make just about anything i can get creative with... the turtlez is because i like turtlez... Im 29 years old turning 30 in a few months, no children at the moment, married and really do enjoy life... just dont have much energy something im trying to work on. I love to cook and am the primary chef in my household. I work too, sit at a desk job all day... all that sitting creates more sitting... it can be quite tiring. I love the outdoors, camping and skiing ( havent been on skis since teenage years). Anyway thats just a little bit about myself. If your in the same boat and want to build friendship and seek out motivation or just have someone to talk to on a super rough day or even a super good day. Im always around.... Friend me and lets make 2015 be a year of amazements 🙂 Thanks for taking the time to read this post.

[yuuki]

i have also struggled with weight loss my whole life and went through a lot and wish to lose approximately 30 to 40 kgs. wish to find some motivated friend for this special journey.

[yuuki]

sorry about the blank invitation i accidentally clicked send. wish to join your group for extra motivation

[SunsetRunner]

know how you feel, gaining weight is so easy, but to make it fall off? might as well play thr lottery!

[SunsetRunner]

Aim for being at a healthy weight range / body fat range rather than a fixed weight number. The weight itself varies (natural fluctuations) such as having still x pound of food into the tummy 'cause not being to the bathroom yet, a bit of water upkeep (eating to much salt).

When eating food, the body weighs more, as energy is taken out the food for energy, the weight can suddenly be less than x hours ago..

Everyone is unique and we have a natural weight range depending on genetics, activity, and food (eating more or a bit less 'healthy')..

The body strives to be at a certain weight range which it defends. When nourishing the body when being hungry (eating anything we like) but not eating more when feeling satisfied. Not eating mindlessly, but honoring our bodies by not eating until stuffed but satisfied, not restricting any foods, not counting calories. Not eating out of lonelyness, boredom.. just to nourish our bodies with what it wants.

It defends the weight range by sending appetite / hunger signals / craving for a certain food, letting know when it has enough (starting to eat slower, food starts to taste bad, leaving food on the plate or getting the feeling of pushing the plate away..), thinking being hungry but when looking at any food not actually needing more.. are signals that the body is satisfied and doesn't need more.

It always strives to be at this range, regardless of having overeaten a bit or undereaten, having allowed a piece of cake at a birthday party,.. when not feeling truly hungry.. the body will make up for it when trying to listening to it, the next day if for example having overeaten (its possible to be satisfied with a little bit of food and a coffee until midday), since it wants to maintain or working towards to reach the weight range the body is most happy at regardless of any attempts to under or overeat.

The bodies happiest weight range can be higher than the goal weight having in mind. Its possible to be a few pounds under or above this weight range, but the body will go back to this weight range by changing metabolism (increasing or decreasing), being more hungry on certain days, or less hungry to ensure survival and being at the weight its the happiest at.

[BigRed6810]

Feel free to add me on FitBit! I started my weight loss journey a month ago and am down 32.5 pounds -- and I owe part of that to FitBit. It's a wonderful tool!

[LewWagner]

For two decades, I ignored my body, health, and exercise.  I paid the price.  Back in Oct 2013, I weighed in at over 300 pounds and was diagnosed with Type II Diabetes.  Luckily no liver damage, so I was able to take pills to keep the glucose level down.  But, it did wake me up and I began a weight loss and nutrition wellness campaign that lasted for a little less than 10 months.  In that time, I lost 130 pounds.  Didn't use paid programs like NS, WW.  Didn't opt fo slick diet programs (Paleo, etc.).  Just talked with a nutritionist and set up achievable nutrition and exercise and weight loss goals.

Then I single-mindedly began and stuck to my regimen...some call it OCD, well, don't knock it if it works.

Flash forward to mid-August 2014 when I tipped the scales at just under 170 pounds.  Yes, it can be done.  I lost over 130 pounds and have exercise and eating habits that will stay with me the rest of my life.  If an old bloke like me can do it....  What's stopping you?

Oh, BTW...I'm completely off my diabetes meds and the doc says I am diabetes free and cured.

[chelesmad]

Wow, we'll done that's fantastic ☺ I've done ww & slimming world both of which have worked but I've always gained what I lost plus more, I've now realised it's not a diet I need to follow it's a healthy lifestyle!

[Ivychix]

Way to go!  I admire you for putting it all out there.  Maybe that's what I need to do - be accountable.  I've been over 200 for the past several years - I'm only 5'4''  YIKES!  Would love to work with you towards our goals!  Best of luck!