People who lost 100 lbs. all had these 5 things in common.

Hi,
I have been trying to loose my college weight for about two years now. When I was in college I lost a lot of weight by going to the gym often, but I had a surgery and was unable to continue my workout régime. Now I am 250 lbs, even though I don't look it, the scale doesn't lie. My body is pretty solid I have no loose fat hanging around but I know I am overweight, I'm only 5'3. My work is not very flexible and when I get off work I am extremely exhausted and go right to sleep. I eat the right foods and I walk but nothing works. I have been looking into gyms the ones close to me are to expensive and the inexpensive ones are to far.
What can I do to loose the weight and keep it off?

June 16, 2013

I am struggling to lose weight - I weigh 253 and would like to be 140. Years ago, I lost 50lbs and was 140. I kept the weight off for a few years, until my fiance called off our wedding. I was very depressed, stopped walking, working out and started eating/drinking whatever I wanted. Now, years later I am stuck in this routine of working out, getting to about 210, hitting that plateau and then giving up. I have degenerative disc disease with pinched nerves and bulging discs. The pain in my back and arms is just too much. Even walking hurts so bad I can barely stand it. I am eating right and drinking almost exclusively water, but my inability to work out is making this way harder than it was years ago. I know that it is terrible to yo-yo the weight up and down, but I need something I can stick with and actually succeed at! I tried Curves but their workout did not help me, then I stopped going when they triple-charged me on month for the fun of it and made me go through a miserable 4 months trying to get my money back.

May 23, 2013

Hello. I am in my mid 20's a mother of two I currently weigh 240 standing at 4'11 & would like to lose 100 lbs in a years span. My schedule is pretty busy I work in the morning at a burger joint. Pretty tempting not to just grab a burger n fries for lunch. Right after I am enrolled in evening classes at my local college. I plan on joining a gym & excecising, changing all my bad eating habits and getting active. I would like to get your feedback on how to start getting on the right track, meal options as well as a work out plan. I'd love to hear your opinions & advice. Thank you in advance.

March 22, 2013

I know this is an old thread but, if it's still active, could you help me? I have exercise-induced asthma which has made losing weight nearly impossible. Are there any exercises I can do to still lose weight relatively quickly and not have to stop in the middle for an hour and a half to get my breathing regular again?

March 10, 2013

Hi I'm Cassie and im 22 and I wanted to know would it be possible for me to lose 100lbs in 7 months. I've already lost 70 I'm just having trouble getting off the rest

January 03, 2013

Hi, I'm 16 and 198 pounds (89 kg). I'm only 5 foot 6 and I need to lose about 80 pounds(36 kg) as soon as I can... Help?

August 22, 2012

I am 25 years old and weigh 235 lbs. I have N.A.S.H. I dont want it to get to stage 2 or 3. I use to be thin in my early teenage years. Was extremely active. But started to calm down and went from 110 to 160. easing yearhby year to 180. when I got married at 21. I got pregnant and after birth went back down to 180. But depression hit and after a year I began to put on weight. I topped out to 250. that is when I knew if had to stop. I am down to 235. would like to lose 100 lbs. i want to be the girl I once was. Beautiful. please help me.

August 16, 2012

Hello, I'm an 18 year old girl that weights 235lbs and I'm 5'2.5". I want to lose about 50-100lbs..I also really would like to lose it in about a year.. Is this possible and healthy? It mainly is in my thighs and stomach. I'm just sick and tired of being known as the 'fat girl' and now that I'm entering college, I want to change this look. How can this be possible?

August 02, 2012

I tried fasting for 39 days - lost 40 pounds, but i've gained 10 back. I went to the doctor, and I found I had my cholestrol too low and low testosterone - 160 Cholesterol (right between 200-240 is good)... and I was constantly hungry. So I tried this: Vitamins - incredibly lots of vitamins about 200% RDV of most of them (except the fat soluble ones) and lots of the trace vitamins - like vanadium and molydinum, copper, magnesium, calcium... - vitamins and eggs. 6 High Omega 3 eggs in the morning, and every natural mineral or amino acid that increases testosterone. I've lost 4 pounds in 3 weeks, and i feel so much energy that in 2 weeks I can push twice as hard in the gym. I'll try to reduce the cholesterol intake once I'm trim again - probably a year off at this rate - but cholestrol apparantly is critical for muscle growth and hormone production... I think I overate to try to get more vitamins. Then of course, now, I don't eat or drink anything processed. I don't care if it's psychosomatic, but you know, for a man, low testosterone is an identity thing and it's the push i need to drop the gut (big bellys destroy tesosterone and use 'aromatase' to make it estrogen... Just saying.

July 01, 2012

I just had knee surgery on Fiday May 25th 2012. The surgery consist of a Lateral Release, Drilling holes in my knee cap so I could have new bone growth in hopes not to have a full knee cap replacement. 2/3 of my knee cap is not able to be fixed. My concern is that I am 50 years old and weigh 224 pounds already and I want to lose this weight that is killing me. I cannot touch my foot to the floor for 5 more weeks. I am walking with a walker and hopping on one foot. How can I start right now to work on losing this weight so that I don't gain any during this recovery time. Please give me some advice. I need help with this. I was always 100 to 134 pounds and then i quit taking care of myself to care for many others. I want to start taking care of me. I have 2 small children I need to be here for. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.. Thank You

May 30, 2012

Im 41 years old and weigh 350lbs.i'm looking to get around 165lbs.I lost my dad to cancer in April then 2 weeks later I lost my cousin.I have extreme pain in lower back and knees due to numerous falls.(was born breech and have foot problems).I'm so frustrated because now I have had to Apply for disability.And un-able to Do hardly any activities with my 9 year old daughter who has Autism.What kind of exercise can i do?I can not be on my feet for longer than a few minutes and backs hurting like crazy.Please help!!I need to be here for my Daughter.

May 27, 2012

I myself, was a 5' 11'', 285 pound, 19 year old male when i looked myself in the mirror and said, "You're worthless and not the man you wanted to be." It was the day after my first spring break as a college student. From that day forward it was a complete lifestyle change, from the drives to McDonalds, to staying up late at the bars drinking, then coming home to eat after midnight. I also quit smoking cigarettes and dipping that same day. I started swimming, running, biking, working out, and completely changed my eating habits. I established a healthy sleeping pattern, which I would say is the most important thing next to eating in a weight loss journey, and looked myself in the mirror everyday and told myself, "You can do it." Its now a little over a year and a month to the date, I'm now 200 pounds, have roadmaps of veins through my arms and legs. Now I've got confidence out the roof, which was negligible a year ago. These 5 steps ARE the way to weight loss. Losing weight helped me to find who I was, and made me a stronger person inside and out. I also eat like a horse now, 5 times a day, don't ever starve yourself. Its the right foods, at the right times of the day, with a routine exercise pattern weekly and anyone can do it!

May 04, 2012

I'm over 60. wheat and sugar is in everythink. i have to lose 100 lb., one question. How do I lose the extra skin and flab? It will not srink like when I was younger.

April 27, 2012

Hello, I'm Alexei, 18 year old male, weighing in at 220 lbs at 6'2. My friends are all slim, toned and confident, and I'm tired of playing second fiddle because I've got some excess weight that seemingly can't be shifted. I've begun replacing my emotional eating habits with raw fruit and vegetables, and begun doing moderate to intense cardio. How do I lose 30 lbs and not have any excess skin?

April 25, 2012

I am 43, 5'10" and 345lb. I feel like I need to lose 200lb. I've tried everything, from Medifast to HCG and diet pills and everything else. I have hypothyroidism and insuline resistance (taking medicines for both). Every doctor just tell me I need to exercise and diet. I have spurs in my feet, and my knees hurt, besides a terrible back pain. I need to lose some weight before start exercising hard. I joined a gym and the trainer almost killed me. I told him about knee pain, he didn't care. Now I have an injury and they keep billing me. I hate exercise. I know I need it, and maybe now in the summer is easier to walk outside if my back and knee wouldn't hurt so bad. Do you have sugestions? I want to see my teens grow and have energy to do so many things I need to. Thank you.

April 25, 2012