my goal is 100 lbs............

[karen65]

hi, my name is karen and i am new to this websight. i found it through one of many 100+ lb weightloss success stories that i read. they are all very inspiring and should give hope to alot of people. you have to dig down inside yourself to make a real change not only in what you eat but your lifestyle. i am on day three and i am going to make it. the support here will be wonderful. i weigh 260 now and next year i hope to be near 160........

[Kumus]

Hi Karen, and welcome. Make yourself at home, read and learn as much as you possibly can about the program you've chosen. Good luck with everything!

Take care~
Susan


LCE Member since 01/02

[lisa3tat]

Welcome aboard Karen! I wish you much success on your journey!!! There are a bunch of great people here to get advice, help, stories, or just a good laugh.... Read alot...I do everyday!! sometimes 4-5 times a day....its so motivating!!! and Inspiring too!!
Good Luck! and Happy LCing
Hugs, Lisa

lc since 8-8-03
298/263.5
want to be 175 at least

[Mona]

Good luck Karen. I too started this woe with over 100 pounds to lose. So far I've lost 64.
If I can give you some advise, give yourself some mini-goals. 100 pounds can be overwhelming. Don't give yourself a dead line to do it. I doubt you gained 100 pounds in a year. So if it takes a little or a lot longer to lose it, hey at least you are losing it and getting healthier.



Victors are really just temporary quitters who then regroup with a vengeance.

[Rob]

Good Luck Karen!

You've come to a great forum for motivating you to continue your weight loss efforts.
Keep coming back!!



Rob
310/240/180
Me, a skeptic? I trust you have proof

One tequila, two tequila,
three tequila, floor

[Aderyn]

Hi Karen,
If the low-carb way of eating turns out to be right for you, you'll be surprised at how fast a 100-pound loss changes from seeming unattainable to seeming very realistic.

When I first started, I looked a low carb as just another diet, albeit one that was supposed to work more quickly. It wasn't very long after I started that I realized that when I eat low carb, I just plain feel better. So, I was easily able to make the shift from "another new diet" to "a new lifestyle."

Although I have lost a significant amount of weight, that's almost secondary now (but not quite, ha ha!) I realize I will be eating like this for the rest of my life because of how it makes me feel, and the resulting weight loss seems like more of a fringe benefit than the sole purpose for doing it.

Aderyn

[April]

Yeah, I agree. Don't give yourself a deadline. After all, this is a way of life for LIFE...so there's no race.

Just learn as you go and then share your successes with us so that we can learn from you.

April
352 / 201 / 180
5'10", large frame, size 13 shoe
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[becca1969]

I agree, don't put a deadline on your weight loss. I do mini goals. Usually 10 pounds at a time. I need to lose 107 and have lost 41 since end of May. We are in this together!!!

Beckie
257/216.5/150

[cyberdoll]

Hi Karen

You and I are close in weight. I weigh 256 down from 329. I have lost 73 lbs since January 2 and was trying to lose 100 lbs by Jan 31. But like eveyone has said it is best not to set up a certain time limit to lose it all.