Topic : Join the 100 Pound Club

Great! Lets all try together and with the help of Dr. Phil's show and his wisdom lets do it!!! I'm not a mother and so don't know the exact feeling of sitting and watching your son But I do know the feeling of sitting and watching in discomfort or doing things and being embarressed by the physical restrains of my weight. I am 53 yrs, 5'5" & 233 lbs!!! God help us!

OK, I need to lose over 100 lbs.  A few years ago I lost about 70 with excersize.  Then I had a surgery and that was the end of that.  I have gained it all back!  I sooo need to do this. Diabetes runs in my family as well as strokes.  I'm finding it incredibly hard to get started.  Any suggestions?  Thanks.

 Hi my name is Mary. I am 225lbs, 5'4" tall. . I have been off work because of depression and PTSD  for 18 months. I worked hard for 26 years, 50-80 hours/week. .I am joining this challenge to become healthier, both physically and mentally. When I was a little girl I was very overweight. When I left home for university I lost a lot of weight and maintained the weight loss for over 20 years(I was a size 8 and am now a size 20). I gained back all of my weight when the doctors started treating me for depression with medication. I no longer want to use the pills as an excuse for eating, I really do want to get my life back, just having a difficult time even getting out of bed sometimes. I am an educated person and usually a very logical person, but for some reason I can not find the motivation or the energy to lose the weight. I watch Dr Phil everyday and I believe him to be a no nonsense man. I know I have internal dialogue that tells me I am worthless and not worth knowing. I am trying but not very successfully to overcome the years of physical and mental abuse. I was able to hide my pain for 46 years very successfully, but now I am paying the price for suppressing those feelings. Sometimes I just wish I was a little girl and someone would hold me and tell me I am worth knowing and they would love me the way I am. I have managed to lose contact with my 3 brothers and their families, as well as my mother and father. They have not been able to speak to me for a long time because I have succeeded in becoming the failure they always told me I was. I find the space I am comfortable in is getting smaller and smaller. I very rarely go outside and am anxious when having to deal with make decisions(even what to have for supper). I realize I am carrying a lot of baggage and maybe this isn't for me, but I would like to try it. I want to commit to walking for 20 minutes every day to start with. If I can do this I know I would be on my way. I am sorry if I made anyone feel sad, but it feels good to share the burden, I hope no one minds. I will try my very best not to mention anymore personal demons, and put my energy into losing the weight and feeling better about myself.  I wish all of you success in your weight loss goals. Hugs to all. I hope I can find a weight loss group on here that will encourage me to keep living.

My name is Leticia and Im in SA TX.

I've started and quit so many programs.  I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired.  The main motivation for me is that I've recently been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.  I currenlty weigh 315.  Thats five pounds less than I was when I was diagnosed 30 days ago.  I want to lose a 100 plus pounds before my 37th birthday on 09/17/08.  Is there any body out there who has gone into remission from type 2 diabetes after losing weight?  I would love to hear from you. 

WELL I AM ABSOLUTELY JOINING THE ULTIMATE WIGHT LOSS RACE,  I AM 31 YEARS OLD AND WEIGHT 185 POUNDS.  I AM WILLING TO DO THE BEST FOR ME AND FOR MY CHILDREN, I HAVE A 6 YEAR OLD WHO IS ALSO  OVERWEIGHT, SO IF YOU HAVE TIPS THAT WILL HELP ME AND MY FAMILY I WOULD APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH. THANX AND GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU.

Hi there Rebecca, that's my name too!
i posted on here, but just so you know who i am I'm 41 now, but I struggled with my weight ALLLLL my life!  I did Jenny Craig in  1994 and got down to 130. Then i got hurt and my weight shot back up to well over 275!  But I was teased, embarrassed, and humiliated in  high school!  I would look at those pretty girls who were sooooo very mean, and wonder why did they get the nice body and the hateful heart?  I felt I got the nice heart and the hateful body!  But through a lot of self learning, I see that we all need to self love and self forgive!  Know that  what is in the inside that matters most!  Be good to yourself!  Love yourself!

Love yourself enough to know that you need to take charge of your intake! Enjoy your favorites, just not as often! Have reachable goals and be sure to give yourself a path on the back when you do good!
I have also found my way to loosing a lot of the weight, but I will forever need to love myself enough to forgive myself  through it all.  Rebecca is you want to read mine it is under (boyzmama)
Love to hear from you!

I am 24, 5'3.5", and 211 pounds.   My goal weight is 130 pounds (probably really 125, but 130 seems pretty skinny, so I don't know for sure where I want to end up.  130 sounds right for now.)

 

I have 82 pounds to lose.  I know it is not 100, but it's closer to 100 than 50, so that is why I am posting here.

 

My weight has gone up and down drastically and it is a horrible pattern.  I lost 30 pounds this past January-March.  I was 160 in March and now I have gained back the weight plus more for a net gain of 50 pounds in approximately 6 months. 

 

When I lose the weight again I want to keep it off for good.  This has to be my last attempt so that I never go back!  The picture I have on my profile is me at 125 pounds, my "normal" weight.  Those were the days, huh?  I want to be that person again.  I know I can do it.  Please pray for me and give me any tips or words of encouragement that you can.  I cannot continue like this.  This is a new night and tomorrow is the first whole day of the rest of my new life.  I don't really know what I'm going to do, but I will do something (eat right and work out) tomorrow.

My name is Judy and I am ready to commit to losing the weight I need to lose to improve my life.  I really need a support group and after watching the Dr. Phil show today, I'm hoping this will provide the support I need.  I am single and live alone.  I will be 50 years old in Oct. and am at 240 pounds.  I've tried just about everything there is to lose weight and will do well until I hit a plateau and I just don't have family or friends to really support me in my efforts to stick with it.  I really do enjoy eating and food provides comfort for me.  I know I am very much an emotional eater. I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes about 5 years ago.  I have been on 3 different medications and finally quit taking all of them because the side effects I was experience were horrible.  I've had friends who have controlled and even reversed the diabetes syptoms through weight loss and exercise.  That's what I need to do, but have just never been able to stay motivated to stick with anything long enough to acheive these goals.

 

 I am really looking for support to help me stick with this and to be able to help support others who are losing also.

 

WE CAN DO THIS!!!!

Hi Debbie,

I know where you are coming from. I to have took my Dr. Phil book out of the closet and will read it this time and follow what he says. I really see myself in you. I wish you good luck and I know we can both do this. So can everyone else on the challange