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BekAnn is going to work out when she gets off work.

Untitled 3 days ago

I used to be tiny in high school. I was the cheerleader who was on top of the pyramid. Then, I moved away to a place where I knew no one, and I became quite stagnant. Going from playing basketball, cheerleading, cross country, and track, to doing nothing physically had it’s affect. I’m now 190 lbs. I’d love to lose 60 of it so I can be back to the weight I was in high school. Maybe it’s unrealistic, but I at least one to try.

I’m horrible at starting diets, sticking with them for a week, and then going off. From January to the end of February, I worked out religiously every day. I got a new job working nights (and going to school during the day) so I was exhausted and quit working out. This week is my last week at this job, so I’m going to start getting into the habit again. Hopefully. :-)



Dreki says, air kills so just say no.

Walking Desk 2 weeks ago

Got it set up on the tread mill and the glider at my house. Downside to my house is that there is no AC. 90 degree weather is not what you want to be waling in all day. ah well, been there done that I guess.

Anyway, i feel less restless when I am on the treadmill as I feel like i am doing something. I’m trying to stay as active as possible throughout the day, I must say, doing the treadmill thing really keeps me thinking. so YAY!

My other great hope is that this will help with my constant melancholy that I cant seem to kick even though its bright and sunny outside.



loosing weight 4 weeks ago

I have already lost 60lbs. I just want 60 more…



LOSE 60 POUNDS :) 1 month ago

Hi, My name is Jasmine and I am 20 years old. My goal is to lose 60 pounds by december. I currenly weigh 170 however because I am only 5’2 I feel and look very very fat. I just got a personal trainer and my first meeting is on Saturday, I look forward to it, Good luck to anyone else trying to lose weight as well.
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I plan on updating this site with my progress every week!



I KNOW I CAN!!!! 1 month ago

I’ve weighed 300+ lbs. 318 to be exact May 1, 2008. I was so miserable and couldn’t beleive 7 yrs after my last of 3 pregnancies, I weighed more than I ever did at 9 months pregnant. I was completely depressed and felt like the biggest failure ever. I’ve always been a go getter even though I’ve been over weight and fighting obesity since puberty. But my go get had got up and gone!!! At some point being fat just became a normal way of my life. Acceptance of myself was the worst thing I ever did to me. On May 1, 2008 I “woke” up. Something inside of me said it was time to take a stance and no longer accept that it was ok to be 318 lbs. because I wanted to live my life again. The key to my success was realizing that I didn’t have to do it all over night. I just had to do something!!! My first goal was just to lose 9 lbs so I could be under 310. My next goal was to lose 10 lbs so I could be under 300. Each goal I set was at 10 lb intervals within 5 weeks. Each time I met that goal I felt more and more successful. And let me tell you there is no quicker way to stop feeling like a failure than to make yourself successful at something. Doesn’t matter what it is…the more times you reach a goal the more you realize this is possible. Don’t think about the long term of reaching 155lbs…Keep your vision on the short term. All of those short terms add up. It’s now a year and 3 weeks since I woke up and I’m 216. I’ve lost 102 lbs in a year!!!!! Did I set myself out to take that long? NOPE I never gave it any thought!!!!! Have I been 110% dedicated every single day of that year?...NOPE…but after a couple days of breaks I would feel the dissapointment in myself for not keeping my focus…so I got right back on board. I have 61 more lbs to go to reach my Dr’s suggested “Ideal Weight” I havent seen the other side of 200lbs in close to 20 yrs. But I know if I can loose that past 102 lbs I can keep losing the next 61.



Jalice2 is now teaching in South Korea. Check it off the list!

Love-making is a good motivater 2 months ago

This goal will help me deeply to accomplish another goal, “get over ex-boyfriend.” I don’t mind exercising, but I have a real hard time with monitoring what I eat. I love good food and I love to eat when I’m either depressed or bored. (Something my break up has further complicated). However I’ve found a suitable and mature rebound lover and I’ve been feeling extra motivated from my recent post-coital buzz. Perhaps that was the jumpstart I needed!



FCP is watching friends

This time I have to get all the support I can 2 months ago

In the last fourteen months I lost both my parents, moved house, began a degree at university and gained 60lb in blubber.

My life has just changed unbelievably. I am no longer the young mum with a good figure and lots of friends to go out with.

Now I am a single mum of one that never goes out because I cant find clothes to fit me. I have double chins, a fat stomach and ass and no confidence or self esteem. Some days I feel so miserable about my weight. I cry.

I have joined a gym now and I am going to attempt using it at least 3x per week.

I’d love to hear from anyone else going through the same things. Someone to compare notes with! Or anyone who has done this to tell me that it is possible!

FCP



Dreki says, air kills so just say no.

40 crunches 3 months ago

HAHAHA, I figured out a way to fool myself, and that’s to do crunches while I am watching my nightly TV. Tonight I managed forty before my stomach told me to F-off.

I miss the days were my job was all the work I needed in a day…sigh



Change 3 months ago

I’m a 21 year old sophomore in college. I’m young, and should be enjoying my life while I still can, but I feel as though my self-esteem is interfering with my life. I should look good but I’ve let go of my looks last year.

I’ve developed a habit of binge eating to fulfill parts of my life, and as a result gained 45 lbs.

When I first came to college, I was 125-130 lbs. I still had some meat on my bones, but I was satisfied with my clothing size and the way my body looked. I am now 176 lbs and at war with myself.

My ultimate goal is 115 lbs, but if I can restore my body to the way it looked a year and a half ago, I will still be pleased.

Let me tell you about the affects of this weight gain. I’m mentally and physically drained. If it hasn’t already, my health is on the verge of a rapid decline. I was never an active person, but now I feel like I don’t have any energy at all. I’m tired all the time, but have difficulty sleeping because of all the sugar I consume.

Laying down, I feel every pound of fat that is on my body. I feel the fat on my neck/chin. I feel the fat on my arms when I curl up to sleep. By the end of every night, I go to bed feeling the exact same way I feel when I wake up: defeated and with stomach aches.

I wake up in the middle of the night frequently, feeling dehydrated and in need of having to urinate nearly every hour, so it affects my sleeping patterns. I never had this problem when I was 45 lighter. My diet influences the kinds of dreams I have. Waking up is more difficult now than it ever has been because I have no energy and because my back aches. Since I’m naturally small-framed and petite, carrying all of this excess weight around with me has caused back pains throughout my upper and lower back areas. It takes me at least 15 minutes to “get up” everyday.

My stomach hurts everyday now because of my abundant diet, and each day’s more disappointing than the last with empty promises of resolution.

“I’m starting today”.

And then it ends on the same exact note.

Since I started gaining weight, my feelings about my appearance have gotten worse. I don’t enjoy having an extra chin, I don’t enjoy my bloated belly that makes my boobs appear small (They’re a DD cup, and my stomach makes them look like a B cup!), and I don’t like arms that don’t stop jiggling until after a few seconds I wave hello!

I now hate being in public. I don’t want people seeing me looking this way; going to stores and restaurants are always a paranoid experience because I’m worried that people are judging me based upon what I eat or what I buy for dinner. Sometimes I won’t go to the store depending on who is the cashier, just in case they were there the night before and realize I’m at the store a lot.

Buying clothes is inconvenient. I’m short, with a big belly and a flat backside. Therefore, finding a pair of jeans that fit my waist and ass is like finding a needle in a haystack. My gut is a size 13 and my ass is a size 3. Just another benefit of having NO CURVES.

I’ve also come to the realization that some guys like thin girls. Some guys like curvy girls, but most guys don’t like FAT girls, so I might as well be a Skinny Minnie since I don’t have any curves.

I realize complaining about the problem isn’t going to go away, so as I’m typing this, I’m officially on a diet from now on, which prohibits a high calorie intake. I know people don’t agree that counting calories is helpful, but I’ve losta lot of weight and kept it off for three years before I got depressed last year…I’ve just realized that this has worked best for me when all diets have either failed or only resulted in short term success due to feeling deprived…ultimately causing me to overeat by the time I reached my goal.

For the next 100 days, I will be documenting my progress on 43things.



Tryche is screwing around instead of working...LOL

Getting started 4 months ago

My whole life I was at a normal weight…until the year 2000 when things started going wrong in my life (losing jobs, death in family, custody battles) and all I did was eat, eat, eat.
I went from a size 3 to a size 16 in about 4 years. 125 lbs. to 185 lbs. Hell…you could show a movie on my arse.
Soooo…..I started eating more RAW VEGAN food and bought a weight bench/free weights/recumbant bike. Lost 15 lbs. so far.
My daughter said she wants me to put on a bathing suit and swim in the pool this year….ummmm…..we’ll see…. LOL



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SkipToTheEnd asks, “How long did it take to lose 60lbs?”
— 23 months ago


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littlechristian asks, “How should I begin to lose weight? I'm 5'3" and 247. I am not happy at all about myself, and I would like to gain more confidence in myself by losing weight. Any suggestions on what I should do?”
— 2 years ago


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littlechristian asks, “How should I begin?”
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RzrbladePandemonium asks, “I am 225 lbs. and 5'4"... I am still in high school and I hope to make as much a dramatic change as possible. I am very athletic and always have been, but I can never seem to lose the weight, especially on the abdominal region... Suggestions?”
— 3 years ago


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gnortsmra asks, “I've done adkins...and it worked. What worked for you?”
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