100lbs to lose, anyone lost this amt. or have any tips

[preemiemas2]

I need to lose 100 pounds, just wondering if anyone has lost this much or is on the journey. Tried anything that actually worked? Any tips would be appreciated. Thank You

[xpaperxcutx]

If you're looking for fast results, you can lose 20 lbs just starving, but that would mean the possibility of yo- yo dieting.

 

I spent the last 5 or so years yo-yoing until I decided to be serious about my health. I used to be overweight when I was kid, but it was only the last few months or so that I took to eating more healthier and exercising daily.

 

My current weight is 115, down from 130 a few years ago.

 

If you're looking to use 100lbs, just doing some form of cardio ( aside from walking) will help you burn calories. Incorporating a mix of strength training will help build muscles and burn fat in the long run.

 

What are your meal plans if you have any?

[Lauriebell82]

If you are 100 pounds overweight then you need to change your lifestyle. Once you do that, the pounds should start coming off.

 

Do work out? If not start!!! I suggest running, maybe a combo of treadmill/eliptical machine. Running is the best way to lose weight though IMO. That's how I did it. I lost about 40 pounds and have kept it off. I did gain a little weight recently (like 5 pounds) because I have been working out less. But once I bump that up it will come right off.

 

Anyway, develop a workout routine and start eating healthier. Throw out all the junk food in your house and do NOT buy any more. Avoid the temptation. Buy fruits, vegetables, whole wheat bread, low fat yogurt.

 

Also start being more physical. Climb stairs instead of taking the elevator (if it's only a few floors up). Also do housework, that burns a lot of calories.

 

DON'T try any fad diets (low carb, low fat, ect). Just eat healthy and exercise. That is the best way to lose weight and keep it off.

 

Good luck!

[GrayClouds]

I did, actually it was closer to 110 lb, I did it by asking her to leave.

[on edge]

If you are 100 pounds overweight then you need to change your lifestyle. Once you do that, the pounds should start coming off.

 

Do work out? If not start!!! I suggest running, maybe a combo of treadmill/eliptical machine. Running is the best way to lose weight though IMO. That's how I did it. I lost about 40 pounds and have kept it off. I did gain a little weight recently (like 5 pounds) because I have been working out less. But once I bump that up it will come right off.

 

Anyway, develop a workout routine and start eating healthier. Throw out all the junk food in your house and do NOT buy any more. Avoid the temptation. Buy fruits, vegetables, whole wheat bread, low fat yogurt.

 

Also start being more physical. Climb stairs instead of taking the elevator (if it's only a few floors up). Also do housework, that burns a lot of calories.

 

DON'T try any fad diets (low carb, low fat, ect). Just eat healthy and exercise. That is the best way to lose weight and keep it off.

 

Good luck!

 

someone that is 100lbs overweight should not be running.

 

OP, weight loss is 90 percent diet. You need to start eating better.

 

Also, go on walks every night, and eventually work up to longer walks. At this point, walking will give you enough of a workout.

 

100lbs is a lot to loose and it should take you over a year with dedication.

[skydiveaddict]

I need to lose 100 pounds, just wondering if anyone has lost this much or is on the journey. Tried anything that actually worked? Any tips would be appreciated. Thank You

 

 

A friend of mine lost over 150 lbs in 14 months. Through an extreme diet/ exercise program prescribed by his dr. So it CAN be done. I've seen it first hand

[CarrieT]

I lost 80 pounds - while working as a professional restaurant reviewer. Seriously!

 

I don't eat bread (except to taste it for the review). Breakfast is yogurt, whole grains, and fresh fruit.

 

For dinner, I order whatever I want to eat, but I only eat HALF of what is served. And I only eat beef or pork one day a week, the rest is mostly oily fish and vegetables.

 

I don't deprive myself of dessert, but I limit every sweet thing that I LOVE to three bites only.

 

I only allow myself a small sip of wine with dinner and only if it is special. Otherwise, just one drink a week.

 

And I walk upwards of five miles a day. LOTS and LOTS of cardio and not a lot of weight training (which builds muscle and weight).

[just_some_guy]

That's a lot of weight, depending on your build, it could 40% of your bodyweight or more.

 

For that much, perhaps a medically supervised program along with counseling or a related 12-step program, like OA, would be a good plan.

 

I've known several folk in HMR programs that have lost significant amounts of weight and kept it off for long periods of time.

[Lauriebell82]

someone that is 100lbs overweight should not be running.

 

OP, weight loss is 90 percent diet. You need to start eating better.

 

Also, go on walks every night, and eventually work up to longer walks. At this point, walking will give you enough of a workout.

 

100lbs is a lot to loose and it should take you over a year with dedication.

 

Not neccessarily. The OP could start out by walking and then build up to a slow jog. It can be done, my aunt lost 140 lbs and she did by jogging and then building up to a fast run on the treadmill. It's the best way to lose weight IMO.

[allina]

Join Weight Watchers. Every person I've ever heard of joining swears by it.

[mark982]

surrond yourself with motivated people also.

[Meaplus3]

I need to lose 100 pounds, just wondering if anyone has lost this much or is on the journey. Tried anything that actually worked? Any tips would be appreciated. Thank You

 

Get out and walk! It's free, easy and such a great way to shed some pounds. Also, cut back on carbs.. and drink plenty of water. Good luck.

 

Mea:)

[norajane]

Losing weight is what it's always been. A function of calories in vs. calories out.

 

1. Figure out how many calories per day it takes to maintain your current weight. There are calculators on the web. Once you know that number, you know you need to eat less than that consistently in order to lose weight. 3500 calories = one pound, both to gain a pound and to lose a pound. Obviously, a healthy diet will help more than just limiting the pizza calories, because of the nutritional value. Avoiding starchy carbs like white flour, sugar, potatoes, pasta is good because they don't have much in the way of vitamins so are just empty calories, like potato chips or cookies. But you don't have to cut them out completely. Just don't make them the biggest part of your eating choices.

 

Exercise can help with the "calories out" part.

 

2. Weight training will help build muscle mass. Muscles burn more calories when you're just sitting around than fat does, so it's a good goal to build muscles. You don't have to go crazy with it - there are all kinds of sites on the web which can help you get started. There are also videos on YouTube which show proper form. Or, if you have the money, go to a good gym with experiences personal trainers and sign up for sessions so you can learn how to do it. Weight training also helps you get in tune with your muscles and your body, and building strength gives you confidence. Both of those will help you keep your resolve around cutting calories. If you're out of shape, almost anything can build muscles, whether you use extra weights or just your body weight. I like the 8 minute legs, 8 minute arms, and 8 minute buns videos - you can find them for free on YouTube. They're a good way to start weight training just using your body weight, then you can add free weights later once you're in better shape.

 

3. High Intensity Interval Training will burn calories, more than regular steady cardio, and will increase your resting metabolic rate. It's not complicated. Whatever exercise you happen to be doing, just speed it up for a minute or so until you're out of breath, then slow back down until you catch your breath. Then speed it up again, and slow back down, and so on. You can work out for less time doing this than you would at a slow, steady pace the whole time, and still burn more calories. But the real benefit is that you are pushing your body, and studies have shown it will increase the calories you burn while just sitting around.

 

4. Exercise isn't just picking one thing and doing that day after day. Try different things on different days. Maybe today it's walking, and tomorrow it's biking, and the day after that it's weights and after that it's dancing around your house. Ideally, you'll find something that you actually enjoy, but there's no reason to do only one thing in order to get your workout in. Besides keeping you from getting bored, it also is good for your body because you'll end up working out different muscles and your body won't get so used to doing only one thing that it becomes really efficient and stops burning so many calories...plateaus.

 

Good luck. It will take a while, but if this is what you want to do, you can. Joining online support groups can help, too, if you want to be around people who are on the journey.

Edited February 14, 2010 by norajane

[nomorealts]

I also have a 100 lbs to loose. I dropped about 40ish, gained it back plus 10 or so. Gotta get on the program again soon, obviously.

 

When I was loosing weight this is what worked for me:

 

 

• Figured out my resting/basal metabolic rate then added some more calories to that to account for exercise. Total about ~ 1800 to 2200/day. (Starting out: 260lb @ 5'7")
  

 

• 4 meals a day (Tried 5 and 6 but thats just too tedious). Spread out about 2.5 to 3 hours apart. Didn't eat 2 hours before bed.
  

 

• Taper the calories per meal. 1st meal has most, last has least.
  

 

• Walked 2 miles a day everyday. Built up to 4 on the weekends. At first in the evenings then in the morning before the first meal. 'fasted cardio'. Thats when the most came off the fastest.
  

 

• Lived on nutritiondata.com and found the forums at caloriesperhour.com motivational.
  

 

• Targeted my protein/carb/fat to these percentages in calories (respectively) 40/40/20.
  

 

• If it came in a wrapper or box didn't eat it. That is to say: no processed food. So meat was chicken, fish, and sometimes pork/beef to change things up. Vegatable = raw! That's really an acquired taste, IMO, but I really wanted the weight off. Apparently not bad enough, since I've gained it back. Oh well.
  

 

A lot of the information I've learned was searching constantly on the 'net. I did read a pretty good ebook. I won't name it here because I don't want to spam'vertise. (No connection with the author).

 

HTH, and good luck.

[pyroguy]

Losing weight is what it's always been. A function of calories in vs. calories out.

 

1. Figure out how many calories per day it takes to maintain your current weight. There are calculators on the web. Once you know that number, you know you need to eat less than that consistently in order to lose weight. 3500 calories = one pound, both to gain a pound and to lose a pound. Obviously, a healthy diet will help more than just limiting the pizza calories, because of the nutritional value. Avoiding starchy carbs like white flour, sugar, potatoes, pasta is good because they don't have much in the way of vitamins so are just empty calories, like potato chips or cookies. But you don't have to cut them out completely. Just don't make them the biggest part of your eating choices.

 

Exercise can help with the "calories out" part.

 

2. Weight training will help build muscle mass. Muscles burn more calories when you're just sitting around than fat does, so it's a good goal to build muscles. You don't have to go crazy with it - there are all kinds of sites on the web which can help you get started. There are also videos on YouTube which show proper form. Or, if you have the money, go to a good gym with experiences personal trainers and sign up for sessions so you can learn how to do it. Weight training also helps you get in tune with your muscles and your body, and building strength gives you confidence. Both of those will help you keep your resolve around cutting calories. If you're out of shape, almost anything can build muscles, whether you use extra weights or just your body weight. I like the 8 minute legs, 8 minute arms, and 8 minute buns videos - you can find them for free on YouTube. They're a good way to start weight training just using your body weight, then you can add free weights later once you're in better shape.

 

3. High Intensity Interval Training will burn calories, more than regular steady cardio, and will increase your resting metabolic rate. It's not complicated. Whatever exercise you happen to be doing, just speed it up for a minute or so until you're out of breath, then slow back down until you catch your breath. Then speed it up again, and slow back down, and so on. You can work out for less time doing this than you would at a slow, steady pace the whole time, and still burn more calories. But the real benefit is that you are pushing your body, and studies have shown it will increase the calories you burn while just sitting around.

 

4. Exercise isn't just picking one thing and doing that day after day. Try different things on different days. Maybe today it's walking, and tomorrow it's biking, and the day after that it's weights and after that it's dancing around your house. Ideally, you'll find something that you actually enjoy, but there's no reason to do only one thing in order to get your workout in. Besides keeping you from getting bored, it also is good for your body because you'll end up working out different muscles and your body won't get so used to doing only one thing that it becomes really efficient and stops burning so many calories...plateaus.

 

Good luck. It will take a while, but if this is what you want to do, you can. Joining online support groups can help, too, if you want to be around people who are on the journey.

 

 

I agree with all of this , except the calorie in-calories out issue.

 

I'm one of those guys who used to be a personal trainer years ago, then got on in life, family etc., and I definitely slipped with all the stress of life etc, but I always knew what I had to do to get back in the shape I was at 20. In fact, I have since confirmed many things about nutrition and the human body, and learned basically the same concepts in a new light.

 

Last spring I took complete stock of what I was eating- a real honest calculation, and I found that I was already eating less than my AMR (active metabolic rate). IN fact, in so many cases of chronically overweight people, you will find that after they journal what they eat for a week, they will find that they are already eating less than what their body needs to function (which can be found via a simple formula). Yet, they are struggling with weight, why? because their metabolism has cooled, and they are not operating at 100% metabolic efficiency.

 

In my case, I was just inconsistent, and when I wasn't properly fueled, it set the stage for the times when I didn't eat well. Throw in extreme stress, and overtraining and I had issues.

 

I can tell you without doubt, that as soon as I INCREASED my calories to a level that matched my AMR, great things happened. I followed an exact menu with a ratio of 50% protein, 25% carbs, and 25% fat. This way, I knew exactly what I was eating-the amounts etc., The carbs were all fruit early on, vegetables, oatmeal, and some starchy carbs , like rice or patato-in small amounts. The fruit lessened as the weeks went on, as did the starchy vegetables. I also drank huge amounts of water. People totally underestimate the power of water in regulating the metabolism. I lost several pounds in the first few weeks-definitely fat. In fact, since I was fueling my body, I was assured that I was buring fat and preserving muscle. My metabolism was being repaired. I was getting close to operating at 100% efficiency. This continued for me, until I had to recalcualte my AMR.

 

So, that proved to me that it's not about cutting calories. You need them to perform the exercise that will eventually aid you in the process.

 

Look up "turn up the heat" or Phillip Goglia. Yes, he's an ex-bodybuilder, but also a PHD in nutrition. I think he explains it the best I've seen in his book.

[on edge]

Not neccessarily. The OP could start out by walking and then build up to a slow jog. It can be done, my aunt lost 140 lbs and she did by jogging and then building up to a fast run on the treadmill. It's the best way to lose weight IMO.

 

running is the most high-impact exercise, and could cause permanent damage to OP's knees and hips.

 

The best way to loose weight is to consume less calories than you burn.

[GrayClouds]

running is the most high-impact exercise, and could cause permanent damage to OP's knees and hips.

 

The best way to loose weight is to consume less calories than you burn.

 

Recent studies suggest that people who run have less joint issues then those who are not runners. The act of running does not accelerate these issue, in fact it appears that if anything impact encourages soem improvement evn even if one is experiencing problems:

 

http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-241-285--12232-0,00.html

[bluewolf17]

Recent studies suggest that people who run have less joint issues then those who are not runners. The act of running does not accelerate these issue, in fact it appears that if anything impact encourages soem improvement evn even if one is experiencing problems:

 

http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-241-285--12232-0,00.html

 

 

Wow! Runners worls magazine encourages running, and PROVES that running is good for you! Weird!

[bluewolf17]

I have to agree with LB, start out slow with excercises that will be good to your joints. Try swimming in a pool or water aerobics? Until some of that weight comes of, I wouldn't recommend high impact work outs.

 

I would advise talking to a doctor if you have one. She or He can advice what might be best for you.

[Ms. Joolie]

I recommend you not focus on losing weight.

Have your focus be on HEALTH.

 

Begin a journey toward your well-being. Recruit whoever you can to help you on that journey.

 

See a doctor to get you started right, medically speaking.

See a nutritionist to develop a healthy meal plan.

Talk to family and friends for support

Join any kind of group that will help you toward your well-being goals.

Attend any kind of seminar or meetings that will help you toward your goals.

Be active in developing your new, healthy lifestyle.

 

 

The more support you get, the better. The more professional help you get, the better. The more you discuss your journey and the more you get feedback and new ideas from all ranges of people, the better.

 

 

...Discovering what it is to live healthy will take time, effort and patience. So for starters, my recommendation is just to relax. Learn how to relax yourself and listen to what you need to do next, listen to what is right for you.

 

 

Choose goodness.

 

 

And remember that many, many of us are on the same journey you are.

You are not alone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(I hope I was dramatic enough. Good luck!)

[on edge]

Recent studies suggest that people who run have less joint issues then those who are not runners. The act of running does not accelerate these issue, in fact it appears that if anything impact encourages soem improvement evn even if one is experiencing problems:

 

http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-241-285--12232-0,00.html

 

If you had read the article you would have realized that I was correct.

 

From the article:

 

Weighing In on Knee Pain

The number one risk factor for OA is excess body fat--a problem most runners don't have. Sedentary, overweight people are 45 percent more likely to develop OA than those who are active. "The more you weigh, the more pressure is placed on the joints, which seems to accelerate the breakdown of cartilage," says Patience White, M.D., chief public health officer for the Arthritis Foundation. Since losing weight is one of the best ways to prevent OA (losing 10 pounds can take about 45 pounds of pressure off the knee)

 

Op has an excess of 450 pounds on her knees. Is running a good idea? No.

[bluewolf17]

Come on, I never said you were incorrect. You assumed that. In fact, I didn't address if you were wrong or right.

 

I just thought it was funny that you referenced a runners magazine. I didn't read the article. You should have used that bit of the article, in your originol post. I would have made more sense! Your first post made it seem like she should run right now.

 

No offense intended!

[Lauriebell82]

If you had read the article you would have realized that I was correct.

 

From the article:

 

Weighing In on Knee Pain

The number one risk factor for OA is excess body fat--a problem most runners don't have. Sedentary, overweight people are 45 percent more likely to develop OA than those who are active. "The more you weigh, the more pressure is placed on the joints, which seems to accelerate the breakdown of cartilage," says Patience White, M.D., chief public health officer for the Arthritis Foundation. Since losing weight is one of the best ways to prevent OA (losing 10 pounds can take about 45 pounds of pressure off the knee)

 

Op has an excess of 450 pounds on her knees. Is running a good idea? No.

 

That's why I said that she should start out walking and then build up to a jog once she takes some weight off. I stand by the fact that running is the best way to lose weight.

 

And come on, at the pace that the OP will be jogging she probably is not at high risk for joint damage.

[on edge]

That's why I said that she should start out walking and then build up to a jog once she takes some weight off. I stand by the fact that running is the best way to lose weight.

 

And come on, at the pace that the OP will be jogging she probably is not at high risk for joint damage.

 

Losing weight is about calories. Whether OP runs, walks, skips, plays hopscotch, or does ballet, it's calories that matter. The single most important factor will be her diet.

 

I don't think that you should tell someone whether or not they will be at risk for joint damage. We do not know OP's age or prior medical conditions.

 

I agree that she should start by walking.

[Lauriebell82]

Losing weight is about calories. Whether OP runs, walks, skips, plays hopscotch, or does ballet, it's calories that matter. The single most important factor will be her diet.

 

Right and running/jogging burns the most calories in the shortest amount of time.

 

I don't think that you should tell someone whether or not they will be at risk for joint damage. We do not know OP's age or prior medical conditions.

 

You were the one that brought up her risk for joint damage if I recall. I think you just like to argue...

 

I agree that she should start by walking.

 

We agree, yay!!!