The 50 Million Pound Blog

This is mommy from ATL Georgia, and I am so proud of u!!Congratulations and keep the weight off, and I love you and my grand chlidren.

Hello everybody,
I am feeling a little down. I had lost 10 pounds and now I have gain back 3 pounds. I watch what I eat, I am eating 6 small a meals a day and I am exercising any where from 4 to 6 days a week for over an hour. I just started about 2 weeks ago. Oh and I am drinking a gallon of water a day. I just want to know is this normal. Has anyone else experienced this. I want to reach my goal of losing 118 pounds. Can someone please give me some encouragement.

Please help
Nichole Green
Virginia Beach, Va

KEEP UP THAT GOOD WORK!!!!
nobody loves you like you love yourself!!! stay motivated and true to yourself.

Hello everyone , I give props to all of you. I'm 42 years old starting weight 328lbs. I tried changing my eating habits 03/25/08. I lost 14lbs and gained 7 of those back . I refuse to quit I will succeed ,I will be healther.

i just would like to say weight has been an issue in my family and i want to lose another 20-30 lbs i joined a no non-sense boot camp and it's been working for me and others i would like to give gwen credit for helping me and if you live in the cleveland,ohio area you should try joining the fitchallenge it helped save a lot of peoples lives. if you don't believe me go to fit challenge.net and see the pics. keep up the fight and lose the weight. i have a saying eat to live not live to eat!!!
god bless

Here I go for the umteenth time. I am currently
260lbs but my desired weight is 140. I know it
will be extremely hard to accomplish this goal,but I need to for my health. I need to
relieve the wt off my joints. Actually, I started changing my eating habits 11days ago
with the statemene "MY name is ---- and I am
a foodaholic" This is overweight situation is something you live with every
day of your life. It has to be a life style
change and not a diet. PEACE.

I am a 34 year old woman and I have 2 kids 1 years old and 3 years old. My daughters and husbnad are my life. We just recently had aparty for the 1 year old and we were taking pictures with the camcorder and I could not believe that was me. My eyes feeld upi with water because I was so ashamed on how I looked. I am 4'10" and I weigh 160 lbs. Today I joined the challenge. I have committed to myslef to just DO BETTER. No more excuses,no more baby fat, no more weight. I am ready now is the time. I commend all that have struggled with this and are doing something about it. Here we go!!!!!

I just wanted to say thank you to all of you for the positive comments and I wish you all the best. KEEP ON WINNING BY LOSING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Tee Baby, I am one of your best friends from High school Tish and I was so happy to see you, not only because we lost contact and I miss you so very much but also to see you on here doing so well with your weight loss I am so very proud of you and wish many blessings upon and your beautiful family. You have really motivated me to get serious about losing weight and more importantly maintaining it. I would love to join whatever team you are on so we can keep each other motivated(this is m 1st day on the program)I am still in cleveland and if your read this please give me a call it would mean alot to me 633-2329. Tish.(tell big time I said hi)ha ha!!!

Hey you keep doing what your doing to shed them pounds. I am going to do the same thing. I am going to be 30yrs old in less than two years and I really packed on the pounds after having four kids. I hope that I can keep up with this weight loss program because I have to stay alive for my family. My husband is all up for it so I have no choice but to keep up. Well good luck with the weight lose.

hi i've been dieting and exercising everyday since the first day of the year.But i only lost about seven pounds. what could be the problem?

Congrats to you, I know you feel great..keep up the hard work youve put in.

Your Motivating.

Thank You for your story,

can't waite to tell mine.

Hi Princess,

I work 12 hour shifts at night 5p to 6a I'm having trouble getting those 5 to 7 small meals in that your talking about. I sleep as soon as I get home, when I wake up I work out then I eat, then get ready for work. I only get maybe 2 times during my shift to eat. Any suggestions?

that is so good.what did you do to stay motivated or was it just the picture that motivated you?Ineed some tips that will keep me motivated because I weigh close to what you weighed and want to lose 40-45 pounds.

Hello All,

I would like to commend you all for taking the first step - acknowledging and then setting clear objectives to achieve a healthy lifestyle! Tahira, Tekia, Chleb and everyone - keep it the weight moving stage left!!!! DO IT!!!

Remember to eat 5-7 small meals daily and exercise at least 3-4 days per week. I think that we must overhaul our mind, body, and soul to avoid falling off the bandwagon of a healthy lifestyle! Also, please surround yourself with positive people that will encourage, motivate, and inspire you and hold you accountable when you slip up! Most importantly, we must hold ourselves responsible. Have an annual physical with your family health care provider - be aware of your family members health - know your family history so that you are aware of challenges you may face along the way. Arm yourself with knowledge because ignorance is unacceptable!

We have personal setbacks, challenges, slight obsacles - but let's not allow it to set us back permanently! Again, good work! Keep it up! Keep the weight moving stage left!!! And be proud of your prime accomplishment!

The 50 million pound challenge reminds me of the Verizon commercial - "The network is always behind you!! :)"

Peace and Blessing to all as we shed the weight in 0-8!!

HELLO,
Last week i decided to start dropping the pounds. Today i join the challenge. I have been working out and eating a lot less. I am currently 195 pounds and my target weight is 155. So today i will say my pledge, I will loose this weight and bring back the true sexy queen that waits inside of me. Please if anyone has any tips, i am more than open to listen.
Thank you,
ps, Let's bring sexy all the way back!!!!

I am 32 years old and I have children. I was 170 when I had my third child I was a size 13. I had just lost 40 pounds and I was feeling good about myself. My husband had just graduated from college and he had no children, so I popped up pregnant. I gained 60 pounds from that pregnancy. I am still that size. I starve myself diet and it seems like I just cant lose that weight I gained. I was thinking a couple days ago what did I do differently then from now and I realized I was not exercising. I have to want to put an effort forward in order to move forward. I feel my marriage would be even better if I was much smaller. So, I hope I am joining a motivational team to keep me motivated to lose this weight.

Keep up the good work! I'm happy for u!!!!

Great Inspiration you all are to me! I'm reading all of the posts and in each and every story I can insert my name. Emotional eater is my middle name. Thank you all for encouraging me to take this first step to a healthier way of life. I will be checking in often!

YOU DOIN IT!

I finally have decided to do something about my weight. I am 32 year old single mother who weighed 212 lbs(1 month ago) & now weighs 205 lbs and I'm SICK OF IT! I am an emotional eater. Whether I'm bored, happy, sad,stressed, whatever, I tend to turn to food. I have fasted many times for up to 10 days at a time and lost up to 12 lbs but I'd gain the weight back of course. I will start out by walking and doing sit-ups and then once I feel confident enough I will join a gym. I have started to eat a lot healthier this past month and now I just need to incorporate some excercise into my daily routine. I'm off to a good start and I'm ready to bump it up a notch.

Congrats to those who have made it to their goals and good luck to those trying to get there.

:) chelb

Tahira congrats !!!

Are you from Cleveland, Ohio?

Marta I am a single mommy (to a degree) i have a 15 month old and i want to lose about 40-50 lbs, let's do this. Emial me !!!

Tahria,
Congrats to you. I know what you mean by seeing your self in a video or picture. I'm new to the site but have been a yo-yo dieter most my adult life (I'll be hitting the 1/2 century mark in less than 2 yrs.) My starting weight was 262 and I'm just a shorty. I did realy well on Weight Watchers about two years ago, lost 40 lbs and into size 16 jeans from a 22/24. I felt great and thought I'd conquered my weight battle. Then this Daddy's girl unexpectedly lost her Dad. My Ma had a heart attack when she found my dad dead in their basment but didn't know until a couple months later. Within 4 months my Ma has major heart surgery. (She's doing great today.) All my new eating habits disappeared and I went back to what was comfortable. I creeped back up to size 20 and some of my old 22 even felt really comfortable. With my faith in God, and my love for our people, I'm back at it again, only 5 lbs lost but I'm determined and seek the help and encouragement of all of you.

Isnt it something how you can look at a pic of yourself and feel like "OMG!! Is that really me?" I guess we dont feel like how we look when we are that heavy or we dont feel that we are that HEAVY!! Im a nursing student and I have recently committed to getting healthy. Im 23 and 20 pounds away from 300 pounds and I feel the effects of the weight (fatigue, aching knees etc.). Ive started and I REFUSE to turn back!!

You look really pretty!!

Your starting weight wasn't all that bad but I applaud you for your loss, you are a pretty young lady and your happiness will push that beauty even further!
*Divalicious!

Congrats to all !!
I am 31yrs old, 5'6 and I weight 185lbs. I recently saw a picture of myself, and it shocked me. I was in the background of the picture with my back to the camera, and I was eating. Now I knew I was definitely not a size 2, but I did not realize what people saw when they looked at me. I definitely have to make a change. I am not happy with my weight. I realize that I don't enjoy shopping anymore because I hate to try on clothes. I gonna start off simply walking, drinking plenty of water & doing sit ups. Here Goes....

Good Luck All
Dawn

Keep up the good work. Losing weight is not a easy road to travel but, all things are possible through christ. Always know that you are not in this by yourself. God bless!

hello dr. Ian i woke up one morning with my hand numb. went to the doctor only to find outi have an irregular ekg. when the staff weighed me i was approximately 247lbs. embarrassing.there were at least 3 staff members gatherd around me. theyput me on a heart unit and monitored me all night. i am 38yrs. old and my mom died at 38 yrs. old with a heart attack.the my doctor informed me that it is time to lose weight. mind you my bloodwork was always normal. however there was a silent killer and it wasnt the blood pressure.it was weight.or shall i say the lack of diet and exercise on my part.people it is so important to eat healthy and exercise. not diet. for it is detrimental to your health in the longhaul. i know that GOD has been there. but hes shown me that i must do my part.thanks for listening.

You go girl!!!

I have decided to take the challenge and will try to get other friends to join me. Congratulations to Dr.Ian and the featured participants, and many thanks for sharing your truly inspirational stories.

Hello all challengers! Let me tell a short story about myself: back in 2001 I woke up one morning, went into the bathroom and stood on the scale. Woow! I said to myself, this is scary, I now weigh 210 pounds? Ok, that's it! I'm going to lose some of this weight now! After work that day I went to my local Weight Watchers center and signed up. My target weight was 180. Within a few months of watching what I ate and excercising, I had lost 35 pounds, exceeding my target weight, I had gone down to 175. I was so happy I went out and bought a new wardrobe. I felt so good about myself. I could run faster, run upstairs without feeling winded and looked great! people at work were complimenting me constantly. But overtime I took things for granted and have gained the weight back. I am now at 209 and I am frustrated and a little upset with myself. I am now determined to get back to that healthy feel good weight again and so I've joined the challenge! Challenge, here I come!

Hi Dr. Ian, I was listening to you today on the Steve Harvey Show and decided to sign up for the challenge. I also heard you talking about signing up churches. I actually belong to Apostolic Church of God (Bishop Brazier), but lately I have been attending House of Hope(Rev. Meeks) and I believe both of these churches would be ideal for the 50 million pound challenge. It would be a blessing to have you attend either church. Apostolic Church of God is located at:6320 South Dorchester Ave. Chicago, IL 60637. House of Hope is located:752 E. 114th st. Chicago,IL 60628.

Hello Dr. Ian,

You have always inspired me from your role on Celeb Fit Club. So when I heard about this challenge, I knew I was going to join. To date I have already lost almost 30 pounds but I have gained 20 back in the last 6 months. I am a former athlete and want to get back down to a comfortable weight. Thanks for creating this challenge!

I wanted you to know i weighed 243 lbs. back in june 2006. todate, my current weight is 225. i feel so good about the person i am today. i have a new attitude.

Congratulations!!! Keep up the great work and stay positive and motivated. I know that it is extremely difficult. But just know that you are not alone in your fight and I am behind you 100%!!!!
Much Love!

Hello Dr. Ian and everyone who may read this post. I am 38 and 5'2 weighing in at 193lbs. My weight has a lot to do with the medicine they gave me when I was diagnosed with cervical cancer "Thank GOD" I am a survivor and no longer have the chronic disease but do have the added weight. I went from 160lbs to 193lbs within 3 months. I didn't realize how i actually looked until this years annual party, but at the same time people around me were aware of my situation. I would really like to get back to my original 130 lbs as I was 14 years ago before the birth of my 2 beautiful children and have been hesitant to diet. Fortunately I was watching BET one night and seen the others on the challenge comercial and decided to sign up. I think it is wonderful that we can get together and fight our food demons and wrong eating habits together from state to state. I am delighted to see that there are ALOT of others such as myself out there keep up the walking and exercise ladies and gentlemen! :) "today is the first day of the rest of my life"

I will be one of those single mothers take a chanllange of losing at least 50 pounds this year. i just need some one there to help out with my wanting to lose weight.

Hi Dr. Ian I am so excited to join the 50 million lb challenge I started my life change last year September when my doctor told me I needed to go on blood pressure medication & that I was border line diabetic. I have currently lost 34 pounds. My goal is to lose 44 more pounds and be at a healthy weight. My husband has also joined the challenge.