The 50 Million Pound Blog

I actually just joined today and I was reading your story! So inspirational. I am only 23 and I have 2 kids. My oldest is 3 my youngest is almost 2. I work full time I just started school and I am also married. Reading your story is such a big help. It's proof that I can do it with all off the busy things I have going on. I have been fighting my weight since my oldest was born and nothing has worked. I can not wait to get started and see what happens. Thanks so much for sharing your story.

I have recently started and this is a major undertaking for me, food is always that hardest part of any diet for me, but it is all mental for me, getting my mind right and not focusing so much on food, learning to stop, and not giving into craving, it is more then willpower it is about mentally acknowledging my hunger and when I just do not need to eat, how do you all handle that.

I just joined today! I AM SO EXCITED!! because today is a new day and i can plan to do my weight loss challenge the right way. I had been depressed about my weight for so long that i just stopped trying. I walk at times,I do eat right,but i eat late and i don't drink enough water. Recently I was told that i was 3 points away from high blood pressure. Wow! I saw the 50 Million pounds commercial and went online and read all the encouraging words that inspired to do this challenge. I feel this is doable plan that I cam make work for me. I'm picking up my kit today from my agent and can't wait for this fresh start. I weighed this morning and my weight is 198 lbs. i'm 5'6-1/2" and my goal is to lose 40 lbs. by Christmas. I'm praying for you, please pray for me!

ANNA MARY CAN YOU PLEASE E-MAIL ME AND LET ME KNOW HOW YOU BECAME A MEMBER OF 50MILLION POUNDS.COM THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH VERONICA STONE

Congrats Ana! I am also a mother of two. My youngest is 10mos. I was able to lose all of my baby weight and an additional 14lbs. My current issue is losing more weight. I am 196lbs. I would like to be a healthy 165lbs. I used to be in the military, so that means I was physically fit. My lowest weight was 130lbs. Thank you for sharing your story and inspiring me to get motivated.

I am a 44 year old female. I weight 198 pounds, I am 5-4 and would like to loose 55 pounds. I have started by cutting my portion size down and eating half of my meal when I go out for dinner. I am going to start walking everyday and eventually move into working out. I gained weight after a back injury and several steroid shots to help with the pain. The steroid shots helped with the pain but it also helped me gain about 50 pounds. After all the weight gain I became depressed and did not know how to get the weight off. When I saw the 50 million pound challenge I decided to join.

I am a 56 year old female who weights 245 pounds. I would like to lose 70 pounds and develop an encouraging pen pal relationship with someone. Is there anyone out there who would like to correspond?

Good for you! As a momma of four, ages 4,3,2, and 10 months, I know how hard it is to loose that unwanted baby weight. I just signed up today and am very excited to get started. And reading your story has given me the added boost that I needed. I've had 4 kids in three years. Pre-prego I weighed 188. I am now a whopping 288! Seeing you lets me know I can acheive my goal of 175! Thanks Girl! Keep it up!

Anna,
After reading your story, I have become sooo inspired!! I really felt like I was the only one feeling this way- I find myself in the same situation as you- I just had my third baby in December '07, I have a daughter who will be 2 on Saturday, and have a 6 yr old. It is soooo hard to try to lose weight, juggle work, and the average home duties. I have joined the 50 million challenge today, I am going to dedicate myself, focus and give it my all. After reading your story, I know I can do it! Thanks for sharing, good luck and best wishes to you and your family.

As a Latina that loves her food, I am motivated and excited to see someone like me doing it! I also have just had my second child. She is 2 months and I know it's time to get my weight loss started! Thank you for the inspiration and good luck with your goals!

Congrats Anna on the baby. I to recently had a baby and I've found it more difficult to lose weight this time around. `Your suggestions are inspiring so I'll try them. I haven't lost any wieght yet but I'll keep trying. Thanks for the advise. Angela

Anna First an formost congrats on the new arrival.. I had a baby myself on march 31st of this year and I gained about 75 pounds threw out my pregnancy.. On April 5th I weighed in at 211 pounds and now I am at 189!! This is baby number 3 for me so I know how hard it can be to loose the weight when my 2nd child was born I was dedicated in loosing 100 pounds and I did in a year.. And so now Iam dedicated in loosing the last 56 pounds my only concern for you is that it's kinda of stressful to weigh yourself everyday because you might of ate something the night before or havnt gone to the bathroom etc. I do it every Mondays.. But anyway congrats on ur sucesss!!! Keep up your dedication!!!

Good for you Anna Mary keep up the good work.I know u can do it we all can.I myself decided to make changes about my weight and glad that I did.I started in january and proud to say that to date I have lost 17 pounds and i have to tell you that it feels great.I changed my eating habits and started working out. I started my workouts slow but worked my way up and still going.I just want to tell everyone to keep up the good work.

hi i am mother of 8 children 4 of my boys are in there 20's and i just had a baby 7 months ago and i weigh in at 210 pounds and before this weight i weigh always 140 lbs. ther rest of my kids are in there teens and a infant i hope by joining this challenge that i will lose all the weight so i can feel good about myself again

Hello Everyone,
I wanted to thank each of you for sharing your stories. I decided in March, 2008 to start exercising. During my first week of exercising, I fell off my treadmill. As a result of the fall, on March 28, I was diagnosed with a blood clot located above my heart and restricted from walking on my treadmill. I had lost about 9 pounds walking 5 days a week for about 40-50 minutes. I have lost 11 pounds total.

I just want to ask everyone to be careful and don't try to do too much too fast. I wish everyone to keep up the good work.

I just joined the 50 million pound challenge. I will be 40 in October, and I want to be at my goal weight...under 200lb. I have changed my eating habits...no more fried anything....and my only beverage is water. I began walking - and dancing...I love to dance -I try and dance for 30 mins. straight...I do the Cupied Shuffle...along with some others...I just have fun..(me and my girls)...but my plan is to work out everyday - starting with a 30 min session...then move up to 35 - then 40...you get the picture...until I am able to do a solid hour a day...I look forward to this journey...and tracking my progress....

I have lost 28lbs so far and i am not complaining about that,but recently I havent been losing and it is driving me insane. I work out for 1.5hrs at least 3 times a week. I have hit a plateu and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on how to get a jumpstart to make the weight come off. I am not giving up I just need some help! Anyone please, taking all suggestions!!!!!!!

I think the BMI calculator is a joke! They cannot categorize you as obese or over weight without first finding your bodyfat percentage. I am a bodybuilder and have less than 5 percent bodyfat and it says I am Obese. lol.

Is there anyone in the North Nashville, TN area that would like to get together and walk sometimes? Not power-walking, just a little quicker than a leisurely pace at one of the parks or greenways.

I am very frustarted right now so if anyone has advice let me know. I recently had a baby and weighed 218 lbs. I recently lost a lot of weight and was at 165. However, I love chocholate of anykind and once I start I don't stop. I have gone back up to 190 and I am so mad at myself. Any advice of staying on track? My problem is if I allow my self to have one day of chocholate I don't stop having chochlate and I eat it all day!

You inspire me Anna Mary. I am now 8 weeks Post-partum and I'm having a hard time getting back on track. Your story helps me to know what I must do. I just signed up for the challenge today and I'm promising myself to do all that I need to do to reach my goal and most importantly to get back in shape. Thank you for sharing your story!

Power to all of us new mothers!!!!!!!!!

I have 3 kids. 10yrs 7yrs & 2yrs I am a white girl married to El Salvador guy for a 11 yrs. My husband is a great guy. Where are you from Ana Mary? Living in a Latino family thier is always food around. Jan. of this year I weighted 193lbs. I now weight 163lb. Changing my life habits were hard but I said I had to do something for myself. I got my tubs tied. So I said to myself, I can't have any more babies, I can lose the weight now. I still have about 30 more lbs to go to be in the healty range. But I take a day at a time. Great Job & Keep up the Great Work.

Maria

Good For You!! Keep up the great work. If the world was filled with more people like you it would be such a healthy and wonderful place to live.

I can really relate to you i have 5 children and it is really hard to lose this weight but i am determine to lose i walk daily with my sister in-law and we started with 3miles and now its 7miles i sometimes have to stroll my little ones with me but i make it an inventure for them. I just wanna say good luck and keep up the good work, I still have a long way to go but i wont quit.

I just wanna say this diet is great in all and i love that dr ian is trying to help the nation to be healthy but it is also costly. Yes everyone would love to eat healthy and be on the right track but it cost to much to eat the type of foods that are healthy for example a loaf of white bread is 1.00 a loaf of wheat is 2.69 especially when your a family of 6 its kinda hard to eat healthy!!!!!

I started in November and by december lost about 8 pounds then i quit.Well its may and i started a week ago.We are doing the biggest loser at work it about 20 females all ages and all weights.So i have worked out 4 days out of 5 and cut out my sweets and we weigh in on Mon.

I am 53 years old and a single mom. I had been an OR nurse for almost 29 years, then had to leave the profession due to the fact that I also have Multiple Sclerosis and the physical and mental stress of the job was adversely effecting my illness. I have been struggling to lose weight and keep it off--I've lost weight before, only to gain it all back plus more. At 5' 9" and 210, I don't LOOK very heavy, but I feel it everytime I walk--there's so much "junk in the trunk" that I can't even close the trunk anymore (LOL)! Anyway, I'm determined to not only lose 40 pounds, but maintain it by getting a healthier lifestyle. I do go to the gym 2-3 times a week and I walk at least 30 minutes 4-5 times a week. I seem to be getting stuck at 210 ( I also drink at least 2 liters of water, and I'm cutting back on the unhealthy foods like white flour, sugar, white rice, and eating more fruit and veggies.) I need some support--it's discouraging to weigh myself after working so hard, only to NOT see the numbers moving. I'm trying to focus on losing body fat, since my BMI is 31, so I really want to lose inches as well. Any support you all can give me is appreciated. God bless!

Just pray that I keep pushing back from the table!! I really need to loose weight!!

Im so proud of u keep up the good work! I'm a mom of an almost 4 year old boy. I'm active with working and going to school. Its hard for me to make time for exercise.I told myself I will wake up in the morning and workout and eat breakfast.My son's father and I are getting married November 1st 2008 and thats my biggest motivation ever ! My dress is a little small, but I'm not worried cause I know what I have to do.

The best of LUCK !!!!!!!!!!

Keep it up Anna Mary!!! I will be 38 this year, and I am the mother of a soon-to-be 3 year old son. Since joining the challenge last summer, I've lost weight and gained it back. I'm now back on track and DETERMINED to shed the (30) pounds this time. I want to be in better shape before having another child. I only have one kidney (I donated the other to my Mom shortly after having my son), and being pregnant and overweight would be too taxing on my body. This past Saturday I walked my first 10K race (6.2 miles). It was challenging, but I was proud of myself for doing it. I finished, and I wasn't last! I'm looking forward to my next 10K at the end of May. I'll be walking as much as possible to prepare for this one. I know I can do this, and you can too!! Blessings!

Congratulations to you!!! Keep up the good work. I know its hard at times but a little effort goes a long way!!!

Way to go Anna Mary!!! :)
Keep up the fantastic plan with losing your weight. You are so right when you went to the throne of the Lord. That is what I'm talking about. Acknowledge Him in all thy ways and He will direct thy path.

Good for you Anna Mary! I am a new mom and I had gestational diabetes during the pregnancy. The weight didn't help and 18 months later, I'm still trying to lose weight. I want to be healthier for me and my young daughter. I know anything can happen to me at any time, but if there is any little thing I can do to improve myself while I'm here on earth-- why shouldn't I do that?!! I joined the 50 million pound challenge today and hope to have a success story to submit a few months from now. I also hope God will bless my husband and I with another baby. If that happens, I don't want to head into the pregnancy overweight, like I was prior to my first pregnancy. Keep up the good work and enjoy those kids!! God Bless You.

OMG! Anna Marry! Im so proud of YOU! You are so beautiful,and inspiring! I only wish the best for you.You Look GREAT!

You go girl! Its a pleasure to hear stories such as yours. Keep up the good work out. I'm in this with you. I have changed my eating habits and well as the amount, and time in which I eat.