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Newbie from Oregon
Hi all. I'm new here, just started yesterday, and have already learned lots of interesting and helpful information. 7 years ago, I weighed 240 lbs. I had weight loss surgery, (duodenal switch - for those familiar with the different types of WLS) and lost 90 lbs. Weight has slowly crept back up, (especially over the last…
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Time for a Change!
Hi all My name is Ronan and I got released from hospital yesterday after a heart attack scare. I decided today to change my lifestyle so that I don't just rely on medication to prevent the real thing. I am 42 and married with two kids, 19 and 16. Here's the challenge: My starting weight is 301lbs and I'm targetting losing…
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SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE
HELLO 2010! I AM A NEW MOM OF A BEAUUUTIFUL 8.5 MONTH OLD LITTLE GIRL AND I AM TIRED OF BEING FAT! SO I AM GOING TO BUCKLE DOWN AND LOG ALLLL OF MY CALORIES....EVERY DAY!!! AND TRY MY DAMNEST TO EXERCISE 4 TIMES A WEEK, MINIMUM. HOPEFULLY THIS SITE WILL PROVIDE ME WITH THAT EXTRA PUSH I NEED TO STICK WITH IT AND THE OUTLET…
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Enough is enough
Hi everyone - so this isn't a resolution for me - I had decided prior to the holiday season that I needed to change but it was too difficult being faced with the eating over the season - so here I am ready and fresh - this site was given to me by a friend and I am really impressed - I hope to make some new friends along…
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to a new year and a new me (hopefully!)
im a 23 years old chick from scotland with alot of weight to lose, im lucky that i dont look as heavy as i actually weigh ( wakeup call when i weighed myself lol) but im determined to make a change, the diet officially began yesterday rather than the traditional 1st of jan but better late than never! best of luck to every1…
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new year new me
need to get in shape for me I will be 40 in 2 years.
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Newbie here.
Hello everyone. I'm new the site. My goal is to lose about 15-20 lbs. A few years ago I was around 215. I got down to about 187, but have plateaued since then. I am now at 193. I bicycle quite a bit (50-75 miles a week), but on Wednesday of this week I will begin the P90x workout plan. I am hoping the "muscle confusion"…
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Where do I start?
Hello everyone! I am new to this website. I am a mother of two little ones. My son who is 4 yrs and my daughter who is 20 mths. I am now ready for a change. I have been gaining ever since the "Freshman 15" well my was about 25lbs, then I got married (gained) then had babies and gained. So here I am 220lbs and not happy…
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This Year is THE Year!!
Ok.. so I was surfing the web and I came across this website and I decided to join. I've tried many diets and "non" diets and non of them worked. I would get on the "loosing wagon" pumped and determined to start my journey, then after a month or so.. I would just give up! I'm in my all time heaviest and I hate not able to…
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Hello New to MFP.
I am a mother of three boys and just tired of being tired!!!! Time to get rid of this extra baggage that's holding me back from living life.
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Starting over.....again.
Hey yall! This is acually my second time to join myfitnesspal.com. My mother and I joined last year and we loved it. Im not really sure what happened that caused us to slip away but, ~we're back~.
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New Kid On The Block!
Hello All! Im new on the block and looking forward to all the support and knowledge of the community to help me lose some major lbs and getting myself to be more healthy. Ive been overweight all my life and after turning 31 this past month I finally realized that I need to do something to change my unhealthy lifestyle.…
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newbie here
Just wanted to say hello to everyone and wish everyone luck on their weight loss this year!!:smile: javascript:add_smiley('smile','topic_body')
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I have learned the secret to overcome this. Respect myself..
I grew up as this tiny, scrawny little girl with skinny legs and big feet! I also sported quite the pot belly! My mother used to call me "Little Ethiopian". I remember being teased in school for being so tiny, and I didn't fit in because I didn't have boobs! My mother would tell me "This is Mother Nature's way of…
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Need a Work out Buddy!
I need a workout buddy. You don't necessarily have to work out with me but just someone to keep me accountable to going to the gym. I live in Humble, Kingwood area and I am a member at 24 hour fitness in Atascocita. Send me a message or post if you can be my buddy. I go to the gym after works so anywhere between 6 and 6:30…
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Where do I start?
I just joined this morning. I am turning 50 next month, have sold my business and am now "retired" from the timeclock. Sounds great! Lots of free time, no excuses, except getting started. I had been thin my entire life....until I hit about 40-42 then I started adding pounds here and there. Doesn't help that I owned a…
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The time is right
Not new to site but never seriously tracked calories or food consumed. Middle aged male who happened to look down and realize some how I got fat without even knowing it. Ok, that is an exageration, I did notice I have put on close to 60 pounds over the past 15 years. Well, I decided, the time is right to make a life style…
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Hello from Wales
Hi All, Thought I'd say hello for once rather than reading forums and not contributing. I've just joined adter finding the very useful app on my iPhone. It's so cool that it lets me update my progress after (and even during) the times I eat and exercise so I don't miss anything out. Really well designed too. I'm a 31 yr…
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New Here!
Hi All!!! Yes I am a newbie... my name is Carrie and I badly need to loose weight, why else would I be here. Within the past few years I have packed it on, I am at my heaviest and don't feel like I am myself. It all started when I had my daughter, I only gained about 20 lbs with her but didn't get much of it off when I got…
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Hi Everyone
Just joined a few hours ago and am very excited/nervous to begin this long, tough journey of weight loss. Good luck to all!
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A quick hello!!
Just thought I would quickly say hello as am new to MFP. Looking to lose enough weight to fit into a whole bunch of my clothes and to generally feel better about myself! Worked my way through all the christmas chocolate and now feel ready to start the diet! So hello to all!
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Hopefully will finally win this war.
Hello everyone, I am from Tennessee(Smyrna/Murfressboro), but now I am living in Spain with my husband (six years) and two kids (7 and 5). I am 27 and around 200 lbs. I remember a time of being healthy but now I can't even go up some stairs with out getting winded. I have always tried to lose weight but never too seriously…
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Too young to feel this old
Hello all. I am determined to stop old family habits. One: getting pregnant by age 19. Well I won't have any problem avoiding that. Of course as I am almost 80 lbs. overweight. Two: being obese for your entire adult life. I was small once, then I discovered how to feed my face. Now almost 5 years ago I was only a size 8 in…
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Eating in the evening
Hi all!-I just wondered if anyone else has this problem of eating at nite. When I watch TV I just want to eat. I would like to go to bed earlier, but can't sleep-so I tend to go to bed quite late-so it gives me so much time to 'think' about food. Any suggestions?-Bonnie
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'Ello People
Hello People I'm Rob :D Recently I've let myself get out of hand and now it's time to shape up again. My name's pretty self explanatory, I'm a pretty big computer nerd. I'm a huge gamer on my PS3 *thinking about getting a 360* and PC, currently playing MW2. One of my new year resolutions is to lose quite a bit of weight:…
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My introduction "Hello"
Hello, here is my introduction to the website. I've used the MFP ticker for the past year (on another site), but today I'm checking out the support that this site offers. I lost 25 pounds last year by dieting and using canned diet shakes, but have regained 12 pounds since the summer. Yikes! But, I am determined to take…
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Day 1
I am just starting and decided to not wait until the 1st of the year like I usually do. I have set a goal of 1 pound per week. I have tried many diets but have not had success. My biggest problem is stress eating or bored. I find if I am sad or not feeling well I will eat something to feel better. It lasts for the moments…
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Hey!
Hi, my name's Erin--23 year old mother of 2. I've been toying with the idea of getting in shape for years now, just never got around to doing it. Almost a year ago, I got a gym membership at LA Fitness and went cosistantly for a while and lost 15 pounds. Then I lost my motivation and gained it all back. Somehow now I'm…
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Just me.
New to the site and it says I should introduce myself so heres a little about me. I'm 32 and 3 years ago I got weight loss surgery. I lost 140 pounds in 9 months. Life was great until as it always does got a little stressfull. As a result I turned back to my old ways of eating my feelings. So with 50 pounds gained I have…
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Hello everyone! New health start newbie!!
Just wanted to say HELLO and looking for support! I'm just starting and determined. :)