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Boston by 50, Kona by 55
I am 47 years old. In 2011, I woke up the day after I came home from Vegas and weighed in at 282. That started my journey. Today, I weigh roughly 245. I need to restart my journey. This year did not start the way I wanted to. I was positive for Covid-19 on December 28th, 2021. It was four weeks later that I finally stopped…
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PCOS, Depression, and CVS
Hey everyone. I was just recently diagnosed with PCOS.... and on top of that, I have depression and CVS (cyclic vomiting syndrome). It is so hard to find support, diets, and exercises that will help with everything. I have gained so much weight over the years because of this and I am so bloated. I just want to feel healthy…
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What caused the weight gain
I have been going to a counselor who told me that there are numerous reasons why people gain a lot of weight. It could be trauma, habits from childhood, loneliness, depression, etc. With her help I found out that this all started when I was married and in an mentally abusive relationship. Being told that I was "fat, ugly,…
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How to loose weight 1st time?
After breaking my back 4 years ago and being limited to exercise (walking with crutches) iv gained to ME a massive 20kg i used to be 67kg. i am mentally depressed also do to my life changing disability and getting help for that but with weight gain also its making me even more depressed and worthless. So i have set a date…
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Second week!! Hard but not impossible!
Hello everyone!! This is my second week! I used to be an intuitive eater and that didn’t work out good for me. This time I am here with a realistic yet positive outlook in search of more friends to continue this journey together! 👋🏼👋🏼😊
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How to loose weight 1st time?
After breaking my back 4 years ago and being limited to exercise (walking with crutches) iv gained to ME a massive 20kg i used to be 67kg. i am mentally depressed also do to my life changing disability and getting help for that but with weight gain also its making me even more depressed and worthless. So i have set a date…
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MFP Miscalculating my calories??
For breakfast I ate 265 calories, then I had an 80 calorie snack...my daily goal is saying I have used a total of 445 calories today which is 100 calories more than what I actually have had...why? This is throwing me off.
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HELP! Moms finding the time and motivation
I used to be a gym rat you could say, then life happened. I got married, had a child (C-section). I am finding it hard to stay motivated when I can't keep a regular routine between work, being a mom (to a 3 year old) and wife with a husband that works a lot. Some days I do good with hitting the gym at lunch time or walking…
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Hello... Not sure how I'm doing 😬
Hi everyone hope you're all doing well. This might sound bizarre but I'm not sure if I'm eating enough to lose weight..... I'm tracking everything I eat which is 3 meals a day and fruit but I'm struggling to even reach 1000 calories a day. Anyone else managed OK with less than 1000 unintentionally? X
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Searching similar
Looking for ladies in australia that are looking to lose 50kgs or more for support and accountability :)
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looking for friends to motivate each other! Healthy eating!
hello everyone so i am trying to move away from dieting and try to change the way i eat instead by swapping certain things out and figuring out what is healthy and what i actually like so i can stick with it as well as focusing on trying to get more protein, it has been going pretty well so far! would love some friends who…
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Women with 200lb+ to lose?
I'm 38 and looking for friends with similar goals. I need to lose over 200lb, and I need to finally get started on that NOW and be consistent. Would love to find some female friends (cis female or LGBTQA+ identifying women/people who feel safer with female friends). I tend to be very positive when things are going well,…
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losing 100+ pounds without surgery needs support group members
Hello! Losing 100+ pounds without surgery is a supportive, non-judgmental community of people who have opted to get rid of 100+ pounds without weight loss surgery. We have no stringent posting rules, except to please be respectful of other members. Solicitations of products are not permitted and violate MFP's terms of…
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50 pound weight loss
Hello! Could use some support/motivation I would love to add some people so we can read each other’s diary and offer support. I have lost 13 pounds in the last 2 months, before I gained all my weight back in two months I would already be down double that . I assume since I’m older I have to eat super clean and I’m having a…
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GYN has told me to lose weight before IVF
Hi Everyone, So my partner and I are looking into starting a family and last week we had a scan and bloods taken to see if there are any issues prior to commencing IVF. My bloods came back good and indicated good ovarian reserves but my scan was a little more worrying, they found endometriosis and a few cysts and my left…
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Losing weight for IVF - Looking for friends/support buddies
Hi everyone i tried to search but couldn't find anything recent/active so I thought I would create something myself.. I'm about 4 months in to trying to lose weight for the 67646744 time.. fell off the wagon a bit over Christmas due to family get together and my dad being sick in the ICU but trying to get back on track…
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Encouragement needed!
I’ve been all sorts of weights during my adult life, 9st at 18 years of age and hit over 15st back in 2017! Maybe it’s age but the weight just doesn’t want to shift at the minute, only recently started tracking my food, and definitely eating a more nutritious diet but my calorie intake is still way off where it needs to…
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Losing WLS regain!
Hi! I had gastric sleeve surgery in 2019 and lost a total of 81 lb and ultimately had skin removal surgery last year. But since then I’ve regained 15 lb and am wanting to lose the regain, tone up and get closer to my goals. Regain is hard but I know we got this! :)
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Food rules my life I think
Which kind of makes sense because we need food to survive and even in nature pretty much most creatures life revolves around obtaining and eating food. That being said I've officially gained the most weight I've ever had in my life. My weight loss journey has been up and down over several years now. There's a period in my…
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Any Christian Men Or Women Out There 🙏
Reaching out to The Christian Community... Proverbs 27:17 As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. Looking forward to meeting up with y'all
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Staying Positive
How does everyone stay positive when the scale has stopped moving, the inches coming off have stalled and you just feel blah? Im down 8 lbs in 60 days, Im frustrated as someone who has severe body issues. One day I am proud of my accomplishments and other days, like today, Im mad and not sure how to not feel like I feel.…
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Friends with open diaries?
Anyone with open diaries want to be friends? Get healthy ideas from each other. Thanks ahead of time.
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Defeated
Hey everyone a few things about me I’m 35 year old female 5’2 I started my journey on January 12th of this year at 247 pounds I have lost 13 pounds this far but for the last 16 days I’ve been sitting at 234 pounds and nothing is happening I’ve changed my calories from 1550 to 1500 in hope to shake someone lose but nope…
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How are you??
It's been a rough few years and I'm finding it hard to cope with everything, I've relapsed my ED and sh but I know a lot of others are being affected too, so how are you??
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Plateau
What do you do when you’ve hit a plateau? It’s been over a month and my scale hasn’t budged and neither have my inches. I’ve tried eating more, eating less, working out more and working out less. I get decent sleep and I always drink my water. What is happening?! I’m feeling frustrated and so down on myself lately. What…
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How are you?? (vent)
It's been a rough few years and I'm finding it hard to cope with everything, I've relapsed my ED and sh but I know a lot of others are being affected too, so how are you??
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A few success stories and why they love the 2022 Spring 5% Challenge
It helps to hear from others who are on a challenge to see if it's worth the while for YOU to join us. I hadn't asked their permission (if you do join us, you'll be able to read so many more responses) so I'll just copy and paste their responses to the question of What are your health/fitness goals for this season? I want…
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Motivation and Discipline... where are you?
I can't seem to find my motivation and discipline. I was doing so well, then just got burned out by everything in my life and now I can't seem to hop back up on the wagon....
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Looking for Friends!
Hey everyone, I'm starting my journey again after gaining all my weight back for a few years. Feel free to add me! It's day 1 :smiley:
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Need a motivational female buddy to support each other throw the weight loss Journey
Mother of three , never struggled with weight gain until recently. I stepped on the scale during COVID to find my self 25 lb over weight. I have been on a strict diet lost 10 lb. 15 lb more to go. I live in Los Angeles, California. Would love to find a Motivational buddy to support each other during the Journey.