Looking for a good support team.

Gizziemoto

Hi! I have been on MFP for almost a year and am looking for a few friends to encourage, give feed back, and be there in general.

Here is a little about me. Love to chat and provide feed back and assistance when able, in other words will cheer you on and pick up you and help you. I am a private person and prefer to keep my friends list small to provide better interaction. I am 45 and have too many medical issues to go into but they greatly affect my weight loss which is if lucky 10lbs a year but I have learned to appreciate this and not be discouraged.

If you are interested please include a little note as to why.

Thank you!

GrammyNanner

Hi, I sent a friend request.

cindy5761

Way to stick with it!! You can add me. I am looking for postive, supportive people also that can help each other get healthier. Especially us ladies 40+. Have a good one!

Gizziemoto

Thanks Cindy and Nanner

LMJS

Hi :-)

I'm 41years old & new to MFP so it's great to read about people who have stuck with their goals! I'm determined to finally make a change in my life but its very hard so I take it one day at a time for now until I can get myself into a good routine.
I have a couple of small issues that can be worse if you are overweight so I'm hoping to see a change in time :-)
Would be great to have some positive encouragement & I hope I can do the same for others too.

Hugs

marty1005

Hello Tazmitten and others.....

I am new here too. I only joined yesterday, actually. I spent some time reading message boards and searching through groups.
I also did a search of members by age/geographic area/goals, etc. It's very overwhelming.
I was hoping to find an on-line friend(s) for support; thinking maybe a pen-pal would help keep me motivated.
Unfortunately, I tend to think and analyze waaay too much. I hesitate because I'm afraid to start something and not follow through,but then, I end up doing nothing.! Yesterday, I had a spontaneous moment and I signed up on MFP.

Anyway, I have a few very close friends rather than many acquaintances in real life. So, I imagine the same will hold true online.
I'm not a techie. I don't text and I am not on facebook. So, forgive my ignorance regarding posting etiquette.

I'm 47 years old. I've struggled with food/weight my entire life. I had my daughter late in life (@ 40). I terrified of passing my addition and self destructive habits on to her; any more than I already have, I must add. She's 7, so I'm sure I've already done considerable damge.

I know some of you said you have health issues that make weight loss slow and/or difficult. I don't have to face that obstacle. I'm physically capable of losing weight. I will exercise and eat right for about 4 months. I'll lose 40ish lbs. Then, I binge for 6 months until I'm back in the bottom of the barrel. It's a very frustrating cycle. I should be grateful that I've been blessed with a strong, relatively healthy body. I've not yet caused myself diabetes or any other irreversible problems (that I know of anyway) Instead of being grateful and treating my body with respect, I keep pushing the envelope to a very dangerous place. Clearly, my problem is not physical, it's mental. I know how to lose weight. I'm capable of exercising. I chose to do neither.

So, Tazmitten,I know you said include a short note. (not sure I'm capable of that !!), but that's kind of where I'm coming from and why i joined MFP.

One thing I know for sure, listening to others and helping others is one sure fire way to help myself. There is no better solution to one's own problems than taking some time to focus on someone or something else. It's been my experience that most people tend to treat others waaay kinder and waaayy more understanding than we treat ourselves.

I'd love to make some friends. I'm assuming that "friending" someone is different than joining a group.??
I'm not really sure how, when or where to communicate with those friends. But, I'm more than happy to try, if someone is willing to give a little guidance.

prairiemom

I just restarted last week, last time on I lost almost 30 lbs but its all back on. (and a little bit more). Looking for some to keep me motivated and on track. Will send a friend request.