Need Friends Who Give Support

BridgetPrzy

I just started another journey last week to lose weight. I lost 40 pounds after giving birth to my daughter, and kept it off for a couple years. Then over the last year I was finishing my master's, student teaching, and got my first teaching job that I had to drive 50 miles one way to. Since then, I gained my 40 pounds and then some. I started at 232 pounds, I'm 30 and 5'5. So far I've been able to lose almost 6 pounds going to the YMCA and tracking my food. I'm looking for friends who can give words of encouragement and not just "like" everything. (I will of course do the same!!) I have a lot of weight to lose, Ideally I'd like to hit 150 again, so I'm looking at about 80 pounds to lose. I'm in this for the long haul though! Once school starts in the fall, I'll be working out every morning before school.

lantana411

I am happy to share my journey with you and be there to support your journey. In 2016 I lost 90 pounds and recently gained 30 (I had half of a year of dental/endodontic work and had to eat mushy food - at some points I couldn't chew on either side of my mouth so it was carb/fat city for a while). I recently finished the dental work and lost 14 pounds. I want to keep going so I can fit into all my clothes again (I gave away my big clothes). I weigh/measure/log my food and I attend weekly meetings for support too (it's the same meeting I've attended on and off for about 20 years so I see friends who've made this journey with me). Support is very effective!