Let’s give this a go!

renaeelder
renaeelder Posts: 13 Member
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Hey there, my name’s Renae. Thought I’d finally write one of these things and do it properly instead of creeping around in the background!

I think this is also the first time I think I am actually starting to do this whole ‘health’ thing properly too (emphasis on the starting!). Have been using the app properly now for a month or two- started out telling myself I can still eat whatever I want to eat so long as I logged it.. what a shameful eye opener! This is what I have been hiding from myself.. accountability!No bloody wonder I got to morbid obesity.

Have now started making an effort to keep under the limits and it is paying off. Slowly, slowly making better food choices. Have even found a form of exercise that I love doing every day (Beat Saber- a virtual reality game!). Even though I’ve only lost around 5kg so far (when I have previously lost over 30kg with weight loss surgery) and am still morbidly obese (around 125kg) I feel like I’m finally starting to do this properly through being accountable for my own food choices (and not some pre-packaged diet meal or shake).

Don’t know what I’m hoping to get by posting this? Maybe some online accountability buds who are in the ‘obese’ category? Particularly if they play Beat Saber!

Anyhow, sorry it’s long-winded! Keep up the good work guys!

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  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,130 Member
    Hi @renaeelder you could come and check out the Larger Loser group. Very supportive folks and it's very active, usually a couple of threads running daily including Daily goals and habit threads, general chat, weigh in details, etc.

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/133315-larger-losers
  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 8,485 Member
    Hi, Renae. Welcome to MFP!

    I think it’s so cool (and potentially effective) that you’ve taken a while to navigate and learn the site before you call yourself starting.

    Happy Official Start Day!

    Is there anything we can help you with? I had a MILLION questions when I started.
  • renaeelder
    renaeelder Posts: 13 Member

    springlering62 wrote: »
    Hi, Renae. Welcome to MFP!

    I think it’s so cool (and potentially effective) that you’ve taken a while to navigate and learn the site before you call yourself starting.

    Happy Official Start Day!

    Is there anything we can help you with? I had a MILLION questions when I started.

    Thanks! Well.. for a start, is this how you officially reply to people? Using the quote thing? Haha!
  • renaeelder
    renaeelder Posts: 13 Member
    tinkerbellang83 wrote: »
    Hi @renaeelder you could come and check out the Larger Loser group. Very supportive folks and it's very active, usually a couple of threads running daily including Daily goals and habit threads, general chat, weigh in details, etc.

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/133315-larger-losers

    Done! Looks good, thanks for the tip!

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