40lb or more to lose?

IWillBeSlim35

I’m 43 and have over 40lb to lose.
I’m not new to mfp but have been away waaaay to long.
Under active thyroid is making this all harder but not impossible - I will do this!
Need friends, so feel free to add me, let’s do this together.

4legsRbetterthan2

Welcome,

You should check out these threads which ended up gaining alot of traction.

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10176797/comment-here-if-you-want-more-friends#latest
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10324944/hi-looking-for-friends-motivation#latest

best wishes~

rhiannon_diack

Hi there, I also have around 40lb to lose. I don't have pcos but I am a stress eater, especially around totm. I've added you so please accept me 🙂

Linda511

Hi there! I also have 40lbs to lose. I am at a high level for heart attack and stroke. So my motivation has been that. I am 42 years old. Feel free to add me!’

AnnPT77

In case you haven't read it, there's a really good thread here about hypothyroidism and weight management:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10767046/hypothyroidism-and-weight-management

It was written by an MFP-er who is a scientist in the field, is hypothyroid himself (surgically removed, IIRC), and who used calorie counting and MFP to lose weight. Solid information.

I'm severely hypothyroid myself (properly medicated). Honestly, it's refreshing to see someone like you saying that isn't weight loss doom . . . because IMO it isn't. (It's more common to see posts here thinking hypothyroidism makes loss completely unachievable, or nearly so. Weight loss has challenges for everyone, and hypothyroidism is one . . . but I don't believe it to be insurmountable.)

I'm at a different phase (year 6+ of maintaining a healthy weight, after previous decades of overweight/obesity) and kind of a sub-par MFP friend (more of a Community forum gal, I guess), but I wanted to stop by, say "Hi" and "Welcome Back", point out that good thread, and wish you much success!