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New to MyFitnessPal, 49 yr old female, goal is to lose weight/be healthy

jmaldon
jmaldon Posts: 2 Member
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I just joined today. I am looking through the app to see how this works. Hoping to count macros to lose body fat and gain muscle mass. I am a 49yr old female. Approx 5 to 7 yrs ago I was healthy and participating in Sprint Triathlons. I am embarrassed to say I am now severely overweight (family stress/death of loved ones and parents w/ dementia, Stress from work/healthcare/hospital setting, and I gained a lot of weight during Covid issues and am now struggling w/ hormone changes). I really need a community of support to get on track and do this. I am concerned about time management and keeping track of everything but I so desperately want to be healthy. Are there any FACEBOOK Groups you guys/gals would recommend ? thanks in advance for your time and help with my journey
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  • chris_in_cal
    chris_in_cal Posts: 2,712 Member
    Hi @jmaldon, You aren't alone. I can read a lot of my story in what you wrote.

    I'm one of many here who used MFP successfully, then left and stuff happened. I came back earlier this year.

    I believe a FB group, or other groups can really help get the motivation training running. Accountability, support, empathy, encouragement, acceptance....all that stuff can be found here too. This is a perfect webpage, but there is a lot of positive, if you can get over the learning curve and find a sweet spot for yourself.

    Step one is (IMHO) consistency. If you come back tomorrow, please click reply, and write something. We can all celebrate the beginning of your great process.
  • FuturePositive
    FuturePositive Posts: 1 Member
    Hi jmaldon. I am also back here after having lost 3 stone and now put most of it back on over a few years, through change in work and uncertainty. I am ready to put the work in again to eat healthy and exercise.
  • yankeedownsouth
    yankeedownsouth Posts: 717 Member
    Hi! I've been on MFP since 2011, but I consider myself new here too, just because I haven't done it in so long. I 100% understand where you're coming from and am in a similar boat. In the past, I've found having MFP friends who pay attention to your updates really helps a lot with support and accountability. I'm going try that again, so if you want to be friends, that would be great!

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