We are pleased to announce that on March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor will be introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the upcoming changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

Hello!

DelGetStronk
DelGetStronk Posts: 2 Member
in Introduce Yourself
I am Del,
I am new here and my goal is to get to 180 lbs by the end of 2024!!
I am 28 years old, female, mama of littles and home maker!
I am 5ft 9in tall weigh 317lbs and I am looking to add (friend) other women around my goal (losing 50lbs or more) or those who accomplished this already. I don't have many irl people who understand my struggles. My hubby and my little are fit, eat wonderfully, and in general, I want to be able to match them. I would love so much to be able to be running around with my kids and enjoy an active lifestyle with my family.
I eat organic, cook at home and live frugally. So hiring a trainer and buying meal kits or w.e. is beyond my capabilities. I can however, do at home work outs and get my eating habits healthy :)
I am so happy joining this community and looking forward to the wisdom and friendships I will make here.

Replies

  • DawnDenee
    DawnDenee Posts: 13 Member
    Morning World! I am Denee...I'm here to reboot. I lost almost 80lbs about 12 years ago. I felt fantastic and hadn't quite hit goal. I was even doing half marathons which I never thought I would do. I ended up completing 5!!! Then the bottom fell out...some very stressful events occurred and before I knew it I was a back to eating horribly and put all the weight back on. I was diagnosed with hypertension a couple of years ago and discovered the low fat plant based diet which is supposed to get rid of many heart/blood pressure/and diabetic issues. It's basically the diet for life style related diseases. Anyway, a friend and I decided to try Dr Neal Bernard's 21 Day weight loss kickstart. I went to the doctor 30 days after starting it and had lost 15 lbs and had perfect blood pressure. No lie, in just 30 days so I KNOW it works. The problem is sticking to it. I did it for about 4 months, lost a total of 30lbs then fell off the wagon and here I sit at 255 as of this morning :( It was working but I also had a friend doing it with me. They only did the 21 days then quit and now I realize how much I NEED someone to communicate with on a daily basis. It's very important. If anyone would like to friend up...or group up for that matter I am all in! I need to be able to be held accountable...to be able to report in the great things I've done that day or the mistakes I made without judgement but rather encouragement. Anyway, if anyone is interested reach out!

Categories