Reintroducing Myself – Ready to Lose Some Pounds!

Reneesantiago56

Hey everyone! I’m 68, originally from the USA but living in South Africa, and I’m back on MyFitnessPal to prioritize my health and finally shed some serious pounds. I've got a bit of a journey ahead and would love to connect with others for motivation, support, and maybe a few laughs along the way. Looking forward to meeting some like-minded friends as we tackle our goals together—one (healthy) choice at a time! Let’s do this! 🙌

AnnPT77

Hello, and welcome, fellow 68-year-old!

I'm at a different stage/different goals, but wanted to say "hi". (I'm in long-term maintenance after losing from class 1 obese to a healthy weight back in 2015-16 at age 59-60.)

A good way to get support and find like-minded people here is to join in one of the threads, groups, challenges, etc. You can find examples through the Community, but a bunch of them can be found in the Challenges and Motivation topic areas. Direct links here:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/categories/motivation-and-support
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/categories/challenges

Some opportunities are focused around friendly competition, others more social/sharing, some are a narrower topic (like what exercise a person did today), etc. Take a look, read about them, find one(s) that seem to suit you, and join in!

Best wishes for success: IME, the positive results are worth the effort!

nossmf

Welcome back, Renee!

There are some great threads created by our members, bookmarked to the top of each category that may be helpful. Just look for "Most Helpful Posts - whatever the category name is”.

For example:

• Most Helpful Posts - Getting Started (Must Reads)
• Most Helpful Posts - Health and Weight Loss (Must Reads)
  
• Most Helpful Posts - Success Stories (Must Reads)
  

You can also ask your questions in any category that interests you, read posts or questions made by other members, join a group, or add some friends.

Here are some frequently asked questions that may also be helpful: FAQ's