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Hello everyone! My name is Marla. I’m 61 years old and from NM. I joined this app because I was recently diagnosed as prediabetic. I am also clinically obese. My doctor told me that I have to change my eating habits and lose weight. He even prescribed Zepbound to help get me started on my weight loss journey. I recently started doing water exercises at the gym. I also just got an Apple Watch to help me keep track of everything. So far, I’ve only lost about six pounds but I didn’t gain this weight overnight so I can’t expect to lose it overnight. I would really like more friends to help keep me accountable and motivated ❤️
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Hello, Marla -
It sounds like you're off to an excellent start, with some fun activities, the help of Zepbound to create space for you to find new more positive eating/activity habits, the Apple watch to give you useful metrics, and that very appropriate insight that this is a process that takes time and patience.
To virtually "meet" others here in our demographic - I'm 69, in weight maintenance, lost around 50 pounds 9+ years ago with MFP - you might enjoy this thread:
Don't be dismayed if you open that up and see old posts. Like any long-running discussion thread here, the newest posts are at the end on the high numbered pages. You can jump straight there by clicking the number/arrow links at the top and bottom of each page of the thread.
Wishing you success - in my experience, the quality of life improvement is more than worth the effort it takes to get there!
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I am in same boat. Feel free to add me if you would like.
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