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iquiltoo
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Hi,
I noticed a couple of my friends were in this group because of the November challenge, so I joined too. Hope to get to know you all a bit better. A little about me: I had surgery in 2012 (bowel repair & hernia) after which I managed to lose 50 lbs and maintain, who knows how! LOL! In the spring of this year my doctor got me into a gym program where they helped people with chronic conditions (diabetes for me) learn to use the gym equipment and do other exercises. I didn't lose much during the program, but I did get a gym membership and keep on going. Somehow I stumbled on MFP - I think I was looking for something with a food database, and MFP seemed to fit the bill. I have managed to lose another 53 lbs. and am keeping well to the 1.5 lbs./week. Some weeks a little more, thank goodness, as that makes up for the weeks where I have stalled out! My ticker isn't exactly accurate as I just put my starting with MFP weight on it (300), and my first goal (140), at which I will re-evaluate how I feel and if I need to go any further. I think the lowest I would go would be 130. So, really, I had to lose a total of 210 to 220 lbs. - I guess I am almost halfway there! (I have lost the weight of my friends' 13 year old son!)
I noticed a couple of my friends were in this group because of the November challenge, so I joined too. Hope to get to know you all a bit better. A little about me: I had surgery in 2012 (bowel repair & hernia) after which I managed to lose 50 lbs and maintain, who knows how! LOL! In the spring of this year my doctor got me into a gym program where they helped people with chronic conditions (diabetes for me) learn to use the gym equipment and do other exercises. I didn't lose much during the program, but I did get a gym membership and keep on going. Somehow I stumbled on MFP - I think I was looking for something with a food database, and MFP seemed to fit the bill. I have managed to lose another 53 lbs. and am keeping well to the 1.5 lbs./week. Some weeks a little more, thank goodness, as that makes up for the weeks where I have stalled out! My ticker isn't exactly accurate as I just put my starting with MFP weight on it (300), and my first goal (140), at which I will re-evaluate how I feel and if I need to go any further. I think the lowest I would go would be 130. So, really, I had to lose a total of 210 to 220 lbs. - I guess I am almost halfway there! (I have lost the weight of my friends' 13 year old son!)
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You've done so great so far! This is a really a great group and very supportive. I hope you like it here. It sounds like you know what works for you, maybe you can give me some tips sometime. Welcome aboard! :flowerforyou:0
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I'll add my welcome as well. Always great to have another posting member and your experiences may help others here as well.
You have done great losing on your own! I can't recall how I first heard of MFP, but have been very happy with it as a replacement to the WW site, and the price is certainly better!
I hope you will join in on any or all challenges.
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Welcome to the group, nice to meet you! You are doing awesome, and look forward to hearing more from you
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Thanks all. Can hardly wait until tomorrow to see if I am on target with the challenge! But MY challenge will be getting to the gym where the scale I use is - haven't got my snow tires on yet and we just got a big dump of snow...0
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Welcome to the group we are an awesome bunch 0
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Holly is right. We ARE an awesome bunch...and now you are one of us! Welcome.0
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Welcome to the group!!! They really are an awesome bunch!!!0
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LOL! Glad to be in such an AWESOME group! you all remind me of my young friend Andrew. Well, he's 30, but he will always be about 12 to me as that's the last time I saw him in person (they moved away but thank goodness for Facebook!) He uses that word a lot, makes me laugh.0
