New Here - 40 yrs old and 40 pounds to shed :)

ChristinWrites

Hello,

I just turned 40 last October. I told myself that to honor this phase of my life I am going to make myself a priority and get the extra pounds off and get back in shape.

This is not my first go round with weight loss. Several years back I lost 50+ pounds and kept it off for a few years. I felt great, was in decent shape, very energetic. I made the mistake of thinking I could never get this big again - and then I had another child and a couple of major upheavals in my life and before I knew it, 40 of those pounds crept back on.

I know what I need to do and how to do it. I need to stop berating myself and start empowering myself again like I did the first time and that is where support is great to have . The first time I did this I used another website, but I find I love the features and ease of use here more, so I am hooked on MFP now.

I'm always happy to give support and I look forward to making many new friends on here, particularly those who like me, struggle with emotional/stress eating and need to address the underlying issues beneath the weight gain.

jeccawest91

You can do it! My mom is turning 47 and just hit her 25 lbs mark!!!

PamelaLavender

Welcome to MFP. Wishing you much success on your journey to a healthier you.

I'll send you a friend request.

Rylnn

miss_mckenna

You got it! And, we can all relate. Welcome!

harley_rose

you can do it !!!!

nolakris

Hi! Congrats on 40! I hit it in November! MFP makes it so much more managable!

DeliriumCanBeFun

Hi! I'm 38 and looking to lose another 20-30 pounds the healthy way so I can keep them off. I definitely relate to you with the emotional/stress eating. That is my biggest battle, but I'm starting to make some progress and my diary is open. I will send you a FR, and I welcome anyone else to send me one:)

ataylorgardner

Welcome. I will be 42 in May and have gained about 40 pounds over the last 5 years mostly due to side effects from chemotherapy but i'm sure age didnt help either. I too finally got to the point where i'd had enough and wanted to lose the weight so here I am. I dont know if I am a stress eater but I definitely have a tendency to eat when I am bored or depressed about something. It is a constant struggle but I have decided that I didnt beat cancer to be unhealthy the rest of my life. It has gotten a bit easier each day but its only been 3 weeks lol! This site is a great place to make friends and find motivation and support. you can do this and together we can all do this. Good luck and hope to see you around

mgmlap

welcome..I am 45 and just shy of 43 pounds lost...

modickson

I feel for you. I am in the same position. I just turned 42 and need to lose about 40 pounds myself. I have made the determination to "get it done". On top of that I want to quit smoking as well. Will try to be diligent with it all.

araksi5000

Hi, I'm going to be 43 in June and I keep having this crazy vision of having my best body ever. I have two kids, (4yr & 7yr) and gained 40 pounds since my pre-mom days. My daughter (7) calls me 'medium fat' and I'm tired of being envious of the other fit moms at her school. I also have tons and tons of cute clothes I don't have the heart to give away. I tell my husband and mom that I'm saving them for my daughter, but I do have this wish of fitting into to them myself. Some of them are size 4, so I don't know if I can be that tiny again, but I want to see how it goes and focus on being healthy and strong. This is my third day on MFP and I love it! I feel in control and totally optimistic.