Hello

lyndora1975

Hello Myfitnesspal world, I am a newcomer to the site. Started using it this week in conjunction with the Diabetes Dtour Diet. Let me preface all of this by introducing myself. My name is Lynn, I am a 34 year old wife, and mother of two from New Jersey. I am a Financial Controller by trade, but my weight has gotten out of control. How ironic, I have always been a thin girl, then I got pregnant with my first child, put on 80 pounds, and the gestational diabetes kicked in. The cycle continued with my second child, even though I gained only 13 lbs, I still hadnt taken off all the weight from the first. Long to short, I was up and down, last spring I lost around 30 pounds from exercising and dieting alone. 15 of those 30 crept back up. I am looking to loose the 15 and an additional 15, in hopes to be taken off of insulin and put on oral meds or no meds at all. I started the Diabetes Dtour Diet, and have been feeling great, so far, so good. I have been tracking my food intake and exercise on here, and am looking forward to the progress. So if anyone is out there with a similar story, or not, please reply, I would love encouragement, success stories, feedback, etc... Thanks!!!

DanOhh

Welcome to MFP, Lynn! Good luck getting on track. This is a great place to help you stay on it.

lyndora1975

Thanks Dan!!, btw, I love your saying, "your not on a diet, your just watching what goes past your teeth", and your right, it is so much more than a diet, its a lifestyle change!! I'm looking forward to the success!

Beebee78

Good luck on your journey xxx

txladybug41

Every day is a new day to meet your goals and overcome challenges. Add me as a friend for support. I'm diabetic too, on insulin and medication, so I understand the struggle you are going through

Fabnover40Kat

Hi! Good luck! MFP is AWESOME!

platoon

Welcome to MFP, Lynn! The folks on here are awesome, and will cheer you on to success... You and I have similar stories. Well, except for the children. I just put on the weight just because... LOL. I go up and down, and up and down. I am looking to lose about 75 lbs. If you need support, feel free to add me. We can be buddies! :-)

rolandhulme

Welcome to MFP from another New Jerseyite (well, I'm an import from the UK, but live in Jersey.)

lyndora1975

Thanks everyone for the welcome!! I have been going through some of the profiles and message boards, and looks like MFP is pretty awesome. I will be doing my first weigh in on Sunday. That will be my full first week. I'm a little nervouse, but I will post my results, good, bad or ugly!, lol