Starting over + welcoming new friends for peer support

emotional_eater_gone_good
emotional_eater_gone_good Posts: 5
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Hi All

I've been really active on MFP and have lost 12lbs over the past few months. Fell off the wagon the past few weeks.

I actually found that making a new account and fresh start may get me back into it...

But I would like to add friends for mutual peer support - but if possible people who are in it for similar reasons to me...

I am aiming to lose weight, yes, but most importantly... it's about improving my relationship with food. as you'll see from my username I'm an emotional eater. I have problems with my mental health, and I turn to food too easily.

So my reason for being here is not primarily about how much I weight / gain or lose, but about my relationship with food.

I'll be honest, on my last account, I was often frustrated as I felt like those who commented on my statuses often had very different aims to me and their comments reflected this... I am not just focused on numbers, but on having a healthy lifestyle and improving my relationship with food... if you are in it for similar reasons, please do feel free to add me :)

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  • MrsKaby
    MrsKaby Posts: 9 Member
    Hi, I had a previous account on here and I managed to loose 50lbs but then I got hit with a diagnosis of arthritis and the meds and emotional effect of that made me put it all back on and a bit more too! I decided that I needed a new profile and a new start so I didn't kepp reminding myself that I had failed.
  • svandever101585
    svandever101585 Posts: 188 Member
    Hi, I am sending you a friend request. I am here to lose weight, get in shape, and be healthy but I have an issue with emotional eating as well. I understand your frustrations. I have tried to eat my stress and anxiety away for years which lead me to grow to 262 lbs. With education, proper diet, and exercise I have been able to lose 77 lbs in a year and control my eating on most occasions. Hope we can help eachother on this long and difficult journey. Best of Luck.
  • emotional_eater_gone_good
    emotional_eater_gone_good Posts: 5
    Thanks both - sounds like you both know where I'm coming from.
  • happycauseIride
    happycauseIride Posts: 536 Member
    I will send you a friend request too. Anyone else can add me as well.

    I am also an emotional eater. I have really been struggling with this the last 6 months or so. I find myself tired from work and grumpy so I lean on crappy food choices to make me feel better. I hate that. Let's help each other out.

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