Introduce yourself
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Hey ya'll! Names Nayt Glad I found this group so there are more people in my range! I started about 10 days ago my SW is 395 and I want to get to 200 at least! for years and years I have been 400 and over and just recently found out I am under 400 now after so long! After a 3 year long relationship I thought ya know what?! this time its about me! This weight will be gone for good and I will do what I want! I had this little thing I wanna do, once I hit my goal weight set up a party to go to the local amusement park and spend the day with friends going on every single ride besides the kids ones, and not worry about being embarassed that the bars or whatever used doesnt fit and have to walk away while everyone watches! I wanna be able to lose this weight and also help others in the same boat I was and motivate them to do the same thing! Even if it is just one person I leave an impact on then I will be happy0
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Hello! My name is Tammy. I am mom of 4. Married to a trucker who is gone 4 days a week. Starting on the weightloss path again. My weight problem started when I was 19 years old and in a car accident. At the time of the accident I was 7 months pregnant. My daughter was stillborn as a result and I was in a wheelchair for 6 months cause of a broken pelvis that was repaired with steel hardware. All of my children were born by c-section.. I can't really use those as an excuse anymore as my last one was almost 11 years ago. I have gained back the 50 pounds that I lost last year in 6 months as my dad was killed and I am an emotional eater. Maybe I ccan change that to an emotional exerciser. LOL. I want to be fit and healthy for my kids as well as their kids. Sick of sitting on the sidelines. I want my 40s to be the new healthy me. Well that is a small bit about me.0
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Welcome everybody! Glad to have you with us. We can do this. Add me as a friend if you'd like!0
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Wow! Awesome! I'm so happy to see more people posting (not happy that so many of us are over 300 lbs, but glad to see there are people joining the group). Does that make sense? lol
Welcome to all the newbies. Feel free to jump in with the weekly challenge and/or start your own new threads. I'd love to see this group a little more lively - as I know there are quite a few of us in the 300 range and would like to see this group become a great place of support, motivation, and encouragement!
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Howdy all!!
My name is Tesia and I'm a 42 yo woman in the San Francisco Bay area. I am 5'10 and currently 350lbs. However, despite my size I have been pretty active in my life...play tennis, swim, bellydance, etc. My goal is just to be HEALTHY. I know the weight will come off as I do this, but I really want to be healthy so that I can be FREE!!! I want to learn to kayak, I want to be a roller derby girl, I want to Run (or at least jog) that last leg of the triathlon (instead of walking and having people's grannies pass me up!!! LOL). I feel like even though *I* have tried to still be a part of this world...this world has constantly made it hard for me to participate...does anyone know what I mean? Not to get on a rant...but society is always telling fat people that they need to get off of their butts and exercise (which is so annoying in the first place b/c they have no idea whether someone is active or not by just looking at them)...but when we try to...NOTHING is built for us!!
Anyway, I'm glad to have found this group and I look forward to sharing this journey with you all!!!
Cheers!!!
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Hi I am in this category..Been at this 1 week and weighed today and have lost 15 pounds..I have a long way to go but then I did not put this weight on overnight. I have a lot of health issues and right now I am unable to go to gym and exercise..I did do some walking when I went to store and pushed the buggy and did not use the electric cart for the first time in a LONG time..I take a lot of meds and I am a diabetic on insulin and have atrial flutter and take coumadon..I have RA(rheumatoid arthritis) and that causes a lot of pain and joint issues..I am at home a lot and disabled because of the RA and diabetes. Hubby works and on the road but home every other night..I am 59 years old and my daughter that lives in another state told me about this site and I joined up. Thinking about also joining WW but not sure yet..Would like some support and would love if there was someone close by also to where I live near Cleveland,Tn. Anyway would love to hear from others..Debbie0
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Hi My name is Claire.
I am 38 years old and live in the UK. I started dieting when I reached 360 pounds some months ago I am now 337 pounds. Its taken me a while to find you all but I am so glad that I have......it will be nice to talk to someone in the same boat as me sometimes.0 -
Hello,
I'm Kim and I started MFP at 352 pounds and am currently 317. My heaviest ever was 351.
Weight has always been a touchy subject for me, so I love that I am now confident enough to talk about it.
Feel free to add me ....... all support is welcome, and I'm super supportive too !!!
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Hi, Im Yolanda. I currently weigh 316 pounds and I am trying to get down to at least 160 pounds. Feel free to add me I can always use support and encouragement from people who have as much to lose as I do. My workout buddy is under 200 lol.0
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Hi all! I'm 26 years old and I'm 358.5. I'm glad to be part of this group with like minded people!!0
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Hi I'm Elizabeth. I just join MFP today and was hoping to find friends. I'm so glad I found this group.
I'm 26 years old And I 5'2 and my current weight is 316.
I started to rapidly gain weight at the age of 13 and never stopped. When I was 17 I got preggo with my first child and I gained appx 90-100. After She was born I went into a depression and gain even more. When I met my husband I was around 250 and Got preggo again and gain more. So it has been a struggle. I am currently at the highest I have ever weighed and I would really just like to LIVE and be able to do normal things without being out of breathe. I want to be healthy for myself and for my girls.
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Hello all the new people! (Not that I'm not new, been here 6 days, ish?) lol
The challenges are great and a fun way to stay motivated! I hope everyone feels at home here!0 -
Welcome, welcome!0
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Welcome Everyone! I am so happy people are finding such commradery and support within this group! It would be nothing without you... litterally! I don't get in here as much as I should, but I now have the help of Katie! Thank you so much!! Lets Do This!!0
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Hi everyone! I'm Megan and just joined MFP today. After not looking at the scale for 2 months, at the Dr's I found out I'm at 322. Its gonna be a lot of work - but I am ready for the challenge!0
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Hi my name is Chrystal and I am 23, I am 319lbs. At my highest weight I weighed 340. I have been married for almost 4 years. And since I got married I gained over 100lbs... I want to lose this weight because I want to live a long life with my husband. I also want a chance to have children.
On November 2nd 2005 I lost my dad to a heart attack at age 50
On September 27th 2011 I lost my mom to liver failure do to complications of the gasteric bypass. She just turned 45.
I don't want that for myself... I have been over weight all my life and I am so ready to get healthy and be happy.0 -
Hello Everyone!
Brand new to the group so thought I should introduce myself. My name is Amber and I'm a newly divorced ALMOST 32 year old. The divorce has given me the motivation to finally do something about my weight and I'm doing okay so far! I started at 386 on December 5 and right now at 372. Oh and I live in Texas!
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Hi everyone!
My name is Dawn, and I am hoping this group will be great for me!
I am over 300 lbs and have been since I have been 20 yrs old. I am now 53. At one point I was almost 450 lbs, and in 2002 I had bariatric surgery - lost about 150 lbs - and was under 300 for a month or so.. that is it.
I struggle every day with weight problems, and due to the surgery- my diet is restricted - so I eat much the same foods daily.. another long story.
So, long story short - I have kept off most of the weight I lost, but still have a long way to go. I find the older I get, the more it bothers me - especially with arthritis and other medical problems.
On the personal side, I am married and have 3 dogs - they are my kids.
I look forward to some of your challenges I see here, and I am in!
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Hello my fellow MFPers!!! My name is Nicole and I am from South Georgia (USA). I am almost 32 years old and a single mother. I have stuggled with weight since being a tenn. I joined MFP over a year ago. I logged religiously for several months and it worked! I lost almost 50 pounds. Life got busy and hectic and I slacked off...and gained most of it back. Now, I am trying to be a better role model for my daughter (who has Type 1 Diabetes). I am currently at 338.4. I was 352 at my heaviest. My ultimate goal is to get down to around 175 and take it from there...I am so glad to have found this group. It looks totally fun! I don't have many current MFP friends (as most of mine have disappeared over the last year), so I am looking forward to meeting some new people! Feel free to send me an invite.
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Hi, I am Steve from the great state of Maine. The older I got, the more the weight would creep onto me. So, I am finally trying to get rid of some of it. I started out at 315, and working toward 280. Not sure if I will make it, I have eaten my allotment for the day and am still hungry, looks like today, I won't meet my goal. Well tomorrow is a new day, Always remember that if you don't meet your goal on one day, you have another chance tomorrow. Just keep trying until you achieve your goal.0
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Hi,
loser friends wanted and needed!!!!
I'm new to MFP, I am 48 year old mom, I have no idea how much I weigh, but I know it is well over 300 pounds. Have to wait to find a scale that goes that high. Please add me as a friend if you want to be a loser friend with me.
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Hello my name is Connie I am a married mother of 2 wild little boys and will be 31 years old in just a few days and at the beginning of my journey in October I weighted 347 lbs. With lots and lots of hard work I am now 317 lbs. I started working out with a trainer and doing group exercise classes! I have yet to master my eating habits, but I work on it every day!0
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Hi. My name is Debbie. 391 lbs, 5' 10, married, no children and absolutely feel like this is the best chance I've been given or found to finally kick this weight issue in the butt once and for all.0
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Hi! I'm Sheryl, I just turned 49, married/divorced/etc. remarried and mom to a girl that's 10. I'm 5'3" if I stand up tall
I started at 297 (but had boycotted using a scale for so long, I was likely over that at some point). I started the road to getting healthier in July 2011 after a miserable plane trip. Funny how a little anger can get me motivated!
I like to think I'm an upbeat person and that "honey works better than vinegar", so feel free to friend me if you like!
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I'm going to join you all. You seem like a great bunch. I started with MFP and eating somewhat better on 1/17/12. I have lost 8 lbs so far. So many to go but one pound at a time, right? My youngest child recently turned 5 and I have been over 300 lbs since he was born. Something clicked inside me, finally, and its time to find myself again. I am looking forward to the journey ahead and have enjoyed it so far. Feel free to add me.
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Hi all...
I think it's time I stop trying to do this on my own. At the beginning of the year, I stepped on the scale as I'd made this year my year to find me. And I cried when the number on the scale registered in at over 300 lbs. I knew that I'd been walking really close to that number, always being somewhere around the 280s for the past two years. But when I saw 306.8, I wanted to lock myself away forever. I also finally opened up to my best friend about how this made me feel and we made a pact to be healthier. She's a lot smaller than me though and she's lives really far away from me. Tomorrow will mark 1 month since I started using MFP, and I've since gone from 306.8 to 297.2. It's been so hard for me to stay on track. There are days when I'd much rather give up and come to terms with who I've become, but I know this isn't me. I want to live life, but being overweight for most of my life has hindered me from doing that.
I'm hoping that, with the support I can get from a group of people who understand exactly where I'm coming from, I can finally find the real me I know who is hiding underneath all this weight.
I pray God guides us through all of this.
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Hey y'all
My name is Lisa I am 48 and started out at 337 and have lost 14lbs. I have a long way to go to my goal weight of 150-135, I would love to have you guys as friends please add me as we go through this journey together. :glasses:0 -
My name is Stacey. It took me 5 years to lose 90 lbs. I topped out at 410. Now I am about 320 and have been looking for friends for support. I am a housewife and mother to one child. He is six years old. I also homeschool. We are trying hard, my husband and I to lose weight. We want to possibly conceive a child next year. I want to reverse my type 2 dietbetes as well as lower my blood pressure. My goal is to have a healthy lifestyle.0
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my name is louis i have a 5 year old that is the spitting image of me and that scares me to death so 3 weeks ago i started to diet and joined a gym i was at 347 when i started i can only remember one time in my adult life that i was under 300 but that will soon change0
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Hi. My name's Lisa. I've been overweight all my life. I started having serious body image and eating problems later in high school. Struggled for the longest of times with purging, restricting and spiraling depression because of it. It's taken a long time and lots of hard work but I'm no longer engaging in those dangerous activities.
I want to lose weight, all of this weight and my UGW is 130#.
I want to gain lean muscle mass and garner a love for exercise. I want higher energy levels and less anxiety around food and people.
It'll be a long journey but I'm willing to embark on it. I've no time left for serious setbacks.
Things I've had to work on lately: moderation, letting myself indulge to avoid binges even when the indulgence made me anxious.
I struggle daily with my body image and self worth. I try to see the bigger picture, no pun intended, but it's difficult at times.
I'd be happy to add some more friends and be able to support others in their endeavors.0
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