I really need some motivational help and supporters!

cwatson1214

just a quick note about spaghetti, cause I am there with you and the picky eaters. We have it once a week. I but the dreamfields pasta. it is low card pasta. it is awesome, worth the extra money (but not too much). you can get it in any supermarket

allmekeri

Hi, I've been using MFP for about two months (not as consistent as I should but I'm getting there). Feel free to add me as a friend, we could all use the support. I just had my first visit with a dietitian yesterday and I gave her my log-in information so that she can check in on me from time to time as well.

justinejellybean

You mentioned your child is a particular eater, why not make your own "healthy" inspired fast food ex: pizza, tacos, fish and chips, burgers&sodas.. etc. I especially like making my own "soda", carbonating any sort of drink whether it be water, juiced fruits/veggies. These things can be healthy, they just need to be made from scratch! Getting your child involved and asking them to find recipes or choose ingredients. Don't feel discouraged if they won't eat an entire healthy meal, just work your way up by telling them for this week we choose one healthy ingredients, the next week two and so on.. that way they don't feel like they were hit by a freight train.. and in a month+ time you have phased out unhealthy foods!

darrenburke63

Hello from Australia. Happy to be a friend. I no longer think of it as a diet but as a change of eating habits. Have been on MFP for 26 weeks and have lost 23kg(50pounds). Started at 123kg(270pounds). Trying to stick close to my 1600 calories per day and still eat(I love my food) has been a real education. I kept looking for healthier alternatives with fewer calories and they are out there! Good luck to you and I can guarantee that if you stick to your calorie target you will continue to lose weight week after week after week! Regards Darren.

AprilP24

I'm here for ya! I am looking to "UP" my support system too! I have been using this site for a little over 2 weeks now and it has helped me tremendously in monitoring what I eat and what it all means when I eat it! I am very motivated because I am getting married in October and want to try and slim down as much as possible!
I'll send you a "friend" request.

jmelton9

I too am feeling the struggles that you are feeling. I am the mother of a 2 year old, work full time, and part of families that revolve around food. I have tried so many times to get myself in gear and never seem to make it to my goal. I am trying MFP again (first failure was not its fault) and I am more motivated now that I ever have been. I am always looking for support and would love to offer it to someone else. Please feel free to add me!

BethQ1983

Hello and Welcome

Ive been using MFP since Jan 2012 and I absolutley luv the site....I also need extra motivation and would luv to become weightloss friends...

texasmom39

Hi from Texas. I'm new to this and loving it so far. This site is much easier to navigate than Weight Watchers. I've lost 20 pounds on my own but I'm stuck and I need to lose about 60 more. I find it hard to stick to diets and I also need motivation. My college age son is home for the summer and he has started me on an exercise routine. It's pretty ridiculous to see me out in the backyard doing windsprints since I haven't run around the yard since 1997 when the kids were little. lol. I'm excited to get this journey going and get healthier. I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes so it's especially important for me to manage my weight and eating. I could use the encouragement and I'll be an encourager.

AprilP24

Hi! I am looking to "UP" my support system and what better way to do it than to have some friends that are using the same website I am?! I have been using this site for a little over 2 weeks now and it has helped me tremendously in monitoring what I eat and what it all means when I eat it! I am very motivated because I am getting married in October and want to try and slim down as much as possible! I am a mommy of a 2 year old baby girl and still need to loose my baby weight and then some... ok, a lot of some! I would like positive support in my journey so please feel free to add me! Best of luck with reaching your goals!
Gettin Healthy,
April

Meganosborn1988

Hi there! I am a mom of a 3 year old... and i recently lost 30 lbs. with diet and exercise. At first i could only lose 20.. and then for some reason couldn't lose anymore (plateau i think) .. I started MFP and it help me keep going and it has helped me lose 10 more lbs! so now im at a total of 30 lbs gone.. I only need to lose about 10 more to be right under my goal... It has taken me 5 1/2 (almost 6) months to get to where i am.. so please dont get discouraged! Just keep going.. take it one day at a time.. 1 week at a time. the best thing i did was have an ultimate goal .. but even more importantly i made little mini goals! each week i would have a goal to loose 2 lbs. sometimes i would be a little under but sometimes i would lose more than 2. Either way it kept me at a steady pace and keeps me on track (and its so motivating)! Also I would have 1 cheat day for the first 30 lbs. (now i let my self have 1 or 2). But Even on my "cheat day" i would only give myself 200-300 more calories for that day.. so u dont go overboard! Hope this was helpful!
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! dont forget it takes tiny steps to get to your finally destination!

abrown122404

Hello everyone! I just signed up for My Fitness Pal today. I am learning all the tools that it offers. If anyone has any advice please feel free to mesage me. I only know one person who uses this site and she is doing an AWESOME job loosing weight! She looks great and I am jealous!! I am a mom of 3. I started to gain my weight when I met my husband. And then it just kept coming when I became pregnant with my first child. Before I could loose that baby weight I was pregnant again with my second child. They are only 11 months apart and although they keep me on my toes they also keep me to busy to eat right. I know that excuses are just that, excuses! But if I don't use that excuse then I have to admit I was just lazy!!! LOL And my kids are now 7 and 8 yars old!!! So it is way past time to get off my butt and do something about my lifestyle!!!

heather3029

Great job! Hi my name is heather i am 33 and i soon would like to have a baby but i need to get healthy and work on that but having a slipped disc and nerve pain and Bursitis in my hips makes it hard to work out, its been only a yr since i had this and its my syactic nerve which is the main nerve in your body so its pain full. so with some meds ans shots and pt i hope to be better someday and hope i lose the weight i want to as well, i am 287lbs and like to be 130lbs.

mevalentina

Welcome and feel free to add me if you like

allifantastical

Feel free to add me

JA123MIE

Hello, I am a mom of 3 and a crazy work schedule. I feel what you are saying. I have been there lost weigt then put it back on. I am trying again. I hope this time I keep it off. Add me to your friend list.

1971babe

Hiya. Congrats on getting started. Im a single mum of 3 and have much the same problems as you. To be honest I use the app
on my phone more than the websiteand it makes such a difference - always log everthing I eat as I eat it so i dont 'forget' about
it, lol!

I'm a bit of a couch potato but have invested in a treadmill which I am using every other day and its making a bit difference and its
alot cheaper than the gym!

Feel free to add me if you like, good luck x

MaryRegs

feel free to add me...3 boys...back working fulltime....hubby who loses with no problem (grrr) on the path....

KrystieNye

I had the same problem with my son....I ended up making him a "snack box" in the fridge, which is basically a large tupperware container filled with healthy snack options (string cheese, yogurt, baggies of different fruits and veggies, pepperoni, etc). He doesn't mind eating the healthy food, as long as he knows he is in control of picking what he eats. Good luck on your weight loss journey, and feel free to add me!

bigdal77

hi there been here about a year now lost 241 lbs so far still a ways to go add me if you like

kbj07

My story is not unique.....been fat my whole life, roller coaster diet, lost large amounts (found it and then some), and I'm sick of being so large. I'm hoping this will help

cyoung6621

Welcome! I'm fairly new too....anyone feel free to add me! We can all use support

texasmom39

I think by being here you are on your way. You have a desire to get healthy but it wont happen overnight. I have gained and lost and gained and lost like many others have but I finally feel I'm going to be in this for the long haul this time. It might be slow but my husband says to always, "celebrate the direction". I'm a stay at home mom with a high school daughter and a college aged son so I really have no excuses except for being lazy. You are a busy single mom and work so I imagine you have a difficult time fitting everything in. I think one of the biggest keys to success is to find time to plan out your menus. That way you always know what's on tap for each day. Just don't give up. Just make one or two changes at a time and before you know it you'll be all the way back on track. And I expect your son will follow your lead. It may take him awhile but maybe we can all help you out with ideas for creative meals for picky eaters. Stay strong. We're here for you.

debjr66

Me too! We can support each other!

scorpia1977

I know what exactly what you're going through. A good support team is something that is very important and something that we all need. This site is perfect for you and you will love it. A friend request is coming your way.

chanty1234

hiii..
you can add me if you like, i too need motivation and support .. today is my first day with MFP and so far so good. I am a mom of a handsome teenage boy.

Crochetluvr

I just joined to and have no friends....sniff, sniff. So feel free to add me, if you like......I need support, too!