Introductions!
sarahkatara
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Welcome! :flowerforyou:
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Yay! I'm obviously Ashley. Actually just Ashley, not the obviously part. Although it's in.. I also ramble.0
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And that is why I love you Ashley!
I'm (also obviously) Sarah. I have found that the negativity on the forums makes it hard to actually get what you truly need- support, adult discussions, and freedom to say what you need to without worrying about people attacking you. So, here's our alternative! I cherish all of my friends on here and I'm excited to watch this group grow and build up a great place for advice and everything else!0 -
I'm Whitney...duh! :glasses:0
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Yeah-hey, somewhere for good support & no negativity. I know people have bad days & down days but that's when you need positive support & motivation, not someone to kick you when you're down. I'm looking forward to chats & getting to know everybody.
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I'm Emily 27, married, live in Knoxville TN, have a german shepherd puppy, and am currently pregnant! I could definitely use a dose of positivity, so I'm glad you formed this group Sarah!!! 0
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hey all! :flowerforyou:
I'm Julie! I'm 25, engaged (for another 50 days! woohoo! :bigsmile:), and live in Colorado Springs, CO! I have two rambunctious 3 year old pups: Juno (border collie/lab mix) and Moses (beagle mix of sorts).
I love life, but lately have been lacking the motivation to work out. I try to eat "healthy" and "clean"... but let's face it, motivation (again) is not on my side. So, please feel free to yell at me when needed! In the past, when I've been serious about working out, I was doing C25K training (hurt ankle half way through = 6 week rehab); P90X (lost interest), and a boot camp class (need more money)... so now I'm relying on my free resources (when motivated). I have serious issues, haha.
Looking forward to getting to know those I don't already know, and supporting those I do! xoxo0 -
Hello everyone! :flowerforyou:
I am Candace. I am a 26-year-old English-American recluse living in the middle of nowhere in Indiana. I will likely be moving to Watford though closer to the end of the year, or sometime early next year.
I'm really excited about that. I am not the most positive person in the world, not even close, but I do my best and try to be the most positive and supportive person I can be. I'm the founder of the LGBT+ group here on MFP, and I'm a dedicated activist for the LGBT community.
I despise the MFP public forums. Recently, I messaged Steven and requested that I be banned from the public forums. He took care of that for me, and then I write a filter for my adblock plus so that the "recent topics" div no longer shows on my Home page. These past few days away from the forums have been a bit refreshing. :happy:
Anyway, my MFP travels began 31 June last year and I was 387 pounds, I think. Initially I lost weight, and then my fiancée/girlfriend of thirteen years left me in August, and from then through the end of November I gained everything I'd lost back plus about 32 pounds. Now I am down to 360ish pounds, and I don't plan to stop until I'm somewhere from 160-180 pounds.
Best of luck to everyone here in achieving your desired goals. :flowerforyou:
Cheers,
Candace P.0 -
Kate, here!
29, married to a wonderful man who is never home due to work. We JUST bought our first house, and I am currently up to my eyeballs in paperwork and signatures.
I also go to school and work. I'm SUPER busy right now, and frrrreeeeeaaakkkkkiiiiinnnnggggg out. Doing my best to remain calm.
I love the idea of a positive space as I am in no mood these days for people being snarky and rude to me. Like the girl yesterday who was being insulting and judging my relationship based on the fact that I said "I'm thankful for my husband putting up with my cat even though he is allergic to her, and because he always tries really hard at everything even when he fails (which he does often, lol)" I sent her a personal message, and surprise, surprise, no message back.
Only love peeps, only love! Thanks for this, Sarah!
p.s. I promise, when I am less stressed, and am far more positive :blushing:0 -
Hi all! I'm Pia.
I'm eighteen years old, just graduated from high school. I originally joined this website in a bid to lose weight unhealthily. I was eating way too little, but some of the lovely people on mfp put me on the right track. Since then, I've been trying to maintain my weight and have enjoyed making friends on here!
My goal is to eat about 1600 cals daily and to do some form of exercise over half the days of the week.
It's lovely to meet you all! Thank you so much for making this group, Sarah! ♥ ♥ ♥0 -
Hi everyone, I'm Feathers because I am super shy and hate using my name on the internet. x) I'm a newly-20 year old girl in college, engineering major. I love jelly beans, princesses, and owls. I struggle with eating enough or junk food (mostly sugar) binging, I can't seem to find a balance but I'm trying. Nice to meet you all!
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Hi, Thanks for the invite Sarah!! I'm Rita, I live in Michigan close to Ann Arbor. I have lost 60 lbs, but I have been stuck at that number for MONTHS! It's incredibly frustrating, but my best friend is getting married in October and I MUST fit into this dress I want to wear Nice to meet you all so far! 0
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I like this group! let's hope I remember about it... thats my issue, I forget about forums and groups and rarely check them.
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lost 60 pounds - started this journey end of Dec 2010. Reached my goal of 150 in Dec 2011 and it's been a sloooooooow road into the 140s. Resting pretty comfortable at 148! Maintaining for my wedding on July 14! It was all about the dress... now it's about my health and wellness and exercise... the dress is just a bonus now!
once the wedding is over, I'd love to lose another 20 pounds. I feel comfortable but at the same time know there is so much to improve upon.
currently on week 6 of C25K! running my first 5k in July.0 -
Hi y'all! :happy: I'm Sarah, 18 years old, and I really like the idea of a group where you can share things without being afraid of snarky comments. I'm excited about this
I have an eating disorder and I want to recover. Some days are great, some days are not so great but I'm trying my best most of the time.
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It is SO great to meet all of you and thank you for the awesome feedback!
So more about me-
Just turned 25 on May 22 :drinker:
Engaged to a really goofy and great guy I call Penguin
Junior in college (1 more year left) for my BS in Psychology. I want to work with mood disorders and eating disorders. :ohwell:
I've lost about 26 pounds on MFP and almost the same amount of inches too! I am trying to lose the last 5-10 pounds. I have been putting on a lot of muscle recently though so even though my weight has maintained since the beginning of February, it's all right. I'm definitely losing fat so I'm glad about that but still, i'll be happy when the actual weight comes off too!
I love talking to people and i will always support you or help out in any way i can. Just ask and I'm here! :flowerforyou:
To those wanting to recover from eating disorders of any kind: welcome. don't be afraid, don't be ashamed. You CAN do this. I did 0 -
Hi everyone!
Nice to meet all of you. I'm a 33 year old living in Massachusetts and in the middle of moving to Providence, RI because my husband is graduating from medical school this weekend (yaaaay!!) and will be doing residency at Brown. We've been totally nuts lately buying, refinancing, and renting homes as well as finding new jobs and generally just being crazy busy.
I've recently fallen off the MFP wagon due to all this, and today got up the courage to get on the scale again...and yikes. It's taken it's toll. Looking forward to starting at my new job (they have an employee gym), working regular hours (right now I work as a nurse practitioner in the hospital and so do all sorts of odd shifts), and getting back on track.
Looking forward to all the positive thoughts!!0 -
I'm Blythe..... and am not actually a doctor 0
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Hi guys, I'm really excited about this place. The forums can be such a downer, and I have a hard time finding like-minded people. My name is Victoria, I'm 25, married to a wonderful man who can cook, one dog, two cats, I study Literature and Creative Writing (poetry), and I work as a designer for a teeny-tiny environmentally-conscious t-shirt company! I have struggled with anorexia in the past, and I have also been obese. Trying to find a balance now and let my weight stop yo-yoing so i can get my head and my body healthy and happy! Nice to meet all of you 0
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Hey Victoria!
We've been friends for awhile but I didn't know all that about you so i'm really glad i got the chance to see this!
does your company have a website? sounds like my kind of store!
After I started recovering from anorexia, i swung the other way too, due to a combination a meds and depression mostly. I'm doing the same thing you are- making my head and body get in sync and happy at once!0 -
The job is pretty recent! The company does not have a proper website yet, but it's called Gogh Green, if you google it you'll get the idea. We buy old clothes from thrift stores and reuse the fabric to sew designs onto t-shirts. We sell a lot of SEC football mascots. I hope we get the site running full-steam soon so I can show off some of my designs, most currently a really cute hippo for kids lol.0
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Hi! I'm Rebecca, I'm 26 and live in Boston with my red headed husband and 2 gigantic orange cats.
I have struggled with food since I can remember. Currently, I'm working on getting used to being in my skin. I've never been happy with my body, but I'm working hard to just live life without worrying about food constantly. I consider myself IN recovery, but not recovered. I strongly believe that full recovery is possible and I am very determined!
Anyway, I'm a little crazy, very nerdy, usually pretty fun, and like all things pink and sparkly, especially champagne!0 -
Hi! I'm Rebecca, I'm 26 and live in Boston with my red headed husband and 2 gigantic orange cats.
I have struggled with food since I can remember. Currently, I'm working on getting used to being in my skin. I've never been happy with my body, but I'm working hard to just live life without worrying about food constantly. I consider myself IN recovery, but not recovered. I strongly believe that full recovery is possible and I am very determined!
Anyway, I'm a little crazy, very nerdy, usually pretty fun, and like all things pink and sparkly, especially champagne!
I had NO idea your name is rebecca!!!! too funny and YES full recovery is possible!!!! 0 -
Hi! I'm Rebecca, I'm 26 and live in Boston with my red headed husband and 2 gigantic orange cats.
I have struggled with food since I can remember. Currently, I'm working on getting used to being in my skin. I've never been happy with my body, but I'm working hard to just live life without worrying about food constantly. I consider myself IN recovery, but not recovered. I strongly believe that full recovery is possible and I am very determined!
Anyway, I'm a little crazy, very nerdy, usually pretty fun, and like all things pink and sparkly, especially champagne!
I had NO idea your name is rebecca!!!! too funny and YES full recovery is possible!!!!
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Hi everyone!
I've been a member of this group since Sarah created it for us (thanks Sarah!) but never took the time to post anything :ohwell:
My name is Vicki. I'm a 56 year-old first time grandmother with a life-long weight problem. I reached my goal weight a few months ago and have been trying to figure out how to maintain ever since. This will be the first time in my life that I've really tried to maintain a healthy weight. Keeping an eye on my weight will be a forever thing for me.
Basically, I am a very positive person :flowerforyou: I love the quote by Abraham Lincoln that says "people are only as happy as they make up their minds to be". Even when I find life getting me down, I allow it for a brief period (it really is healthy), then pick myself up by my bootstraps, and get over it! Life is too short not to be enjoyed.
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So I'm Jessica but all my friends...aka all of you...just call me Jess. I am a total hippie at heart and am into peace, saving the planet, saving animals, but of course no drugs or anything. I am trying to find peace in myself and am trying to do so through my Higher Power who I choose to call God. I am trying to overcome a battle with an eating disorder that has palgued me for 13 years (since the age of 6). I have had literally every ED symptom to some extent and am done with the negativity and depression it brings me. I'm ready to step out of darkness into light and find freedom 0
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Hi all, I'm Rebecca too, usually called Becca. I'm 22 and live in the UK, supposedly with my parents but I spend 5 days a week most weeks travelling round the UK for my job or with my boyfriend. I am a (newish) runner who has just completed her first marathon and isn't sure what challenge to take next, suggestions welcome! I'm currently taking a gap year before, hopefully, goig back to university to study medicine. I'm trying to overcome an eating disorder, although this is up and down I hope that one day I shake free from it.0
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Well, obviously I am not named chickenrider But my name is Kristina and I am a single mom of a teen son, Joy! Anyway, let me introduce myself. About 4 years ago I was diagnosed with diabetes, but I was to hard headed to believe it, so it was never treated. My sugar would sky rocket and I would just drink some water and bring it down. I was in total denial that I was unhealthy, I did not care if I was fat or not.
Last year, 2011, my son went to wake me up and he could not get me to wake up. He called 911 and when they checked my sugar it was over 400. I was basically going into a diabetic coma. Had he not called 911, I would not be here, I am certain of that. From that day forward I have been truly working on my sugar levels, and my health.
My heaviest weight was 398 pounds, I am now down to 326 as of last Thursday. I am taking my medicine religiously and watching every morsel of food. Unfortunately damage has already been done. My pancreas is in failure and I am being tested for liver disease next week.
However, I am a true believer in healing! I believe that I am here for a reason and with the guidance of my doctor, and my very strict diet and exercise routine, I will be fine and hope to reverse all these medical issues.
I am on a very strict 1200 calorie diet as of Thursday, so I have had to become very inventive on my food intake. I will be more than happy to share ideas to as they come around. I am so thankful for a positive group, because I was a member of MFP before and dropped out because some people think that they have to vocalize everything, whether it be good or bad.
FYI, the reason why this is so long...simple, I am a writer for a living
Have a great day and an even greater weekend!0 -
Hi y'all! :happy: I'm Sarah, 18 years old, and I really like the idea of a group where you can share things without being afraid of snarky comments. I'm excited about this
I have an eating disorder and I want to recover. Some days are great, some days are not so great but I'm trying my best most of the time.
Nice to meet you! :flowerforyou:
Sarah, I am mentoring a young woman with an eating disorder as well. If you need a sounding board, or just want to talk. Please reach out to someone, if you want to chat I will be happy to. But, make sure it is someone 0 -
thank you to you all for sharing! i'll be back in later to respond more individually. Keep this group going! we've got a great thing~~0
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Hi, I'm Mili. I'm 22 and from London, England. I'm in training to become a classical violinist at a conservatoire and simultaneously freelancing professionally already. I enjoy running, lifting weights, being with my ever-patient boyfriend, and uh, food.
I joined this site just over a year ago when I was bordering on obese. Lost 50 lbs and gained anorexia in the process. I became extremely sick, both physically and mentally. In February this year I began to repair the physical damage and had done a great job, regaining 14lbs and reversing some of the problems anorexia caused, but my mental health is lagging behind. My mood swings between being committed to recovery, and near-suicidal. I have a lot of psychological problems to deal with and I feel somewhat stuck at the moment.0 -
Hi everyone!
My name is Rachel I am 24 years old & I have been married since November! I started working out on a regular basis since January & started regularly using MFP & counting calories since March!
I have lost a total of 39.4 lbs with 27 of the 39 being lost since March! I live in Indiana. I work as a retail associate for a fashion store, as well as a photographer & I book bands at the coffee house I work for doing promotions
I think thats about it...
~Rachel0
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