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healthylivin
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Hello everyone,

My name is Martha. I just turned 50 years old a couple of weeks ago and I am a junior at Fitchburg State College in Massachusetts. I'm going for my Bachelor of Science in Nursing. During the last two years as a student I have gained 12 pounds. Previously I had lost 20 pounds and brought my cholesterol from 310 to 178. Now as I see the weight creeping back I'm disgusted with myself. I worked too hard in the past just to gain all my weight back and have my cholesterol skyrocket again! I have 3 children but they are pretty much out of the house - in college or beyond. javascript:add_smiley('sad','topic_body') The empty house is not helping with my snacking problem and I actually find myself binging when I come home to the empty house. I'm hoping the support I get on this site will help me lose the weight I need to lose and help me get over using food to fill my "empty nest"!javascript:add_smiley('happy','topic_body')
Martha

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  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
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    Hello everyone,

    My name is Martha. I just turned 50 years old a couple of weeks ago and I am a junior at Fitchburg State College in Massachusetts. I'm going for my Bachelor of Science in Nursing. During the last two years as a student I have gained 12 pounds. Previously I had lost 20 pounds and brought my cholesterol from 310 to 178. Now as I see the weight creeping back I'm disgusted with myself. I worked too hard in the past just to gain all my weight back and have my cholesterol skyrocket again! I have 3 children but they are pretty much out of the house - in college or beyond. javascript:add_smiley('sad','topic_body') The empty house is not helping with my snacking problem and I actually find myself binging when I come home to the empty house. I'm hoping the support I get on this site will help me lose the weight I need to lose and help me get over using food to fill my "empty nest"!javascript:add_smiley('happy','topic_body')
    Martha


    Hi Martha, and welcome to THE best site on the web! :flowerforyou:
    Don't worry, this site will have you so addicted in no time, that you won't be having that "empty nest/ lonely feeling" anymore! :noway:
    Between the easy to use food counter (which by the way is SUCH an eye opener!) and all the wonderfully supportive members, you WILL be able to lose the weight that you want to, AND, it'll "almost" be easy doing it! :wink:
    I recommend logging ALL your foods BEFORE you have them, rather than later, as it tends to lead to better food choices. (not to mention you'll know if you've got enough numbers left to have a night time snack, like I ALWAYS try to do!) Some people also like to weigh and measure some things, such as meats, rather than just estimating and possibly being WAY off! :noway:
    Don't go making the mistake that if you have LOTS of numbers left at the end of the day that you'll lose even faster, because that DOESN'T happen. Feel free to read any info about the site in the "help" section at the top of the home page. And also, under "all topics", then "general", and check out the first few threads. They'll really help you understand how MFP works. :smile:
    Before coming here, I had tried just about EVERYTHING out there, including hypnosis, TWICE, and nothing really worked until MFP! :love:
    Also, drink LOTS of water, it REALLY DOES help! :drinker:
    As for exercise, it doesn't always have to be awful. For my exercise, I walk almost every day, (weather permitting!) I also dance to a fast oldies CD that my husband made up of all my favorite old songs. (Like "Love Shack", Wild, Wild West", "Mony, Mony", "Footloose", and "Gloria")
    It's free, (unlike a gym!) fun, and I can even watch tv at the same time, so I never get bored! :happy:
    I also recently aquired the Wii Fit, and jog to that, which is a lot of fun, and easy too! :smile:
    So, to make a LONG story short, make good food choices, eat in moderation, get some exercise, and you WILL lose the weight that you want to! :smile:
  • Wecandothis
    Wecandothis Posts: 1,083 Member
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    Hey Martha! Welcome to this wonderful place! Hats off to you! I salute you!! Going back to school takes a lot of tenacity - so if you can do that, you can do this!

    The tools on this site are great - the food diary will help you stay on track, and the forums are filled with people who are happy to give advice and lots of warm support when you need it.

    Bless you!!!

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