Single women in your 30s?

amymimi12
amymimi12 Posts: 51 Member
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Hi!! I've met some wonderful people on MFP in the few months I've been on the site, and I'm so grateful for their support. And I love seeing pictures of their kids and hearing about the trials of balancing a family and getting fit. But I'd also love to meet some folks who are in a similar boat as me... I'm looking for friends who get what it's like to be single and getting old(er)... to share support and motivation. Anyone out there? :drinker:

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  • twilightlvr79
    twilightlvr79 Posts: 130 Member
    I'm 33 and single with no kids so I totally understand what you mean.
  • FrankieMarie159
    FrankieMarie159 Posts: 3 Member
    Hey guys! I'm 35 and single, no kids - I completely get what it's like. I need people to keep me accountable and motivated and I just don't have that. Which is why I fail at eating right week after week after week. I'm really good at the exercise part but when you workout really hard and don't see the results, it's really discouraging. Let's support each other and I'll add you guys as friends :happy:
  • oboeing
    oboeing Posts: 1,816 Member
    33, divorced, no kids. i own my own townhouse, i work 70 hours a week (to pay off debt i got into when i was young and dumb), and finally, after a few disasters in my life, feel like i am in control. i am determined to make this work, and before i joined here, i had such a hard time because i didn't have anyone to hold me accountable. i'm so glad to be here, and so glad to have the opportunity to be supported and supportive!!!!
  • amymimi12
    amymimi12 Posts: 51 Member
    Thanks ladies! It's just nice to know there are other people on here who get it! I want kids and a family, just haven't gotten there yet. Which I suppose is part of the motivation for being here. Ok, most of the motivation. But it's easy to forget when I get in self-sabotage mode and want to throw in the towel because I want food that isn't good for me. One day at a time seems to be the best way for me... I totally get it FrankeMarie, I seem to have a very hard time controlling both the diet and the exercise at the same time. And then I get discouraged when I exercise and gain weight, even though I know it's water and it'll go away when my body adjusts to new exercise. We'll just keep on, keepin' on, and help motivate and keep each other accountable along the way!
  • FrankieMarie159
    FrankieMarie159 Posts: 3 Member
    Yep...I'm SO all or nothing when it comes to a diet. If I have an event where I have to eat out, it's like I just throw in the towel for that entire day and eat whatever I want. I use it as an excuse. I honestly USED to have plenty of motivation to eat right but now, it's like I become this big baby and have a tantrum if I have to eat a salad LOL I think it stems from "dieting" most of my life and I just want to get to a place where it doesn't FEEL like a diet, where I actually WANT to eat right. And not have to force feed myself carrots. But yeah, I'll also work out really hard and think I can get away with eating crap. And I shouldn't be working out as hard as I do because I have a bad knee. So then when the scale doesn't reflect all of my sweat sessions, I actually wonder WHY! I mean, seriously? Sometimes I can be so dumb but I don't have that person to say to me "You dummie, what are you thinking??" LOL ANYWAY, I'm totally rambling now but I'm hoping this site is the answer to keep me accountable. I'll hopefully eat better foods because I'd HATE to have to log something not healthy! :tongue:
  • tallieterp
    tallieterp Posts: 257 Member
    I'm not yet 30 but honestly I'm in the same exact boat... I'll be 28 in a matter of weeks and the majority of my friends are either married with kids or still in their "let's go out and party every night" phase. I'm finally putting myself first in life with working out, working a job I love, remodeling a house etc and somehow that has left me with little support... glad I'm not the only one who feels slightly alone in this whole thing...
  • Smiling_Sara
    Smiling_Sara Posts: 203 Member
    34, single ( always have been, really ) and no kiddos. Would love to be friends with others in that area of their life. Feel free to add me. =)
  • Amandatorie
    Amandatorie Posts: 93 Member
    Also feel like I can't relate to a large portion of the population here who's talking about kids and such. I live with my boyfriend, but honestly relate much better to the single people on here than the family-oriented people. I love my boyfriend dearly, but he works and is in school full time, so I'm on my own the majority of the time!

    It's nice to know there are other people out there my age who aren't soccer moms. :-)

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