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Deanadet
Deanadet Posts: 5 Member
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I started here on Aug. 7th, after deciding that I absolutely had to make some major lifestyle changes.
Since then (just four days ago), I was diagnosed with diabetes and high cholesterol...yikes! Now I'm reallyyyyyyy motivated!
I'd like to lose about 60 lbs, which would bring me down to lower than my university weight. Big job ahead.
So far I'm loving this site, and I've already lost six pounds (healthily!).
Wishing you all well on the journey ahead.

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  • JalopenaGina
    JalopenaGina Posts: 8 Member
    i joined a week ago on this site.. I am logging every day and doing some sort of exercise a day.. I am going to do it.. I have been dieting since a few months ago.. It is going to be slow slow for me.. I am doing a lb a week ... that is what i put down anyway.. add me as a friend if you want we can do this together.. I have around the same amount to lose .. and i am anxious to get started losing.. i have been stuck here on the same weight for a couple months.. i went to weight watchers lost 12 and gained 6 back and stuck. hoping to get back into it..
  • alanabanana01
    alanabanana01 Posts: 297 Member
    hello! I have been on since the end of May. I have a LOT to lose, but I am focusing on a month at a time. I like using My Fitness Pal----holding myself accountable is half the battle.
  • TimeWillTell2
    TimeWillTell2 Posts: 126 Member
    Hello - I have about 65 lbs to lose. Friends are appreciated - let's work on it together!
  • VogtAndrea
    VogtAndrea Posts: 236
    hello! I have been on since the end of May. I have a LOT to lose, but I am focusing on a month at a time. I like using My Fitness Pal----holding myself accountable is half the battle.

    I don't work at focusing on a time line. Timelines are a pressure that I can't handle at all. When I do that, I end up sabotaging myself. This time around I'm AIMING at losing 1 to 1.5 lbs a week but I'm not driving myself nuts over it when I don't. I'm also doing about 2 hours of exercise 5 days a week and just walking on weekends. So far I'm down 52 lbs since February but have only been on MFP for 5 weeks. My specialist talked with me and suggested I try it here. The accountability helps alot.
    My goal is to do the best I can all the time and when I fail (and I will from time to time), I just go rinse out my mouth, brush my teeth and drink a glass of water; then get on with working at doing better.

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