Need accountability and encouragement friends! Please read!

momof4greatkids1

I am a 51 year old Mom of 4 great kids and a registered nurse by trade. I have been struggling to get my nutrition under control. I am very diligent in exercise and rarely miss a day, I do Insanity, P90x, cycling and running. But diet is where I really struggle. I know the "method" for healthy eating but in the weak moments, I overdo it on sugary snacks. That is my weakness.

My BMI is closer to 28 than 27. I want to get to 24, which means I need to lose about 40 pounds, maybe a little less. I am wearing a size 14 and my goal is size 10.

Next fall I am taking a cross country bicycle trip and don't want any extra baggage on board in the way of extra body weight.

My goal is to lose a pound a week. MFP has my calorie intake at about 1320.

Today I made my diet log publicly visible to friends. Now I need some MFP friends who will help me be accountable. I will also help you and provide encouragement along the way.

I hope this isn't TMI! I hope there are folks out there with similar struggles, or the opposite struggle, and we can help push, pull cajole, encourage each other along the way.

Amo_Angelus

Good luck in your weight loss journey!

jennifer_417

Ok, do you want people to call you on it when you mess up continually, or do you just want people to pat you on the back no matter what? I totally get that we all make mistakes, and I can be very supportive, but I will call people out when I think it's necessary.

terra32903

Ok, do you want people to call you on it when you mess up continually, or do you just want people to pat you on the back no matter what? I totally get that we all make mistakes, and I can be very supportive, but I will call people out when I think it's necessary.

I am adding you as you are exactly the type of pal I need :-) I cringe when I see WTG's on a diary full of nothing but garbage.

Mom of 4....feel free to add me also if Jennifer and I are what you are looking for :-) Good luck on your journey!

lesita75

Friend request sent. I also want to be kept accountable.

dlpnrn2b

Feel free to add me as I am here everyday and love to keep people accountable and vise versa Congrats on being a MFP member!! No better site in my opinion !!

mwalle09

Eating better is my biggest struggle too! feel free to add me

c2111

I have the same belief, I think sometimes you can get sidetracked and you need a buddy to say hey, off the couch do your exercise and no treats !lol bootcamp, im not tha bad but i will point out errors, feel free to add me x I also fall off the side from time to time and could do with some like minded folk to keep me going forward xxx have a great journey

hajir7

you are in the right site, I was size 14 on July, now I wear size 10, and you can do it. add me if you like

momof4greatkids1

Ok, do you want people to call you on it when you mess up continually, or do you just want people to pat you on the back no matter what? I totally get that we all make mistakes, and I can be very supportive, but I will call people out when I think it's necessary.

I definitely would like constructive criticism on my food choices....I won't take it personally! I am here to learn and hopefully emulate practices that have worked for others.

30Purple

I'm here every day

MzStarrQueenB

I need to lose about 40 pounds too..

You can add me



If you set your mind to it, you can accomplish anything.....



http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/8987-serious-diet-support-group

LunaSea97

But diet is where I really struggle. I know the "method" for healthy eating but in the weak moments, I overdo it on sugary snacks. That is my weakness.

I definitely hear you on that one! I didn't even think to make my diary public...I'd be in so much trouble. You have convinced me that might be the way to go and then stock up on MFP friends. I am so bad about getting on here and logging everything and eating correctly all the time and I know that is definitely my problem with losing weight. If you would like to add me as a friend I would love to help out. "Bossing you around" would give me some incentive. hahahahaha

laarae

I'm 55 a mother of 5-grandmother of seven-I have another 80+ to lose. Add me if you'd like

sailing_gal

I need help with accountability too! 46 and kids are grown, but struggle with metabolism, I think it definately gets harder as we get older. Have to eat less and excersize more. Good Luck! Add me if you think it will help.

jamielynn020610

You can go ahead and add me. I am on here everyday, maybe 4 or 5 times a day.

momof4greatkids1

. Have to eat less and excersize more.

Genius! You should write a book! :-) sounds so easy, in practice, it's tough

Amlong1977

I'm going to add you. You sound like just the kind of friend I need! I've lost 91 lbs & have 53 more to go. Good luck!

Amlong1977

Ok, do you want people to call you on it when you mess up continually, or do you just want people to pat you on the back no matter what? I totally get that we all make mistakes, and I can be very supportive, but I will call people out when I think it's necessary.

You sound like someone I need to be friends with! Constructive criticism is great!

dilizharb

I am new here...not sure how everything works, but would love to have a group of "friends" to support and encourage each other on this journey! I need to lose 40lbs AT LEAST...and have really been doing poorly the past month, so this is why I wanted to find a place that would encourage me. I look forward to learning how this all works!

eidc

I did send you a friend request. I need accountability in the exercise department not so much in the food department but any help is OK by me!