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Hello from Wisconsin!
My name is Annette, I'm 48. I've had MFP on my phone for a while but didn't use it, even though a co-worker had lost a lot of weight using it. Anyway - I ended up trying it a bit ago and love it!!
I have about 50 pounds to lose - but really - i just want to be healthy and active (and get off the BP medication)
I have lost weight before and kept gaining it back - this past time around I caught myself this time before I gained it all back (and then some).
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Hi,
My name is Marilyn. I've just restarted using this site. I originally joined last August and then stopped recording my foods after awhile. Logging my foods is definitely something I need to do as my weight is gradually building up again. I have about 20 to 25 pounds to lose. This looks like a fun group, using a combination of tips, humor, support and advice.
I recently retired and am now splitting my time between Massachusetts and Florida. I might still work part-time in the future, but I'm having too much fun to job hunt. I am married and have two grown sons--one lives near Boston and the other lives in Japan!! (I've been working 8 years to change that, but there may be hope in the horizon).
Snacking is my biggest issue. As a whole, my husband and I cook healthy meals, but when I'm sitting still between meals.....my hand reaches into a bag (without my consent of course) and brings snacks into my mouth.
'til next time,
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Cathy, feel free to friend me. I need some nice support also. After reading your post I agree with what you say.0
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Hi. My name is Julie. I'm a 49 year old mom and teacher. Yesterday I had lunch with a group of ladies I hadn't seen altogether in years. I had a fantastic time! Then when I saw this group's name this morning, and I thought this is just what I need. My story is this...In the past 10 years I've gained almost 40 pounds. In the beginning, I had recently remarried and referred to my weight gain as "happy fat". Then years later when I got a divorce and I started to gain more weight I referred to it as my "I'm too sad to care" weight gain. It dawned on me that I'm not sad anymore so there's no reason to continue to accept me at this weight. In November and December I joined a "Biggest Loser" competition at work and won! That was all the motivation I needed to keep on going. I just packed away all of the pants that I was wearing two months ago. Yeah!
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Hi Everyone! I am Julia, turning 55, and now an empty nester after raising 2 terrific kids with my husband, Mike. We live in NW Washington, and I would love to lose 25 lbs- what I weighed when I left Bozeman, MT 7 years ago. I just started walking on a regular basis, and now that I am tracking my food, I feel like I have a direction and a map! I love crafts, especially sewing and cardmaking, and am glad to be part of your group!0
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Hi there - My name is Fonda and I live in beautiful AZ. I am originally from the suburbs of Philadelphia and have only lived in AZ for a year. while most of the time I like to exercise alone - I love to entertain, eat, enjoy a lovely wine and socialize whenever possible. I am employed full-time but try to work out every day for at least an hour. By joining this group, I hope to stay motivated to eat right, exercise regularly and indulge in healthy chat and recipe sharing!0
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Hi All, I am new to MFP and am very excited to have found this group. I am a homeschooling mom of three kids in beautiful central Florida. Since turning 51 I am struggling with menopausal weight gain and all that comes with it!0
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Hello, hello! I'm a working mom who is going to be four-oh this summer. I have a toddler and hubs who I love madly. After a lifetime of weight ups and downs, I'm finished fooling around. Very slowly I've made small changes. Pennies make dollars, as my grandma used to say. I workout regularly, eat mostly healthy meals & snacks, meal plan, am caffeine free*, drink only water, get enough sleep, always eat sitting down, etc.
I struggle with emotional eating, particularly eating for comfort. I gave up sugar** over the summer and now I eat salty carbs for comfort, although not as much and not to the point of discomfort, like I did with sweets. I also love to go for walks outside but not when it's c-c-c--cold and gets dark at 4pm. I don't belong to a gym but have tread, bike & weights at home.
It's also hard for me to stay motivated when the scale moves. so. slowly. I've been around the same weight for about three months... I sometimes think very mean things about myself and am trying to change that.
Thanks!
*What, am I crazy?
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Hi there. I just joined MFP a few days ago. I am a 44 year old SAHM to two girls (4 & 5). I am an American who has been living in England with my British hubby for almost 10 years. The past 10 years has been a big Yo- Yo for me regarding my weight. This year I have decided it is time to do something about this once and for all! Look forward to getting to know all of you ladies. XX0
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I am Tammy from Toledo, OH- new to the group but not new to trying to get healthy, seems like an uphill battle most of the time. Looking for support so please feel free to add me. My daughter is getting married in June and I need to lose weight before then but not only that, I need to feel better! Looking forward to your motivation and helping to motivate. :-)0
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Hello!
I've had the MFP app on my phone forever, but I'm finally ready to tackle this for real!! I got a Fitbit for Christmas and I'm dedicated to finally logging my food. I'll be 43 next week and I have 2 daughters, 13 and 11. My hubby is a Corporate Chef by profession, so I am lucky to have him help with the cooking. I'm a "fit" fat and I've run 4 1/2 Marathons. I'm a little shy even online, but I'm committing myself to some accountability! Feel free to add me as a friend! 0 -
Hello all,
I ama 47 year old teacher who moved to Western New York due to my husband's new job. I have been overweight, meaning obese, all of my life. I lost over 130 pounds using weight loss surgery, but I re-gained eighty of the pounds. THIS TIME I have decided to take iff the weight in a healthy manner.
Thanks,
Lisa
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Hi everyone! My name is Marjean - This group sounds like fun. I have started with MFP a couple of times and tried to go it alone, but I thought it might be fun and interesting to join a group this time. Just being accountable to someone else helps a lot! I am 64 years old, retired, married to a minister. We have 5 grown children, 9 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Since I have been retired I have put on some pounds which I need to get off. I love to walk, that is my favorite exercise and I was very faithful to that until last Sept. My husband and I walked at least an hour a day. I broke my ankle on Sept. 12, had surgery - a plate and screws, ended up in ICU with blood clots on my lungs so - needless to say the walking stopped for quite some time. I have started walking on the tread mill again because it has been so cold outside. I have lost weight before and know I can do it again!! Just need some positive motivation and someone to share the journey!!
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Hi everyone! My name is Julie and I joined 2 weeks ago. I just turned 42 and have decided this is the year to get healthy. I have tried ww several times, but my commitment wasn't there. I have 2 girls that keep me very busy (ages 18 and 14), plus I own and run my own business(marketing/trade show) from home. I would like to loose 60lbs. My biggest hurdle is getting exercise in. I have a gym membership, but am having a very hard time getting there.
I am looking forward to taking is journey with all of you and getting and giving lots of support. Please feel free to add me as a friend.
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Hi My name is Fran I've been on MFP for a while I have taken care of everyone now Its time to take care of me My kids will be away at college soon. I want to be around to enjoy the second part of my life a lot healthier then the first part0
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Good afternoon all,
I am 44 years old, love the gym and red wine, I am finding I am picking at food (hence the calories are mounting up!)
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I am new to this group. I am 66 years of age and diabetic. Trying to loose around 60 pounds so maybe can get off some of the 10 pills I take every morning. Keep telling myself I need to go to the Gym and start strength training and/or walking but this cold weather stops me everyday. Guess I am just a WIMP!!!0
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Hey ladies. My name is Franchiska and I live in Riverside County, CA. I am 43 and trying to lose 40 pounds. I have been on Weight Watchers but felt as if I was always focusing on food and the more I went the more I wand to eat!!!! I just need encouragement to make this work. My goal is to live a healthier lifestyle0
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Hi, I'm Amy and so glad I found this group! I live in Knoxville, TN but hail from Toledo, Ohio and southern Michigan. I'm 52 and 5-5", mom of 3 grown children, wife to the man of my dreams for almost 32 years. Life has been good but not to my body lately. I was always a tomboy and kept myself in pretty good shape. Never had to "diet" like my friends. After baby #3 (21 years ago), my weight settled in the 150s and never went back into the low 140s that I was accustomed to. A few years ago I hit my all-time-high of 200. Talk about a face-smack. About died went I saw that. Got my weight back to 190 but again, I settled in and convinced myself that I just wasn't ever going to be anything but overweight. I had a laundry list of excuses--pre-menopausal, hypo-thyroid, 55 hour a week sedentary job in my home office, venous insufficiency (no running per doctors orders), kids in sports/4H/band, you name it I told myself a bunch of baloney to justify the weight.
Fast-forward to mid-September 2013. I live 500 miles away from my husband due to our work. We see each other once a month for several days. Life has really changed but I'm so excited to be actively working on my health. And hubby is on the same journey though he's way ahead of me. He's down to 185 from his all time high of 232. So though we're apart, we're walking this path together. I'm down almost 25 pounds and feeling so much stronger and happier than just 5 months ago when I started. I look forward to being part of the conversation here and making new fitness friends!0 -
Hi everyone! My name is Lisa. I just turned 41 last month and i need to get myself in shape! Need any encouragement I can get!0
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I'm 53 and married. Mom to 3 grown kids (college age and older) and two dogs. I have begun a career in real estate recently and have been super busy, and full of excuses about why I can't eat right. Consequently, I've gained 10 pounds in 4 months and fallen off the gym wagon. I need some motivation to help myself! I've lost weight before doing MFP....I just need to get back on the horse!
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Good Morning! I just ran across this group and thought that it would be an interesting one to be a part of! I will be 51 in September, I have been on this weight-loss journey for almost two years in a couple of days. I had lost 71 lbs and have gained some of them back, and now my goal is to lose the remaining 50 lbs. I'm dertermined!!!0
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Good morning! I joined MFP a month or so ago, but didn't make the commitment to start until today. I have lost about 35 lbs. on my own, but not by employing healthy means. Recently, I learned that I have pre-hypertension and also that my fasting glucose is quickly approaching a pre-diabetes dx. It's time to get healthy (the rift way) now before high bp and diabetes become a reality.0
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Hi, my name is Carrie, I'm 48 I have 3 children, 29, 27 and 25 and also 2 grandson's. I live in Newfoundland. As of Oct 1st 2012 I have lost 118lbs with about 20 more to go ..I keep a food journal on here so if any of you guys would like to see what I eat, I find it helps me a lot when I'm stuck and in a rut to see other diary's....I know 118lb sounds like i'm a pro at this but trust me, I battle with this everyday and need support...I never want to go back to 309lbs again...I feel I have my life back and I'm so much happier...Having a group of woman who struggle with the same issues and also to share good times and advice is wonderful!!! thanks for having this group
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Hello all, I'm from the United Kingdom, but live in France. I'm a veteran fatty. I've been 'thin' (for about 3 days of my life). My adult weight has ranged from 108lbs (for 3 days) to coming up for 200lbs. I'm the wrong side of 50 and find that menopause slaughters the metabolism. Mine didn't just slow down...it upped and died. Need tips from other ladies of a certain age who succeeded in the quest for health and relative sleekness.0
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Hi Everyone, my name is Amy and I joined back in November of last year, but didn't really start logging my food until April. I'm 48, married with 2 adult children in college and 2 step children in elementary school. I've always weighed between 135 and 140, but I quit smoking last year and I shot up to 160, now looking to lose that and get back to being fit the healthy way. I feel like I've lost and gained the same 10 pounds the last six months, so I want to focus on what I'm actually eating and calorie deficit. I look forward to being part of the discussion. Feeling motivated...0
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Hi! My name is Charlotte. I am 44, have five kids (ages 24, 20, 12, 11, 3), and work outside the home. I have never been a skinny girl, but I was never really heavy, either. I have only dieted once in my life and that was after the birth of my daughter, now age 11. I lost what I wanted on Atkins, and it was no big deal. Since then I seem to have packed on a little more weight each year. In fact, I think it is happening faster than before. Now I look in the mirror and the scale and realize I have a problem –and a whole lot more weight to lose this time. I have set out to do it a couple of time, but have not followed through. I am worried that I just won’t make myself do it. I seem to want what I want now to the point of it being easy to put of the benefits of losing the extra weight. I am hoping that MFP will help me find the motivation I need to stay on track.0
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Hi I'm Andrea, I'm 52 and my weight has gone up and down my entire adult life....but with a generally upward trend. Now is the time to finally fix this....This time I will lose the weight and learn finally how to live on maintenance. I'm DONE with being overweight!
So I've now logged in for 47 days straight and lo and behold this works! I've lost a little over 8 pounds and although there is plenty more to go there is no rush I'm on plan and staying there.
My biggest challenge is that I love to entertain. Dinner parties are my thing! Along with wine and cheese and chocolate. I love to cook and bake and ....well....eat and drink! :laugh:
So I'll be looking forward to ideas to help me combine my social life along with my weight and fitness goals.
I know it can be done!0 -
Hi, I'm 42, and had a partial hysterectomy in April--and now my hormones are trying to kill me. Fighting sad and anxious mood, as well as irrational need to cry, by eating healthy and exercising. I could use any support I could get right now, because crying at work is not a cute look.0
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Hi! I'm PK!
I've recently turned 49 and in just a few months, I gained back 15 pounds of the 20 I lost last year! So It's time to get a grip and start with healthier choices. I enjoy sightseeing and the outdoors and as I think about growing older, I don't want to have trouble getting around, huffing and puffing on hikes and activities. I'm not much of an "exerciser", but I am hoping to somehow make it more a regular part of my life. I liked the way I looked and how much more confident I felt when I was within a normal weight range for my height - so I want to get back there!
I'm married for 17 years and recently moved for a new job in Seattle (where the food is great, thus complicating my weight loss attempts!). I took an apartment 1 mile from my office so walking every day is the plan and a good start!
I've struggled with my weight since my 20s and have had my ups and downs, tried various weight-loss programs, but never with lasting results due to lack of discipline, activity and a sweet tooth like a runaway train. (Is that a doughnut? Yes, please!) At this point, I can see it's really a lifestyle change that's needed and I feel committed to making a fresh start in my new city!
Good luck to all of you ladies! Looking forward to hearing all our success stories!
Cheers!
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