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laura46
laura46 Posts: 5
edited September 18 in Introduce Yourself
my name is laura and i am 280 lbs.. this is the third time that i have been near this weight and lost weight 2 times.. i got down both times to 110 lbs( i am only 5'1'') this time i am finding it harder because i am that much older (46).. i work night shift and i am having a problem fitting in times for exercise.. i know i have to go to the gym.. working out at home is not an option.. i need modivation from being in a gym environment.. i know what i have to eat, i know what exercises i have to do so i am not a newby at this.. but i have yoyo ed so much that i know i will have to work harder this time and not go back to my old habits .. this time i am doing this for me not to win over a man ...

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  • laura46
    laura46 Posts: 5
    my name is laura and i am 280 lbs.. this is the third time that i have been near this weight and lost weight 2 times.. i got down both times to 110 lbs( i am only 5'1'') this time i am finding it harder because i am that much older (46).. i work night shift and i am having a problem fitting in times for exercise.. i know i have to go to the gym.. working out at home is not an option.. i need modivation from being in a gym environment.. i know what i have to eat, i know what exercises i have to do so i am not a newby at this.. but i have yoyo ed so much that i know i will have to work harder this time and not go back to my old habits .. this time i am doing this for me not to win over a man ...
  • denmother46
    denmother46 Posts: 272 Member
    Hi,
    I'm Laura too- and I'm 50!!!

    Good for you to do this for yourself instead of someone else. I'll be rooting for you.
    You've done it before, you can do it again

    Laura
  • NTBoard
    NTBoard Posts: 363 Member
    Go for it Laura! This time it's not a diet... it's a lifestyle change! Positive affirmations reminding yourself that this is your new way of life will help you to stick with it after you are thin and healthy again! You can do it!

    +++POSITIVE THOUGHTS+++!!!

    Niccole
  • laura46
    laura46 Posts: 5
    :brokenheart:
    my name is laura and i am 280 lbs.. this is the third time that i have been near this weight and lost weight 2 times.. i got down both times to 110 lbs( i am only 5'1'') this time i am finding it harder because i am that much older (46).. i work night shift and i am having a problem fitting in times for exercise.. i know i have to go to the gym.. working out at home is not an option.. i need modivation from being in a gym environment.. i know what i have to eat, i know what exercises i have to do so i am not a newby at this.. but i have yoyo ed so much that i know i will have to work harder this time and not go back to my old habits .. this time i am doing this for me not to win over a man ...
  • reneejodobbs
    reneejodobbs Posts: 25
    Good luck to you!!! You can do it!!!!!!:love:
  • redalee
    redalee Posts: 256 Member
    Hi Laura! You can do this, girl! :flowerforyou:

    Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.
    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • Jme0589
    Jme0589 Posts: 1
    Wow, Laura.. I just joined and was actually looking for a friend of mine when yours came up. Let me just say that alone the fact that you've been able to get down to 110 twice before is amazing to me. I'm 20, 5'1, and have been overweight my entire life... I hit 200lbs by middle school and 300lbs by the time I graduated high school. When I started what I call "health boot camp" with my cousin a month ago I had absolutely no confidence that I'd ever be able to make it down to 250 or 200, let alone 110! I'm still horrible with staying motivated to keep going with this because although I've lost almost 20lbs since June 5th, I still can never see myself as someone who's not overweight or not morbidly obese for that matter. Now that I know it can be done maybe it will help me to push forward on days I want to give up.


    Jme
  • MOMOFTWO29
    MOMOFTWO29 Posts: 8,276 Member
    Hello and welcome to MFP, the best website ever. You will love this site if you don't already. I :heart: it here. This site is so motivational, helpful, supportive, easy to use, and everyone is so nice and friendly here. I just wanted to tell you that I hope you have a lot of success on your weight loss journey. You can do this!!!! :smile: :flowerforyou: :smile: :flowerforyou: My name is Laura too, that is cool.
  • sineadm09
    sineadm09 Posts: 113
    welcome x
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