New to the community!

JCupelli

I've been using MFP on and off for about a year now but haven't been active in the community. Back in 2002 I was a freshman in high school and was diagnosed with acid reflex disease. It was the best thing to ever happen to me. It forced me to learn about nutrition and exercise. Before that all my life I had been on the SAD diet. In 4 years I went from 179 lbs to 150 lbs. Since 2006 I have dropped another 13 lbs by just eating healthy and staying active. In total I've lost 42 lbs. It seems like a lot but it's taken me so long to lose. Which brings me to my next subject.

I'm getting married this summer and want to look killer! I'm happy with my current weight but I don't feel like I'm "in shape". I want my abs to be in danger of showing and to be able to do more than one pull up. It also wouldn't hurt to get down to a range of 125-128 lbs. So I'm joining the community to help keep me on track and accountable. Maybe I'll make a friend or two in the process as well. I have 6 months so lets do this thing!

EasyBakeOven

Wow! Great picture, thanks for sharing the story. I have been logging my food on this site since last year. I have lost 16 lbs but this is still really far from where I want to be. This is actually my first day checking out the community as well, I figure that if I have been able to do something on my own, it would be much easier to have people around to help keep me focused.

This is definitely an exciting time in you life and you should enjoy every minute of it! Congrats again, and you got this!

JCupelli

Thanks, and congrats on losing 16 lbs. I think that's a great accomplishment in just one year! Would you mind if I added you as a friend? Like you, I need people to help keep me focused.

JCupelli

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