Well, here comes me...

Thorbjornn

Dorothy: "Where do I start?"
Glinda: "Well, it's always best to start at the beginning."

About 13.467 billion years ago, a cloud of interstellar gas and dust... oh, ok not that far back in the beginning. (I have a singular sense of humor that often gets me into trouble).

I'm Jainarayan, an Italian-American guy, (with a Hindi name I sometimes go by) almost 56 y/o, 5'5" (after hanging by the neck all night) and 191 lbs. I was a powerlifter until lumbar and rotator cuff surgery ended that. Ironically the injuries were not from the gym, but from snow shoveling.

Anyway, I got seriously fat and lazy going up to 230 lbs. I started a well-known weight loss plan (names ok?) in Jan. 2012 and lost 30 lbs to date. I had lost about 10 lbs before that, so 40 lbs to date. I have another 25 to go, goal weight 165 lbs and body fat 14-16%. I cancelled the membership primarily because it's not designed for weight lifters. I found MFP on the recommendation of some of the guys at at well-known bodybuilding site I frequent.

I've been using the food tracker for a couple of weeks, and am learning to tweak it, and getting better at using it. I hope I can get to my goal with the help of this site and the members.

cherylatkwechanged

Hellllloooo you, welcome I love this site and all my MFP friends they are awesome and have helped me lose weight upto now feel free to add me if u like I log every day and try to motivate xx

Thorbjornn

Thanks. From your avi you like you're doing a great job. I'll probably be using more features and "adding", if that's like "friending" and "following" at other sites. It's good motivation. I use the mobile app probably more than I use the on-line tracking.

alittlebitcrazy123

Im Bob just joined this hour. Im almost 77 and pretty old but my knees and feet are giving out and I need to take at least a 40 pound load off them. Is it possible to do this without giving up my red wine which I love?

cherylatkwechanged

Thanks. From your avi you like you're doing a great job. I'll probably be using more features and "adding", if that's like "friending" and "following" at other sites. It's good motivation. I use the mobile app probably more than I use the on-line tracking.

It's the way forward I love it, I have made so many friends who have helped me xx

lisapalla

I didn't Bob! Just incorporate it into your day with tracking your food and exercise

cherylatkwechanged

Im Bob just joined this hour. Im almost 77 and pretty old but my knees and feet are giving out and I need to take at least a 40 pound load off them. Is it possible to do this without giving up my red wine which I love?

I have some wine of an evening Bob just make sure u burn enough calories

Yooperm35

My MFP friends keep me motivated. Many days when I thought I'm skipping a workout because I'd rather play a mindless game of Candy Crush on FB - I check into MFP and see all of my friends work out progress and it motivates me to do it too. I joined MFP in March of 2011 and unfortunately gained back ½ of my weightloss when I quit coming here because I got lazy. This time around it's not so easy. I dropped 30# in about 3 months, now trying to get rid of my last 10# is at a turtles pace. I don't have patience! LOL

alittlebitcrazy123

Sounds good but with my arthritis and flat feet and bad rotator cuff my exercise doesn't burn calories like I used to.

Djproulx

Welcome from a 55 year old who started at a similar place. I'm 5'7" on a good day and started at around 235 lbs 18 months ago. My trainer suggested I join MFP about 6 months ago, so he could track my foods easily. Currently at 186 with goal weight of 180 (maybe even 175).

Enjoy the site and have learned quite a bit from others here. I'm sure you will, too. Best of luck.

Thorbjornn

Thanks. Wow, it seems we have similar stats and goals. I never thought it was possible because I fidoodled around so much and wasted time. This time I'm serious.

cherylatkwechanged

Thanks. Wow, it seems we have similar stats and goals. I never thought it was possible because I fidoodled around so much and wasted time. This time I'm serious.

Fidoodled good word lol

Thorbjornn

You may use it freely. It's public domain. :laugh:

cherylatkwechanged

You may use it freely. It's public domain. :laugh:

Thank you I may just do that