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JillyInDaCity
JillyInDaCity Posts: 23 Member
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Every since I was young I have had an eating disorder (over eating) and I have struggled with my weight.

I gave birth to my son on 5/26/12. I only gained 20 pounds during my pregnancy. I went from 238 to 209 after I gave birth to him and then I gained 6 pounds back. So I am starting my weight lost at 215.

My goal is to get to 125 pounds. I am only 5'1, so the normal weight for me is 98 pounds to 127. I have lost the weight before and I was 125 and I felt pretty comfortable with myself.

Please add me and join me on my weight loss journey!

We can support each other along the way! Here's to becoming healthy!


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  • jhg45
    jhg45 Posts: 3
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    hi there, i am just starting this too! My goal is to lose 55 pounds, I too have lost weight before and got to 127. I curetnly weigh 185. I am looking to stay motivated through friends on this site, so here's to healthy weight loss friendships!
    jhg45
  • jhg45
    jhg45 Posts: 3
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    I know it shows i joined in 2011, but i never did anything with it until now.
    jhg45
  • JillyInDaCity
    JillyInDaCity Posts: 23 Member
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    So we are pretty much in the same boat =-) We did it before we can do it again!
  • jhg45
    jhg45 Posts: 3
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    That's what i'm counting on, and just trying to stay motivatd! Thanksfor the reply.
  • thatmixedgirl73
    thatmixedgirl73 Posts: 6
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    I've recently started again trying to lose weight. Good luck! :smile: I am curious to know what your plan is. I need all the ideas and help I can get! lol
  • mep0430
    mep0430 Posts: 37 Member
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    Welcome! I've only been using MFP since July (about a month and a half after I started this journey) and I have to say that it's been a HUGE help to me. I've found that to be successful, I need to track both my calories eaten and my calories burned. It gives me a measure of control and it keeps me on track. Every day is new day to be better :0)
  • mdb543
    mdb543 Posts: 219 Member
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    You can add me!! I lost 70lbs since January after having my third baby!! You can find me on facebook too.. or anyone looking for a new friend for support and advice!! https://www.facebook.com/meagan.broadwater
  • mesee619
    mesee619 Posts: 84 Member
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    You can add me!
  • sabrinafothergill
    sabrinafothergill Posts: 4 Member
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    You can Add me:smile:
  • bern1618
    bern1618 Posts: 2
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    feel free to add me, am also looking for more freinds, hope we can help each other!
  • JillyInDaCity
    JillyInDaCity Posts: 23 Member
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    thatmixedgirl:

    My goal is to eat 1200 calories a day and if I exercise I can have more. I just eat whatever calories myfitnesspal says I have. I only eat all natural foods. I did research on bad ingredients about a year ago. Doing this reversed my husbands diabetes which is crazy. I became passionate about it after reading Jillian Michaels book Master your Metabolism. Her book was kind of all over the place which made it hard to memorize, so I decided to do my own research and put it alphabetical order. If you are interested it is located below.

    http://www.mrsfishersfancyfreefinds.com/2012/09/mrs-fishers-processed-foods-research.html
  • JillyInDaCity
    JillyInDaCity Posts: 23 Member
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    Thanks mdb543! That's awesome!
  • JillyInDaCity
    JillyInDaCity Posts: 23 Member
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    Thanks bern1618! I hope so too!
  • RandomMiranda
    RandomMiranda Posts: 298
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    Friend request coming at ya! I love having as much community on MFP as I can get.
  • JillyInDaCity
    JillyInDaCity Posts: 23 Member
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    Mep0430 I agree! I discovered this a week ago and my husband and I love it! It's a good motivated to if you want to eat more you have to work out! I have always been so horrible with portions, but I getting better with myfitnesspal. Groceries are lasting longer to! Meals that would last us one night are spreading out to two or three. =-)
  • JillyInDaCity
    JillyInDaCity Posts: 23 Member
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    Yay thanks RandomMiranda! Love your username btw!
  • JillyInDaCity
    JillyInDaCity Posts: 23 Member
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    Thanks Sabrinafother
  • JillyInDaCity
    JillyInDaCity Posts: 23 Member
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    Thanks messee619
  • JillyInDaCity
    JillyInDaCity Posts: 23 Member
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    I didn't expect to get, so many reply's! Thank you all so much for the support!
  • mep0430
    mep0430 Posts: 37 Member
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    For me, the trick is the calories burned. I have a Bowflex Treadclimber and it lies to me all the time. I stalled for two weeks and I felt like my eaten/burned was out of whack. Anywho, I bought a Polar HRM to get a better handle on my calories burned and I started to lose again.

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