Brand Spankin' New! Looking for Friends!

Misseena
Misseena Posts: 55 Member
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Hi All!

I just recently joined MFP, and I have been silently browsing the forums! This seems to be such an amazing community, and I'm looking forward to diving in!

A bit about myself: I'm 26, recently married, and looking to lose 60lbs. I'd like to say that I don't care how long it takes (and to an extent that's true), but my biggest weakness when it comes to weightloss is my impatience.

When I was 20, I made my first real effort at losing weight. I was pushing 200 at the time, and I dove into exercise (2 hours a day most days) and healthy eating (1200 calories per day), and I managed to lose 50lbs in just a few short months! I maintained that weightloss for the next 3-4 years. However, at 23-24, I started my final year of law school, which was immediately followed by the bar exam, and a 70+hour a week job. Needless to say, in two short years, I managed to regain ALL the weight (plus an extra 12lbs). I was topping the scale at 212 and demoralized by the ground that I'd lost!

I was 1 year away from my wedding and adament that I'd lose it all before the big day. Needless to say, losing weight with the schedule of a college student is FAR easier than losing weight with a full-time job and grown-up stressors! However, I did manage to shed 30 of the unwanted lbs before the wedding, and (now that it's over), I'm hoping to dive in without a looming deadline (which always sets me up for failure)!

I have 60lbs that I'd like to lose to get to my goal weight! I've already lost a couple of pounds, and I'm looking for friends to motivate me through to the end!

Wishing you all well! :smile:

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  • AquaFan
    AquaFan Posts: 309 Member
    Add me. :) I am impatient as well so I know how you feel.
  • DP325i
    DP325i Posts: 677 Member
    Definately add me! I had a total of around 60 to lose, im down to 40 left, MFP has been a HUGE (no pun intended) reason that im not so huge anymore. =]
  • clynn84
    clynn84 Posts: 18 Member
    Hey! Welcome! I just started MFP yesterday and am loving it! I am looking to lose 35 more pounds and like you I am impatient! I have to go to my brothers wedding in April which is aboard a carnival cruise and I have my 10 year class reunion this coming July so I am coming into this running so that I can lose all this weight as quickly as possible and could use all the motivation I can get and would love to help motivate others as well. Feel free to add me!
  • BeccaAshley07
    BeccaAshley07 Posts: 10
    Welcome! Feel free to add me :)
  • tynger112
    tynger112 Posts: 351
    Feel free to add me, I'm on everyday and I'll be more then happy to type out some inspirational cliches to get you motivated
  • tynishabeezfit
    tynishabeezfit Posts: 154 Member
    Feel free to add..
  • happygerbera
    happygerbera Posts: 14
    Feel free to add me, I dont really do the food jornal on here tend to write it down on paper in a notebook at home here
  • mcsweetly
    mcsweetly Posts: 133 Member
    Welcome! I have been doing MFP for about 1 1/2 weeks and find it great so far! Add me too! We can all use a little inspiration and motivation from each other!
  • kristinlc88
    kristinlc88 Posts: 63 Member
    Anyone, feel free to add me. The more friends the better :)
  • CBaumgardner7
    CBaumgardner7 Posts: 212 Member
    Feel free to add me! Know the feeling of stressors!:smile:
  • tlwells62
    tlwells62 Posts: 15 Member
    anyone feel free to add me -- I am new too. I will encourage you as well!! tlwells62
  • nancycaregiver
    nancycaregiver Posts: 812 Member
    You can add me. I'm on here everyday so I'd be glad to offer support and encouragement. You can do this! I've lost 66 pounds so far. If I can do it, anybody can!
  • spongegina
    spongegina Posts: 3
    Please add me- I need all of the help and friends that I can get. I tend to get very frustrated when I don't see results quickly. I sort of forget that I didn't gain it overnight and it's not going to come off that way. :tongue:
  • gillesse
    gillesse Posts: 66 Member
    Hi there! I know how you feel about being impatient, but I just keep thinking about the abundance of clothes that I will be able to fit in once I lose it all :D I also want to lose 60 lbs, though I have lost 10 so far and 50 more to go.

    Going to add you to my friends list nows... :)
  • christel8302012
    christel8302012 Posts: 3
    Feel free to add me. I am in the legal field as well, and understand the stress and hours, as well as the difficulty in keeping patient with the numbers game:)
  • lumberjackiee
    lumberjackiee Posts: 3 Member
    Hi I'm Jackie! I'm 24, a type 1 diabetic, and I just started crossfit a few weeks ago (I LOVE IT!) I'd love some new friends to share this journey with :)
  • karensdream
    karensdream Posts: 135 Member
    Feel free to add me as a friend. Understand all too well the pressures of a high-energy job and the demands of life (I'm a nurse). I too get impatient but have to step back and realize I didn't get to this place overnight. I am in this for the long-haul! Best of luck.
  • ejgballerina
    ejgballerina Posts: 20 Member
    Feel free to add me! I can always use extra motivation! :)

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