Hi Everyone! New to MFP, Ive currently lost 35lbs on a different type of diet, unfortunatly I got bored with it and dont want to lose focus so my sister recommended MFP. Seen this group and had to join! Hope to get some encouraging support and to help support others. We can do this! We are Women, We are Strong!!!!!

Hey everyone! I am new to MFP, but not new to trying to lose weight. I started about over a year ago in September I was at my all time heaviest of 199lbs. Growing up I lead a pretty active childhood as a dancer and participant in sports and theatre. This continued through high school and my freshman year of college. Initially I thought what every new college student did, that I had gained the dreaded "Freshman Fifteen." What I didn't know was that I was living with Hashimoto's Disease (Underactive Thyroid). I struggled with getting it treated properly, and then with getting it under control. I hated seing myself in pictures, I started out and vowed that this would be it. Now that my thryoid was looking like it had been taken care of I had NO EXCUSES. I was able to exercise, found I had more energy and the weight started coming off. I began running, completed the Couch to 5K program, and ran my first 5K in July of 2012. I have managed to lose 40lbs between then and now. I've got about 10/15lbs to go to achieve my goal weight.

:happy: For the most part yes!! I'm on 137 mcg of Levothyroxine and thankfully its been working out great. I do have my occasional days were I get tired, but I found that those have become hand down some of my best "workouts" ever. I relied on issues with my thryoid, and it was my excuse..no to do what I needed to to become healthy again. I'm glad its no longer an excuse

Hi everyone! From the beginning of this year until now I have lost 21 lbs and 8 inches altogether. I am also on facebook and started a group there that has healthified recipes on it as well as links to find more recipes. You are more than welcome to add your own recipes. If anyone is interested it is www.facebook.com/groups/lowcalGoodrecipes I am also in the process of making my own spice mixes and rubs for flavoring meats!

Hi everyone. I'm back on MyFitnessPal for a second (or third) time. Just was diagnosed with Asthma about 5 months ago; it's made working out very difficult at times and some of the mediciation (both asthma and non-asthma) that I'm on has caused me to a) gain weight, b) increase my blood sugar and c) increase my cholesterol. So, I'm doing my best to work out and be better at tracking my food and hoping to correct the weight gain, blood sugar issues and cholesterol issues.

My goal is to lose weight, get healthier (in general) and to feel better about myself and get my asthma under control.