Looking for mfp friends who offer/need motivation!

Hey girl I know what you mean! I live in a tiny town and know no one! Looking to lose 50+ pounds of my own. Started 30 day shred 3 days ago and need motivation myself! I've assigned my children the task of bugging me until i workout...should have thought longer about that before I did it! Now they' re driving me bonkers! Friend request sent

Hi! I totally understand. The whole retraining myself to change the way I eat, along with the exercise is just about to drive me crazy. After working 10 hour days then doing the whole ''getting ready for the next day" with the kids makes me feel as if I really have no time for any type of exercise or eating right. Although, I fully realize that where there's a will there's a way and with the right support peers that might just be what I need to find the will that I need. I hope you have a great day and stay motivated to reach the goal you set.

Hello there Kat! I KNOW exactly how you feel! I live on an island with one way in and one way out and that means everything is more expensive including the food! Ugg it gets frustrating! I have spent more on food in the last 3 mos than I ever did when I was eating out more! Go figure! Anyway feel free to add me! I am very busy but very active here in MFP! Best of luck!

Hi Kat: I hope you will find your motivation to continue on this journey. You deserve to be the best you can be!
Something I do to stay motivated is to go to the library and read alot of inspiring books.
It gives me new information to put in my brain-and to keep me thinking positive, rather than thinking of what I'm not doing right.
It's an Attitude thing!!

May I suggest these books:

1) Something Else to Smile About---Zig Ziglar

2) Life's Little Instruction Book-511 Reminders for a Happy and Rewarding Life--H. Jackson Brown Jr.

3) Use What You've Got--Barbara Corcoran

4) Any book- by Anthony Robbins He'll motivate you!

5) My blog-maybe my journey will inspire you! I welcome your friendship. I need motivation too!

Best Regards!

anniegail1961

you don't need to be in a small town to face that problem! I live outside of Washington DC and found that to be my challenge as well.

Although, I admit I did not want to exactly start eating healthy and so I purchased some healthy and some unhealthy and found i was just buying twice as much food (well, nearly so) .

I'd suggest switching at small steps like going to whole wheat breads. Adding more fruit/vegetables into your diet.

Then look for "recipes" that are healthy. Your friends that have an open food diary could help.

If you, or anyone, wants to add me they are more than welcome. I'm more than willing to share some of the things we do here. (I have a lot of healthy recipes and have been adding items into the diary as i prepare them - I am willing to tell anyone what I do to prepare the meals and the specific ingredients if y'all got questions i am quick to reply to emails too)

I can always use/offer motivation too! Feel free to friend so we can work on our goals together! Whoo hoo!

Friend request sent. I can offer support. Lets work together to reach our fitness and weight loss goals :happy:

Absolutely know that feeling! I'm working 5 long days a week and then come home to my husband and 3 children and it's exhausting. I almost gave in to temptation last night but I logged into MFP and didn't.