40+ and building a community of support!

vikdubbs
vikdubbs Posts: 13
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Hi everyone,

When I first joined MFP I had no real idea what benefits it had in weight loss. I only joined to gain some support for the Fast Metabolism diet plan. After a couple of weeks I met with a dietitian/nutritionist and she suggested using this site as a tool for weight loss so now I use it daily.

Now, I have figured out how to use this site (for the most part) but I can see that having a personal support community (and not just message boards) would be a great help to stay motivated and accountable.

So, if anyone else wants to become friends and support each other on our weight loss journeys, please add me and lets start motivating each other!!

I want to mention that my actual goal is to lose at least 50 lbs but I track 10 lbs at a time to stay motivated (baby steps... a tip from my dietitian).

Viktoria
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  • 72maureen
    72maureen Posts: 21 Member
    i'd like to be part of this community :smile:
  • vikdubbs
    vikdubbs Posts: 13
    Thanks Maureen!!
  • willbeskliz
    willbeskliz Posts: 31
    Me too
  • shellane01
    shellane01 Posts: 13
    Would love to be a part of it.
  • DebbieStrauch
    DebbieStrauch Posts: 1
    Hi everyone, I'm losing weight using this app as well. I'm a wellness coordinator with Juice Plus and decided to add fitness certification to this. I'm studying to become a personal trainer as well. I have 34 pounds to lose by next February 2014, this is when I graduate. I want to help others lose weight like I did so I'm doing some hard work here and also need support.

    I'm a great encourager so if you need help staying positive, well, we can help each other!!! Looking forward to losing together....having insulin resistance and hypothyroidism works against me so I'm determined to fight back with good clean food and exercise and watching my caloric intake. Talk soon and have a blessed day.
  • 63hanson
    63hanson Posts: 154 Member
    Count me in! I'm new too, just started a few days ago and looking for support. I'll add you as a friend:smile:
  • emeraldj18
    emeraldj18 Posts: 22
    I have found MFP community to be very motivational!!! This is the most success I have had with weight loss !! I am motivated and ready to shed thes pounds and to look better and feel better about myself and most of all I want to LIVE an healthy and productive life!!!:laugh:
  • JanetP124
    JanetP124 Posts: 50 Member
    Me too! I'm 45 years old and just starting my 3rd week of exercise.
  • maecrocker
    maecrocker Posts: 56
    i am 48. I'm in!
  • eikito
    eikito Posts: 114 Member
    I'm 41,been on MFP for a year and can't live without it. I love interacting with my friends. Feel free to add me :smile:
  • brendabuffington10
    brendabuffington10 Posts: 17 Member
    Feel free to add me, I just started coming back to this site and it has been every motivational and supportive
  • wilkinsonlk
    wilkinsonlk Posts: 9 Member
    count me in too! Im 46 and just coming back to MFP. This time hopefully will take it more seriously. Feel freeto add me.
  • SeaTelyn
    SeaTelyn Posts: 2
    I'd love to join! I'm 52 and back to MFP to loose what I lost originally and more! I gave up on me and now that I have found me again, I am bound and determined to succeed in the long run, by not only loosing the weight, but by getting into shape, changing my lifestyle to support a healthy lifestyle and live a long life! Count me in!:happy:
  • nancy9801
    nancy9801 Posts: 13 Member
    I would like to join also. Have 50lbs to lose. 48 years old. Need to get this weight off but more importantly need to live a healthier life .
  • christophewatte
    christophewatte Posts: 7
    I wanna join too, I'm 46 and trying hard to follow up my food and exercises but not losing much weight
  • NeverTooLateForChange
    NeverTooLateForChange Posts: 131 Member
    Feel free to add me. I love MFP! I log everything, I love to exercise, and am on here daily.
  • RobynMWilson
    RobynMWilson Posts: 1,540 Member
    Hi everybody! I'm 40 and have been doing this a long time. I lost 70lbs over 20 years ago and kept it off for the most part. Feel free to add me for support/motivation! :)
  • simplybee713
    simplybee713 Posts: 3
    Hi everyone, I'm 46 and just started tracking 2 days ago. Please add me to the list. Looking forward encouraging and being encouraged.
  • jpetersen61
    jpetersen61 Posts: 1
    How about 50+. I have 25 pounds to loose and I would like some people to lean on.
  • jimithegreek
    jimithegreek Posts: 78
    Add me if you'd like....turned 40 in January.
  • GrendlStig
    GrendlStig Posts: 55 Member
    I'll be 45 next month! Have some pounds to go, but want to get there and maintain. I know the MFP tools and community will help me succeed. Feel free to add me!
  • fruitloop2
    fruitloop2 Posts: 437 Member
    Just turned 41 here. This site has been a great tool to help me achieve my goals. I'm almost at my weight goal but still working towards my BF% to lower it a bit more. I log in daily, read every one's updates (although I don't always comment on them, I do read them and get inspiration from them every day) and go through the forums to read some success stories, and answer some posts. Anyone can feel free to add me if they'd like. Friends are always welcome!
  • S0nsh1ne
    S0nsh1ne Posts: 218 Member
    I turned 43 on Jan 5 and began using MFP on Jan 7. As of today I have lost 26 lbs utilizing MFP and really no exercise but I am so much more conscious of what I eat and drink with the help of MFP. I know I need to exercise and can build into my evenings in front of the tv with my son using bar bells and wii.
  • msluvaqtpie
    msluvaqtpie Posts: 1 Member
    Hey everyone I'm 48 and need all the support I can get. Looking forward to meeting and getting to :smile: know everyone!!
  • Gr8ChangesAhead
    Gr8ChangesAhead Posts: 836 Member
    43 and determined to do it right this time .I Iog everyday and have for over a year :) All friends welcome.
  • violettatx
    violettatx Posts: 230 Member
    You can add me if you like. I am 54 and have been on MPF for a while. I have actually lost about 15 pounds total. I just took some time off during the holidays. :laugh:
  • melismoon
    melismoon Posts: 2
    I am 40 and love MFP. I have had so much success tracking my food and exercise. I have lost 14 and have 12 left to go. Loosing weight at this age is such a challenge, but I want to get it off cause it will just get harder. I am having knee problems and can't work out like I used to :-( I am looking at having surgery over the summer so hopefully I can get back to exercising hard core, but for now it is just slow easy exercises for me which is frustrating! Please add me to the list.
  • NirvaniTeasley
    NirvaniTeasley Posts: 138 Member
    I was looking for a 40+ group...please add if you are a regular and need support as I do!
  • hollyj365
    hollyj365 Posts: 21 Member
    Hey everyone!!! I am 47, a mother of 2 grown children and a grandmother of 3 beautiful grandchildren (but don't we all say that, lol). I just joined this site a couple of days ago and would definitely like to join this group too but not quite sure how to add people. I am 5'4" and 235 pounds, would like to lose about 110 eventually but would take what I can get.
  • summerhaze71
    summerhaze71 Posts: 1,204 Member
    Anyone can feel free to add me too! I am 41 years old and have 60 lbs to lose. My current weight is 190 ish and I want to get back down to 130. I like the idea of setting a small ten lbs goal and working from there. Doesn't seem so overwhelming that way!! I think I will do that as well!!! Appreciate the tip!

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