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Muunlite
Muunlite Posts: 5
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I'm new here and after looking around might be older than most here ... eh um ... 55 is my age. I've been up and down with my weight since I turned 30. I'm now about 200 and want to be around 140. I'm 5'3" and have heart disease and diabetes ... both are being controlled with medication. So... I need to loose my weight. I don't get much exercise since my job consists of sitting at a desk all day. I do walk about 2 blocks each day to get to work. Glad to be here and hope to be a support to others and find support for myself.

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  • MaryBLee
    MaryBLee Posts: 31 Member
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    Hello. I'm also new here. I'm 46 and at 210 now. I'm 5'4". I don't move around a lot. I'm trying to change that.
  • SinomenJen
    SinomenJen Posts: 262 Member
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    Feel free to add me, I am 44 with a focus on exercise and getting to a healthy weight!
  • Muunlite
    Muunlite Posts: 5
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    Hi MBLee67. Nice to meet you. I hope recording everything I eat will help me and having a place to come and share whats happening with it.
  • shannonhames
    shannonhames Posts: 3 Member
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    Hello all,

    I finally started back up on this! I had a baby almost 7 weeks ago and trying to get back into my clothes! I will be 30 in July a d would like to feel better about myself when that happens...I am breast feeding but I don't know how many calories to eat in a day.

    GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!
  • chrislynn_marie
    chrislynn_marie Posts: 77 Member
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    Feel free to add me. I log daily and try to be very interactive.
  • Soozie1978
    Soozie1978 Posts: 138 Member
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    Welcome to MFP. I am soon to be 57 and have had some success over the last year and a half, losing about 40 pounds. Unfortunately, I have regained about 14 pounds over the last few months dealing with my aging parents and other stresses. I am recommitting to taking those off and continuing on my journey to regain my health. I also have diabetes, diabetic neuropathy, hypothyroidism, and metabolic syndrom. I am trying to avoid the heart disease and stroke that are right around the corner if I don't win this battle!

    I have found that logging everything I eat and all my activity (or lack thereof) makes me very aware of my choices. Sometimes I still make poor choices, but I am at least aware of what I am doing! I'll send you a friend request.
  • SWicke
    SWicke Posts: 3
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    I'm semi-new here! I've had the app for quite some time but never got serious for one excuse or another. I'm in search of some on-line accountability partners to help keep me motivated. I was always fit and fabulous until my kids started school, I got a few promotions at work, and little by little I packed on the pounds. I wanted the pounds gone by the time I hit 40. February came and went...I lost 17 pounds...then put 10 back on. My new goal is to have the weight off while I'm in my 40's.
  • Aaerios
    Aaerios Posts: 3 Member
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    Welcome new members! From my experience of keeping a food log, it's an incredible way to monitor your caloric and macronutrient requirements needed per day. Best of luck!

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