Hi Michelle. How are ya....Welcome to MFP. I joined this year and really love it. I think it is effective if you honestly do your tracking. I also like the friends I have added because they can really be motivational and encouraging. I am also a Christian and proud of it. I am glad that you sent me a request and I look forward to communicating with you. I completely understand your weight struggle. I have been battling my whole life but really want go make a real difference in my weight. Here's to our commitment to success! Take care and God bless.

I just joined MFP and this particular group today.
I am hoping that message boards will prove to be a place to check in, chat, and maybe find a pen pal or two who have similar struggles and interests.
I found searching through groups and posts little daunting. I searched Christian groups, but many of them hadn't had activity
weeks and/or months.
Anyway, my goal is to use MFP's food diary and exercise log for a little while and see if the accountability of having to publish
my habits (good or bad) will help me stick with it this time.
I have a lot of weight to lose. I'm total sedentary and sit at a desk all day. I need to get in shape. I look to God when I'm low.
Historically, as soon as I start doing well, I stop looking to Him and go back to running things on my own. Thus, here I am,
back at the bottom of the barrel. At least it forces me to look up again.!
So, I need a physical, emotional and spiritual lifestyle change. It's a tall order. In case it doesn't seem obvious, I am a very "all or nothing" person. Many would tell me, and rightfully so, trying to change everything at once instead or focussing on one thing at a time, is setting myself up for failure. However, I know without a doubt, even though I can't solve all of my problems all at once, God can. My smartest move is to stay focussed on Him and just hang on for the ride. My goal this time, is to stay focussed on Him.
Now, let's see how long I can stick with that.!

Welcome to the group guys, feel free to add me or I will add you. We are all in this walk to fitness together and there is strength in numbers. I definitely post almost everything I eat, except maybe on Sat and Sun when days are hectic. I have been on MFP for a long time. I eat to fuel my body, focusing on proteins, fats, and low glycemic carbs and work out Mon-Fri. I have two little ones, 7 and 5. I've been following the low glycemic index/load way of living for about 2 weeks and it has been the best. I eat on average of 2,000 per day, so no 800-1200 calories for me. I lift weights 3 xs a day and cardio 2 xs a day. so far it's been the best work out plan ever. I weigh about 202 and have hopes decreasing the body fat surrounding my mid section more than ever.