Hello, I'm Tammy and I could use some support

Hello!! It's been a long time since I have thought about myself or my own needs. I'm 45 years old now and want to lose weight and get healthy. I've been married for 26 years and have a 25 year old daughter. My daughter is very supportive, however she very busy with her own life and I don't have any friends to turn to. I am 5'4" and at 236 lbs. right now. I find it very difficult to get motivated to exercise and would appreciate any help in this area. I seem to do ok with the food part of getting healthy....just not the exercise. I am looking forward to making some new friends here and will also try to help others.

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raymondstott

Welcome to MFP, good luck with your goal, happy to add

exohglo

You can do it! Feel free to add me

KristinaKay83

Good luck! I will add you for sure. Feel free to add me. None of my friends are on MFP!

churchchipmunk

Hi there!!!! Feel free to add me as a friend! Would love to share in encouragement!!!!!

tj4gag

Thanks so much!

CritterSue

Hi Tammy!
Welcome aboard! Feel free to add me as a friend. I just joined yesterday!

recoveryjunky

Same here: add me for support

susanlouise

I would say, start with getting the food right and don't beat yourself up about the exercise! It will come.

Lost_it

Welcome Tammy

Check out some groups,,
Here is one, Mini Goal One Week Challenge, that has a lot of very supportive and Inspirational women

TarHeelChick64

Best of luck on your weight loss journey.

_SABOTEUR_

Good luck with your goals.

Noory44

You can totally add me! Goodluck with your goals!

MyChocolateDiet

welcome... you can do it. luckily food alone will be enough to get you started provided you start with accurate math, in both counting and measuring.

the exercise can phase in later once you have some confidence built in from a few shed lbs. exercise may be easier at that point too. also don't lament or fear the traditional exercise modes of treadmills or machines if you find them boring. look into strength training and lifting as well as a myriad of other exercises using the "search" button above to search threads by key words, as well as scanning the fitness threads and the exercise databases for all the ideas of how people workout. i'm sure you'll find something you enjoy that burns cals.

LeesaMarie63

Hi Tammy, Good luck, you can do it. I will add you, we can encourage and motivate each other. ????

karenertl

Anybody can feel free to add me! I'm 5'2 and am about 120 lbs. I would like to lose another 5-10 lbs, but at the rate I'm going, it's going to be difficult.