New and need friends of the positive persuasion

After a several year absence, I just re-started last week when I got my new job (laid off and gained 30 lbs in 3 months - depression is a *itch). Takes nothing to gain the weight but a fierce fight to lose it! So lets do this! Stronger, heathier, better endurance are my goals. Along with that I should trim down and lose some weight -3lbs my frist week!

My 16yrd old daughter just ran the Manitoba 1/2 marathon this weekend in a time of 2hours and 8minutes. I am shooting to run with her next year!

Hey, welcome to MFP.. I have been a part of this community since 3 weeks now and find this place really interesting.

If you are just starting, I would suggest a few things that was helpful to me :-

1. When you login to MFP try to check out the Success Stories forums - that gives you great encouragement and confidence...
2. Keep logging your food intake calories daily - honestly and as accurate as possible ...
3. Have a work out plan for the week - I use walking about 60 mins, 5 days a week over 3-4 miles... log it daily..
4. Add friends, be active in appreciating others achievements ...
5. Share your diary over time - seek inputs and check out how friends are maintaining calories from their diary ..
6. Weigh-In - daily (but log the weight weekly). Some tips which I got from friends over in this community are posted in my blog
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/cuttingshadow/view/measuring-weight-543234

Glad to be part of this journey with you ..

- CS

Hi, I am with you all!! Today is my DAY 1. Listen, here is what I believe. I had gastric bypass 5 years ago. I am back UP to 200lbs., but God isn't done with me yet and I REFUSE to become obese again. EVERY DAY IS NEW. EVERY HOUR IS NEW. WE ARE MORE THAN WHAT WE EAT. WE ARE MORE THAN A NIBBLE HERE OR A BITE THERE!!! Mistake No.1 is thinking we can loose it and then go on with life. Most of us are compulsive eaters....(can I get an Amen out there!!!). I will admit it here and now that I am an Obesessive Compulsive Overeater and my drug of choice is sweets. I didn't gain my weight by eating veggies all day. I slowly worked my way back up to eating sweets and then my addictive side took over my mind, my body, and my soul. Yes, my soul. When a person wakes up and the first thing you think about is "what am I going to eat today that is good" ....friends out there in MFP land, that person has a problem. I wish those $200 PROGRAMS AND PILLS worked. If they did, I would be taking them...believe me. FRIENDS, LET'S DO THIS WEIGHT LOSS THING CORRECTLY. We, ALONG WITH YOU HIGHER POWER, can take control, take captive our thoughts and our behaviors and live ONE DAY AT A TIME. My name is Smileyface Dana and I want friends. I love encouraging people, but sometimes, I need encouraging as well. Let's do this. Let's get to know each other over this website and decide that..."hey, I have friends out there who really want me to do this thing EVERY SINGLE DAY!!!" TODAY IS DAY 1 MY FRIENDS......AND I ALREADY FEEL BETTER. YOU ARE NOT ALONE. E-mail me at danalankford43@yahoo.com if you would like. We CAN and we ARE gonna do this.

Hi! Feel free to add me Good luck with your journey!