Hi I am Lorraine, I have a long way to go on this journey( approx 40kg). I would like some company along the way as I do not have a lot of support near by. I live in Central Victoria

Hi My name is Nancy. I have 25 pounds left to lose. I have lost around 7 . I would love to join the group since it is in line with my 2014 New Years "theme" which is to make small life changes this year. I also wanted to join a group which might be active and since its new i could make new friends. I am 47 have 4 boys a husband and a cat. look forward to meeting everyone.
nancy

Hi my name is Tatanisha aka Tat and I stopped logging in my diary and even getting on here due to the embarrassment and shame.. Last year this time I was 156 and now 193 (almost at 200)!!!! I know there are more pressing issues in life than weight but this is my mountain to cross and some look down on the low in spirit on MFP.. So I'm putting away all the tissue and getting back to walking and etc...

Hello, everyone. I'm new to MFP but not new to dieting (unfortunately). I've done so many diets only to go back to old habits and gain it all back. I'm excited about joining this group and I know the motivation will encourage me to stay on track.

Hello everyone! My name is Mara, I live in Florida. I have been overweight for a long time and have packed on some extra weight over the holidays! I really need some motivation and encouragement to get the weight off and keep it off! I struggle with sticking to a healthy eating lifestyle. I will do good for about 2-3 weeks then just fail, and never stick with it. I know how to eat but I have little will power to stay away from the sweets! Hoping this group will help me stay on track! I'm very excited to join a group, I've never tried this angle before.

Hey Dee,

well you already no me haha,well everyone my name is Ayaan recently married and one of my main goals was to be under 100kg before big day and I made it,i got to 99.8kg so just haha I have recently lost 22kg and got another14 to go before i reach my goal weight..everyone on here has been a big help just with advice etc....and DEE is one of my top friends shes got some great recipes people....and inspirational advice...

well enjoy everyone and don't be shy to friend me if ya like

stay blessed people...

Hello everyone, and thank you Dee for putting this together.

My name is Lisa, I just turned 53 yrs old. I live in Beaverton, OR. I too have been overweight my entire life. I have done everything out there to lose weight, successful on most all of them, but only for a short time. Was motivated, then mood changed and didn't care. Started something else eventually, being very motivated, and ended up quitting again, because I loved the junk foods way better. It made me happy and was my comfort blanket. And the cycle continued. Until I reached an all time high of 390 lbs.

I have dealt with depression issues and on medications on/off for many! years, and I eventually (in the last 7 or so years) fell into a very deep depression to the point that the pain I felt about myself and everything, got to be too much. I started secluding myself from the outside world, because I felt judged by everyone thinking all eyes were on me. Like I had a big lit up arrows on each side of me pointing down, and people thinking OMG look at how disgusting she is. So of course to feel better I turned to food and LOTS of it. The hiding of the food when I was not alone, the buying fast food, enough for 3 or 4 people and consuming it in a day or less, eating a gallon of ice cream a day, along with a pkg of cookies, donuts etc..I pretty much gave up on life in general. I was just hoping that I would eat enough to get fat enough that I would just die and all the pain would go away. Sad, but very true.

With the help of Doctor's and Therapists, It was discovered that I was Bipolar, and I was given a mood stabilizer medication, to help me get my way of thinking and feeling on a more even keel. I did a 180, and feel it has completely change my life. I don't live in such a dark place anymore.

After that, my mother and a friend of her's gave me the gift of starting a new life on my weight loss journey. They paid for a 9 month program at Positive Changes Hypnosis available here in my area. I started, and from day one felt the change of a better way of thinking and eating and by the end of the 9 months I had lost 70 lbs. I continue to listen to my hypnosis daily, for positive reinforcement and relaxation. A month after that ended I joined Weight Watchers for like the 5th time? to remain accountable for a weekly weigh in and I really enjoy the weekly meetings and sharing and learning with others. During that time I came across MFP and started giving that a try and LOVED it. I do not count my points with WW, I track all my food here. The mixture of all those things has brought me to a total weight loss of 97 lbs to date. I am now able, and WANT to get up and move every single day and through out the day. I've become very obsessed with tracking my food and love doing it. It's like something inside me FINALLY clicked. Thank god! I LOVE my healthy new lifestyle.

Everyone here is so friendly and motivating, and the BEST part of this? There is no DRAMA here. It's real people on a journey to a healthier life. I hope MFP stay's the same way it is, because the social format is perfect in my opinion.

Ok, so, I realize I got WAY more into telling you about myself, but I just wanted to share a large portion of my struggles up to the present. Just putting myself out there and no longer feeling judged by telling my story OR living my life in a social setting. YAY !!!