Tired of being obese, depressed, need some buddies!!

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  • brookeokelly
    brookeokelly Posts: 3
    Feel free to add me, I love a good support system! Accountability helps SO much and it's nice to go through the journey with other people :)
  • snudgie
    snudgie Posts: 34
    Hi - I am a fellow newbie on this web site. Feel free to add me if you like, I am an obese gentleman of 44 who is trying to get healthy. It's a battle sometimes, so the more supporters the merrier! When I signed up I couldn't believe how many nice and supportive people there are in just one place. Good luck on the new lifestyle!
    Pascal
  • 86sarahb
    86sarahb Posts: 84 Member
    Feel free to add me, my diary is open for food ideas :smile:
  • handyrunner
    handyrunner Posts: 32,662 Member
    hey all feel free to add..im here daily and am always happy to support
  • vegan4lyfe2012
    vegan4lyfe2012 Posts: 1,251 Member
    I have been there too!! I felt stuck in a rut and hopeless. Some days I felt like I could never win. I would be depressed about myself then just eat more. I had lost 60 pounds and recently gained back about 15 so I am on my journey again. Just think to yourself how far you would have came if you would have stuck to the first diet you ever started. Use that as your motivation :) also think SUMMER!! I know I'm sick of feeling bad about myself in even a tshirt and jeans. Make a plan, stick to your plan and always remember why you started in the first place. Make a motivation wall or jar. You can take two jars labled "pounds to lose" and "pounds lost" and put the amount of weight you want to lose in marbles in the pounds to lose jar and every time you lose a pound put one marble in the "pounds lost" jar.. this is a great motivation tool. Good luck and I wish you the best :)

    I love this idea with the marbles! What a great way to keep that in the front of your mind. I'm going to do this and put the jars on my dining room table for a constant reminder :)

    OP - I have struggled with my weight since I started having kids (18 years ago). I'm an emotional eater and suffer from depression. This site has been wonderful for me to connect with others going through the same struggles and emotions. It's wonderful that you are reaching out to others. Feel free to add me as a friend.

    If anyone else would like to add me, just send me a friend request. I'm vegan, but I have friends of all eating styles and I don't judge.
  • Chance535
    Chance535 Posts: 64 Member
    Feel free to add me also. I am older than you and have been overweight all my life. Good luck on your journey!
  • jenm0611
    jenm0611 Posts: 13
    Feel free to add me, the more encouragement the better. I have been fighting with my weight for years and I used to use my "busy" lifestyle as an excuse. I had two kids who were into everything, worked full time and took care of an elderly grandmother. Some of it is still true but the kids are both gone....should have a lot of free time but still making excuses. Time to own up and take responsibility.
  • mbarbuto116
    mbarbuto116 Posts: 1 Member
    Hi, Sending a friend request. I need some help too.:smile:
  • SuMcP
    SuMcP Posts: 244 Member
    I've been here for over 2 years and I'm not going anywhere - logging keeps me on track. Ping me a friend request if you like - you can do it :flowerforyou:
  • poohbah4
    poohbah4 Posts: 127
    The hardest part of this journey, at least in my opinion, is at the beginning. A person decides they need to lose a lot of weight (50 lb, 100 lb, 150 lb) and on their ticker all they see is that they've lost 5 lb or 10 lb, and the goal seems unattainable . . . so far away. And there's all these people whose tickers show they've lost 50 lb, 75 lb, even 200 lb. It is sooooo depressing, an impossible struggle. But if they persevere, one day their ticker shows that they've lost 36 lb (that's me right now), and soon it will show that they are half way to their goal, and then it's over the hump and downhill to the finish (if there ever IS a downhill in this struggle). And it occurs to them that even the people who have already lost 100 lbs once looked at a ticker with 10 lbs on it. So hang in there. We are all your buddies! :flowerforyou:
  • kellybailey18400
    kellybailey18400 Posts: 5 Member
    I would love a new buddy (s)! To date I have lost just under 50 pounds, but would like to lose another 90-100. Feel free to add me too!
  • mimismommy11
    mimismommy11 Posts: 80 Member
    I sent you a request! I have 80-100 pounds to lose. Unsure of my final goal at this point. Just want to get to a point where I'm happy with myself. :)
  • Pirate_chick
    Pirate_chick Posts: 1,216 Member
    Ditto, feel free to add me!
  • jeffininer
    jeffininer Posts: 204 Member
    I was depressed and unmotivated before getting on here in December. Since then, it's been an amazing change in me!! Please feel free to add me, I'd love to help encourage you along the way :)
  • desimia1
    desimia1 Posts: 60
    add me add me! I am totally with you !
  • fluffymcfluzzin
    fluffymcfluzzin Posts: 12 Member
    Feel free to add me!! Always looking for more support
  • Pabbie9
    Pabbie9 Posts: 4 Member
    I have been eating healthy for a year and love MFP. I have currently lost 30 lbs and have 45 to go.

    Any one feel free to add me. Everyone can use the extra encouragement and support.
  • mellyboobear
    mellyboobear Posts: 117 Member
    6 kids is a lot! But that's alright! :) You deff have my full support on this! Once you begin to get healthy in one area (mental, physical etc..) then the others will begin to fall into place!! Best of luck!! Add me! :)
  • chelisaclifton31
    chelisaclifton31 Posts: 9 Member
    Always looking for new MFP friends. I'm much more motivated when I see others having success and know they have struggles too. Feel free to add me!
  • klingonbarbie
    klingonbarbie Posts: 23 Member
    I'm also obese, need to loose ten stone, I'm a vegetarian with a big appetite especially cheese, chocolate & crisps (the bad three), I also suffer from an under active thyroid and only have 50% use of my upper arms (I use to surf. fence, cycle & run), I'm nearly 60 with still quite a young family (older mother syndrome), just fed up with snide comments at work, basically I'm a diet mess, & have tried over the years every diet known to man
  • SKW255
    SKW255 Posts: 1
    Feel free to add me - I have 100 lbs to lose - started my journey - again :) yesterday.
  • smeasha21
    smeasha21 Posts: 25 Member
    Add me if you like. I am new however I think friends would help make me more accountable!

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