New here and looking for some friends

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vamaena
vamaena Posts: 217 Member
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Hey all,

This is my first time signing up for this site. I'm looking for some friends for support/encouragement and inspiration to keep me going! I'm a bit of a nerd (see my reply in Nerds Unite!) As of this morning I weight 322 lbs which is pretty distressing. My goal weight is somewhere between 130-140lbs. I know I have a long way to go but I'm confident I can do it. I was nearly at 340 back in early March and I'm already down several pounds. I am trying to focus more on body size than body weight. I currently wear a size 24 if I can eventually get down to somewhere between 8-10 I would be so thrilled. I'm almost 28 years old. I'm determined to be at my ideal weight by the time I reach 35 years old. If I can do that sooner then that's just awesome!

I did join this site a few months ago and then I started to feel a little upset about employment rejection so I started to eat and in March I realized that I had put on ton of weight since January which in itself was even more depressing. Instead of eating more I decided to do something about it. I picked up a fitness tracker and promtly started to look around at gyms in the area. While looking for a gym I cut out pop from my diet, cut back on sugar, switched some of my eating habits (instead of going for those prepackaged oatmeal I started to make my own). Eventually I found a small gym and signed up with them with a personal trainer. My trainer, Alex, has been amazing. I go three times a week and he makes sure I work my butt off every time I'm there, which I love! With his help and nutrional advice I started to make even more changes to my diet. I cut out juice entirely, minimizing processed foods as much as possible. I'm also keeping a food journal now.
Now that I've started to work out I have noticed an increase in my energy level and that will keep going up as I shed more pounds. I work in a records office and I'll catch myself lifting the rolled drawings and using them as weights. If I grab files I'll do a few lunges or squats before going back to the client. It's not much but it's a little something more throughout the week.

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  • blugetsfit
    blugetsfit Posts: 6 Member
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    Hello! I'm Blu. Please feel free to add me if you'd like. I try to be supportive to all my friends and look at the profile or diary at least once a day. You can do it. :)
  • nakitaminnie
    nakitaminnie Posts: 3 Member
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    Hi my name is Dawnn. And I also have been struggling with my weight and am about the same as you. I love this app and was only using it on my phone which i loved but have just recently found this site and it is awesome. I am too also looking for support I started Jenny Craig at the end of march weighting in at 346, as of today I am at 326 down 20 pounds and feeling great. I have a long way to go and looking forward to the journey I am on. If you need any support I can help. Good Luck on you loss.:flowerforyou:
  • vamaena
    vamaena Posts: 217 Member
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    Hey Dawnn!

    I love the phone app, it makes keeping track of food so easy since I tend to carry my phone around with me everywhere. (I had tried for a bit to use an actual journal, that failed within a week) So far I really like the website as well, and this forum looks great too.

    Wow, 20 lbs, that's great! Congratulations! I would love some support and I would love to try and support you too!
  • nakitaminnie
    nakitaminnie Posts: 3 Member
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    Thank You. You have done well as well. I look forward t going through our jounrey to a healthly future Together
  • Tonysgirl1959
    Tonysgirl1959 Posts: 2
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    Hi! I just joined yesterday. Still learning how to use the site AND the app. It's kinda fun! My goal is to lose 50 pounds. I hope I can do it!
  • madisonreneem961
    madisonreneem961 Posts: 21 Member
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    Hi I'm Madison! I'm almost 19, and about 240 pounds. I've always been heavy but since starting and completing my first year of college, I've become really disgusted with my weight. I know I can't reach my goal weight by this fall, but I hope to at least have made a visible difference by then! I'll add you as a friend because I'm definitely looking for more people on here that I can talk to, motivate, and be motivated by.
  • handbagfan
    handbagfan Posts: 148 Member
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    Hi,
    Welcome. :flowerforyou: Please feel free to add me to your friends list:happy: . I found this site a few weeks ago and I absolutely love it ! I've already made a few friends here offering loads of support. They're amazing:smile:
  • Tonysgirl1959
    Tonysgirl1959 Posts: 2
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    Hi Madison! I feel the same way. It takes time, but we are all here for each other, right? Do the best that you can. And try to have a positive attitude, because that's part of it. You have to try to feel good about yourself, and praise yourself even if you only lose a couple of ounces! :wink: I wish you good luck! I'll be here with you! :happy:

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