Starting over. Looking for Support....

I'm back again, too... I've done fairly well the past year maintaining. Had taken a 6 month break from MFP and done well.... Except the past couple of weeks, I've turned into an eating machine. Holy Cow... watch your fingers!

I've decided to reload the MFP app and get back to logging to get the munchies under control... and take a new swing at maybe hitting a new goal, too!

I plan on logging everyday with an open food diary... would love to have new friends who plan to do the same!

Same here, I've been overweight for years and sure I have been on diets off and on, probably going on week long diets 10 times per year, so far I've been on my lifestyle change for almost 5 weeks, this is the longest committed weight loss I've been on, ever.

It is just a matter of eating right and exercising, but it is very hard to completely change everything you used to do, to stop eating everything you love and to jump off the couch and exercise like you're supposed to. It sounds easier than it is, at least for a while. It always gets better, but at first it feels like you're completely alone, that you'll never lose the weight and that's when you give up.
But, giving up isn't the answer. The bowl of ice cream can define your health and happiness. I know I have said to myself, "Well, it's not like this ONE piece of cake will make me gain anything" and yeah, that's true, but that ONE piece of cake you have EVERY day will.

I'm speaking to myself and to any others out there, weight loss is hard. It's a challenge, but it is definitely NOT impossible. Even though sometimes it feels like it, we all know that it's not.

Good luck and I hope you reach your goal!

You may add me, support here is wonderful.

Same here!! Feel free to add me!

I need to lose weight because my husband and I are going to try for a baby. I need someone to help me stay on track without making me feel bad. I love him, but the hubs just doesn't know how to do that. He thinks he is being supportive but it just makes me feel bad. I think its different when its a girlfriend, unfortunately my best girlfriends all live in other cities and we can't work out together.

I'll help you if you'll help me?

Hi, feel free to add me! I've been on this site a couple times now. The first time I lost 20 lbs and managed to gain it all back over the course of a year. Since rejoining I've lost a little but still have a ways to go. It's great to have support from people who are going through the same thing!

Welcome back! I am back again. I did really well early last year and then around the end of April 2013 that was the beginning of the backslide. We were doing a lot of traveling, my grandmother passed away, and I just had a terrible time getting and staying on track. I felt defeated and gave up. Just recently I began a new job and thanks to a new coworker felt motivated again. So here I am!

Feel free to add me as a friend. I feel like it is such a help when you have a good support system. If you've lost before you can do it again! I also find reading the Motivational stories effective. They are positive and help to keep me motivated.