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Was on here before falling with my 3rd baby, lost 3 1/2 stone then found out out was pregnant, every pound went back on, came back and lost 17lb then gained it back, back again and 9lb gone, still 61lb to go but Im in it now until its gone. Add me and I will do my best to support you. You can do it. good luck :-)

I have been coming here for a year and got no where! I was not participating in the community here however. I bought a Fitbit to track my activity and decided to join in the community here. The response has been wonderful and I am so motivated! You can add me as a friend and we can inspire each other. I just restarted a couple days ago so I am not far ahead of you! We can get our derriere's out of the chair!

I'm here.. Feel Free to add me. Ive tried everything.. but MFP is the only thing that worked for me. Last year I lost 44 pounds and then the holidays came.. I was good until I went on vacation first week of January and broke my foot with multiple injuries. I was depressed and immobile.. I ate.. and ate.. and ate.. Then I was healed.. and I ate some more. Because it was the new lifestyle. I gained back 39 of those pounds.. in just 6 months. I feel like crap (and look like crap). I have about 80 pounds I want to lose to be happy... and if I could lost 100 I would be a supermodel (not my goal). We all have challenges.. it's the COMING BACK that is the important part. Good Luck to all! Feel Free to add me!

I can't even count how many times I started and quit. If it was easy we'd all be thin.

Hi - My first post I'm 56, a teacher, empty nester, married and have 130 minimum to lose. I began gaining in my thirties. I've done everything to lose weight with long periods of doing nothing. I eat for comfort, fun, stress, boredom- I rarely move more than I have to because the weight makes it difficult. I even had gastric bypass 11 years ago - of course, lost quite a bit quickly, but slowly gained it back by not following the new lifestyle - you can outeat gastric bypass. So I've compromised my health - harder to get nutrients after the surgery and self-esteem is at all time low.

Just about the give up and think "I'll just die from obesity related issues and life is only downhill from here...when - I rec'd some inheritance money and decided (with my husband) that I'd be willing to give it another go but from another approach. I usually focus really hard on the eating and add exercise as I can...thinking I'll do more as I lose more because I'll be more motivated.

This time - I hired a personal trainer for strength training - only charges $30 an hour session - she and her partner (we switch off weekly) is a fitness trainer at local gym. I go to their homes as I don't want to go to a gym - so self-conscious. Two sessions in and I can tell something is different - truly feel commitment (paying money helps me a ton!), accountability (they make sure I do cardio on off days, and will be helping me with my food plan. For my part, I'm approaching the spiritual side of overeating (reading Made to Crave by Lysa Terkeurst ) and know that this is the deeper issue of my weight problem. I must learn to use food to fuel my body, be kind to myself, take one day at a time, expect to NOT be perfect, and have a long term outlook.

This is my new mantra (one, anyway): Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to SUCCEED is always to try JUST ONE MORE TIME. Thomas Edison

Well, they say the third time is a charm, so this will be it for me. I am embarrassed to say that this is my third try but I might as well get it out there. I am here to support anyone who needs it. Just request friend and we can do our best for each other. Let's do this!

Haven't we all, look at my profile. Anyway it's getting back on the horse

I've been here (active) since June, and plan to be here a long time. Feel free to add me.

I'm here for you. I went from 245 and down to 171. Want to drop to 165. The road has been long and I have bounced up and down several times. MFP is the best thing I have done and the encouragement I get is amazing.

I've gained and lost weight over the past few years since we had kids. I think once we had kids it really goofed up my exercise routine and it took a while to figure out what worked best. I didn't gain too much this last time around of being lazy and eating crappy, but I'm going to try and lose some more weight over the fall/winter.

It happens to a lot of people. I find it harder to maintain my weight than to lose weight. Losing weight is just a matter of eating a calorie deficit and exercising. Once you get close to your goal becoming complacent is my problem.

Hope you can make some good progress this time around and keep it off for good!

You can do it girl..

The only way to fail is never to start again.

This is life. There are always things that are going to intervene. But you've got to get back in to the saddle.

^^^^This is the greatest advise!