BJ here - new to MFP but glad to be here. Have 200+ to shred - one good things I do not look at it as impossible anymore. :flowerforyou:

positive attitude is key!:bigsmile:

Hi Everyone! My name is Jeannette and I'm 61 years old. My wake up call was 2 weeks ago when my Dr. told me I am diabetic.
I cut out sugar and sugary treats and lost 12# in two weeks. I have been a yo-yo dieter for most of my adult life.

Hola people!

My name is Ellie, I'm 33, and this is my second time around. I'm certainly looking for new friends, & I love to read success stories!

Well, I read some people's post and like some I'm here again. The first time I joined I was 2 lbs away from the 300 club, I had lost about 40 lbs and then it all went down the drain. It's been a little over a year since that happened, this time around I started at 313 lbs. I used to keep myself motivated and things were a little different. I then changed jobs, my wedding was cancelled and my biggest stressor (my oldest sister) moved in my house all at the same time. Today that is all different, I absolutely love my job and I do it very well, wedding never happened but I live a happy life, and my sister (plus kid) are moved out. The last few weeks I have changed my eating habits (again) there's no more junk food or processed foods in my house (not having people here really helps), I'm researching new things, learning what a person who's never been skinny would need to do to lose weight and do what's possible to not have the saggy excess skin. I have a group of friends who do workout and when I'm ready to step it up I will join their group, the team that I work with, about half of them are health nuts even one of the directors, she's a body builder.

I just obtained PiYo and tomorrow is my first day. I did watch the first video to get an idea, did my weigh in, got my calendar, the only thing I won't be doing is the shakeology thing. Once my joints feel better, I feel better, and my body overall feels better then I'll step it up to something else.

I'm certainly looking for new friends, so please add me if you'd like!

Have a great week!

Hello. I'm Purplespot1. I've been a member for awhile, but not faithfully. Sept. 6, Saturday, I had to face some hard truths about myself. 316 lbs. at 5.2" - 56 years old. I can hardly walk and constantly in pain. It is time to take action. Finally, I'm going to take care of myself. Yes, I am the designated "matriarch" of our family. I didn't ask for the title, but I ended up with it. I've been eating my way through it for 8 years and never seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I've decided that I am going to have to visualize, take action, and create the light to better health to save myself.

I will appreciate any friend support. Thanks!!!:glasses:

Hi, my name is Cindy and I'm 59 and for the first time in my life i am willing to do what it takes ...this is day 13 for me and I feel so much better. I started at 368 pounds and will weigh my self tomorrow. I can't wait till I lose enough weight to be able to walk more than a few minutes at a time. My first goal is to keep logging my food every day for a month. I will be so proud of myself when Sept 30 arrives. If you have room for another friend...please add me....thank you

Hi Everyone,

I'm Syed, I have just joined the MFP community. I currently weigh 336.65 lbs and have lost a few pounds since i started. I have always had a problem with my weight and have been a slave to all kinds of diets: crash diets, juice diets, atkins etc; you name it i probably would have tried it. My biggest letdown is my motivation, i left all those diets as I got demotivated with the same routine and given that I am emotional eater, it just doesn't help.

I have had multiple warnings from doctors but my worst moment and my ultimate wake up call came when i was just too unfit to play around with my kids. It was the lowest i ever felt and i decided that its enough and I need to get fit and I need to make a better effort.

A friend of mine introduced me to the MFP app and he exercises with me daily. I can see the change and i can i am so glad that i am slowly moving towards my goal.

Its a long road ahead but i am much more confident this time.

Its good to meet you all and i hope we can keep each other motivated to reach our goals

Hi I am Katie. Im from chicago and MOM to a goergous 11 month old daughter. Before i got pregnant i lost 50 lbs. Unfortunately pregnancy and laziness after birth caused me to gain it all back. So far I am back down 22 lbs and working to get back to where i was. The fight is definitely not as easy as it was before having a baby as now i am juggling raising her working full time and trying to manage my eating and exercise. Im looking to connect with anyone who is looking for support and is walking thru this constant struggle. I want to be a healthier person for myself but more importantly my little girl so she has a good example. If your interested in becoming a part of my journey send me a message or request me. Good luck

Hi am Hauwa , I'm from Nigeria, Am 40 ,joined MFP awhile ago but became serious 3weeks ago. Weighed 326 lbs , was having a lot of back aches, swollen legs and then I got this shape pain in my chest twice, I told myself it was time to do something about me, and here I am.

Hi used MFP a lot a few years ago & it really helped. I have spent the last year dealing with health issues that I still am trying to figure out but one of the main problems was nausea which has caused me to change my eating habits & my weight is creeping back up.
I really want to connect with other people too & recalled this site was always great for meeting people with similar goals. Hope everyone is having a good weekend so far!

Hi. I just joined this group. I read through some posts and liked all the positive support you give each other. I started at 382 about a year and a half ago. Down to 301. I can't wait to get into the 2's. I'm so close now, but the last few pounds have seemed like they have been painfully slow.