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sunman00
Posts: 872 Member
hi folks,
I'm fast approaching 2 years on MFP & it's been nothing short of fantastic.
I followed 'the rules' for the first year & it did what it says on the tin, I lost 52 lbs in 52 weeks. Solely through calorie counting as recommended and upping my daily/ weekly exercise.
I slimmed to get thin for that time & carried it on till spring this year, since then it's been more about getting toned & fit. I walk 3 days & week & get in the gym 3 days a week. my 'rest day' is spent baby sitting my beautiful granddaughter.
I stopped calorie counting a few months ago, it's about what my clothes feel like & how I look in the mirror so I log my exercise but not my food, eating oily fish, whole grains, proteins etc is all part of my new lifestyle so I don't feel the need to keep a check on it.
so, the reason for this post; having been on here for so long I've lost a lot of friends who seem to have gone away, there was a ton of 'red writing' on my friends list so I've cleaned it up.
I have a core of simply fantastic friends, folk who check in daily & offer regular support, as I do to them. But I'd like a few more.
so if what I've said here resonates & you feel like you'd like a new supportive friend please add me with a little message
oh, I'm (a very young) 55 year old (birthday this past week), married, 5 kids (14-28), like to laugh & have fun but am very aware that we're all on journeys here, & respect that very highly, a lifetimes habits don't go away lightly.
thanks for listening.
I'm fast approaching 2 years on MFP & it's been nothing short of fantastic.
I followed 'the rules' for the first year & it did what it says on the tin, I lost 52 lbs in 52 weeks. Solely through calorie counting as recommended and upping my daily/ weekly exercise.
I slimmed to get thin for that time & carried it on till spring this year, since then it's been more about getting toned & fit. I walk 3 days & week & get in the gym 3 days a week. my 'rest day' is spent baby sitting my beautiful granddaughter.
I stopped calorie counting a few months ago, it's about what my clothes feel like & how I look in the mirror so I log my exercise but not my food, eating oily fish, whole grains, proteins etc is all part of my new lifestyle so I don't feel the need to keep a check on it.
so, the reason for this post; having been on here for so long I've lost a lot of friends who seem to have gone away, there was a ton of 'red writing' on my friends list so I've cleaned it up.
I have a core of simply fantastic friends, folk who check in daily & offer regular support, as I do to them. But I'd like a few more.
so if what I've said here resonates & you feel like you'd like a new supportive friend please add me with a little message

oh, I'm (a very young) 55 year old (birthday this past week), married, 5 kids (14-28), like to laugh & have fun but am very aware that we're all on journeys here, & respect that very highly, a lifetimes habits don't go away lightly.
thanks for listening.
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Hi there. Fantastic results. I am roughly a decade younger than you with 2 kids and love adding friends who check in daily and are supportive. New enough to this journey as on here roughly 2 months but loving it so far. Sending you a friend request.0
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Add me too if you want. 48 yr old Aussie lady here. Love MFP and the people on it.0
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Awesome job!! I also have been on for a while and have had to delete some people who have been inactive for a while. Feel free to add me.0
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