In need of some friendly motivation and support.

Hey! Im a 33 year old woman in Seattle, also with PCOS. Losing weight is INCREDIBLY hard for me. I've been back on eating the whole grains and cutting a lot of sugar and processed foods out, and have lost 9 lbs since the 5th of this month. I feel OBSESSED with getting the weight off.

Hi! I am 31 and a mom also. I had a very hard time loosing weight even though I tried and tried. Turns out my body was just jacked because I had years of untreated Celiac disease. After finding out I was able to loose the weight but it hasn't been easy. I still am my worst enemy. I just recently joined crossfit and am hoping I can stick with it. I am looking for support and motivation on here too. We sounds like we have a lot in common.

Hey! I will be glad to join ya on your journey! I am a 36 year old stay at home mom and my weight gas become a roller coaster recently and I have gained back a lot this year. I know all about the predisone mess. I have been put on it at least 1-2 for having severe allergic reactions to poison oak the past 3 summers. Four summers ago I had a severe reaction to some material and ever since then I have severe reactions to poison oak during the summer and I am given the shot and plus the medication to take and I totally gained 10-15 lbs each time. When I stated MFP 2 years ago I lost 21 lbs pretty quick! I finally joined a gym last Feb. and weight started dropping more but then I had a knee injury and out of commission for s little while and one of the instructors gave me some advice to start back up with pool workouts to get back on track before hitting the weights again. Then summer hit and boom somehow poison oak contact. I think it could have gotten on my dogs etc. It wasn't my garden. So there cones the weight again. Since school started I juggle my son's PTO in which I am a board member and I am one that totally volunteers and my workouts get thrown off and eating. Recently a lot going on with the holidays and school being out and so I juggle around my husband's schedule for the gym. My gym doesn't do childcare. I do have some friends on here I know. I believe the more motivation you have the better you will do. Not everyone struggles the same and it helps to get different viewpoints on how to beat this! The past several weeks I haven't done weights with my upper chest/arms due to pain I have had since last Spring off and on and I knew I was going g to be having my first mammogram today so I put off the past couple weeks til today. Getting back healthy and fit is a major goal. About a month after I joined the gym I lost my step dad out of no-where from strokes that were caused by a clot he didn't know he had that built up over years and years if cholesterol etc. That scared me and it made me even more determined to get back on track again and make sure my eating was even more healthy. I was already cooking a certain way for me and my family. Plus over the summer one of my sister's was diagnosed with Breast Cancer and had the DM and has finished chemo. That prompted me to have to go ahead and get the mammogram done and due to pain they did the ultrasound. My results were fine and I am greatful. But they did see something under my arm that was in scans a view years ago but it hadn't changed so it is considered something that has always been that way but to keep an eye on. It brought a memory back of my childhood when I got sick one time and there was something about my underarms. I mentioned that and that I ask my mom about it. She remembered that they thought I had cat scratch fever one time and it affected those areas. So it could still be from then. Who knows. I am grateful the other was negative. Since my sister has cancer I have to have the tests every year now. With all this extra motivation is something that would really be great. After reading yaws stories I feel this would be a great group to know. I haven't been tested for the Colitis but have wondered if I should due to Reflux symptoms I have a lot of. But I have sinus issues real bad. So that's a waiting game with the seasons. I know this was a lot but just wanted to give a little background. Have a great night and if I'm added I look forward to this journey with ya!

I'll add you. I have a 4-year old, too.

Sweet!!! I was just asking you in a message! Totally Cool!! I hadn't checked here before I sent it!!

I am excited about being on here with new motivation friends! We can learn a lot from each other! I do have my journal open. Some close friends of mine and I decided to do that and we are able to copy meals etc. and get ideas that may work for us! I was down this morning because I finally weighed after almost two months of being off track and I had gained; so now its like I am starting over. Have a great Routine for the night! You can do it!!!!!

Hi - you can add me ( and anyone else who is interested to add me as a friend ) I'm 33 yrs old - married - 3 kids - on " diets " all life long .. so I need motivation

Hey! I love new friends on MFP and i'm active (log in everyday). Feel free to add me I post all my high moments and my low ones so this has been a pretty interesting journey so far.

Hi, new to this whole MFP thing and logging everything. Single mom of three and just looking for some motivation and support to get me through this to reach my goal.

Is there anyone else having a hard time trying add on as friends from here? When I click on anyone from here it takes me to an error page. ShieldMaiden I have clicked add from your list. I look forward to being motivation friends with everyone! Please add me if you can. Must be a site error from here. Have a great night everyone!