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Megan182
Megan182 Posts: 9
edited September 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Hi there, everyone! My name is Megan and I've been using the MFP app off and on for around two years now. I just started using the website and I'm looking to make some more friends on here for some motivation! I'd love to help motivate you, too. A little about myself, I'm 22 and recently gained about 100 pounds over the course of a year and a half. Poor food choices and little exercise led me here and I'm ready to make a change! I've always been stuck around 180-200 pounds but with the help of MFP, I got down to 165 two years ago. I shot right back up plus MORE when I stopped being dedicated. I'm currently 254 and was 270 at my highest. Any motivating words would help me a lot! I'm looking forward to getting to know you all!

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  • kris1085
    kris1085 Posts: 1,436 Member
    Welcome and feel free to add me as a friend ! We can encourage and motivate each other !
  • stuart1960
    stuart1960 Posts: 2 Member
    Hi Megan, i too have just found the site and app and am hoping it will help me with my weight loss, I am not very good at resisting nice but high Cal food! I need to lose around 42 pounds to get me back into ideal weight zone. More than happy to have you as a friend. Good luck.
  • AlanYee
    AlanYee Posts: 4
    Welcome, Megan! I friended you back because I noticed you were another young person. Given your age, I assume it was partly the college lifestyle that led to the weight gain? In any case, it's good you're deciding to make a change. A month ago, I decided that six months of horrible eating and sporadic exercising during my first year of college was enough, especially after I was close to gaining the dreaded Freshman Fifteen. I hate to think how much I would weigh at the end of college if I hadn't forced myself to cut down on a lot of the junk and schedule in regular exercise.

    If you need motivation and encouragement, I'll gladly give it.
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