Hi Lyndsimcnally and Overcomer68! This is my first time joining a group on fitnesspal! I looked at different groups and saw this group at the top of the list. And too funny I myself just a couple minutes ago came back from lunch and had chips! I felt so yucky and logging them in I thought to myself how badly I wanted to take control of my eating! I am excited to be part of a group!

I just came stumbled upon this group and hope that it is okay to have joined. I have been on My fitness pal for a while but ready to get serious now. I am hoping that this group will help me. TIA

Hello all! I've been looking for a group that loves the Lord like I do! I am SO a work in progress. I am grateful the Lord is patient with me. I am "not so much!" I am on day 186 and have repeatedly lost and gained the same 5 pounds. I'm in treatment for thyroid and taking bio-identical hormones. I care for my husband who has had multiple small strokes. I have a heart defibrillator, but I feel good and check-up's have been good. But...I need to get serious in the coming year. I have kept 75 pounds off that I lost 10 years ago...but I am also about 55-60 pounds from my goal! Would enjoy having some new friends trying to go the same way. To me, it doesn't matter if our diets are different...I just would love to give and receive a little encouragement

Hi Carol! Trust me I am a work in progress too and it is always a breath of fresh air being so authentic with one another. I have personally never joined a group online for encouragement for loosing weight. And I am excited to see what it brings. I realized this year how powerful it is to have small groups to do life with. Though we may be miles away from one another we can still have that connection. I will pray for you Carol! I know it must be very difficult at times. I know it is for me. Sending a virtual hug if that is possible lol! I live in minneapolis mn my profile says hancock maine but, I moved a couple years ago. I got married and off to Minneapolis my husband and I went! I did not see a friend request on my profile? Have a beautiful day everyone! I am praying God is going to do great things by bringing us all together.

@CaroleH15 -- You have to click on the name again when that box comes up. That will take you to her profile where you have the option to add as friend. Hope that helps!

I had that same problem the other night too. I think MFP had a few glitches that night. The "like" problem seems to be fixed today.

Hello everyone, I just joined this group. By the grace of God and using MFP, healthy eating, and exercise I lost over 100# a few years ago. I have gained all but 15 of it back. I am starting this again. I have been fat all my life. Again I am trying to start a healthy lifestyle. I can't do it without God, accountability, and encouragement. I am blessed to have a workout partner but I need all the help I can get. I am a food addict and an emotional eater. When I start something like this I do well for a while then something comes along and the tide turns. I go back to old ways. I gain weight as quickly as I lose it. I don't want to do that again.

Love what you said CaroleH15! You are totally right! There's no need in not being honest. Heck, if I can't be honest with y'all, whom I may never meet in person, who can I be honest with? Being honest with y'all helps me to be honest with myself. Yeah, I'm a Southerner and I write the way I talk sometimes. My name is Susan.

Thank you! I am glad to be here!