New & seeking friendship/support

linzh221018 · January 2016

Hello everyone, I'm new to this & need to find something manageable that I enjoy & can stick to. Over the past year I've gained weight due to hectic lifestyle & a few injuries. I've tried clean eating & slimming world & failed. I need structure & to keep an eye on exactly what I'm eat. I love clean eating but I also love cake so tend to keep away from it, even the clean sort. My portion sizes are probably my problem although I do eat healthily. One of my main problems this past year is lack of exercise so looking to try to fit it into my hectic lifestyle as I have children & I'm currently in my second year of a degree which involves lots of travel.

I love learning about others journeys & about what works for them. Would like support from those in a similar situation to me & would be support to anyone who would like it so please add me

linzh221018 · January 2016

Thanks for your kind words I will check this out, I'm feeling really focused already

poirshe · January 2016

Welcome to the site/family! All of us on here need support and motivation! You'll do great! You've made the right decisions... you should be very proud of yourself.. we are all proud of you already!

mamanewland · January 2016

Welcome to MFP! Add me as a friend if you want.

bzymommy5boyz · January 2016

Add me as a friend

davefromsask1 · January 2016

Welcome, add me as a friend if you like.

rhyscycles · January 2016

Add me. Looking to lose 1 stone .
Rhys

linzh221018 · January 2016

Thanks to everyone for their kind words

reobeaumont · January 2016

Heyy

welcome to MyFitnessPal! You sound just like me 7 months ago - I was way too busy to think about exercise and I liked bad food too much to not eat it! I wouldn't stick to slimming world or weight watchers because it seemed there were far too many rules to stick to, and so many things you CAN NOT EAT.
The beauty of MyFitnessPal is that it works out how you can still fit the "bad" stuff into your diet. Because it's only counting calories and there are no "NO GO'S", you can still have the occasional bit of cake or sausage roll and as long as it's logged on here you're all good! You just sacrifice the calories elsewhere! I feel if you cut things out you're only going to crave them more and that's the logic i've lived by since june last year and i've lost 20 lbs! (Weighed myself yesterday morning!) I didn't have loads to lose, but i was creeping into a size 14 and it was making me uncomfortable, i am now back to a happy 10/12

if there is ANYTHINGGGG i can do to help, i'd love to share my journey with you and make sure you have the same success !

TamaraKat · January 2016

Welcome to MFP!!!

linzh221018 · January 2016

Thank you everyone really kind and supportive words looking forward to my journey

amyrandy39 · January 2016

Welcome to mfp. You can add me as a friend also! I am a 43 mother of 2 trying to lose about 20 pounds.

Lisak_08 · January 2016

Add me too....ive got a way to go and looking for friends to help me on my way and stick to keeping the weight off.

Good luck everybody. ....we're all in the right place

tonecutie2016 · January 2016

hello my fitness peeps...im new with this and have low thyroid.i try my best to eat healthy.i lost my son year ago in june.i landed in depression ville..but now tryin harder to take better care of myself.need friends for encouragement and keep on the right track.