50+ lbs to lose?! Let's do it together!!!

Love to join this group. I am a 38 year old mom from California. I always find it very difficult to stay on a plan once I start it. Need lot of help and motivation. I promise I will log my intakes from tomorrow.

Hi There! I took a hiatus from MFP at the beginning of the year and despite continued workouts my lack of tracking has slowed down my weightloss. I'm excited to get some accountability and I look forward to meeting others on the same journey. I'm 43 and live in Illinois, lead a non-stop on the go life and meal planning time is a challenge. Welcome any ideas and suggestions.

yeah i want to lose 100+ ive tried everything on the past including some very desperate and unhealthy things.

Hello I'm restarting again looking to lose about 25lbs to start, but definitely have a lot more to go. Please add me I find it's much easier with friends and ppl going through it too

Hello! I'm restarting MFP as well. I have 80 lbs to lose. I'm 58 years old and have to lose for health reasons and for my self esteem! Any support and guidance would be great! Please add me so we can all support each other.

4 days into a 200 lb journey. I am going to do Bariatric surgery but I have to loose 50 pounds just to qualify for the surgery.

I am 34 years old and starting again. I am a teacher and the mother of one 6 year old. I live in Arkansas. All together I would like to lose about 40 pounds but I'm trying to start small. Any ideas or tips would be great. I have seen and read so many different things...some saying eat this much protein, etc, etc...what do you think? What has worked for you?

I'm a 35yo stay at home mom. In the 10 days tracking on my own before starting MFP, I lost 7 pounds. In the past month while using MFP, I've lost another 10 pounds. My initial goal was to lose 27 overall (20 since starting MFP) by July 4 (3 months). I am well on my way to annihilating that goal which I attribute to mostly not eating back the calories from my 1+ mile per day walk. After reaching that 1st goal, my remaining goal will be to lose another 50-55 pounds depending on how I look and feel once I get there. So overall, 17 pounds lost and 60-65 left to go.

Besides the obvious scale number, I'm also looking to build up and tone my muscles (ignoring my ever-present ginormous calf muscles) and stay more active in general to bring and keep down my BP, cholesterol and liver enzymes (who knew a liver could be fat ) while hopefully having more energy to just enjoy life instead of always being tired and not wanting to do anything active while encouraging my daughter to not get stuck in the same place I was for my whole life.

Hi all - Joining in here. I'm not "re-starting" MFP and/or my weight loss efforts (did that in February), but I seem to have a lot in common with folks here. I'm a 45yo consultant with 55 lbs to lose. That's partly motivated by vanity (who doesn't want to look good?) but also by blood pressure numbers that are creeping up and a family history of adult-onset diabetes.

Like (a lot of) the rest of you, this isn't the first time. I lost 60lbs about 16 years ago, and maintained a healthy weight for quite a while - almost 13 years. Starting about three years ago the travel and job stress began to take their toll, then a physical exam revealed the blood pressure numbers and served as a wake-up call to get serious.

Anyway, I'm looking for support and encouragement and am happy to offer the same. Please add me if you like!

I am 30 and have right around the 100 pound mark to lose! Please feel free to add me if you would like.

Hi all, am a 32 year old mother of 3 (7yrs, 2rs, and 11 wks). Had gestational diabetes with all three. Have had weight issues since I miscarried my first baby almost 9 years ago. Am finally ready to do this. Need to lose around 85-90lbs total. Am down 12 since I started this time, 3.5 since starting on MFP. Need to be healthy for my babies and also so I don't develop diabetes in the near future. Any support is always welcome. Feel free to add me. Thanks to all and good luck!

hi! i'm 37 and recommitted 50 days ago. i used mfp to get to my goals four years ago and then slowly but surely crept up 40 pounds. those 40 represent my first BIG goal, but i'd be happy to be back in onederland at all at this point (if i can do this by july somehow i could bring my favorite clothes on my vacation).

i have tried briefly a couple of times to get back on track, but i think the friends and community aspect of mfp is a HUGE help in staying motivated when real life tries to derail you. I'm happy to add people and be added.

happy monday and let's rule this week!

Would love to join. Not sure how to even add friends on here. Would be great to know or add me

Back here after gaining back almost all the weight I lost two years ago. Have about 65lbs to lose. I struggle with compulsive eating, so pre-logging and sticking to it is very helpful to me. Please add me if you want a motivated friend!!