Hello from Michigan

joyceann_1109
joyceann_1109 Posts: 3
edited September 29 in Introduce Yourself
I had lost 50 pounds through a strict clinic weight loss program, only to gain it back plus some. I have lost 20 pounds but am stuck and started gaining it back. I do attend a weight loss program but it's not helping.

joyceann

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  • amberlee2011
    amberlee2011 Posts: 129
    Welcome! I am from Michigan also - Bay City. =)
  • lindalee0315
    lindalee0315 Posts: 527 Member
    I'm from Michigan, too: Grand Rapids. Welcome! This site is wonderful. It is full of encouraging folks who want you to be successful.
  • sexylonglegs
    sexylonglegs Posts: 278
    What was the strict diet you were on?
  • princessmikayla5
    princessmikayla5 Posts: 140 Member
    Welcome to MFP! I'm from the southeastern part of the mitten. About 10-15 minutes away from the Ohio state line.
  • dawnrenee567
    dawnrenee567 Posts: 292 Member
    Good Morning.. I'm in Michigan too. Grand Rapids to be exact :-)

    Welcome, I think you'll find a lot of support here, it's a great site!
  • laceymarieg
    laceymarieg Posts: 2
    hello from detroit :) i started about 3 weeks ago and love this program !!!! friend me !!!
    so far ive lost 6 1/2 inces off my hips and 3 1/2 off my waist ! this program works !!! i added comcast on demands leslie sandstones start walking also, and its a great combo and both are free !!!
  • cerdmann
    cerdmann Posts: 60
    Joyce -- the beauty of MFP is the support you receive from others. We ALL backslide occasionally. It's human nature. The difference here is that you are always welcome here. We don't judge; we just support each other. I've been on this journey my whole life. Many, many ups and downs. I've been a part of the MFP community now for over a year and I can tell you that the support you'll receive here is tremendous. Hang in there and keep coming back. Start slow, log your food and exercise and see how things go for a few weeks. I think you'll be surprised. Oh, also from Michigan! Best wishes, Cheryl
  • justme84x
    justme84x Posts: 66
    yay michigan! i was born and raised in Grand Haven MI!
  • calimari
    calimari Posts: 202 Member
    Bloomfield, Michigan here! This has been the first program to work for me so far. Very excited about it.
  • MsKeelah919
    MsKeelah919 Posts: 332 Member
    Hello Fellow Michigander!!

    Pontiac Michigan checking in. Feel free to friend me. I'd love to share motivation with you!! :)
  • kenlad64
    kenlad64 Posts: 377 Member
    I too am a Michigan person! MFP has really helped me and, you'll find some super supportive friends out here ....and it looks like summer is here for us 92 degrees today!
  • kthume03
    kthume03 Posts: 15 Member
    Hello,
    I am from michigan also, I have been on here for awhile. Although, I have not been very active lately and you can tell today is my first day back in the game. It really makes a difference when you are accountable to something like this, I do so whell when I am logging everything. Good luck to you. If you have a smartphone they have an app for it and it makes it so much easier to do.
    Kelly:smile:
  • lb7970
    lb7970 Posts: 79 Member
    Hello from a very rainy Battle Creek!

    Welcome to MFP!! I hope you like it. I have found lots of motivation and great advice on this site from others.
  • joyceann_1109
    joyceann_1109 Posts: 3
    Wow, a lot of people from Michigan and responses in just a few minutes. A very active website! Much better than the weight watcher boards.

    I was on the Medical Weight Loss Center diet and it was so restricted that when I reached my goal I was adding too many foods in and went a bit nuts with it after being deprived for so long.

    I now attend weight watchers but am not progressing at all. I lost the 20 pounds on my own and since I joined there have gained two back.

    Thanks for this great site!
  • joyceann_1109
    joyceann_1109 Posts: 3
    By the way, due to degenerative discs in my back and tendinitis in my feet, I cannot exercise and even walking is hard, so much harder to lose weight. I did lose the 50 pounds without exercising in six months, but again a very restrictive diet which I could never do again. I'm 59 so add that in too, but I know I can do it again!
  • Melbel85
    Melbel85 Posts: 240 Member
    I currently reside in Arkansas but was raised in Swartz Creek Michigan! I love, love, love this website! It has kept me on track, I never realized how many calories I was eating in one day! Good luck on your weight loss journey!
  • blueeyedtraveler
    blueeyedtraveler Posts: 209 Member
    Good afternoon! First & foremost, congratulations on the 20 pounds. That's something to be proud of. You know you can do it, cause you did it in the past; just have to find what works and will last in the long run :)

    I'm in Livonia..been here almost all my life. But I'm planning on moving to California. If you want another Michigan friend (this goes for anyone) feel free to add me. I've lost nearly 50 pounds since the first of the year and still have another 80 to go so I'm here for the long haul.
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