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Hi all, I am Lillian from West Central Saskatchewan, Canada (snow covered already!!) . I am newly retired (by choice at age 57 and 39 years of working). I believe my work environment was making me sick, I have felt so much better in the last 4 months. Still need to lose 10 pounds, build up my strength. and generally feel better.6
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Don't know if I can figure this out1
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Hello I'm Esther from VA. I have a boy and girl. I'm looking to lose 10 pounds by November 16th. And then another 10 at least. I've never joined a community group on MFP so I hope this works.4
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Hi. I'm Sadie. I'm looking to lose the rest of this baby weight I put on 4 years ago. I have 25 left to go and it's really been a struggle.3
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Hi, I'm Amanda. Looking to lose 30-50 lbs. I definitely need the motivation of a like minded group.5
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Hello, my name is Carol, and I have struggled with this for years. Sometimes I think I just need to accept that this is the way I am, but I have not always been this way, and I just don't feel like myself right now. I am 52, and will be 53 by the time this challenge is done, and I WILL be 15 pounds lighter! I probably should lose at least 50, but I don't want to dwell on that right now. One pound at a time, is all I am focusing on now.
I believe in a balanced diet , portion control and exercise. I like bike riding, walking, and yoga, and I do some weight lifting because you're supposed to, but I won't way I like that.
I try to put my blinders on, when I come on a site like this. I think there is way too many opinions and so much information that is contradictory. It is too hard to figure out what might be good advice, from all the other information out there. So I try to not pay attention. But I do like a sense of community and support and think that things like that help with motivation.
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Really enjoy reading all your stories, its like having a cup of coffee and getting to know new friends. I look forward to taking this journey with you. I hope we can swap recipes, advice and fun ways to get fit. We can do this!!7
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Hey im Becki 27years old from Ireland and mum of 2... I never really struggled with my weight until after my second child.....I was 5'1 and weighed 192lbs... I haven't been on mfp for long but I have lost 35.4lbs by myself... ive lost 8.4lbs with myfitness pal over the last 3 months which is bringing my current weight to 148.2
but I seem to be gaining and losing the same lbs so im hoping this group can give me the extra push and motivation I need.... my goal weight at the moment is 132lbs so im in the healthy range of the bmi calculator then when I get there ill figure how much more I want to loose..
Can't wait to get started
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Hi guys. I'm 34 and from lovely Lancashire. I have started with mfp in 2014 and lost 27lbs over 12 months. I kept off the weight for some time and although I wanted to lose more, I was rather happy with the 'new me'. However, to cut a long story short, I started a PhD and have been piling on the pounds since. Thanks to stress, no regular meal times, sugar cravings and simply not managing to restrain myself I am now back to where I started. I'm having trouble to motivate myself and just need some support and new goals to get going - I hope that this might just give me the much-needed push!4
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Hi. I'm Stacy from Wisconsin. I have lost and regained many times. I want to be in a group of others who are trying to lose and keep it off. Looking forward to the challenge with everyone!5
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Hi. I'm Haley from Minnesota. I always bounce from one thing to another. I've never been motivated or driven to lose the weight. Not until my boyfriend of 6 years came to me with his fears that I would live long enough to enjoy having a family together. It's set a fire under my butt that hasn't been there before. I want to lose the weight but I want to do it in a safe and natural way. I don't need to lose it all over night but I would love to see progress and stay on track and stick to my goals.
I'm really excited to be apart of this group. Can't wait to start!!!!3 -
I've been using MFP for a while under an old account name. I managed to lose 31lbs in about 3 months and then I started to go off track. So I'm back again with a new account and fresh determination.
I had 200lbs to lose in total and now I've got 169lbs to go. I don't have a time frame in mind, though I am aiming for 2lbs a week. Sometimes it's more, sometimes it's less, but at least it's coming off!
I'm going to be 30 in March and I'm tired of being tired. Being fat is starting to have an impact. I'm exhausted all the time, I get out of breath super quick and chub rub is not fun!5 -
Hi, I'm Jessie from Florida. I'm 41 and ready to shed a few pounds.2
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Hi everyone, I'm Jenny, 34 years old form Dublin, Ireland. I have been in a couple of these groups before and found them really great as motivation but I fell off the wagon in recent months. This group is going to be exactly what I need to get back on track!
I began this journey a few years ago and lost 20 lbs (of about 45-50 needed!). I have kept those initial 20lbs off but I have been struggling to crack the next 20. Ideally I would like to lose an additional 20-30 lbs over the next 12 months. 15lbs by January would be a great start.
Good luck everyone, I'm really looking forward to getting stuck into this again!2 -
Thank you for your honesty!! I'm am emotional eater (always have been). The stress of the last year has made me pack on the pounds. I too at at my heaviest, not counting full term pregnancy.sarahmchugh07 wrote: »I'm Sarah. I've done weight watchers, Paleo and many others. I've been on an emotional roller coaster with job loss, moving, and depression. I'm at my all time heaviest, and would like to gain back my confidence, and health. I need to get back to focusing on me and WANTING it for me instead of caring what others think. My overall goal is to lose 30 pounds, so this would help me get half way there!! I look forward to the journey with everyone Together we CAN do this!
I'm looking forward to losing pounds and gaining self control and confidence with you!!
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I'm 53 and about 63 pounds overweight. I've been in the last couple of challenges but didn't really put in the effort so I've actually put on a few pounds recently(the past 2 weeks) Hoping to at least get those lbs back off, possibly even more before this challenge starts in 3 weeks. I don't exercise regularly, struggle to get in water and eat way too much fast food. My husband wants to lose a little weight too, so you'd think that would help but, not so far.4
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Hello my name is Ashley and I'm from Missouri. I'm 24 and I've been in the obese category for my height 5'1 all of my highschool and adult life. I've been here each time after my kids were born but I'm sticking to it this time. I had some health issues with my stomach which has pushed me to switch to gluten free and create a healthy lifestyle. I've lost 35.6 lbs so far. I've still got a lot to go but I am determined!!3
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FitnessMinnesotaGal wrote: »Hi, I'm in too, female and 50. My goal is to drop 40 lbs by May. I lost 15 pounds in the spring and got stuck. Didn't have the support to push through the plateau. I gained a lot back when I fell in June and hurt my leg. Was hard to workout. I tried to find people locally who wanted to work together, but that was very hard. How do you meet people that really want to drop weight and want someone to do it with? The fitness clubs seem to have people who don't want to talk to anyone. They just want to get in/out asap. I want some friends to support and to receive support. Would love to have other females friend me and we'll support each other! Anyone from Minneapolis/St.Paul, MN? Good luck all!
Check on www.TOPS.org for a local chapter, very supportive group and you may find someone that will walk with you or exercise with you.2 -
Hi All! I'm Yalda. I have Hashimoto's (thyroid condition) and have been struggling for a few years now with weight gain. It's a bit trickier to lose weight for me, because of my slower metabolism I have to always be on top of my test results and push myself I think double because of my low energy. Nonetheless, I don't use it as an excuse it actually fuels me more because I believe there is a light at the end of the tunnel. It certainly helps that I'm engaged and getting married next year so I have double motivation to achieve my goal. My goal is to drop another 30 lbs. I'm short, I'm only 5"2. I have already lost 6 lbs. I know I can do it, I think this group could serve as encouragement. Currently, I'm gluten-free it has been a few months and I think it has helped. Good luck everyone!
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