New, Scared and fatter than ever!

monkey2birds1
monkey2birds1 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 23 in Introduce Yourself
So here i am, two days into the new year and needing to shape up! Physically and mentally.
A little about me ... i am 33, obese i have a wonderful loving partner and three beautiful children. I live in Wiltshire which is beautiful. I have fibro and cfs which is very challenging and since being properly diagnosed its taken its toll on me and the weight has crept up and the fitness have gone down!

I hope to meet some lovely people off here and loose some of this junk :wink:

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  • paulawriteslove
    paulawriteslove Posts: 195 Member
    Hello and welcome to mfp! Don't be scared-you totally got this! Just take it one day at a time. And make small attainable changes. Those small changes will eventually add up! Feel free to add me :) We can support one another!
  • Slasher09
    Slasher09 Posts: 316 Member
    welcome! It might help to get a real clear idea for yourself what you want. Usually when people just "want to lose" or "slim down a little" those are nonspecific and are less likely to be attained. Do you want to decrease pain/increase energy? etc. Whatever your "why" is, find a way to remind yourself of that why 20 times a day if you have to. Don't be afraid...deciding to change your life doesnt mean you can never eat a piece of birthday cake again or go out do dinner, etc. It just means consistently making positive choices (and sometimes the right choice is to celebrate with a piece of cake lol).

    feel free to add me
  • Debra_LMB
    Debra_LMB Posts: 42 Member
    I also have Fibromyalgia and CFS, plus some. I know personally what a challenge it can be, especially engaging in physical activity knowing you are going to pay for it later. As far as the dieting, this website does so much of the work for you. Putting together your food diary is a little like a puzzle, so it can be fun, too. My favorite form of exercise is jumping on a rebounder/mini trampoline. I have a bar that attaches to it so I can hold on while I jump (I have mobility issues, too). Incidentally, I still have family in England - my Mother and her family were from there. Please feel free to contact me if you would like another friend. Pleased to meet you!
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