Looking for friends to share journey with!

CurolsSmith0525 · May 2018

So, I'm new to this app but I'm learning. I started a medical supervised diet around a week ago and so far it's good but it's only the beginning and I have a long way to go.
A little back story I had a work accident three years ago and when that happened I started gaining weight. Fast forward three years and I've had spinal fusion surgery but I still suffer from pain. The hope is that if I can lose weight then there will be less pressure on my spine and less pain.
So my starting weight before spinal surgery was 300lbs. I am now weighing in at 280. But I'm sticking with it and ready to make the changes necessary to become and stay healthy again!

amzelda0418 · May 2018

Hi and welcome! I’ve struggled for years with my weight and now that I have my wedding coming in September I decided that’s it! I’m focusing on Whole foods and a friend introduced me to all natural supplements that are doing wonders for my appetite and my energy!! So far 8 pounds in 8 days so I’m looking forward to seeing that scale move down, down, down

. Feel free to friend me. We’ve got this!!

elizabethymartin · May 2018

Feel free to add me! Im fairly flawed at this so i appreciate new friends

Mommyofthree0731 · May 2018

I am a stay at home mom wit a 7 year old 4 year old and 8 weeks old . I am a double
C section mom with a horrible emotional eating habit. Been using MFP since 2016. I always fall
Off so this time with trying to reach my pre pregnancy weight plus 10 more ( GW 155) and stay on track !!! Feel free to add me... i need new active friends for motivation.

Mother_Of_Chickens · May 2018

Hi - Welcome to to MFP! I've been overweight more than half my life and decided to make a change 3 months ago. I'm 44 and struggle with all the woes that age and obesity bring. Feel free to add me! I made myself leave my comfort zone to share my progress with others, and it's helped me incredibly. Wish you the best!!

olalaura · May 2018

Add me please. I can use some motivation.

chrissietiny · May 2018

Feel free to add me.

I'm Chrissie. I am a fulltime working mama to seven. I need to lose 100 pounds and always looking for postive active friends.

hititskip · May 2018

Feel free to add me! I'm around the same weight and also suffer from a back injury that had to be repaired with surgery. Definitely here for support and motivation!

carasnewlife · May 2018

Welcome! Feel free to add me! I have been on this journey for 10 months. SW 270 lbs. CW 187.

Sesquy · May 2018

Also looking for new friends and motivators so please feel free to add me if you'd like!

gracesonb · May 2018

Add me

I can be pretty motivating.
Pic last week

Vicky3725 · May 2018

Feel free to add me. I weigh about 250 am a stay at home mum. I put on loads of weight when I hurt my back, still have issues with it which stop me exercising as much as I'd want. I'm a emotional eater aswell.

Cath_Taylor · May 2018

I am 226 today (was 240) so I have lost a stone in UK terms. There are another 6 to go to reach my ideal weight. I want to be on the lower end of normal BMI for me - to give me wiggle room to fluctuate up and down without breaking the bank. Plus I was recently diagnosed with what is termed 'essential hypertension' and have started medication... so I have to make changes to protect my health (and get off meds and prevent a diagnosis of T2Diabetes). I have reached that point in life where one realises we're not invincible anymore...

My story is relatively uneventful. I'm a community nurse practitioner, spend most of my day in and out of the car. The most walking I do at work is from the vehicle to the patient's door. When I worked on wards, I could clock up 5 miles a day easily. Now, not so much. Add in busy work and home life and the story tells itself. My motivation is up there - I'm on leave at the moment - so it's not an issue - when I return to work, tend to be time poor, so it'll be a challenge.

Happy to be added too.