Girls in their 20's looking to motivate each other!
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Hi all, Alex from the Uk, 5ft2 weighing in at 137lbs. want to get down to 126lbs (9st). Needing a bit of motivation as I find it hard to keep going when progress is slow.2
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guitargirl55 wrote: »Hey ladies, hope you are all doing well!
So I was doing great, and I completely fell apart this weekend. This is a really bad pattern for me, I always over eat (a lot) on the weekends and it ruins all of my hard work during the week. I'm wondering how you all handle weekends. Do you still diet/calorie count? Do you have any tips for staying on track?
Second question is for those of you who drink. I have been trying to limit alcohol since it is so high in calories, but I do still want to grab a drink with my friends now and then. I have been drinking Vodka water with lime juice, which is actually pretty good, but I am getting sick of it. Do any of you have suggestions for healthier drinks (healthy being a relative term
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Hey! I'm with you on weekends - that's generally when my family gets together for dinner at a local restaurant, and being 'good' all week makes it that much harder to abstain on weekends.
For drinks, one of my favourite things to do is:
1) Use the 10 calorie cranberry juice to make mixed drinks
2) Make 'Green Caesars', which is basically making green juice (I.e. celery/cucumber/ginger/lemon etc. etc.) and adding a clear liquor, because anything clear is actually literally 'cleaner' for your system compared to things like rum/whiskey/bourbon etc.)
3) Fresh mango (juiced or blended), ginger, honey and turmeric is great for antioxidants and detox. Just add clear liquor of choice for an 'X rated' elixir
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Hii , I just turned 20 and my target is to lose 30kg. I’m new here so I don’t know how to add people but you can add me and I’ll accept .2
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@elliesheppard1994 I have gained a few lbs now, but I was in that same exact spot while back. I am about 5'2.5" too and it is so hard to lose the last few lbs. You can do it!!0
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@hollyfoord Thank you for your ideas- I will definitely be trying some of those! I love mango, so that just sounds delicious. I have a personal preference for clear liquors, but I had no idea they were more healthy - so yay!!
@Anita4548 I am almost exactly your height and weight, and my goal is about 125 lbs. I eat 1350 calories a day right now. In the past I have done 1200, but I found that for me, it didn't make me lose faster, I actually lost weight slower. 1350 is perfect for me because I still feel comfortably full. I run about 2 times a week (only about 20 minutes) and I do horseback riding 3 times a week (about 30 minutes) and that is all I do for exercise. I do eat back my exercise calories if I am hungry, but I don't if I still feel pretty full. This method has been working really well for me so far! The last few lbs are always the hardest though, so hopefully this keeps working, otherwise I will increase my exercise and decrease calories again.
Progress Update:
I still fell apart this weekend, but less than that weekend, so that is good! I think I am eating enough of a deficit during the week that on weekends I can have a few more calories as long as I am not going too crazy.
I already blew my January goal of being down to 140 by the end of the month! Last weigh in on Friday I was at 135.8! I think a lot of that was just bloating/waterweight, but I am super happy anyways! I hope you are all doing well!
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Hi I’m Melissa. I would be interested in losing as much as possible. I am 21, 5’7” and 220 lbs. I just graduated college and instead of putting on the freshman 15, I put on freshman 50 and can’t get it off. I used to be athletic in high school and starting college but when you do leg day so hard that you have issues walking and make it to your dorm where you gotta climb 4 flights of stairs it got difficult so I quit. It would be ideal to go back to high school weight but I know that’s not gonna happen so I wanna at least get under 200.
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I’ll add you! 😊 I’m 22 and looking for the same support! We got this girly! 💪🏼2
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Love to see all the love and support on this thread. You guys are amazing! I love reading about you and your stories and what your goals are. Together, we can motivate and inspire each other. We got this and we're gonna kick some a**!3
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I'm 5'0 145 lbs - working on these last 20 lbs. Feel free to add me 4
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Hi i hope everyones doing well! Does anyone have any accounts or youtubers they follow/subscribe to for food inspo?0
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Hey everyone! I am 21 and 215 and am looking to make this time with MFP the permanent one. I found that my problem may have been I didn’t have the support system I needed so I am looking for friends to support me and keep me focused! Add me 😊😊2
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Hey Everybody!
Audrey here. I've been off and on this bandwagon so often, and a lot of the folks I had previously connected to through groups like this have stopped being active (on the app).
Would love to make some new connections in here and cheer people on as we all work to figure this out.
Onward and upward.
5'8''
SW: 266
CW: 264
GW: 200
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I would love to be a part of this accountability group!! I am 22 turning 23 quite soon and I have about 7-10 pounds to lose that I’ve never been able to shed!! I need some pals!! Everyone feel free to add me 3
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Hiiiiii. I'm Harmony & I'm 23. I'd love to have some accountability partners! Feel free to add me! I'm ready to kickstart my journey. I have a loooong way to go.3
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guitargirl55 wrote: »@elliesheppard1994 I have gained a few lbs now, but I was in that same exact spot while back. I am about 5'2.5" too and it is so hard to lose the last few lbs. You can do it!!
Aww, thank you. Appreciate it!1 -
Hello everyone , I’m Steph. 5’2 , 25 yrs old and 137 lbs. I been overweight for like 3 yrs. last year I blew up to 166!!!! 😶 but around the end of summer I’ve dropped over 15 lbs they keto/ intermittent fasting and the master cleanse. I still need to lose around 30 more lbs! Feel free to add me. I’d love some new friends so we can both reach our goals for the year!1
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Hi! I’m 22 and a student 😊 I’d love to get in on some accountability 😁 This is not my first time on the fitness kick, but I gained back like 15 pounds (over a year and a half, not all at once 😑) and I refuse to end up back where I started. Previous tries I haven’t had friends on here, it’s always lame doing stuff like this alone. Feel free to add me!!!0
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Add me. I’m 20. I am a college sophomore and believe me the struggle is real1
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Sometimes I just have “bad” days where I crave lots of sugar or carbs. It’s hard to control and I almost feel like I can’t stop eating. What do I do??1
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TexasChic1998 wrote: »Sometimes I just have “bad” days where I crave lots of sugar or carbs. It’s hard to control and I almost feel like I can’t stop eating. What do I do??
Every time I’m successful it’s because I keep myself too busy to think about cravings and eventually they fade away. But it takes a solid amount of time for them to fade and I’m definitely one of the sugar addicted people 😑 My biggest thing is just forcing myself to wait 20 minutes before I go for the cookies and hoping the craving vanished 😂
If anyone else has tips I’d love to hear those too
(I sent you a friend request, if you need a distraction you can always message me pictures of cute animals or something that has nothing to do with food)1 -
Hi everyone!
I’m Amirah, I’m 19 (20 next month though), and I’d love to have friends to help motivate me that are around my age. Im a workout fanatic but eat terribly, resulting in me having to lose about 30 pounds. Add me! I’m training for a half marathon right now and I’d also love some runner friends 1 -
Hey guys! I’m 21, 5’5”, and 160lbs. I’m trying to lose 30lbs and stick to healthier eating habits!1
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Hey Im 26 and trying to lose a bit of chub and tone up at the moment! Used MFP for a while now but never as a community so would love some support out there from people in the same position! It might stop me binging and falling off the wagon like what happened yesterday
Feel free to add so we can motivate and support each other 😁1 -
I'm 27 have 2 kids and have 60+pounds to lose, but have lost 12lbs since dec 17th when I started tracking my cals, and exercising daily. If anyone wants to add me, or talk or give me any advice!0
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Add me if you want
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Wow!! This is the discussion post that I've been looking for. I'm Brekah and I'm 24. I just started my fitness journey a couple weeks ago. I'm trying to male a complete change to my lifestyle and want to lose roughly 40 pounds. Looking for female support so I'll friend request you gals & pls add me! I'm also on the MapMyFitness app too & looking for support there as well! Good luck to you all in succeeding your goals!!1
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I'm 25 from Australia halfway to goal with about 16kg to loose still... Feel free to add me1
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Hi im 23 and dont have any friends on here feel free to add me im 5 ft 3in and want lose a stone ive lost 2 stone so far x2
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Hey everyone, I'd love to join too!
Never ever committed to mfp but I desperately want (and need!!) to. I'm early 20s currently 178ish and looking to lose 40lbs or so. I'm 110% an emotional eater. Looking to break bad habits and create/maintain healthier ones - a fresh start! Feel free to add
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I'm 25, have added you 1
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