She_Loses wrote: »

Hi, hello 👋🏻
My name is Christina, I’m 29 and a mom of 2. I have 125lb to lose to my goal. I have struggled with my weight since high school and now that I’m done having kids it’s my turn to focus on my health and my own goals. I struggle with food addiction and binge eating but I’m doing my best to focus on healthy habits and moderation.

olblueiiii wrote: »

Hello. I'm Dan. I've been a member of MFP for 9 years. In December of 2017, I had lost over 90 lbs of the 120 lbs I needed to reach my goal. As it turns out, I wish I hadn't given away all my big clothes. In May of 2018, I had the first of 4 surgeries on my feet. One at a time, each foot was reconstructed and then 6-8 weeks later, the ankle was replaced(See my profile pic.). I've been sitting in my chair recovering for 16 months now. Apparently, during that time, I was gaining about a pound a week. It really snuck up on me. I'm just getting to where I can walk again, but not well enough to call it exercise. On September 1, 2019, I started trying to lose some weight again. On September 18, I started a Keto diet of 1200cal-1500cal. My profile says I've lost 31 lbs, but 17 0f those were from 2017. I'm happy with 14 lbs lost. Just 95 more to go to get to my goal of 219, at which time I will reassess things. I think, ultimately, I could make it to Onederland. I know I can lose the weight because I've done it before; I've already had a good start.

marlajane11 wrote: »

Hey hey, there everybody 👋 My name is Marla, I’m 37 and have struggled with weight my entire life. I am determined to have a healthier relationship with food and with myself. I’m an obsessive person, as soon as I get something in my head I throw everything I have into it. I re-downloaded MFP on Sunday told my husband I was READY to start making some lifestyle changes and then immediately came looking for a support forum 🤗

My goal is simple, I just want to feel good in my own skin. Right now I’m weighing in at 307lbs and I’m just completely uncomfortable in my body. Depression and anxiety are starting to kick in and I’m basically a hermit who doesn’t want to leave the house because that means I need to wear real clothes and not pajamas 😩

My seven-year-old daughter is extremely active and has started noticing that I’m limited in the activities that I’m willing to do with her 😭 and I am desperate to change this!!

Another factor that’s motivating me is an upcoming family trip to Disney World November of 2020. I want to enjoy ALL the things without worrying if I’ll fit or be uncomfortable. We go every couple of years and the last time we went there were a few rides that were incredibly uncomfortable due to my size. Right now I have zero stamina and can barely wash my own feet in the shower. Walking upwards of 15 miles a day in Disney World as I currently am right now sounds like torture.

I am on day four of tracking and limiting my caloric intake. This just seemed like a great place to start. I’m not on a diet of restriction just keeping my calories to 1500 a day. I’ve also started walking in the evenings as where I live the day time temperatures are still in the high 90°’s. While I know I need to lose over 100 pounds I’m more focused on how I feel and how clothes fit. I also don’t want to lose weight too quickly and have excess skin hanging everywhere (which I understand I will have some).

Current goals:
Lose 1-2lbs a week
Work up to walking 3 miles a day
Start some form of yoga/stretching practice
Family bike rides!!
Staying happy and excited about this new lifestyle journey!

Thanks for taking the time to read my novel of an introduction. I’m excited to be a part of this community and to learn and grow (less) with all of you!!

marlajane11 wrote: »

NovusDies wrote: »

Hi @marlajane11,

I have some compulsive habits that always got in my way too. I really think what helped me has been to make rules for myself to keep me from going too strict with myself. One of the rules I made was that I would do my best to find a way to moderate all the food that helped me gain weight and not try to cut it out of my life.

I don't think any of us are immune to wanting to look better in clothing but you are certainly in the right place because the goal of this group is to change our lives for the better with simple, sensible, and sustainable progress. Perfection is not the goal here. We just need to be good enough to lose weight most days. Weight is something that is lost by chipping it away. If my goal is to lose 2 pounds in a week and I have a bad day and eat too much I should still be happy losing 1.7 pounds that week and try for 2 again the next one. For me the more relaxed I am about it the less bad days I have.

Jump in anywhere. Ask any questions.

Thank you for the warm welcome NovusDies, I will definitely jump in here and ask questions as they arise!

Speaking of questions lol While my thinking is the same as yours, moderate all food and not completely restrict anything. Im wondering if eliminating my biggest weakness for the first few weeks as a “detox” would help with my impulse control?!

I feel as though I have absolutely zero control over chocolate and sweets. When I start to eat them, “Oh, I’ll have two brownies. Those are so good let me have another one.” 20 minutes later I’ll have a Little Debbie star crunch or three and give zero thoughts about it 🤦🏻‍♀️

Just outright eliminating “sweet treats” from my diet for 21 days or a month will help my brain/body reboot and adjust to the obvious sugar dependency I have going on. Then I can start adding them back in moderation, maybe or maybe not, depending on how my impulse control is going. Sugary foods are my weakness.