SO MUCH TO GAIN

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  • cantine66
    cantine66 Posts: 2 Member
    In 2021 I will gain a stronger sense of self and friendships that will be a positive force in this journey.

  • Libi_KK
    Libi_KK Posts: 572 Member
    I would like to gain confidence, self esteem, and the ability to just let go of others opinions of me. I also would like to have more motivation to go to the gym more often and actually exercise at home.

    In thirty years I've gained over 100 pounds and while I'm not happy with it, I make excuses to not exercise. I'm very self conscious about my looks and have been my entire life.
  • tuddy315
    tuddy315 Posts: 11,636 Member
    In 2021 I will work on my will power. The will power to leave the table when I am finished instead of picking a little bit here and there until I've lost track of what I have really eaten. And to restore some energy. Don't push things off till "tomorrow", which never comes.
  • iigauran2766
    iigauran2766 Posts: 4 Member
    Clarity. I want to fully absorb and accept that the only thing I can control is my mind, not even what happens to my physical body. I can choose to give up after one circuit or try one more. I can choose to consume junk or nourish myself through food. I can choose to settle for my obese-but-vitals-are-normal body or I can strive for a healthy body fat percentage and normal functioning system.
  • ItsMeAgain8435
    ItsMeAgain8435 Posts: 2 Member
    edited January 2021
    Gain:My health back, my ability to feel confident again, gain fruitful relationships, healthy relationship with food. Weigh less and able to buy less expensive clothing because I am smaller.I would like to be a walking, talking testimony that it can be done. Seeking friendships.I need to lose 130 lbs!
  • dadsafrantic
    dadsafrantic Posts: 186 Member
    mfp gets me to slow down and be intentional with my food. i looking to get old in one piece.
  • Sand_TIger
    Sand_TIger Posts: 1,099 Member
    I want to gain strength and flexibility. I also want to gain more control over my thoughts and emotions. I want to gain knowledge and more financial stability. I'll probably also continue to gain culinary skills - but I also want to gain stronger emotional ties! Later this year I'll probably also gain a new wardrobe.
  • monapam1
    monapam1 Posts: 2 Member
    To impress myself. Before when I went on weight loss journey it was because someone commented on my weight 5'7" 185lbs. Now im doing it solely for me. And because I like the way my hips sway in summer dresses when I'm slimmer.
  • Tigg_
    Tigg_ Posts: 43 Member
    I am hoping to gain strength and health so that I can be more present and able to participate in games with my two young children.
    I have a lot of weight to lose but my focus is on getting healthier this year.
  • nitalieben
    nitalieben Posts: 681 Member
    I have already gained so much! I have gained a better understanding of my body and its needs and capabilities. I have gained support and inspiration and heartfelt advice on this platform. I have gained confidence and self-esteem. I have gained a genuine enjoyment for moving my body. I have gained muscle and strength. So, this year? I'm looking to gain more! More understanding, more movement, more nutritious foods, more fun and healthy recipes, more inspiration, more muscle, more strength, more of all the things that changed my life around!
  • MellOnTheMove
    MellOnTheMove Posts: 63 Member
    The easiest answer is that in 2021 I look to gain a whole lot of weight loss.

    The harder answer is that I look to gain control over my food habits and my motivation swings for more than a month.
  • triggerjamie
    triggerjamie Posts: 1 Member
    edited January 2021
    This year I will gain health, confidence and strength (physical and mental).
  • Pamdar67
    Pamdar67 Posts: 14 Member
    Good Morning! I am a 68 yr old lady who has gained significant weight (15 lbs) just since this pandemic has started. I have developed some bad habits couch potato. pre made foods, not sticking to a schedule for meals, exercise etc. Then two days after Christmas I broke my foot! I couldn't even go to the store I was really house bound!
    My intentions for this coming year are 1) cook for myself more, 2)exerciseatleast 20 mins 3 x a week, stick to a meal and bedtime schedule. And of course to begin to lose some of this excess weight!
  • MPyLP
    MPyLP Posts: 25 Member
    I want to regain my self confidence. Recent surgeries have left me without being able yo do what I loved for a while and by the time I was able to I had gained a little too much weight. My husband always tells me I am still beautiful and I truly appreciate it but I want to lose 30 lbs not merely for aesthetic purposes but bc categorically it puts me in the overweight status and now being diagnosed with endo and always being prone to ovarian cysts, yea Lord willing I'd love to be here enough to enjoy my future grand kids. So I'm putting in the work and trying to do this as safely and as healthily as possible.
  • aenovak37
    aenovak37 Posts: 2 Member
    I am looking to gain health by making better food choices, and hope that in doing so I will have more energy to dance and perform better! I also want to feel confident in my clothing :)
  • Rocketman98
    Rocketman98 Posts: 9 Member
    jerrys96 wrote: »
    Hopefully this year i will gain a bit more acceptance of my self-image and my flaws and eating weaknesses.
    Hopefully this year i will stop criticising myself so hard.
    Hopefully this year i will make my first steps towards establishing a life-long diet that is sustainable, that i enjoy ,that fits me.
    Lastly, hopefully this year the goals i set for my body and my diet are more well defined and feasible ,therefore more approachable.
    I owe this to my best friend, whom i meet everytime i look into the mirror or i put on my clothes. Whom i have lately been letting down and torturing with guilt, with large weight fluctuations throughout my life.
    My best friend's mental health deserves the world and no matter if i keep my promise or not, i won't give up on him and i will keep fighting my demons until the end.
    For i must believe in the process and for i have no other choice but to keep on fighting.

    You got this!!!!!! Keep up the good word and always remember that you have a community here cheering you on and holding you up.
  • Remus42
    Remus42 Posts: 149 Member
    I am looking to gain myself back. To not let my mental health plummet to the low that I reached at the end of 2020. So far it has been way better than it was. But I think re-committing to myself and my physical and mental health has made all the difference. So going to continue what I started back in August which is committing to a better, happier, and healthier me. And instead of focusing on a goal weight I am just going to continue with process and see where I end up. That's what I look to gain, Happy, healthy me!
  • 42jitterbug
    42jitterbug Posts: 2 Member
    Looking to stay active in the gym and stay clean. I've been a bit lonely lately so I'm looking to add some peeps to my friends list! Being bored & lonely is a trigger for me. Exercise and motivation do wonders for my mental health. Hope everyone is well and having a great start to the new year!
  • RastaLousGirl
    RastaLousGirl Posts: 2,119 Member
    I am going to keep this one short and sweet. I am looking to gain my happiness back again.
  • lover_of_all_things_food
    lover_of_all_things_food Posts: 10 Member
    Definitely looking to gain some new experience, more confidence, discipline, and that rockin bod so I can finally look in the mirror and say "dang you fine all over chica" 😘
  • x_stephisaur_x
    x_stephisaur_x Posts: 149 Member
    I would like to regain my self confidence and I would like to finally reach my goal of running sub 10 minute miles. I get that it's still very slow to some people, but I've never managed it and hopefully it would lead to even faster times someday!
  • dboothpublic
    dboothpublic Posts: 1 Member
    I'm 38 and at 4'11" with a bad right knee, shouldn't have let myself get to 10 ½ stone (147 lbs). This year, I aim to gain back the strength and flexibility that I had 20 years ago.

    I also want to be a good example to my 6-year-old daughter so she can grow up not with a mother who hates her body, but with a mother who celebrates it. My mom always hated her hereditary muscular calves, and always made sure her legs weren't in pictures. I inherited her calves and that same insecurity. I want to gain an acceptance of my muscular, 15-inch calves that I know won't get any smaller no matter how much weight I lose in general.
  • lesleedianne
    lesleedianne Posts: 1 Member
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  • ifIwereatree
    ifIwereatree Posts: 7 Member
    Cut calories and exercise that is the key to my goal of losing some weight. And needing to focus to doing this is a priority which MFP is helping me with. However, relaxing with whatever happens on the scale is important and just the fact that I feel a lot healthier is the main thing.
  • Rocketman98
    Rocketman98 Posts: 9 Member
    This was an extremely difficult question to nail down. I have never looked at what I want to "gain", just what I want to "lose". The simplest way to answer is in just one word: ME. I want to gain myself back, my confidence, my strength (inner and outer), my focus, my life back. This journey has been a challenge and at times a fight. There have been many times that I have thrown in the towel, but I know I need to get back up and continue.

    The reason I chose MFP was the community aspect. It gives me accountability and the freedom to express myself in my journey. I welcome anyone that would want to send a friend request and team up to push each other on to greater things.

    Good luck and remember: "YOU ARE WORTHY EVEN IF YOU DONT THINK SO RIGHT NOW!!!!"

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