New to MFP...looking for friends and support!

annetteslackmoehrle
annetteslackmoehrle Posts: 43
edited October 2 in Introduce Yourself
I'm Annette, 36 years old and ~100 pounds to lose. Today I attended a class to learn about weight loss surgery and boy was that an eye opener! The first thing I need to do is come to terms with the fact that I am overweight, love food and do not love exercise. The second thing to do is make a plan to fix all that. While the surgery sounds like my best bet the waiting period is about 4-6 months so I will need to start doing something now. I've had this account since June and have tracked food and fitness on and off, I'm looking to make MFP a permanent fixture in my daily life. Good or bad, I need to see what's going on each day.

Happy to be here :)

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  • NicolioRussell
    NicolioRussell Posts: 273
    Welcome, Annette!!

    Save yourself the money and risk and lose the weight naturally, you'll thank yourself later! There are TONS of people on here who can be super supportive and have lost 100+ pounds. It takes a lot of time, but doing it that way will reinforce positive, healthy eating and lifestyle habits.

    I hope you are here to stay!
  • Amyding115
    Amyding115 Posts: 120
    Welcome! If you're truly ready to start losing this is the place for you.
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    Welcome! Exercise can be all kinds of things, and I find I stick with it better when I'm doing things I enjoy. Walking the dogs, hiking, swimming, even cruising around the mall... that's all exercise! AND FREE. Good luck!
  • beachbumdoug
    beachbumdoug Posts: 171 Member
    Welcome to the site, you will love it.. Take one day at a time and you may find out that surgery is the last option.. Hang in there
  • trailgetter
    trailgetter Posts: 29
    Welcome! Lots of support on this site. You can do it!
  • ShannonTodd
    ShannonTodd Posts: 105 Member
    Welcome to MFP! You did the right thing by joining. I have met nothing but awesome and supportive people on the site.
    This is an investment in you, and you are most definitely worth it!!:flowerforyou:
  • dlyeates
    dlyeates Posts: 875 Member
    Welcome!!! There are so many wonderful and supportive people on here and if you commit to making a lifestyle change you can lose the weight without surgery!!!

    I also LOVE food and hate to exercise.....well the old me that is. I've only been on this journey since the end of July but I have decided to make that step and I'm so grateful I did. For the first time ever I'm making conscious choices about the food that I put in my body and the ones I'm choosing not to. I thought I was well educated in what is healthy at restaurants and when I look at their nutrition guide I'm appalled that what I thought was healthy was putting between 900-1300 calories in my body......at one meal.

    I admit I was hungry a lot when I started but that really lasted less than 2 weeks and then I figured out what works for me. I committed to my elliptical 3 days a week and now I'm on Day 10 Level 1 of Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred. The woman is Satan but I'm stronger because of her and doing things I never thought possible. I'm winning.

    I'm still not big on exercise and I still LOVE food.....I've just decided that I'm going to make healthy choices and learn portion control because I want to be healthy for me, my husband and my kids!!! YOU CAN DO IT WITHOUT SURGERY!!! Try this way of doing it, be honest, take a few walks (you get more food because you eat back your exercise calories) and just see!!!
  • Ritamas2
    Ritamas2 Posts: 319
    Hello Annette,
    Yes..you can do this naturally.when I started I had 110-115 lbs to lose,
    I have lost 40 to date. I started June 6th. I wish you luck and great successes
    on this journey to better health and fitness..feel free to add me if you'd like some
    constant support and motivation and would also like to give it!
  • supergirlsu
    supergirlsu Posts: 68
    Welcome :)
  • tinamariebarton
    tinamariebarton Posts: 10 Member
    You don't need surgery, you just need lots of support and encouragement from people who understand. This is the place to come. Feel free to add me as a friend :-)
  • We3Rock
    We3Rock Posts: 15
    I am fairly new here too - WELCOME!
  • sabrinalg
    sabrinalg Posts: 237 Member
    Welcome Annette! You'll find lots of support here and meet some great people to help cheer you along the way. :flowerforyou:
  • mrivera713
    mrivera713 Posts: 232 Member
    You can do it! We can help you dry the tears you will shed while you're doing it too. You can vent and laugh and joke around, but when it comes down to it, as a team we work together to motivate, encourage, listen, learn, and live...

    I was a lot like you described. I didn't like to exercise, I didn't eat right and I'm learning how to do it little by little. I take it down ONE pound at a time. Nice and easy. I'm not in a race and I'm not trying to impress. I just want to get down one pound.... :)

    Good Luck! Welcome to MFP and Add me if you would like! :)

    P.S. I say skip the surgery and work it!
  • gioisa75
    gioisa75 Posts: 242 Member
    You can lose the weight without surgery! I have lost 90 plus and I did it by improving my diet and exercising. Feel free to add me.
  • tommysmum84
    tommysmum84 Posts: 4
    hi, wow i already love this site i have it on my bb too =) your all welcome to add me as a friend. ive not been on here long but would really like the support and to knock the feeling im in this alone!
  • lulupallooza
    lulupallooza Posts: 48 Member
    You can do it! With support, you may lose enough wait during that waiting period that you won't even need to consider surgery!! :-)

    Would love to be MFP friends with you. Feel free to add!
  • TrekkerCynthia
    TrekkerCynthia Posts: 155 Member
    Howdy and welcome. I'm day 4 into my program using MFP and really like this site. Lots of great people and the tracking setup is very easy to use.

    I think you'll like exercise once you start feeling a little better by eating a more nutritious diet, and by finding some activity that you like to do. BTW, many many people who lose weight with surgery put it back on. You still have to make behavioral changes so why not just skip the surgery part?
  • Diana35bha
    Diana35bha Posts: 292 Member
    Hi Annette

    MFP is a much cheaper way to help you lose weight, just log everything! Yes it's a bit scary at first but it helps the good habits fall into place.

    Get loads of friends to help you

    Good Luck
    Di
  • deb_sully
    deb_sully Posts: 27
    Welcome, Annette! I just started yesterday. It's much easier when you have support so I'm here for you. Good luck!:happy:
  • annetteslackmoehrle
    annetteslackmoehrle Posts: 43
    Thank you ALL for the kind words and support. I knew I wasn't alone :)
  • tiggerbounce411
    tiggerbounce411 Posts: 401 Member
    Girl..the surgery is a waste of time and you will have to have other surgery's to remove excess skin because you shrink too fast for your skin to keep up. Second, every person I know that has had that surgery looks HIDIEOUS sick after and has health problems. If you love food, that isn't the answer, it's about learning to love it in a healthy way. With this page, you can eat stuff, stay within your calories and learn to eat what you love in healthy amounts.
    I will gladly be a friend to support and help you along. I too am what I call a "food *kitten*". LOVE food, not a picky eater and have fallen victim to eating for TASTE not just to fuel myself. It's not even about me eating super rabbit food healthy, but learning to know when to put my fork down...although I am only 4 days into this, already I see changes in myself and how I am acting and already I have lost weight..I won't say how much yet, I have 3 days till my posted weigh in..but lets say I am halfway to a new pants size.
    We can do this the right way, the healthy way and learn to respect boundaries of yummy food so that we don't eat in excess and harm ourselves in the long run, but we can still enjoy what we love.
  • lmelangley
    lmelangley Posts: 1,039 Member
    Welcome! Please feel free to add me as a friend if you'd like my support.

    I think you may find that you don't need the surgery, after all. There are a lot of folks on this site who have lost 100+ without surgery. The bottom line is that the surgery probably won't work long time if you don't change your outlook on food and exercise, and that if you do change your outlook on food and exercise, you won't have to go through the surgery. And, if you lose this way, you'll be able to eat things (in moderation, of course) that you won't be able to eat after surgery. I know 2 folks who've had different types of weight loss surgery, and they talk about the foods they miss. Things as simple as rice. I know you can do this. You're worth it!
  • brittaniej
    brittaniej Posts: 14
    Im definitely in the same boat as you. MFP has helped to keep me on track and really become more conscience of things. I also looked into surgery and Im not yet ready to take that big step. I want to try one more time on my own. I have better tools and better reasons now so I am thinking this will stick.
  • smackadoodle
    smackadoodle Posts: 121 Member
    Annetteslackmoe... WELCOME!!! This group is helping me stay on track.
  • Karee2525
    Karee2525 Posts: 1
    Hi there! I'm new here too!!! I'm 35 and would love to support you along the way. If anyone else would like to be friends and support each other along the way...look me up! :flowerforyou:

    Keri
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