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Meg's Diary
megd44
Posts: 330 Member
So, I have really struggled with starting this because it didn't work out so well for me in another group. But @totameafox asked for more of us to start one. Her vulnerability in starting this group and all of her work on this page are inspiring. Here it goes.
I am 56, live in northwestern lower Michigan. Traverse City area for those familiar. I work in the non-profit sector. In the office in TC 2 to 3 days a week, WFH the rest. Married for almost 26 years, no kids but three pups. The pups are big, all over 100 pounds, and getting older.
I may be today in a different spot than many of you. But I haven't always been here. I lost significant weight (70 ish pounds) in my early-to-mid 20s, too much TBH. Got to a steady weight and stayed there until early onset menopause at 44. Hence my screen name. Found MFP then and got it off. Until early 2023.
Quit smoking after 37 years in January. That, coupled with winter in Michigan, led to weight gain. About 20 pounds. So I came back. Had some great results in first six months, but it was because I got suckered into one of those "do this and...you'll be magically thinner forever" situations that wasn't sustainable and I knew better. Oh well, at least the exercise portion is good.
Back to the basics I went, really reading the forums, paying attention to the quality of what I was eating, etc. Got almost to goal in May 2024 and went on a 25th anniversary trip to Belize. Ate one too many breakfast fry jacks - soooo delicious - and had way too much alcohol. Then it's summer here, friends and family visiting and bad habits stayed. About 10 pounds up from May. Come September, it was time to get serious again.
I bought a food scale finally. This has been a game changer for me and very eye opening. I am focusing on getting enough protein, fiber and
calcium; eating mainly whole foods; cutting down alcohol;my life. EVERYTHING; and intentional movement 5 to 6 days a week. Everything I am doing now needs to be what I will commit to doing for the rest of my life.
Getting closer to goal, only about 2 pounds to go. My goals will be all about movement. You probably won't see me post much about weight. Though happy to provide it if your curious. Here to cheer you all on, continue to be inspired by you, and help support where i can.
My March goals are:
Walk 300,000 steps
Record 20 exercise activities over 20 minutes on my Garmin
Find an outside 5k path when the snow/ice are gone and start training for a July race with my nieces.
Wow, that got long. Best of luck to all of us!
I am 56, live in northwestern lower Michigan. Traverse City area for those familiar. I work in the non-profit sector. In the office in TC 2 to 3 days a week, WFH the rest. Married for almost 26 years, no kids but three pups. The pups are big, all over 100 pounds, and getting older.
I may be today in a different spot than many of you. But I haven't always been here. I lost significant weight (70 ish pounds) in my early-to-mid 20s, too much TBH. Got to a steady weight and stayed there until early onset menopause at 44. Hence my screen name. Found MFP then and got it off. Until early 2023.
Quit smoking after 37 years in January. That, coupled with winter in Michigan, led to weight gain. About 20 pounds. So I came back. Had some great results in first six months, but it was because I got suckered into one of those "do this and...you'll be magically thinner forever" situations that wasn't sustainable and I knew better. Oh well, at least the exercise portion is good.
Back to the basics I went, really reading the forums, paying attention to the quality of what I was eating, etc. Got almost to goal in May 2024 and went on a 25th anniversary trip to Belize. Ate one too many breakfast fry jacks - soooo delicious - and had way too much alcohol. Then it's summer here, friends and family visiting and bad habits stayed. About 10 pounds up from May. Come September, it was time to get serious again.
I bought a food scale finally. This has been a game changer for me and very eye opening. I am focusing on getting enough protein, fiber and
calcium; eating mainly whole foods; cutting down alcohol;my life. EVERYTHING; and intentional movement 5 to 6 days a week. Everything I am doing now needs to be what I will commit to doing for the rest of my life.
Getting closer to goal, only about 2 pounds to go. My goals will be all about movement. You probably won't see me post much about weight. Though happy to provide it if your curious. Here to cheer you all on, continue to be inspired by you, and help support where i can.
My March goals are:
Walk 300,000 steps
Record 20 exercise activities over 20 minutes on my Garmin
Find an outside 5k path when the snow/ice are gone and start training for a July race with my nieces.
Wow, that got long. Best of luck to all of us!
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Yay! I love learning about people. We may all be in different situations, lead different lives, but we are all here!
I have been cutting a lot of food dyes/chemicals/ artificial EVERYTHING! Out of my family’s diet, it’s hard when the food I grew up on was cheap & not great quality because my parents didn’t know any better.
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Thank you for mustering up the courage to try again. That means a lot to me. It is also nice to have someone at a different part of their weight-loss journey. You are truly inspiring. And three fur babies are delightful. I'm not a pet person. My boyfriend wants a dog but at the place we are renting it just isn't feasible. They allow them but I would prefer having an electric wheel chair so I can walk it while he isn't here. Plus he wants a husky. I'm not sure he realizes how much exercise those need and you can't just let them go like my mom did with my American bulldog.
anyways, seeing your activity is just as inspiring to me as reporting numbers so THANK YOU
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I'm originally from lower MI and we used to visit Traverse City a lot! I'm glad you feel comfortable enough here to share and so we can support you too! Everyone's goals are different and no need to share anything you don't want to.0
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Thanks for sharing your story, it is inspiring! (I have about 70 pounds to lose). And, I’m working on mustering up the courage to start a blog/thread. I think it would be helpful to have a spot to record my ups and downs, accomplishments and struggles, or whatever you want to call it/them. I have a few fur babies too, and I thought I had my hands full, lol, mine weigh 15 pounds but think they weigh 100, 😂
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