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Welcome! I am on an 80 pound journey total. But with only 20 pounds left to go! You can do this! Good luck with your fresh start!

Welcome!! I am almost 100 lbs into my journey with about 60 more to go ... this site is AMAZING for support!

Feel free to add me!

hi whitni,

I hear you girl! I too have about 100lbs to lose, and I too have an office job and it is hard!

My biggest obstacle was me (literally and figuratively). I have lost 15.5 lbs in the last month because I decided to take control and get out of my own way--I hated exercise and said I would never ride a stationary because it hurts, and it still hurts, but I do it every day because I saw results right away. I would recommend that you start small though. I started with a 10 minute walk every day and build up to what you think you can't do...

I recommend that you get The Mayo Clinic Diet book off of Amazon (or just hook up with me and I'll help you through the highlights to get you started) it talks about being a planner and planning meals a week in advance to avoid obstacles. i'm a horrible planner and this is the only thing that's worked for me. I have struggled with my weight my whole life so trust me I know where you're coming from!

Feel free to message me and I would love to talk to you--

Hope to hear from you

Carrie

I'm just getting started myself - I joined last week. I've got to lose about 200lbs, I think I'll be here awhile.

augie

Afternoon Whithi! Feel free to add me as a friend, I am looking to lose 85 to possibly 95 pounds depending on how everything goes. I worked in an office environment for the past 3 years where I was working about 50-70 hours a week pretty much every time and eating what was quick. I hate sitting all day and I actually now have some back problems where I am in pain within a few hours if I have to sit constantly like I was at work, a bulging disc and mild stenosis.

That kinda kicked me in the *kitten* and the medications make me drowsy so I decided that I needed to try and fix this myself. I started doing Yoga with my Wii Fit and balance board and changed my diet, my boyfriend joining me in this endeavor is certainly a big part of my motivation, but I have been on MFP for a month and I love it, everyone motivates each other.

We can do this, it may not be a straight and smooth path, but you will find support here. Welcome!

Hi all,
I'm looking to lose about 100 pounds. I could definitely use some friends who also have some big goals! I work full-time in an office job and go to school two nights a week. I sit all day which is driving me crazy, my hips are even starting to hurt. It has been challenging to "eat healthy" on the nights I have class if I'm driving there straight from work. I realize I need to be a better planner about my meals and snacks. I love walking, but I'm not crazy about serious cardio. I use to love it back in high school, but now I can handle speed walking or jogging in intervals. I don't like gyms and prefer to be outside. I'm a bit of a binge eater, even if it's vegetables. I'm trying to correct this behavior too, and eat for fuel instead of eating just to eat.

Anyway, I'd love to make some new friends here!!

Take care,
Whitni

Feel free to add me!

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hi Whit

I have around 80lbs to lose as wel. I work in an office during the week so now what its like to be stuck behind a desk. I will try and work out how to add you!

Hi Whitni,
I'm new to the message boards, but not new to fitness pal. I would love to be your friend if you'd accept me as one too. I started my journey today. I have been working on ways to make my goals stick, by writing down a 3 month goal, and planned out ways to meet that goal. I am happy to say that I actually did 20 minutes on the elliptical prior to going to work. It was so hard, but I did it and now that I have done it, I feel like there's no going back. I know you can do it too Whitni. Just work on one thing at a time. You said that you like to walk, why not try to do 15 minutes a day, and then increase them as you go on. My Father-in-law did the Nutrisystem and walked everyday for at least 3 miles and has lost 50 lbs. After he lost 30 lbs., he stopped Nutrisystem, and did low carb, no sugar and cut everything he at in half to lose the remaining 20. If he could do it, then so could you , me, and everyone else on this board. Go for it and don't look back!

Hi.

Im new to well a month new

Please feel free to add me I have no pals on here yet.

This is the first post ive replied on.. lol x

when i was going to grad school or working a lot of hours, the only thing that worked for me was an OA meal plan because i didn't have the time to exercise. I have not been doing MFP very long so i could not say how this works. I feel for you...you already have a busy schedule but it will help you to feel better and have more energy doing what you need to if you eat right. i am not using the OA meal plan because i wanted to try exercising more and eating more carbs. i hope it works for the both of us.

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