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AylaBean
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Hi, Im Ayla.
Im from AB Canada. Im 26 and a mom of 2 boys. I have been married for 6 years.
And have struggled with my weight for most of my life.
I can use all the support I can get for getting rid of this weight once and for all.
And I figured it would be nice to have a place for people who have more weight to lose to connect with eachother
Im from AB Canada. Im 26 and a mom of 2 boys. I have been married for 6 years.
And have struggled with my weight for most of my life.
I can use all the support I can get for getting rid of this weight once and for all.
And I figured it would be nice to have a place for people who have more weight to lose to connect with eachother
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Hello there!
I am so happy this site has introduced groups. I'm trying to build a network for support on this site. I love it and log my food/exercise daily, but a lot of the friends I've found stay pretty quiet.
I am 27, married mother of 1. I have been married 8 years. We got married young girl! I have been on MFP about 1 month now and have lost 17 lbs. I joined after my doctor diagnosed me with PCOS, diabetes and an underactive thyroid. It was time to get healthy. I have always been the "fluffy funny" girl in my group of friends and am fed up. I have steadily gained weight since getting married and want to get back to "one-derland."
Add me up! I'm on here a LOT and am here for you if you are here for me!0 -
Hi Ayla! Thanks for starting this group!
Hi, I'm Tina.
I'm originally from New Jersey, USA, but moved to Georgia about 5 years ago. I'm a happily married mom of 3. My husband and I have been together for almost 18 years and married for almost 13. I have a 10 year old girl and twin 7 year old boys. I've also struggled with my weight most of my life.
I've lost about 66lbs (been going back and forth the last few months from 65lbs to 68lbs) to date. I've got about 12 to 15lbs left to loose and it's getting really hard. I can't seem to figure out how to lose these last few lbs. I'm looking for support to keep going and to motivate those who need it! Looking forward to chatting with all of you!!0 -
hi, im glad i found this group. I currently weigh 218.5. I have 73.5 to lose to reach my healthy goal weight of 145. I used to be at my highest 265, so I know weight loss is possbile i just have to stick to it. I tend to fall off the wagon sometimes and gain some back. But Im finally determined to lose it once and for all. I would like to have it all gone by summer of 2012.0
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Will we have weekly weigh ins in this group?0
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Hi! I've been searching for a group to join and 'm glad I found this! Sometimes I just can't find the motivation and I bet you guys can help! I'm only 21 but I have a good 106 pounds to lose. I've NEVER been thin in my entire life and recently I've decided to make the 100% effort! I've been on diets before and lost 40, but gained it back within 3 years so I'm ready for the end of diets and the start of a lifestyle change!0
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Well Hi group! This group thing is kinda cool so I figured I'd give it a try. This was featured as one of the newest groups and it pertains to me so I thought I would give it a go.
I am 29 years old and was at the heaviest point in my life when I joined MFP back in August. I have currently lost almost 30 lbs and I'm the most active I think I have ever been. I don't want to say that I"ve struggled with weight all my life because I kind of just accepted thats how I was. I've "dieted" before and lost about 25-30lbs but never stuck with it. This time it is a life change. I will be 30 next May and my goal is to be in my best shape/weight ever (well at least in the last 15 years). My mother and sister are skinny people so I know that it can be done.
This site has helped me so much already with encouragement and tips/tricks/ideas. I have become involved with a fitness club near my house that offers Zumba (my fav) and Yoga classes so I do that about 4-5 times a week. I've also been doing the Jillian 30 day shred and will try some other videos out as well.
I'm trying to cook healthy for me and my boyfriend (who needs a diet change but hasn't admitted it yet). I love fruit and veggies and he doesn't.....so thats though. I find myself cooking two different meals at dinner to suffice us both.
I look forward to the support and friends I will make in the group. It is a journey and I hope you all will be there with me!
OH and I'm originally from Wisconsin moved to Indiana a year ago. I like scrapbooking/card making, reading, cooking, baking, and gardening. (No Kids)0 -
Hi. I'm Brandee. I'm 36 and a divorced mom to two teenage girls (ages 15 and 13). I'm from Michigan - where it is dang cold. lol.
I've lost 60lbs and am currently maintaining my weight, but thought I would join this group in the hopes my struggles can help someone else.
I wasn't always overweight. Actually, I was underweight in high school and right after. I gained weight with my pregnancies and being in an unhappy marriage -- well, I didn't lose the weight and actually turned to food as a comfort. Two years ago, we separated and a few months later I met my boyfriend, joined the gym and voila! Here I am. 0 -
Hello. I am new to this group. I am currently at the heaviest I have ever been in my life. I am dissapointed in myself since I have taken the road in the past to become healthy and fit and did great for 5 years.
The last 3 years I have continued to gain weight. I ride the weight rollercoaster with fad diets, and exercising. I need to lose 74 pounds. Not only because I want to look better but because my doctor said I had to so that my liver can work properly. I found in the past that support sytems were always very benificial. Looking forward to being a part of this group.:happy: 0 -
HEY EVERYONE!!!!
32 year old male living in Hot Springs, AR. Started using MFP in April of this year as a tool used to help me maintain control of my eating habits and get support form other people. I started my weight loss journey in February with a Biggest Loser competition at work and my SW was 306lb and today I am proudly sitting at 250lbs. YAY!!!!. My girlfriend and I are avid hikers and recently looking into starting mountain biking. Since August we have put in almost 120 miles through hiking and walking.
My girlfriend is also an MFP member and we are constantly looking for support and exercise ideas so please feel free to add myself and rinnismom.0 -
Hello there!
I am so happy this site has introduced groups. I'm trying to build a network for support on this site. I love it and log my food/exercise daily, but a lot of the friends I've found stay pretty quiet.
I am 27, married mother of 1. I have been married 8 years. We got married young girl! I have been on MFP about 1 month now and have lost 17 lbs. I joined after my doctor diagnosed me with PCOS, diabetes and an underactive thyroid. It was time to get healthy. I have always been the "fluffy funny" girl in my group of friends and am fed up. I have steadily gained weight since getting married and want to get back to "one-derland."
Add me up! I'm on here a LOT and am here for you if you are here for me!
Im definitely here for support too!
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We can definitely do that! How about every Monday I (or whoever gets to it first) posts a new thread for weekly WI?Will we have weekly weigh ins in this group?0 -
I just wanted to say a quick welcome to all of you I hope this group can help us all on our journey.
So post whatever/whenever you feel, help me keep the group alive 0 -
Hi I am 32 year old working mom with a lot of weight to lose I have been trying to lose it forever and have struggled my whole life with it. My problem is with nutrition and eating well I could use a lot of ideas for recipes because what I have been doing isn't working. I have lost 5 lbs since July. I do have hypothyroidism but it is under control with medication. I just want to get rid of this weight before my health goes downhill. I only have one kidney so I need to be careful. I look forward to interacting with everyone.0
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Hello everyone! I am a 37 yo married, mother of a 14 yo daughter. She has Asperger's Syndrome and Mitochondrial disease, so needless to say, there is a lot of stress in my life.
Let's see....I always thought I was fat, but looking back on pictures of me before I was pregnant I definitely was not. Last year I decided I had to make a change, and lost 56 lbs (206 to 150). 5 months ago I needed to start taking a medication for my anxiety and I have gained back 23 lbs. I am back on track, and would like to get down to my goal weight of 130.0 -
Hi, My name is Linda, and I line on Vancouver Island, BC Canada. I have been yo-yo dieting for the last two years. I lost 40 lbs 5 years ago, and gained it back. Got pregnant with my son. I gained 32lbs with him and lost it immediately, and then it just creeped back onto my *kitten* and thighs. I started mfp last jan/feb and I lost 31 lbs with the support of everyone on here. Again it creeped back on me. So in August I joined Herbal Magic (Canadian weight loss company) and so far have lost 21 lbs.
I hope to be finished in June, and then start planning my wedding in June of 2013. I am excited to have a group like this. Feel free to add me 0 -
I am 23 years old, married to my high school sweetheart (we were together for 7 years and then got married nov. 2010) and we now have a beautiful baby girl. I have always thought of myself as fat, i believe my image of myself used to be warped. I have tried many times to get the weight off and have not had the will power to succeed. The past couple of years i have hovered between 170 and 180 and am now proud to say i have gotten down to 160.5. After gaining 53 pounds while pregnant with my daughter I had reached 228 and vowed to myself to do something about it, i need to be healthier not only for her, my husband, but also myself - the more healthier i am the happier i will be and so will they. I want to reach a healthy weight of 140 and then I'll see how how i feel. I love sweets and I love food, i for some reason cannot tell when i am full until its too late - so that has made this road a very bumpy and a rocky one. Right now i am feeling very good and happy with myself and the progress i have made - it still amazes me when i look down at my thigh and its a fraction of the size it used to be. 67.5 lbs down and 20.5 more to go!0
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Hi everyone!
I am Katy. I am 25, married for almost 5 years and have 2 beautiful children.
I have been "bigger" all of my life, but gained too much weight when I was pregnant with my daughter and now I have tons of weight to lose...and Im ready to lose it for good. I have been on this site for a while, but just recently started to log in and track my food everyday. It has been a huge help. I like the support it offers, people I don't know, and have lots of friends on here whom I do know!
Im excited to have even more support in here! Good luck to everyone in achieving your goals!!0 -
Hyia! I'm Molly from San Diego, CA (okay well we're moving in about a month and a half); married for...just over two months haha. No babies yet =D
I love the wonderful support system that MFP can offer and can always use more support where it counts!
I've got a little less than 70lbs to go now!! I've always been on the bigger side and I'll never be a size 4. Just being able to be happy and teach myself the best ways to stay healthy (especially for when we do have babies) for the long haul!!
Good luck to everyone. =D0 -
Hyia! I'm Molly from San Diego, CA (okay well we're moving in about a month and a half); married for...just over two months haha. No babies yet =D
I love the wonderful support system that MFP can offer and can always use more support where it counts!
I've got a little less than 70lbs to go now!! I've always been on the bigger side and I'll never be a size 4. Just being able to be happy and teach myself the best ways to stay healthy (especially for when we do have babies) for the long haul!!
Good luck to everyone. =D
Welcome to the group Molly 0 -
Hi. I'm a working mom of 2 boys. Dh and I have been married since 06, together since 01. I just turned 28. I've been logging on mfp and exercising for almost 9 months now. I've lost 44 lbs. I want to lose 80-100 total. So I'm about half way done.
I know I'll keep exercising and eating well and never go back !
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You all are so young, that's a compliment by the way. I'm 56, married, and wanting to get me and my hubby thin and healthy. I read your stories and wish there had been an internet to speak of when I was your age, MFP is the best.
I'll say the same thing about the life shift it requires to get the weight off and keep it gone forever that I say to students at the U where I work about their education, do it while you are young. I went back to school at 40 and over a 10 year period earned a Masters Degree in Marine Biology. That was a lot of work and much harder at 40 than 20, and I suspect losing 60 lbs at my age is going to be that kind of work over the next year
I'll be on every day and look forward to seeing and reading what you all have to say about the weight loss journey.
Reasons to get light
Grandkids (3)
Kids (4)
wanting another 40 years with my hubby
feeling really good when I look in a mirror
Looking good on my Harley
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You all are so young, that's a compliment by the way. I'm 56, married, and wanting to get me and my hubby thin and healthy. I read your stories and wish there had been an internet to speak of when I was your age, MFP is the best.
I'll say the same thing about the life shift it requires to get the weight off and keep it gone forever that I say to students at the U where I work about their education, do it while you are young. I went back to school at 40 and over a 10 year period earned a Masters Degree in Marine Biology. That was a lot of work and much harder at 40 than 20, and I suspect losing 60 lbs at my age is going to be that kind of work over the next year
I'll be on every day and look forward to seeing and reading what you all have to say about the weight loss journey.
Reasons to get light
Grandkids (3)
Kids (4)
wanting another 40 years with my hubby
feeling really good when I look in a mirror
Looking good on my Harley
Good for you for going back to school!! Glad to have you in the group 0 -
Name's Soba. 20. I literally have to lose half of myself.0
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me too pretty much :SName's Soba. 20. I literally have to lose half of myself.0 -
I look forward to the support and friends I will make in the group. It is a journey and I hope you all will be there with me!
OH and I'm originally from Wisconsin moved to Indiana a year ago. I like scrapbooking/card making, reading, cooking, baking, and gardening. (No Kids)
Love to scrapbook. In the last two years I've gone digital, but still hang out with traditional scrapbook friends. They love me, I take up less room. 0 -
Hi all, my name is Jessica, I am 31 years old and I have a 9 year old boy and 6 year old girl. I am divorced, and am homeschooling both of my kiddos. I have recently moved to live with my mom out in the country because I started having seizures and could no longer drive. I have been heavy off and on since I turned 11 years old. I spent most of my middle school and high school years in the 160's bumping to about 180 when I was in my sophomore year. I lost down to about 145 over the summer by working and not allowing myself soda or fried foods. I doubt it will be that easy this time around
I currently weigh about 295 (I don't own a scale yet) so I also literally need to lose half myself. My first mini goal is to get down to a size 16 by my birthday, no clue on weight. So that gives me 4 months (ish). I will hopefully be ordering a scale next week so that I can participate in weekly weigh ins. 0 -
I'm Alicia, 27. I live in North Pole, Alaska, just moved here in September all the way from San Antonio Texas!!! I have two beautiful daughters, 3 and 1, and have been married for 4 years. I am a stay at home mom, but have an at home daycare. I love to sing, and I love love love to teach. (And right now a goood long walk on the beach would be A-mazing because it is like -30 and dropping....)
I've struggled with my weight all my life. I'm 5'11'', and my ideal weight is about 175. I was about 200 lbs in middle school, reached 260 or so by senior year of high school, lost about 40 lbs freshman year of college, then had to leave school first semester of my senior year in college due to heavy depression. After I came back home, I quickly gained all of my weight back and then some, and was 260 when I met my husband. A year later, I had my daughter and was up to 330. Lost about 40 after having her, then went up to 340 by the end of my pregnancy with my youngest. So obviously it's just been a roller coaster of weight fluctuation and I am soooo ready to get off this ride.
I am definitely starting this with a completely different outlook. It's a lifestyle change, not a quick fix, and I think I'm finally accepting that it may take a year or more to reach my goal weight. I am still young, and realize that as long as I lose it and then keep it off, I will finally be free from this mess of fat that I feel like I've been drowning in for awhile now.0 -
Hi,
My name is Cath and I'm 41 years old and live in the UK. I work nights in a residential special needs school, back in February got promotion to assistant team manager which means quite a bit of walking around on nights I'm running shift normally 2 out of every 4 shifts.
I started this weight loss journey in June 2010 weighing in at 319 lbs.
As of today (Sunday 20th October 2011) I'm weighing in at 222 lbs.
So have lost 97 lbs so far.
Want to lose another 26 lbs and will then take it from there.
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