Too embarrassed to be seen in public

One day at a time and before you know it you'll have made many positive changes. My advice... don't wait to go back to Church. YOu may find support and encouragement there that you need OR you may be the encouragement som eone else needs.
God Bless you - Susan

I will add you as friend. I joined a couple of months ago, but it is now time to check in daily and make this work. I did something similar last year and had very good progress and results, but the holidays threw me off target. Now I am ready to work it again and with support I know it can be done! :-)

Feel free to add me we all need support!!!

You will love mfp and the great people you'll meet on here. Feel free to add me. I hope you have a happy and healthy new year!

Welcome to MFP. There is so much support and encouragement here - you will be successful in no time!

Welcome on board! The more support you have, the better you will do. Never be afraid to ask for help here. Someone will have the answer! Add me if you would like!!

Always glad to have another friend. Add my if you like.

First off...you have a beautiful face and amazing hair! Flaunt it I agree with other posters about not waiting to go back to church, my church family has been one of the greatest inspirations and supporters throughout this process for me! Also, last January I was reading a great Christian book called "Made to Crave" by Lysa TerKeurst. Amazing. Really helped kick start the mental part of this for me I will send you a friend request!

Welcome! I am on daily and always love new friends. Feel free to add me. :happy:

Welcome to MFP. This is a great place to find support and friendships. Feel free to add me as a friend. I'd love to help support you on your journey.

(By the way, you look beautiful in your profile pic!)

I sent you a friend request. I'm on MFP every single day!

Welcome! add me if you wish!

Here is some tips!

females no less than 1200 cals a day
males no less than 1800 cals a day

why?

if you eat less your body goes into starvation mode which causes it to store which causes weight gain

3500 burned cals = loss on 1lb of fat
3500 cals = 1lb of fat put on

low carb is key my dietitian says 150 or less per day is a pretty good amount

Don't call it a diet just be wise on what you put into your body and treat yourself when you meet your goals

lean meats, red meat and taters 3-4 times in a 2 week period, whole grains keep you fuller longer, heavier meals in the morning, sodium no more than 2400mg a day, fresh fruit and veggies, don't drink you calories, 8+ glasses of water a day, stay away from junk food/fast food/processed food, treat it when you meet your goals, don't eat the samethings daily or do the same workouts or your body will plateau

but i learned all this when I gained 195lbs from quitting smoking, got on track with healthy eating and workouts and lost 156lbs in 19 months (put some back on with stress of buying/selling houses) but back on track now

you can do it! promise!

I'd love to meet some new friends that plan on being on here daily. Today is my first day on here and I started my diet today. I plan on being on here daily since I'll need the support because my self control after the "new" wears off is really bad! It's going to be a great year!

I'm here for the same. Friend me.

Diet is definitely not a good word.

Life change. That's what it is, that's what it has to be. If I don't make it a life change, I'll die of a heart attack ("very high cholesterol") before I even have grand kids.

Add me!! This is a wonderful place to be and we all need support.