My first day on the site

Welcome! You will like it here! Add me too!:flowerforyou:

Hiya, i have just joined too. I am finding it amazing and very helpful. Feel free to be my first friend as i dont have anyone looking to lose weight with me either and i havnt got anyone on here! Anyone else feel like adding aswel, add away!

Good luck and I LOVE this site!! I'm relatively new here myself. Add me if you would like!!! I have 50 to lose....have lost 50 before I found this site:)

Nice job!!

Welcome aboard. I found this site the same way you did. I love it. Don't let the tight budget deter you from eating healthy. You just need to get creative. Buy some of the healthier stuff in bulk and freeze or separate. Stay away from single serve items. They are convnenient but more expensive. I just buy a box of snack size baggies and portion things out ahead of time. Planning ahead will save time, money and calories.

Good luck on your journey. You can add me as a freind if you wish.

Welcome. I have only been here for a few days, but I already love it. You can add me as a friend if you want. I don't have much money either, I am going to nursing school. I like chicken drumsticks as they are usually pretty cheap and you can cook them in the slow cooker. SF Jello, soup, fruit on sale, yogurt and eggs. I eat what is on sale.

Welcome to MFP!! =]

I really commend you for joining this website and beginning your journey to health. I am 61 and had gastric bypass almost 2 years ago. I hit a plateau after 6 months and haven't lost since. Talk about frustrated! I started at 368 lbs. and got to 260 and stopped. My main problem is that I HATE EXERCISE. But I know I have to do it to get back on the weight loss track. As far as good snacks on a budget, air-popped popcorn is very filling and low calorie. You can spray it with butter-flavored Pam or "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" spray and add seasonings to it. You can make "spaghetti" with spaghetti squash and sauce. You can make lasagna with zucchini strips instead of noodles. Winter squashes are good for you and don't cost too much. See if you have a local bakery outlet. We have an Entenmann's outlet that sells Orowheat thin sandwich bread and all sorts of healthy breads that will fill you up for very little money. See if you have local farmers' markets that sell seasonal fruits and veggies at a low price. I like to go to our farmers' market right before they close because they cut the prices in half. Look at your local grocery ads and see what's on sale and stock up. Buy whole chickens, cut them up, remove the skin yourself. Hard-boiled eggs are filling and don't cost too much. Buy cheap cuts of meat and use a slow cooker and fat free broth. Cut out salt because it makes you retain water. Experiment with other spices. Do you have a canned food outlet in your town? Or a Dollar Tree? They have lots of good foods at a low price. Be inventive, use coupons, and do some research. You will find lots of low-price foods you can use. Good luck!

I am a 60 year old working (in the food servive) woman. I have strugled with my weight for many years. yes I have done weight watchers,
tops, and once I even tried hypnocis. I have been successful at loosing weight, but not keeping it off. My last attempt I lost 60 lbs. I have put 25 of it back on. I am now ready again to get that off before I gain any more of it back. I am hoping this will be of some inspiration to me. I have a great suppo.rt system, I have a weight choach, who is absolutly wonderful to me. She makes me feel great when I loose and always says the right things to me when I gain. I weigh in once a week, at her house. I missed most of the spring and summer due to my dying Mother. Not that I want to blame her, I just kind of quit working on my weight and focoused on her. After her death I guess I just got lazy. I would like any words of encouragement any one has. I do get lots of encouragement from my family and friends.