Hi! New here looking to give and receive support.

Rays_Wife
Rays_Wife Posts: 1,173 Member
edited October 7 in Introduce Yourself
Hello everybody,

First of all I am very happy to have found this wonderful forum. I just created my profile and put all my information in, found out how many calories I should be eating so I'm off to a good start. Well I am 33 years old, married mom of 2. Been overweight for many years, gained 140 pounds now I am looking to take it off. I posted my reasons why on my profile. Basically in a nutshell I am not happy with how being obese makes me feel both physically and mentally so I am looking to make a huge life change. Not just to lose weight but also get healthy. I started January 1st. I know it seems cliche to start on the first of the year but this is real for me not just some new years resolution that I am going to cast aside as soon as the going gets tough. things are already getting a little tough for me, as I am up a pound and a half today for no apparent reason and its very discouraging. But I am not going to give up. I started the new year at 287 pounds and I am now at 283.4. I was down to 282 but for some reason it went up :( I've been exercising almost every single day (4 times last week) and watching my calories (around 1500 a day). It was great to see the scale drop, but then it stopped and actually went up. Also I was only able to do 15 minutes of my workout today because my back was absolutely killing me. I have a bad back and today was a bad back day. some days my back feels great, others....not so much. It can be downright debilitating at times.

Anyway I suppose I've rambled on enough about myself, I just wanted to say hi and I can't wait to get to know people and make new friends here. So, hi!! :-)

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  • swilkie1961
    swilkie1961 Posts: 107 Member
    Welcome to MFP! Add me if you wish!
  • ichorica
    ichorica Posts: 475 Member
    Hi! I will add you!
  • Rays_Wife
    Rays_Wife Posts: 1,173 Member
    Hi guys thanks for adding me!
  • SilviCor
    SilviCor Posts: 110 Member
    Hi Andrea_78, I'm new here too and, like you, I'm looking to lose to get fit and healthy this year. I read that you were discouraged about a slight gain so early on in your weight loss efforts. Not to worry. I've learned that in the second and third weeks, your body may go into starvation mode. Your body has gotten used to the excess calories, and now that you've reduced your calories, your body thinks it's starving and is holding on to fat and water. Don't get discouraged, soon your body will get used to the new calorie limit, and will start again to use your fat as fuel.
  • th2much
    th2much Posts: 156 Member
    HI I am new too :) and together we all can get healthy :smile: I will add you . I started on monday so its just my second day today but I have started eating healthy & went to exercise both day.
  • rjmwx81
    rjmwx81 Posts: 259 Member
    I started January 1st. I know it seems cliche to start on the first of the year

    Starting on January 1 is not cliche'. Starting on January 1 and then quitting sometime in February, as so many people do, *is* cliche'. So, if you want to avoid being cliche' it looks like you'll have to stick with it for the long haul. :happy:
  • littlemiss165
    littlemiss165 Posts: 25
    Welcome! I'm kinda new too and I am trying to adopt a new healthy lifestyle, hoping the weight lose will follow. Good Luck and you have my support :happy:
  • shanbrown1976
    shanbrown1976 Posts: 11 Member
    Hi! Good luck on your journey and don't get discouraged... I know how that is. I had this account previously and just re-entered new info to it yesterday after months of ignoring it. I would be happy to add you--having a support system or a network of friends going on the same journey might make the difference between logging on and actually holding myself accountable for the things I do, or just flaking on it entirely. Have a beautiful day. :flowerforyou:
  • Rays_Wife
    Rays_Wife Posts: 1,173 Member
    Hi Andrea_78, I'm new here too and, like you, I'm looking to lose to get fit and healthy this year. I read that you were discouraged about a slight gain so early on in your weight loss efforts. Not to worry. I've learned that in the second and third weeks, your body may go into starvation mode. Your body has gotten used to the excess calories, and now that you've reduced your calories, your body thinks it's starving and is holding on to fat and water. Don't get discouraged, soon your body will get used to the new calorie limit, and will start again to use your fat as fuel.

    THANK YOU THANK YOU for pointing this out to me!!! I had totally forgotten that is what happens. You are more than likely right. Whew I feel a little better.....
  • Rays_Wife
    Rays_Wife Posts: 1,173 Member
    I started January 1st. I know it seems cliche to start on the first of the year

    Starting on January 1 is not cliche'. Starting on January 1 and then quitting sometime in February, as so many people do, *is* cliche'. So, if you want to avoid being cliche' it looks like you'll have to stick with it for the long haul. :happy:

    lol very true....I'm not going to become a cliche.

    Thank you ShanBrown, littlemiss, th2much and everyone for your support!! I hope I can support and encourage all of you too.
  • NewCyn
    NewCyn Posts: 153 Member
    So glad you are here. You will love it!!!! Send a friend request if you like. WELCOME!
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