Hi All,

I am a 43 year old Mom of two middle school kids, full time artist, and ready oh so ready to start living life again. I have hid behind my weight to long.

My first goal is 22 pounds. Then from there down to either 140-150. What ever I feel more comfortable at.

Stone

I am Tami 39 yrs old, recently married for the second time to the love of my life. I have 2 girls 12 &15 and two step-sons 7 &9, along with 6 grown step children and 8 grandchildren. I am currently pursuing a bachelors degree hoping to go on to masters and then maybe even doctorate in nursing. I am still trying to figure out what I want to do when I grow up
I have struggled with my weight all my life, through my teenage years I always heard "you would be so pretty if you would lose some weight" My self-esteem has been in the toilet for all my life it seems.
I have decided to take the healthy plunge and do it for me. I can use all the support I can get!


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41 yrs old soon to be 42!! No husband and no kiddos...yet!!! Not sure what my goal weight will be, but hopefully this is the year I will find out!!:blushing:

Hi there,
Just looking for grown ups with a sense of humor to be a loser with me.
Please befriend me it's fun free and I'm easy j/k lol

gjhuntley

Hello Fab 40's!

I am a wife and mother of 4 beautiful teenagers. My family and God are my reason for life. We are fun and energetic people. I am on a journey to lose 10~15lbs. I wish all well in their weight loss! May all your dreams come true! I am here if you need support!

Hi my name is Laura. I am 40 years old and live in Brawley, California. This is a rural place about 20 minutes from the border of Mexico. I am re-married and raising 8 children in a blended, bicultural family. I have 5 boys and 3 girls. At the moment I am on my second year of completing my Masters in Social Work. Although I am not currently employed, this is my second semester at an internship with the March of Dimes.

Due to various medical conditions that have plagued my life since I was 25, a recent visit with an immunologist/allergist indicated that I have too much yeast in my gut. I also have food intolerances. At first I was skeptical about yeast causing many of my illnesses but when I initially followed the meal plan, many of my ailments really went away. It is a very restrictive lifestyle and I fell waywardly over the holidays and this past month because I celebrated my 10th anniversary. (Believe me, this was a HUGE accomplishment especially since many only gave us 1-2 year odds of making it!).

I have quit drinking, quit smoking, and currently trying to quit drinking Diet Rite sodas. I tend to replace one habit with another and another. I have the knowledge on how to eat on this meal plan. I follow a meal plan that is free of yeast, sugar, gluten, and dairy along with low fat and low carbs. I have to be creative in my cooking and always plan ahead. I can only have fresh foods and leftovers are not accepted unless frozen. This can complicate things when I am out in the field. But I am learning to live with these limitations. AND that is only because when I do.....I feel SO much better.

I love to walk, zumba, YOGA, and strength train. In the summer I do water aerobics. And I try to play with my kids as much as possible, like, soccer, football, basketball, and bike riding. (Although I have a granny bike cuz I just can't learn to ride a 2-wheeler! LOL)

I am hoping to find support here especially when I am struggling to find others who have my similar situation. But then again, various experiences enrich the lives of many. So far I have liked what I see here in this group and with MFP. With school and all, I take a bit to respond but I DO!!!

Thanks for reading this LONG post!
Laura ;~)

Hello ladies!! I am new to being 40 and new to MFP! So far so good!
I, like many, have been overweight all my life. I can't remember the last time i weighed less than 200 lbs! So now, with a little pushing from my dr, it's time for me to get serious about losing weight and getting in shape, for life! My goal is to lose 70 lbs.

I've been married for 13 yrs and we have a 6 yr old daughter. I live in NC and I DO love my Southern food and sweet tea.

I've found that having 'friends' here on MFP really does help. We encourage each other and ask questions. BIG help! Feel free to send me a friend request.

-Traci

Thanks for starting this group. I found this app when I got my Iphone. I'm 48 and have more than 50 lbs to lose. I've totally let myself go over the last few years. I'm thinking a type of depression - only daughter is Bipolar, ADHD and has MRKH (http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/mrkh_parent.html) and subsequently chose the road to substance abuse. She's been clean for three months and back at home. I've finally decided to stop making excuses and get off the couch and start living again.

Good for you. It's hard to focus on what you need when you are trying to help everyone else. I'm glad you are going to start treating yourself better. Hope you do great ! :happy:

I'm 48, a mom, grandma, wife and am a self-employed professional photographer. I've been married for 27 years and I have a 24yo daughter, 22yo daughter and 19yo son, and . . . a new sweet grandson that i'm completely and totally in love with. My husband and I are new empty nesters (loving it), so NO MORE EXCUSES! We joined a gym 3 weeks ago for the first time ever. I was in the best shape of my life about 10 years ago, and I'm ready to recommit! Strength training is my main focus right now and would like to maybe build up to 5k or 10k. So glad I found MPF!

Hi y'all!
I'm 43 and I live in Texas. My youngest is graduating from high school in May and my oldest is giving me my first grand baby in August. I've lost 70ish lbs, put some back on during the holidays and am trying to get them back off. I lack 5 or so lbs. maintaining is way harder than losing.

:bigsmile: Hi everyone. My name is Effie and I'm 42 years old (43 in July). I've married the same man twice, this time around we've been together almost 12 years. We have two daughters 20 and 11.
I lost almost 30lbs about 3 years ago. I started working at a job that didn't leave enough time or energy for me to make it to the gym anymore. So long story short, I've gained it all back.
I'm not doing this for anyone but me; I want to like the way I look! I want to be able to find clothes that look good on me in a size 10 (or less). I'm not looking to be a model. I just want to be happy with myself.
I look forward to getting to know you all. Good luck and God Bless.

Okay - I've been on here for 30 days and instead of losing interest, I'm finding myself addicted and, for once, following through with a program!

To tell about me I'm just copying and pasting my profile.

About Me
I've been married for 17 years to a great guy and we have 3 wonderful kids. I have been on the weight gain/ weight loss roller coaster for as long as I can remember. I'm pretty active and participate in athletic events; anything from 5Ks to half marathons to triathlons, but I would, and have, done better when my weight is under control. I have been hypothyroid for 30+ years and while I can "blame" some of my weight on thyroid level fluctuations, at the root of it is a love of food, inherent laziness and sheer lack of long term commitment.

Why I Want To Get In Shape
I want it for myself. I want to look better and feel better. I'm tired of feeling subpar when I'm around my fit and fabulous peers. I have been there and I want it back. I get to be totally selfish in this endeavor and that's okay; this IS all about ME

My Inspirations
If I've done it once then I KNOW I can do it again!

Would love to be friends...add me :flowerforyou:

HI all,
I'm Laura,43 :ohwell: I'm a mum of 7,ranging from 23-3 years old, & studying to be a wedding planner.
I live in West Wales,UK,though I'm Originally from England.
I got married to my best friend last year.
I've tried & failed diets before,so this time it's a case of healthy eating,smaller portion sizes & more exercise!
Stumbled across MyFitnessPal while searching for an app that tracks weight loss,calorie intake etc & gotta say it's great & easy to use.
I've found this first week ok,bit hard getting the motivation to exercise,was a real effort the first day,had to do 2 x 30 mins of cardio on the kinect,but managed 60 mins the second time,after 2 rest days.have set my exercise at 3 times a week to start because i'm so unfit & having low iron levels i get out of breath pretty quick.my weight loss was going good too,i'd lost a pound,but as it's now my TOM,i've put 0.5 pounds back on so it's not showing on my ticker now.i've lost a couple of inches off my waist & thigh so i'm happy
look forward to getting to know you all :flowerforyou:

Hi,

I'm 40-year-old Nikki. I was born in Kiddyminster, England. I lived in Birmingham, England as a child and migrated to Canada in my teens. I have two girls aged 23 and 10 and have been happily married for 12 years on March 25th of this years. Before getting married I weighed between 125lbs to 130lbs but then I got comfortable in my marriage and stopped being active and started overeating. My highest weight that I would step on the scale for was in 2001 when I weighed 206lbs. I'm sure I went up from there but I decided I wouldn't step back on teh scale until I lost some weight.

Since then my weight has yo yoed up and down. I have joined Weight Watchers, LA Weight Loss, Dr. Daniels with temporary success and then I would stop tracking and my weight would slowly start creeping back on. My biggest challenges are my hubby doesn't eat healthy but he doesn't gain the weight I do either and I binge on food late at night when I'm not watching my weight. I guess I should also mention that I have a major sweet tooth especially when my mom or brother come to Canada fo a visit because I send them a list of all the treats I want and hide to eat them all without sharing...greedy I know and it all mounts on to my mid-section.

I recently joined Weightcare and started seeing a weight loss doctor and dietitian and they told me about this program. I haven't been perfect on program by any means but I have made a huge change for the better since joining.

I think the key to success is staying in a supportive environment like MFP, make healthier food choices and stay active however you can. Eventually the scale will become your friend and more importantly you'll start to feel more confident in your skin which is a major incentive for me. So far I have lost 12lbs and I have 28lbs to go.

Feel free to add me as a friend if you want.