Hey guys! Looking for some fitness buddies!!

I'm 5'9 and trying to lose close to 50 lbs. I just started counting calories a few days ago, but we have been watching what we eat closely for the past few months. We have decided to goto the "if we can't pronounce it, it's not going into our bodies" theory. We are eating a lot of vegetables and lean meats. Let's motivate each other to do lose it.

SW: 226
CW: 223
GW: 165

Hi,

My name is Stephanie. I was at 260 when I first started using my fitness pal on November 30th, I am now at 234. I have my settings at 2 pounds a week. I obviously have a lot more weight to lose, but I am trying to focus on eating healthy rather than the losing weight part. I log in my calories, but I don't pre-plan a menu. I just try and eat healthy and then see where I am at by the end of the day.

I am 45 and have been a compulsive overeater all of my adult life. My sister confronted me about my weight and shared her concern for how much I continued to grow. It was like an "intervention" via email. She talked about how I am slowly killing myself, and that my kids will not get all the energy from me that they deserve because I am so out of shape. My knees hurt, back, and physically I was always run down. Things are getting better overall, and I am eating more fruit than I have ever ate in years and years. I haven't eaten fast food since I started, except today was the first day I blew it. I told my sister today how I feel like i'm losing the focus and the right mentality of eating healthy and not focusing just on staying within my calorie limit and she encouraged me to come here. So here I am.

I hope this helps and I will try and come around and see how it goes. Thanks for listening.

Hi, I'm just starting and really need some friends to help me stay motivated. I work 12 hour shifts at a hospital, and I sleep during the day. I can't seem to finish my daily caloric intake. I find myself grazing through the night shift. So, can we help each other out?