Hi I just joined today :)

Gill_L
Gill_L Posts: 69
edited November 12 in Introduce Yourself
Hi, I have just joined today after reading several good things about this site. I have done the Weight Watchers and Slimming World and just put it all back on. I have struggled for years with my weight through one personal reason or another. I have a few medical problems now and know that I really have to try my hardest to get the weight off to help with these. I also have a Granddaughter who will be 2 in May and I want to be able to go to the park and places with her in the summer and sit on the grass or chase after her etc which at the moment I can't do.

I would be grateful for any support anyone can offer as I know I have a long way to go but I also know I can get there with some will power and support. :)

Gill

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  • trasista4
    trasista4 Posts: 36 Member
    Gill, So happy you're here. Grandchildren are an awesome motivator. I have two myself. I too, have been up and down my whole life but now, it's easy to be accountable for what you put in your mouth. Good or bad days, log in everyday. You'll eat better as you go and get the hang of it. Make sure you excercise the best you can. Every bit counts. Breathe, Eat and Move. YOU GOT THIS! God's Blessings and Good job! Trasista4
  • dawn_eichert
    dawn_eichert Posts: 487 Member
    Welcome Gill. This site is wonderful and helps give you so many tools to manage this. Plus all the support from "friends". Feel free to add me.
  • Shannon023
    Shannon023 Posts: 14,529 Member
    Welcome and good luck to you! :flowerforyou:
  • NellyEleven
    NellyEleven Posts: 3
    Hello! i have had this account since the day my husband bought me my iphone, i have been using this app on and off for over a year lol but this week i really started to do it right and i honestly feel the difference. feel free to add me!:]
  • jacqui8100
    jacqui8100 Posts: 6
    Welcome! You'll wonder how you ever managed without MFP..Good luck with it :)
  • wwww1199
    wwww1199 Posts: 228 Member
    Please feel free to add me too. I love this site.
  • claram5415
    claram5415 Posts: 512 Member
    Welcome! Just think of this as your new pal to go with you everywhere and help you stay on track. Just like in WW, you're making changes for life! So you'll have bad days and good days but just remember, "slow and steady" wins the race! You can friend me if you want. Like you I struggle but I'm hopeful!
  • samandlucysmum
    samandlucysmum Posts: 320
    How much do you need to lose?
  • ljg0
    ljg0 Posts: 9 Member
    Welcome Gill... it's nice to have you onboard! :)

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  • Clarimusic00
    Clarimusic00 Posts: 96 Member
    Welcome! I LOVE myfitnesspal. A huge reason my diet has been successful so far is the community this website provides. I'm always looking for more friends! Feel free to add me!
  • chlokneb
    chlokneb Posts: 3
    I've also joined today... well rejoined after last summer! Becoming a student has made me put on so much weight, and I really struggle as well! Friend me if you like :) I don't have any friends yet and it's always nice to have others going through the same thing to encourage you!x
  • BeckyProctor
    BeckyProctor Posts: 56 Member
    Welcome! I am sure you will be successful with MFP! Please feel free to add me.
  • lucylubyloo
    lucylubyloo Posts: 14 Member
    feel free to add me :D the more friends the merrier!
  • jlynwhet
    jlynwhet Posts: 38 Member
    I joined about a month ago and find it very helpful and friendly. I too lost weight on WW only to regain it when I lost my husband to cancer. I am now ready to focus on me and get my life healthier. I set a realistic, sustainable weight loss goal and so far, so good. The food tracking...and the exercise tracking help me be accountable to myself. Even if you are over your calories recommendation for the day...TRACK it. You will soon see you have more good days than less good (don't want to say "bad"). It all is a step in the right direction. Read the blogs and posts and learn from them, as I have. People are more than willing to help if you don't understand something. Good luck on your journey to good health! Feel free to add me to your friends list. We can encourage each other.

    BTW: can anyone tell me what the post "bump" means following a posting. I don't get it.
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    Welcome! I'd be happy to help motivate you so add me if you'd like. I am also a 'new' grandma to a 2 yr old boy and a 3 wk old girl. They are a blessing and you're right, fun to play with. Here's to good health and being able to play with them for many years! Good luck to you!
  • gsager
    gsager Posts: 977 Member
    At this site you can learn to eat differently. We keep gaining and losing because we want to starve the weight off and then go back to eating the way we did. Please use this site the way it is designed, eat the calories that it suggests plus your calories burned each day. You will lose weight and be able to eat all the foods that you love. There is no finish line so there is no need to hurry, just be consistent. That is the key. Best of luck to you. My diary is public so you can see what I'm talking about.
  • losermom135
    losermom135 Posts: 2
    Hi nice to meet you.. Im new on here too :):smile:
  • blynn2708
    blynn2708 Posts: 262 Member
    Welcome:flowerforyou: You will love this site! Everyone is so helpful! Please feel free to add me!
  • srobertson47
    srobertson47 Posts: 5 Member
    Hi my name is Susan profile name is srobertson47 i welcome you to the site i have been here every since January 2012 and let me tell you it's great enjoyable and very addictive you have supporters from all around the country supporting you and they are serious and lovable so i say get on board and lets burn those calories we that are here at my fitness pal are here for you day and night to cheer you on to your goal,and i would like to add you as a friend my email address is mam_ma23@yahoo.com add me and lets make this journey together.
  • jlynwhet
    jlynwhet Posts: 38 Member
    chlokneb ... feel free to add me as a friend if you'd like. I believe encouragement from others can help us stay the course. Weight loss for most of us is a true up and down battle most of our lives. I've been traveling this road for more years than I like to count. Be good to yourself and get healthy when you are young. It's much, much more difficult when you reach "the golden years....yeah, right!" The lifestyle and eating habits you keep when you are young often come back to haunt you when you get older. So...now's the time kiddo! Go for it!
  • jellybean482004
    jellybean482004 Posts: 21 Member
    Hi Everyone, my name is Angie, my profile name is "lahoca" . I've been using MFP for a few weeks as a tracking device for food and exercise I've lost only a drop in the bucket ( 13/87 Lbs to date) . I'm new to the posting, but am looking for friends using the same and needing encouragement as well as some enoucouragement to keep motivated too. I'm still trying to find my way around the site, but so far am enjoying it quite a bit.
  • AngelaHackwell
    AngelaHackwell Posts: 8 Member
    Me too. Looking forward to an efficient way to track my progress. Heard great things and so far today I am impressed. I want to spend more time being active not more time keeping track.
  • student37
    student37 Posts: 29 Member
    I have been a member for5 days now. Day one was overwhelming logging my food. I would have never guessed the calories I took in. I have been having troubles with my knees and am way to young for that. I would like to loose 30 pounds myself. Good luck to you. So far this site has helped me be accountable for what I eat and getting exercise...just what I needed.
  • steelersfamily6
    steelersfamily6 Posts: 138 Member
    I joined about a month ago and find it very helpful and friendly. I too lost weight on WW only to regain it when I lost my husband to cancer. I am now ready to focus on me and get my life healthier. I set a realistic, sustainable weight loss goal and so far, so good. The food tracking...and the exercise tracking help me be accountable to myself. Even if you are over your calories recommendation for the day...TRACK it. You will soon see you have more good days than less good (don't want to say "bad"). It all is a step in the right direction. Read the blogs and posts and learn from them, as I have. People are more than willing to help if you don't understand something. Good luck on your journey to good health! Feel free to add me to your friends list. We can encourage each other.

    BTW: can anyone tell me what the post "bump" means following a posting. I don't get it.

    Bump means you can track this post easier, it will show up in the bottom left hand corner of your page!
  • candyben
    candyben Posts: 26
    Hi you will love the motivation and support you receive here from people going through the exact same thing. I myself have a grand-daughter who has just turned one and she is a great motivator, but without the support here I would falter.

    Feel free to add me! Welcome.
  • pholbert
    pholbert Posts: 575 Member
    You made a very good choice in giving this site a try. It does work if you stck to it. It is amazing what you learn when you log in everything. The logging gets easier as you go. You can put in your ingredients from your own recipes and it will show you the calories. Being here has really kept me motivated. I have a almost 3 yr old grandson and I am finding it easier to keep up with him. I have been a yo-yoer and I am going to stop it. I plan on staying on this site for a long time to keep me on track.
  • Gill_L
    Gill_L Posts: 69
    Thank you everyone for the wonderful welcome :)
  • Gill_L
    Gill_L Posts: 69
    samandlucysmum I need to lose around 200lb (I think ) I'm in the UK where we use stones and kg so I'm having to try and work it out but basically I weigh 22 stone and would like to get down to around 11 so I know its going to take a long time and there will be good days and bad days but the journey starts here and I'm sure with support from members I will get there :happy:
  • AutumnVelvet
    AutumnVelvet Posts: 18
    Add me (:
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