I could really use a friend...

florange323
florange323 Posts: 50 Member
edited November 12 in Introduce Yourself
I am a wife, mother and prepharmacy student. This will be my third time trying to loose weight. My first attempt ended after loosing 23 pounds. I got pregnant, suffered a misscarrage then gained every pound back. My second attempt only lasted a few days maybe a week. When I felt sad thinking about Mya (my baby) I ate for comfort. Ashamed of this, I started lieing when I logged my food. That made me feel bad too, so I ate more and eventually gave up. This time I hope to be successful. My diary is private, because it is just that; private. I'm a work in prgress, but I'm hard at work progressing. Lets be friends.
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  • Shawndra1973
    Shawndra1973 Posts: 6 Member
    You are not alone in your struggle....let's be friends
  • KriscoOil
    KriscoOil Posts: 305 Member
    Welcome, feel free to add me. One step at a time....
  • florange323
    florange323 Posts: 50 Member
    My diary is open to my friends.
  • cmccoy0901
    cmccoy0901 Posts: 156 Member
    you can add me!
  • Karrix
    Karrix Posts: 288
    Feel free to add me, you have my support :)
  • Clarimusic00
    Clarimusic00 Posts: 96 Member
    I'm sorry to hear about the sadness you've been through. Although I have never been pregnant I too used to eat for comfort. I know it's tough to be honest with yourself but I learned that lying about what I ate only hurt me. This is the first time I've been successful in loosing weight and keeping up with the logging. I still have a long ways to go and I'm always looking for more friends to motivated and 'chat' with. Anyone is welcome to add me as friends :)
  • lottier0311
    lottier0311 Posts: 125
    Please add me :-)
  • quietHiker
    quietHiker Posts: 1,442 Member
    You can add me :) I'm always here for the support on your journey. Be strong! MFPers can help! :)
  • bellanena
    bellanena Posts: 70 Member
    Hi There! I'm sorry to hear of your struggles but you can do this because you've come to the right place for support. Let's be friends! :)
  • jscotto821
    jscotto821 Posts: 2 Member
    I understand how you feel completely! You are not alone in this journey! I am a mother of two boys and suffered a miscarriage before I gave birth to my two children. I too use food as comfort, and I gained 55lbs with both pregnancies..eeekk! It has been a struggle to lose the baby weight and the weight I had even put on before I got pregnant. The important thing is to be truthful to yourself and to take one day at a time, it is a life long effort and you need to be easier on yourself. Dealing with a miscarriage is very upsetting, you need time to deal with it first and then you can move on...you are very important and you need to put yourself first and take care of yourself! I'm here to chat anytime!
  • JoJoDoerr
    JoJoDoerr Posts: 173 Member
    I had 2 miscarriages when I was younger and went on to have 2 wonderful boys. I do understand how difficult it can be. You never forget!

    Feel free to Add me ;)
  • Feel free to add me I understand some of what your going thru.
  • You aren't alone. I've suffered a miscarriage as well. Feel free to message me or add me as a friend! :) Things will look up, I promise. :smile:
  • You can add me. Love to read the success stories and hope to be one of them in time. Let's do it together!
  • florange323
    florange323 Posts: 50 Member
    All the kindness is sincerely appreciated. <3
  • geneanroberts
    geneanroberts Posts: 39 Member
    I love your honesty...Very humbling...We are all in this together. Let's all encourage each other!
  • I'm here for you too! What I think is wonderful here is that nobody has ever been judgmental on what is in my food diary. We are all here for each other. You can do this! We can do it together. :)
  • Kmilky
    Kmilky Posts: 8 Member
    I sympathize with you. I am not looking for sympathy but I have had 5 misscarriages in the last 6 yrs. I completely understand what you are going through. I am sorry for your pain. it is tough to get back to being yourself again when these things happen. Please know that you can do this once you completely put yourself in it to lose weight. This is why I like MFP, it makes you accountable in your journey towards good health and there are great people in this with you. Please feel free to contact me. I will help support you through this. :smile:
  • TinaRodina
    TinaRodina Posts: 110 Member
    You (and anyone else) can add me :smile:

    Good luck to everyone, we can do this!
  • flsl
    flsl Posts: 75 Member
    Hi florange,

    Sorry for your loss and for others in a similar boat too. I too suffered a miscarriage, know the pain and sadness. My baby would be due around now.

    Though initially I comfort ate (comfort slept, comfort-anything) I ended up going in the other direction and trying to get stronger again. Felt so unfit, tired, a little old, hopeless, low in energy etc

    Perhaps it wont guarantee anything in the future, but it is good to feel strong in some way. Eating well and exercising can strangely help with the emotional side, which is definitely harder to control.


    (Feel sad for people who have multiple miscarriages. One ray of hope, I know a great woman who had 5 miscarriages and now has a beautiful baby boy. That level of courage and survival is epic.)
  • adezeray
    adezeray Posts: 72 Member
    HI we are all here to help each and support each other your are more than welcome to add me as a friend!

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  • I am sorry for your loss... I feel your pain in different ways. 2 yrs ago I was around 120 or less got hurt and down hill from there, moved to a city where I know no one, my kids r back home.. So for 14 hrs aday im alone so food is my friend. Lost my Mom the 13th of this month will be a month even worse and she was alway tiny... I just want the me back I used to be... Feel free to add me!
  • Hello everyone, so sorry to hear about everyone's lose, my thoughts with y'all! Feel free to add me, could use some support plus give support! Ever piece of motivation helps, -right?
  • PugLuvMn
    PugLuvMn Posts: 15 Member
    Please add me too. I have lost two babies myself (separate occasions) due to high risk pregnancies from being overweight. I am not going to let myself get pregnant until I am healthy this time. My dreams are high for children, but I have got to do it right!
  • rbn_held
    rbn_held Posts: 690 Member
    feel free to add me
  • gracehannah
    gracehannah Posts: 13 Member
    It's really inspiring that your determined to keep going with it, that can take a whole lot of courage!
  • sherri85
    sherri85 Posts: 148 Member
    Right there with you girl!! It has been a life long strugle for me and I have failed miserably!! I am trying once again to loose weight so I can be here for my kids. lets work on it together!!
  • sstein21
    sstein21 Posts: 25
    You are not alone, I think it is safe to say that most of us have eaten ourslefs to where we are. I know for me I am a stress eater and i make poor choices. Also I have been through some personal losses, divorce and death that have caused me to turn to food. Lets be friends and help each other get to our goals =)
  • you can add me!!!! I have attempted so many times before and I truly hope this time I can be successful. Before when I had a bad day or bad week with food I'd say "oh well, guess i'll be this way forever" but not this time. some days are harder than others but I just try to keep at it and remember that tomorrow is a new day :)
    I am a wife, mother and prepharmacy student. This will be my third time trying to loose weight. My first attempt ended after loosing 23 pounds. I got pregnant, suffered a misscarrage then gained every pound back. My second attempt only lasted a few days maybe a week. When I felt sad thinking about Mya (my baby) I ate for comfort. Ashamed of this, I started lieing when I logged my food. That made me feel bad too, so I ate more and eventually gave up. This time I hope to be successful. My diary is private, because it is just that; private. I'm a work in prgress, but I'm hard at work progressing. Lets be friends.
  • MelissR75
    MelissR75 Posts: 735 Member
    Hi - Feel free to add me :)
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