Looking for friends for support and inspiration

jo20xjo
jo20xjo Posts: 6
edited November 12 in Introduce Yourself
Hi everyone, I have been using MFP on my mobile for a little while but have now discovered how useful this website is and being able to share experiences and advice with each other.

I have been trying to lose weight now for years but I have struggled to find something I can stick to. I am finding that logging everything I eat is a real eye opener and it is finally starting to sink in where I have been going wrong.

If anyone would like to add me so that we can share our experiences and motivate each other it would be appreciated.

Thanks

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  • erinl1977
    erinl1977 Posts: 6
    hi there im new to this plan coming off of weight watchers, and would like supportive friends on here! :)
  • squirrrell
    squirrrell Posts: 28
    Hi I have been on here for 3 weeks have lost three pounds and from day one wanted to lose 40lbs so I think we are at roughly the same stage so please feel free to add me if you wish. I warn you now I can nag!! ;)

    Good luck with your journey xx
  • bionicdiver
    bionicdiver Posts: 198 Member
    Welcome to MFP. Feel free to add me, too! Good luck on your journey!
  • ConcordPhil
    ConcordPhil Posts: 118 Member
    I'm with ya... logging everything has been more than an eye-opener, it's been a mind blower!

    ConcordPhil
  • kazj17
    kazj17 Posts: 22 Member
    I'm new to this as well & know what you mean about it being an eye opener. I couldn't believe how many calories I must have been eating in a day before joining here. Add on its way!
  • jo20xjo
    jo20xjo Posts: 6
    Thanks everyone! Its good to know there are other people out there in the same boat.
  • fressita214
    fressita214 Posts: 74 Member
    HI!! I did log on here waayy back, but it seemed too complicated for me. Now that I've come back and really spend time doing the research and getting to know the app better, I'm amazed how easy it was logging everything! (Kuddos to the scanner!!) I love it when it's easier to track. I need all the help I can get. I need motivation and friends.. so if anyone out there wants to add me.. I sure would appreciate it.. thanks!!
  • taramb4
    taramb4 Posts: 6
    I'm new to this as well. I just signed up yesterday, I started working out abt 2 weeks ago because I need to lose abt 20 lbs and get my body fit for the summer. I love how I can log all my meals, I have to agree that it is definitely an eye opener
  • jo20xjo
    jo20xjo Posts: 6
    HI!! I did log on here waayy back, but it seemed too complicated for me. Now that I've come back and really spend time doing the research and getting to know the app better, I'm amazed how easy it was logging everything! (Kuddos to the scanner!!) I love it when it's easier to track. I need all the help I can get. I need motivation and friends.. so if anyone out there wants to add me.. I sure would appreciate it.. thanks!!


    I know what you mean. I downloaded the app about a year ago but never got into using it as I thought it seemed complicated. Finally got back into it and come onto the website alongside using my phone and I love it. So useful and motivating!
  • mjn18
    mjn18 Posts: 74 Member
    Feel free to add me. I am new as well.
  • virgogirl916
    virgogirl916 Posts: 32 Member
    Hi....I just recently started using MFP as well. I downloaded it on my phone back in December, but just recently discovered all the other resources it has. I am loving. I need all the motivation I can get.
  • jporte
    jporte Posts: 164 Member
    Hello, I am fairly new too and the logging is really helping me stay on track. Feel free to add me too!
  • SoccerCFB02
    SoccerCFB02 Posts: 1 Member
    I'm new too. I signed up yesterday but today is really the first day I'm trying to schedule my food so I learn to stay under my 'budget' of calories :) Would love to meet new people as well. I have previously done weight watchers but the new system just isn't for me I think. Plus calories are more specific than 'points'. Good luck to everyone!
  • lorichri
    lorichri Posts: 8
    i Just started also and I'm hoping to lose 20 pd. so feel free to add me
  • paulhulme1969
    paulhulme1969 Posts: 11
    Hey a fellow Manc.... add me if you like.... :-)
  • corrsinblue
    corrsinblue Posts: 11
    Hi! Welcome!

    I really love this site too! It's not just a diet but just living a different lifestyle. When I started a little over 3 weeks ago I couldn't believe how much I was actually eating! Feel free to add me if you want! Good Luck!
  • pinksforgirrrls
    pinksforgirrrls Posts: 16
    I'm new here also and really relate to half the battle being aware and honest about what I do with my food. Good luck to you reaching all your goals and feel free to add me too. Much luck to you...you can do it!!
  • jo20xjo
    jo20xjo Posts: 6
    Thanks everyone! Its great to have the support and encouragement from others. Really feel motivated to stick with it this time and lose the weight for good!
  • A_Bowen3
    A_Bowen3 Posts: 21
    need some more mfp friends! shoot some friend request this way. lets connect!!!!
  • jenjens86
    jenjens86 Posts: 48 Member
    Hey i too am looking for some support and motivation, i also am new here and would like ppl in the same boat to share experiences with so anyone feel free to add me :)
  • Nikki_42
    Nikki_42 Posts: 298 Member
    Totally new to this site and finding it very helpful. Would love some friends on here to message/chat to keep me honest in my exercise and food tracking.

    Fwiw, I've been tracking my food for months, and thought I was eating okay. But wow, the way this site breaks it down by fat, cal, etc. is a REAL eye opener. I'm finding it super helpful but need to get more motivated.
  • atxgr8life
    atxgr8life Posts: 8 Member
    Welcome Nikki and congrats on taking the step to take charge of your health and wellbeing!! :smile:

    This is a journey and transition to be healthy not just now but for the rest of your life and this site is a great support system for that. Fitness and Nutrition is a HUGE passion of mine and I am actually about to start pursuing my certification in personal training. If you have any questions, concerns, etc. I am more than willing to help out.

    Cheers,
    Dana
  • Nikki_42
    Nikki_42 Posts: 298 Member
    Thanks! And btw, I'm trying to figure out how to add friends on here, so feel free to send an invite. (the good news is I know how to accept an invite, lol)
  • k8lyn_235
    k8lyn_235 Posts: 507 Member
    i just started mfp yesterday and also could use some support! i can also give some :) added you
  • Loisellentimms
    Loisellentimms Posts: 8
    I'm right there with you! Been off and on this wagon more time than I'd like to admit. What's motivating me now is exercise. Why would I eat that donut if it's going to take me 35 mins on the elliptical to work it off?! I've got a whole new perspective.
  • stephanienicolee
    stephanienicolee Posts: 7 Member
    Three pounds already? I'm so jealous! WHat's your cal intake/exercise?
  • cydney13
    cydney13 Posts: 1
    I'm just joining this group. My co-worker convinced me to go for it. I've been very successful on losing 75 lbs with weight watchers, but over the last few years I gained back 30 lbs. I thought about going back to weight watchers because I know it works, but I figure this may be more suited for me. I love to exercise, I workout 4-5 days a week. My biggest issue is my downfall to candy and cookies. I've had a lot of medical issues over the last 2 years including surviving breast cancer and a major surgery to remove two extra ribs so my exercise regime was stopped and that probably was part of my downfall. Plus the steroids that I was taking before my 6 cycles of chemo did not help either. I want to lose the 30 lbs that I gained back. I have considered diet drugs, but I know the right way to do it is this way so any support I can get will be very much appreciated. I'll post a picture tonight.
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