hi my name is Katie. I'm 36 years old and a single mom of a 9 year old daughter Rylee. I've been on this weight loss journey in 1996. I have also battled undereating in my calories and overeating on my carbs' protein and fat. I am a bible college freshman I want to minister to teen and adult young ladies who are struggling with eating disorders, low self esteem, abuse and weight just like me. hope to make many new friends here

I am a junior in college at GCU for sociology, I want to help others with addictions and domestic abuse. My issues are not knowing what is right to eat. I have no problem eating a dozen gormet suger/frosted cookies in a day. I am scared, I am nervous, and I am excited. I wish us both Gods will and strength.

Hello, All!

I am 46 and I have about 135 pounds to lose. I live in Delaware. I am doing the couch potato to 5k program and I just bought a fitbit, which was giving me fits, heh!. I have been at MFP since the end of February, and since then I have lost 24 pounds. I believe it will take a miracle to reach my goal, but fortunately I do believe in miracles. I love the verse quoted by the moderator and the above poster. I CAN do all things through Christ, but I must remember that apart from Him I can do nothing. I cannot do this alone, and have been believing that I just plain can't do it at all. Now I see I must stand still and see what only God is able to do with a willing vessel. Pray with me...and Grace to you all.

Wow, I am so glad to read all of your post! Here is my story:
I have started this weight loss journey several times in my life. I am just over 5 feet tall, so I don't have a lot of room to expand. The last time I got serious with my weight loss journey was when I turned 40. My plan was to lose 40 at 40. Well, In 2010, I lost 35 lbs, not quite 40. At the time I was flirting with 200 lbs and a size 16 - 18. I hired a trainer and lost the weight, however, I didn't have the "break through" moment to keep it off. I gained back 12 lbs in 2011 and went up and down a little, but I was not maintaining. I am an engineer by trade, so I like to use data and measuring tools to get results. This helped me the first time too. At the end of January 2012, I decided to get serious with myfitnesspal. com and I asked God to give me revelations to delivery me from the desires that were keeping me overweight. Outside of work, I am a Music Director at church and I have my own gospel group. I use to have to play the piano more than I direct, but within the past 5 years, God has revealed to me new gift as a director and in leading worship. If you know anything about gospel music, you know it is energetic. It takes all you've got and you break a sweat, if it is done right. Over times, my knees began to bother me due to the movement required. I had to lose weight to get FIT FOR PURPOSE. He needed to use me in a different way. My arms would get tired, I would give our of breath, and my knees and body would ache. When got moved my buns off the pianot bench to direct the choir, I realized that I needed to lose weight. This has been my motivation to lose weight and keep it off. As of yesterday, I have lost 12. 5 lbs and I am now a size 12. If I get to a 9 -10, I will be happy! Maybe 10 more lbs will do it. You have to be healthy to do ministry. This includes exercising your physical, spiritual and mental muscles.


God loves each of you and it is his will that you have prosperity in all areas of your life, this doesn't necessarily mean material things. He wants us to have wisdom and as Christians we must seek knowledge. In Hosea 4:6 God states that his people are destroyed for the lack of knowledge. We must know his word so we can be knowledgeable of the life we can have and choose. We must be able to understand his word in order to apply it. In the same way, we are destroying our bodies when we lack knowledge on healthy food choices and when we are not wise about how we treat our temples. The Holy Spirit reside in us, so you want to have a clean temple for the Holy Spirit.


By the way, You can call me Toni!

Thank God for your ministry! You will bless many with this mission. Welcome.

Hi everyone. I've been hoping to find a group like this, I need to strengthen my physical and spiritual self. A little about me: I've been "dieting" since July 2011. Have lost 44 ish lbs so far and need to get at least another 50 off, if not more. I'm almost 34, married, no kids (I too prefer my animals :happy: ). I have two dogs and one cat. 2 of those are rescues. I'm an accountant :huh: but would rather be doing just about anything else. I'm looking forward to getting to know all of you! :flowerforyou:

Welcome!
You can get there. You are sooo close. Just get started and log your food. Don't under calibrate nor under estimate what you eat. Stay below your goal and work in some excerise a few days a week. You have to want to change more than you want to remain the same!

Cleming,
you will have God's will in your life. As you study his word, apply it to all areas of your life, even in weight loss. If I can do this, anybody can. I have actually lost 35 lbs since I started this journey in 2010. I have had ups and downs. Now I am back down, and I mean down in a good way. This time around, God tugged at me to spread the word and be a witness that we have to be Fit for the Purposes He has called us to do. You deserve this. With "Mustard Seed" Faith you can do it. I am 42 pushing 43. and I am more fit now than I have every been in my life. We can do ALL things through Christ who strengthen us, Use the tools at hand. The tools are "The scriptures of the Holy Bible" and myfitnesspal. Log your food and be honest with your portions. Be accountable to yourself, to the group and most of all, To God. If you can do these things, we can be "losers" together. Losing never felt so good! Thank you for joining and I look forward to reading your witness over the next few weeks.

PS
The world needs us short women. We have to get fit and stay fit to do all that we are called to do.

Nonna,
there is no better time to start than now. I am so proud of you! You are a real trooper. Yes, it is possible for you to lose 135 lbs. A friend of mind, whom, I hope join us, has lost 115 lbs. The last time I checked, God is still in the miracle production business. Your transformation must start with the renewing of your mind, as it relates to food and faith that God will take you through this. He is standing there with his arms open wide, waiting for you to run to him. Put your thoughts towards him, and make this happen. You deserve this change and you have to want to change more than you want to stay the same. We want to lose this weight and we want to be DELIVERED from the bondage. By this I mean you will maintain what you lose, once you lose it. This is the evidence of true deliverance. You will not go back, as the song by William McDowell mentioned.

Hello everyone, I've been on mfp for about a week and a half. The title Fit for a Purpose caught my eye and with the positive christian message I thought I need to join this group
I'm 43 married with 2 kitties. I need to take better care of myself, by eating healthy, exercising and loosing the extra lbs. I want to be fit and healthy for HIS purpose
We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us.
Sara