I really need some motivational help and supporters!

Hi, I've been using MFP for about two months (not as consistent as I should but I'm getting there). Feel free to add me as a friend, we could all use the support. I just had my first visit with a dietitian yesterday and I gave her my log-in information so that she can check in on me from time to time as well.

Hello from Australia. Happy to be a friend. I no longer think of it as a diet but as a change of eating habits. Have been on MFP for 26 weeks and have lost 23kg(50pounds). Started at 123kg(270pounds). Trying to stick close to my 1600 calories per day and still eat(I love my food) has been a real education. I kept looking for healthier alternatives with fewer calories and they are out there! Good luck to you and I can guarantee that if you stick to your calorie target you will continue to lose weight week after week after week! Regards Darren.

I too am feeling the struggles that you are feeling. I am the mother of a 2 year old, work full time, and part of families that revolve around food. I have tried so many times to get myself in gear and never seem to make it to my goal. I am trying MFP again (first failure was not its fault) and I am more motivated now that I ever have been. I am always looking for support and would love to offer it to someone else. Please feel free to add me!

Hi from Texas. I'm new to this and loving it so far. This site is much easier to navigate than Weight Watchers. I've lost 20 pounds on my own but I'm stuck and I need to lose about 60 more. I find it hard to stick to diets and I also need motivation. My college age son is home for the summer and he has started me on an exercise routine. It's pretty ridiculous to see me out in the backyard doing windsprints since I haven't run around the yard since 1997 when the kids were little. lol. I'm excited to get this journey going and get healthier. I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes so it's especially important for me to manage my weight and eating. I could use the encouragement and I'll be an encourager.

Hi there! I am a mom of a 3 year old... and i recently lost 30 lbs. with diet and exercise. At first i could only lose 20.. and then for some reason couldn't lose anymore (plateau i think) .. I started MFP and it help me keep going and it has helped me lose 10 more lbs! so now im at a total of 30 lbs gone.. I only need to lose about 10 more to be right under my goal... It has taken me 5 1/2 (almost 6) months to get to where i am.. so please dont get discouraged! Just keep going.. take it one day at a time.. 1 week at a time. the best thing i did was have an ultimate goal .. but even more importantly i made little mini goals! each week i would have a goal to loose 2 lbs. sometimes i would be a little under but sometimes i would lose more than 2. Either way it kept me at a steady pace and keeps me on track (and its so motivating)! Also I would have 1 cheat day for the first 30 lbs. (now i let my self have 1 or 2). But Even on my "cheat day" i would only give myself 200-300 more calories for that day.. so u dont go overboard! Hope this was helpful!
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! dont forget it takes tiny steps to get to your finally destination!

Great job! Hi my name is heather i am 33 and i soon would like to have a baby but i need to get healthy and work on that but having a slipped disc and nerve pain and Bursitis in my hips makes it hard to work out, its been only a yr since i had this and its my syactic nerve which is the main nerve in your body so its pain full. so with some meds ans shots and pt i hope to be better someday and hope i lose the weight i want to as well, i am 287lbs and like to be 130lbs.

Feel free to add me

Hiya. Congrats on getting started. Im a single mum of 3 and have much the same problems as you. To be honest I use the app
on my phone more than the websiteand it makes such a difference - always log everthing I eat as I eat it so i dont 'forget' about
it, lol!

I'm a bit of a couch potato but have invested in a treadmill which I am using every other day and its making a bit difference and its
alot cheaper than the gym!

Feel free to add me if you like, good luck x

I had the same problem with my son....I ended up making him a "snack box" in the fridge, which is basically a large tupperware container filled with healthy snack options (string cheese, yogurt, baggies of different fruits and veggies, pepperoni, etc). He doesn't mind eating the healthy food, as long as he knows he is in control of picking what he eats. Good luck on your weight loss journey, and feel free to add me!

My story is not unique.....been fat my whole life, roller coaster diet, lost large amounts (found it and then some), and I'm sick of being so large. I'm hoping this will help

I think by being here you are on your way. You have a desire to get healthy but it wont happen overnight. I have gained and lost and gained and lost like many others have but I finally feel I'm going to be in this for the long haul this time. It might be slow but my husband says to always, "celebrate the direction". I'm a stay at home mom with a high school daughter and a college aged son so I really have no excuses except for being lazy. You are a busy single mom and work so I imagine you have a difficult time fitting everything in. I think one of the biggest keys to success is to find time to plan out your menus. That way you always know what's on tap for each day. Just don't give up. Just make one or two changes at a time and before you know it you'll be all the way back on track. And I expect your son will follow your lead. It may take him awhile but maybe we can all help you out with ideas for creative meals for picky eaters. Stay strong. We're here for you.

I know what exactly what you're going through. A good support team is something that is very important and something that we all need. This site is perfect for you and you will love it. A friend request is coming your way.

I just joined to and have no friends....sniff, sniff. So feel free to add me, if you like......I need support, too!