We are pleased to announce that as of March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor has been introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!
I'm New to My Fitness Pal and The Back Pain Group
PaxkiE
Posts: 2
Hi everyone! My name is Denice and I have 100 lbs to lose.
I've been overweight all my life. At first I had just decided to deal with it, but now I'm sick of it and want to make a change. My biggest stumbling block to losing the weight is that I hurt my back 8 years ago and have been pretty sedentary ever since. I can't stand for long and walking is a big problem. I hope to figure out a way around this problem and I'm hoping I can get help from My Fitness Pal.
I look forward to what I can learn from My Fitness Pal. I'm also looking forward to reading and learning from this group. I hope I will be able to add some useful information to the group too. :happy:
I've been overweight all my life. At first I had just decided to deal with it, but now I'm sick of it and want to make a change. My biggest stumbling block to losing the weight is that I hurt my back 8 years ago and have been pretty sedentary ever since. I can't stand for long and walking is a big problem. I hope to figure out a way around this problem and I'm hoping I can get help from My Fitness Pal.
I look forward to what I can learn from My Fitness Pal. I'm also looking forward to reading and learning from this group. I hope I will be able to add some useful information to the group too. :happy:
0
Replies
-
Welcome! I'm not so sure this group is checked in by everyone very often. I had major back pain up until my back surgery a few months ago and am now pain free thank goodness. Now I'm working on those last 20lbs! Hope MFP works for you!!0
-
Hi Denise! My name is Evelyn. You and I have something in common. I've been overweight since I had my first child 22 years ago. I lost weight and was really feeling good about myself back in 2000, kept it off for about a year. Then I had a slip and fall and hurt my back. That was 10 years ago. Of course I gained that weight back and more. I also have trouble standing, sitting in certain chairs and walking at times. But like you, one day I just got fed up with the way things were going. I went years without looking in mirrors. I have lost 39 pounds over the last few months. I don't believe in diets so I have been eating healthier and exercising. I want to lose about 11 more pounds. Sometimes I have to take a bit more pain medicine and even a muscle relaxer. But overall I feel 100% better! It's been pretty slow but I'm doing it that way on purpose. I hope by making a lot of little changes in my life over this time period I will be able to maintain the weight lose. I don't ever intend to gain that weight back.
If you would like to be friends I'm sure we can support and inspire each other. For me It will be a lifelong journey.0
This discussion has been closed.