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Hello!
Hi everyone! I’m new here and I’m on a mission to lose 100 LBS. Just weighed in after my first 7 days and am 2 LBS down 🙃 The reality that this is going to take quite some time to achieve has hit me! I’m feeling determined and focused.
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Long time creaper first time posting.
I have used MFP on and off for years. Well now the time has come to get serious. I was diagnosed w congestive heart failure on my 60th Birthday. So now its no salt, no alcohol limited fluids (8 cups a day of any fluid) and get down to healthy weight. I've lost 34lbs (mostly water weight) and have been sober for almost 30…
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Introducing myself
Hey! I started tracking my calories yesterday. I have a goal to lose a ton of weight and I am hoping tracking my calories helps me reach that goal! I also have been going on walks more and more the past few weeks. I eventually want to join the gym, though. I am also vegan and if anyone has any tips on that, feel free to…
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Accountability Crew
Howdy all trying to get my life together has been a journey still a long way to go but the body feels amazing. Lost 100 pounds this is the second go around more healthy natural without Fat burners. I weighed 480 pounds down in the 370s in 5 months I’m looking for others on a journey also the goal is another hundred by the…
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Hey
I’m on a weight loss journey to finally shed these extra pounds and get healthy. I’m also committing to a vegan lifestyle after watching a documentary on where our food comes from. Good luck to everyone on their path to fitness
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Lost 167 pounds naturally (no surgery) in 3 years! (5’9 31 year old female)
(No I’m not flipping the bird) Hey there! I’m Ashley! I’m 31 and I’m a Boston gal who lives near Charleston SC. I started my weight loss journey (for real this time) 3 years ago after my father passed from CHF and my mother got sick with lymphoma (she unfortunately passed a year later.) I was only in my late 20s and was…
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100+ lbs to Lose!
Hi everyone, my name is Angel. I am a 32yr old wife and mother on a journey to lose weight and create a healthier life for myself. I don’t have the greatest support system so I am hoping by coming on here and sharing with you all that maybe I can create my own little support system. I plan to take this one “small” goal at…
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Do I still need a team?
I grew up in dance troupes and sports teams. I didn’t know any other kind of fitness. I used to go hiking a lot, but I had my loyal Labrador Retriever by my side. Now I can’t find the motivation to get to the gym, go for a walk, or watch a fitness video (how does one watch a tiny little screen while working out??? I don’t…
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Um, hi?
I’m so late to this “fitness party” and have no idea what to say, except.. hey?! Lol!
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29M trying to lose 100+ LBS
Hey all, I am 29 years old living in Canada 🇨🇦 My weight when I started 1 month ago was 330# and I can confidently say that with logging my foods and staying in the mfp deficit that I am now 15# lighter at 315#. I understand this is water weight and the loss will slow soon. For the last idk probably 15+ years I’ve always…
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Muscle gaing
What is the best way to gain a lot of muscle while being fat?
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Reached my first goal!!! 100lbs gone!
Yesterday at weigh in I achieved my first major goal of dropping 100lbs! It took 315 days starting at 2200 calories to 1530 calories today. I started keto low carb but recently I've added a few carbs back like rice, beans and very rarely breads. I have splurged also and those weeks I did see either a stall or gain even…
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how to quit sugar
Hello, my name is Marianne, I'm 58 years old, 6 ft tall, about 100 lbs overweight and I'm a sugar addict. I quit nicotine and alcohol but sugar is a whole different story. Does anybody have advice on how to kick the habit for good?
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Any Torontonians??????
Seeking online friends from Ontario, Canada I'm starting back on my health journey ;) and looking for like minded people that can assist me in keeping motivated. It'll be great to have an online friend to take this journey with me. I'm open to tips and tricks, and also would like to have someone I can just share my food…
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Taking back my life
Hi my name is Courtney and I am 39yo. I have spent the last 15 years battling with my weight, I've tried countless fad/yo-yo diets only to lose a little and gain back twice as much as I lost. My current weight is the highest it's ever been and after some recent health issues I have decided that it's time I take back…
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Getting back on the wagon - 142 lbs(+) to lose
I'm 36, been on and off this wagon a few times since I hit 420 lbs and finally realised something needed to change. My goal is to get back under 200 lbs by 2026. I'm eating a plant-based diet with 16:8 IF & trying to get 8k+ steps a day. I have a dog and recently moved onto a canal boat which has definitely upped my…
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Back again, looking for friends in Oklahoma!
Not really new here, just back again 😞. Gained and lost some over the years (highest was 311, lowest was about 255) over the years but back up to 290 and just overall not feeling great lately so trying to find some friends for support, to share recipes and just chit chat on the bad days. Good talker and great listener!…
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Hello!
I am back after a long break! I just went to the doctor today and learned my A1c is up from 7.0 to 8.3. I am a stress eater and in the past 6 months I have had my share of stress! Most recently was my father’s health declined and just passed away on the 7th. I am ready to take charge again and create a better life for…
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A new journey
Hi there, I'm (re)joining MFP after a life of struggling with food and weight. Since the new year, I've slowly started adding health conscious habits to my daily routine and now it's time to start taking a closer look at my food. I would love to add friends of all kinds for motivation, check-ins, tips, etc. It would be…
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My Reset
Hello, I'm Kim and I'd like to lose over 100 pounds. My weight has been a struggle for years. I weighed 325 pounds at my heaviest. I currently weigh 281.8 pounds. My medical conditions include high blood pressure, anemia, type II diabetes, and congestive heart failure. Currently, I'm taking several medications and would…
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A Re-Introduction
Hello, my name is Adam. I'm now 40 years old and I am a Wisconsinite living in the Chicagoland area. I've struggled with weight my entire life. I've done it all. Atkins, Keto, I've even talked to Richard Simmons once. Nothing really stuck. The most success I had was with Keto, but that wasn't a sustainable lifestyle for…
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Introduction
Hi, I am not one to dive into these communities but after my 3rd major lapse around emotional eating I am back at it to keep it off for good. Figured dropping an intro and doing this a little differently will help. I am a non profit bicycle guy. Love the beauty of a bicycle and want to race on a track this year and thus…
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Tired mom tries again.
I’m baaaacccckkk. Since the last time I was here I have turned 40, had a heart attack and a diabetes diagnosis. Since the heart attack (no known cause) I have gained like 80 lbs. I feel gross and I look worse. I have to do this. I have 7 year old to be there for. I work full time and volunteer for multiple organizations…
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Starting Over!
Hello! My name is Destiny, I am 24F and looking to lose about 100lbs. I've been on this journey for a while and have tried many things, but I'm really going to try to commit now! I've done many programs and not many have worked or were something I wasn't able to commit to. Now, I am trying mostly on my own with a calorie…
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345 DAYS....101.6 POUNDS GONE.....A WHOLE NEW PERSON
345 days ago, I was sitting in a lazy boy after cutting firewood all day exhausted and sore to the point that I didn't know if I was ever going to get up outta that chair. In that moment I realized that I wasn't going to be able to be active enough to keep up with my then 6- and 2-year-old boys. And I didn't want to be the…
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Strategies for staying focused.
Hi All, I'm at day 105 and to date, I have logged everything, been mindful of what I am eating and so far have lost 3 1/2 stone ( 49lbs) of the 10 stone (140lbs) that I want to lose. I weigh once a week and am part of a weight loss chat on WhatsApp with my children, where we take a photo of our scale results on Mondays and…