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New year New me .....again!
Kia ora, I'm from New Zealand and am wanting to make some friends on here so we can motivate each other. After a few years of slowly gaining weight I am wanting to get back on the exercycle and reach some weight loss and wellbeing goals, would love some friends to join along the way.
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Hoping Not Too Old
At 72 and in moderate health, I'm hoping that MFP will prove that age is not an obstacle to achieving a healthy body.
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Mo New Friends
Hello Friend. I'm Niambi. I've been on MFP for over a decade and have had some success in the past. However I haven't mastered losing the pounds and keeping it off. In the past few months I lost 20lbs and hope to lose at least 60 in 2023. If you have a renewed dedication to lose 50+ lbs let be pals and encourage each other…
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FAT 2 FIT Challenge and Support Group - JANUARY 2023 Sign-up!
Need a team for support and commitment? Some help getting inspired for a great 2023? We hope you'll consider FAT 2 FIT, a weight loss challenge and support group. A community. A wonderful group of warm, fun, and strong people to help make your journey possible. Come for JANUARY and stay on for the long haul. This group is…
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Hello
My name is Tia. I’m excited to be in this community. I’m so ready to lose 30 lbs! Let’s do this!
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Back to weight loss
Using My Fitness Pal to lose weight added during COVID. Goal is aggressive since I weigh more than ever. Any encouragement or tips are appreciated.
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Help/advice/reassurance needed
I am a keen cyclist buy lost my mojo a bit. I started using MFP to help balance weight loss while still having enough energy to train. I set up goals to lose 1.5lbs per week. I started at 189lbs...trying to get down to 169 to 174 ish. Week 1 I lost 6lbs. I felt this wasn't healthy. Week 2 I lost 3lbs. Made sure I wasn't…
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Looking For Support
Hello! I am new to MFP and am looking for some friends to help keep one another motivated! I have 90lbs to lose and am recovering from binge eating. Let's be friends!
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Losing half a pound everyday
11 day of counting my calories and the scales won't budge, even though there was huge calorie deficit. I started thinking of buying a new scale! Then 3 days ago, it so happened that I consumed only as many calories as needed (1,200). Next day, the scales moved! Continued for 3 days, and now I'm losing half a pound every…
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Hashimoto's Disease -2023 Support Group
Hello Ladies! I'm in my 50's and I've been dx with Hashimoto last month. I have been slowly gaining weight through the years but these last 2 years I have gained weigh more easily than ever before. That's when I went to my doctor and found that I have Hashimoto. Looking for others in the same situation that would like to…
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Does this ever end?
Well I've lost 48 kg (106 lbs) but I still feel like I need to lose at least 15 more kgs (33lbs). I recently noticed that i've been very obsessive about getting thinner at all costs, so maybe joining a community will be a good step towards getting over my never ending wish to get thinner and thinner.
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How do you lower your body fat %
How do you lower your body fat %? Not the scale weight your actual body fat how do you target that?
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Lost 60 Pounds with 40 to Go!
I started at 270. My doctor classified me as MORBIDLY OBESE and gave me a referral for gastric bypass surgery, and I went for the consultation but after seeing photos of the procedures, I bolted out of the office. The last thing I wanted was to ruin my stomach. I'm already being treated for reflux and have a hiatal hernia…
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Mid-30s and looking to tighten things up
I'm re-starting my fitness schedule and looking for friends at all stages to motivate each other! Moved across the country this year, didn't gain weight, but definitely got out of my routine and wanting to build back some muscle I've lost. I workout with free weights and a rowing machine. Just recently trying out pilates…
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Hello! :)
Hey! I am looking to lose weight, get healthy and build a little muscle. I have tried for years to lose weight but (as silly as it may sound) I have only recently realised this isn't something that can be rushed or cheated, I have to take it slow and one step at a time. I haven't used the community page on here before but…
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Recipe swap (all meals, with photos)
I’m going to add some of my calorie light cleaner eating recipes i have come up with / found along with photos of the food. As a real foodie I struggle to keep to a diet so I instead try to tweak recipes or come up with my own healthier alternative!
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Just joined
Hi! just back from the doctor and need to take off some pounds. She's never been critical of my weight, I brought it up, but she obviously was glad I did. Its a long story as to how I got here (some 73 years or so), but the past is no longer an issue. Its where I go from here. Gotta start slow. Would love to hear some…
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Have You Upgraded to Premium?
I am truly considering upgrading to premium, but I would sincerely like to hear from those of you that have it, what to you find is the greatest help or support to your weight loss journey? How long have you personally been using the upgraded version? I am looking for one purposeful application to use for the rest of my…
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Hello! New Here.
Hello, I'm Zack and I'm new here. I'm 5'8" and approx 367 pounds. I have started a new journey in my life after giving up alcohol after years of daily drinking to excess. I've been sober for 6 months and recently started to tackle my weight issue. I have started by walking daily anywhere from 1-5 miles on top of my daily…
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Water intake
Hi, I’m looking for some tips and inspiration. I am seriously struggling to drink enough water and probably enough liquid in general. On a typical day I usually have 1 sometimes 2 cups of tea and 2-3 diet cokes. I occasionally have a 500ml bottle of water but even when I do, I rarely finish it. This is so unlike me. Before…
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Just sharing my 21 lbs weight loss
10 lbs more to go!!!!
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New Member
Hey there. Focused on building a healthier lifestyle and looking for some accountability partners. Wishing you all the best on your journey!
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Goal met, now for next level
Hello! I'm new here. I joined to help reach my next level goal. I've dropped 35lbs over the past few years, mostly through portion control and body weight exercise, after years of never imagining I could control food. For so long I was a slave to my mind's conception of what being hungry meant, as opposed to what it meant…
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Introduction
Hi, my name is Jenn and I am finally getting my life back in order for myself. My kids are now grown, work is still stressful but I have figured out a way to not bring it home with me anymore, I am learning how to run and I have fallen in love with walking again!! I look forward to reading everyone's posts. Have a great…
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Meal Prepping My Way To Success!
Meal prep has proven to be a life saver for me… What meal prep recipes have you discovered that is helping you on your health/fitness journey? Please share….
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Motivation needed!!
Hi, I am a 32 year old mum of 1 who is finally get back on track, aiming to lose 2stone and get back into my regular healthy habits. I am a full time paramedic student so life is a bit hectic but I have taken the plunge to get myself into better shape than I am now, I would love to get some friends on MFP so I can follow…
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Going to the gym and gaining weight
Hi! I am 188 pounds now. 2 weeks ago I was 184 and also 2 weeks ago is when I started to go to the gym. I do cardio on the treadmill for 15 mins and then lift weights for 20 mins. I go to the gym 5x a week. After I get home from the gym. I am so hungry. I end up eating way more that my MFP calories of 1460. Before I was…