PattyH

So sorry to hear about all the stressful/emotional things you are going through! :flowerforyou: I pray that your mother does not suffer too much. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time!

Hi everyone! :flowerforyou: I think this is a great idea Junie, count me in! I need the motivation of a goal to keep me going! :tongue: :ohwell: :laugh: I started with a total of 144lbs to lose, I've lost 9.5lbs and 4.75 inches so far. I weigh in once a week and take measurements every 2 weeks. I was weighing in on Mondays…

Hi there! Yep I have 144lbs to lose. I joined here Jan. 8 and in 2 weeks I am down 9lbs. Staying focused on one day at a time instead of the big picture helps me. I still have days that I have a hard time getting through, but this site really helps! We can do this! :smile: :happy: :flowerforyou: Patty

Hi! What is keeping you inside? I had one of those days just a couple days ago. I came online to get encouragement, it helped some but wasn't enough. I had to do something that kept my mind and body busy, if you can't go outside for a walk (that's part of what I did) then try doing some housework. Just do your best to get…

Way to go everyone! Keep up the good work! :smile: :flowerforyou: I started 1/8 weight - 294 1/14 - 289 1/21 - 285 Challenge Goal - 275 Down 9 lbs for challenge, only 10 to go!! :happy: Sometimes the scale doesn't change, but if the inches are coming off that's GREAT!! :smile: I also checked measurements today and I'm down…

Me too, when I look at the BIG number in the "lbs to go" box it gets overwhelming, but I try to take it one day at a time. Try to set small goals for yourself. That's what I do and then it doesn't seem quite so overwhelming! :tongue: I've done the yo-yo dieting in the past and I KNOW it does not work to lose weight by…

Hi Laurie, Welcome & Good Luck! :flowerforyou: I'm also an emotional eater! :ohwell: What I'm trying to do now is deal with the actual problem that is causing the emotion instead of eating. Depending on what the emotion is and what caused it I do different things! Sometimes I go for a walk, sometimes I need to talk through…

Welcome & Good Luck! :flowerforyou: I've been on MFP for a week. I was tired of being overweight & tired all the time. I need to get healthy so I know I have to make a lifestyle change instead of just dieting to lose weight then turning around and gaining it all back (plus more). This site is very helpful to me because it…

Welcome & Good Luck! :flowerforyou: I've been on MFP for a week and I've found it to be very helpful. The tools they have for keeping track of food/exercise/weight, etc is great and the people are very helpful, supportive & encouraging! You can do it!! :smile:

Hi Terrie Welcome & Good Luck :flowerforyou: I too have battled with weight my entire life. I've yo-yo dieted most of my adult life, but this time is going to be a lifestyle change instead of a diet! I'm going to eat healthy so that I can be healthy! :happy: Sorry to hear about your loss! :cry: Getting back into dating is…

Hi Angie! Welcome & Good Luck! :flowerforyou: I joined a week ago and I find the site to be very helpful! The food diary helps me to be accountable for all the food I eat and the people are encouraging and supportive! :smile: Patty

Welcome Kay :flowerforyou: I've only been on MFP for a week and like you I'm finding it very helpful! It's a good way to keep track of what you are eating and the people are very encouraging and supportive. The thing that helps me is that I have someone/something to be accountable to every day! (I need that) :tongue: Good…

Small town NW Oklahoma (pop approx. 300) Originally from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (pop approx. 1 million) Can you say culture shock?? :laugh: I actually :heart: it!! I've always loved the country and disliked large crowds!!

WAY TO GO!!! :happy: :drinker: You're an inspiration to us all!! :smile: I've got a long road ahead of me to get to my goal, but going to do it one small goal (Valentine's day challenge right now) at a time!! Thanks to God, MFP and people like you I know I can do it!! Congratulations and Good Luck Maintaining!!…

Checking in: Weighed myself 1/7/08 - 294 :noway: Joined MFP 1/8/08 :smile: Weighed in today 1/14/08 - 289 :happy: Down 5lbs for the challenge! WAY TO GO PINK :drinker: I know all the things you faced were challenging, you deserve a pat on the back for resisting them all!! :flowerforyou:

WAY TO GO!! :drinker: You're an inspiration! :smile: I'm also 5'7" and currently obese for BMI, now I know what to shoot for!! :happy: Thank you! :flowerforyou:

Are you recording your exercise? Cause when you track your exercise in the Exercise Log it calculates how many calories you have burned and then adds it to the amount of calories that you can eat that day! Notice your calorie allowance at the beginning of the day, before you enter anything (food or exercise). That's the…

Hi there! I'm new to this (less than 1 week) so I can't say welcome back, but I can say Hi! I'm glad that everything turned out ok with your heart, the good Lord was with you! :flowerforyou: Patty

:laugh: :happy: That is fantastic!! I'm going to copy that and email it out! Just goes to show there is good :smile: and evil :devil: everywhere!! Thanks I needed that! :drinker: :flowerforyou:

So glad that you didn't let the misguided opinions of a few make you leave!! :flowerforyou: I only joined on Tuesday, but I always enjoy reading your posts! You are strong, funny, supportive and encouraging! Thank You!! :smile:

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: That is so true it has to make you laugh!! Thanks icandoit!!

Way to go Melanie!! Getting started can be the toughest part! I know that I've had a hard time trying to start, but now that I have and I found this great web site, I'm excited about losing weight! I have a long road ahead of me as well, but we can do it ONE POUND at a time!! :wink: LET'S DO IT!!:drinker: If you need to…

Hi there! Welcome and good luck to you! We're all here for the same reason (at least I think most of us are) to become healthier! Remember to drink lots of water!! :drinker: :laugh:

Hi PattyD, I'm PattyH and I just joined this site on Tuesday. I'm hoping that it will help me to stick with my plan to become a healthier person in 2008! So far I really like it! It helps to have the support of others that are going through the same thing! LET'S DO THIS!! :smile:

Welcome Jana One of the most important things is to stay positive, even when you have a slip (bound to happen now and then). When you fall just brush off the dust and keep going forward! It always helps to have support and encouragement from others that are going through the same thing! Good Luck to you and God bless your…

Hi all, I just joined MFP on Jan. 8, so I figure this is a great way to get a jump start on the weight loss! Start weight 1/8 - 294 going to try for 15-20 lb loss so my goal will be around 275 for 2/14 Good luck everyone! :smile:

Hi Herb & Welcome! I just joined on Tuesday, so we're both new! LET'S DO THIS!! :smile: I pray that your pain is lessened each and every day!

Thank you all for your words of encouragement, I need them! I've been overweight most of my life and I know that it's due to the low self esteem I've had (Thanks to my dad) but that was in the past and I know that I deserve to be healthy! I have found a wonderful man who loves me for me and that was a BIG self esteem…

I think I'll try this! I just joined today, so I should lose quite a bit the first few weeks, so I'm going to shoot for 15-20 lbs by Valentine's day! Current weight - 294 V-day goal - 275 Good luck everyone!

Amen! God answers prayers! Glad that you were able to workout and felt better for doing it! I pray that you will always be able to work out when it's needed!! I also need those prayers, because finding the time and motivation to do it is difficult for me sometimes!:ohwell: