Triciad811 Member

I am trying to set little goals to make them easier to obtain. I get discouraged easily and need to keep a forward momentum going. I love the idea of guiltless guilty pleasures :)

hi ! welcome to MFP! I am 5'2" also and have struggled with my weight most of my life. At my very heaviest I was 200lbs. I have used food for comfort and self destruction ... yep I self sabotage! But I am on a mission to get healthy and not to use food for anything but to fuel my body. add me as a friend if you like :)

congrats on your first 30 !! This is the perfect place for encouragement from like minded people who have the same food issues/struggles and who can help keep you motivated and on track. Welcome Back!!!

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it sounds like you are starting to find other things that make you feel happy to fill the spot food used to fill. That is a great step in the right direction. I am still finding new things to fill the comfort food spot. When you use food for comfort it almost feels like someone has taken your security blanket when you stop…

I am learning that this is a lifetime goal. So if long haul means eating healthy and exercising for life....... i am in. I am tired of being unhealthy and having no energy and feeling unbeautiful because I am not happy with my body. So count me in for support and motivation

you should be so proud of yourself for taking the first steps !!! You can do this ! Stay focused and motivated and get a network of supportive motivating people here to help you along your way !! I will send you a request ... would love to cheer you on !!

There is a ton of support and inspiration at your fingertips here. I am a pretty good cheer leader if you want to add me.

climbing back onto the wagon is the first step ! You can do it !!! There is a ton of support here and some extremely motivational success stories (I love those on my bad days)!! You are welcome to send me a friend request

sign me up too!!! 43 and feel i am finally on the right track to health, but have a long way to go !!

count me in 43 years young and getting my life / health back !!

you can do it !! sometimes we have to look other places for a support system ... and this is a great place. Feel free to add me as a friend for support. Just take one day at a time ... one meal at a time if you have to. Making changes that will change for life for your whole lifetime !!

feel free to add me as well. I know all to well food addiction and struggles. I love having a MFP community that understands and supports !!!

I am 5'2" and at my heaviest was 200. I have worked my way down to 178 and am still working. I have heard it all and in all contexts. Some thinking they are helping by being brutally and painfully honest and others by just being mean. I figured out a long time ago that I can only control what I do and what I say and how I…

this is why I love MFP so much. So much great advice from people who understand because they have been there. Thank you for the advice and encouragement. I will alter my weighing in to a couple times a week and if I am still feeling a bit discouraged I will go to once a week. Yes I can do this !!! I will succeed this time…

thanks for the advice.

thanks .... I will try less weighing less frequently to see if that helps. I am scared i will get discouraged and lose the motivation and momentum I currently have

what is slim for life?

this is a journey that cannot be made without encouragement and support!!!! Send me a request and I would be happy to add you as an encouragement buddy!!!

I am also newly back with a very small friends list. I am determined to reach my goal of being healthy and relatively in shape this time. I have a long journey ahead and need support

Greek yogurt is my favorite for low cal / high protien. yoplait makes a 100 calorie greek yogurt too.