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Before I commit - what time zone are you? 😬

How about 30lbs (maybe even 35, we’ll see when I get there!)? Also in the same boat - whoever said knowledge is power didn’t have food issues 😂

Where does a General keep his armies? In his sleevies.

I love how exuberant you are, even in writing 😁 Wish I had some of that fire in my belly!

Happy Friday! AlwaysWanderer PW 67kg CW 65.4kg Great start 😁

Such a great thread and what an inspiration! Is it possible to “lift heavy” without the gym or fancy equipment? I have a 16kg kettlebell and some dumbbells (adjustable, so can be made heavy), plus a bar. Is that enough to get started? I also have to exercise outside only as no space in the house, so no bench press 😬

The results for January look great, well done everyone! Please can I change my weigh in day from Monday to Friday? Username AlwaysWanderer Weigh In Day: Friday Thanks in advance!

Thanks Megan 😃 I hope I’m not too late! I have never done any groups on MFP, so please tell me if I’m not doing what I’m supposed to or doing something I’m not supposed to! I’m in the U.K. so there is a little time lag too. The habit tracker is such a great idea - I’ll be sure to add mine to it! My name is Hali, and I look…

Breathe. Drink water. Go out for a walk to a forest, or a park. Read, stay away from social media and news, reach out to a friend. This is what helps me when I feel like you do. It’s hard to get yourself out of the pit of despair, and I’m so sorry you’re feeling like this. It will get better. Focus on the things that are…

Ooh is that offer for everyone? I could sure use a support group!

I am ashamed to admit I am one of those people! 🙈 I try to do it all at once. I’ll say to myself “I’ll exercise 5 days a week, eat nothing but healthy meals, no snacks, meditate daily etc”. And when I wake up the next day I’m so tired I just reach for coffee and something quick and easy (bread, mainly). For 10 years it’s…

I get what you’re saying - but where do I find discipline? 🧐 I seem to have been born without it!

Hello from the rainy U.K.! I’ve got 40lbs to lose and would love an accountability friend.

You know, I just logged in for the first time in awhile to look for the exact same thing! It’s a hard game, losing weight, especially when you are the only one in your family or social group who is doing it. They don’t constantly want to hear how much effort it took to have eggs rather than toast for breakfast, or debate…

Thanks! So my starting weight is 145lbs Let’s keep the fingers crossed for Monday!

Hi All. Is it too late to join? I’m also from the UK and will be weighing in every Monday. I’d love to be able to keep myself accountable to someone, as every time I try I give up before I can get to the first weigh in!

That’s amazing! I know how hard it is to lose the baby weight, especially when you can no longer call it that! Feel proud of yourself, and keep going - you’re an inspiration ☺️

I totally get it - I’ve got 30lbs to lose as well. At my heaviest now, but every time I think “that’s it, I’m gonna do it” it only last for a couple of days. I’d love for someone to keep me in check, communicate daily and motivate me - and I will do the same in return!

Hey - I just came in looking for one! Can I be your buddy? 😃

I’m 5’1” and I’ve got about 25lbs to lose, but it’s so hard when you’re short! Maybe this will motivate me into logging my food every day!

Wise words. Maybe that’s the core of my problem. I have been setting myself up to fail - all or nothing, and all is always too much. I will take your advice, small changes. If I don’t see the results I want, so be it - the time will pass anyway. Thank you - I appreciate it.

There is definitely some of that - I’m 5’1 and need to lose around 20lbs. Progress is very slow, and I don’t really see it. I’ll lose a lb, then it comes back on and it takes a few days to lose it again. It makes me frustrated, as I focus so much energy on it but not seeing the results others are. I know everyone is…

Thanks @Danp and @AlohaBeaches100 for you replies. I’ve done calorie counting in the past - but the older I get the less it seems to work. I’ll eat 1200 calories a day (my maintenance is 1500) and do some exercise to burn an additional 200-300, but I don’t see any results. I then get discouraged and quit all together 😔

I think she means 16:8 fast, which is done every day. 16 hours fast, 8 hour eating window. Now, I'm not an expert, but I did quite a lot of reading up about it prior to starting it myself last week. I found it easy on the work days: no breakfast, lunch at 1 o'clock, dinner at 7ish. Not quite so good on the weekend, had a…

How did you stop?

No, my BMI is normal, although towards the top end. Me in the picture is before pregnancy, so i wasn't overweight then. I'd like to get back to that weight. I just hate the fact that i cant seem to think about food as sustenance, not obsessing about it all the time. Since i posted this i got worried that i wasn't eating…

This is scary stuff... I will definitely try hard to stop obsessing, as hard as it may be...

Any tips on how to do that? I cannot imagine anything worse that admitting to my family I may have an eating disorder... Need to try to sort it out.

Darn, it has never occurred to me :(