10 things I wish all new MFP members knew
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great list0
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This is awesome!1. Eat back workout calories. MFP adds them into your daily total for a reason! You need that energy.
2. Eat at least 1200 every day (many, many people need more than that.)
3. Yes, it is okay to eat XYZ in moderation.
4. Yes, you do need to workout if only a little.
5. Don't weigh in every day. Water and hormones make weight fluctuate wildly.
6. Not everyone wants your unsolicited advice and judgments, even if you're only trying to help. Respect boundaries.
7. It's okay to keep your diary closed- or open for everyone!
8. Slow loss = good loss. It adds up.
9. Indulging sometimes is totally okay.
10. We're all here with a common goal, so don't be a jerk.
BONUS: Everyone's got a different body! We are all shaped differently, we work differently. Get to know your own and don't compare it with others.0 -
Wow! Very good! Your are kind but straightforward, honest yet gracious. Thank you!0
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New members need to know there is a search function in the forums.0
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******sorry, I HATE the correction key! It should have read you're not your inky post!!! Yup, I am a bit of a grammar nazi! <cringe>0
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I agree with all of the above and would like to add:
11. There is no miracle pill, wrap or other snake oils that will lose the weight for you. Only a calorie deficit will do that (and exercise can aid in that goal).
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Great list!
Something else to add to it:
Weigh/Measure your portions. Get a couple sets of measuring cups and spoons and a food scale.0 -
THANK YOU FussyFruitbat!! I appreciate you for running it down for the MFP crowd. I especially like #8. It has taken me a little over a year to lose my most recent 30 pounds, but I am not just losing weight, I am transforming my lifestyle and my body. Thanks again, for your list.0
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Use search button on forums. Read the sticky posts.
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6. Not everyone wants your unsolicited advice and judgments, even if you're only trying to help. Respect boundaries.0 -
there ya go!
I would add....read the FAQs and some of the pinned topics before you ask the same questions everyone else who didn't read them asks. Yes, its ok not to know something....but the tools are there to use!0 -
Great List!0
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Thanks for this.0
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I love this! Well said!! Thank you for posting!0
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6. Not everyone wants your unsolicited advice and judgments, even if you're only trying to help. Respect boundaries.
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This is a good post - I wish that I'd have found something like this when I first joined. Mind you, though, if a person is dedicated to changing their lifestyle, I suppose that person would find these answers through experimentation, research, or trolling the forums. Nonetheless, it's helpful0
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2. Eat at least 1200 every day (many, many people need more than that.)
4. Yes, you do need to workout if only a little.
5. Don't weigh in every day. Water and hormones make weight fluctuate wildly.
2. As you said, everyone is different. There are people that are put on a diet of 1,200 or less for medical reasons and are under direct medical supervision. There are also other factors like height and weight that determine that. A very petite person may eat 1,200 calories and be just fine.
4. No, you don't. MFP has a deficit set for you already and is designed to help you lose weight ONLY based on eating fewer calories. That is why most people eat back their calories, because they are already in a large deficit. Many people lose weight just fine without exercising.
5. Why not? I weigh in every day and it does no harm. Yes, there are fluctuations but some people are interested in seeing true weight and charting it, fluctuations and all. There can literally be no harm done by stepping on the scale every day.0 -
This is fantastic. Thank you for posting!0
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One thing I wish all MFP members knew is to not make self-righteous posts about newer people who are beginners and ignorant as if they themselves came here knowing everything.0
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I agree with all of the above and would like to add:
11. There is no miracle pill, wrap or other snake oils that will lose the weight for you. Only a calorie deficit will do that (and exercise can aid in that goal).
I'm so glad someone said this. It makes me furious every time I see or hear an advertisement for "miracle weight loss pill/ drink/ procedure!"0
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