Things I have learned

chuckyjean
chuckyjean Posts: 201 Member
edited November 2024 in Getting Started
Things I have learned in the 2 weeks I have been doing this.

It really isn't hard to lose weight, just don't go over your allowed calories and you will lose

Eat what you want. Again just don't go over your calories.

Don't overdue your workout, or you will be very sore the next day
Think ,I would have learned this by now.

I don't know if true for everyone but it seems the more weight I lose the less hungry I get

I am so glad my friend gold me about this site

Only 20 pounds to go.

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  • funchords
    funchords Posts: 413 Member
    Congrats on starting!

    > just don't go over your allowed calories and you will lose

    Your calories are a goal -- you should aim for your goal. You'll sometimes miss, it's fine. You'll still lose weight. Way over and way under are both problems.

    Our biggest friend is our tenacity -- our perseverance. You'll have bad days -- you won't want to log them but keep logging even though you're way over. If you're logging, you're still in the fight and making more conscience choices than if you stop logging.
  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
    @chuckyjean Here is a link to a post that you might find helpful.
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/833026/important-posts-to-read/p1
  • chuckyjean
    chuckyjean Posts: 201 Member
    Can't spot reduce. Oh dear. The belly fat is what I want to get rid of the most
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    chuckyjean wrote: »
    Can't spot reduce. Oh dear. The belly fat is what I want to get rid of the most

    You need to keep plugging away. You can do it!!
  • zenjen13
    zenjen13 Posts: 174 Member
    funchords wrote: »
    Congrats on starting!

    > just don't go over your allowed calories and you will lose

    Your calories are a goal -- you should aim for your goal. You'll sometimes miss, it's fine. You'll still lose weight. Way over and way under are both problems.

    Our biggest friend is our tenacity -- our perseverance. You'll have bad days -- you won't want to log them but keep logging even though you're way over. If you're logging, you're still in the fight and making more conscience choices than if you stop logging.

    Well said! I think like that too. Even if I have a day that's not ideal, at least I KNOW it's not ideal now! A good group of MFP friends helps a lot too to keep the accountability up.
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