Tired of Failing!

kvolgenau
kvolgenau Posts: 1
edited September 21 in Introduce Yourself
Hey all,

I joined this site interested in pushing myself to lose weight that i've carried for most of my life. I've tried all sorts of diet things before and i like the fact that this website is an easy to use, self explanatory tool to help people like me lose weight.
I have about 120lbs to lose and i could use great tips! So if you have any, gimme a shout out!

Thanks and Look forward to hearing from ya!

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  • Hi!!
    I just joined this site 2 days ago and when I read "tired of failing," I thought, "yep, I can relate to that!"
    My goal is to lose 75 pounds. (although I could probably stand to lose 100 pounds) And I've been struggling to lose weight since I was a teenager. I just turned 37 and I'm at my all time heaviest:(
    So far, I like tracking my calories. Although, so far, I've gone slightly over my daily recommended calories both days!! But it really helps me to think about what I'm eating. I realize that I was eating an insane number of calories each day!!
    Good luck to you!!! Just wanted to let you know that you're not alone:)
  • sunshine79
    sunshine79 Posts: 758 Member
    Welcom to MFP. I too have struggle with my weight and as I have got older (I'm now 31) it has becomeincreasingly more difficult to manage my weight. I'm currently 154lb but want to be 135. Using the site has been a real eye opener and just seeing how much I consumed each day has made me become far more aware of what I put into my mouth.

    You'll find lots of support here to help you along your journey. You will reach your goal and you will feel great. Add me as a friend if you like. all the best.

    :smile:
  • wendytobin
    wendytobin Posts: 208
    Hi you are definetely at the right site, MFP is sooooo good, i couldnt be without it now. it helps me to keep track of food and motivates me to do more exercise. there are loads of good friends on here to

    all the best with your goals
  • susiewusie
    susiewusie Posts: 432 Member
    Hi and welcome this is a brilliant site :smile:
  • Butterflys
    Butterflys Posts: 6 Member
    Hi There,

    2 years ago i weighed in at 122kg/268lb

    What i did is I broke it down to 5kg /11 lbs lots at a time.
    At first i was unable to put a time limit on myself.
    All i did was record what i ate for 4 weeks.
    At the end of each day i did not make myself wrong in any way for what choices i made.
    That was the 1st agreement i made to myself.
    I was not going to berate myself in any way.
    I started to look at what i didn't really need to eat.

    For exercise i asked 4 different friends to meet me only once a week for a walk.
    This was a great way to have time with friends we would talk & talk i wasn't aware of how far walked.
    I got in the car to measure the distances i was amazed.

    I also gave myself 1 dessert or a cake to eat but only out with a friend once a week.
    1 take away meal every 3 weeks i found a place that did Pizza 9 inch size i also added a yummy salad.
    I tried one new recipe a week as it's so easy to get bored with your food.

    I gave my self a reward every month no matter what the result was on the scales.
    Tomorrow I am off to a real spa for a Hot stone massage.
    This is the first time i have really used this site today i was hungry.
    I came on here totally Inspired.:wink:
    All the best in your Journey have fun along the way.
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