21 pounds down!

bfmv102004
bfmv102004 Posts: 11 Member
in Introduce Yourself
Hello all! My name is Heather and I’m new to the MFP community. I cut hair for a living and I’m getting married in October!! I really focused and started this journey back in May, but all it took was for a friend to say she could tell I’ve lost some weight...and it the beginning it was 5 pounds just from making the simple change of, bringing my own food to work. That was the push of encouragement I needed to get going.

I started being more self conscious about what I eat through out the day, learning and tweaking as I go. You have to do what works for you, right? As last week I have officially lost 21.4 pounds since May! Just from eating right and making better decisions. I don’t work out...not yet anyway. Tuesday night will be my first night at the gym, and I’m open to suggestions.

Looking forward to making some friends to keep the motivation going!

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  • glitchcat
    glitchcat Posts: 26 Member
    Hi Heather. 21 lbs is awesome. I’m sure that makes a noticeable difference in how you look and feel. Great work.
  • bfmv102004
    bfmv102004 Posts: 11 Member
    glitchcat wrote: »
    Hi Heather. 21 lbs is awesome. I’m sure that makes a noticeable difference in how you look and feel. Great work.

    Thank you!! It really does. I’ve never been a negative person, but it’s crazy how your outlook changes when you start making better decisions for yourself. I now understand “lifestyle change” more, right now, then I ever did.
  • Bahamaria
    Bahamaria Posts: 48 Member
    Woo hoo! Can’t wait until i see 21lbs!!!
  • 1FatAsh
    1FatAsh Posts: 6 Member
    Awesome job!!
  • bfmv102004
    bfmv102004 Posts: 11 Member
    1FatAsh wrote: »
    Awesome job!!

    Thank you!!!
  • heymossy
    heymossy Posts: 107 Member
    Congratulations on your success so far! How did your visit to the gym go today?
  • bfmv102004
    bfmv102004 Posts: 11 Member
    heymossy wrote: »
    Congratulations on your success so far! How did your visit to the gym go today?


    Thank you so much!! I actually did my workout at home today! It felt good to finally add it into my routine. It’s amazing how much easier it is to push yourself when you’re a little lighter 😀
  • heymossy
    heymossy Posts: 107 Member

    It felt good to finally add it into my routine. It’s amazing how much easier it is to push yourself when you’re a little lighter 😀[/quote]

    Fantastic! What a difference it is when exercise feels good instead of like a chore. Wishing you many more good workouts!
  • ProcrastinateNoMore
    ProcrastinateNoMore Posts: 3 Member
    Great work wow! ☺ to be honest I wasnt sure about this whole community app thing. Reading you gives me hope. Clearly i gotta put in the work as well but it sure helps to know it's possible to do it and be happy!

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