Need motivation

marisan87
marisan87 Posts: 8 Member
edited August 2019 in Introduce Yourself
Hello, I’m Marisela 32 and I need to lose about 30 pounds. Today is day two of counting my calories I’m doing about 1360 a day. Any tips or motivational message is appreciated! ❤️ I start going to the gym tomorrow I just don’t know where to start, I was thinking doing cardio for about an hour and do more as I learn.

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  • aracely2224
    aracely2224 Posts: 1,070 Member
    Hi! MFP has helped me achieve my goals with the calorie count. You can do it! 🌺
  • gscruiser
    gscruiser Posts: 68 Member
    Welcome you can do it
  • marisan87
    marisan87 Posts: 8 Member
    aracely2224 wrote: »
    Hi! MFP has helped me achieve my goals with the calorie count. You can do it! 🌺
    Thank you ❤️
  • vholley60197
    vholley60197 Posts: 44 Member
    marisan87 wrote: »
    Hello, I’m Marisela 32 and I need to lose about 30 pounds. Any tips or motivational message is appreciated! ❤️ I start going to the gym tomorrow I just don’t know where to start, I was thinking doing cardio for about an hour and do more as I learn.

    I started with just cardio too! Great place to start. You can do it! I am trying to lose 20!
  • marisan87
    marisan87 Posts: 8 Member
    vholley60197 wrote: »
    marisan87 wrote: »
    Hello, I’m Marisela 32 and I need to lose about 30 pounds. Any tips or motivational message is appreciated! ❤️ I start going to the gym tomorrow I just don’t know where to start, I was thinking doing cardio for about an hour and do more as I learn.

    I started with just cardio too! Great place to start. You can do it! I am trying to lose 20!

    Thank you ❤️ and good luck to you 🙌🏻
  • michael_paterson11
    michael_paterson11 Posts: 137 Member
    Hi new to this so I’ll try my best to help
  • LyndaBSS
    LyndaBSS Posts: 6,964 Member
    Welcome to the community! <3

    If you haven't already, read the stickies at the top of the getting started forum. Very informative and helpful.

    Don't go full bore at the gym, if you're just starting. Start off slowly and gently.

    Good luck with your journey!
  • bmaw01
    bmaw01 Posts: 40 Member
    Motivation doesn't work. Why? Because it wanes so quickly. You'll be motivated one minute and the next... Not so much. You'll be motivated on Monday, and Wednesday... Nope. Go to the gym at 5am? You nuts! Ha. I found an easier and more productive way. It's called the 5 sec rule. If you need to do anything, count down 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and GO! Don't listen to your brain. It will lie to you. Don't overthink. Just go, and do it. Good luck.
  • marisan87
    marisan87 Posts: 8 Member
    bmaw01 wrote: »
    Motivation doesn't work. Why? Because it wanes so quickly. You'll be motivated one minute and the next... Not so much. You'll be motivated on Monday, and Wednesday... Nope. Go to the gym at 5am? You nuts! Ha. I found an easier and more productive way. It's called the 5 sec rule. If you need to do anything, count down 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and GO! Don't listen to your brain. It will lie to you. Don't overthink. Just go, and do it. Good luck.

    Now how do you know I was starting the gym tomorrow at 5am ha! Only time I can get it in 😓 but I really want it so I gotta do it. Thank you ✨

  • marisan87
    marisan87 Posts: 8 Member
    LyndaBSS wrote: »
    Welcome to the community! <3

    If you haven't already, read the stickies at the top of the getting started forum. Very informative and helpful.

    Don't go full bore at the gym, if you're just starting. Start off slowly and gently.

    Good luck with your journey!


    Thank you 💛
  • marisan87
    marisan87 Posts: 8 Member
    michael_paterson11 wrote: »
    Hi new to this so I’ll try my best to help

    Thank you ✨
  • gscruiser
    gscruiser Posts: 68 Member
    You can do it
  • Emmapatterson1729
    Emmapatterson1729 Posts: 1,296 Member
    edited August 2019
    In the past, I've always started an exercise routine with cardio.

    I start at 25-30 minutes 3 days a week and build up from there.

    As my body would adjust, I would increase length, intensity, and add a day.

    Once I dropped some of my weight, I added in some light strength (10-20 minutes) after cardio.

    Good luck! You can lose!

  • Clairin
    Clairin Posts: 95 Member
    Well done. I use Twitter for motivational messages every morning. Maybe that is something that would help you also?
  • eryn0x
    eryn0x Posts: 138 Member
    not sure if you have any goals beyond weight loss.... but for weight alone, just track everything accurately and do your best to track it before you eat it. If you do that and you want to succeed, you'll start making the choices that work for you (be it more veggies, smaller portions, low carb, IF, whatever...) I don't have any rules for myself but I choose things that fit my calories... which is usually not ice cream or pizza if I want to have more than one meal... lol.
  • marisan87
    marisan87 Posts: 8 Member
    @eryn0x thank you 💛
  • LovelyRodriguez
    LovelyRodriguez Posts: 10 Member
    Trying to get a hold of some new friends on here.
  • marisan87
    marisan87 Posts: 8 Member
    @LovelyRodriguez me too!! I’ll add you!!
  • gscruiser
    gscruiser Posts: 68 Member
    Marisan add me I’m looking for new friends if you like

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