2020 Welcome Noobs to MFP

Chi_Hien

E7mack96 wrote: »

hello all, been using the site now for a few weeks and wanted to stop by and introduce myself. My goals are to get sugars and sodium under control, and lose another 40 or so lbs of fat and gain 10 - 20 lbs of muscle. Is there a pdf or something of how to better use the diet logs? I may eat the same foods for breakfast , lunch or dinner and it is tedious to enter them 3x. How can I just have them in each group with one entry?

Yea, I do the same. I meal prep for the week and if I feel like eating dinner for breakfast or breakfast for lunch I do. You should be able to create meals and recipes. Then just add them for the entry.

Chi_Hien

Hello 👋. I had this for the longest but only now using it seriously. I plan on losing this weight once and for all. I have hormonal issues which make the weight loss difficult but consistency is key! 🔑

Carp614

E7mack96 wrote: »

hello all, been using the site now for a few weeks and wanted to stop by and introduce myself. My goals are to get sugars and sodium under control, and lose another 40 or so lbs of fat and gain 10 - 20 lbs of muscle. Is there a pdf or something of how to better use the diet logs? I may eat the same foods for breakfast , lunch or dinner and it is tedious to enter them 3x. How can I just have them in each group with one entry?

I created my own meals. Then I only have to add/change a couple of ingredients. MFP provides one called Yesterday's Breakfast, lunch dinner that gives you everything you ate yesterday. Saves some time.

AngelOfMusic1028

I consider myself new since I've only been serious about logging food this past week (serious about my overall health starting last month) I've been using this app on and off since 2012. Since I've gotten really serious, I don't notice a difference physically, but my scale does notice the difference. Lost 11 lbs in a month just from changing my eating habits.
Will I lose the same every month? Of course not. However I'm happy with just seeing the numbers go down, even if it's not by much.
If I can stay on track (which I have a really hard time doing TBH) I should be at my goal between November-January! Started at 167 in 2012, didn't lose much cause I wasn't all that serious. Had a really tough time in 2018 (like I was so stressed that the smell of food made me feel sick) Lost 23lbs then. Once I felt better, gained 15 because I started eating again. Now I'm down 11 lbs this past month and I hope to keep it all off this time since I'm doing it the right way. 25-30 more lbs to go until my goal. (If you aren't good at math or just don't want to figure it out, current is 148)

AutumnFreckles

Hello, I’m a newbie and have been on this app for almost 3 weeks, (I have lost 13 lbs so far and couldn’t be happier!) I would love some motivated and supportive friends who I could support back so please feel free to add me ☺️

hannahkat404

Hi! I’m brand new here. I’ve wanted to gain weight for a long time (I’m JUST teetering on the edge of underweight for my age group and height), but I’ve never had any luck. Any tips help!! I’d also love to make supportive female friends around my age (17-20) who are looking to gain some muscle weight as well Hope y’all are all having a good day!

aishlingreale

Hi guys I'm new to calorie counting going to try it to see how I do. I've been doing slimming world but gone off it !

Hurricane722

Hi everyone; I’m just starting out with MFP; I started keto|IF in the beginning of June and added in the gym when it reopened in mid-June. It’s been MUCH slower than all of these people who lose so much weight upfront! I’d love to meet people to help with the inspo to stay on the rollercoaster throughout the disappointment and fluctuations in motivation and progress. Thanks for reading 😊

gerrielips

New to Premium and hoping it will give me some much needed detail on my eating habits. I am up to 182 lbs at 5.2ish (was 5.4 but seem to be shrinking due to age). I've changed my weight goal to 150 pounds (likely still too heavy for my frame, but somehow seems more realistic than my previous 135 goal). Also changed my exercise goal to 4 times a week a minimum of 30 min each (walking, biking, maybe some on-line exercise videos from MFP & Silver Sneakers) as a realistic start. I'm newly retired and need to come up with a daily schedule to make all this happen. It is now day 2 of entering foods and will give myself a weekly measurment to lose a minimum of 1 pound a week...Hope I'm not being too wimpy about my goals.

mcclellanrecycling

Hi i'm new to this whole thing as well and so far it has worked really well

leaptofaith

Hey y’all! I’m new to the community and I would love to have some accountability partners and also to see other people striving to better their health together. Please add me as a friend and can’t wait to get to know y’all!

strength1070

Hey.

AprilEchols30

Hello. If anyone wants to be friends to connect support and challenge. Feel free to request me.

ly2sing

Hi, I am a newbie. Have tried and failed so many times before. This time I need to count calories, and stick with it. No excuses, that’s all there is to it!

DeborahH1962

Hi everyone, I have been here a short time and I have to say I really love it. I wanted to check it out logging my foods and really seeing what I am eating and I find it has helped me greatly. Especially after being on weight watchers and not losing for some time now. I have about 10 - 12 pounds to lose and I really believe I can do it here. Good luck to you all!

mybree11

Hi Everyone, I am a newbie and starting my weight loss journey. I am nervous and excited at the same time to start getting healthy for myself and my family. I have been recently diagnosed with high cholesterol, high blood pressure and a heart condition at 38. So with that said it is time for me to take control of my health and get off some medications so I can live a long life to see my daughter grow up! Here goes nothing!

DuckDuckDisco

Hey there! As is probably obvious, I'm new here. I honestly don't know where to focus my post, so I'm just gonna do what I think is some basic intro stuff.

You can call me Ash or Ducky. I live in California, and I'm currently working with an after school program. Because of the pandemic, I've been teaching virtually, which means I'm even more sedentary than I was before.

My goals are losing weight (from 183 down to 145) and increasing my physical activity.

For food, I've increased my water intake and been practicing intermittent fasting. For activity, I'm currently trying out Let's Dance, since I'm not very interested in other forms of exercise right now. I've also focused on my evening routine, since sleep is important to physical and mental health.

How can I improve my food habits when I'm not the one in charge of groceries? I live with my family, and my income goes almost completely to tuition and other things that are more urgent. Would it be better to just keep track of food I eat?

wabisabigio

Hello! New here and just starting to take this seriously. I want to lose some weight and get stronger, I'm coming out of a hard time and need to stop binge eating.

a01_amber

I can’t wait for this journey!!

Zakkery86

Hi team, I’m on day 3 of MFP. Weight went up 10kgs during lockdown so want to get it under control again! My weight has always yo-yo’d so looking to stay healthier for longer! Cheers!

Mariner322007

Newbie here as well. Trying this app out seriously for the first time. Hit a wall dropping weight hoping I breakthrough soon ! Stay safe everyone

alexismeenagh3

Hi all, I'm new and trying again, I've lost weight before on fast faddy diets before, but straight away put it all and more back on, sometimes it's daunting how much I now need to shift, (91 llbs to get to my ideal) so much so that I keep putting it off, I've seen and looked at MFP before but I didn't know or add anyone on here so never stuck to it, but this time round I decided to have a good look round this site and check out some of the stuff on here, and read some of the stories and comments people are putting on. So when folks have put "feel free to add me" I have, and I'm now in the process of looking through the site and just adding people, my list will grow hopefully. Can I tell you all that it's made the world of difference to me, just knowing that we are all in here for the same reason, sometimes in the past I've felt very alone, but not now, it sounds cliche now but it's amazing how much the comments & encouragement that other people give each other has kept me 100% committed. I'm in the zone and looking forward to not only loosing the Llbs but also chatting to people and also encouraging them too. So keep up the great work your doing and FEEL FREE TO ADD ME :-) love to you all xx

coloringonthebox

I’m needing accountability and a friend too💕

mrsjenniferhelm

I'm a noob here, too! I've used MFP before, but never stuck to it. I seem to struggle figuring out how to navigate the website and the app. So I get frustrated and quit. I'm hoping to really put in an effort to learn all I can and use this as a tool to help me!

I'm a 47 year old grandmother of 4. All 4 of them are ages 3 and under. So lots of littles! I'm also very happily married to the most amazing man I've ever known. They say opposites attract, but that's not true in our case. We're the same person. He is my best friend in this entire world!

I have 83 pounds to lose to get to my goal weight. I have a lot of weight on my knees and, as a result, have been thru 2 knee surgeries in the past 2 years. I still struggle daily with pain. I know that getting this weight off would help tremendously. But man is it hard! My metabolism has completely shut down and it's hard to exercise when I'm in pain.

My goal is to hike to Devil's Bathtub and Waterfall next summer and hammock camp there. It looks beautiful in the pictures and I want to see it in person!

Check it out:

https://www.virginia.org/listings/outdoorsandsports/devilsbathtubwaterfallthe/

It sounds like a long, hard hike. But that's the goal!!!!

lisa_newmum

Hello all,

New here and a new mum. My little boy is 4 months old now and I need to lose weight and get fit to be able to run around after him and we also have a big family reunion abroad in January and I do NOT need them to see me like this 🙈

I have chronic health issues which make exercise impossible at the moment, so for now, relying totally on diet to lose weight.

I'm in the UK, London.

I have loads and loads to lose so here we go!

beahyle

Howdy!

It’s been more than a decade since I last used this app, happy it still exists! A bit of a noob if there’s been changes to the app but I need help with accountability. 😅

I’d like help with baby steps to create a habit to lose body fat. I’ve gone down enough to have only the last 10ish puns left to lose with exercise & some diet tweaks now I’m focusing on body fat percentage. ☺️

Please add & help me. Thank you!

liz0906

Hi everyone! Technically, I'm not new. Almost 9 years ago I used MFP to lose about 40 lbs. Unfortunately (and especially in COVID) I have gained back every single pound I lost. I'm restarting my fitness journey today and I hope to become friends with some of you to help us motivate each other on this journey.

Liz

ehju0901

Hello all. I'm new here and hoping to lose roughly 40 pounds. I'm doing a lot of walking and will start using an elliptical once it gets too cold to be outside. My current goal for this week is to walk 50 miles. Will probably decrease that goal a little in the future just because I want to make sure I am still having fun.

My issues with gaining weight are that I like quick, easy meals that are awful for me and also portion control. Plus I can put down a lot of Mountain Dew and craft beer.

I've been doing well in the 1.5 weeks I've been using the app and hope to find a balance between eating some of the foods/drinks I like and also maintaining a fitness routine.

Huskersmom81

Hello! I'm new here again after being a member many years ago. I'm a mom from Nebraska who is finding herself again after making some healthy life changes in her personal life. Now I have a fire lit under me to regain my healthy lifestyle and my pre-baby body. I love my family, friends, positivity, working out, the outdoors, and football. Goodness my love for football is strong. Feel free to add me!

lilose1

Hi! I am new and have limited sodium intake. Any ideas and recipes welcomed.