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kt883

Hello, my name is Kaila. I'm trying to lose some weight bc, one, my BMI is really high but I'm engaged and getting married in a year and I'd like to not be a plus sized bride, lol.

snickerscharlie

Welcome! You've made a great first step by joining!

Here's a great thread full of informative topics to get you started.

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300319/most-helpful-posts-general-health-fitness-and-diet-must-reads#latest

fdlewenstein

Good luck. Be consistent, weigh/measure your food, stay hydrated, and don't be afraid to ask questions. Seek out support often and celebrate successes, both small and big. You are capable! Enjoy the journey and congrats on the upcoming marriage.

kt883

Thank you!

celina407

Hey there! You made a good step by signing yourself up

kt883

Thanks I'm only using the free version. This is the 1st time I've tried counting my calories. I've been a pretty healthy eater for the past few years, paying more and more attention to what I'm putting into my body but I haven't really been able to get down to a more healthy weight. So I'm hoping this will help. Otherwise Idk what I'm going to do. It packs on so easily but its the hardest thing to do to get the weight to come off.

snickerscharlie

kt883 wrote: »

Thanks I'm only using the free version. This is the 1st time I've tried counting my calories. I've been a pretty healthy eater for the past few years, paying more and more attention to what I'm putting into my body but I haven't really been able to get down to a more healthy weight. So I'm hoping this will help. Otherwise Idk what I'm going to do. It packs on so easily but its the hardest thing to do to get the weight to come off.

Know that calories are what counts for weight management. Just because a food is 'healthy' doesn't necessarily mean it will automatically work for weight loss.

If you haven't purchased a food scale, I highly recommend it. Best $20 you could ever invest in yourself.

kt883

Thanks. I do have a food scale

kt883

snickerscharlie wrote: »

Welcome! You've made a great first step by joining!

Here's a great thread full of informative topics to get you started.

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300319/most-helpful-posts-general-health-fitness-and-diet-must-reads#latest

Thank for the sharing of all the info. I have some reading material for the rest of the week now. I think this will be very helpful along my journey. Thank you again

snickerscharlie

kt883 wrote: »

Thanks. I do have a food scale

Before you start making any dramatic changes to your diet, spend the first week just learning how to accurately log what you *currently* eat. That will give you a good baseline to start from. With that data on hand, it will be easier for you to spot what your calorically 'costly' things are in a normal week, and from there you can begin to make small sustainable changes.