Introducing myself

dlsowders
dlsowders Posts: 1 Member
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Today is a day of new beginnings for me. I'm Denise in Houston area. Grandmother of 4 and mother of 4. 63 years young and overweight. Have signed up to walk a marathon next January 2023. Need to lose a little less than 100 lbs. need all the support and help i can get.

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  • Betty
    Betty Posts: 8,881 MFP Staff
    Welcome to the MyFitnessPal Community! Congrats on signing up for a marathon next year. That should be some great motivation to get moving this year.
  • slimgirljo15
    slimgirljo15 Posts: 269,456 Member
    Welcome to mfp Denise. Thats a great goal to look towards. Wishing you luck with your weight goal, put your stats in and away you go.. mfp does work. 🙂
  • rungirlrun500
    rungirlrun500 Posts: 14 Member
    Hi Denise! I am in the Houston area as well. Welcome!!! Good luck to you in reaching your goals!
  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 8,437 Member
    Welcome, Denise!

    One of the best plans I heard was from a woman who started by walking to the mailbox, then mailbox + next mailbox, then added a telephone pole, then another. She could barely get out the front door when she began and now walks several miles per day.

    Also set a calorie goal, weigh your food and log.

    I walked and did yoga for years and didn’t lose weight because I had absolutely no concept that walking a couple miles didn’t burn that bag of Oreos, or that half a Publix carrot cake bar. Logging was eye opening for me.

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