Newbie in need of inspiration!

brown_daniel

Hi! I'm new to this site and I'm not really good when it comes to health. I have been struggling with my weight. I weigh 200lbs and I just looked at the mirror and whoa!

Sherry1979

Welcome! If you just change one habit a week these small steps add up. . .maybe just try drinking more water for a week, then the next week add a little exercise in addition to the water, the following week maybe add more fruits & veggies. . .before you know it you'll have it all under control and be much healthier! Good luck on this journey!!!

brown_daniel

Thanks Sherry. Now that you mentioned water I have not been drinking much of it for awhile. I was in to diet sodas and the like.

KellieMcMurdy

Hi and good luck! I'm kind of in the same boat, I was looking thru pictures a week or so ago and realized how big I'd gotten since I got married ... not cool! Anyway, I now have 2 little boys to keep up with and my Mom is struggling with borderline diabetes so I decided it was time to do something. I started with keeping track of what I've eaten on here then Monday I went to a Zumba class and last night I tried a friends class. We haven't changed the majority of things but I"ve stayed under my calories since I started so I'm hoping when my scale gets here that I'll see some results.

Oh, having a frined that checks up on my diet occassionally helps. You're welcome to friend me if you'd like to chat ... if not, good luck again!

marriola123

It's hard but once you get going it becomes easier and easier. I woke up one morning thinking I was still 20 and realised I had gained 30 pounds it's taken me a little over 4 months but 6 months later I have maintained my weight loss and kept up with my diet ad excercise. The hardest thing which I gave up was the soda period no diet no regular no soda. It was hard but after a while my face cleared up I lost weight faster and just felt better. Now I drink the Fizzy flavored water from Walmart it makes me feel as though I am having that soda I crave and love but it has no calories and no sugar and it taste really good. I still drink regular water at work but I look forward to getting home and drinking that fizzy water. I replaced sweets with lower calorie sweets and yogurt frozen yogurt is huge out here so I don't deprive myself and the biggest thing I changed was my intake of red meat I only eat red meat once a month if that I stick to chicken turkey and fish. I'm strengthing and toning now so I am hoping to at least look great in a swim suit by end of summer maybe I can actually wear one and not feel gross! Best of luck and the best advise I could give is don't give up keep tryng keep pushing and you'll get there!

tn2010

I agree with Sherry1979. I started mfp by just tracking what I was eating and upping my water (this lost me my first 5 pounds). Once I got over the shock of how much it all added up, I started making changes to what I was eating and then, finally, added in the exercise. I've been at it for about 2 months now and I'm happy with the results. Definitely use the message boards, blogs, and add friends...it helps soooo much! Best of luck

goron59

I'm on day 2 and already feeling inspired by the people here. We can all do it !

scrappymel

welcome!

vanessa_wilson

I'm also new to MFP. I have just been reading success stories on this site. I do hope It goes well for me too. I have started drinking more water than sodas. I have cut down on my coffee intake as well but caffeine is addictive.

brown_daniel

Thanks you all! I have started to workout. I have been doing abdominal crunches and push ups. I just don't know how to update it in my account.lol

rdottaylor

You can update it under exercise tab