Hello

timfor72

Hey, looking forward to reading some of theese discussions. I’m newer to the health world unfortunately but here I am. Completely lost!

AnnPT77

Hello, and welcome!

Hey, I don't think it's unfortunate to be new to the health world . . . I think it's only unfortunate when people completely ignore the health world. You're here: That's a good start.

I've learned a lot here in the Community during weight loss and maintenance. One important thing is realizing that people commenting here are just regular MFP users, not health and fitness professionals (mostly). Posts can give you good ideas to explore, but it's always a good idea to check major things against some truly authoritative source before taking any chances.

I'd suggest starting with posts in the "Most Helpful Posts" sub-topic of the main Community topics, especially these two:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300331/most-helpful-posts-getting-started-must-reads#latest
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300319/most-helpful-posts-health-and-weight-loss-must-reads#latest

Those are posts that other MFP-ers have found helpful enough that they asked MFP to save them in those areas so they'd stick around for reference (so they're sometimes called "the stickies"). There's a lot there, but I gradually read them in small doses, starting with the ones that looked most useful from their titles.

You may be lost at the moment, but as long as you keep working at it, you'll find your personal best path, I predict. Wishing you success - the quality life improvement is more than worth the effort!

nossmf

Welcome!

There are some great threads created by our members, bookmarked to the top of each category that may be helpful. Just look for "Most Helpful Posts - whatever the category name is”.

For example:

• Most Helpful Posts - Getting Started (Must Reads)
• Most Helpful Posts - Health and Weight Loss (Must Reads)
  
• Most Helpful Posts - Success Stories (Must Reads)
  

You can also ask your questions in any category that interests you, read posts or questions made by other members, join a group, or add some friends.

Here are some frequently asked questions that may also be helpful: FAQ's