New Year Starters and Restarters!
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I'm a restarter here :P I have the same problem with finding time to exercise, wake at 6 lave 6.30 home by 8pm darn uni and work!
New year reso's:
1. Lose 20lbs by june (little I know but makes me believe I can do it
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2. try archery
3. Save 500 by december
4. Have no overdraft by June
5. Finally finish uni, and get a job in science which is local (LOOOOOOL)
I'm secretly hoping to lose more than 20lbs by June lol
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Hi All,
Newbie here, started using MFP yesterday.
I'm looking to get a hold of my calorie intake and to start doing some regular exercise.
All the best for 20140 -
Re starter here!!!! Had great success last summer managed to keep most of it off then had a lazy few months. Need to get back on it now. I'm doing 15 minuets of yoga a day before bed to relax and get toned, walking my dog everyday after work , monitoring my pedometer at work. I have a desk job so have to actively get up and go for a walk. I'm also starting cross fit on Monday with my friend. I have friends who go and are so strong and toned, skinny is not for me - strong girls do it best! Plus the more muscle you have the more calories you burn. Feel free to add me, bring on 2014 we will succeed x0
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I'm restarting, after having about 6 months off. I've gained a lot of weight back through drinking, chocolate and lots of other stuff.
I've given myself lots of little goals this time. Some I know are going to be harder than others.
~ Cut down on processed carbs (sugar, wheat) because they always make me feel bloated.
~ Cut down on alcohol. I'd like to go two days a week in a row without any but two days a week that aren't together will do me.
~ Exercise 6 days a week. Starting small with things like the Daily Exercise apps at 5 mins and the 'Chicken Fat' song. Once that's not kicking my *kitten*. Work it up a gear.
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restarting here again...feeling happy and motivated ! feel free to befriend me
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Newbie here - I'm a starter, and have just found this forum etc, which looks fantastic! Hello everyone! :-)
I think I need to lose maybe two stone, but I don't actually know how much I weigh (new scales are arriving tomorrow) or what an ideal weight for a 5'4" woman is, so I'm just guessing in my profile at the moment.
I stopped smoking last Easter, after a 30-year pack-a-day habit, so I guess this is a natural progression from that. I'm really excited about it! And I'm sure this forum and the iPhone app will help.
Looking forward to joining in. :-)
Congratulations on the smoking, I quit the *kitten* before starting on the weight, I don't think I could have done both at the same time!
Thanks! :-)
Actually, stopping smoking was a doddle, because of the wonderful new invention of electronic cigarettes. So I'm still hooked on nicotine, but my habit is now much healthier - and cheaper! I spend some of my gains on an exercise bike, which I'm really enjoying, and a juicer, which makes delicious drinks!0 -
Know how you feel about the sweet gifts! I also work with children, and the gifts are lovely but very tempting lol! I'm also a cake decorater so there's always scraps of sponge and icing around. Strangely enough tho, when I am busy working on a cake I eat less. I'm a perfectionist and can't leave a cake half-done lol!
Chat soon
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I'm restarting too, I lost almost 40lbs last year, but stopped counting after life got on top of me at the end of September and totally overindulged myself over Christmas. I weighed myself yesterday and had gained 13lbs since my last weight in (Beginning of September).
Goals for this year;
- Lose 50lbs (that's goal 1)
- Shake my addiction to Mayonnaise
- Quit smoking (last cigarette was the 29th December)
- Learn to drive (my first lesson is on Wednesday!)
- Get fit and start enjoying exercise again!
- Pass my second year of uni
- Find a part-time job
- Plan a holiday
I think these are all reasonable goals, my biggest problem is staying mindful of my goals and declining things I don't really want and certainly don't need. I'm definitely an evening snacker and even if I resist the urge to nibble on things throughout the evening, come bedtime I'll have to eat something or I wont be able to sleep. I cook the majority of my meals from scratch, which can also be a pain with calorie counting as the weighing and entering every ingredient separately gets very tedious.
At the moment I walk quite a lot, as least 40 minutes each day with my commute to uni. I'd like to increase my walks and stick on the 2lbs per week goal until I reach goal weight 1, then I'll join the gym (sooner if I feel more comfortable in my body.) I don't think I'm particularly unfit, though I know my fitness could be vastly improved but it's mainly a confidence issue for me and a bad experience would put me off ever going back!
Add me if you have 50lbs+ to lose, or body confidence issues
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Hi everyone,
I too am restarting this year, mostly owing to the fact that come March I'll be closer to 50 than 40 and need to be reasonably fit to do my job...or at least be able to climb stairs!
My name is Heather, I'm 5'3" and I have 100lb to lose. Having tried (and failed at) many diets, I have finally decided that enough is enough and I need to tackle my weight (and lack of exercise) properly! I have started to exercise every day (building up to 30 minutes at a time for my first goal) and log my food honestly (instead of 'forgetting' to add those extra little treats) and am hoping this time to make a real go of it. Hope you all achieve your personal goals - my first weight goal is to get below 200. Good luck and feel free to add me. 0 -
Monday 6th Jan will be my day one, I haven't got a detailed plan yet of what I'll be doing, hope to mix up some dog walking with some gym work and hopefully start the Insanity workout.
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Hi! I fell off the weight loss wagon in August 2013. Put back the 7 kg I had lost and now weigh more than I did when I started to diet. I am now on my first day of the 5:2 eating plan, with lots of hope and a good exercise regime planned. I'm 66 so THIS time I better succeed, not that much time left 0
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I restarted on 1st January, by which time I was tired of rich foods and wanted fresh stuff anyway. Last year I managed to lose 1lb overall! So I'll obviously be good at maintaining if I ever get that far.Am trying to lose the weight I regained comfort eating after the death of my husband in September 2010.0
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Hi all, im re-re-starting as of today this time im sticking with it.0
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I started on the 1st.
I've only dieted once before, and that was years ago. I now know I've got to resign myself to this for a long slog. It's taken a long time to creep up, and it will take a long time to go.
Dieting for the benefit of my health, as suffer badly from arthritis. All the extra weight I carry can't be helping.0 -
Happy new year and welcome to MFP to the newbies!
I restarted properly this week. Since I was away on holiday over Christmas and New Year I couldn't log and so managed to gain about 1-2kg with all the holiday food and drink. Ooops :noway:
So I'm starting 2014 with renewed discipline to lose the holiday weight and a few extra kg as well. Since I'm fairly happy with my weight now, I've also made some fitness goals for this year. I want to improve my running times with goal: 5k time <25 minutes; 10k time <55minutes. My second goal is to be able to do at least 1 pull-up.
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Restarting again here too! I really need to do this properly in 2014! Please add me as a friend if you like, and feel free to shout at me when you see me still eating Quality Street mid-January!!
Good luck everyone this year. We can do it!0 -
Hi everyone,
I am 5'8" and around 210-215 (I think - I still haven't dared to stand on the scales yet) - lowest I have ever been for about 2 weeks was 154 and I have spent most of my life hovering around the 200 mark + or - about 15 lbs. >.< can't believe I am having to lose weight again but back injuries + work + life + laziness got on top of me and back to square one
Looking to drop in the region of 60-80lbs and get back to being healthy! Most people I meet seem to think I might need to drop 20-30lbs but nothing as drastic as 60-80 - Now a large size 14 or a small 16 - aiming to drop into a small 12 (or large 10) by the end of May!
Fitness + size for me is more important than absolute weight! ^_^ a cross between being dead lazy and actually really liking to be active (when i am gymming I really go for it but when I am off - I turn into jabba the hut).
Turning 31 this month so really don't want to see 32 at this weight! looking for friends to share the journey!! London Based so always happy to meet new friends!
~*~*~ THINKING POSITIVE! ~*~*~0 -
Habitual restarter hear. Got back into it on the 5th. Head to South America for 6 months in Feb so have all the motivation I should need. 4 days in let's see how long it lasts.
Best of luck to everyone and feel free to add if you think we can help motivate each other.0 -
hey
im restating again, lost nearly 3 stone in 2012 with MFP then spent last year putting it all back on with a couple of half hearted attempts to restart in between. But now, i must have got some will power and determination in my stocking for Christmas because sine the new year ive stopped smoking and full committed myself. If i could buy a count down i would.
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Hi all!
Restarter here, put on a stone since August and want to lose it by May, 16 weeks to do this and get my bikini body sorted!
Have started a new year blog to keep track and have somewhere to ramble!
Feel free to add me and I'll do my best to support you in your journey!0 -
Hi I'm Dan
I'm from the uk and looking for new active friends, I've been here awhile and lost 5 stone but I've reset my ticker for this year.
I log everyday and I'm always up for a laugh.
Anybody can add me ????0 -
I a much like Daisy, put on about 10kg between September and Christmas. Working on it coming off again since January 2nd.0
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Re-starter here too!
I quit when I found out I was pregnant and nearly 2 years later I'm back, sleep deprived or not :-)
I decided over Christmas to get back into shape and as soon as the clock struck 12 that was it, the diet began. I've been good so far and kept under my calorie goal, unfortunately I put on 7lbs during the festive season so I'm starting pretty much from the beginning. So far so good...lost 4lbs and counting. My incentive is the amount of weddings and hen-dos I'm invited to this year, I've got 5 month to lose and tone before I head off to a sunny beach, surrounded by beautiful bodies..I'm dreading it atm.
The only advice I have is to plan your food shopping in advance and by this I mean every meal you'll eat and have in mind the calories contained in each.
I've looked up so many good recipes to make and my husband is loving them.You don't have to be on a diet of cardboard to lose weight, trust me and goodluck !!0 -
I'm restarting again after a not so good 2013. In 2012 I had some success on MFP and managed to lose about 2 stone and completed Pedal for Scotland.
Had a hernia operation back in September and since then I've really been piling on the pounds to the point that I'm now the heaviest I've been
Keen now to get back on track with some gentle exercise initially - walking and swimming then hope to try and get back on the bike, again very gently at first.
Starting recording my food as of today - I've got 5 stone to lose and I'm determined this time more than ever as I suffer from high BP, and I'm sure my weight is making me feel tired too often.0 -
Starting again too as 40 next yr and wanna make sure I'm around for a while longer!
Work up in london and find lunch is the killer where it goes wrong - not to mention going for 1 after work!
Started cycling last yr and loving that - did 52 miles for charity in September and found that it was a real motivator to get me out there, so maybe more of that.0 -
I restarted 8 days ago as I realised that logging equals losing and diy equals gaining. I kept up with the 10,000 steps a day on my fitbit, but when not logging food 'forgot' that i'd eaten the odd packet of biscuits!!
Logging is accountability and this is what I need - and it's working again for me. Being honest with the logs and trying to get that magic 30 mins of intensive activity each day is going to be the key, not managed it yet, but I've hit 23 mins for the last couple of days which is better than the 2-5 mins I was getting!
My walk with the dogs used to take 1 hour 40 for the long circuit - today I did the same in 1 hour 10! This gives me time to log onto mfp! Both ways a bonus!
Hope everyone is doing ok with their first week - look forward to reading posts about successes!!
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