just getting started

beaches61

I just found this site yesterday and am getting started. I was going to join Weight Watchers online (I did Weight Watchers one other time after my daughter was born and had success) but then I found this and it's free so I decided to do it instead of WW. I don't have any friends on MFP right now and would be happy to have some who share similar goals. I don't really want to tell friends what I'm doing yet because then everyone asks why I need to diet and blah, blah, blah, it's not really helpful. I did tell my husband who I think might like to join me.

I have lost weight successfully before so I know how to do it. My problem is I'm only about 10 pounds over my highest healthy BMI so it's kind of easy for me to think, "well, I don't really need to do this," or "I don't feel like doing it now," and just not do it. And I really would like to be more in the mid-range of my healthy BMI, but that would mean losing about 20-25 pounds.

So I am seeking support. I am married, I have two teenagers and I work full time, so I do have time crunches.

I have an elliptical trainer in my basement and I"m a member of my YMCA so I will use that to exercise. I like the elliptical trainer because it's low impact, but the last time I did a lot on the ET last year my left hip started hurting and being really sore so I stopped to let it get better. It's better now, but I hope that is not an issue.

I'm absolutely not a runner, and I have a good place to walk but I need something that burns energy faster with less time.

TLwineguzzler

Welcome to MFP! Hope you find it as useful as I have. I have done Weight Watchers for years, and still follow that way of eating mostly but count the calories on here now instead. Think its working better for me because I feel accountable every day instead of a once a week weigh-in after which I "indulged" for two or three days then played catch-up before my next weigh in! I've sent you a friend request :flowerforyou:

beaches61

Thanks, TL! NIce to meet you. What kind of wine do you like to guzzle? I like wine, too, but I am going to have to try to stay away from it at least while I'm getting started because it makes me eat more.

Travko

Welcome Beaches! Feel free to add me as a friend. I'm fairly new as well, but I find this system very flexible and more adaptable to real life.

TLwineguzzler

Aussie reds mostly, but there's not many I refuse lol! At the moment though I'm staying dry for January (roll on 1st Feb!!! :drinker: )

shelbert9

Hi everyone,
Like Beaches, I am also just getting started... or should I say restarted... I used MyFitnessPal for a couple of years and lost 25kg, it is fantastic and works well... However, I have just had a hip replacement so my exercise regime has become virtually non-existent and I have put on about 7kg in 10 weeks (over Christmas too, but that's not a good excuse!) So, I am back on it now... trying to at least walk for 15 -30 mins a day and doing some swimming and walking in water...I look forward to seeing how you all go and keeping you updated on my progress as well... Bring on 2014 :flowerforyou: