New and determined

mearsy88

So I have been on and off MFP for a while now, and this time I am going to do it and now I know how I can stick with it!

Every time I start something like this I think I MUST STOP eating chocolate, cake, take out etc and I start eating salads for lunch, and snack on fruit, which I can tell you get very boring.
Also every time I start MFP I try and stick to around 1200-1300 calories, because I'm in that mind set that I want to lose weight so fewer calories=bigger weight loss.

I have just read a post about someone who couldn't eat their 1200 calories and the comments I was reading has taught me a few things. I am now going to stick to my calorie goal of 1820, just go back to things I was eating (within reason), but not as much and watch portion sizes etc. the more I think about it 1820 calories is a lot less to what I have been eating in the past to make me overweight, and I'm more likely to stick with it.

I do struggle with eating lots of carbs. Would like to keep that down. But if anyone has any tips I would love to hear them. I have a lot of weight to lose and I am determined this time. I love going in the success stories and seeing all the pictures posted. It gives me motivation.

:-)

mearsy88

Actually moved this to "introduce yourself" didn't know how to delete this post!

lemurcat12

Just noticed you moved it, so I'll move the response.