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aurorapbloom
aurorapbloom Posts: 3 Member
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Hi everyone.
I just started my fitness plan today. I just had a rude awakening. I keyed in what I had for breakfast... Surprise!!! I had more than 1/2 my allowed calories for the day. . oops!!! Anyway, I am glad I found this website. I am looking forward to reading your posts. :flowerforyou:

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  • 143tobe
    143tobe Posts: 620 Member
    Welcome! I LOVE being able to log all my food. It really helps! I think it's a great idea that you ate your normal breakfast as usual, and I would recommend that you do that for the rest of the day and record it. If it is truly about an average of what you eat, that will give you a good idea of how many calories you were consuming before you started being calorie conscious. I never did that but I wish that I had! MFP (myfitnesspal) has been a great resource and I've found great encouragement here. Glad you found us! :flowerforyou:
  • 4aces61
    4aces61 Posts: 292 Member
    I agree, it can be very shocking when you actually track what you have been eating compared to what you will be eating. MFP is an awesome tool and has helped me tremendously.
  • SimplySmylin
    SimplySmylin Posts: 66 Member
    Hi. Welcome to MFP. I agree, it's quite shocking to see how the calories add up so quickly. But I love the fact that I log all of the food I eat. It makes me think harder about my choices and evaluate if I really want to consume something. It also helps me prepare for the day. If I know I'm going to have a higher calorie lunch, then I know my dinner will have to be lighter and vice versa. Everyone here has been really supportive. I wish you the best of luck on your journey. Feel free to add me as a friend if you would like.

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