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wardamnirish

Howdy all. I'm new here. I've developed a bad habit of getting complacent whenever I reach my weight and fitness goals, which leads me to get heavy again. Welp, here I am post-reality check needing to lose some excess (maybe 20-25 lbs) once again.

I do a lot of running and swimming, which often affords me the luxury of being less careful with my diet. But as soon as I get busy with work and life in general and have to cut back on exercise, my eating typically doesn't follow suit. Oops.

Hannah_Hopes

Welcome to mfp :flowerforyou:

khara2012

I'll be your friend if you prosmise not to drop me if I get busy and don't log on... sometimes for 2 or 3 weeks at a time! Deal?

liz_low7

Welcome! Tracking has definitely helped me stay focused on what I'm eating, and now that I've done it for a while I tend to stay on track even when I haven't logged in a few days.

_HeartsOnFire_

Read these:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here?hl=so+you're+new+here

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1217573-so-you-want-to-start-running

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/974888-in-place-of-a-road-map-2k13

TL:DR ->http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/975025-in-place-of-a-road-map-short-n-sweet

If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal
If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal

_HeartsOnFire_

duplicate post. Sorry!

:flowerforyou:

wardamnirish

Thank you all for the welcome! And thank you for the links, graceisjinxed.

getnfit87

good luck, new also and lest I forget War Damn Eagle!

wardamnirish

War Eagle!!!