Returning after a year of FAD diets. Looking for friends!

jmac1686

So six fad diets and 40 more pounds later, I am returning to focus on just calories and exercise. Jenny Craig sucked, HCG SUPER SUCKED, Medifast was like eating powder and Nutrisystem was like eating a science experiment gone wrong! Anyway, I am just doing it the ole fashioned way and looking for friends. I have about 120 lbs to lose

nstock

welcome back! i am just returning myself... I want to lose about 20-25lbs myself. We can do it!!

_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/974888-in-place-of-a-road-map-2k13

TL:DR the link right above this one then ->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

mjgrin

Welcome back!
I've got to lose about 150lbs and today is my first day back as well. Friend request sent!

CassarahW

I agree with you on all that! Though, counting calories is not as important and counting quality of food. If you focus on increasing veggies, eating whole grains, limiting meat and dairy, and working on staying away from processed foods you'll be surprise how much you have to eat to get all your calories in. What are you going to be doing for exercise? Do you have anyone you're doing it with?

I started with 130 lbs to lose, now I have about 90 more to go. I'm getting there!

lyn_2013

Feel free to add me

ilyahna2014

Add me too! (and anyone else that wants to!) I too was gone for a while and have returned for the same reasons! About 80lbs to go myself.

handyrunner

yep in the end...it comes down to just doing the work..good luck to you and to everyone...

feel free to add

shannong311

Returning myself after a slow start feel free to add me

prattiger65

Good job all of you for starting over! The links posted above are EXTREMELY HELPFUL!!!! Here is the thing, it is going to take time.....it will not happen fast......but.........YOU CAN GET IT DONE!!!! One meal, one day, one week, one month, one year at a time. If you fall down, get back up, again and again and again as many times as it takes. It does not matter how many times you fall, it only matters that you get up one more time. Good luck to you all.

disneymama73

I just started today I have about 160-170 to lose. Would love to be friends!

myturn5

Hi, I just started today as well (haven't even uploaded my pic yet,,,) and would also love to be added as your friend. Looking for some as well.
Good luck :-)

RBXChas

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/974888-in-place-of-a-road-map-2k13

TL:DR the link right above this one then ->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

This should be required reading before MFP lets you use your account!

ETA: OP, congratulations on ditching the fad diets. You'll be so much happier eating "real" food with a realistic, effective calorie goal!

H0llyG0lightly

Hi, just started up again after several months. Looking to lose about 20-25 lbs. Will be sending a friend request.