Before you found MFP

qtwells82

Before I found MFP:
- I use to eat a bag full of chips sitting on the couch watching TV...now I watch TV while running/jogging on my treadmill
- I couldn’t walk up stairs without getting tired and out of breath...now I run them
- I had heartburn 2-3 times a week...I haven’t had it once
- I drank 1 cup of water and numerous amounts of soda, Kool-Aid, tea a day...now I drink at least 10 cups of water a day
- I would eat 3 candy bars a day, chips, cookies, etc...now I am addicted to apples, I can’t have enough
- I probably consumed 3,000-4,000 calories a day...now I stay around 1,200-1,300 comfortably
- I hated exercise…now I can’t wait to get home and sweat
- I hated myself...now I am learning to love the person I am and who I am becoming
- Didn’t think I couldn't lose weight...now I believe in myself and push myself

I love the support on this site and all the wonderful people I have met. If I can lose this weight...anyone can! So for the people who are struggling with losing weight, don’t give up. I have been there, I have gone a month without losing anything, all you need is to do is believe in yourself and NEVER EVER give up on yourself!

So what changes have you’ve made since finding this site?

kpower1983

I only lost a pound this week and was feeling all disheartened but you have just made me put that in to perspective.

Gotta shake this habbit of giving up so easy or i'll never get there!!

MFP is helping me feel more in control, take responsibility rather than blaming someone/something else for my weight gain and keeping me on track!

All this and the support is amazing.

I am definitely getting on it this week!

Thanks :flowerforyou:

naughtydoguk

Good for you - I have made some great pals, locgged all my cals and exercise and I would be gutted if this place went into orbit tomorrow.

GorillaNJ

your doing awesome QT... definitely inspire me to keep up with you!

Some of the things that have changed for me

1. I used to stand on the escalator at the World Trade Center... now I walk it every morning.
2. Would get winded playing with the kids, still happens but after MUCH longer
3. My secretary's candy dish is more full now....
4. People do not get a concerned look on their face when I walk on the ice to fish
5. People sit next to me on the train

LOL

LisaSaysHi

I couldn't agree with you more! A friend introduced me to this site almost a month ago. I can seriously not believe how many calories I was consuming, even eating really healthy things! Now I'm a hell of a lot more motivated to exercise since I can see how the calories burned impacts what I can eat. I've lost 7 pounds so far, but even if I didn't lose another ounce I will never go back to the way I was eating and not exercising before!

Ambrogio1

inspiring

stella77

Before I found MFP and didn't think that something so small like BigMac has 570kcal.

qtwells82

your doing awesome QT... definitely inspire me to keep up with you!

Some of the things that have changed for me

1. I used to stand on the escalator at the World Trade Center... now I walk it every morning.
2. Would get winded playing with the kids, still happens but after MUCH longer
3. My secretary's candy dish is more full now....
4. People do not get a concerned look on their face when I walk on the ice to fish
5. People sit next to me on the train

LOL

Love your list...number 5 reminded me of one more thing.

At the local amusement park there is a ride my daughter adores and everytime we go, she wants me to go on that ride with her. All it is, is a big slide that twists around a tower you have to walk up...but it is super tight. Last year I went on it with her and yep...i got stuck in the middle. I was so embarrassed...so everytime she would ask, i would have to let her down and tell her to go by herself. I will not let that happen this summer.

qtwells82

I couldn't agree with you more! A friend introduced me to this site almost a month ago. I can seriously not believe how many calories I was consuming, even eating really healthy things! Now I'm a hell of a lot more motivated to exercise since I can see how the calories burned impacts what I can eat. I've lost 7 pounds so far, but even if I didn't lose another ounce I will never go back to the way I was eating and not exercising before!

Awesome work! I love seeing everyones accomplishments, small or big!
Congrats on your loss :flowerforyou:

qtwells82

I only lost a pound this week and was feeling all disheartened but you have just made me put that in to perspective.

Gotta shake this habbit of giving up so easy or i'll never get there!!

MFP is helping me feel more in control, take responsibility rather than blaming someone/something else for my weight gain and keeping me on track!

All this and the support is amazing.

I am definitely getting on it this week!

Thanks :flowerforyou:

Yep i was stuck for the last month..but i kept going. Now the weight is coming off great!
I still have a lot to lose but i have faith in myself and my other MFP pals do to. I cant let them or myself down
Good Luck to you

cakeordeath

I LOVE that you posted this! i cant belive the change this has made in my life. I dont know if I just found it at the right time or if its what i needed all along, but WOW!
BEFORE MFP
i would sit almost all day, and still feel tired, now i can barely sit still
i would start my day with creamer laden coffee and 3-4 servings of ceral or whatever we had for breakfast that day (if i ate breakfast at all) now i have breakfast everyday and its way less calorie wise, but more filling
i had terrible back pain that made it hard to get out of bed-. now my back hasnt bothered me in almost a month
i toss and turn at night and have trouble sleeping, now im ready for bed around 8 (but usually stay up till 9 or so with the hubby) and when i go to bed i sleep soundly
i had 2 pairs of jeans i could wear and they were getting tight, now just lastnight i wore a pair of jeans i havent wore in 2 years. they were tight but i could sit in them and button them without sucking in.

this site has truly changed my life for the better.

TheNewJessieMae

You gave me chills. Honestly. I need to get out of this funk, rut, whatever you want to call it. I give in too easy. I need to learn to be strong and to look at myself as being strong and not as depriving myself of something that tastes good. I need to think of my health and not just my taste buds.

Before MFP I had no one who understood why I wanted to lose weight. Now I have a whole website full of people. The close friends that I keep on my friends list and the people that reply to forum posts are awesome just like you. Thank you for this post this morning. I needed it.

mrmarius

before mfp i was eating 3300 cals a day! i was inconsistent with my workouts. i had no unerstanding of sodium. i had no support team. i love this place

qtwells82

You gave me chills. Honestly. I need to get out of this funk, rut, whatever you want to call it. I give in too easy. I need to learn to be strong and to look at myself as being strong and not as depriving myself of something that tastes good. I need to think of my health and not just my taste buds.

Before MFP I had no one who understood why I wanted to lose weight. Now I have a whole website full of people. The close friends that I keep on my friends list and the people that reply to forum posts are awesome just like you. Thank you for this post this morning. I needed it.

I you!!!

TheNewJessieMae

I you!!!

ditto!! xoxoxo:flowerforyou:

DaddyMantz

I have been doing this for 151 days now and what I am most proud of is all the people who have been watching my progress. When I got past day 120 or so, I had a LOT of people start to believe that they could do it too. To date, I have brought 5 people to MFP who would have otherwise been continuing on their old habits. They have lost an average of 10 pounds each.

nhendri

Before mfp I was doing weight watchers point system. I would eat very little during the week just to splurge on the weekends. I lost weight but did not feel as good as I do now eating well daily!!! I love all the support and everyone here understands unlike the people I work with you say counting my calories is just wrong and I should just excersize umm hello I do!

TheNewJessieMae

I have been doing this for 151 days now and what I am most proud of is all the people who have been watching my progress. When I got past day 120 or so, I had a LOT of people start to believe that they could do it too. To date, I have brought 5 people to MFP who would have otherwise been continuing on their old habits. They have lost an average of 10 pounds each.

That's awesome!

goron59

I'd have to say this is fairly close to my situation, although possibly not quite so bad before and not quite so good after.

I'm certainly changed though and have a much happier outlook on life.

I've tried pointing people I know In Real Life to MFP, but they don't seem keen or don't want to make it stick, yet I'm getting healther, and they are not.

Yay for MFP!

happinessblossoms

Before MFP, every meal was eaten out and I spent most of my day commuting to work. My days were lazy all around.

Now, in 2011 my goals are all about consistency and getting a routine for myself. I want to be happy, but not feel like it's forced and I want to be happy to exercise. I'm not quite there yet, but I like when the scale goes down, so it's growing on me )

BigBoneSista

Before MFP I was on another weight loss diary website :yawn: It was borrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrring!! MFP ROCKS!! :bigsmile:

TheNewJessieMae

Before MFP I was on another weight loss diary website :yawn: It was borrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrring!! MFP ROCKS!! :bigsmile:

Love your signature!!!

crazymama2two

your doing awesome QT... definitely inspire me to keep up with you!

Some of the things that have changed for me

1. I used to stand on the escalator at the World Trade Center... now I walk it every morning.
2. Would get winded playing with the kids, still happens but after MUCH longer
3. My secretary's candy dish is more full now....
4. People do not get a concerned look on their face when I walk on the ice to fish
5. People sit next to me on the train

LOL

you TOTALLY cracked me up. i so needed that - my secretary's candy dish is now fuller - tell her to get rid of that dish!! LOL and people sit next to you on the train now?! youre killing me this morning

ricksnaustin

I had a hard time keeping up with my daily food intake. I tried to diet instead of changing my lifestyle. I had no way of interacting with a group focused on the same goals. Love this place.

dmoses

this is the best site ever! before mfp
i had a low-fat pop tart every morning, not knowing how much SUGAR is in that thing. now i have oatmeal or egg whites.
i had no portion control whatsoever; now i measure everything and am finally getting to the point where i can eyeball it.
i had to have sweets before my meal was considered complete; now i fill up on the healthy foods - veggies, fruit, fish.

thanks to EVERYONE for helping me get here!

lulu64uk

Apart from feeling and looking better, I have saved at least £6 a day, by not stopping at the shop for sandwiches, crisps and chocolate (that lethal combination) all of which I would eat before my lunch hour anyway, then at lunch time off to buy another sandwich or pastie........I'm getting lighter my purse is getting heavier :bigsmile:

appleshells

Before MFP if I wanted to eat something and I was "dieting" I would eat it, throw the day away and consume massive calories and "start" again tomorrow.

Now if I want it, I do eat it, but I have to log it and work out harder. I wanted a fast food burger. Ate it. It had 960 calories. But I ate light the rest of the day and added an hour extra on the treadmill. Once I walked that much to work it off, I thought "maybe only half of the burger was worth it". LOL

kim0913

Awesome post!!! You are doing great!! Very inspiring.

before this site I always used the excuse I just don't have the time.....now I know that's all it was.....an EXCUSE!! Now I make the time to exercise and eat right!! And what I LOVE the most is my kids are eating healthier too and have been more willing to try new healthier options when they see me eating it!!! I love that I am setting a good example for them!!!

qtwells82

Awesome post!!! You are doing great!! Very inspiring.

before this site I always used the excuse I just don't have the time.....now I know that's all it was.....an EXCUSE!! Now I make the time to exercise and eat right!! And what I LOVE the most is my kids are eating healthier too and have been more willing to try new healthier options when they see me eating it!!! I love that I am setting a good example for them!!!

Yep me too! I made tons of excuses.
I love seeing my daughter eating better and exercising along side of me

RHOyalT

Before MFP:
1. I ate at least 1 meal per day at a fast food restaurant
2. I thought I was eating healthier by substituting mini bagels for full sized
3. I skipped breakfast a lot
4. Exercise was only for possessed people
5. I was probably eating between 2000 and 3000 calories per day EASILY
6. I wheezed like a tea pot with the smallest amount of activity
7. I had back pain from just walking around in a store

kimmerroze

The major things I have changed is

1. not skipping out on my work outs; before MFP I didn't realize how much working out helped me calorie wise. Yeah I got the concept, but didn't put it to work.

2. I would have "free weekends" Where I would let myself eat what ever I want, but then would get back on track starting monday. Now I eat well on the weekends too.

3. By being able to log my calories, it makes me more accountable to my caloric intake, knowing I will have to log it.

4. would deprive myself of my secret indulgences(chocloate). This caused me to fall off the wagon. Now I eat them when ever I have a really bad craving. i just make sure to tack on another half hour of cardio at the gym. Knowing I will have to work out longer, somehow makes those cravings not seem so strong. lol

MFP is a great website for personal accountability.