New to Fitness Pal

jkuehnhold

I'm in need of some motivating! Would like to lose 20-30 lbs by October. Just had a baby 5 months ago and am struggling to get the extra weight off.

jennywrens

Welcome!!! You've come to the right place!!

My advise is to get a good circle of friends on here to celebrate the good with you and motivate you through the bad!

Also - remember not to beat yourself up for the occasional bad choice - look at how you're doing as a whole )

babygurl48

welcome!!! there is lots of support on this site and also a lot of help and ideas! I'm sure u will reach your goal by sept/oct!! good luck!

forty3fab

Welcome to MFP! I am also trying to lose 30 pounds, slow and steady wins the race they say! Feel free to add me, I will give you support! This is a great place to start on your journey!

krystalutkin

I also need some motivation, Feel free to add me as well. Having people do this with you is a great help.

paul87920

Stay active on the website. It will be your best friend. Also make a few friends while you're on here. I root for others. They root for me. It's not always a walk in the park, but the people on here are active generally will speak with you bluntly but with the best intentions in mind.

JujiBean

Great to have you join us. I have been on here for a couple of weeks and am amazed at the amount of support I have received from total strangers. This is a wonderful place!
I'll send you a friend request. Accept if you want; ignore if you want.
All the best to you.

Enaz29

Welcome!!!
I have 3 months baby and this site is really great help to me. I wish you luck and the good results! :flowerforyou:

hairspray74

welcome, you've come to the right place! I added you, anyone can add me, my sister shellyp3, or my husband rumblybigred, lots of luck!!!

yanksgurl613

welcome to mfp! this is a great site...pretty new as well but been gathering up some great motivating friends and doing so well already! I am going through a similar journey as you. I had my baby 15 months ago and I have just started to lead a healthier lifestyle. I got sick and tired of that baby pouch. My baby is the best thing to ever happen to me. But the pouch left over is unacceptable. I plan to take it off by the beginning of May I'm hoping...for vacation. I need all the help and motivation I can get. feel free to add me if you'd like

DBiddle69

Welcome! I started my program on January 26 and as of this morning I have lost 40 lbs.....if I can do this anyone can!

Three things I do to help myself along in my weight loss.

1) I have reduced my calroies the program tells me by about 300...e.g., myfitnesspal says I should eat 1700 calories a day...I am eating just 1495. The 1495 is based on a calculation I got from an excel spreadsheet I have someone gave me on weight loss.

2) I do not eat my exercise calroies....I exercise four days a week and average 440 calories burned on each of those days however, I still only eat 1495 calories every day.

3) If I cannot locate the exact food item I am eating I will use the one idetified with the highest calorie count e.g., Homemade shrimp jambalaya is not in the database however I was able to find shrimp and sausage jambalaya so I used the Red Lobster version of 590 calories for two cups

Always remember this is a lifestyle change and it takes time....my wife can eat anything and everything all day long and never gain a pound....I can now watch her grab food and eat all day and it does not bother me anymore becasue I know what I need to do.

When I get to my goal weigh and if I start gaining again I can fall back on this program to get me back on track!

Don