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nvaughan02
nvaughan02 Posts: 3 Member
edited September 29 in Introduce Yourself
Hi I am Nikki just joined My Fitness Pal! Getting a good idea about how many calories I eat in a day! WOW! Saying is true, people perish cause they are ignorant lol Ok Due to lack of knowledge! I didn't know I was consuming so many calories!

Well now that I know lets see how I do! Any advice for this Newbie?

Nikki V. :flowerforyou:

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  • skinnybearlyndsay
    skinnybearlyndsay Posts: 798 Member
    Hi! Welcome! My advice: don't beat yourself up if you have a slip-up or a bad day. Feel free to add me if you'd like the support. :)
  • catecn
    catecn Posts: 84
    hi! im new too! and i had the same reaction when i realized how much i was eating! my portions were totally out of control! ive added tons of vegis to my diet to fill up on while i try and ajust my stomach to eating less. im adding you as a friend! feel free to message me any time :)
  • jase369
    jase369 Posts: 14
    Yep, I believe that is everyones first reaction when they actually see what they are eating, when logging it.

    Just take it easy and know you are going to WORK for what you want to obtain.

    Feel free to friend me for motivational support!
  • katy4193
    katy4193 Posts: 44
    I think it starts with awareness, then you start to make changes. After awhile you create new habits!! Good luck and glad you joined! A large part of this program is having friends to support you, so feel free to add me if you would like!
  • olyrose
    olyrose Posts: 569 Member
    Can definitely be eye opening when you realize how many calories you consume from regular things, or things you thought were better for you.

    I love tracking calories because then I'm always on top of what I'm doing, and can make healthier choices based on what's good for me, not what sounds good. Welcome to the site, and I hope it really helps you!
  • sundancer1966
    sundancer1966 Posts: 478 Member
    Hello and Welcome!
    I also shocked at the amount of calories, so what I started to do was to enter in my food before i even prepared it, or ate it. This was I was able to plan my meals, and think about future meals. So, if I was going out for dinner, I would start with what I wanted to order, see the calories, then plan the rest of my meals around it so I would stay within.

    Feel free to add me.

    Also, make sure you are eating healthy food, vegatables, whole grains, etc.
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