time to introduce myself

froggy77064

hi my name is james i'm 42 and in the process of making myself a leaner healthier person.i've been on MFP for about 6 weeks now.probably the best decision i made,to help my weight loss.i have learned a lot from reading what some people have posted on here.

i decided to lose the weight because i was tired of being out of breath,just from bending over and tying my shoes.

i started my weightloss effort on fathers day.i lost the 1st 10lbs in the 1st couple weeks and have been around a 2lb loss give or take the rest of the weeks.i'm not in any hurry to drop the weight.i want to do it slow and steady.that way when i get to my goal weight my body isn't in shock from a drastic change.i feel that doing it slow and steady will make it harder to gain it back.also along the way i hope to have tought myself to eat smarter and healthier.so it's easier to maintain the weight i desire to be.i log my food as accurate as possible and workout(jog/walk) 3 times a week.i'm doing the couch to 5k program.i will eventually add in 2 or 3 days of weight training on the days i dont run,but i will not overdue it on the workouts.

my new diet consists of a meal replacement shake for breakfast and lunch(not always though.i will sometimes eat a regular meal,but i make sure to keep it as healthy as possible) with a healthy meal for dinner with some type of fruit for a snack.i do have cheat days(usually saturdays),but i still try my best to stay within 200 calories of my daily allowance for calories.if i go over to much i will usually add an extra day of walking to try and balance the calories out.on my workout days i eat some of my calories back or close to them and some i don't.just depends on how i feel and if i've been a good boy on my non workout days.

the main thing i have learned from MFP is.what works for one person doesn't always work for another and that there are a lot of very supportive people on here.

thanks MFP and the great people on here for helping me become a leaner healthier person