New to MFP

KimmyJaneTD

Hey everyone! well obviously I'm new here. I'm 20 and live in Minnesota! I've been on a serious "weight loss" mission for about 4 months now. at my heaviest I was 225, and just weighed in this morning at 187! My healthy weight range is somewhere between 115-154 (I know the 154 one for sure, not the min weight though). I'm doing this mainly because I want to feel better about myself.

Currently I am just using the Wii active, but I also have a pretty active Job (I work at a fast food restaurant). I watch what I eat, but i'm not to strict on myself as long as it's between 1200-1600 cals. per day.

I am a smoker but am seriously contemplating quitting.

anyways i've rambled on about myself for long enough. :bigsmile:

slimmingmom

Welcome!!! There's a Wii team on here if you're interested!!!

BrenNew

Hey everyone! well obviously I'm new here. I'm 20 and live in Minnesota! I've been on a serious "weight loss" mission for about 4 months now. at my heaviest I was 225, and just weighed in this morning at 187! My healthy weight range is somewhere between 115-154 (I know the 154 one for sure, not the min weight though). I'm doing this mainly because I want to feel better about myself.

Currently I am just using the Wii active, but I also have a pretty active Job (I work at a fast food restaurant). I watch what I eat, but i'm not to strict on myself as long as it's between 1200-1600 cals. per day.

I am a smoker but am seriously contemplating quitting.

anyways i've rambled on about myself for long enough. :bigsmile:

Hi, and welcome to THE best site on the web! :flowerforyou:
Between the easy to use food counter (which by the way is SUCH an eye opener!) and all the wonderfully supportive members, you WILL be able to lose the weight that you want to, AND, it'll "almost" be easy doing it!
I recommend logging ALL your foods BEFORE you have them, rather than later, as it tends to lead to better food choices. (not to mention you'll know if you've got enough numbers left to have a night time snack, like I ALWAYS try to do!) Some people also like to weigh and measure some things, such as meats, rather than just estimating and possibly being WAY off! :noway:
Don't go making the mistake that if you have LOTS of numbers left at the end of the day that you'll lose even faster, because that DOESN'T happen. Feel free to read any info about the site in the "help" section at the top of the home page. And also, under "all topics", then "general", and check out the first few threads. They'll really help you understand how MFP works.
Before coming here, I had tried just about EVERYTHING out there, including hypnosis, TWICE, and nothing really worked until MFP!
Also, drink LOTS of water, it REALLY DOES help! :drinker:
As for exercise, it doesn't always have to be awful. For my exercise, I walk almost every day, (weather permitting!) I also dance to a fast oldies CD that my husband made up of all my favorite old songs. (Like "Love Shack", Wild, Wild West", "Mony, Mony", "Footloose", and "Gloria")
It's free, (unlike a gym!) fun, and I can even watch tv at the same time, so I never get bored!
I also recently aquired the Wii Fit, and jog to that, which is a lot of fun, and easy too! :happy:
So, to make a LONG story short, make good food choices, eat in moderation, get some exercise, and you WILL lose the weight that you want to!

KatWood

I am a smoker but am seriously contemplating quitting.

What is there to contemplate? Just do it. You will feel great and you CAN do it even when trying to lose weight. I quit 3 months ago and although I admit that I still miss it sometimes, it hasn't been as hard as I thought and I feel awesome! Also, I have managed to quit without gaining any weight (in fact still losing).

Welcome to MFP!:flowerforyou:

sineadm09

welcome

chrissyh

Welcome!!!

MOMOFTWO29

Hello and welcome to MFP, the best website ever. You will love this site if you don't already. I it here. This site is so motivational, helpful, supportive, easy to use, and everyone is so nice and friendly here. I just wanted to tell you that I hope you have a lot of success on your weight loss journey. You can do this!!!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: