Hi, I'm Jacklyn. Nice to meet you.

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JacklynsJourney
JacklynsJourney Posts: 1
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Hello everyone, I'm Jacklyn and I just joined MyFitnessPal to take my weight loss journey seriously. I'm 22 years young and is ready for a great change. Support and positive motivation is welcomed. I also love to read before and after stories. :smile:

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  • stormdragon777
    stormdragon777 Posts: 40
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    Hello and Welcome Jacklyn! Remember, the most difficult step is the first one, and you've taken it by starting up so congratulations!
  • czewwhat
    czewwhat Posts: 8,715
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    Hello, and Welcome! This site rocks, and it has helped me soooooo much, my daughter Luckyleprichaun invited me here and it was the best gift she could have ever given me!
  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
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    Hello everyone, I'm Jacklyn and I just joined MyFitnessPal to take my weight loss journey seriously. I'm 22 years young and is ready for a great change. Support and positive motivation is welcomed. I also love to read before and after stories. :smile:


    Hi Jacklyn, 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! :wink:
    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. :smile:
    Before coming here, I had tried just about EVERYTHING out there, including hypnosis, TWICE, and nothing really worked until MFP! :love:
    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! :happy:
    I also recently aquired the Wii Fit, and jog to that, which is a lot of fun, and easy too! :smile:
    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! :smile:
  • MOMOFTWO29
    MOMOFTWO29 Posts: 8,276 Member
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    Hello and welcome to MFP. This site is awesome. You will love it here if you don't already. I love it here. It is so motivational, supportive, helpful, easy to use and everyone is so nice and friendly here. I just wanted to tell you good luck on your weight loss journey. You can do this!!!!!!!! :smile: :flowerforyou: :smile: :flowerforyou:

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