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Ffer0509

Hi!

I'm new to My Fitness Pal, but am on my 11th week of my Lifestyle Change. I've lost 20 lbs. and have since gained 3 lbs. I'm hoping my new addiction to this website and all it has to offer will help get me back on track...because nothing tastes as good as fit and healthy feels.

Jenn

BrenNew

Hi!

I'm new to My Fitness Pal, but am on my 11th week of my Lifestyle Change. I've lost 20 lbs. and have since gained 3 lbs. I'm hoping my new addiction to this website and all it has to offer will help get me back on track...because nothing tastes as good as fit and healthy feels.

Jenn

Hi Jenn, and welcome to THE best site on the web! :flowerforyou:
Congrats on your first 20! :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! :happy:
I also recently aquired the Wii Fit, and jog to that, which is a lot of fun, and easy too!
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!

Wecandothis

Boy are you right! I may have to put that thought on my fridge:

Nothing tastes as good as fit and healthy feels!

What a great saying!

Ffer0509

Boy, this is awesome! I feel so supported already!

Thanks,

Jenn

:happy:

MOMOFTWO29

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

Aprilglow

:happy: Okay I can do this! I can lose weight and stay healthy. Focus! Small goals at a time with My Fitness Pal!
I am ready...I am set...goal!



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jm129

Hi,

I'm new to MFP and looks easy to use and very supportive. I hope It will help keep me on track, my goal is 30 lbs by Nov.

Jared,

BrenNew

:happy: Okay I can do this! I can lose weight and stay healthy. Focus! Small goals at a time with My Fitness Pal!
I am ready...I am set...goal!



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YUP, you CAN do this!!!
And it's REALLY not THAT hard either! Mostly all I needed was to "see my numbers" of what I was eating, and then "work with them" through (mostly"!) better food choices, moderation, and exercise!
Also, knowing that I WOULDN'T be deprived of all the "goodies" I used to have helped tons too! I CAN have a McDonald's double cheeseburger OCCASIONALLY, as well as stuff like Chinese food and "real" icecream! I just get in more exercise and like I already said, "work with my numbers!"
I'm sure that YOU can do it too!

BrenNew

Hi,

I'm new to MFP and looks easy to use and very supportive. I hope It will help keep me on track, my goal is 30 lbs by Nov.

Jared,

Welcome Jared! :flowerforyou: You're gonna love it here! It IS easy to use and everyone IS very supportive. Gotta warn you about one thing though. MFP is VERY ADDICTING! :laugh: