Hello all from a new user-I love tracking food/exercises!

LennyInFlorida

Hello,

A little about me: I am no stranger to weight loss as I have been maintaining a 100+ lb loss for 3.5 years now--and I attribute most of my success to a similar food/exercise journal (nothing as cool as this massive multi-user site). Working out 6 days a week helps too but food monitoring has definitely been key for me. One thing I've noticed is that people that lose and maintain weight loss typically kept a food journal. I also recognize those are just statistics and everyone is different as different strokes work for different folks.

So, for the past two months I tried an experiment. I thought I could stop my food tracking and just estimate my calories (because heck, I've been measuring for 3 years now--I must be a master of judging my intake!). That experiment was a failure (a 20lb failure). I am now back to tracking calories, which isn't really a chore as I'm very use to it--and if that's what it takes to get me back to my 123lb loss I'm going to do it! I anticipate most others after that much time would be able maintain without tracking--but not me haha! Perhaps a few more years...

Anyway, I could definitely use more motivation, so if you have some, throw it my way and I will reciprocate the favor!

A few of my friends have said they are going to start using this site so I'm glad I took a gander as I like what I see--a huge community of people helping each other meet healthy goals.

Have a great weekend,

Lenny

teresadutton

Wow congrats on your loss so far! Thats amazing!!!! You are an old pro at this you will have no problems, just jump back on the wagon ( here let me move over) and off you go! GREAT JOB!!

LennyInFlorida

Thanks, I am hopping back on the wagon!