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mtmommy1
mtmommy1 Posts: 2
edited September 20 in Introduce Yourself
I am so happy I found this site. It has made getting back on track so much easier, plus for once it's actually fun to keep a food and exercise diary. I am a new Mom (8 month old baby girl), I have ALWAYS struggled with weight but after my daughter was born I have been struggling even more to lose the weight. Now that she is a little older and getting more independent I have a little more time for myself. I am now getting back on track and hoping myfitnesspal can help me reach my goal.

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  • AmandaJ
    AmandaJ Posts: 1,950 Member
    Welcome :flowerforyou:

    This site has been a wonderful thing for me. I have being trying to lose weight and get healthy off and on again since January. I have only lost and keep off 14 pounds so I know it is hard. However the benefits, bot physically and mentally, are greater than the struggle. YOU CAN DO THIS!
  • nobleps
    nobleps Posts: 95
    Hello and Welcome :flowerforyou:
    MFP is the greatest diet aid tool I have ever found. :bigsmile: If I had to write all this stuff down....well..you know- I haven't got the time, much less remember. :noway: Keep yourself accountable. Look up calories in foods your not sure about. Processed sugars and HFCS high fructose syrup are bad! Stay away from fast foods unless you know how many calories and what kind are in them. :huh: This is really about changing your life and way you eat forever. :bigsmile: Grabbing food for comfort or boredom is no longer an option! :grumble: You must be aware of what, when and where you are eating. :wink: So get started! Get psyched! Get pumped! Grab your water bottles for plenty of filling/flushing H2O! :drinker: :drinker: :bigsmile: :flowerforyou: :smooched:
  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
    I am so happy I found this site. It has made getting back on track so much easier, plus for once it's actually fun to keep a food and exercise diary. I am a new Mom (8 month old baby girl), I have ALWAYS struggled with weight but after my daughter was born I have been struggling even more to lose the weight. Now that she is a little older and getting more independent I have a little more time for myself. I am now getting back on track and hoping myfitnesspal can help me reach my goal.

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    Hi, congratulations on your baby girl! :smile:
    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
    Hello and welcome to MFP, the best website ever. You will love this site if you don't already. I love it here. This site is so supportive, motivational, helpful, easy to use and everyone here is so nice and friendly. 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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