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mamabear272
mamabear272 Posts: 268 Member
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Back in the game finally! I decided I'm gonna run at least a half marathon with my brother in April of 2010. I have diligently been tracking food today and even got out my bike and rode for 20 min. I have eaten dinner and think I'm going to go back out on the bike again! I loved it and it really calmed me. Looking forward to meeting y'all and hearing your stories!

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  • oEmmao
    oEmmao Posts: 466 Member
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    welcome back :flowerforyou:
  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
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    Back in the game finally! I decided I'm gonna run at least a half marathon with my brother in April of 2010. I have diligently been tracking food today and even got out my bike and rode for 20 min. I have eaten dinner and think I'm going to go back out on the bike again! I loved it and it really calmed me. Looking forward to meeting y'all and hearing your stories!


    Hi Molly, 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:
  • mamabear272
    mamabear272 Posts: 268 Member
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    Thanks for the info Bren. Most of it I knew but haven't followed very well lately :embarassed: I had to lol at your reference to the "oldies." That's the music I grew up with! Ah well! S'ok right? Anywho nice to meet both of you!
  • MOMOFTWO29
    MOMOFTWO29 Posts: 8,276 Member
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    welcome back :flowerforyou:

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