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chicynth

Hello, I am new and obviously desire to lose weight and get/maintain a healthy weight and fitness program.

One year ago, this month, I was almost 30 lbs lighter. I needed to lose 60lbs and had managed to lose 30. Now, I need to lose 60. It has not been easy this time around to get/stay motivated. But maybe by coming here I can gain the motivation/inspiration to get on and stay on task.

Looking forward to making progress with you all.

BrenNew

Hello, I am new and obviously desire to lose weight and get/maintain a healthy weight and fitness program.

One year ago, this month, I was almost 30 lbs lighter. I needed to lose 60lbs and had managed to lose 30. Now, I need to lose 60. It has not been easy this time around to get/stay motivated. But maybe by coming here I can gain the motivation/inspiration to get on and stay on task.

Looking forward to making progress with you all.

Hi, 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!
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!

Phoenix_Rising

Hi and welcome to MFP!!

The weekends are kinda dead on the boards so don't be offended at the lacking response here. (Repost on a weekday and you'll see more replies. Apparently we all sneak here while at work to play! :laugh: )

Good luck with your journey!!

MOMOFTWO29

Hello and welcome to MFP, the best website ever!!!! You will love it here 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 wish you much success on your weight loss journey. You can do this!!!!!!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

chicynth

Thanks to you all for the encouragement. I do believe that I will succeed because I have all of you to glean from.

I don 't want to make losing weight a chore. I would like it to be more enjoyable than not. I think coming to MFP will contribute to that being the case.

I am a water-holic. I love water and drink it all the time. I'm hoping that by dropping the sweets and kicking up the exercise a notch...I will see the weight begin to drop off.

Again, thanks for your replies.

jlbay

Hi! I'm fairly new to the forum myself. I find it very supportive and educational, too. I find that learning about nutrition and fitness helps motivate me and this is certainly the place for that.

Good luck!