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nadinerym

Hi, I am Sam, 34 mum to Nadine 4 1/2 year and Zakari 16monhts.

As you can imagine, I am so looking forward to lose weight. I lost already 2st since January and arrived to a point where I need alot more motivation as I am losing slower then before, another 2 st by January will be ideal.

Good luck to you all
sam

BrenNew

Hi, I am Sam, 34 mum to Nadine 4 1/2 year and Zakari 16monhts.

As you can imagine, I am so looking forward to lose weight. I lost already 2st since January and arrived to a point where I need alot more motivation as I am losing slower then before, another 2 st by January will be ideal.

Good luck to you all
sam

Hi Sam, 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!

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:

nadinerym

Thank you ladies for this worm welcome and the advices given, I can see that there is a lot of successfull weight loooooosers, so motivating. I am trying to organise myself at the moment and hoping to set smaller targets so I can enjoy seeing results (but no fast results ) slower I will lose it better it is, as I am sure I will maintain it.
xxxSam

sarahjo79

Hi Sam,

I finish my first week tomorrow and can't believe how easy I've found it. You've done really well to lose 2 stones already! Good luck with your last 2!

jillianarnould

Welcome!! I'm new as well, this is my 2nd day using the site. I have already found it to be VERY helpful. And I fully agree that you should plan ahead and enter your food prior to consuming it. It helps to know what you can, and can't have!

dumb_blondes_rock

Welcome and don't ever give up....if you fall of track, just get right back on.....giving up on a lifestyle change is giving up on life! thik of it that way!!! can't wait to see your before and after pics in the future!