Starting Today. 380#, determined, want to change everything

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  • heatherterp
    heatherterp Posts: 239
    I discovered MFP on Friday just as I was ready to sign up for WW. This site is perfect and is time to finally make a committment to myself which is in turn better for the others who I put first for so long. Given a friend found out she must follow a gluten and diary free existence I've decided to make some of those adustments too. I already walk alot but documenting the excercise makes me up the workouts too.

    Good luck to us all...Hope to see less and less of us!

    HA HA HA I hope to see less of us soon too!!! :)
  • Christi6604
    Christi6604 Posts: 246 Member
    Welcome.

    You can do this. It sure feels like a drastic change at the beginning. It doesn't feel so drastic now. I eat mostly what I used to, but I control when and how much. As others have said, I also encourage you to log everything - calories can surprise you - I still get surprised occasionally. I resisted calorie counting for a long time, but it's not a hassle at all...and it works.

    The most important thing is to not quit. Keep going...small changes are better than no changes. Some movement is better than none.

    Feel free to add me also - good luck!
  • RuthSweetTooth
    RuthSweetTooth Posts: 461 Member
    Hi Midian,

    You're in the right place! Add me as a friend if you like. I'm the type that does like to see your diary and give you advice, which it sounds like you are looking for.

    Ruth
  • along21291
    along21291 Posts: 45 Member
    You can do it! Just make sure you are always going in the right direction during in terms of eating healthier and exercise and no matter what, never feel like you failed and take every blip in the road in stride. I would recommend looking at a calorie calculator at fat2fitradio.com upping my calories to above him bmr (I eat 2100 calories now but am close to my goal weight) was the best thing I ever did in terms of ease of this lifestyle change and satisfaction from day to day (also mfp says I should be lose 0.1 pound per week and I lost 10 pounds this past 30 days). Good luck and no matter what, stay the course!
  • SBlost
    SBlost Posts: 90
    Feel free to add me. Having a support team and people who know what you are going through makes it so much easier to stay on track and reach your goals. I have over 100lbs to lose.
    "Lets get healthier"!! Its not dieting, its a healthier way of living and its not exercise, its getting up and moving more than you usually do. This is what I tell myself to stay motivated. Its a life style change.
    Good luck to you!!
  • OrganicPure
    OrganicPure Posts: 2
    Greetings.....

    Ready to make this 'journey' mean something.....I'm 40 & loving the 'spiritual' energy l possess; but equally as frustrated with the 'changes' in my health & appearance! I really am seeking to network with other women/men that are feeling the 'newness' of this battle....

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