Another newbie!

charminme

Hi everyone!

This is my 3rd official day on MFP and so far, so good! Like many of you, I have done the yo-yo diet thing for years, have tried WW, Slim Fast, hypnosis, and one crazy diet called YP 10. I generally lose 15-20 pounds and then get frustrated. I even had a trainer once all summer and only lost 2 pounds. He was in disbelief as well because I definitely got stronger but the scale would not budge. So, here I am to try this. I have never been good about tracking my food, especially on-line, but am willing to give it a try. Last week, a friend's cousin (age 31) was found dead in her bed by her 9 year old daughter-that scared the crap out of me! I have two boys, ages 10 and 12, and I can't even imagine not being here for them. I also have a husband who is currently living and working in another state, am a special education teacher and working on my Master's degree, just to make things more complicated! I live in Maine, one of the most beautiful states ever but will be moving to central NY next summer to join hubby. I love to read, watch baseball with my sons, hang out with friends, am a women's activist, and love politics!

I am looking forward to getting to know some of you here and seeing your weight loss success stories-hopefully, I will be able to add one of my own in the next few months!

Charmen

Tony_Brewski

Set smaller weekly goals for yourself to stay focused and motivated. These shouldnt be anything unrealistic. Small steps like 1-2 pounds a week. This can be done with minimal effort. Dont go by scales so much, go by a body fat percentage calculator. These can be found with a google search calculators.net is a good site as well.