10 things I have learned along the way.

jojo37696

Thanks. That was a wonderful pep talk and I printed it off for future reference.

taratam83

A-W-E-S-O-M-E list!!! PS - the "I don't freakin care" thing on your profile is great! SO using it! Congrats on the weight loss and the confidence boost!

murdie

Thank you, thank you, thank you!! This is all so true! So many people ask me how I lost weight and when I tell them " I watch what I eat and exercise" their face falls, they want magic! Like you said, you must burn more calories than you eat.

SandyMeid

Great post! My struggle is that I've always been active, but also a constant snacker. I had no idea how many calories I was taking in and thought my walks etc, were enough. This site has shown me that I need to watch what I snack on and do more activities. You are right - having fun is the secrete to staying active. :happy:

Healthydiner65

I printed this out to read every week! Thank-you for the most sensible post ever written on MFP! You are one smart cookie!

ngulbransen

Fantastic words of wisdom! Thanks for sharing and Congratulations on your efforts and successful results!

mycrazy8splus1

all stuff I needed to hear! thanks for posting!

queendeej

Yessssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!

msstuard

rite on.

jimgatewood

And that's the truth. Great Post!

swat1948

Well yeah I agree with every word you wrote and I think this post should be required reading for every MFP newbie! Thanks!

sbb7249

Great post!

KechiaG

Right on!!:drinker:

true35

Thank you for sharing.

LeslieSJR

Nice motivation!

natesangel

fantastic! sweet simple true and non judgemental or preachy about any way other than 'un'common sense! thanks!!!

MrsMangler

I wondered if it would be worth the time to write all that stuff down...This stuff can get so confusing if you get caught up in all the arguments about what exercise is "Best" or whether "low carb" or "low fat" is best. It can be simpler than that.

It was definitely worth reading! Thanks for the break down. It was refreshing

Monicqua

Great post and congratulation on your wonderful achievements and for sharing :flowerforyou:

caitdev

great message. This is my first week on MFP and I have a long way to go. Your insights are very helpful. Thanks.

monica2434

Thanks............I needed this.......

AmiC0717

First of all please allow me to add another congratulations to you on your weight loss. Second please let me throw in yet another THANK YOU for being logical and sharing what you have learned with all of us. I agree with the person who stated your post should be mandatory for all newbies to MFP. You probably have no idea how many people you inspired with this post!

ColletteNicole

great post! I love this.

#1 is pretty depressing though... does this imply in a roundabout way that the "eat more to weigh less" thing that's so big around here won't really work for people that are obsese/morbidly obese? That is what I am suspecting. I know I don't get good results unless I eat like a bird so it wouldn't surprise me!

ColletteNicole

almost forgot, congrats on your weight loss!!!

bronnibee

Love it that's for sharing.

Luckybarc

bump

katmont

Bump to read again

chrismamao

Awesome post! Thank you for sharing!

traceylynns

This is great!!

susanfisher

Bump..

LeotaD

Great post, learning to get right back on when I fell off has been the hardest part for me.

Great job on 51 lbs too, I really hope that I can get near that point in 200 days.