Just joined!

melindapratt
melindapratt Posts: 1
edited September 20 in Introduce Yourself
Hello, My name is Melinda! I just joined because I am getting maried 10/16/10 and recently went to try on dresses, and i realized this is not at all how i want to look on my wedding day! Also Shortly after my wedding I want to start a family and need to be healthy and fit in order to do so! Any Support is greatly appreciated, and well needed!! Good Luck to All!:wink:

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  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
    Hello, My name is Melinda! I just joined because I am getting maried 10/16/10 and recently went to try on dresses, and i realized this is not at all how i want to look on my wedding day! Also Shortly after my wedding I want to start a family and need to be healthy and fit in order to do so! Any Support is greatly appreciated, and well needed!! Good Luck to All!:wink:


    Hi Melinda, 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! :wink:
    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. :smile:
    Before coming here, I had tried just about EVERYTHING out there, including hypnosis, TWICE, and nothing really worked until MFP! :love:
    Also, drink LOTS of water, it REALLY DOES help! :drinker:
    As far as exercise goes, 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 have Wii Fit, and jog to that, which is a lot of fun, and easy too! :smile:
    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! :smile:
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