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kristustory
kristustory Posts: 9
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Hello all!

I'm so excited to have found this site! And I can't wait to loose weight & get healthy together! I have been heavily as long as I can remember. I had a baby 10 months ago & I want to be able to take her hiking & biking & do everything she wants to do, and anything I want to do too!

Kristi S.

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  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
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    Hello all!

    I'm so excited to have found this site! And I can't wait to loose weight & get healthy together! I have been heavily as long as I can remember. I had a baby 10 months ago & I want to be able to take her hiking & biking & do everything she wants to do, and anything I want to do too!

    Kristi S.


    Hi Kristi, 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:
  • shamm08
    shamm08 Posts: 109
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    Welcome, I glad you so exicited to get started this website is great. Good luck!
  • kristustory
    kristustory Posts: 9
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    Thanks for welcoming me & all the wonderful tips! I see you have lost your goal! That's awesome, congratulations!
  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
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    Thanks for welcoming me & all the wonderful tips! I see you have lost your goal! That's awesome, congratulations!



    Thanks, with MFP, it was pretty darned easy, if I do say so myself, which I do! :laugh: :bigsmile:
    Hopefully you'll find it works just as great for you too! :smile:

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