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optigal

Hi everyone, I have just joined MFP on the advice of my doctor. I would like to have some friends to help keep me motivated and give me ideas how to keep my exercise routine from getting boring. At present I get up at 5:30 every morning, go to the fitness center at the apartments where I live, and work out on the stationary bike and the elliptical trainer for 15-20 minutes. I then go outside to walk for 30-40 minutes.If I don't do this in the morning, I'm afraid it would never happen!

DRNESTER

AWESOME!!! taking big steps in the right direction. I'm great at supporting ppl. Add me if you'd like. Good luck!!! I'm sure you will do GREAT!!!

graceellenbehr

Hi Optigal

I'm just starting, too. Someone I met at a seminar decided to eat the amount of calories that would maintain his ideal weight. I think this is a great idea and I want to do it this way, too. It would be more of a life-style change that would be (hopefully) permanent. I think I need to keep it around 1800 cals a day. I wish us both luck. Gracie

butterflyfairy2

Hello, I am new to this site as well. I have always been a yoyo dieter and am hoping this time will be different. My husband and I are both trying to lose weight, he has much less to lose than I do but we are still doing it together. We are trying to take a different approach this time in hopes that we will be successful in keeping the weight off.
This morning I got on my treadmill for the first time in months and did 1.6 miles so not a bad start lol.

del54

I am also new but I love what I have learned so far. Good luck!!