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newmommy2cash

HI! My name is Brandi and I am new to this site. A good friend of mine suggested it and said it was a great place to gain support while reaching your weight loss goals. So far, I love it! I am very determined to lose 50 pounds by April!
I look forward to chatting with new friends and getting to know you all!

Let's do this!

NotSurprised

Hello & Welcome Brandi, I can see by your profile you're motivated and just 50 to go you'll get there for sure, Keep up the good work, you look great. This site offers it all as I'm sure you know already. Have fun & well you probably don't need it, but Good Luck anyway.


Jason

BrenNew

HI! My name is Brandi and I am new to this site. A good friend of mine suggested it and said it was a great place to gain support while reaching your weight loss goals. So far, I love it! I am very determined to lose 50 pounds by April!
I look forward to chatting with new friends and getting to know you all!

Let's do this!

Hi Brandi, 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!
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.
Before coming here, I had tried just about EVERYTHING out there, including hypnosis, TWICE, and nothing really worked until MFP!
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!
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!

melsy21

Welcome Brandi! I too am brand new to this site....just joined minutes ago. Seems like a simple, effective tool. I plan on following the Tosca Reno eat clean way of life. I'm not motivated whatsoever right now as far as exercise. I KNOW I need it, but to get the energy to do it? It just feels like I'm not there yet and I don't know why. In the past, I've been great at workouts. But not now. I'm trying to figure that out right now hehehe

newmommy2cash

Welcome Brandi! I too am brand new to this site....just joined minutes ago. Seems like a simple, effective tool. I plan on following the Tosca Reno eat clean way of life. I'm not motivated whatsoever right now as far as exercise. I KNOW I need it, but to get the energy to do it? It just feels like I'm not there yet and I don't know why. In the past, I've been great at workouts. But not now. I'm trying to figure that out right now hehehe

Oh I know exactly what you mean about not having much energy. I have a 6 week old that doesn't let me sleep! LOL! What motivates me is that I am just a few walks away from being a healthier, lighter me! I know that I will be so much happier with myself and feel so much better and all that is worth it to me. Start of small, like cleaning your house from top to bottom, that's exercise, if you can do that then you can walk around your block for 30 minutes, then an hour....Good luck! I have faith in you!

newmommy2cash

HI! My name is Brandi and I am new to this site. A good friend of mine suggested it and said it was a great place to gain support while reaching your weight loss goals. So far, I love it! I am very determined to lose 50 pounds by April!
I look forward to chatting with new friends and getting to know you all!

Let's do this!

Hi Brandi, 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!
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.
Before coming here, I had tried just about EVERYTHING out there, including hypnosis, TWICE, and nothing really worked until MFP!
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!
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!

WOW! Thank you for the awesome tips!
I am def going to try these! I have already started eating in moderation and exercising. I am very motivated, but I know that I need to try other things like dancing around, etc, to keep myself motivated and make it fun!

Thank you so much for the encouragement!

newmommy2cash

Hello & Welcome Brandi, I can see by your profile you're motivated and just 50 to go you'll get there for sure, Keep up the good work, you look great. This site offers it all as I'm sure you know already. Have fun & well you probably don't need it, but Good Luck anyway.


Jason

Thank you Jason!

& You're right! It should be fun and I will make it fun so that I never give up!

Good luck to you!

Overfifty1957

I am also new and really like this site. Let's all do this together. I know I need help