hey all!

sherylmariecampbell
sherylmariecampbell Posts: 8 Member
edited September 20 in Introduce Yourself
Hi everyone...
Well I just wanted to introduce myself, so I can make some aquaintances on this site hopefully....! I am looking gain some motivation from ya'll and from this site to finally achieve my quest to get back to my PRE BABY weight! If you all have any helpful suggestions to get started, and what worked for you to achieve results, I would LOVE responses!!

A little about myself....I am 27, happily married, and the mother of a little girl named Angel.....I live in Mobile, AL, and am a Graduate student studying Occupational Therapy...

I enjoy being active, love to bike...run,,,,,strength train....my weakness is the diet part!! I simply love to eat, so I need to learn that I how to eat and enjoy, but enjoy less of it!! lol

Thanks for reading!

Sheryl:happy:

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  • MadWorld
    MadWorld Posts: 200
    Hi Sheryl. I feel ya.

    My best advice is just log everything and I mean EVERYTHING you eat-- even if it's a bad day. That way you can have an idea of what you are doing on a daily basis. And, stick with a workout schedule. And, water. :)
  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
    Hi everyone...
    Well I just wanted to introduce myself, so I can make some aquaintances on this site hopefully....! I am looking gain some motivation from ya'll and from this site to finally achieve my quest to get back to my PRE BABY weight! If you all have any helpful suggestions to get started, and what worked for you to achieve results, I would LOVE responses!!

    A little about myself....I am 27, happily married, and the mother of a little girl named Angel.....I live in Mobile, AL, and am a Graduate student studying Occupational Therapy...

    I enjoy being active, love to bike...run,,,,,strength train....my weakness is the diet part!! I simply love to eat, so I need to learn that I how to eat and enjoy, but enjoy less of it!! lol

    Thanks for reading!

    Sheryl:happy:



    Hi Sheryl, 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:
  • mamacindy81
    mamacindy81 Posts: 649 Member
    Good Morning Sheryl,

    I think you will be glad that you started MFP. You sound like a very intelligent lady who likes to do the right things. I think for a lot of us we are eating the right things, just way too much. Portion control will probably be key for you so keeping a food diary will help a great deal. So start weighing and measuring and I think you will be surprised at how the pounds melt away!

    Just keep coming on here and find a group that you can relate to and you will get a lot of support.

    I wish you much success!

    cindy
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