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karinds

Hello everyone,

My name is Karin and my daughter sent me the link to this program as an app on my iPhone. So far I love it and I had an old calorie counter on my old Palm Pilot. I used to be seriously overweight and had Lap Banding in 2001 and that failed then 2nd Lap Band in 2003 and that too failed so I ended up having VSG (Vertical sleeve gastrectomy) in May 2007 and so far I've lost most of it but still never quite got to the goal weight I had set for myself. Even people who have had WLS do need to keep track on calorie intake mainly to ensure we eat enough even though that sounds silly. It is very important to eat balanced and in my case I'm Hypoglyceamic so I need to eat ever 2 -3 hours otherwise I get rather faint and unsteady. So here I am to try again and see if I can finally reach the weight I had originally set for myself.

Starting weight 105 kgs (233 lbs)
Current Weight 69.4 kgs (154 lbs)
Goal weight 63 kgs (140 lbs)
Height 156 cm (5'1")

BrenNew

Hi Karin, 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!

happy2bemom0

I agree....logging the food before you eat them really helps! I try and put in several different options before each meal to make the most of the meal. I then make changes to what I am preparing (sidedishes, etc.) based on what the rest of the day will look like with those numbers. It's been helping!