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dani2005
dani2005 Posts: 5
edited September 20 in Introduce Yourself
Hello my name is danielle and I am new here. I came here because I am looking to loose 76 pounds by july or close to it. I am getting married 7/10/10. I live in oregon and have a 2 year old daughter.

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  • penkwitz
    penkwitz Posts: 1
    Hi my name is Bonnie from Wisconsin I lost 50lbs about 5yrs ago and I have gained 15lbs back and it is really hard this time around. I sure hope I can do it. My weight five yrs ago was 190lbs so it can be done. But it sure is easy to put it back on.


    Bonnie from Wisconsin
  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
    Hello my name is danielle and I am new here. I came here because I am looking to loose 76 pounds by july or close to it. I am getting married 7/10/10. I live in oregon and have a 2 year old daughter.


    Hi Danielle, and welcome to THE best site on the web! :flowerforyou:
    Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! :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 "recent forum topics", and "view all", then "general diet", 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:
  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
    Hi my name is Bonnie from Wisconsin I lost 50lbs about 5yrs ago and I have gained 15lbs back and it is really hard this time around. I sure hope I can do it. My weight five yrs ago was 190lbs so it can be done. But it sure is easy to put it back on.


    Bonnie from Wisconsin



    Hi Bonnie, and a huge welcome to you too! :flowerforyou:
    Congratulations on losing that 50 pounds! :drinker:
    MFP is fantastic, and beween the food log and all the wonderfully supportive members, you WILL lose the rest of the weight that you want to lose. :wink:
    Gotta warn you of one thing though. MFP can be VERY, VERY addicting! :laugh:
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