New here, New year.

seventyfivetogo

Hello Everyone!

My name is Heather. About 3 years ago is when I started really gaining weight and being a lot less active. Back in June, 2009, I was at 238lbs. I weight myself in December, 2009, and am now at 210lbs. Although that weight-loss has been due to tremendous stress, it has become my motivation to begin a work out routine.

Louise (my good friend) is my gym partner. Our plan is to work out every day for at least 30 minutes. We started on December 31st, 2009.

We will see where this takes me. My goal is to be at 135lbs, so that is 75lbs to lose (hence my username - seventyfivetolose). I would like to lose all of this weight come August/September but we will see.

tracy_lynn

Hi there!

My name is Tracy and I am new here. I also weigh about 210. I would like to be about 135 by the time july rolls around, but we'll see.
My boyfriend (keith) and I have made up this plan to join the local gym and lose weight together.
I went to school last year for Dental Assisting, and during that year i gained about 50 lbs. Not good!
I am so sick of looking this way. I have a low thyroid, and am always tired, so I am hoping that by losing weight i will also change my thyroid and be able to go off the pills, and not be so tired.

I am 21 years old. I have struggled with weight most of my adolecense and into my adulthood. And i would like to be able to live normally and not be out of breath when i do anything too strenuous.

I am sick of having this spare tire!! I do not like to see myself in the mirror and I do not like to let keith look at me.
So, here i am. I am ready to make this drastic change in my life, to better myself, and to be able to wear a bikini and look good in it too!

I also hope to make some friends on this website, friends who know what I am going through and who can support me as i will support them.

Thank you for reading my story.

Tracy

BrenNew

Hi Heather, 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 "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.
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!