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ferrinho
ferrinho Posts: 2
edited September 20 in Introduce Yourself
Just to say hi and introduce myself. Hope to continue logging my diet here... I know it is worth the effort but really hard to keep up! Please help!!

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  • watch48win
    watch48win Posts: 1,668 Member
    If you're too busy to get online all the time. Keep a food journal on the side. I used to do that all the time, and log on MFP when I got the chance. Keepsyou accountable.
  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
    Just to say hi and introduce myself. Hope to continue logging my diet here... I know it is worth the effort but really hard to keep up! Please help!!



    Hi, 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 "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:
  • ferrinho
    ferrinho Posts: 2
    Thanks for the advice! Good idea about the journal if not able to log in... I tend to go without and it is a big mistake.
    I also love the idea of logging before eating... creating the habit of planning the meals in advance. I just ate some healthy whole wheat penne thinking it was OK, after all it is healthy food, right?! Only to find out that about a cup has 400 calories... :(
    Yes, it did blow my target for the day... and forget about a snack!! Thanks again!
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