Starting Today

Ol_Blue_Eyes

Hi! My name is Whitney and I just started today. I plan to lose about 100 pounds and I want to lose it over the next two years. I have always had a big problem with weight (I come from a large family) and I have never done anything about it even though I knew I was unhealthy and at a higher risk for diabetes (another reason why I am trying to lose weight). This year though, I finally made the resolution to lose 100 pounds. I am going to work out with my father 3 times a week and I also start tap dancing lessons this month (once a week) to give me something different to exercise to and something new to learn. I knew it was going to be hard so I thought I would give something like this a try to get support from other people. I hope everyone has a great week~!

-Whitney :happy:

Lisa0711

Hey Whitney and welcome to MFP! This site is absoultely wonderful and I love it here. You can find tons of support! Good for you for deciding to join! It's also good that you're working out with someone, that can help you out tremendously. It also helps to join a group on here (I belong to several, it helps with accountablilty.) There's many to choose from! Stick with MFP and I'm sure you'll reach your goals!

Good luck to you!

BrenNew

Hi! My name is Whitney and I just started today. I plan to lose about 100 pounds and I want to lose it over the next two years. I have always had a big problem with weight (I come from a large family) and I have never done anything about it even though I knew I was unhealthy and at a higher risk for diabetes (another reason why I am trying to lose weight). This year though, I finally made the resolution to lose 100 pounds. I am going to work out with my father 3 times a week and I also start tap dancing lessons this month (once a week) to give me something different to exercise to and something new to learn. I knew it was going to be hard so I thought I would give something like this a try to get support from other people. I hope everyone has a great week~!

-Whitney :happy:

Hi Whitney, 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!