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izzypup

I am new to this site and wonder about support groups, sites, etc..... So far it has been really easy to fill things out and that is part of the battle. I really don't like using that word "battle". Are we really at war with our own bodies? Izzy

annerssju

Welcome! This site is awesome. I honestly don't feel like I'm on a "diet" when I use the site, it just makes me accountable for the food I take into my body. It encourages me to make healthy choices. Something about typing it into the computer and seeing it in black and white makes me want to stay within in my caloric goal each day. And if you eat too much, just do some exercising, add it to your exercise log, and that usually makes up for it!
GOOD LUCK!

BrenNew

I am new to this site and wonder about support groups, sites, etc..... So far it has been really easy to fill things out and that is part of the battle. I really don't like using that word "battle". Are we really at war with our own bodies? Izzy

Hi Izzy, 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!