Day two! Seeking buddies for motivation and accountability!

tua32212
tua32212 Posts: 3
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Hello,
I'm new to MFP, after finding the app yesterday while bored at work. For the past year, I've been feeling bad about the 20-30 pounds I need to lose. Every time I've tried mentally or manually tracking calories, I get frustrated or distracted, and quickly fall off the wagon. I'm a huge iPhone junkie, tracking all sorts of numbers and financial goals daily on my phone, so I think the MFP app might actually work for me! (I hope!). It's interactive, simple, and gadget-y... I like it. :-)

Sooo... Sadly, I have no friends on here, yet. I'd love some friend requests and online buddies to chat with and keep me motivated. Here's some junk about me:

I'm 25 years old, and graduated from college in December with my Geology degree. In January, I began working as a geologist for an environmental consulting firm. Blah blah blah, that's what I do.

Numbers:
From age 13 to 23ish, I maintained a reasonable weight of 145 to 150 pounds (based on my height, 5'8"). Within my last year of college, I plumped up to the 164 to 169 (at my very heaviest) range. Yesterday, I was at 164... Making my BMI 24.9%... a mere 0.1% away from leaving the "normal" weight range and crossing into the "obese" weight range for my height. I'm scared. I don't want to let my body go. I don't want to wake up 35 years old and 300 pounds. (Hey, it's possible... It happened to my mother).

My current weight loss goal is 19 pounds, at 1 pound per week. I don't want to set unrealistic goals or make drastic lifestyle changes... This will set me up for failure. Instead, I'm trying to gradually ease into better eating habits (hence the low, 1 pound per week goal).

Any guidance and support from newbies or seasoned MFP members would be great. Just having someone to encourage me or congratulate any progress I make would be awesome!

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  • kkparsley
    kkparsley Posts: 1
    i'm a newbie here too! yesterday was my first day, but i too am feeling rather motivated at this early stage! kind of like you, i don't have a ton of weight to lose, but that dreaded 15-20 pounds (which i think is the worst!). i've joined with my sister and a friend who seem to also struggle with that last 15 pounds and go in spurts of i'm-doing-awesome-i've-lost-10-pounds to holy-****-i-ate-the-whole-pan-of-brownies! just remember WE CAN DO THIS!
  • Pedal_Pusher
    Pedal_Pusher Posts: 1,166 Member
    Keep at it.
  • GuybrushThreepw00d
    GuybrushThreepw00d Posts: 784 Member
    Have a read about body fat percentage as well as bmi; this is a good article http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2012/07/02/body-fat-percentage/
    Open your food diary to friends, and I'll friend ya.
  • tua32212
    tua32212 Posts: 3
    Kkparsley: Omg, I swear that extra 20 pounds is the WORST! Constantly being *almost* thin, grrrr!!!!!

    Pedal: Thanks!!!!!!

    Guybrush: Diary settings changed... Didn't realize it was hidden, thanks! I'm going to check out that article now.
  • sweetkeys
    sweetkeys Posts: 81 Member
    love having new friends to share the journey - add me if you'd like!

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