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kristy77michaels
kristy77michaels Posts: 3
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Hello my name is Kristy and I just wanted to introduce myself..Hello to everyone..
Im really excited about this. Lets see how it goes.. lol...Good luck everyone..:flowerforyou:

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  • ittybittybadonkadonk
    ittybittybadonkadonk Posts: 11,634 Member
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    hello Kristy.... welcome to an awesome site that is full of friendly people with lots of support and motivation ..wishing you much success in your weight loss journey
  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
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    Hello my name is Kristy and I just wanted to introduce myself..Hello to everyone..
    Im really excited about this. Lets see how it goes.. lol...Good luck everyone..:flowerforyou:






    Hi Kristy, 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 "Community", then "Weight Loss and Healthy Living", then "general diet and weight loss help", and then 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:
    Just the word "diet" would make me cringe and set me up for failure. :grumble: It meant depriving myself of all the "good stuff" out there, and as a result, I'd only last just so long, (maybe a few weeks if I was lucky!) and then I'd "cave" and go right back to eating all those "goodies" again! :embarrassed: :cry: But, MFP ISN'T a "diet". :noway: It's a "lifestyle change". :smile: (When I first read that, I said "Ya, SURE it is!", thinking that it WAS just another diet. :grumble: But, it wasn't! :noway:)
    The main reason that I've managed to lose the weight that I wanted to is because I HAVE been able to eat "real/good" foods. :bigsmile: (Not Slim Fast or any other easy, quick, fad "wacko" diets!:noway: ) Through MFP I learned that I just needed to "work for it", through exercise, and watching my numbers (MOST of the time! :wink: ) As long as I do that, I CAN occasionally have stuff like Chinese food, a double cheeseburger, pizza, and even homemade ice-cream! :love:
    As far as exercise goes, it doesn't always have to be awful. :noway: For my exercise, I walk almost every day, (weather permitting!:wink: ) 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") :love: :happy:
    It's free, (unlike a gym!:grumble: ) fun, :smile: 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:
    MFP REALLY, REALLY, DOES work! :love: :happy: Give it a chance, and it WILL work for you too! :smile:
  • FrankyOsage
    FrankyOsage Posts: 275
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    Good luck Kristy!! I'm pretty new myself and I'm really lovin' this site!! I wish you all the luck!
  • kristy77michaels
    kristy77michaels Posts: 3
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    Thank you so much ittybitty.... My friend at work just introduced me to this.. I have already been on my own diet.. just not drinking any sodas, working out on my wifit and walking outside around the block.. Ive already lost 50 lbs.. im still going too.. I wonder if this will also help me too..Well I hope to hear from you again.. Take Care and good luck to you too..
  • ittybittybadonkadonk
    ittybittybadonkadonk Posts: 11,634 Member
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    Kristy congrats on the 50 pound loss THATS AWESOME
  • mamacassi
    mamacassi Posts: 131
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    It IS awesome. The people are very kind and the diaries help me SO much. Welcome! Add me if you neeed a pal.
  • kristy77michaels
    kristy77michaels Posts: 3
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    :flowerforyou: Well thank you very much!!! and you keep up the good work in losing that 7lbs.. congrats.. hope to hear from you again...
  • Momma2four
    Momma2four Posts: 1,534
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    Welcome, You are going to :heart: it here!!!

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