Hello from Indiana

holly87
holly87 Posts: 5
edited September 20 in Introduce Yourself
My name is Holly. I have tried many diets and now I am doing the so dreaded calorie counting. I hope to lose at least 50 pounds but need all the support i can get.

Thanks.

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  • altara1
    altara1 Posts: 1
    You can do it!!!!
  • Amy_B
    Amy_B Posts: 2,317 Member
    Welcome from a fellow Hoosier!
  • kbarker65
    kbarker65 Posts: 22 Member
    Yay!!! Another Hoosier. We know you can do it. Good luck, and enjoy the site.
  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
    My name is Holly. I have tried many diets and now I am doing the so dreaded calorie counting. I hope to lose at least 50 pounds but need all the support i can get.

    Thanks.





    Hi Holly, 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:
  • holly87
    holly87 Posts: 5
    Thank you all for your support! I hope to do my best in losing as much weight as possible and I believe with all the great people on here it can happen! Thank you again.
  • Bevgreen1
    Bevgreen1 Posts: 11 Member
    Hi. My name is Bev. I am a Hoosier too and just started today as well.

    Where do all of you other Hoosiers live? l live in Shelbyville.
  • JBRENTLINGER
    JBRENTLINGER Posts: 160
    Another Hoosier here to offer any support or motivation I can! I hail from Terre Haute but live in Greencastle now. Let's show everyone that the Hoosier state is going to be thinner and healthier in 2010!!
  • shannahrose
    shannahrose Posts: 585 Member
    I'm a northern Michigan transplant to Terre Haute! I've been a MFP'er for about 2 years now - it's an amazing tool for information and motivation! Good luck!
  • vpile1
    vpile1 Posts: 4
    Bev, I am from Shelbyville as well. My friend and I joined today....love it.
    Holly, I'm right there with you! You can do it!
  • val12345678
    val12345678 Posts: 3 Member
    Hi, I am from Indiana also and have more than 50 to lose. I have not dieted seriously in 14 years and have 14 years to pay for. I am determine to do 50. I will think about the rest after that. I will be your support. You will be mine. Good luck.
  • KZOsMommy
    KZOsMommy Posts: 854 Member
    Hello :0)

    I am originally from northern Michigan but have been a Hoosier for almost 14 years now. I live in the far southwest city of Evansville! Take it one day at time and you can do!!!! The people here are wonderful and anytime you have questions, concerns or need some motivation we are all here for you.

    Good Luck to you on this wonderful life long journey!
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