Newbie. on advice from back surgeon

mrcarpet

:drinker: Hello all. I'm recovering from back surgery 7months ago and could not do much but
eat and watch TV. for 5mos. And I'm sure everyone knows what happens when you do that. LOL.
40 extra lbs. for me. I was in to see my doctor for a check up and I was told to lose the extra weight.
So he turned me on to this site saying " everyone knows the amount of gas and the mpg's of their car,
the amt. they spend on utilities etc, but no one knows how much food they put in their mouths or the
calories used and burned". So he referred me to this site to help keep track of my caloric intake and
and calorie burn, and to set goals to help in my weight loss.
I plan to use an Atkins style of diet for my initial weight loss and to add some complex carbs later
to help plan a new lifestyle of eating. being almost 50yrs old my metabolism has hit a brick wall
and exercise alone will not work. I have to start watching what I put in my mouth now.
HOPE THIS WORKS.

EmilyStrick

it DOES work!!! that's the beauty of it! good luck...hope your back is feeling better!

NykkieC

Welcome! That's awesome that your doctor recommended this site to you...I think you will love it here!

lkharris

Yeah, isn't that sad how as you age the exercise alone just doesn't work anymore? It certainly helps, but in the "old" days I could eat whatever I wanted, whenever and still keep the weight in check. Ah well. I have never done Atkins but for a quick reduction it sounds like it would work - have had friends do it. Good luck!

MaryleeUSA

Hi there and WELCOME! So far it is working for me when nothing else has. Been on since mid January and lost 18 so far. It was shocking at first to see how things add up. Now, I've learned the foods that work best and I measure everything to make sure I'm keeping portions correct. Good Luck!