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evolve1587

Hello everyone!
I'm 22 years old, and I'm a student taking dental hygiene, I've done so many diets that I don't want to get to the point where I won't be able to lose properly anymore. I lost 50lbs in 2005 (for my high school graduation), slowly gained it all back (+10 more) when I started University (which is because I was really far away from my family and in a long distance relationship) I took a year off from school (2007-2008) and decided I needed to get healthy, got on a different diet and lost 40lbs in 3 months. I then started a new job and started slowly gaining again since I was miserable there when I started my Dental Hygiene course I had gained 20lbs of the 40 I had lost, and as of now I'm 40lbs more than that! Not cool in my book.
So I've decided enough is enough, I'm sticking to it to make a whole lifestyle change, and not to sabotage myself anymore.
My sister gets married in September and my friend gets married May2011 and SURPRISE I was asked to be a bridesmaid in each wedding. So I'd like to feel comfortable in my skin and be able to look fabulous in the dresses!
Here's to a new beginning!
If you want a buddy to bounce thoughts and tips with I'm more than happy to make new friends! Have a great day!
- evolve 1587

BrenNew

Hi, 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 "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.
Before coming here, I had tried just about EVERYTHING out there, including hypnosis, TWICE, and nothing really worked until MFP!
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: But, MFP ISN'T a "diet". :noway: It's a "lifestyle change". (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! ) As long as I do that, I CAN occasionally have stuff like Chinese food, a double cheeseburger, pizza, and even homemade ice-cream!
As far as exercise goes, it doesn't always have to be awful. :noway: 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") :happy:
It's free, (unlike a gym!:grumble: ) 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!
MFP REALLY, REALLY, DOES work! :happy: Give it a chance, and it WILL work for you too!

all4tjs

Welcome! BrenNew is absolutely right, it is the best site in the world- and very addicting Good Luck!

knightl

I'd be more than happy to be a weight loss buddy with you! I joined two days ago. I did horribly the first day and today I planned all my meals ahead of time so I'd stick with them. You sound very motivated. I was in a friend's wedding recently and when I looked back at the pictures, I was like EWW!!! You don't want that feeling. I was the biggest one in the whole wedding! Well, I think you'll do great.

roylawrence87

Heres to new beginnings and new friends! Cheers and welcome! Feel free to add me as a friend!
:drinker: :drinker:
-Roy