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sugababy60
sugababy60 Posts: 5
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hi all just signed up for this today i am in need of loosing weight big style due to health reasons so hoping this will work.

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  • Shy1979
    Shy1979 Posts: 75
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    Welcome,
    I just signed up yesterday, so I'm a newbie too.
  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
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    Hi to the both of you, 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:
  • DanOhh
    DanOhh Posts: 1,806 Member
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    Hello and welcome!
  • amk44
    amk44 Posts: 159
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    Welcome to both of you! And BrenNew, YOU must be my TWIN!!!!! LOL :laugh: EVERYTHING you said were the same things I would have said, even down to the part about exercise - long brisk walks, dancing on my stairs, and broom exercises have done wonders. I'm a person that hates having to "schedule" things, so I work them in "somewhere in my day". So Ditto, Ditto, Ditto to EVERYTHING that you said!

    sugababy60, I, too, explored this option because of health reasons (high blood pressure), and I'm so glad to let you know that those issues have been resolved (I now have normal blood pressure without medication). I tried a couple of other sites, but this one was the most inviting and had/has the most friendly support and easy supportive tools. I think you'll discover that you've chanced upon a gold mine here! :smile:

    Plus, have fun along your journey! (Make yourself a ticker... It's fun and becomes an addictive motivator to see it change. :wink: )
    Most importantly, make full use of the food diary - and keep yourself honest. Explore new foods and check out the value of the old ones. If you watch your portions and frequency, you don't have to "swear off" some of your favorites. Remember to drink lots of water.

    Old habits are sometimes hard to break, so remind yourself of that if you get impatient with your weight loss speed. I believe one of the benefits of slow weight loss is giving the body and mind TIME to adjust to a new lifestyle, so that once the targeted weight is accomplished, the new habits will help the person maintain that weight.

    Wishing you LOTS of success as you start this amazing journey!!! Hope you'll keep us updated as to your progress.
  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
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    Welcome to both of you! And BrenNew, YOU must be my TWIN!!!!! LOL :laugh: EVERYTHING you said were the same things I would have said, even down to the part about exercise - long brisk walks, dancing on my stairs, and broom exercises have done wonders. I'm a person that hates having to "schedule" things, so I work them in "somewhere in my day". So Ditto, Ditto, Ditto to EVERYTHING that you said!



    LOL, well considering I already HAVE a twin sister, I guess that makes us triplets! :laugh: :wink: :smile:
    I know my "speal" (sp?) is long, but I just try to explain EVERYTHING I can to the newbies so they'll be more prepared for their "road ahead"! :wink: :smile:

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