Hi Everyone

marisolde
marisolde Posts: 1
edited September 20 in Introduce Yourself
Just joined a few hours ago and am very excited/nervous to begin this long, tough journey of weight loss. Good luck to all!

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  • janemreeves
    janemreeves Posts: 4 Member
    Welcome- I'm a newbee ,too- here's to a betterus!!
  • ragtopmama
    ragtopmama Posts: 33 Member
    I'm only a couple days old, myself. So welcome
  • valerie521
    valerie521 Posts: 140 Member
    everyone is a newbee at least once ; ) WELCOME

    over the past few days, many of us are recommitting ourselves to MFP...
    i know myself...... i not only fell off the wagon, but i was too heavy to chase it down

    back to it ....

    new year, new me
  • simmonsntz
    simmonsntz Posts: 10
    Hello. I started using this site through my iPhone a couple days ago. Its great. I look forward to participating online as well.
  • Barbina37
    Barbina37 Posts: 10 Member
    Hello, I just joined myself...AGAIN!!!!! I fell off the wagon BIGTIME as I finally quit Smoking!!! Now here is to a healthier.......Skinnier ME!!!!! Can't wait to make some good friends too with this site as I make this journey!!

    Goodluck:smile:
  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
    A big welcome to THE newest batch of newbies 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 "recent forum topics", and "view all", then "general diet", and 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:
    Also, drink LOTS of water, it REALLY DOES help! :drinker:
    As far as exercise goes, it doesn't always have to be awful. 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")
    It's free, (unlike a gym!) 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! :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:
  • ittybittybadonkadonk
    ittybittybadonkadonk Posts: 11,634 Member
    welcome to an awesome site ..........good luck on your weight loss .........you will love the support you will get from this site i know i do
  • thefinn
    thefinn Posts: 7 Member
    I am 52 and weigh 276lbs and need to lose weight or die. I sit at a computer all day so this site fits in really well, I am not on a diet as they do not work. I have set myself 4 simple rules for a new lifestyle:

    1. No eating after 8pm at night
    2. Always have a breakfast
    3. Of all the values to beat on my daily diary, I want to keep under my daily fat allowance.
    4. Cut out the BBC - Beer, Burgers and Chocolate

    Bring it on!
  • gottagetitoff
    gottagetitoff Posts: 40
    Welcome! I just joined about a week ago myself and am loving it. I think it was the piece of the puzzle that was ALWAYS missing!! Here's to us.
  • rcovey
    rcovey Posts: 1
    New to this site, looking forward to 2010 being the year that I change my life and become a new, healthier me!
  • cwilli3
    cwilli3 Posts: 1
    I am looking forward to all the great tips, advice and words of wisdom we will all share!!
  • thefinn
    thefinn Posts: 7 Member
    Megan - 43 Ibs is amazing...I have a worry if I lose so much weight, my skin will just hang loose. How is your skin and what area has lost the most weight...keep it going...well done!

    :flowerforyou:
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