A new me in 2010!!!

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melindals
melindals Posts: 2
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I am excited to be seriously starting my fitness journey in 2010. I started Jazzercise December 3, 2009, and a friend introduced me to myfitnesspal and I love it. I had been using the loseit application, but I really love myfitnesspal. Logging my food and exercise is keeping me on track and very honest with myself. I can't wait to see how great I will be looking soon!!!!

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  • bnfortune
    bnfortune Posts: 5 Member
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    2010 is the year to be thin, and healthy, I know you will do it Melinda, and we will keep each other on track!!!
  • olivianjohnsmom
    olivianjohnsmom Posts: 20 Member
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    Hi! today is the first day....wish me luck!
  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
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    Welcome latest round 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:
  • tara03
    tara03 Posts: 1
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    I am new, and already feel this will keep me serious...I never had weight problems, I was/am a yoga/pilates instructor, I had spinal fusion surgery 2 years ago and was left with broken hardware and an extra 30 lbs on me....not me....so depressed....
  • sassyandsexy1
    sassyandsexy1 Posts: 9
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    Hello!

    I want to be more healthy, more consistently. Training for a half marathon in Feb (SuperBowl) and I need to get my eating under more control so I can actually see changes in my body. Consistentcy is more of what I am shooting for. Wrote down my goals, now I need to post them on the mirror and the fridge,, and in my lunch box so I'm only eating what I am bringing to work. 2010 needs to be the year, because I've been around this "mountain" for too long and hubby and I are getting more serious to begin our family. He needs to get healthier too. I want it to be like how we worked out when we were getting married,, so its gotta be now... it's a day to day thing,

    Kelly

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