Hello I am a New Member

Hello I am a new member as of today. I am looking for other online friends to share my weightloss success with and also to have a support team. I look forward to meeting new people.:flowerforyou:

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!

Hi everyone, This site came recommended by a friend. I've been tracking everything on my Wii fit plus but I figure the more accountability I have the better. My biggest problem is running out of healthy ideas for lunch and dinner. I'd like to hear how this has been working for everyone.

Hello,

I am a new member as well...two weeks today.
Love the site, keep you honest & it definately helps!!!
It is easy to put things in your mouth if you have no idea what there content is....
I find myself wanting something & then deciding against it after i have checked it out on here!

Try not to get frustrated, the stress will prevent weight loss! I decided to start eating really "clean" and do an
hour of cardio 5 days a week....i am down 6 lbs and 8 1/2 inches in 2 weeks!
You can do this!!!!
Finding something that really motivates you will help!!!
Good Luck!!!

Hi Everyone! Just joined Fitness Pal and looking to meet maintenance buddies. :]

Hi there - I'm new too. Only a few days in now. I have been writing down my calories since new year's but my girlfriend introduced me to MFP a few days ago. I think I'll be a lot more successful with this as a tool. Good luck to you! Lori