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kimmrdodge
kimmrdodge Posts: 190 Member
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Hey everyone,

Well this is the start of a really long journey. I have been overweight most of my life and have decided to do something about it. I'm getting old and starting to feel unhealthy. I have always been overweight but very strong and have never had any health problems but over the past year or so I have started to feel what it is doing to my body. Maybe it is the lack of activity, maybe just age, or maybe a combination of both. In any case, time to change it. My biggest challenges with this is going to be eating smaller portions and getting some excersize. I'm not really all that picky about what I eat....oh, and I have an addiction to diet coke that I need to kick. In the past I have always started these lifestyle changes and after a very short period of time given up. It has to be different this time. I'd like to be able to run around and play with my kids, go on day trips that involve a lot of walking and not be constantly out of breath and sore, and be able to shop for clothes I actually like rather than whatever fits. I am 5'2 and 161lbs as of yesterday. My ultimate goal weight is 125lbs. With a mini goal of 160lbs (this is the lowest weight I have been since I was 15). I thought I was huge at that weight.....funny how perspectives change. I have got my food diary started and working well but now I need to find a way to be physically active, something im not going to totally dread....Anyways, hello everyone and I look forward to meeting some of you.

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  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
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    Hi Kim, 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:
  • kerissa1
    kerissa1 Posts: 1
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    You can do it Kim, so proud of you already
  • chefcc
    chefcc Posts: 143
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    Hi Kim,

    If I didn't know any better, I would have thought I was reading my own bio. We sound very much alike and have the same goals. Welcome to the site. I have been on for about 2 weeks now and love it. I have been using the food diary and have lost 4 pounds so far. Today I started exercising. I just finished "Valerie Bertinelli's Losing It" dvd. Almost made it through the whole thing. It's only 20 minutes, but a pretty good workout. I'm sure I will feel it tomorrow.

    Good luck on your journey!!

    Chris
  • kzuppelli360
    kzuppelli360 Posts: 7
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    Hi Kim
    You can definitely do this. If you get stuck ask for help. I have found this site to be a very supportive nonjudgmental place. What helps me a lot is planning my meals for the week. Every Sunday morning my kids and I have a “meal meeting” and then pick out dinners and do the shopping for the week. I feel less stressed having every thing planned out. Good luck and let us know how you are doing.
  • kimmrdodge
    kimmrdodge Posts: 190 Member
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    Thank you all for the encouragement. It helps to know people are really out there and care. I wish you all the best in your journey's and hope to get to know your stories, struggles, and triumphs.

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