New to MFP!!! GOD Help ME!!!

It's easier than you think once you get going You can do this!

you're not at all pathetic. think of this site as a guide...you'll remember today and you'll do better tomorrow. I just started last week and I'm having a tough time meeting my calories which shocked the heck outta me! And I GAINED weight last week which blew my mind. But it's day by day. It's a trial But the support here is fantastic. People here are so positive and helpful in their comments. Losing weight is far from easy, but it definitely helps to have a community behind you, cheering you on. You can do this!! Meal by meal, exercise by exercise. Good luck!

You have come to the right place ..you will find that it is easier than what you think ..just make sure an use this site to the best of your ability..there is alot of great tools..you can even go to setting and track your sugar, sodium and other levels..I done that and found out that I was taking in way to much sodium.:noway: .and there is lots of people on here to offer you the encouragment that you need. .as for the pop I gave it up..just stop drinking it one day and never picked it up again.:drinker: .you can do this..I was a very heavy pop drinker..now I drink water ,water and more water,:bigsmile: sometimes flavored water and green tea..just get it set in your mind that this is a life style change not a diet..

I wish you the best of luck:flowerforyou:

You're not pathetic. You had the brains to come here didn't you?

You've got this. I know you can do it and just think of how different you're life is going to be a year from now. Think of the energy, the confidence, the satisfaction, the pride in yourself...that you'll be feeling. Trust me, it's a GOOOOOOOD feeling! :flowerforyou: :drinker:

Best of luck to you! Let me know if I can help!

-Tam

Oh, and here is something I recently wrote on the success thread. It's what helped me lose 135 lbs in about 16 months. I don't know everything. I just know what worked for me...and I truly did change my lifestyle. I used to think that idea was impossible...but not only is it very possible...but you don't have to suffer to do it.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/81336-the-keys-to-my-success

Ok my friend told me about this website, i thought why can I not lose weight? I do not eat alot, HA!!!! When I made my first entry today my first thought was OMG!!! You have got to be kidding me. I had gone way over on my calories . What a sad pathetic person am I. The first thing I wanted to do was run to dairy queen and buy a blizzard....lol...not. After starting this I am thinking that I am gonna be oh so not wanting to eat anything. My vise is coca cola....oh my God how am I ever gonna give that up? Its like I am sitting here blogging and stressing!!! I do not smoke I do not drink. But maybe I should start....lol...so wish me luck....here i go...:sad:


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:flowerforyou: Welcome :flowerforyou:

:noway: Isn't it amazing to find out how many calories are in the foods we eat daily? I remember when I started keeping track of this, I was just floored to see how many I was eating in a days time.

You have come to the right place. We are all here to help. Sometimes I come here just to read about everyones day or week and sometimes I feel the urge to let everyone know how my day has been. No matter what the reason, it helps to know I'm not alone, theres always someone to listen and help with my weight loss. I know you will enjoy it here. If you have any questions, just ask and someone will try to help you.

Welcome to the site, I have only been on for 5 days so I feel your agony. You could not be more of a coke drinker than I was . I woke up in the moring with one in my hand and had one going all day long. Went to sleep with just one last drink of Coke. I quit cold turkey. First few days were awful, just plan awful! Now 5 days latter do I still want one heck yes! But I get a big glass of flavored water and pat myself on the back. Come on you can and will do this! Good Luck!

Ohh it's definitely a wake up call for everyone around here! I (luckily) gave up Diet Coke two years back and it was SO hard. I had such withdrawals and was a big *****. I occasionally drink it (Rum and Diet Coke) but can't stand the taste of it otherwise. I then switched to Ginger Ale, but gave that up just before I started here. I drink tea and water, and that's about it. Maybe a cup of coffee or two a week as well.

You can do it though! It's hard, but you'll feel fabulous when you quit! I've been on the site for three weeks and already lost 5.6 (20% of what I want to lose). Accountability is really key. Realizing what serving sizes are is key as well. I used to eat 2.5 times the recommended serving of Goldfish (guilty pleasure) a day. Now that I've counted them out for weeks, I can now visually determine. It gets easier and the results are awesome. Make sure you take measurements too. I still have yet to start, but it's a good way to see progress when the scales don't reflect any change.

Good luck!