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  • jimbob2010
    jimbob2010 Posts: 15
    hi
    i am new to MFP too it's great i think it's reaaly going to help me as a past SW member i needed a change coz i am greedy although lost 4.5 stone on it just got to a place were i wasnt losing and at the end of the day it's all about how many cals you put in your mouth and even tho it's classes as "free food" it's cals and i was obiviously takin in more then i neede or used so no change lost 5lbs so far

    sharon a.k.a jimbob:smile:
  • KellyBlackx
    KellyBlackx Posts: 34
    Some of the things in that DVD I couldn't do so instead I was just jogging on the spot but I took your advice and done jumping jacks - I thought I was going to pass out but I kept at it. I still don't understand why I'm still putting on weight, I'm not eating junk food but I am eating what my parents have at tea time then I do snack on something like a baked potato with tuna and onion or something like that. I'm having beef olives with white pudding in it ... I dunno if that's good or not? I'm also having mashed potato and veg ! :) but I am missing out on meals!

    Hey. I didn't think jumping jacks could hurt until I did a cardio DVD and had to do them after mountain climbers. Your snacks sounds delicious. I don't think you are eating enough. I believe you really need to start tracking here to figure out what's going on. For about two weeks after I started Jillian Micheal's Ripped in 30, I kept gaining weight. I believe it's water weight or weight stored in the body to make sure you have enough nutrients to rebuild those nutrients and restore what you've sweated out. When I started tracking and adding in one or two rest days in between, I started losing. It's only a pound or so, but it's been steady. On days where I've cheated a bit with my eating, I've been able to maintain as long as I did the workouts. Even though we have these nifty bars at the bottom announcing how much we've lost, I don't really want that to be my focus. I want to lose inches.

    Yes, a lb of fat still weights the same as a lb of lean mass. However, lean mass is more densely packed. You will look thinner than someone who weighs less than you if you are made of mostly lean mass and they have more body fat. A personal trainer at the gym told me she weighed about 180 lbs. I can't be asked to convert that to metric at the moment, but I want you to understand, she looked thinner and more muscular than my 125 lbs. Maybe you should take your measurements.

    I was struggling with Jumping jacks yesterday too but I was sweating too:L I have lost 2 lbs since Thursday which is good I suppose, When do you weigh in? Still learning a lot about this site too!:) My mum said I lost a bit of my belly ... haha don't no if you can notice 2 lbs off tho?:L Good luck with everything and keep at it(:
  • KellyBlackx
    KellyBlackx Posts: 34
    Hello there! You are doing something about your weight which is already a step in the right direction. :) At my heaviest I was 200 lbs. At 5'3, you can imagine.... one day I got tired of looking at the mirror and not liking what I saw... I began doing portions. Ate everything and anything but portions. Got to 155 lightest. Kept if off for 3 years. Recently gained 20 lbs and want to lose the weight and get healthy again. Add me Zeugird and we can keep each other motivated. I'm new on my fitness pal too. :)

    Thank you so much (: I get so depressed about my weight and I cry every single night but it's slowly coming off so I must be doing something right! 2 lbs since Wednesday/Thursday(: - keep going love, you will at your goal in no time, GOOD LUCK!
  • KellyBlackx
    KellyBlackx Posts: 34
    Hi Kelly,

    I'm pretty new on here too, so I'd love more friends for encouragement and support. I'm Scottish too : ) but now live in Sydney, Australia.

    Gillian (Little Miss Chops)

    Hiyaa:) I'll be more than happy to be your myfitnesspal (: good luck with your weightloss(:
  • iecreamheadaches
    iecreamheadaches Posts: 441 Member
    Don't be scared! and screw what people think. I have been overweight my whole life, finally when i was 17 I decided to do something about it, lost 30 pounds then found out I was pregnant. Very disheartening. I gained the 30 pounds back plus another 20 or so during my pregnancy putting me to 288lbs after delivering my daughter. I lost 10 pounds by the time she was 2 months old and have been stuck there for a long time. Working in various warehouses I managed to get down to 249, only to gain it all back after losing that job. I started at 275 on here the first time i made an account, got down to about 255, gained everything back due to various reasons (mostly eating cause i was bored and consistently going out instead of cooking dinner at home). Now I'm back on the grind and I've lost 9.2 pounds in the last 3-4 weeks.

    Alone its hard. Together, we're unstoppable.

    Friends do really help.
  • KellyBlackx
    KellyBlackx Posts: 34
    Good luck with your weigh loss guys, you will get to your goals in no time(:
  • dacadoo
    dacadoo Posts: 32
    Welcome welcome glad you have joined the journey. Feel free to add me as a friend. I can use all the motivation I can get
  • KellyBlackx
    KellyBlackx Posts: 34
    Welcome welcome glad you have joined the journey. Feel free to add me as a friend. I can use all the motivation I can get

    I will add you(: congratulations on your loss so far!:)
  • JessMmmkay
    JessMmmkay Posts: 61
    Welcome Kelly! ♥ This place is awesome. I've had nothing short of amazing support on the forums and from friends on here. This site is amazing. I hope you enjoy your stay here. ^_^
  • Superdave24
    Superdave24 Posts: 158 Member
    Good morning. I read what you wrote and I know we can all help in many differnet ways. Feel free to add me and i will do my best to help you as I would anyone who needs it. Its what I love doing and that is why i am here on MFP. David
  • KellyBlackx
    KellyBlackx Posts: 34
    Welcome Kelly! ♥ This place is awesome. I've had nothing short of amazing support on the forums and from friends on here. This site is amazing. I hope you enjoy your stay here. ^_^

    Thank you Jess(: I have had so much support too, I was gonna give up early hours of this morning because I felt some people were judging me.
  • KellyBlackx
    KellyBlackx Posts: 34
    Good morning. I read what you wrote and I know we can all help in many differnet ways. Feel free to add me and i will do my best to help you as I would anyone who needs it. Its what I love doing and that is why i am here on MFP. David

    Thank you David, I will add you :) congratulations on your weight loss so far:)
  • maryialex
    maryialex Posts: 2
    Hi My Name is Mary, just started on here thinking that maybe if I put it on here it would help me keep better track and maybe motivate me to do something about it. I never really started gaining weight that much until after I had kids and have had various health problems and now no matter what I try the weight either increases or I dont lose anything, so frustrating! Hope everyone is doing good out there. :)
  • KellyBlackx
    KellyBlackx Posts: 34
    Hi My Name is Mary, just started on here thinking that maybe if I put it on here it would help me keep better track and maybe motivate me to do something about it. I never really started gaining weight that much until after I had kids and have had various health problems and now no matter what I try the weight either increases or I dont lose anything, so frustrating! Hope everyone is doing good out there. :)

    Hi Mary (: I have kidney problems - one of my kidney's doesn't work and the other one is working at 30% so I get really tired easy but I love working out now! :) good luck with your weight loss! :)
  • kimmyh2013
    kimmyh2013 Posts: 1
    Hi! My name is Kim, I started 5 days ago. I just feel so unhappy with myself and I am afraid to tell anyone. I am married with an 8 year old daughter and I can't even talk to them about it :( I think I am finally ready to make a change, I just invested in the Treadclimber and I ordered the bodymedia. Maybe having new friends that are having the same issues will make this easier, I hope :wink: Thanks for reading, add me if you want.
  • KellyBlackx
    KellyBlackx Posts: 34
    Hi! My name is Kim, I started 5 days ago. I just feel so unhappy with myself and I am afraid to tell anyone. I am married with an 8 year old daughter and I can't even talk to them about it :( I think I am finally ready to make a change, I just invested in the Treadclimber and I ordered the bodymedia. Maybe having new friends that are having the same issues will make this easier, I hope :wink: Thanks for reading, add me if you want.

    Good luck Kim, we are all behind you! You can do this:)
  • cherylatkwechanged
    cherylatkwechanged Posts: 479 Member
    This site is truelly amazing, this is the first time I have ever lost any serious weight and stuck to it.

    If I can be any support/friend/help please free to add
  • Prismapencils
    Prismapencils Posts: 154
    I weight myself everyday nude before I take my shower. I feel that I can see tone in a few places, and I definitely notice when I've lost or gained about 2 lbs depending on how defined the pouch of fat on my belly looks before I step on. I have had amazing results with my legs, but I fear that I've messed that up for the past two days. I ...ate...way too much. And I'm kind've hating myself for it now.
  • sipe70
    sipe70 Posts: 16
    would love to connect to encourage and get some positive vibes
  • NikinCilla
    NikinCilla Posts: 129 Member
    Hey, Im a newbie to have been up here for 5-6days now and just this week have managed to control my food intake with a few sneaky here but so much better then week before and managed 3x 30min walks slow but its a walk. Im same weight as you. I have dont it before so I know you & I can do it!!! With the support of everyone up here we can get there. You can add me too!!! :)
  • TorontoFoodist
    TorontoFoodist Posts: 16 Member
    I'm new as well and have only been here a few days. I'm finding just tracking the horrible stuff I eat really helps a lot. The more you 'account' for what you consume the scarier it is to me, since I can actually 'see' how much junk I'm scarfing down...! I guess it's all about personal accountability, and hey it seems to work, there's a lot of success stories here.
  • KellyBlackx
    KellyBlackx Posts: 34
    Hiya guys:) good luck with your weight loss - I ate a chinese last night and I'm paying for it today! Very sore:( I didn't realise how greasy the food was lol! Big mistake but that's me back at my weight I had lost - the 2 lbs :) yaay! :)
  • melibean83
    melibean83 Posts: 8
    Hi Kelly, Im new here too. while I am not in any position to talk about being fat I have put on what I feel is a lot of weight for my height (or lack there of). Im 5 ft and have gained 13lbs since July. I dont care so much about being the skinny girl as fitting into my regular clothes and feeling like myself again. I think if you work at it you wont have to be "skinny" but just lose enough weight to be healthy and happy at the same time. Ill try and motivate you and you can do the same for me! I made my skinny photo my profile pic to motivate myself.
  • angless21
    angless21 Posts: 54 Member
    Am have a hard time losting weigh. I work out like 4 days a week for about 20 mintues. Am 5' 3" and weight 227 pounds right now would love to be under 200 pounds. I could use some help.
  • KellyBlackx
    KellyBlackx Posts: 34
    Hi Kelly, Im new here too. while I am not in any position to talk about being fat I have put on what I feel is a lot of weight for my height (or lack there of). Im 5 ft and have gained 13lbs since July. I dont care so much about being the skinny girl as fitting into my regular clothes and feeling like myself again. I think if you work at it you wont have to be "skinny" but just lose enough weight to be healthy and happy at the same time. Ill try and motivate you and you can do the same for me! I made my skinny photo my profile pic to motivate myself.

    Yes that's very true, I used to be skinny when I was young but then I just got bigger and bigger, so would love to be skinny ish :) but not skinny so you can see my bones and stuff but like you said, to be healthy and happy:) good luck with your weight loss:)
  • KellyBlackx
    KellyBlackx Posts: 34
    Am have a hard time losting weigh. I work out like 4 days a week for about 20 mintues. Am 5' 3" and weight 227 pounds right now would love to be under 200 pounds. I could use some help.

    I work out everyday ( well try too ) for 20 minutes, I do a home DVD work out, really great and gets you sweating :) just keep at it and you will see changes, my weight is all over the place!:( good luck! - I'm here if you need someone to speak too.
  • gmms57
    gmms57 Posts: 23 Member
    I've heard it many times, if you skip meals your body holds on to the fat to protect from starvation. Also breakfast is very important.
    Love Scotland, my sil is from the Hebrides, I'm from Ireland.
  • KellyBlackx
    KellyBlackx Posts: 34
    I'm never up in time for breakfast - sometimes I do eat toast if I'm up and hungry but normally just pass breakfast and lunch:L
  • kimmym0324
    kimmym0324 Posts: 63 Member
    Hey!! You can add me if you want!
  • lcastillo78665
    lcastillo78665 Posts: 8
    Hey I'm here for u I'm looking at losing 60 pounds and so far I'm down 2 pounds already and walking about 1 hour everyday and lately I've been able to go almost 4 miles on every walk please feel free to add me as a friend

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