Day ONE!

amyemcmahon
amyemcmahon Posts: 4
in Introduce Yourself
Hello MFP friends!

My name is Amy and today is the first day of the rest of my life! Okay, i know that sounds cheesy, but, really. I need to make a change and today is the day I start to be more aware of how I treat my body. I've got a long way to go, and it won't be easy, but with the support of this wonderful community, I know I will make it!

If you'd like to share some of your tips, tricks, motivations, or inspirations with me, I would love some positive vibes!

Thanks, and good luck!

Amy
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  • raymondstott
    raymondstott Posts: 47
    Welcome to MFP, good luck with your goal :smile:
  • Joannesmith2818
    Joannesmith2818 Posts: 438 Member
    hi ! You can add me if you like!
  • Jonna13
    Jonna13 Posts: 288 Member
    Always open to new friends, add me if you like :).
  • Rmolars
    Rmolars Posts: 28
    good luck!! you can do it!! feel free to add me :)
  • abideedum
    abideedum Posts: 71 Member
    You are welcome to add me :D
  • MichelleMac58
    MichelleMac58 Posts: 77 Member
    Welcome Amy.....and you're right ...today is the first day of the rest of your life. Always remember why you want to be healthier esp. in times of temptation (socials, parties, work lunches, beach days and bbq's) which occur quite often in my life anyway! Feel free to add me for support:smile:
  • Michellekutz1
    Michellekutz1 Posts: 122
    Just starting too, best of luck! Add me if you'd like!
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    Eat at a moderate calorie deficit and exercise. Don't weigh yourself constantly. Don't let minor setbacks derail you.

    That's it. I wish you the best in achieving your fitness goals.
  • k_ramroop
    k_ramroop Posts: 9 Member
    Good Luck to you!! I just started back myself.

    I've found a few blogs that are good for healthy and inexpensive recipes - budget bytes and skinnytaste.

    Crockpot recipes have been great for me as far as making things easy, especially when I'm tired after a long day at the office and I don't want to cook :)
  • grimendale
    grimendale Posts: 2,153 Member
    Good luck.
  • londonboyben
    londonboyben Posts: 314 Member
    good luck amy

    hope you achieve all the goals you set yourself :)
  • shawnschulze
    shawnschulze Posts: 1
    BEST of luck...It's a GREAT APP...just work with it..
    Great to work on your main computer then go to smart phone..
    so awesome, but you have to make yourself figure it out!
    Shawn
  • BenBz
    BenBz Posts: 46 Member
    You CAN do it! Just one day at a time! We were and are all in the same shoes!
  • jules777_us
    jules777_us Posts: 31 Member
    Hi Amy- today is actually the 3rd day of the rest if my life ....lol I did a restart 3 days ago and so far so good:)
    Feel free to add me I'm OCD about logging and plan to start being active more since its summer break and my daughter has decided to elect herself as my fitness coach this summer.
  • FoxyLifter
    FoxyLifter Posts: 965 Member
    Congrats! My suggestion: take your "before" pics now. I know that I wish I had done so when I started. Feel free to add me! :flowerforyou:
  • amyemcmahon
    amyemcmahon Posts: 4
    Thanks so much!
  • retiree2006
    retiree2006 Posts: 951 Member
    Keep in mind the saying, "A year from now you'll wish you had started today!" Well, congratulations...you have!

    I keep that and other inspirational sayings and pictures on the fridge (perfect spot, I'd say :laugh: ) that help me when I go on autopilot and head for a snack. It's stopped me in my tracks many times!

    Good luck, realize you'll have some days where you aren't as good as you want...but forgive and move on.
  • mariahays
    mariahays Posts: 31 Member
    into day 10 with mfp (i am a returnee to mfp) by all means, add me if you would like :smile:
  • Itbeginswithyourself
    Itbeginswithyourself Posts: 287 Member
    Good luck! Day 10 here :) Youll do great add me if youd like, I HAVE A LONG JOURNEY AHEAD :)
  • HS2305
    HS2305 Posts: 422 Member
    Good luck! :)
  • SmurphyKU
    SmurphyKU Posts: 62 Member
    Welcome! This place is the best! Anyone feel free to add me! :)
  • doglvrangmanhar
    doglvrangmanhar Posts: 1
    Hi Amy, Today is also the first day of the rest of my life. I have been working on losing my whole life. Plan to make the rest of my days the healthiest. Seeing my mother go down hill and not take care of herself has made me realize what I want to achieve. I wish you all the luck and hope to chat with you and keep each others goals in tack.
  • Cherp18
    Cherp18 Posts: 224 Member
    Welcome Amy! I find logging ... the good AND the bad, really helps. It makes you see what works! This program has been fantastic! Stick with it (first 2 weeks are the hardest) and you'll do well :) YOU CAN DO IT!!!
  • MissPatty584
    MissPatty584 Posts: 155 Member
    Hello!

    I just want to wish you luck :) My Number 1 tip is..
    LOG EVERYTHING!

    Be honest with yourself, if you have a bad day, couple days, whatever.. Log it! Then move on :)
  • 2720cynthia
    2720cynthia Posts: 45 Member
    Hi Amy!

    My tip is the same: log, log, log. I try not to worry about being perfect every single day, but I do want to log EVERY SINGLE DAY. Unless there's no internet. :) Probably for the rest of my life unless I happen to turn into a different person sometime. You can do it!
  • leahtempest
    leahtempest Posts: 1
    Hello!! My name is Leah. I've used myfitness pal before on my cell phone, but never really stuck with it. I have motivation issues lol. But I figured I'm back now and I'd introduce myself and maybe can make a few friends and hoping that will keep me motivated! I'm 23 years old, married and have two beautiful little girls. And Now it's time to work off that baby weight!! :)
  • BeautifulByChoice
    BeautifulByChoice Posts: 60
    Good luck! I'm new also, you can add me if you would like!
  • trishtrish1
    trishtrish1 Posts: 71 Member
    Please add me if you like - we can all always use more positive energy -

    Trish :)
  • janepatricia2
    janepatricia2 Posts: 40 Member
    hi ! You can add me if you like!
  • AlysonG2
    AlysonG2 Posts: 713 Member
    Make small changes, don't diet! That will kill your motivation quicker that anything. I started with making sure I ate at least 3 servings of fruits/veggies a day. Because of that, I felt a little more full, so I ate less bad stuff.

    Then, I worked on making sure one meal a day was completely clean (usually breakfast). Now, I'm working on the other two meals.

    You'll find that if you'll stick with it for the first week, you won't crave the "bad food" anymore. Ok, well, maybe every now and then, but you certainly won't want it every meal, or even every day.

    If I want something I shouldn't eat, I eat a small portion of it and make sure I cut back somewhere else so I don't go over my calorie goal for the day. Don't deprive yourself of anything!

    Good luck!

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