Looking for advice

Hi meeeeeeeeeewm *waves*:laugh:

Hello and welcome to MFP!
You'll meet a great deal of supportive people here, which is awesome!

To answer your question, I'd say that worked for me was becoming aware of what I was eating. I realized along the way that'd oftenly eat above 3000 calories a day because I love the taste of food and I love snacking.

Once I started measuring and writing down every bite I take, I realized how much I was overeating and how damaging it was. MAJOR WAKE UP CALL.

Welcome! It's great that you've decided to work towards being healthier! Below are some of the things I've done that have helped me.

- Try to stay within your calorie goals.
- Cut out all fast food and soda. Try to drink at least 8 glasses of water.
- Take a look at what you're eating. How many servings are you eating at one time? One spatula scoop of pasta is roughly a serving size.
- Try to cut back on everything you're eating. For example, if you're eating 4 eggs for breakfast and 2 slices of toast, cut back to 2 eggs and one slice of toast.
- Drink a glass or two of water before every meal. It will fill you up and you won't eat as much.
- Workout everyday. Walking is a great workout and requires no equipment. Lifting also helps. If you don't have weights use cans of soup or something of similar nature. Even a little bit of exercise a day helps in the long run.
- Weigh yourself once a week on the same day at the same time of day. Usually I pick Tuesday mornings before I get in the shower. I found that Monday mornings aren't the best for me because I usually eat poorly during the weekends.
- Cut out sweets completely. Chocolate is my weakness so I stopped buying it. If I don't buy it then I can't eat it.
- Eat more proteins, vegetables, and fruit. Try to stay away from grains. If you decided to eat grains choose whole wheat or whole grain foods.
- Measure all your food before you eat it. This ensures you're eating the right amount of food for a serving size. I actually count out every Cheeze-It before eating any.
- Don't eat directly from a container or bag. I find that if I only put one serving amount of chips in a bowl I eat less. If I eat from the bag I will end up eating the entire bag.

Finally, good luck!

Smaller portions and low calorie snacks, try sticking to your calories and any kind of exercise to start with. One step at a time, you can do it

hi. I've been on for a month today and lost 13 lbs. my advice is to keep goals small and reachable. don't beat yourself up if you mess up - its about changing something you've been doing a long time. the weight went on over a long period (months, years) and it won't come off in a day. just be patient with yourself and recognize your strengths. be patient with your son and do something positive every day. good luck! I'm rooting for you!

Hi there peeps, I'm new to the lifestyle of healthy living, but am really glad I decided to do it. I'm confused about calorie counting, I am on a 1200 calorie diet, and am exercising 30 minutes a day, burning 250 calories, my calorie counter is showing that I have to eat an extra 250 calories to keep at 1200 calories. How am i loosing weight by doing this? could someone explain please?

Hello! Welcome to MFP, both of you!

My recommendations are to:
1) Stay consistent with logging what you eat and stay in your calorie goal.
2) Get some type of exercise in as much as you can.
3) Give yourself goals to reach.
4) Keep yourself (and your son) motivated and determined.

I think you'll do great! Feel free to add me as a friend if you want. We could motivate each other!

I am also confused for the same reason, and also how it is humanely possible to have the time and money to eat that much. I'm not trying to be mean, just wondering if it's a troll.

I am also confused for the same reason, and also how it is humanely possible to have the time and money to eat that much. I'm not trying to be mean, just wondering if it's a troll.

I have to agree. According to his diary your son "bigguybigrib" ate 54,000 calories already without dinner. I can't see anyone being able to eat that much food in a day. Tell him not to eat the marijuana cookies anymore (6 for a snack). That might help his appetite.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/bigguybigrib

Is this for real?

There is puppy chow on that list. o_O