Will this become a routine? Success?

I've been putting on my "Game of Thrones" Dvd's and watching one episode at a time while walking on the treadmill every night. I usually do it while the husbands in the other room watching a program I don't like. lol So far this is working for me. (I started a six week challenge four weeks ago with two friends but one has already given up.) But I have a lot of weight to lose so I'm just going to hang in there and get through each day one day at a time. I think the idea is as other people have said, do something you don't mind doing and work around that otherwise your more likely to give up. I'm going to have to get some new DVD's! lol

Today was my first day dieting, and exercising. I wouldn't really call it dieting, I am going by the calorie counter on here and proportions. Can anyone tell me that the exercising becomes a routine after awhile, just like brushing your teeth. Also, has anyone us just counted calories and exercised and has had success?

Yes, it takes a couple of weeks but then you will think to exercise just like you think you have to brush your teeth.

Counting calories (to hit your specific goal) and exercising is what MFP is about! Note that with other methods of losing weight, it's about avoiding food. MFP is about eating the right amount of food.

For me exercising became more routine and less tedious - you'll still get aggravated and have days where you don't want to do it but force yourself to bc you have the willpower - when I started signing up for group sporting events. They really help take your mind out of obsessive diet mode, where all you think about is food and feeling deprived, into a more I know I can control myself so I can eat what I want in moderation type of consciousness.

For example EVERY Tuesday I meet up with a group of people to run in the early evening. Tuesday & Thursday nights I play roller derby. Friday night I'm in a softball league. Finding activities that I like and are active has made a huge difference. I know it makes me feel more positive about the entire process and has encouraged me to branch out - I now go to the gym on days I have off, I try new running groups on different nights of the week, and I eat healthier.

FYI I def. did NOT start all of these activities at once. One led to another to another just by virtue of meeting friends at events. I started by using the app MeetUp to find local athletic groups.

Good luck! Things get easier!

Congrats on getting started! If you set yourself up for success, you'll have success. One of the best things I've done for myself is planning for error. For instance, I know that if I go on an overnight trip to see family or friends, I'm probably going to wind up eating different than I normally do and I might even eat too much of it. But instead of calling it bad or letting myself spiral back to where I started, I accept that it was, and move on. Same thing with workouts. If I miss a workout for whatever reason, I do that workout the very next chance I get. I remind myself that missing one workout or eating one big meal won't make me fat just like one workout or one healthy meal won't make me thin. So seeing the big picture, it's really easy to stay on track and because of how good I feel, it's a habit. When I first started going back to the gym, taking that time for myself was the only thing I did for me and so it was like a treat, like I was spoiling myself! And I deserve that and so do you, so rock on, girl!