I'm new...........will take any suggestions.

Tomorrow is a new day! I think the first day of using MFP is such a great eye opener as to what we're really consuming. Make sure that your calorie goal is where it needs to be and log your exercise calories - maybe even try to do more so you can eat some/all of those calories back! You can do this. This forum is filled with so much helpful information. Use the search feature to look up stuff you're wondering about and make some new friends for support. You're welcome to add me if you want.

Take it day by day and hour by hour if you have to. You went 300 cals over, let it go, you can't fix what happened, all you can do is plan for the next time. Take a look at everything you ate and see if there is a choice that you could have changed and try it for next time. Eating healthier is a constant learning curve. Just always reevaluate. Maybe it was a more hungry day because of your exercise or maybe its a hormonal time. Keep in mind too that for the first 2 weeks you will feel hungry constantly as your body adjusts to a new way of eating. I found for that time my stomach hurt constantly because it was used to having food all the time.

Hope this helps some. You are already making the right steps toward being healthier by being here. Goodluck on your journey and if you want to add me for motivation and support, please feel free. I get huge support from here and I am a huge support to others.

Jess

As has already been mentioned, just do your best and make adjustments, but most importantly stick with it. You're going to stumble from time to time, it's part of it.......nobody is perfect. Just make sure you get back up from your falls and get back on track.

It might take you a little while, but you'll find things you like to eat that will fill you up while still hitting your deficit numbers. I still pretty much eat all the things I use to, but avoid the real bad stuff.

Also remember it's a marathon, not a sprint. You'll get discouraged sometimes when the weight isn't coming off like you think it should. Once again just stick with it and changes will happen.

Good luck and believe in yourself

Just take it one day at a time. After the first week or two it will be easier to see how to shave off a few calories from each meal. For instance with your 300 calorie overage (which is not too bad), I find it much easier to remove ~100 calories from each meal than try to take off all 300 at dinner.

It's not a diet...

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You taken the first jump towards success....I'm gonna ditto all that was said^^^^...you can do this???aim for healthy , not processed foods! fruits & veggies, & lean proteins, & fiber rich foods...to fill you up!! Don't forget water!!! @ least 8 glasses.....& move your body...I'm here daily & @ maintenance ..add me if you'd like....????????????good luck on your journey...

If you are ready to change your lifestyle, you've in the right place. As someone else has stated, this is not a diet. Add other MOVers for support & motivation. You can do this...you just need to be ready. You can read my profile and if you like please feel free to add me. I log daily and have an open diary. BEST OF LUCK on your new lifestyle :flowerforyou:

My advice: Just keep making small improvements. Don't plan to be perfect. Perfection never ends well.

BE honest when it's not working - some people will say "push through - don't give up - you can do this" and somewhere in it will be a grain of advice you can salvage your efforts with. I did this when I was done with it - and found my way around being done with it. Now I'm still here. I needed something solid, but I did appreciate the moral support also.

My first day I just logged, no plan, I'm just going to log. I was shocked at how I was eating.

Day 2 - I started tweaking.

A few weeks in - my stress from work demands and lack of time became so tight I was turning to fast food and ready to give up. I shared my feelings and how I was done with it. Somebody chimed in and said - loosen up, eat maintenance until you are ready to go again. That was the smartest person ever. I now allow some fast food - although I try to watch it - it can get out of hand. I could go every day. It's not perfection that prevents it - it's not demonizing the fast food - it's budgetary partially and just believing in my own food I can cook being healthier.

Right then, I learned not to demonize too much. Food is food. There's low calorie garbage, low calorie quality, fast food, comfort food, etc. Some things are healthier, but I will not make it trying to be eating in perfection land.

Friend me if you like. I cheer for the team as much as I can and respond to cries for help when I think I can offer support.

As everyone else is saying, 300 over isn't terrible! Don't beat yourself up over it. It took me 1 year and 1/2 to really listen to my body and take the steps necessary to change my lifestyle to a healthier one.

I'm one of those people who like to eat when bored, not hungry, etc. etc. And especially trying to get into the habit of eating healthier, my mind would play mind tricks to make me think I was hungry ALLLLL the time. One thing that really helps me is eating 5 small, healthy meals a day (about 300 calories each. Give or take on some meals). Every 2-3 hours so I don't get too anxious for my next meal. And also I work out between meals 2 and 3 so I make those my pre and post workout meals which works out nicely. Also, I sleep very late and I get those night time cravings so I allow for my 5th meal/snack to be at around 10:30pm without feeling quilty. Though this is just a preference. Good luck!