Things I have discovered on MFP...

I have learned that it's really not as big a deal as I think it is. No matter what "it" is.

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I won't die without a diet pepsi!:sad:
I can drink water - 64oz or more a day!:drinker:
I can get up at 4:30am and go to the gym!:bigsmile:
I can lose weight and feel better!
I can set goals and reach them!:flowerforyou:

Awesome post idea!

I've learned:

~Drink mucho water.
~Incorporate extra exercise into everyday life. (Park further away, take the steps, do curls with the grocery bags)
~Log all my food, even when I get to maintenance, or I'll be back at "weight loss".
~I control what goes in my mouth. Ever since I was two years old........

~It's so worth the effort.:flowerforyou:

I have (re) learned that if there is something in the house that I really love, I will eventually have it--and have it in overwhelmingly large (until it is all gone) quantities.......................

This is an amazing post and an amazing group of people!! I have learned a few things in my week of being here.


1. Though it was tough at first I can eat in portions and still feel full instead of overeating and being miserable.
2. I do like to exercise.
3. I can feel better during the day instead of being tired all the time.
4. SODIUM IS BAD!!!!!
5. Last but not least there are others going through the same thing and if you just reach out for help someone will throw you a life preserver!!!


Thank you so much to all the strong people on here that are giving me strength and helping me find the willpower I didn't know I had. Bless you all!!

I've learned that it really isn't all that hard to lose weight, you just have to want to.

I've learned that nobody can make the decision for you, you have to do it for yourself.

I've learned that after eating good, healthy food for so long, a pizza makes me feel ill. And that is wonderful.

I have learned:

I am not too old to change.
I am not too fat to exercise.
I am stronger than I thought.
I don't know everything about dieting or I wouldn't be where I am today.
I like having friends (thank you friends!) and being accountable for what I put in my mouth.
I LOVE (can't get enough) green leafy veggies.
AND the biggest surprise......
Exercise improves my mood and makes me have more energy. I would have never believed that one without experiencing it for myself.

I have learnt...

- it is alot easier to eat my five a day than I first thought
- I can also drink 8 glasses of water a day, sometimes more, without even really trying too hard.
- that I enjoy the feeling I get after an exercise session
- I eat ALOT in a day, but I now eat the right things as opposed to the rubbish I used to snack on.
- my mood is so much better when I have a really good food day.
- that I CAN and WILL do it this time

I've learned that food is fuel, not comfort.

I've learned that it's better for me to weigh my self once a month instead of weekly. I choose the 13th to be my weigh in day. The body fluxates so much with muscle and fat, I FEEL better when I see -8lbs apposed to -0.2lbs , YKWIM?

I've learned that I ENJOY exercise! Sometimes it's a bit rough getting started, but as soon as I start, I realize, I'm having FUN! Afterwards, I FEEL better........LOVE endorphines!!!! I feel PROUD of myself for making say a salmon sandwich instead of eating the meat lover pizza that my husband ordered. I've learned that in order to improved my outside, I neeed to focus on what is INSIDE first!

I'm sure I'll have much more to learn........I'm still at the beginning!