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I am still fairly new to myfitnesspal. 35 days in and down I'm actually down 6lbs. The first weight logged it was off by 40lbs so I ended up deleting it because it would not let me change it. I am motivated to here everyones adventure on here. It gets me thinking If they can do it the right way so can I. I have a past struggle with anorexia and I don't want to go back to it now that I have 2 beautiful girls that look up to me.
1. How long have you used myfitnesspal?
2. How easy or hard was your first few weeks/months?
3. What worked for you?
4. How much weight have you lost total so far?
5. add anything else you would like to share.... I'd love to hear from you and add me if you would like to.
1. I'm 35 days in
2. My start so far has been rough with trying to figure what I can eat and can't eat and trying to stay within my daily nutrition goals. Its still a work in progress. I've been getting wonderful advice from other MFP users.
3. Still learning what works for me.
4. I have lost a total of 6lbs since Jan.
5. starting weight: 228.8
heaviest weight 301
lightest weight: 152
goal weight: 150-160
current weight: 223.2
delivered my oldest daughter 8-12-11 at 227
delivered my youngest daughter 4-3-13 at 237
I'm 5'6"
I thought hanging up my smaller clothes around my house would motivate me to lose weight but it does not work because I'm hardly home as it is, but.... Seeing ya'll be so successful has motivated me beyond belief and I can take you all anywhere with me via my phone App.
1. How long have you used myfitnesspal?
2. How easy or hard was your first few weeks/months?
3. What worked for you?
4. How much weight have you lost total so far?
5. add anything else you would like to share.... I'd love to hear from you and add me if you would like to.
1. I'm 35 days in
2. My start so far has been rough with trying to figure what I can eat and can't eat and trying to stay within my daily nutrition goals. Its still a work in progress. I've been getting wonderful advice from other MFP users.
3. Still learning what works for me.
4. I have lost a total of 6lbs since Jan.
5. starting weight: 228.8
heaviest weight 301
lightest weight: 152
goal weight: 150-160
current weight: 223.2
delivered my oldest daughter 8-12-11 at 227
delivered my youngest daughter 4-3-13 at 237
I'm 5'6"
I thought hanging up my smaller clothes around my house would motivate me to lose weight but it does not work because I'm hardly home as it is, but.... Seeing ya'll be so successful has motivated me beyond belief and I can take you all anywhere with me via my phone App.
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1. I've used MFP off and on for a couple of years. But right now I'm on my 30th day.
2. Every other time, the first week or two was easy, and after that it was hard. This time it's been a breeze since Day 1.
3. Being more open to new foods has helped. Having more money for healthy food. Everyone around me being supportive and joining in. I watch my sodium, sugars and carbs. Try to get in more proteins and good fats. Not too much meat.
4. I've lost 14.4 pounds.
When I was 17 or so, I was 200 pounds. I wasn't happy at the time with it, but I look back now and I realize I actually looked really good. When I had my son, I was 242 or so. 30 Days ago, I was 274 or something like that, and now I'm 260. I didn't like seeing that I weighed so much and I didn't even have another human inside of me to make me that big. I don't really have any inspiration to lose weight. I just want to. I love to cook and make healthy, beautiful meals. I love working out when I have time. It gets rid of all my stress from the day.
Add me on Instagram if you want to see some meal ideas
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Awesome great job. I'll add you when I get home from work on instagram You don't even look like you are even that big in your picture.. You look great. When I graduated high school that was when i was 300 pounds and I have my 10 year reunion coming up and I am excited to see everyone's response to my change.. I don't even look like my teenager self anymore.
Keep up the good work. I'm glad to see you like to cook.0 -
I don't really use MFP but I love to read the message boards. In a country where we are bombarded with food ads, fad diets, drugs, etc this is just a great place to help stay motivated and in the zone.
I was a fat kid and an obese teen. My pediatrician recommended I lose weight when I was 5. In my early 20s strangers would ask me when the baby was due. One day a six year old pointed at me and called me fat. I realized I could live my entire life like that or change everything. So I asked myself, what if tomorrow I woke up with the perfect body? How would I care for it? And then I committed to treat myself with the same respect that I would treat the perfect me.
I started walking a lot.. I cut all the crap from my diet and resolved only to eat food with nutritional benefits (i.e. protein, fiber, vitamins). I got really into health food and changing my palate completely. And I stuck to about 1500 calories a day, sometimes a bit more. In the beginning I lost weight very,very fast, even though I cheated all the time. The weight loss slowed down as I continued to lose.Then I stopped cheating. went to the gym and jogged for 30 whole seconds and was so proud. Within a week I could do a minute at a time. Within 2 months-10 miles.! I picked up weights, started taking classes,the whole 9 yards. The body is an amazing machine! Over the course of a year and a half I lost 70 pounds. No one who knows me now would ever imagine I was ever the fat girl. I drag my friends to the gym and healthy restaurants and try to take the best care of my body that I can. It is so much work, but I have more energy than I had when I was 16. I've maintained for a decade now, despite being married to a man who loves to take me out for Chinese and pizza whenever he can. If you need help or have questions feel free to friend me. Cheers0 -
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Trog rocks!
Here's my story so far
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1201887-a-love-song-for-my-barbell-50-lbs-down0 -
Great job with the loss so far! That is an excellent start!
1. I have been a member for some time. But I got serious about it March of 2013. And then life (and the Holidays!) happened around Octoberish until now.
2. I cannot say that is was easy OR difficult. It definitely requires (for me) a new way of thinking. Some habits were easy to kick while others were not. And some new healthier habits were easy to pick up, while others were not. The main thing for me was not beating myself up and thinking "FAILURE" when something did not go right.
3. What worked for me? Positive thinking. That may sound very cliche but it worked. Whenever I would eat something junky I would say "that is OK. You did not eat THE WHOLE CAKE, you had a piece." Logged it and moved on. Or If my workout was getting too tough for me, I would say "Hey, do what you can. Push yourself, but don't hurt yourself. Keep good form, but modify if you have to until you can do it 100%." I did not think of it as a "diet". It was a lifestyle change. And for the first time in my life, I was able to lose more than 3 pounds. I was able to stick with it.
4. I have lost a total of 43 pounds.
Add me if you would like. I am very upbeat and positive. Good luck and keep up the great work!!! :flowerforyou:0 -
1. I discovered MFP last May and have logged on ever since! Today is my 286th day! :bigsmile:
2. I started off just making sure to log all my food and staying around my daily calorie intake. It was hard to get into the habit of logging at first but after a while, I got used to it. For exercise, I started later in my journey with walking a bit and now I'm going to the gym 4-5 times a week! It gets easier with time and just became a routine for me to log my food and exercise.
3. Eating less and moving more. It truly is working for me! And I love to EAT! My diary says so.
4. 56 1/2 pounds. I've been averaging about 1 pound a week since I've started. Some weeks I lose 1/2 a pound or none -- but I usually know why. (Nom nom nom... )
5. I'm taking a different approach this time with this whole weight loss thing... and it's working. I eat what I want. I'm more active. I have so much energy that somedays I feel like I could explode! :explode: LOL! I am just a more happier person now! And I've accepted that this will be a lifetime journey for me.
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I don't really use MFP but I love to read the message boards. In a country where we are bombarded with food ads, fad diets, drugs, etc this is just a great place to help stay motivated and in the zone.
I was a fat kid and an obese teen. My pediatrician recommended I lose weight when I was 5. In my early 20s strangers would ask me when the baby was due. One day a six year old pointed at me and called me fat. I realized I could live my entire life like that or change everything. So I asked myself, what if tomorrow I woke up with the perfect body? How would I care for it? And then I committed to treat myself with the same respect that I would treat the perfect me.
I started walking a lot.. I cut all the crap from my diet and resolved only to eat food with nutritional benefits (i.e. protein, fiber, vitamins). I got really into health food and changing my palate completely. And I stuck to about 1500 calories a day, sometimes a bit more. In the beginning I lost weight very,very fast, even though I cheated all the time. The weight loss slowed down as I continued to lose.Then I stopped cheating. went to the gym and jogged for 30 whole seconds and was so proud. Within a week I could do a minute at a time. Within 2 months-10 miles.! I picked up weights, started taking classes,the whole 9 yards. The body is an amazing machine! Over the course of a year and a half I lost 70 pounds. No one who knows me now would ever imagine I was ever the fat girl. I drag my friends to the gym and healthy restaurants and try to take the best care of my body that I can. It is so much work, but I have more energy than I had when I was 16. I've maintained for a decade now, despite being married to a man who loves to take me out for Chinese and pizza whenever he can. If you need help or have questions feel free to friend me. Cheers
What an amazing story. Im happy for you and the life changes. I have shocked reactions when I tell people I used to be 300 pounds just 10 years ago. lol. It makes me feel good at times with the reactions but it just never seemed enough for me to make the change. I'm happy to have joined MFP and read stories thinking if they can do it SO CAN I... 0 -
1. I've been with MFP for a year and a month.
2. I have found this to be the easiest thing I've ever tried. I try to eat healthy most of the time, but I'm not get crazy about it. I pretty much eat what I want and try to balance out the calories. I pay attention to the macros, but I'm okay if some are over and some are under as long as it isn't crazy. I'm most concerned about the calories. I subscribe to the mantra of calories in and calories out.
3. Logging has been what works for me. Always being aware of what I'm eating, what I'm burning and what I'm feeling. I use the Food diary, the Exercise diary, and I blog. The 3 together keeps me pretty level.
4. I am currently down 62 pounds, 38 pounds to go to hit my 100 pound goal.
5. Exercise is the key. It is possible to lose the weight without exercising, but the feelings of deprivation and the depression many of us experience is difficult … the exercise will level all of that off.0 -
Wow that is an amazing story you have. Keep it up. You have so much motivation. 0 -
1. I have been a member for 3 years, but never used it for more than a day or two until this time. I am on day 43!
2. LIke someone else said, this time has been a breeze for me, but I think I finally decided that "no holds bar' this time was my only way and that I had to do this for me.
3. So far...not "giving up" anything. I have young kids with busy schedules and sometime we eat out. I enjoy that for the most part and I have found things that fit my calories. I also found ways to get in pieces of chocolate and things. My main thing was using some flavor packets to get down the water since I was a huge pop drinker before I started!
4. 13.6 pounds in 43 days! It just seems to be falling off!
5. I don't have much else to say...my life is very stressful right now and I feel like this is one place that I can be in control. I can control what I put in my mouth and I can do this for me instead of giving and giving to other people in the rest of my life. I love new friends and I try to be as positive as I can so please feel free to add me too!
Good luck!0 -
1. How long have you used myfitnesspal? 20ish days
2. How easy or hard was your first few weeks/months? the first two weeks were weird cause i had no idea what i was doing with the healthy cooking. but i learned if you can make it two weeks with honest, no cheating, you're golden.
3. What worked for you? healthy eating
4. How much weight have you lost total so far? i lost 183 pounds (318.5-135.5) from august 2011-june 2013. then i quit smoking and gained 40 back. i'm here to get the last pesky ones off again. i am down 5.5 pounds since i started tracking here and started receiving support from pals.
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a few tips:
- there's a saying that goes "breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, dinner like a pauper." you'll go to bed a little hungry, but wake up feeling great.
- if you ever get "hungry," one thing i do is have just a finger tip of yellow mustard. it's so salty, i guarantee it'll kick your "craving"
- DRINK ALL YOUR WATER
- you have to weigh/measure/track everything. don't eyeball it. you're going to get it wrong.
- spinach can be disguised in pretty much anything and it is a potential gut bomber.
- eating healthy feels SO amazing. and waking up after a day of being good will make you feel like a million bucks. i dare you to not smile and mentally pat yourself on the back for being awesome!
- the best reward for a day of eating well is doing it again. and again. and again!
- the benefits of healthy eating aren't all on the scale. your hair, skin and nails get awesome. then your head gets awesome. then you start saying "awesome" all the time and it really annoys other people, but you mean it every. dang. time.
- find a physical activity that you can love as just that - an activity. if you see it as something you enjoy rather than a "work out" then you are more likely to keep it up. when i was heavy, i chose gardening and then added hula hooping and now that i actually CAN...it's those and running. i also enjoy watching billy blanks' junk bounce around in the occasional tae-bo video session.
- NEVER be mean to yourself. don't talk down to yourself for cheating or because of your size or the number on the scale. first of all, it's just plain mean. secondly, we've been taught to ignore bullying so it's not gonna do any good.
- track your food the night before or the morning of. that way you'll be less likely to improvise!0 -
Great job with the loss so far! That is an excellent start!
1. I have been a member for some time. But I got serious about it March of 2013. And then life (and the Holidays!) happened around Octoberish until now.
2. I cannot say that is was easy OR difficult. It definitely requires (for me) a new way of thinking. Some habits were easy to kick while others were not. And some new healthier habits were easy to pick up, while others were not. The main thing for me was not beating myself up and thinking "FAILURE" when something did not go right.
3. What worked for me? Positive thinking. That may sound very cliche but it worked. Whenever I would eat something junky I would say "that is OK. You did not eat THE WHOLE CAKE, you had a piece." Logged it and moved on. Or If my workout was getting too tough for me, I would say "Hey, do what you can. Push yourself, but don't hurt yourself. Keep good form, but modify if you have to until you can do it 100%." I did not think of it as a "diet". It was a lifestyle change. And for the first time in my life, I was able to lose more than 3 pounds. I was able to stick with it.
4. I have lost a total of 43 pounds.
Add me if you would like. I am very upbeat and positive. Good luck and keep up the great work!!! :flowerforyou:
Awesome. I had quit soda/coke/pop about 9 years ago and that was a choice I am so happy I made. I was ordered to drink 160+ fluid oz while I was pregnant with my oldest daughter because of fuid complications. From that I can't stand water anymore lol and I am trying to get back into drinking it. I actually got into drinking fruit juices V8 splashes. That change is very hard for me. Keep up the good work. 43 pounds is a lot of weight.0 -
1. I discovered MFP last May and have logged on ever since! Today is my 286th day! :bigsmile:
2. I started off just making sure to log all my food and staying around my daily calorie intake. It was hard to get into the habit of logging at first but after a while, I got used to it. For exercise, I started later in my journey with walking a bit and now I'm going to the gym 4-5 times a week! It gets easier with time and just became a routine for me to log my food and exercise.
3. Eating less and moving more. It truly is working for me! And I love to EAT! My diary says so.
4. 56 1/2 pounds. I've been averaging about 1 pound a week since I've started. Some weeks I lose 1/2 a pound or none -- but I usually know why. (Nom nom nom... )
5. I'm taking a different approach this time with this whole weight loss thing... and it's working. I eat what I want. I'm more active. I have so much energy that somedays I feel like I could explode! :explode: LOL! I am just a more happier person now! And I've accepted that this will be a lifetime journey for me.
Your so close to your goal weight I see. that is wonderful. I'm excited for you. The way you started off by just changing the amount of what you ate first and exercise later is the same thing I am doing. More so because right now in my life I have so much going on and I have no time work out. I barely have time to get 6-7 hrs sleep a night. I got the dark circles to go with it. LOL. But when that part winds down a bit and I can squeeze 15 min in to work out then I will jump on it But yet I don't sit at a desk where I work at. I am standing at a desk and sometimes I am housekeeping, maintenance, security, and front desk girl all rolled into one. My condo is 7 stories high and for my workout I climb the stairs instead of taking the elevator when I need to go to a different floor than the one my desk is at. 0 -
1. I've been with MFP for a year and a month.
2. I have found this to be the easiest thing I've ever tried. I try to eat healthy most of the time, but I'm not get crazy about it. I pretty much eat what I want and try to balance out the calories. I pay attention to the macros, but I'm okay if some are over and some are under as long as it isn't crazy. I'm most concerned about the calories. I subscribe to the mantra of calories in and calories out.
3. Logging has been what works for me. Always being aware of what I'm eating, what I'm burning and what I'm feeling. I use the Food diary, the Exercise diary, and I blog. The 3 together keeps me pretty level.
4. I am currently down 62 pounds, 38 pounds to go to hit my 100 pound goal.
5. Exercise is the key. It is possible to lose the weight without exercising, but the feelings of deprivation and the depression many of us experience is difficult … the exercise will level all of that off.
Awesome. Happy late one year. 0 -
1. I have been a member for 3 years, but never used it for more than a day or two until this time. I am on day 43!
2. LIke someone else said, this time has been a breeze for me, but I think I finally decided that "no holds bar' this time was my only way and that I had to do this for me.
3. So far...not "giving up" anything. I have young kids with busy schedules and sometime we eat out. I enjoy that for the most part and I have found things that fit my calories. I also found ways to get in pieces of chocolate and things. My main thing was using some flavor packets to get down the water since I was a huge pop drinker before I started!
4. 13.6 pounds in 43 days! It just seems to be falling off!
5. I don't have much else to say...my life is very stressful right now and I feel like this is one place that I can be in control. I can control what I put in my mouth and I can do this for me instead of giving and giving to other people in the rest of my life. I love new friends and I try to be as positive as I can so please feel free to add me too!
Good luck!
I'm in the same boat with the busy life and stress at the current moment. This site is actually helping me stay away from facebook at the moment where some of my issues are popping up and helping me get motivated to become healthier and be able to keep up with my 2 little girls... Almost 14 pounds in 43 days is amazing. Keep it up.0 -
1. How long have you used myfitnesspal? 20ish days
2. How easy or hard was your first few weeks/months? the first two weeks were weird cause i had no idea what i was doing with the healthy cooking. but i learned if you can make it two weeks with honest, no cheating, you're golden.
3. What worked for you? healthy eating
4. How much weight have you lost total so far? i lost 183 pounds (318.5-135.5) from august 2011-june 2013. then i quit smoking and gained 40 back. i'm here to get the last pesky ones off again. i am down 5.5 pounds since i started tracking here and started receiving support from pals.
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a few tips:
- there's a saying that goes "breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, dinner like a pauper." you'll go to bed a little hungry, but wake up feeling great.
- if you ever get "hungry," one thing i do is have just a finger tip of yellow mustard. it's so salty, i guarantee it'll kick your "craving"
- DRINK ALL YOUR WATER
- you have to weigh/measure/track everything. don't eyeball it. you're going to get it wrong.
- spinach can be disguised in pretty much anything and it is a potential gut bomber.
- eating healthy feels SO amazing. and waking up after a day of being good will make you feel like a million bucks. i dare you to not smile and mentally pat yourself on the back for being awesome!
- the best reward for a day of eating well is doing it again. and again. and again!
- the benefits of healthy eating aren't all on the scale. your hair, skin and nails get awesome. then your head gets awesome. then you start saying "awesome" all the time and it really annoys other people, but you mean it every. dang. time.
- find a physical activity that you can love as just that - an activity. if you see it as something you enjoy rather than a "work out" then you are more likely to keep it up. when i was heavy, i chose gardening and then added hula hooping and now that i actually CAN...it's those and running. i also enjoy watching billy blanks' junk bounce around in the occasional tae-bo video session.
- NEVER be mean to yourself. don't talk down to yourself for cheating or because of your size or the number on the scale. first of all, it's just plain mean. secondly, we've been taught to ignore bullying so it's not gonna do any good.
- track your food the night before or the morning of. that way you'll be less likely to improvise!
That is amazing, you look amazing, and those are amazing tips lol. I am going to copy, paste, and print them out. Then I'm going to hang them up around the house for reminders. Thanks 0 -
1. I've used mfp for about three years on and off but recently came back a week ago.
2. It wasn't that hard with the eating part. I ate healthy for a few months prior to starting a workout routine. This time around, I'm finding the problem to be the same.
3. Healthy eating and then walking on my treadmill a little while later during my nightly tv shows.
4. I lost around 80, then stopped doing everything altogether and gained about 45 of it back. I haven't weighed myself recently to see if I lost anything since I started using mfp again.
5. Everything is in my profile on the side if you want to learn a little more about me. Anyone can add me as a friend! I love the supportive people on here!0 -
1. I started mfp in late January after a wake up call from my doctor.
2. The eating part hasn't been too hard as I've mostly cut back on my portion size. I was eating too much junk like sodas and fast food and not taking the time to see what's in it and what I really should be eating.
3. Smaller portions, drink lots of water, healthy snacks and just random exercise like parking father away from my office, walking to the grocery store and just little cardio work at the gym. Going to start some weight lifting soon.
4. I've lost 16 pounds so far and I'm not done yet. I started at 245, weighed as much as 260 a couple years ago and was my best at 185. I'm trying to get under 200 for the first time in almost ten years and I feel great!
5. Don't beat yourself up. Allow yourself to have your moments of weakness and just start again the new day. Stay positive and you will achieve your goal! Feel free to add me if you'd like, or if anyone wants to.0 -
1. How long have you used myfitnesspal? 20ish days
2. How easy or hard was your first few weeks/months? the first two weeks were weird cause i had no idea what i was doing with the healthy cooking. but i learned if you can make it two weeks with honest, no cheating, you're golden.
3. What worked for you? healthy eating
4. How much weight have you lost total so far? i lost 183 pounds (318.5-135.5) from august 2011-june 2013. then i quit smoking and gained 40 back. i'm here to get the last pesky ones off again. i am down 5.5 pounds since i started tracking here and started receiving support from pals.
5.[/URL]
a few tips:
- there's a saying that goes "breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, dinner like a pauper." you'll go to bed a little hungry, but wake up feeling great.
- if you ever get "hungry," one thing i do is have just a finger tip of yellow mustard. it's so salty, i guarantee it'll kick your "craving"
- DRINK ALL YOUR WATER
- you have to weigh/measure/track everything. don't eyeball it. you're going to get it wrong.
- spinach can be disguised in pretty much anything and it is a potential gut bomber.
- eating healthy feels SO amazing. and waking up after a day of being good will make you feel like a million bucks. i dare you to not smile and mentally pat yourself on the back for being awesome!
- the best reward for a day of eating well is doing it again. and again. and again!
- the benefits of healthy eating aren't all on the scale. your hair, skin and nails get awesome. then your head gets awesome. then you start saying "awesome" all the time and it really annoys other people, but you mean it every. dang. time.
- find a physical activity that you can love as just that - an activity. if you see it as something you enjoy rather than a "work out" then you are more likely to keep it up. when i was heavy, i chose gardening and then added hula hooping and now that i actually CAN...it's those and running. i also enjoy watching billy blanks' junk bounce around in the occasional tae-bo video session.
- NEVER be mean to yourself. don't talk down to yourself for cheating or because of your size or the number on the scale. first of all, it's just plain mean. secondly, we've been taught to ignore bullying so it's not gonna do any good.
- track your food the night before or the morning of. that way you'll be less likely to improvise!
That is amazing, you look amazing, and those are amazing tips lol. I am going to copy, paste, and print them out. Then I'm going to hang them up around the house for reminders. Thanks
weeee! that's awesome 0
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