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Another fresh start...support needed

Tracydpips
Tracydpips Posts: 13 Member
edited February 15 in Introduce Yourself
Hi, today is another all too familiar fresh start. I have been trying to kid myself that I should be happy with who I am and in a lot of respects I am. However my weight is an issue and I would like to lose the extra pounds. Winter is difficult so today the sun is out and I am nervously tracking my calories and exercise from today. ????

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  • mactaffy84
    mactaffy84 Posts: 398 Member
    Good luck! It is hard to jump back on the wagon in winter ( I know because I'm doing it, too), but imagine how great we can feel by summer!
  • sh_6020
    sh_6020 Posts: 2
    Hi mrsmoet :-)

    I am also new here and need support like you. I am tired of trying to loose weight all the time and see that I somehow lost motivation in the middle. This time I decided to just do it and get it over with. Let's start :-)
  • Vivh1765
    Vivh1765 Posts: 12 Member
    Good luck. Nobody likes to diet in the winter - but we all want to be slimmer by the summer. Just keep at it - even if you don't see immediate results, it is sticking to it that shows longer-term results.

    I have started and failed more diets than I care to remember - sadly I was in the habit of creating a very optimistic spreadsheet for each one, so I don't need to remember, I have the proof. Also my 4 year membership on MFP serves as another beacon to my lack of willpower.

    Now my attitude is one pound lost a month is better than 5 pounds lost in week 1 and 10 pounds gained through the remainder of the year. Once I removed unachievable goals, I find it all easier to stick to and more motivation.
  • Tracydpips
    Tracydpips Posts: 13 Member
    Thanks ladies,

    I am a successful dieter but when I am bad it's like self destruct!!! Have been very successful following weight watchers in the past but I just don't want to do that so going to calorie count, am a member of a gym but been really lazy the last couple of weeks. Yoga this morning though before work ????getting back into it gently
  • DeboraW_55
    DeboraW_55 Posts: 95 Member
    We have to start somewhere. You can do this. This is my first week. Again.
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