Today is the first day...

I know how you feel I felt the same way.

Keep going guys you can do it!
luv yall

This site really works if you stick with it. Log everything, no cheating. Get a kitchen scale, use measuring spoons and cups. You'll learn ways to eat fewer calories without getting hungry, and you'll learn that you HAVE to work out if you want to make your net calorie goal without starving yourself. Don't get anxious about losing pounds quickly, just follow the program and let the pounds come off slowly. As you lose weight at every weigh-in, you'll gain confidence that it really works, which will make you want to stick with it. It's a positive feedback loop.

This is day 5 for me, and I love the tools offered here! I have always felt like I was "eating right" but this takes out all the guesswork and now I know for sure where I stand throughout the day. Today is donut day at work...pass! When you know how many calories you are ACTUALLY consuming, it makes the past weight gain make sense and makes you more confident on the days you may not see results on the scale that you HAVE been doing everything right and you WILL see results eventually. I can't wait to look back a year from now and be able to post that I lost the 45 lbs. I wanted to! That will put me back to my pre-babies weight. I am a 36 year old married, mom of three, working full time and taking 12 credit hours per semester toward my degree in Social Work. I am active with my church, attend a weekly bible study and help out working with our church youth group. I have 2 more years of school myself and my husband has one more year as well to earn his master's. We have a child in elementary, middle and high school starting next year, so with all I have on my plate in the next 2 years, being healthy could NOT be a priority without tools like this. If I can do it, anyone can! I also just started C25K, which is a training program "Couch to 5K" which trains you from being totally inactive to running a 5K in 9 weeks. Yesterday was "Week 1, Day 2" of the program. I have asthma and quit smoking in April 2010. I have not been able to keep up with the program perfectly on day one or day two, because I had to walk some of the running parts, but I know by tomorrow, when I do day 3 of the program, I will be able to do it because last night I was so close. I have signed up for a 5K on April 9th, the day before my 37th birthday, and one month after I will have finished the C25K program. I know that commitment and this website will help me stay focused and accountable. Again, if I can do it, anyone can. Good luck to everyone and keep pushing toward your goals!

Cyndi

this is my grocery list
yo ueat this everyday and you will be spitting nails!

Grocery List
Proteins
• Chicken
• Steak
• Tuna
• Fish-Tuna steak, Salmon, Shrimp
• Turkey-Burgers and Store Baked
• Egg whites, Eggs

Carbohydrates
• Brown Rice
• Broccoli
• Raw Spinach
• Veggies-Asparagus, Romaine Lettuce, Cauliflower, Escarole, Onions, Tomatoes, Cucumber
• Fruit-Apples, Bananas, Berry's, Watermelon
• Wheat Pasta
• Whole Wheat Bread
• Oatmeal
• Yams

Snacks and Fats
• Peanuts
• Almonds
• Rice Cakes
• Natural Peanut Butter
• Fat Free Popcorn
• Yogurt (fat free)
• Cheerios
• Flax Seed
• Cottage Cheese