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Looking for the inspiration to continue....

luvmontana
luvmontana Posts: 40 Member
in Introduce Yourself
Hello all I just started with mfp yesterday and I am hoping this will give me the boost to continue my weight loss journey.
I have lost about 28-30 pounds and have 50 to go. I exercise with walk away the pounds and walking outside when
weather permits (snow in the winter and now 100 degrees here whew!). I just hope being part of a community will help
me with the motivation and inspiration I need to continue.

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  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    Welcome! Set your goal to 1 lb. per week. Learn to log everything you eat & drink accurately & honestly.

    Read the Sexypants post: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
  • luvmontana
    luvmontana Posts: 40 Member
    Thank you! I've already read through that post it is very good and informative and I am
    already aiming for only about a pound a week-no more than that.
  • pamkeast5
    pamkeast5 Posts: 7 Member
    I find that as I encourage others that is motivating myself to stay on track. It is a win-win! :happy:
  • SarasotaChopper
    SarasotaChopper Posts: 3
    Hello,
    for some reason I just found this on my computer. Ironically, I bought a rowing machine about 5 days ago, and I have been rowing 30 min/ day Today, I rowed 60 min. Generally on weekends I will ride my bike 15 miles on Sat and 15 on Sunday, but it was raining off/on today, so I thought I would row longer. I need to lose 50 lbs asap LOL but my goal is to lose it by my 60th birthday which is 12-13-14 yeah last number sequence in this century.
    I just started the food diary, and wow, my eyes are opened! I just pop grapes and pistachios in my mouth whenever I go into the kitchen. eeeck.. that has got to stop!
    My motivation is when I was on vacation, I looked into a full length mirror and I was horrified .. what happened to my pre menopausal body, and who's body is this??? Yep, it's mine and my only excuse is I quit exercising. I live in the North and winters I just want to hibernate and stay warm, which means snuggle under a blanket and not move. But, I have a whole closet full of great clothes that I can't fit into any more -- well it's been about 5 yrs and enough is enough! I am going to get into them once again and stay there. That is my motivation .. I don't like what I see in the mirror..
  • luvmontana
    luvmontana Posts: 40 Member
    Thanks for the comments my motivation is building as I type haha like I said
    I hope this will be the boost I need.
  • SarasotaChopper
    SarasotaChopper Posts: 3
    I think MT is so beautiful esp around Flathead Lake - Missoula - Whitefish -- basically the western part of MT! You can do this!
  • SarasotaChopper
    SarasotaChopper Posts: 3
    Hmmm I want to lose 50# as well .. so baby steps .. don't think about the end .. just put one foot in front of the other, this way it won't be so overwhelming ..
  • angiepangie43
    angiepangie43 Posts: 15 Member
    Greetings!! I have been using MFP for over a year now. I have loss almost 70 pounds. I love MFP. My sister uses it also. She has loss 120 pounds. Good luck to each of you!!
  • angiepangie43
    angiepangie43 Posts: 15 Member
    Congrats on your current weight loss. You are going to discover that MFP is an added motivator. I personally love it.
  • ccastillo71
    ccastillo71 Posts: 3 Member
    Hello
    My name is Catalina I have just started zumba for two weeks . I am combining portion control with Nutraelli and complete nutrition's tone . I am 239 pound from 250 pounds start .
  • hearthwood
    hearthwood Posts: 794 Member
    Welcome it sounds like you're well on your way. I like to walk too along with hiking. I live in the Rockies of Colorado, so summers cool here, but the winter is to cold. So I rejoined my Jazzercise class and that gives me a good workout when the weather is disagreeable.

    A lot of people are wearing Fitbits to track their daily steps and they sync with MFP. I am wearing a Jawbone UP, that I can also add in ither workouts, but it doesn't have a reader on it, so I have to plug it in my Android to see how many steps I have taken. The UP made for I phones doesn't a appear to be very accurate. If you're doing a lot of walking I would recommend a pedometer or FitBit that you can wear all of the time to see how many steps you're doing. They are great devices.

    Anyway take care, you can add me as a friend if you like.
  • katieai
    katieai Posts: 23 Member
    I'm looking to lose about 50 pounds as well, and am also trying to stay motivated. Feel free to add me as a friend, if you'd like!
  • Luckee_me
    Luckee_me Posts: 1,425 Member
    Hi,
    You can do this!
    Good luck to you.

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