I'm new too

I'll bet there are a lot of new people because the site is growing quickly. What a great concept! The depth of information I can get about my diet and exercise practices is amazing. I'm sure people would pay a lot of money for something like this. I appreciate the way it's structured, being advertiser-supported and free for us users. I have kept a food diary for several years, writing down all foods I ate for 3 meals a day, because I heard that was a good idea for someone who wanted to lose weight. But I didn't know what to do with it! Now I come to Myfitnesspal.com and enter it and get a wealth of feedback on calorie intake, fat, carbs, and comparison with how much I've burned and all the rest. I've only lost 3 pounds so far, in the little more than a month I've been on the site. But I'm not complaining. I can see it working and I have a path to go now. I am not trying to lose a lot. I'm 5'8" and weigh about 191 and a lot of it is muscle. By govt. standards I should be at least 31 pounds lighter. I'm shooting for 15 to 20 pounds lighter. I have confidence that I can do it. All the best to all of my new fitness pals!--Jim