My 1st day of myfitnesspal.com

Welcome to this wonderful web site! I hope this works for you. It certainly made things easier for me. The one tip that has saved me a few times is to have a buddy hold you accountable. A friend and I are doing this together, and I think we have done well because of our "partnership". Good luck!

I was one of those people who didn't diet. I always believed excercise was the only way to go. This site really helped me combine working out with watching my calories. I hope it's as helpful for you as it has been for me. Also, this message board is by far the friendliest and most helpful board I have seen, everyone is sooooo supportive. My only suggestions are to eat healthy calories through fruits and veggies vs saving your calories for a fast food splurge (doesn't work like I'd hoped) and to drink as much water as you can. I have a hard time meeting the 8 glasses, even when I do cardio for an hour. I'm still working on that, but I know it's important, although I don't obsess over the number 8, I just drink whenever I can, and it gradually gets better.