Just saying hello

tammeygail
tammeygail Posts: 27 Member
edited September 27 in Introduce Yourself
Well today was my first day and i stayed under my calorie goals lol. I was a little concerned but it worked out. Does anyone have any tips that may help me along. Thanks a bunch in advance.

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  • kk281
    kk281 Posts: 66 Member
    don't give up, nobody is perfect. everyone makes mistakes. great job on being under your first day. keep up the good work. you've made the first step on a path to a better you, find your core motivation, hold onto for dear life and run with it. find something that works for you, then once you start seeing results use that boost in motivation to step it up a notch and hone in on your ideal fitness plan. for me it is an hour of walking in the morning, 20-30 minutes of running at lunch and an hour or so of weights in the evening. i was NOOOOOO where near able to consider doing that in the beginning though. first i started off eating right, then i start to shed, then i started to walk a littl bit, then as i lost more i added a litt bit of weights, and progressed from there. its not a race to your ideal weight, it's a long term improvement of your total fitness level and lifestyle choices.
  • kimberg75
    kimberg75 Posts: 412 Member
    Hi and welcome to MFP! Tips I have would be to be sure to drink your 8 glasses of water a day. Also you can go into your settings and also track sodium and sugar. When I first joined I didn't know I could track these also then read about how too much sodium can cause water retention which = weight gain, and too much sugar will turn to fat. It's amazing how much sodium is in certain foods so keeping an eye on it is a good idea. Now I buy lower sod. soup and try to stay away from the higher sodium skillet meals.
    hmmm what else? Just try to exercise at least 30 minutes a day even if it's just a walk. And I've read that you should eat most of your exercise calories back too or your body may go into starvation mode and then you won't be losing any weight.
    This system works...just log everything you eat and try to stay around your calorie goal. Great job staying under your calorie goal for today!! Good luck on your weight loss journey!
    ~Kim
  • RocketsGirl75
    RocketsGirl75 Posts: 648
    ok so maybe I shouldn't say it because I don't track it but tracking your sodium and your sugar (which I do track) are big helps! both of these can cause you to not loose weight even when you are staying under on your calories. The site is pretty user friendly and there are lots of great people on here if you need or want support! Good luck with everything!!
  • amysuemartin718
    amysuemartin718 Posts: 99 Member
    I've found this website to be very motivating for me and phone app is awesome for eating out and shopping. I've still been able to eat out at restaurants and fast food places which has been awesome for me. Good luck on your journey. Friend me if you like.
  • tammeygail
    tammeygail Posts: 27 Member
    Oh ok thanks thats a lot of help cus i have noticed at the end of some days that i am high in the areas of sodium and fat. thanks for the info, never thought of that
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