New to mfp...trying to lose 100+ pounds

Congratulations on starting this journey! It's a great attitude to have. Just remember to take it one day at a time and to really track everything you eat.

One big help for me to stay on track is to figure out and log what I am going to eat before I even start eating each day so that I don't leave anything up to guess work. I get myself in trouble real fast if I eat first and log later. Of course, there are times when you just don't know what your food is going to be, but as a day in and day out routine, I work out my menus beforehand, print it out and know exactly what I am going to have. That's just one tip that has helped me on this journey.

Also, remembering and reminding yourself why you have chosen to get healthy and fit on the days when all you want to do is shove your face in a bag of Cheetos or ice cream or something like that. Clearly defining and then writing down your goals and posting them where you can see them daily is a great idea. Realizing that if you want the weight to stay off forever this has to be a LIFESTYLE and not a diet. For me looking ahead and realizing this is how I eat now and no I won't ever get all the pie and cookies I want but the beauty is once I have been without them for a while they no longer hold any power over me. (You may not be addicted to sweets at all, but I certainly was and if I'm not careful they will woo me back in!).

Outside of healthy eating, weight lifting and/or exercise is a must. Once you get started hopefully you will develop a love for it and never want to stop!

Good luck in your endeavors. Always feel free to ask me anything and if I can help you I certainly will!

Patti

Awesome!!! Now get to work on making that 4 a 3!!! You can do it!!!

I started 28 days ago, lost 9 lbs! Hoping for 11 on Saturday! I've got 109 left to lose. I'll add you as a friend!

toadhunter911 wrote: »

Start off with small, realistic goals and build on your successes. I've lost over 100 pounds, but it took me 4 years to do it. Small changes, physical activity, and perseverance pays off.

I think the single best advice for me was making small changes. I had done big changes so many times before with only temporary success. When I finally decided I was going down the scale for good this time I realized while YES I can restrict myself to almost nothing and lose it quickly, I was more interested in losing it permanently and for me not to rebel against what I was doing the changes had to be nice and slow. Now, 4 1/2 years later and 170 lb down I can honestly say it works...and I feel WAY younger at 52 than I did at 40..or 30 for that matter!!