I'm new and I don't know what to do.

mckissickalaina
mckissickalaina Posts: 2 Member
edited November 26 in Introduce Yourself
Hey! I'm new. I've tried numerous things to try and lose weight but nothing ever seems to work. Eating has always been my vice. And I am beyond ready to make a change to my lifestyle.

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  • gigdeb
    gigdeb Posts: 7 Member
    Hi - I'm new as far as the message boards are concerned. I started tracking my meals with My Fitness Pal on September 21st as so far I've lost 15.6 lbs. It has REALLY helped me be accountable and it's a blast to see that my daily exercise is giving me additional calories to use throughout the day. I have used the Shred Revolution Diet by Dr. Ian Smith as a guide - he promotes eating small, frequent meals and snacks throughout the day to keep your metabolism up and blood sugar at an even level - you can find his book available on-line through Amazon - for me, it's a smart, no nonsense, no weird foods or crap way to lose some weight in a relatively short period of time. Good luck to you.
  • mckissickalaina
    mckissickalaina Posts: 2 Member
    Thanks! I am new as far as the whole app, and I'm not really sure how to use all of it's parts yet. I will have to check that book out, it seems simple enough. Good luck to you also.
  • AylaStryder
    AylaStryder Posts: 24 Member
    edited November 2015
    Welcome to MFP! I find it a really easy app to use, You log every meal into your food diary and change your food choices to keep in your deficit, I weigh all my food and non water drinks and log them all, Its important to drink plenty water, Eat clean and remember its a marathon not a sprint so you wont see results instantly :smiley: That doesnt mean you wont get there though! best of luck :smile:
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    I find the app almost impossible to use. I love the full site though and have lost 90 of my 135 lb lost from counting calories and tracking other things (especially sodium) here. Good luck!
  • lthur714
    lthur714 Posts: 105 Member
    mckissickalaina wrote: »
    Hey! I'm new. I've tried numerous things to try and lose weight but nothing ever seems to work. Eating has always been my vice. And I am beyond ready to make a change to my lifestyle.

    Don't worry. I had the same problem. I love food! But since you are ready (as I was) and I know you can't wait to see the pounds come off (it may come slowly as it did for me), but if you use the MVP app (on a desktop computer - not the phone), you will see results.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    when i logged, i primarily went online and only used the app when i was out and about.

    pro tips:
    1 - invest in a food scale and weigh solids rather than trying to figure out how much 1 cup of chicken is or whatever...
    2 - use the recipe builder for homemade recipes...do not use generic entries and/or use them sparingly in a pinch...i.e. "homemade lasagna"...that's just some rando's lasagna recipe and it may or may not be remotely close to your own recipe.
    3 - be as accurate as possible when logging...find your actual product in the database...for meats, veg, etc tag it with "USDA"...i.e. "Chicken Breast - USDA" and then pick the option that best matches what you're doing...i.e. raw weight, cooked, etc.
    4 - log everything
    5 - be disciplined
    6 - be consistent
    7 - be patient
    8 - don't crash your diet
    9 - hit your calorie targets
    10 - win
  • 257_Lag
    257_Lag Posts: 1,249 Member
    Log everything, even if it's a wild *kitten* guess. Don't lie to yourself.

    Choose a reasonable calorie goal and be patient. Don't jump on the 1200 calorie wagon if you have a lot to lose. If you don't know what that might be, ask.
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