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

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mckissickalaina
mckissickalaina Posts: 2 Member
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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
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    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
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    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
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    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: 10,741 Member
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    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
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    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: 41,867 Member
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    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
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    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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