New and LOVING this site!

Hello and welcome!!!

You will love it here! Best of luck to you!

Hi all!
Been here about a week now and just loving this site.. It has totally kept me aware of everything that i’m eating and drinking with ease. I've been hanging back and reading the message boards and have found everyone to be so helpful and encouraging. This is the first time in a very long time that I’m excited about taking back control my body! I’m walking at least 5 nights a week for a minimum of 40 minutes and hope to get back in to shape. I’m so tired of being overweight, and unhealthy because of it! I look forward to losing weight with all of you! :drinker:

Hi, and welcome!
I LOVE your excitement! I was the exact same way when I came here!
I discovered that by seeing my numbers, and "working with them" through moderation and exercise, I was FINALLY in total control of my eating. I stopped being stressed out and depressed about my weight, and the weight slowely started coming off!
MFP has been such a lifesaver, and has helped me achieve what no other "diet" has, (and believe me, I've tried just about everything, including hypnosis! (TWICE!))
I think the main reason it's worked so well, whereas nothing else had, is that MFP is NOT a diet. It's a "lifestyle change". When I used to hear the word "diet", I immediately thought the word "deprived", and therefore would "be good" for awhile, and then start eating "goodies" again, and gain back the few pounds that I'd managed to lose.
But, here at MFP, I learned that I CAN have a "goodie" now and then, I just need to "work" for it!
I'm sure that you'll discover the same thing, if you haven't already!
MFP REALLY, REALLY works, so keep at it, and you WILL lose all the weight that you want to!

welcome to the site. i have to admit, it is just as fun as it is useful. it's helping me a lot.

Welcome to MFP! You will love it here so enjoy the site, join in some threads and good luck to you!!