Who wants me to be there since project ?

I know it's intimidating getting started. My advice would be to find a website or a Youtube series that lays out daily or weekly goals. Hopefully some other posters can link to some.

The main key to losing weight is to eat less calories than you burn. But exercise is great for making you healthier, toning your body, and strengthening you.

merranda1234 wrote: »

Hey, I really need someone to take me under there wing so to speak. Personally, I'd like a professional trainer. If be willing to do your work outs.. or the one I have at home t25. Eat exactly what u wanted me to. And advertise your name. I'm 100 percent commited. I just had a baby and I need some serious help. I just cut pay you. But if deff. Be committed and be willing to share my story. I'm tired of feeling bad about my self and feeling like crap. Why should u help me right. U heard a million other story's out there about boo hoo me. Right? Well u should help me because. I need some positive in my life. And I would be willing to help others as well as helping u . I jist need someone to guide me on what to eat . How to eat and put me on a stricked meal plan. On have no idea what I'm doing. But I need to be health strong and for for my kids. My ultimate goal. Is too run a marathon. I will post who helped me so u will benifit. Please help thanks. Woman only thanks.

You don't need a strict plan or trainer. You need a plan that you can stick to.
If you are committed to losing weight you can start with setting up MFP with your information and get a calorie goal for free.
If you are 50 lbs or less overweight 1 lb a week is reasonable. If you are more than 50 lbs overweight you may try 2 lbs a week but 1 lb a week still may be easier to stick to. Since you just had a baby I would choose a slower weight loss goal.
Eat the amount of calories MFP tells you to eat. Log what you eat and drink in the food diary for free. If you exercise log it and eat some of those calories.
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You should start with just logging what you normally eat and sticking to your calorie goal. You want to eat in a way you can sustain. You can alter your diet in small steps like getting more protein or having more vegetables on your plate.
I recommend prelogging as a way of making sure you meet your goals. A food scale is inexpensive and a helpful tool.

Protein, fat and fiber rich foods help people to feel more satisfied. Beyond calories those are what you should pay attention to.

You can exercise. It is good for you. You don't have to do long hard workouts especially starting out. You could try couch to 5k, walk or do free workouts off of you tube. If you are new to exercise don't overdo it and injure yourself. Set some smaller fitness goals than running a marathon.
http://jessicasmithtv.com/plug-play-weekly-youtube-workout-rotation-playlist/ is a free workout plan.

Add some active friends. There are always threads by people wanting friends.

Look at other people's food diaries. Not everyone has an open diary but many of us do. Click on someone's name to go see if they do.

This is how I eat what I want without being on a special diet.
I like lots of different foods and I do not actually eat food I don't like.
Typically I eat things like this:
Breakfast- low prep foods like Greek yogurt, granola bars, cereal with milk, sandwich, dinner leftovers, fruit, cottage cheese (100-300 calories)
Lunch- things like sandwich, salad, or dinner leftovers (300-500 calories)
Dinner- something different every night of the month. Soup once a week usually. (400-600 calories)
Snacks- things like fruit, chips, popcorn, pretzels, dark chocolate, cookies, granola bar, carrots, celery, broccoli, trail mix, deviled eggs, pickles, cottage cheese (100-300 calories)

Things I have planned and had for dinner in recent months include:
chili, tomato, fassolatha soup, cheese soup, potato soup, black bean soup, lentil soup, beans & rice, broccoli cheese casserole, tator tot casserole, chicken noodle casserole, breakfast casserole, French toast, breakfast sandwiches, scrambled eggs, oatmeal, pancakes, chicken gyro, batsaria, Greek potatoes & chicken, falafel, fish & mac & cheese, spaghetti with meatballs, chicken yakisoba, hot dogs, veggie burgers, grilled cheese, chicken, quesadilla, tacos, burritos, salsa chicken rice casserole, fried rice, black bean potato nachos, Mexican manicotti, tandoori chicken, chicken legs, burgers, stuffed bread, French dip sandwiches, pizza, ravioli, stuffed cabbage

I prelog my food every morning and adjust portion sizes to fit my goals. I look at calories first then meeting my protein goal. I try to eat several servings of vegetables or fruits a day. I pair higher calorie foods with more lower calorie vegetables. I reduce calories in foods by using less cheese, less oil, lower fat milk, thinner crust for pizza. I might skip rice or bread if it doesn't fit well that day. I don't try to have doughnuts, stuffed crust pizza, fried chicken, bacon cheeseburger and a peanut butter shake all in one day.