Hi I'm scared I don't know if I can do this alone

Girlfriend, do not rely on anybody to tell you can do this. Whatever you set your mind to you can do! Your yourself are your greatest critic but also your biggest cheerleader. Show the people who don't support you or put you down that you're more than they think you are. Do it for you, do it for the sake of health. Do it so when you step on that scale you feel 110% proud of yourself even if it's just a 1lb difference, because that's 1lb less than you started with. Believe in yourself and others will soon realize that you can do anything you set your mind to.

Ugh! Sugar is the devil! But yes, YOU CAN DO THIS! I want to lose roughly the same amount as you. I love to cook and workout. I love to try new healthy recipes. I meal plan and shop consciously. If you need any help or have any questions, I'm just a click away!

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You can do this!! You can add me

You can add me. I have about the same amount to lose. I started with the goal of changing 1 thing a week. The first week was the most important as I bought a scale and started weighing everything I ate. This gave me a baseline to set my calorie goals and shined a light on how much I was eating.

It seems soo intimidating to start this journey but YOU can do it. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise!

You can do this! Happy to help motivate
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Naomishines wrote: »

Hello I'm Nona and I'm in dire need to lose 71 pounds. I am doing this for my health but I'm addicted to sugar and have lil to no support at home. I need someone to tell me I can do this and maybe give me advice on what foods I can eat and low impact excerises I can do. Baby steps I know but even a baby needs a hand to hold onto as they learn to do things alone. So I hope to make some friends and look forward to any help.

Add me if you like I will support you! I've been there and I understand. Good luck!

Sugar is my weakness too, so you are not alone. I started MFP because blood sugar went to prediabetic levels. You can do this! Just make sure to log all the calories you plan to eat for the day BEFORE you eat them and then tweak portion sizes based on how many calories. Add some exercise so that you can eat the foods you like in moderation while sticking to calorie budget. Keep plenty of fruit around, of different kinds. Chia pudding is yum - and chia fills you up so you don't eat a lot. Google chia pudding and you will get lots of recipes. Greek yogurt is great too. If you need some easy recipes (vegetarian) feel free to ask - especially Indian food. You can add me if you want to! All the best!

Low impact exercises - walking is one. You can carry some small weights (1 to 3 lb) while walking to intensify the workout. If you like swimming, there's a great one! Easy on the joints too. If you like aerobics, join a jazzercise class - they have low impact versions for every workout routine; simply take out the hop and modify and the instructor always tells you. Sit ups, push ups, planks and lunges at set times in the day - you can do this at home, no equipment needed. Stationary bike if you have it, or ride a bike around a trail. Walk when you can if you don't have to drive. Take the stairs (if safe time of day), sing in the shower or outside (keeps you happy). Don't keep sugary snacks at home (temptation). Once a week, maybe join a meetup group that goes on easy hikes (burns many calories, you can find fit friends). Hope this helps.

You can do this!!! Be strong and do it for yourself. I have 80 pounds to lose. My addiction is carbs. It's is very hard but I know I have to do it for myself because nobody else can.

Omg!! We are same boat- I don't know if I can do this. I failed so many time that everyone has written it off. Add me!

It is so nice to see that I am not alone and so many people are going through the same thing. I would like to have some friends but today is my first day on and I can't see how to send friend request. Please let me know how.

Thirkellf wrote: »

tinkerbellang83 wrote: »

Folks - Sugar is not the devil

Of course weight loss and a healthy relationship with food is more complicated than simply cutting out one food, but I'd disagree that sugar is not the devil. Even if all you did was drastically reduce the sugar in your diet your health would improve. It's insidious and damaging and addicting.

Eating too much sugar can be damaging yes, my point is that sugar alone (or carbs, or fat) is not the reason people gain weight, over-eating is. A lot of people when they are new to MFP (myself included) don't have a full understanding of how simply weight loss works. Drastically reducing sugar might improve your health, particularly if you have a medical condition but it won't necessarily make you lose weight if you're still eating too many calories.

I'm not going to hijack the OP's thread to debate sugar addiction, there are more than enough threads on the DEBATE board if that's your thing.

To the OP - a good starting point is to log what you're normally eating for a few days, see where you are taking in excess calories and make small changes to reduce the amount of calories to your MFP calorie goal. This can be done by:

• portion control - eating the same things but in smaller quantities
• substituting lower calorie version of foods - for example using a low fat mayonnaise instead of full fat
• switching to something more nutritious - for example instead of fries as a side, having some roasted veg or a salad
• tweaking recipes/making food from scratch - Pinterest is full of lower calorie versions of takeaway and comfort foods.
• Increasing activity - to increase calorie allowance to fit in some of the foods you enjoy if for example you know you're going out for a few drinks or are going out to dinner with friends.

allisonsblevins wrote: »

It is so nice to see that I am not alone and so many people are going through the same thing. I would like to have some friends but today is my first day on and I can't see how to send friend request. Please let me know how.

Click on the person's user name, this will bring up their user card, then click on the name again to see their profile and click add friend.