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Finding a new me
coconutstrut
Posts: 14 Member
Hello everyone, I'd like to start off by saying this is extremely hard for me. I'm a shy person. I feel it is time to try and branch out and help myself now. I've been on a a rollercoaster of a weight problem. I stand still at a weight and then I gain. I've given up on the weight loss and to be quit honest I gave up on myself. I heard about mfp and I figured if I could hold myself accountable to someone or something I would stick with it. I started about a week ago watching what I eat, getting outside exercising at least walking. I'm still learning and getting to know what I can and cannot do right now and have made goals to where I want to be and what I want to accomplish with baby steps to an ultimate goal. Thank you for taking the time to read my post. If you would like to message me or friend me please dont hesitate.
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Welcome! You're here, which is a fantastic start. You see a change that you need to make in yourself and you're taking the steps to achieve it. Great job!
MFP is a great tool to help you track and maintain the calorie deficit needed to lose weight. Be honest in your logs, and if you're shy you can keep your diary private so only you can see what you put in. Hopefully that will make it easier to stick with it and limit any judgments you might feel.
Make sure you are logging everything, and as accurately as possible. A lot of members recommend a food scale to ensure you are logging the correct portion sizes, if you can pick one up or order off Amazon.
Don't deprive yourself of your favorite foods every now and then. My favorite food in the world is pizza, and I make sure I budget in 2 slices a week into my calorie goals. That way you won't feel like you're "dieting," and instead just making more conscious decisions.
Also, take progress pics! Trust me, you might feel discouraged taking pictures of yourself now, but every 5, 10, 20lbs down you will see a difference and that 'before' pic is such a great motivator to see how far you've come!
The best advice I can offer - stick with it. Even if you fall off for a day, or weeks, or even a year. It is always a good day to work towards achieving your goals, no matter what you did yesterday or last week. Don't get down on yourself if you have a cheat meal, cheat day, or overindulge during the holidays. Get back on the horse and keep it up.
You can do it!5 -
Thank you for your kind words.0
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You can do this just follow the advice from ellie 117 just remember it takes time. Good luck
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Welcome! Wishing you lots of luck (and perseverance) in accomplishing your goals!1
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Welcome to the community!
If you haven't already, read the stickies at the top of the getting started forum. Very informative and helpful.
Buy a food scale. Weigh everything you eat and log into the food diary.
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Welcome
Definitely take pictures for your before photos. You will regret it if you don't as it gives you a feeling of accomplishment. Take your pictures from different angles - side, front and backwards and wear something tight so you will easily be able to see the changes over time. I photograph myself every month and have just recently been able to see big changes. My first month I didn't see any change in my photos but my weight changed greatly.
Be as precise as you can putting everything into your diary. It is time consuming and hard at first but soon gets easier. If you tend to make the same meals or eat the same things you can just go to your recent list and select that stuff again without searching the whole database.
Take your measurements as well as doing your weight. I measure once a month but weigh daily. Some people weigh weekly or not at all.
Most of weight loss is about calorie counting. As the saying goes you can't outrun a bad diet. If you have a lot to lose you might want to focus more on calorie counting for now.
Try to enjoy your journey and good luck
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Thank all of you for the inspiring words and wonderful advice I appreciate it so very much.0
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Hello and welcome to MFP! Congrats on taking a big step forward to a new, healthy lifestyle!
MFP has got a lot of good data and some neat options; be sure to check out both the app and the online site because they each offer some different features and ways to do things.
Put your motivation(s) out in front of you every day and keep your eyes on the prize. Stay consistent and be persistent and you'll do great!
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Welcome! MFP has helped me achieve my goals with the calorie count. I’m cheering for you!
You can do it! 🌺1 -
it's a tough journey but MFP has the best users and we are all here for you, feel free to connect1
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Someone told me today wow you are looking so slim, yippee it's working mainly the exercise routine feeling much stronger for an old bird.1
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All of you ate amazing thank you for the support.0
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Welcome! You got this!0
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Welcome! I think you did the right thing in deciding to log your food and exercise. I have a lot of similar traits as you, especially the shy part and giving up on yourself. I've gained so much weight in the past two years from anxiety induced laziness and becoming complacent telling myself "it's not a big deal being heavy". Then I realized I feel like blah because I'm making myself that way! I would love to be your friend on here. Maybe we can keep each other motivated!0
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Sure thing! I would love to help keep you motivated and be a friend!0
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