SCARED NEW TO THIS FITNESS SITE.....

Welcome to MFP you will love this site. Just stick with it, it really does work. For an indoor winter workout you could try some workout videos. Biggest loser, jillian Michaels are great! Best of luck to you with your weight loss!

It can be very scary, but this place is full of people who will support you and will share ideas.

Personally, I bit the bullet and joined a gym. If I have to pay for it then I'll use it (I'm cheap).

One motivator I use is that the more I work out the more calories it allows. When the weather is not good I use a yoga dvd or a "game" I have for playstation2 that will put you through a personalized workout.

As far as eating right, I'll tell you what I do and you can try it if it sounds good. I eat every 2 to 2 and 1/2 hours. I eat almost anything I want, but I never eat anything larger than my fist in one sitting. Fruit (with the exception of bananas) can be eaten anytime and do not count as a meal/snack. I've been doing this for a month and I'm down about 12lbs. If I have a craving I eat whatever it is I want but in a small portion. I rarely feel hungry and will eat and apple or orange if I do.

Alcohol (specifically beer) is a struggle for me. I belong to a group of friends who love to drink so that is something I'm struggling with. I find that logging the beer into the calorie counter before I drink helps me keep perspective, but it is still hard.

If you'd like any other suggestions, just let me know. I'm happy to help.

Hello,

So I joined this becasue my boyfriends on this and lost like over 76 pounds in 300days by eating right,runngin,working out and ig uess this helped him a lot. My whole life my weight has been up and down : ( so I've been from size 6 to 14/16 since I was around 15. I basically have had struggles with not eating right or exersing right or even drinking wine/beer. at times i have felt insecur and just down and other times i dont care becasue i do have a pretty face so i assume im fine.....UNTIL I went to my Dr's the other day and she informed me i need to loose weight for my health, my life and that i wasnt healthy. So as I thought i was healthy Im now on a plan to loose weight, do WW,also a 1100 no more than that calories a day and work ouot 3-4times a week! ITS COLD OUT AND I DO BELONG TO A GYM BUT I DONT LIKE TO GO IN THE WINTER BECASUE OF SNOW, DRIVING..AND WELL TOO COLD OUT, BUT I WILL GO BACK DURING THE SPRING WHEN ITS NICER OUT. I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE HAD ANY SUGGESTIONS AS TO HELP ME LOOSE WORKING OUT IDEAS FOR HOME? OR EATING RIGHT? THANK YOU : )
ill need all the support i can get....im scared : /

First off, welcome!
Second, DON'T be scared! There is nothing to be scared about with MFP! You will meet tons of wonderfully supportive members here! And the food log is sooo easy to use. (QUITE the eye opener too!
MFP doesn't recommend going under 1200 calories, so that should be the lowest you should go for, NOT 1100!
As for exercise, I don't belong to a gym, I'm WAY too cheap for that! :laugh:
In the warmer weather, I walk alot. But, here in NH it's been WAY too cold for quite a few months now. Sooo, what I do is dance to an "oldies" CD that my husband made for me, using all my favorite old songs, such at "Footloose", "Love Shack", "Wild, Wild, West", etc. It's fun, easy to do, and isn't dependent on the weather. You can also watch tv at the same time, so you're never bored!
I recommend logging ALL your foods BEFORE you have them, rather than later, as it tends to lead to better food choices. (not to mention you'll know if you've got enough numbers left to have a night time snack, like I ALWAYS try to do!) Some people also like to weigh and measure some things, such as meats, rather than just estimating and possibly being WAY off!
Also, drink lots of water, that seems to help alot too. :drinker:

Hey don't be scared. Your boyfriends on MFP right, so you have support close to home! There are lots of people whose significant other are on this site together. I got my husband involved in fitness 4 years ago and he logs his food faithfully everyday. He has influenced me to make that commitment too. and I know I can always go to him if I have a food that I can't find or have a tekkie question. Hopefull our good habits will continue to influence our 11 year old son.

Good Luck!