I Can Do This

marieisdoingthis
marieisdoingthis Posts: 1
edited October 3 in Introduce Yourself
This is all new for me to actually record my daily intake, exercise, and hold myself accountable. I know I can do this. BP is up, Chol. is up, and I want to feel and look beautiful again. Most of all, I want to live many years to come.

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  • MarsChallenge
    MarsChallenge Posts: 84 Member
    Welcome and good luck to you!!
  • AZKristi
    AZKristi Posts: 1,801 Member
    Yes, you can!
  • JoDeeD
    JoDeeD Posts: 391
    Welcome! You can do it! I understand holding yourself accountable. Putting in everything you eat down on paper really helps! I suggest finding out how many calories are in something before you eat it. If it is too many calories and you still want it maybe try a half serving instead. Satisfy your craving but in moderation. Good Luck!
  • jsfurlo0208
    jsfurlo0208 Posts: 13
    Welcome!! Good luck to you!! You can do this! :wink:
  • ritaadkins2002
    ritaadkins2002 Posts: 371 Member
    Happy that u made this choice....we are here for u ....and the important this is to remember....NEVER GIVE UP....u can do this..:smile:
  • PhiMuHoney
    PhiMuHoney Posts: 127 Member
    Yes you can!!!
  • geekymom57
    geekymom57 Posts: 176 Member
    Welcome! You can do it! I understand holding yourself accountable. Putting in everything you eat down on paper really helps! I suggest finding out how many calories are in something before you eat it. If it is too many calories and you still want it maybe try a half serving instead. Satisfy your craving but in moderation. Good Luck!
    Half-servings are one of my favorite "tricks." It's a really easy way to cut calories associated with things such as pasta, rice, but still be able to have some. And I discovered that even a half-serving of some things I'm not that fond of but my husband likes to serve, such as baked beans, is waaaaay more than I need to be satisfied.

    Accountability is the key, along with assessing the pros/cons of whatever it is you want to eat/drink. Just today at work, somene put out a bag of snack-sized Snickers. I picked one up, saw "80 calories" on the outside of the bag and thought wow--do I really want to do 80 calories extra on the elliptical just so I can eat mediocre chocolate with grainy caramel and low quality peanuts? I went to my desk and had a menthol cough drop instead so I satisfied a couple of senses.

    Most of all, be honest with your tracking and patient to boot!
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