A newbie that is in love after the first week

apryllshowers
apryllshowers Posts: 1
edited October 3 in Introduce Yourself
I have tried different websites in the past to keep track of what I eat but always gave up the next day when I could never plug in what I was eating because they didn't have it listed. I love that with fitnesspal on my smartphone I can just scan the back of my organic oatmeal and have all the correct numbers come up. So much less time consuming than having to plug in the numbers myself.
I have been unwell the past 6 months which has either been due to epstein barr virus or the fifths disease virus. I have been feeling very sluggish and had stopped really focusing on what I eat and gained 15 pounds. Which of course made the slugglish and off feeling worse. Once I started fitness pal I was really able to make better choices. Seeing how much sugar I was really taking in the first day was a slap in the face and thought no wonder i keep gaining.
After a week I feel much better ..eating a much cleaner diet and skipping all the extra snacks I had been sneaking in. I have been able to start walking more as my energy is starting to come back. I lost 3 pounds so far...and I think I will reach my goal weight in record time with the help of fitness pal.

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  • surfrgrl1
    surfrgrl1 Posts: 1,464 Member
    I've been addicted for 65 days! :bigsmile:
    It gets even better!!
  • Missevanston
    Missevanston Posts: 361 Member
    No doubt that MFP is addicting! Sounds like you are off to a great start! Good luck!
  • iwantniceabs
    iwantniceabs Posts: 357 Member
    Welcome! I'm so glad you are starting to feel better! MFP has been awesome for me and is such a great site for keeping track of your food choices and learning great ways to live a healthy lifestyle. Good luck with your weight loss!
  • crb1988
    crb1988 Posts: 134 Member
    So glad to hear you are in love lol.

    The phone app is the best thing I think. I doubt that I would have been able to stick with it without the app.

    Congrats on your loss, and best of luck to you! You can reach your goal!
  • fisheramike
    fisheramike Posts: 1
    I love this site... I was a college cross country runner ... and I am looking to bulk up... calorie counter is cool.... I need to know the amount of protein I am taking in... love love love the site... I am in graduate school for mechanical engineering perfect way to blow of steam
  • Pollywog39
    Pollywog39 Posts: 1,730 Member
    Awesome beginning to a new love affair:)

    I've been here about 2 months..............love this place! So encouraging, and so EASY to see your patterns and how to change them.

    Much success to you!
  • Kirabelly
    Kirabelly Posts: 60
    I've been hooked since July. This is the best weight loss tool I have ever been given and I owe the woman who recommended it to me my LIFE, literally. I'm 30 pounds down since June and I know I would not be where I am if it were not for MFP. I was told I have to lose 30-40 lbs. by December to qualify for weight loss surgery so my first mini-goal has been met and it feels AMAZING! Keep logging in EVERY DAY. Be accountable only to yourself. Good luck and I hope you feel better!

    Oh, also I plan on getting an iphone just so I can get the MFP app!
  • arosmith79
    arosmith79 Posts: 250 Member
    I agree with CRB. Because the phone app is so easy to use and always close at hand, I almost look forward to using it. Not so much when I see how bad some of the things are that I want to eat, but it keeps me from actually eating them after I see it :)
  • MIMITIME
    MIMITIME Posts: 405 Member
    I have been here for a month and still can't believ it is free! I am just amazed at the applications and how much I have learned. I have lost 5 pounds and could not be happier. I owe it all to MFP. Forty to go but I know with this site, I can do it.
  • CharlieBarleyMom
    CharlieBarleyMom Posts: 727 Member
    158± days later and it is still the best addiction I've ever had!
  • dmpizza
    dmpizza Posts: 3,321 Member
    Welcome. Its fun.
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