Hi All - New Member, looking for inspiration and loving MFP

Well.... Who would have thought it? Me..... sticking to a diet and fitness plan!
I must admit that this time, I am finding the determination and drive to actually lose some weight after seeing a not so healthy side profile on recent photos.
I know that I will find it harder than most to lose weight as I have an under-active thyroid, which means that I have a very slow metabolism and therefore, makes it harder to do.
I have basically spent the last year, sitting on my butt doing nothing apart from work on the computer which has resulted in me gaining over a stone in weight.
Having moved to the seaside now, having a dog and far more spare time than I have ever had before, I feel that I already have the tools - so why not use them!
I am very fortunate to live 5 mins walk from a beach and also some breathtaking views up on the hills above so this makes my hour power walk every day a joy and not a chore.
By using 'My Fitness Pal', it has basically make me realise how much '****' i use to eat. It is a great tool to have and even better as it doesn't cost a penny.
The concept - I filled in my current weight, height and how much I would like to lose in a specific time frame, then 'my fitness Pal' does the rest.
I input everything that I eat throughout the day and it tallys everything up, telling me along the way how many calories, carbs, fat and protein I have left of my daily allowance.
My start weight last Monday 10th October was 14st 91/2lb which is the heaviest I have ever been in my life. Today is Friday 14th October and I have just weighed myself in at 14st 1/2lb which is a staggering 9lb loss. Some may say that I am losing too fast, maybe I am, and things may slow down over the coming weeks but only time will tell - I am just doing what 'My fitness Pal' tells me to do.
My daily allowances are as follows - 1200 Calories, 211g Carbohydrates, 51g Fat and 32g Protein.
My daily walk allows me to use another 320 calories if I wish, but I am not using these up as I am honestly not hungry enough to do that.
I totally recommend anyone just giving it a go, it's free after all and if there are any peole out there who really 'can't be arsed' or think that 'diets don't work' - just like I did, then this is definately the way to go!!
I will report my stages on my blog every now and the to let you know my pregress but for now...... it's all good!
Thans for reading - I hope this inspires you too !
Big Love
Dionne
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