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kittaru
kittaru Posts: 3
edited September 19 in Introduce Yourself
Well, I have taken the steps for a life change. I am sick of being overweight.. and I have started to make the change...

I started using mfp two weeks ago.. and a week before that I started counting my calories.. and I wasnt doing so hot on my own.. so after three weeks, I am so far 10 pounds lighter.. and I am going strong. I love this site and I have found lots of things to help me succeed.. even on the hard days.. when I really really really want that chocolate bar.. I dont reach for it... I keep thinking to myself.. I NEED TO DO THIS.


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  • kittaru
    kittaru Posts: 3
    Well, I have taken the steps for a life change. I am sick of being overweight.. and I have started to make the change...

    I started using mfp two weeks ago.. and a week before that I started counting my calories.. and I wasnt doing so hot on my own.. so after three weeks, I am so far 10 pounds lighter.. and I am going strong. I love this site and I have found lots of things to help me succeed.. even on the hard days.. when I really really really want that chocolate bar.. I dont reach for it... I keep thinking to myself.. I NEED TO DO THIS.


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  • jennlos
    jennlos Posts: 200
    Good for you!! You can do it!!! :flowerforyou:
  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
    Hi, and welcome to THE best site on the web!
    Between the easy to use food counter (which by the way is SUCH an eye opener!) and all the wonderfully supportive members, you WILL be able to lose the weight that you want to, AND, it'll "almost" be easy doing it!
    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:
  • hulkj
    hulkj Posts: 218
    Way to go!!!!!!!!!!:flowerforyou:
  • tracyswackhammer
    tracyswackhammer Posts: 1
    That is great I just started today. I am not much on the exersizing. Have you done a lot?
  • kittaru
    kittaru Posts: 3
    I have started doing a Pilates for beginners in the evenings.. which is about 20 minutes. I also do crunches, push ups, and some arm curls with weights. And I try to walk every day. Today I went for at 45 minute walk.. it wasn't as fast as I would of liked, since I had my three year old with me.

    I am finding it easier everyday to exercise.. as long as I dont skip a day.. if I skip a day.. I find it hard to do it the next day.. so .. I kick myself to do my exercise everyday.
  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
    That is great I just started today. I am not much on the exersizing. Have you done a lot?


    Exercise doesn't always have to be awful. For my exercise, I take a walk almost every day, (weather permitting!) I also dance to a fast oldies CD that my husband made up of all my favorite old songs. (Like "Love Shack", Wild, Wild West", "Mony, Mony", "Footloose", and "Gloria")
    It's free, (unlike a gym!) fun, and I can even watch tv at the same time, so I never get bored!
  • jpgetsreal
    jpgetsreal Posts: 2
    I used this alot maybe a year ago! How great that all my foods are still listed. I really appreciate how easy this site is to use. I have 25 pounds I would love to get rid of but will settle for 10 by June first. That's my first goal and I will do my healthy best to get there! And i will update my profile picture!

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  • MOMOFTWO29
    MOMOFTWO29 Posts: 8,276 Member
    Hello and welcome to MFP. This is the best website ever. I love it here and I think you will too. This website is so helpful, supportive, motivational, and everyone here is so nice and friendly. I just wanted to tell you good luck on your weight loss journey. You can do this. :smile: :flowerforyou: :smile: :flowerforyou:
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