Hi all - wondering if I should join now or in New Year

fittyfittybumbum · December 2011

Hi all!

My name is Crys and I joined yestereday!!! And I think you should join 2! If you join now, you would have learned healthier habits so you could enjoy your new years without getting off track. And even if you did get off track, you would have gained a support group that would help you dust yourself off and help you get back on the "WeightLoss" Wagon.

Have a good day,
Sincerely Everyone Add Me As A Friend...LOL

lindamarvin · December 2011

Start now! You can still have your goodies- you just have to measure and record them. I started the day after Thanksgiving

susanswan · December 2011

Definitely now! Even just being aware by logging your calories and exercise is helpful. If it isn't Christmas or New Year's Eve, it will be a wedding, a birthday party, etc. Life happens! Start now. No need to be ashamed of blowing it a day or two, we all do. But it is how we handle our food and exercise after the fact that will get us through. If you are looking at this as a diet, you might not have the success that you are looking for. But handling this as a learning process for a lifestyle change with ups and downs with real life situations getting in the way and learning from them is what will see you through to your goal. There is no shame in going up a pound or two after a special event. The only shame is if you expect steady big losses week after week and decide to quit because it "isn't worth it".

Good luck to you! I've been working on my last 10 pounds since August. I don't try to "kill myself" to get there, but realize that staying the course through various ups and downs will take me there. Today I was shocked to lose1.2 pounds over night! I am down to the last 3.8 pounds to go......and might end up aiming for lower, too!

camylane · December 2011

You should join now, so you can be accountable for what you eat. Just enter the foods you eat daily, you will see the calories consumed and all you have to do is exercise to burn more than you consumed. You can still eat, just have to exercise more, you will be more in control of yourself and how much you eat.

Stacyanne324 · December 2011

Welcome! I'm new too and had the same thought as you but decided that it was just an excuse and what better time than now to learn to practice moderation. Even if I have a few bad days this season at least most of them will be a lot better than they would have been and I won't be adding to the weight I need to lose later.

On a side note... you are the second person I've heard that actually eats Mince pie! My Dad loves it and I make it for him every Thanksgiving but he winds up taking the only piece.

I love desserts but that isn't one of them... lol

melinda6569 · December 2011

Start NOW, then by January you will be knowledgeable, understand what you need to do and be at full speed.

This is another perfect reason... it takes a bit to get into the grove of things while you are learning what needs to be done :-)

I agree Join now..Have a splurge day for your mince pie

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lynnonamission · December 2011

Now is the time and welcome to MFP!

remyegomez · December 2011

Now for sure. Roll into the new year with a running start.

eknight78 · December 2011

Join NOW. There is not better time than now get your mind right for the new year. If you join now then you can add somethings else on the list of things to do for the new year. Once you get started will be come like second nature to you. I have found that I being accountale for how much I eat and not what I eat has made it easier for me. I sill eat the things I enjoy but in moderation. I wish you the best of luck and happy tracking!!

UsedToBeHusky · December 2011

This is a learning experience more than anything else. Even if you fail miserably through the holiday, you can start the new year with all the knowledge you need to succeed. I think pretty much everbody is planning on blowing it for Christmas anyway.

lessdeb67 · December 2011

Now, then you will have a head start and won't have as much guilt when you do eat fun stuff during the holidays.

renku · December 2011

I'd agree with most of the crowd, join now. If you are looking to start losing after New Years, it is at least a good start to figure out how the website works and what realistic meals and calories counts are. The Christmas season is a bit crazy to start, so I can understand the want to hesitate.

infamousmk · December 2011

Don't start tomorrow just because you had pizza today!!!!!!!

The only way this is going to work is if you find a way to eat that you can do long-term, for the rest of your life, which includes having pizza some times. Log your breakfast, your pizza, and your dinner, and do it again, and again, every day, and you'll start to see patterns and habits that you can work to make better. It's not a diet, it's the rest of your life.

bornforthis1 · December 2011

I pretty sure this has been said, but start NOW! No time like the present. I say now because even though it's the holidays(esp cause it's the holidays), it's good to create a new healthy habit. Think of this, maybe because you joined now, 1- you won't feel as guilty for indulging in yummy holiday fair and 2- When you do indulge in yummy holiday fair, you may gain little to no weight from it. Even so, go easy yourself if you do, everyone has a rough time this time of year. Anyway, They say it takes 28 days to make or break a habit. Hopefully, by the time the New Year has rolled around, you will be set! So start now and stick to it! Merry Christmas