Still new to the site..its so addicting

Welcome... I love this sight also and I too find it addicting. I went out of town for 2 days and was just lost without the food journal... Dont worry about the gym, just keep up with what your doing and when you feel you need more of a challenge then start the gym or get an exercise video. I just got the 30 day shred, quite challenging and inexpensive. You can do it!!! :happy:

Hey I do the same thing, recording everything even on the days I go waaaaaay over. I feel like I'm not cheating because I am recording that banana split or whatever it is. I am good most of the time and then blow it when I get close to losing 10 pounds. I don't try to do this of course, I just can't stop it. I think I will when it gets warmer here and I have to start shedding the clothes. I am actually really happy losing this 9 pounds, which will probably be 8 tomorrow.
Anyhow welcome. I too am addicted to this site. It works.
Try and make yourself a ticker so you can see how much weight you have lost. I love my ticker.

I love this site too! Good luck on your journey, we're all here for you!

hello and welcome to MFP. I think you will love this site. It is so motivational, supportive, helpful, easy to use and everyone here is nice and friendly. I just wanted to wish you much success on your weight loss journey. You can do this!!!!!!!!!! :flowerforyou: :happy: :drinker:

Good Morning!

Question here - I haven't been doing the food journal - is this something that truly is helpful? I don't have time to go to the pc everytime I eat - is it okay to do it a few times a day? I do have access to the pc all day, but I am thinking I might forget, so I would like to do it a few times a day? Also, when you do the journaling, are you keeping track of the calories on the notebook if you write it down? I am new to the whole food journaling and I want to do the best way possible!
THANKS!

You will be amazed at how helpful it is! I really was off on some of my calorie guesses on some foods and how much i was putting into my mouth all day. It is all there in black and white now. Love logging food, it helps me to know how many calories I have left for the day. I log usually 2-3 times/day.

I agree! I've been on this site for about a week (a little longer), and absolutely LOVE IT!!!! I didn't read all of the posts in this topic but I was telling my husband that this site is about 95% like WW online. Only it's free and the food section is waaaaaaaaay better!!! I love how specific you can get w/the food and how most of the food I eat is ALREADY in the database inserted by another user! I don't like the exercise part too too much. I wish I could get more specific there. Other than that tiny little piece, this site is soooooo wonderful!!! I thank my trainer for introducing me!!!!