Was lurking till now!

I have been using mfp for a few weeks and have been reading messages, but it is time to post!

Hi everybody! I decided to start losing weight because I weighed in at 208 pounds just after Christmas. I don't think I look terrible at that weight, but I do want to reverse the weight gain trend so I do not get sick as I get older.

I started to reduce my calories on January 9th, and have the support of two of my coworkers. We keep a scale in the office at the restaurant we work at, so we can see each other's success! I do not like to say I am on a diet because with mfp, I feel like I can make smart choices about eating just by checking the app on my phone. If I want to eat chocolate covered strawberries, that's fine, but if I hit my calorie limit, i have to be done eating for the day.

I was lucky to lose 19 lbs so far. It seems like a lot to me, but I do feel healthier. The thing I appreciate the most about thw weight loss is that once I started being choosier about what I ate, things started tasting better to me. It is like I cleansed my palate! Mushrooms, broccoli, squash - they all aren't disgusting to me anymore!