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hcathyhayes
hcathyhayes Posts: 2
edited September 19 in Introduce Yourself
hi
i am new and hope to lose about 100 lbs.hope i can do it.

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  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
    hi
    i am new and hope to lose about 100 lbs.hope i can do it.


    Hi, and welcome to THE best site on the web! :flowerforyou:
    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!
    Don't go making the mistake that if you have LOTS of numbers left at the end of the day that you'll lose even faster, because that DOESN'T happen. Feel free to read any info about the site in the "help" section at the top of the home page. And also, under "all topics", then "general", and check out the first few threads. They'll really help you understand how MFP works.
    Before coming here, I had tried just about EVERYTHING out there, including hypnosis, TWICE, and nothing really worked until MFP!
    Also, drink LOTS of water, it REALLY DOES help! :drinker:
  • Fabulocity
    Fabulocity Posts: 157 Member
    :flowerforyou: Welcome! I am new also--and have lost 100 pounds and now am working to lose 100 more pounds. I wish you success and will support you.
    Fabulocity!
  • aliciae
    aliciae Posts: 2
    hello...wasnt sure how to even post on here....lol...can you tell im new to the game!!!! anyway hello all i came across this site and thought it was great idea so here i am...im a mother of two looking wanting and needing to lose the weight ive dropped and put back on again...so here goes....good luck to me and all of us on here in our journey of success!!!!!
  • MOMOFTWO29
    MOMOFTWO29 Posts: 8,276 Member
    Hello and welcome to MFP. This site is great, it is so supportive, helpful, motivational, and easy to use. I just wanted to tell you good luck on your weight loss journey. You can do this. :smile: :flowerforyou: :smile: :flowerforyou: :smile: :flowerforyou:
  • aliciae
    aliciae Posts: 2
    thx so much...just wondering any tips on how to get in all the water...thats my biggest challenge drinking...i go through several days without haveing anything to drink....im open to anything right about now!!!!:ohwell:
  • hcathyhayes
    hcathyhayes Posts: 2
    wow you have done great. how long did it take you to lose the 100 lbs? that is what i need to lose. i've lost 22 lbs since the first of march but now i am not losing much.i still need to lose another 100 lbs.i am allowing myself 1200 calories a day. is that too many?also i don't drink enough water i know. i usually only drink 3-4 glasses a day. and a coke zero. i have never been a big drinker. i just sip all day.hopefully i can do it this time around. i really want to.i am 66 and have lots of aches and pains. i walk 1/2 mile a day 6 days a week.and do nothing on sunday.hope to hear back from you as i need a lot of support.
    cathy
  • onmywayto130
    onmywayto130 Posts: 9
    I took a brain class 2 summers ago and the instructor told us it is possible for the brain to "forget" natural thirst signals that the body has been ignoring! That was my case; I never drank because I was never thirsty! (This is a big problem with the nursing home adults.) I began by pouring 8 glasses of water into a pitcher and keeping a big cup on my desk (a "lidded" one to protect all my paperwork) and I found that it is easy to work in 6 glasses a day. Those last 2 are hard for me...
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