Hi there!

Hi,

I've been using the site for two weeks and think it's great! Seeing the numbers has helped me stop grazing all evening long!! I am going to lose a few pounds, yeah!

Best wishes to all from
Christina in Michigan

Hi Christina, and welcome to THE best site on the web! :flowerforyou:
Yup, seeing your numbers really does it! It sure did for ME anyway! :noway:
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! :noway:
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:

Christina,

I read once regarding grazing and snacking... 6 additional bites of food a day will result in 15 additional pounds per year... that hit home pretty hard for me and made soooo much sense. If you think about it. You walk past a bag of chips and have just a couple, or you are grating cheese for tacos and eat that little chunk at the end, so to save from skinning your knuckles. You have one more scoop of potatoe salad at a pot luck. They add up quickly... and being aware of what is going into your mouth is one of the biggest steps you can take!!!

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Thinking about this, I have finally made my family quit leaving one or two crackers in the bottom of the box, or a handful of cereal in the bottom! I hate pulling out the juice carton and there is one swallow! Why don't they just finish it for me!!! it drives me nuts because I seem to "have" to eat/drink it so I can throw the container out!!!
Have a great day not grazing!!!:drinker: