Things I've learned since starting MFP...add yours!

I have learned that there are lots of people out there who need support and a cheer just like me and they are great.

I learned that its ok to be a large framed woman, cause there is lots of us out there.

There are SO many people working so hard to be their best.

I love my MFP here as much or more than I do FB cause my MFPs are the best!!

So funny and so true!! In fact, my valentines gift basket just got opened this week!! Would have finished the entire thing before MFP!!:happy: :happy:

1- I have learned that I can be happy and still be on diet. I always had such a bad outlook before using MFP. I know I need a little treat at the end of my day in order to be satisfied and as long as I work it into my calories, I am fine.

2- I have learned that I can cook amazing meals for dinner that coincide with my diet so that I don't hijack my day after doing so well. There is no reason to cook anything full fat. You can always lighten it up by simple switchouts.

3- I have learned to be mindful of EVERYTHING I put in my mouth. Little bites here and there add up big time. It's not worth it at the end of the day.

4- I have learned that I need to take it slow and steady. The weight did not go on overnight and it will not come off overnight. I just cannot give up.

I agree 100% with everything you said

I've learned to choose lower sodium choices
I was delighted to learn I could eat more calories per day with exercise! Some days I find it hard to eat enough. Never thought I would say that!






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I've learned:

1) This is not a diet, it's a lifestyle change

2) to pay closer attention to what I eat, I knew Pizza Hut was bad, but never knew just HOW BAD...beware....:)

3) It's alot easier to succeed when you have people supporting you

4) Excuses get you nowhere, but exactly where you are

5) I am worth it!

Oh and I just discovered Greek Yoghurt and Honey is absolutely disgusting....

1 - I am truly a sugar addict
2 - I can never NOT log food or exercise if I want to continue to lose/maintain my weight
3 - there IS life outside of food
4 - food is NOT the answer
5 - I want to live my healthiest life possible and "living it up with food is no longer an option for me"
6 - it is VERY possible to lose weight EVEN if I am over 50, EVEN if I have been heavy my entire life, EVEN with hypothyroid disease since age 19 ( 35 years of it), EVEN sitting behind a desk all day, EVEN going through menopause, EVEN though I have failed at this for decades of "trying". I CAN DO IT - 3 pounds away from my goal!
7 - I will not lose as fast as "everyone else"
8 - I don't have to do the latest exercise video that everyone else is doing
9 - I can wear a size 4 even though I started at a size 16
10 - I can do this on my own armed with knowledge that I have gathered, without taking pills, and without joining a gym, and without paying anyone for any "service". I devised my own plan based on the information that I gathered that made sense to me.
11 - a lifestyle change is a must. I picked a lifestyle that I could live with from day one until my last breath.
12 - I can finally live the life I have waited over 40 years to live, wear the clothes that I want to wear, and BE MYSELF! I am one happy woman!! = D
13 - I can update my plan anytime I need to make changes.
14 - I am only responsible for ME, and nobody can do this for me.

1. I learned how unhealthy my previous so-called healthy food choices were.

2. Sugar is like a poorly disguised ninja that was obviously in the food I ate but I never really paid attention to it until I started adding up my daily intake. Yikes!

3. Sodium is Sugar's creepy cousin also lurking in food. "The first bite's free, kid. The rest will cost ya."

I have learned that my eyeballs are not scales, nor are they measuring cups. I thought I knew how much I was eating until I started measuring and counting, but I was WEIGH off. (It's a pun, get it?? Like 'way off'?? Bahahhaha I'm terrible.)

- I have the power in me to do whatever I want.
- I have the ability to stick to something I'm passionate about.
- I'm not unattractive; I just act that way sometimes.
- Men DO see me positively.
- I ate like a pig when I lived at uni (6000 cals a day NOT unusual).
- I don't need food to be happy. Just to fuel my body.
- The world sees you differently when you're thin. Men are nicer, girls are *****ier.

Biggest thing: Shut up and eat your exercise cals

I'm down almost 20 lbs in 2 months, and you bet your *kitten* I try to eat them all back

i have learnt that even tho i'm a veggie and thought i had quite a healthy diet i was eating way way way too many carbs
.......and now i've learnt that i dont bloody well need soooooooo much food!
oh and pizza is bad! (god i miss pizza:sad: ) xx

I learned self control-having to watch my calorie numbers keeps me in check and also know that it I exercise, I can eat a lil' more!

I have been away for awhile. Work and life been so busy that I forgot my plan for myself. I have learned that no matter what, make time for yourself. Keep self smiling and looking good.

I learned to care about myself and to motivate others around me (secretly everyone wants to be healthy, it just takes work and most people arent motivated to do the work that is necessary).