I'm new and just love this web site...

mbgirl13
mbgirl13 Posts: 8 Member
edited September 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Hi, I signed up on this sight a few months ago but now really going to track every day. I just love this site but not sure how to use it to it's potencial...

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  • CasperO
    CasperO Posts: 2,913 Member
    The most powerful tool for me was the food diary and learning to use it BEFORE the damage is done.

    Know you're going to Ruby Tuesdays' for lunch? Enter your order here in the morning. When you see how badbadbad that big bacon burger is, it'll make you poke around the menu for something healthier. Then when you get to the restaurant you can have a seafood thing and take 1/2 of it home and load up on their yummy salad and just be so much better to yourself.

    Pretty soon you get used to it, and it becomes a habit, and you've changed your whole lifestyle and your clothes get loose and you feel great and it's just super.

    Welcome aboard. Use the tools, enter your stuff before you eat and use that to plan wisely and the rest takes care of itself. :happy:
  • stormieweather
    stormieweather Posts: 2,549 Member
    I do what Casper suggested. I preplan my menu for the day and work in special food I like or jack up m y calories on days I plan to work out heavily. I can see how certain foods impact my overall stats for the day and either adjust my useage of them or find alternates (if the impact is negative).

    The exercise thing is nice too, because you can see an immediate effect on your calorie allowance by exercising. 40 minutes on the elliptical or an easy 1 mile walk? How badly do I want to eat ____ tonight? :tongue:
  • gracieluv
    gracieluv Posts: 1 Member
    Hi! I just signed up today and am looking forward to a new, more active & healthy lifestyle! I've been putting this off for too long, and have finally decided it's time to get serious. I turn 30 in a month, and have two beautiful children & a wonderful husband that I NEED to get in shape for!

    Anyone have suggestions for an easy way to start gradually? Any ideas would be helpful!
    Thanks,
    Heather
  • CasperO
    CasperO Posts: 2,913 Member
    I'd recomment that for starters you just log what you're eating and don't worry too much about changing. This will help you to understand what's good and what's bad. Pretty soon you won't want the bad stuff,,,

    Then you can work toward not going over, finding ways to eat more on less calories (Note - raw veggies & fruits), it comes. It's kinda fun - a puzzle. I have dreamed up a few yummy recipes that I honestly can't eat more the 300 calories of - just too much food. That's fun...
  • MOMOFTWO29
    MOMOFTWO29 Posts: 8,276 Member
    Hello and welcome to MFP. This site is awesome. You will love it here if you don't already. I love it here. It is so motivational, supportive, helpful, easy to use and everyone is so nice and friendly here. I just wanted to tell you good luck on your weight loss journey. You can do this!!!!!!!! :smile: :flowerforyou: :smile: :flowerforyou:
  • mbgirl13
    mbgirl13 Posts: 8 Member
    Hi, I'm back again and ready to loose more. My goals are:

    Journal food & exercise on MFP
    Eat healthy
    Weigh & measure food (it’s a big eye awakener)
    Try new liter recipes
    Most of all be realistic and connect my eating with my retired life style so as not to put the weight back on…
    Stay positive
    Encourage – Encourage – Encourage each other!!!!

    Have joined a challenge to loose 20lb by Christmas.

    Never give up, one day at a time...
  • mlegosz
    mlegosz Posts: 74 Member
    I agree 100% with the strategies Casper0 and Stormieweather mention. A little planning & understanding is basically all you need!
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