Hello everyone

lohn915
lohn915 Posts: 4
edited September 19 in Introduce Yourself
My name is Cindy and I am new to myfitnesspal. I hope to loose about 30 pounds. I know it will take me awhile, but I have promised myself I will work very hard at it. I love the food log. It really keeps me honest. I have never kept one before and find it to be a wonderful tool. I wish everyone the best of luck and success with your health goals. I am very grateful for this site.:heart:

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  • AwesomeSmiles100
    AwesomeSmiles100 Posts: 27
    What is your weight now? do u have any suggestions on how to gain weight!
  • neenaleigh
    neenaleigh Posts: 584 Member
    Hello! Good LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • lohn915
    lohn915 Posts: 4
    I weigh 172 pounds now. I should weigh about 135 for my height of 5'4". I find gaining weight easy. I find when I drink soda, even diet soda, it triggers my craving to eat snacks. If I drink more than one cup of coffee, I tend to want something sweet to eat. Do you need to gain weight?
  • neenaleigh
    neenaleigh Posts: 584 Member
    What is your weight now? do u have any suggestions on how to gain weight!

    Eat lots of Cake,Candy & Fried foods! That did it for me!
  • lohn915
    lohn915 Posts: 4
    congratulations on the smoking cessation. Thank you for saying hello.
  • lohn915
    lohn915 Posts: 4
    congratulations on the smoking cessation. Thank you for saying hello.
  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
    My name is Cindy and I am new to myfitnesspal. I hope to loose about 30 pounds. I know it will take me awhile, but I have promised myself I will work very hard at it. I love the food log. It really keeps me honest. I have never kept one before and find it to be a wonderful tool. I wish everyone the best of luck and success with your health goals. I am very grateful for this site.:heart:


    Hi Cindy, 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! :wink:
    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. :smile:
    Before coming here, I had tried just about EVERYTHING out there, including hypnosis, TWICE, and nothing really worked until MFP! :love:
    Also, drink LOTS of water, it REALLY DOES help! :drinker:
    As for exercise, it doesn't always have to be awful. For my exercise, I walk almost every day, (weather permitting!) I also dance to a fast oldies CD that my husband made up of all my favorite old songs. (Like "Love Shack", Wild, Wild West", "Mony, Mony", "Footloose", and "Gloria")
    It's free, (unlike a gym!) fun, and I can even watch tv at the same time, so I never get bored! :happy:
    I also recently aquired the Wii Fit, and jog to that, which is a lot of fun, and easy too! :smile:
    So, to make a LONG story short, make good food choices, eat in moderation, get some exercise, and you WILL lose the weight that you want to! :smile:
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,131 Member
    Welcome to MFP :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
    This is a great site. Take the time to learn about all the great features and use them.
    You will succeed if you work hard.


    Take it one day at a time
    Stay open minded to new ideas
    Take baby steps
    Drink lots of water :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

    Think of this as a new way of life, not just a temporary diet.

    It always helps me to log my food first before I eat so there are no surprises. :laugh:

    Find a group to be part of and check in with them every day.
    :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
  • 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:
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