HI

Welcome, I ams 2 weeks in and this site has been wonderful..I wish you all the sucess, you will have lots of support here.

Hello! Officially started my journey today. Again. This time I mean it. Again. This is the first time I have ever posted anything online outside of myspace and fb. I hope it helps. I thought maybe it would make me more accountable. I have been on every diet know to man but never for more than two weeks. My vice is fast food and restaurants. I am a very emotional eater and use food for every occasion, happy, sad, accomplishments, celebrations, etc.
I have 113 pounds to lose and would like to do it in a year. My husband and I are planning a vow renewal next year in Aug and I would like to be at goal weight by then. That's pretty much why we are planning the trip is to give me something to motivate me, (oh and we love each other, blah, blah, blah)
So here we go. Day 1.
This time is for real.

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! :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:
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!
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!