Hi my name is Lorraine

:happy: Hi I'm new to the site. I'm a single mother from New Jersey working on losing some weight.

Hi Lorraine, 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!

Hi Lorraine - welcome :flowerforyou: to the best health site on the web!!

It's great to track your food - quite a few folks recommend you do that before you eat so you can see the impact!

drink lots of water and move a bit every day :happy:

You will find the site full of wonderful and supportive people and lots of great and wise advice!!

take it one day at a time - go to sucess stories if you need a bit of inspiration!

good luck!! :bigsmile:

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:bigsmile: Welcome Lorraine! We are all in this together, and the more we support each other, the better. It's nice to just read everyone's posts to get ideas and helpful tips. Good Luck to you!