Hi I'm Melissa

melmel12
melmel12 Posts: 21
edited September 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Hi everyone...
I am new to this site but it looks really good. I have tried so many different things to lose weight but this time I have decided to stick with a healthy diet and some physical activity! I hope everyone is doing great with their goals. TTYL xo

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  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
    Hi everyone...
    I am new to this site but it looks really good. I have tried so many different things to lose weight but this time I have decided to stick with a healthy diet and some physical activity! I hope everyone is doing great with their goals. TTYL xo


    Hi Melissa, 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:
  • all4steel
    all4steel Posts: 4
    Hi Melissa. I just started about a week ago. Everyone seems very nice and supportive here. Good luck this up coming week!:flowerforyou:
  • melmel12
    melmel12 Posts: 21
    thanks for the great info :smile:
  • melmel12
    melmel12 Posts: 21
    Hi Melissa. I just started about a week ago. Everyone seems very nice and supportive here. Good luck this up coming week!:flowerforyou:

    thanks for the support, it seems you're doing really well! :smile:
  • 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 :heart: it here. This site is so supportive, helpful, motivational, easy to use, and everyone here is so nice and friendly. I just wanted to tell you that I wish that you have great success on your weight loss journey. You can do this!!!!!! :smile: :flowerforyou: :smile: :flowerforyou:
  • melmel12
    melmel12 Posts: 21
    Hello and welcome to MFP. This site is awesome, you will love it here if you don't already. I :heart: it here. This site is so supportive, helpful, motivational, easy to use, and everyone here is so nice and friendly. I just wanted to tell you that I wish that you have great success on your weight loss journey. You can do this!!!!!! :smile: :flowerforyou: :smile: :flowerforyou:

    thank you for the support and I wish you all the best... this site is amazing!
  • nobleps
    nobleps Posts: 95
    Welcome! Go girl go!:bigsmile: You can do it!:flowerforyou: I :heart: MFP!
  • melmel12
    melmel12 Posts: 21
    Welcome! Go girl go!:bigsmile: You can do it!:flowerforyou: I :heart: MFP!

    thank you so much, i love this site it is sooo supportive. I wish you all the best with your weight loss :smile:
  • BrendaLee
    BrendaLee Posts: 4,463 Member
    Hi. Welcome to MFP. :smile:
  • chrissyh
    chrissyh Posts: 8,235 Member
    you can do it - welcome!!
  • melmel12
    melmel12 Posts: 21
    thanks :smile: everyone here is so kind.... you all make feel like this time I can really do it!
  • CasperO
    CasperO Posts: 2,913 Member
    This is easy - here's all ya' gotta do:

    Cook smart, lotsa good filling stuff. Some fruits, lotsa veggies, some grains-cereals, some starchy stuff, some lean meat. Almost nothing fried (and certainly nothing batter dipped & fried ), and very very little pastry/cakey stuff.

    Count your calories accurately with the food guide here, and stay as close to your calorie allowance as you reasonably can. If you cook properly you shouldn't be too uncomfortable on the calorie allowance MFP will give you.

    Get a little exercise, or a lot, it's all good. Even if you just walk for a good 20+ minutes once a day, that's a huge help.

    And drink your water!

    That's it, piece o' cake. Wife and I have been doing it for about 7 months now. I'm down almost 60, she's down 45 and we're doing great. You can do it too -
  • melmel12
    melmel12 Posts: 21
    This is easy - here's all ya' gotta do:

    Cook smart, lotsa good filling stuff. Some fruits, lotsa veggies, some grains-cereals, some starchy stuff, some lean meat. Almost nothing fried (and certainly nothing batter dipped & fried ), and very very little pastry/cakey stuff.

    Count your calories accurately with the food guide here, and stay as close to your calorie allowance as you reasonably can. If you cook properly you shouldn't be too uncomfortable on the calorie allowance MFP will give you.

    Get a little exercise, or a lot, it's all good. Even if you just walk for a good 20+ minutes once a day, that's a huge help.

    And drink your water!

    That's it, piece o' cake. Wife and I have been doing it for about 7 months now. I'm down almost 60, she's down 45 and we're doing great. You can do it too -

    thanks so much for all the tips... i have a good feeling about it this time... i've been trying to do this for quite a few years!
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