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drandal247
drandal247 Posts: 7
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My name is Dawn and I'm wanting to lose 45 lbs. I'm looking for a few friends to add so that we can motivate eachother. I'm new to this site so if there are any suggestions on what I should make of it let me know. I am a mother of three children ages 3, 4, and 5. I have a great husband whom I love very much. I want to better myself and I am looking for others who would like to go down skinny valley with me cause I know it's not easy. I already lost 11 lbs before I joined this site and that was even hard. I am also a celiac (someone with celiac disease) where I can't eat anything made with wheat, rye, barley, or oats. If you want to know more just message me. Thanks.

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  • MOMOFTWO29
    MOMOFTWO29 Posts: 8,276 Member
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    Hello and welcome to MFP, the best website ever. You will love this site if you don't already. I love it here. This site is so supportive, motivational, helpful, easy to use and everyone here is so nice and friendly. I just wanted to tell you good luck on your weight loss journey. You can do this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:smile::flowerforyou: :smile: :flowerforyou:
  • drandal247
    drandal247 Posts: 7
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    Thanks so much for the warm welcome :)
  • dbg1
    dbg1 Posts: 208
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    Congrats on joining! We all help each other as best we can.

    :drinker:
  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
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    Hi Dawn, 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:
  • drandal247
    drandal247 Posts: 7
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    Water is my weakness and I barely get a full glass down in a day. I know I need to, but it can be hard to do so. How long did it take you to lose 45 lbs?

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