I'm new too!

Vlox08
Vlox08 Posts: 13
edited September 20 in Introduce Yourself
I joined this and Curves on Tuesday the 24th. I have tried lots of things to help me lose weight. Nothing has worked hense the reason I am here. LOL I haven't been on this site a week and I'm already seeing why it was hard to lose weight to begin with. I eat healthy but i overeat! So I'm hoping to notice a big difference in the next couple of months.

Wish me luck!

And good luck to all of you! =D

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  • Sherry79
    Sherry79 Posts: 74
    Welcome Vlox08!! I am fairly new here too but I already :love: love :love: it here & I know you will too! There are so many helpful tools and awesome people with some really great suggestions on the message boards! Good Luck to you and I know we can do this!!
  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
    I joined this and Curves on Tuesday the 24th. I have tried lots of things to help me lose weight. Nothing has worked hense the reason I am here. LOL I haven't been on this site a week and I'm already seeing why it was hard to lose weight to begin with. I eat healthy but i overeat! So I'm hoping to notice a big difference in the next couple of months.

    Wish me luck!

    And good luck to all of you! =D


    Hi Vlox, 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:
  • MOMOFTWO29
    MOMOFTWO29 Posts: 8,276 Member
    Hello and welcome to MFP, the best website ever!!!! You will love it here 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 wish you much success on your weight loss journey. You can do this!!!!!!! :smile: :flowerforyou: :smile: :flowerforyou: :smile:
  • Vlox08
    Vlox08 Posts: 13
    WoW! Thanks everyone for the feedback, advice and optimism! Love it! So great to hear that from people who feel the way i do. I almost didn't write anything tonight because I thought I wasn't heavy enough to be accepted. Boy was i wrong!!! Glad I did post! Thanks again for being motivational! Hope I can return the favor to!

    I definitely do try to log my food before I eat it, just to see where my numbers go. It's also helping measure and weigh my food which, again, helps me from over eating! yay!! :bigsmile:

    Thanks again everyone!!!!....and like Sherry said, WE CAN DO THIS! :bigsmile:

    Have a great night everyone!!
  • ittybittybadonkadonk
    ittybittybadonkadonk Posts: 11,634 Member
    I joined this and Curves on Tuesday the 24th. I have tried lots of things to help me lose weight. Nothing has worked hense the reason I am here. LOL I haven't been on this site a week and I'm already seeing why it was hard to lose weight to begin with. I eat healthy but i overeat! So I'm hoping to notice a big difference in the next couple of months.

    Wish me luck!

    And good luck to all of you! =D
    GOOOOOOOOOD LUCK on your weight loss journey
  • Vlox08
    Vlox08 Posts: 13
    Thanks, You too Megan!!!

    P.s. Love ur Dolphin pics! I LOOOVE Dolphins! We've gone swimming with them a few times. Its a must do on our vaca's!
  • michellem81
    michellem81 Posts: 42
    :smile: Hello!!! Best wishes in your weight loss journey!!! I am fairly new to this site but already addicted and find myself actually enjoying exercise again!!! And keeping track of what I eat and drink helps to keep me in check on how much exercise I need to do.!!!
    Making new friends on here and reading all kinds of helpful information and input is an added bonus!!


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