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LOL....Just take it one day at a time... you will get the hang of it. As you go along you will start focusing on what to have in your house and how to plan your meals for you.

At least your here and we will all do this together.

Welcome!

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Hello, this is my first day on the site and like some of previous posts, I was shocked by how many calories I have consumed...I have 57 calories left and its just lunch....WTH?!!!

Oh YA, do I remember THOSE days when I FIRST started and saw JUST HOW MUCH I was putting into my mouth! :noway: :laugh:
Hi, and welcome to THE best site on the web! :flowerforyou:
Between the easy to use food counter (which you've already found 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!

Honestly, your first week will be a bust. You need to learn how many calories you used to consume before you can start to change. This site is great and the support is wonderful! Welcome!