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LadyParks
LadyParks Posts: 4
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Hello, I'm new to the community and need some help and support with my weight loss.
I'm trying to lose a total of 60lb and would love to hear any suggestion.

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  • JJ48Fan
    JJ48Fan Posts: 50
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    Hi LadyParks welcome to the site. I'm a newbie too.
  • Livi_Loves_Pink
    Livi_Loves_Pink Posts: 754
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    Welcome to MFP! :flowerforyou:
  • LadyParks
    LadyParks Posts: 4
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    Hello Stephanie, thanks for the welcome. I'm trying to quit smoking how did you do it?
  • LadyParks
    LadyParks Posts: 4
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    Thank you for the welcome
  • erodriquez
    erodriquez Posts: 56
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    Welcome and good luck to you!
  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
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    Hi to the latest batch of newbies, 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:
  • LaurelFisher
    LaurelFisher Posts: 407 Member
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    :flowerforyou: Hello Newbies, I am visiting from the Woman 50+ thread and just wanted to tell you that this is the best palce to be if you are serious about losing weight.:happy: The people on MFP are very supportive, :love: come from all walks of life and all parts of the world.:glasses: I have found if you are just starting to exercise, walk short distances and work your way up. Walk 10 min. a day for the first week and 20 min. a day the second week and so on.:smile: I started out with Leslie Sansone 1 mile Walk Away the Pounds and am now doing the 4 mile and 1 Mile jog. Ride a bike, swim, dance. The most important thing is to move. Burn those calories. But make sure you are eating enough calories so your body doesn't go into starvation mode. Hope to see those markers moving soon. And always remember to
    drink:drinker: drink:drinker: drink:drinker: that water. Rosemary
  • 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 this site. It is so motivational, supportive, helpful, easy to use, and everyone is so nice and friendly. I just wanted to wish you a lot of success on your weight loss journey. You can do this!!!!!!!!!!! :smile: :flowerforyou: :smile: :flowerforyou:

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