Just starting

Hi, I was referred by a friend of mine whose son lost over a hundred pounds in one year and he was in this program, so I thought if he could lose weight, I could too. I was amazed by seeing the pictures of him. I have to tell you, I hope I don't fail like I've always have. I have been wanting to lose weight for a very long time but never did commit myself. I hope I do stay focused on this, I have a problem with ice coffee's, I love my extra sugar and extra cream, sometimes 2-3 times a day, it's my weakness so I'll be needing a lot of help.

Thanks,
Liz

Hi Liz, and welcome to THE best site on the web! :flowerforyou:
I've never been a coffee lover, or tea for that matter either! Maybe you could try Nutrasweet or some other sugar substitute. I use it in my oatmeal, and it's pretty good!
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!
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!

I started this back in May after losing 15 lbs through results. I lost another 20lbs and then my fibromyalgia flared up and I had to stop going to the gym. I stopped keeping track because I was just trying to get up and go everyday. I gained 10lbs back. I started being focused again last week, going to the gym and watching what I eat, tracking my food and exercise. I have lost 4lbs this week.


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