Hello. Newbie here!!

Best of luck to you as well

Hi everyone,
Just a quick hello. I have been battling weight and thought that I might benefit from a food journal. I also heard that this is a great support board, so here I am.

I look forward to getting to know people here, and wishyou all much success!! :flowerforyou:

Hi Edin, 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!
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 far as exercise goes, 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 have 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!

yes, lots of friends who share the same weight problems and goals, so you will get loads of support here.

welcome :flowerforyou:

Edin,
I am new to the site as well joining just a few days ago. Best of luck to you in your weight loss efforts. Looking forward to sharing info with you.

Everyone, tks so much for your wonderful welcome. It means a lot to me.

What programs are you all on?? Can the site food log be set for different programs??

Tks again and I hope to be a support to all of you as well. *hugs

I know that some members are trying different weight loss methods, such as Weight Watchers, but, for myself, all I needed was to see what I was actually putting into my mouth with the great food log, and "work with my numbers" through good food choices (MOST of the time! ) and exercising. :happy:

good luck.:flowerforyou: . i just started today. hopefully we can both have great results!!