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tipped the scale and know it is time to do something major!

shaycg21
shaycg21 Posts: 36
edited December 2024 in Introduce Yourself
For weeks I have been planning to start my "diet". You know how it goes every Monday I would go at it again....

Today I got up and actually had a plan to just try to make sure all my choices were healthier!

It had been a few months since I got on the scale and I was shocked to see the numbers 307 staring back at me. I am here to do this. I am here to pray each day for God to help me through this and I want so bad to be a good example for my small kids. I think having others that are going through the same thing will be a big help.

I loved weight watchers and done really good and even when I stopped I maintained for awhile BUT I know my biggest down fall was I never made exercising a priority and I have got to do that!

Looking forward to being supportive to others and having the support myself.

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  • Twiztedbeing
    Twiztedbeing Posts: 389
    Well the best thing to do is make sure and try to keep calories at about 1200, and try to get that in 5 meals a day. Eating meals every 2-3 hours raises Metabolism. Another thing to do is increase fiber. You do these things and I promise you will lose weight extremely fast. 80% of weight loss is nutrition based, 20% is exercise. Keep that in mind.
  • newbb11
    newbb11 Posts: 12 Member
    Welcome to MFP! i am a newbie as well. only been active for about 3 weeks now. This site is a great tool with lots of help from friends and you are right, we are ALL going through the same thing and looking to make a lifestyle change. We can do this together! Sending you a friend request! :)
  • miscar
    miscar Posts: 2
    Try researching Intermittent Fasting. The 6 meals a day approach has not been n proven to increase metabolism. Either eating style will work as long as you are in a caloric deficit.
  • susjan
    susjan Posts: 105
    I've been there... just recently. I'm back and looking for real motivation. Good luck to you!
  • shaycg21
    shaycg21 Posts: 36
    Thanks everyone
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