A tad on the lost side

Hi honey, first of all welcome to MyFitnessPal! What are your goals specifically? Are you just looking to get in better shape? Or do you want lo lose weight? I can see on your ticker that you're aiming for 90lbs, is that correct?

I myself am trying to lose about 4 kgs, which is almost 9lbs. I've tried so may things before like diets (just eating very little of everything), pills and creams. The only time I succeeded was when I used MFP. It's very simple actually; you need to monitor what you eat (and stick to your goal) in order to lose weight. Also, you need to build more muscles. More muscles burn more calories, even when your body is resting. That's why fit people can eat more than others; their muscles are bigger and use more calories. So, it's 1+1=2 or decreasing the amount of calories+working out=weightloss.

My biggest problem is that I binge-eat. I can eat large portions of very unhealthy food, sometimes because I feel sad or stressed, sometimes because I just feel like it when I'm watching tv. I need to change my lifestyle, which is very hard! But it's worth it in the end. It will give you more confidence, it will be better for your body (bloodvessels, heart, skin will be very thankfull) and make you feel much more energetic.

If you like we can motivate each other!! I'm adding you as a friend.

Don't feel lost; you're doing the right thing at the right time! Just go for it!!

Hi Tyree,

Sounds like you need some basic info on good nutrition for starters. If I were you, I'd find a good book on fitness and nutrition -- go to amazon.com or browse a local bookstore. Next you might want to start walking -- get some good shoes and just make yourself a schedule, adding a few minutes every day, and just get out there and start moving. Eventually you might want to start running, join a gym, get some advice from a personal trainer, etc.

I see on your profile that one of the reasons you want to get healthy and fit is to "snag a guy." Don't do it for a guy, do it for YOU! When you're healthy, you'll start to feel better about yourself, you'll feel happy and confident....take care of YOU and the guy will come later...trust me.

Welcome, The best piece of advice that I ever received and probably the hardest is be patient and honest with myself. I did not get to almost 400 pounds over night so it I will certainly not get to 300 or 200 overnight. That is so true. I know I have been overweight all my life and I also knew I needed to get healtier for me and my family. I started just keeping track of what I ate. I wrote it down in a notebook to start because I did not know about MFP at that time. I did not change anything at all for one week I wrote everything I ate or drank down. The next week I wrote down everything I ate and drank and the time I ate and drank and tried to eat three meals and two snacks about the same time each and every day for a week and again wrote it all down. A friend at work said try MFP, so I did and have been here ever since. I will stray and not log in or keep track and each and everytime I do I gain or stop losing. I was not aware of how unhealthy and how much and often I was eating. I just did not know. My first month I lost almost 30pounds eating same foods just trying to stick to same times and to three meals and two snacks. It is all about steps making small lifestyle changes. No crash diets, no deprivations, changes. You can add me as a friend if you would like or email me. emmydawnsmom@yahoo.com You made the first step already in your journey.