New here.. looking for friends and great advice

I'd would love a new friend who wants to focus on exercise but is not a 20 something who can do things my body has to grow into. Or maybe can't do!!
Congratulation for giving up smoking.

Hello! Welcome to MFP!

MFP is a really great resource to keep you focused and connect you with a wealth of fitness resources and like minded folks.


1. Log your foods every day - don't skip days, or parts of your day. log everything!
2. Analyze each day - see where it went good and where it went bad - too much fat? maybe too many carbs? over the calorie limit? Identify and plan how to correct it for tomorrow.
3. Reach out to the community with questions or advice needs.
4. Build a network of friends here!
5. Lastly, do not believe everything you read here. There is a lot of great advice, but also some misleading and hype type advice. Part of getting fit is educating yourself in aspects of health and fitness. Make sure any questionable advice is looked at with a scientific eye and look for facts, evidence, and most importantly real world proof.
6. You are more than a number. Sometimes the scale may not say what you hoped - thats fine. weight loss is not a straight line declination. Its a bumpy line that drops over time. Don't let single day numbers get your focus away from term based results.
7. Vary your exercises. Your body forms memories and can slow down how it burns fat and builds muscles. Keep it confused! Hit it hard with cardio styles. Build lean muscle to burn even more fat.
8. and above all - take your photo now! You will want to look back and have a starting BEFORE picture to proudly display along with your series of PRESENT or CURRENT photos during your transformation and continued lifestyle of fitness.

I welcome you, and anyone else out there to add me as a friend. I have made fitness and health my passion and love the idea of folks joining me in my new lifestyle of being fit, healthy, and most importantly - HAPPY!.

I'm here to support and motivate!!! I find my own success comes easier when I help and fuel other folks success.

and remember - most folks care more about the quality of fuel they put in their lawn mowers than the fuel they put in their bodies. Don't be one of those people. Whole foods. Natural foods. Intelligent choices.



Fit for life,
Mark M. Reed
aka Marc Mayhem - Fitness Blogger, and Motivator!


Add me as a friend and take part in my daily fitness discussions, tips, and commentary on MyFitnessPal!

HI, I QUIT SMOKING TOO AND WHOEVER SAID THE "AVERAGE WEIGHT GAIN IS 8LBS" MUST BE A NON-SMOKER LOL..I QUIT SMOKING AND I STARTED TO EAT OMG...I AM BATTLING THE "SMOKING" WEIGHT TOO, SO FEEL FREE TO ADD ME, TAKE CARE AND CONGRATS ON BEING "SMOKE" FREE:)

I LOVE THIS SITE!!! The person who started this thread is my mommy and I thank everyone who replied for the kind words of encouragement for her. I know this will be good for her because everyone on here is so nice and wonderful. :-)

Hello Mystic,
I also am 47 and on this weight loss journey. Add me also. I too am new here! Good luck! Keep in touch.
Cris

Welcome to MFP! I've been smoke -free for 18 years now. All thanks to first meeting my wife ( a non-smoker then, and still is) back then, and not having the urge since........

Hi,
I joined the other day after hearing about this site on a Facebook page. I have always been perceived as a healthy eater, but my first physical in years revealed high cholesterol and triglycerides. Since my father passed away last fall, I started to keep next to no sweets in the house, chips on occaision and stopped buying bologna until a couple of months ago.
I was trying to find a easy way to monitor my calories and I think I've found it!

Good for you and the cessation of your smoking! I am a 48 year-old mom, wife, and workaholic....happy to be your friend!

Well done on quitting! Mmreed has some great advice- I second it. This site is my new Facebook and I'm so inspired.

Feel free to add me as a friend .... And anyone else is welcome to as well!