seriously need help!

alexxaquinn
alexxaquinn Posts: 1
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i lost around 30 pounds last year and gained 40 back. i am so upset and flustered at this point. i just weighed myself for the first time in months and i am so disgusted with myself. i need to lose weight and keep it off this time. its my last year of high school coming up and i want to make it count!

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  • LHudson53
    LHudson53 Posts: 126
    This is the perfect place to keep yourself motivated! I am at the other end of the spectrum. Nearing retirement, I hadn't weighed myself in months because I knew the result would be bad. And it was when I finally had to do something about it. That was in April and I have lost 40 lbs since then. Don't think I would have stayed with it if it wasn't for this site.

    So log on, make friends, and embrace a new, healthy lifestyle!!! Good luck!!!
  • mmreed
    mmreed Posts: 436 Member
    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. Above all, 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!
    ..........................................
  • fallenangel1973
    fallenangel1973 Posts: 14
    Hey all! I am new to this (9 days now) and could use all the help, encouragement and friends I can get to make it. Thanks for taking the time to read this! :flowerforyou:

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