ShashayLee Member

welcome to MFP, good for you for taking that first step to health! I am down 63 pounds now with 40 to 60 to go & the difference to me is huge. All the best to you in your journey & do feel free to friend me if you need a weight loss buddy :)

trying weighing, it is way more accurate & use grams, i noticed a huge difference. Scales are cheap, check walmart. You will be surprised :) i know i was :) It's become a habit now to carry my weigh scale with me at work. My co workers are now used to it & don't comment any more lol

Do you use a food scale & weigh everything? You should be losing weight if you are really eating 1200 calories. Once i started to weigh all my food, i got my portion sizes under control & the weight has come off nicely.

you can weigh your food in grams, so much more accurate than measuring :) there can be a huge difference between measuring & weighing. i also weigh my apples & all fruit just to be safer as again there is a wide variation of weights

Some folks don't eat back exercise calories but i think most eat back 50% to 75%

I finally learned to love myself, no matter what or where i am in my journey to health. I'm finding that this time i'm thinking positive thoughts & trying to stop the negative thoughts. It's not easy but i'm working on it. I'm down 62 pounds on day 143 of my journey. I'm now seeing numbers on my scale i haven't seen in…

welcome to MFP. I'd suggest weighing your foods, making sure portion sizes are right. I started eating healthier, increasing vegetables & lean proteins & am down 62 pounds. I've not eliminated "treats" i work them in my daily calories. I'm now off my blood pressure meds & hope to stop others soon :) all the best to you

welcome :) MFP is a great resource of info & people who understand :) all the best to you in your journey :)

Welcome to MFP :) congrats on your loss & all the best for your last few pounds :)

wow, awesome loss already! you'll find lots of help & motivation here on MFP. tons of knowledge & many people who understand :) I have found that this time around for me that using the community boards & getting friends has really helped me. all the best to you

Welcome, & yea, love your humour lol.

Welcome to MFP. The message boards have lots of knowledgeable folks. I'm always reading & learning. All the best to you in your journey to health :)

62 pounds down, & i'm down from a 46 band to a 40

i can totally relate to this. The last couple of weeks have been an issue, so until i can get to my doctor i started with Fibresmart & cut out the psyllium powder i had been taking. Took a few days but thanks goodness, relief.

welcome to MFP :) all the best in your journey to health!

It's not sad, we were all new once. Read lots & lots & still more lol. Also there are stickies for each forum with lots of great info. I'll try to paste some urls here. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants…

think of this in small steps. maybe take it 10 pounds at a time, i found that works for me. I also think about what is really motivating for me & what i want when i lose what i need to. I'm down 62 pounds now :) Weigh your food & log accurately. I still allow myself treats and for the most part stay within my calories.…

Welcome to MFP, there is a lot of very knowledgeable people here. I have learned tons from them. Take this one step, one day, one pound at a time. Don't always focus on the scale, take measurements, changes show in how your clothes fit. Mine are now pretty much falling off lol Weigh your food & log accurately, for me this…

Walking is the best exercise! But if that is not doable, what about swimming? Strength training is always good too. You can lose weight without exercising but it's great to be able to do some kind of exercise. Concentrate on one day at a time or one step at at time & build on that. For me instead of thinking omg i have 120…

I love Zumba & bellydance for exercise. The music is totally awesome for both! I may not move right but i'm moving & love it lol. All the best in your journey to health!

14 pounds in 10 weeks is a great loss. Be happy with what you have done so far :) 1200 calories is the minimum one should eat. Make sure you are weighing your food & logging accurately. & weight loss is not always steady, there are ups & downs.

Welcome to MFP. This is a great resource with lots of knowledgeable folks. All the best in your journey to health. I eat back about half my calories from exercise. & so far it's working. I'm down 61 pounds.

Gloworm you are inspiring! Really happy for your success!

Support does help & i have found that using the groups & adding friends helps me to stay accountable. Watching the success of others is inspiring or helping each other through tough times.

getting the right mindset is a big help :) After a lifetime of doing almost every fad diet there is, finally at age 52 i'm eating healthy & losing weight. Down 60 pounds now with 40 to 60 to go. You can do it!

I lost my dog in June 2009, My mom in Sept 2009 & my granda in Oct 2009. I was a total mess, ate my way to a higher weight :( lost a bit but gained back all & more. Lost my uncle at Christmas 2012 & again up & down with the weight My stepdad passed away this past April & at his funeral i had a health issue & kinda was a…

eating so little, won't serve you well in the long run. I eat more than you & i'm a short female lol. Not sure a weight loss contest is worth it .....

welcome Penny :) All the best to you in your weight loss journey :)

I don't have cheat days, i work a treat into my daily calories or work out a bit more to get a few hundred extra. I'm eating enough yummy food that i rarely crave anything. I experiment with spices. I weigh everything & pre-log my food each day. I never say i can't have anything, I choose to not have it at this time. If I…

I'm partway through my weightloss journey and am down 56 pounds. I still see myself as the same as i was before, still putting on my fat clothes even tho they are too big lol. My friends are coming over soon & doing a clothes purge for me :)