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Hi x I'm from England, near our 2nd largest city Birmingham. 3xyes no pass days yet x exercised with vigorous! cleaning and gardening I had a major boost of energy today and made the most of it x counted every calorie including making a cake which I calculated to be 4.2 cals per gram. I am well under my calorie limit x…

I joined the ultimate accountability challenge- you can find it under the challenges section and it you want to be part of this month's challenge you need to join before the 7th May. I don't know any others x good luck x

May 3rd. Yes x3. Thought I'd added my outcomes yesterday but can't see it - might have written it on another thread by mistake x

Hi there x have been a bit hungry today first time since I started. Neverthess yesx3 I have exercised: got a low step out 3" and did 30 mins with music on and watching "treadmill tv" on you tube to give me a nice view. I have tracked everything and am under my set limit - currently set at maintenance just to take it steady…

Hi this is my first month here and on MFP I joined 24th April weighing 336lbs. I've been heavier at 358 but lost to 336 doing the high fat low carb. It gave me easy seeming success but i went back to carbs and then when i tried to re start my body was having NONE of it and no weight came off and I'd pretty much given up…

Hi everyone x exercised yes ( because i knew i was accountable here) tracked my calories yes and ate just under my limit yes. but only just. Had a junk food day - dunno why - got up late so no time to do packed lunch or that's what i told myself x so junk food lunch and dinner and feel tired fed up and hungry - I suspect…

Logging my day 2 outcomes: exercise yes went for a walk! Which I wouldn't have done if not for this challenge x took my daughter with me so good for her too x have tracked every calorie and I'm a few hundred under my limit and feeling full of dinner x pleased x see you tommorow x

This is another brilliant really helpful post I think x all the "slimming clubs" I've attended over the years and I never ever heard encouragement like this x

The support here is amazing thank you. Right: I am going to rewrite her words to "it's a mission and you'll be Victorious" And I going to take myself on a walk!

Thank you x

Wonderful x Thank you x

Morning from the UK 7:25am x here's to day 2. I have just read through the whole thread from yesterday and enjoyed reading it. Thank you especially to those who responded so supportively to my friend telling me " it's just a fad it'll fizzle out" - great responses which have given me an extra boost to start my day x have a…

Hi x glad to be part of this; thank you. I'm new to challenge and have been using MFP for 7 days in a row now. Tommorow I weigh myself for the first time. Exercised yes. Tracked yes. And under calorie limit yes. 0/3 pass days used. I told a close friend about this tonight - the first person I've told and she said "it's a…

Hey thanks Maddie x was worried housework might not count really but have found "cleaning, light, moderate effort" in the exercise list which I reckon covers it nicely x lookin fwd to weught loss and a spotless house - I wouldn't have done the housework otherwise x i dont have a step tracker but it's a good idea....so I'll…

Reading these last couple of posts have bee really interesting- thank you for taking the time to write them - they really do help. I'm looking fwd to checking in end of day with my 3 outcomes achieved. I've had to plan some exercise/ movement as I have just been cal counting to date - just as it's my first week so keeping…

Wishing everyone a great week too! I'm still in week 1 but it's going well I am due to weigh myself for the first time on Thursday. At the moment I am aiming for a couple hundred or so under my maintenance so as not to put much pressure on and am loving the flexibility....mmm 80 cals of golden sryup or nutella in my…

Vitamin a is at 40%! Pleased x

Sounds good Sheila x I'm relishing focusing on myself for a change instead of the usual family and house life precious though that is x I've found looking after myself through food has triggered over self care as well , have done my nails and hair today for a change lol x enjoy Brazil sounds glorious x

Thanks for the support x I got carried away by all the ultra low carb diet too. It worked well the first time for a few months till I returned to carbs. Then every time I re tried it I coulndt get a result apart from feeling unwell - like my brain was saying - hang on I know what this is and no thank you - The freedom of…

Yes that sounds good as well. Ive got loads to lose being overweight since a teenager try not to dwell on it x it's only recently I've realised as you say it's a life long project - realised in an existential.way. I thought this morning even if I don't lose much weight I'll be eating better and food will be something…

Thank you x just what i needed to hear - feel supported- makes a big difference I must say

Got up early this morning to self care soecifically finances, it's payday today and it's not all as bad as I thought after all . Sitting in the Sun, breakfast cals logged x have a self caring day folks x

Right I am all joined up x see you May 1st x

It's my first day on MFP today and I've been on and off community all day just to learn and see what I can connect to. I strive for better self care too and as I was reading these posts realised I had given myself a mini manicure this morning without even thinking - my point being: the act of starting to focus on losing…

Hi I would like to join please. It's my first day tracking and counting on MFP so I've got a few days now to get ready for the May challenge. Starting weight is 336lbs and I'll be weighing myself on Thursdays.

I feel the same - lose weight or die. It keeps me up at night worrying. Have a good first day!

Wow really inspirational pictures - I've taken my before photo this morning looking forward to change x

Hooray! Great support already thank you x just eating my lunch - cold now - as it took me so long to add up!

Sounds good to.me x go for it!

I think all the above suggestions are spot on but my first thought was to listen to a few you tubers talking about their weight loss journey it has a bit of vicarious effect on me and increases my motivation.