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You're in the right place! :) I have about 100 pounds to lose I haven't really set a goal. MFP will teach you how to retrain your eating habits. Cooking and planning ahead are your best options! When you're first starting off as a healthy-eating "noob" remember you won't get everything right, but progress is progress. Go…

Make planning your week's meals fun. I pre cook things I know I use a lot on Sunday. I make a pot of veggie chili or black beans and about 6 grilled chicken breasts, steam a lot of broccoli or whatever your fave veggies are. Getting a lot of tupperware meal containers are the best thing I've done for my diet. I put my…

I don't understand eating your exercise calories burned. I think of it as an extra boost when I stay to my 1,500 calorie goal and exercise. Unless you're just pounding the pavement and really need extra nutrition to sustain that I guess.

I feel the same way you do :( I was taking in up to SIX THOUSAND CALORIES A DAY because I ate nothing but junk food, fast food, and drank 100 proof whiskey almost daily... I don't know if you know how many calories are in liquor but let me tell you, ITS A LOT. So in the very beginning of June I quit drinking cold turkey…

This is the same reason why I never go out and do anything anymore either. I do ditch people if who I am inside isn't good enough but what happens when there's no one around but my dog because EVERYONE wants you to be a top model?

I think I love you

I get so mad at myself knowing I took my healthy weight for granted and in 2 years gained almost 100 pounds. I just couldn't believe it. Now I'm suffering to get it back off and keep it off!

You have to just do it. I'm putting a recumbent bike in front of my playstation so I'll exercise... lazy but it's better than nothing!

Thank all of you guys so much! I've bought some weights today to work on my arms and I'm going to do swimming for light cardio :) I appreciate all the kind words! I'm definitely trying hard!!

Water sport/exercise-- YES! Where can I get an awesome swimsuit? All I have is my itty bitty bikinis from 2 years ago! And I don't want self consciousness to play a role in not getting out there and exercising. I think I'll buy the elliptical today, I can always sell it if it's too much on my knees! Strength training... My…

And a ton of ppl posted while I was trying to but last girl is HOT too :)

Hot :) Looks like the HULK

43 lb lost Congrats also! :)

Thanks so much for the lack of eyeroll and support. Where I live I have a lot of opportunity to swim, and I bet canoeing could count as exercise also, huh? I may buy an elliptical I figured it would hurt just as bad as hard pavement running but I haven't tried it so I don't know. I'm focused on my eating, how do you guys…

Feel free to add me! I'm trying to stay very active on MFP and this is the longest and most structured diet I've ever been on! I'm also eating 1,200 a day and we can maybe exchange recipes! I'm Jess :)

I personally am now fat specifically BECAUSE of alcohol. I got depressed and started drinking which not only inhibited my desire and physical ability to exercise but WOW at the calories! I drank heavily, like 1.75 liters in 2 days. With 65 calories per ounce, and 59.17 ounces in that 1.75 liter bottle, I was consuming…