Group: New Members Greet & Meet - Introduce yourself

New Members Greet & Meet - Introduce yourself
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 1539, Messages: 27038

Officially introduce yourself to the community by sharing your goals, obstacles or accomplishments. Don't be shy.. we're all here for the same reason. The more support we share the easier it will be to reach our goals!

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Help, please!!!

stellababy
stellababy
Posts: 16
Joined: 2005/10/22
United States
2005/10/22, 08:17 PM
I'm in need of encouragement to lose this weight. I've tried to change myself, but with no encouragement, it's kind of hard. I eat constantly when my hands aren't busy and no one tries to stop me or notify me of what I'm doing. I don't realize how much I've eaten until I sit down at the end of the day and think about it. I want to change, I just need someone to support me-anyone with words of encouragement or suggestions, please reply!:)
mikencharleston
mikencharleston
Posts: 1,585
Joined: 2002/01/09
United States
2005/10/22, 09:46 PM
It can be a pain in the rear but you need to spend some time (actually a lot of time) really tracking what you're eating. If nothing else, as you stop during the day to record what's going in, it'll make you stop and think about it. There is plenty of support here so feel free to participate.

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Mike
in Pensacola Now.
Lonegirl
Lonegirl
Posts: 446
Joined: 2002/11/13
Canada
2005/10/24, 09:47 AM
I agree with Mike about tracking what you eat....Before...not after you eat....write down in a journal what you are about to eat...and read what you have already eaten...it will keep you with the realm of reality....Track every little item...including condiments (sugar and cream in your tea/coffee, ketchup etc)Make slow changes to train yourself and munch on healthy low cal things like celery and carrots...everytime you want to eat something....drink a glass of water first...Small daily improvements add up over time.
stellababy
stellababy
Posts: 16
Joined: 2005/10/22
United States
2005/10/24, 05:26 PM
Ok, thanx...:)
-Stella

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his_sheep
his_sheep
Posts: 2
Joined: 2005/10/30
Canada
2005/10/30, 07:40 PM
Hi Stella, My name is Wendy and I am new to the message board. How much exercise are you getting? Do you walk to school? Do you have a dog you can commit to woalking each morning and each evening. I have found that a 30 minute walk a day makes a great difference in my weight as well as my motivation to eat better. Walking in the fresh air releases endorphins in your brain and elevate your mood. I feel great after a walk. Think about some ways to get that 30 minutes in each day. Good luck to you.

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Wendy
stileish
stileish
Posts: 31
Joined: 2005/10/17
United States
2005/10/31, 02:09 AM
Stella ...you can also track your food on this site. when you did your profile it should have told you how many carbs, cals., etc. you should eat a day. Then go to the food tracker and put in everything you ate and drank that day, it will convert everything for you and show you if you went over your intake or not. Good Luck:)