First Day As A New Me!
 

Hello everyone My name is Tae'Shawn today is my first day starting a brand new me (That's what Im calling it). I have all positive thoughts and energy right now but I know that will soon fade away, which I why I would love to be a part of you guys/girls family. I really dont have much support in the real world and would love the support from all of you, and of course I will support back! No one left behind in my book! I plan to lose 20-50 lbs by may 1st. Idk if thats possible but I will see!! :)


I Love You All For Loving Me!!!!
<3 Tae'Shawn! <3

Tae'Shawn, welcome to the forums. Yup, you can reach your goal, but you're going to have to have a good plan and work it!

Figure out your daily calorie burn, what calorie defeciet you need to maintain to acheive the weight loss rate you want and see how many calories you can eat a day. The more you exercise, the more you can eat and still lose weight. Of course, the more weight you lose, the less calories you burn so keep that in mind.

Whatever you do, stick with your plan and never give up!

Regards,
Michael

Hello and welcome aboard. You might want to check out the April Fools Day 10% challenge. It just started and a lot of us are attempting to lose 10% of our body weight by 4/1/11. I think 20-50 pounds is totally do-able. Mike is right you need a plan. The best part of my plan is to forget about sins in the past and start fresh with every bite (well maybe every other bite).

Thankies both of you...
I feel the support already!!!
I think I may need a little help on my workout plan. Im more of a Cardio person so whats a estimate time I should do everyday?!

I think that really is up to you. Think about your current fitness level and what time you can realistically devote to it (that you WILL stick with) and what sort of calorie burn you're shooting for.

I would think 30 minutes a day would be a good place to start, if you're up to it. You can always increase time/intensity as you progress. It 30 minutes is too much right now, scale it back. Really "any" exercise you do will help--it is all better than sitting on the couch watching TV.

Regards,
Michael

Alright, Thankies for EVERYTHING!!!

I calculate you have 17 weeks before May 1st. If you lose 2 pounds/week that would mean you would have lost 34 pounds by May 1st. Since a pound of body weight is equivalent to about 3500 calories you will need to acheive a calorie deficit of about 7000 calories per week or 1000 calories per day to acheive this level of succcess.

Use the Fitday tools to set a weight goal and to help you calculate your Base Metabolic Rate (BMR) this will help you plan the calories you can eat to acheive this deficit. The more active you are the more calories you can eat. But there is an old saying that you can't out train a bad diet. Good luck and welcome!

Well 34 not bad... Not bad at all...
Just as long as its inbetween 20-50.
Thanks I REALLY appreciate it! :D

P.S
I need to learn how to do these signatures u guys have...
They look nice!

New year new me!
 

I am also starting afresh for the new year- I want to lose 22 pounds by the 1st April. I am so glad I have found this site and can't believe it is free I am hoping it will keep me on track as I tend to do really well on a diet for the first 2/3 weeks then fall off it- I am hoping that tracking everything I do and eat will give me a better understanding of my areas of improvement and keep me motivated to reach my target weight. I have loved reading about everyones success stories so far- how much has this site helped? what are the main benefits?

Looking forward to chatting and adding some success stories of my own,:)

Vicki

I strongly agree. I haven't been off this site since I found out about it. I was telling a friend how after every post I smile cause I feel the love and support. I wish you luck on your success Vicki I know you can do it. I can just see us now laughing and showing off our new pics to each other!
As I always say... "I Love You All For Loving Me!" :)

Vicki, welcome! It doesn't sound like I have to sell you on FitDay--it really "sells itself", though if pressed I could probably come up with what my marketing prof. called "sizzle"--the old Features, Advantages and Benefits (man, it's been long time!).

Really, if you work FitDay, log your food and activities and STICK TO IT, you can't help but lose weight. And, it's FREE! You can use any "diet" you want or best of all, no diet--just eating good foods in reasonable portions and keeping track of it.

Don't hesitate to speak up if you have any questions or need any help.

Regards,
Michael

welcome aboard!

So my first day was interesting...
I feel good/confused!
When I read labels I get so confused!!!!:confused:
I put in everything I ate today on FitDay I only ate 760 Cal...
Is that good or bad?! Am I doing this whole cutting back thing right or wrong?!
I want to lose weight the good and healthy way. Can someone help me please!


Thankies ~I Love You All For Loving Me!~

A couple things that i found essential was a large measuring cup and 30 dollar food scale so i knew exactly what size portions i am eating and the ingredients. It is far to easy to guesstimate and be low on calories when you are actually a lot higher than you realize.

If your calorie total for today was accurate, then you need to raise it some. Like to a minimum of 1200 calories. Eat lots of veggies and salads and you will stay full without a huge calorie burden.

That is all i can think of right now, other than keep coming back every day and log your food intake and stay involved with your health and it will all happen, you are worth it now just make it happen.

Good start! I agree that you need to weigh/measure your portions, at least for a while. This will help "keep you honest" and learn what a "normal" portion is. This is useful especially if you are eating away from home and need to estimate portions.

Low cal is OK for a while, but you really want to find a level that keeps you full so you're not tempted to overeat to compensate. 1200 sounds like a reasonable level if it keeps you satisfied. Adjust as neccessary.

Regards,
Michael

Thanks You Guys!!!!
It feels so good to have people to talk to about this and ask questions.
I honestly feel like im going to succeed this weight loss!


~I Love You All For Loving Me!~

You just said the key words in my opinion.... "to talk about this"... that right there. Keep talking about it everyday. Come on to fitday and talk about it. Talk to friends and family about it. And most of all, talk to yourself about it. Wake up and it is the first thing on your mind is what you need to eat to be healthy and how your life is going to keep getting better and better.

If you just treat healthy living like you do a job... yes you will succeed. Show up every day on time and put a full shift in!

Agreed. In my case, posting often substitutes for snacking! And there are lots of answers here. Losing weight and getting healthy is a very personal journey; you will be able to use suggestions from the forum members to find out what works for you, and also to get good support. Welcome, and glad to have you!

I can NEVER Thank You guys/girls enough!
Every post I read I crack a smile and a tear roll down.
Because I know this is REAL, REAL People helping and all doing the same thing I'm doing "Trying To Reach That Goal, 1 Pound At A Time!"

~I Love You All For Loving Me~

P.S Is there a way where I can make a permanent signature?!;)

Look up toward the top under the title of the thread. There is a blue bar running across the screen and on the left of it, click on "User CP." Then in the box on the left, click on "Edit signature." You should be able to enter one there.

Thankies! ^_^

Hi, I'm new on here too. . .what is this April Fool's Challenge you are talking about? My goal is to lose 25# by April 1st, right before my vacation. . .it sounds like fun and sounds like it might help me stay on track!

Welcome!

The Lose 10% of Your Bodyweight by April Fools Day is around the top of the Diet Tips subforum.

You're welcome to join, even if you don't have "exactly" 10% to lose (if you do, thats great!).

Post up in the thread if you like. There is a second "Check in" thread that we post our progress in (if you want to).

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.

Regards,
Michael