My name is Sandy, and I'm new here and just started calorie counting (seriously) last Sunday. I've lost 60 pounds from my highest weight. The first 13 just from cutting back, the next 42 with Medifast (had to quit due to finacial issues and other reasons too long to get into here...lol) and the last 5 pounds just trying to watch portions.

But I've been stuck here now for quite a while and realize that I need to get serious if I want to see, or at least get close to, my goal weight by the end of this year. That's why I've decided to count calories and make at least 85% of them as healthful as possible.

I'm so happy that I've found this forum and this board especially that talks only about calorie counting. I hope to make many friends here and give, as well as get, support/advice from you all.

Welcome to our little corner of 3FC!

Thank you so much!

Hi Sandy I'm also new here. I wish you great success with calorie counting.

Hi Sandy! Welcome to the 3FC!

I noticed you are doing all the right things with food, but didn't mention anything about activity level? If you just have a few more pounds and nothing food-wise seems to work, maybe you need to increase your activty a little bit? Swimming, walking, bicycling...even just adding a few extra steps to each of your daily roiutine activites could all make the difference and get you over the hump. Just a thought.

Barb

I admit to being sporadic when it comes to exercise and watching portions. That's why I need to tighten the reins on both. I've upped my 2-to-3-times-a-week T-Tapp routine to 5 times a week, and I'm being way more stict in my calorie counting. I'm even going so far as to promising my kids that if I don't stick to either my diet or exercise (with only my birthday, Thanksgiving and Christmas off) until I reach goal weight, I'll owe them each $50. Let me tell you...I don't like parting with my money, so I'm staying strict on this plan.

Also, this week only I'm adding a 2-hour a day walk Monday-Friday in preparation for the Los Angeles 2010 Walk for Aids Race. It's a 10K, and I've never walked that far at one stretch before. Today was the first day I walked 2 hours straight, and it was brutal to say the least! I am so achy, especially my feet. But it's worth it for this worthy cause. ♥