Hey everybody! I just joined and I'm psyched and stressed at the same time. I'm Summer, a 25 yr old stay at home mom and Army wife. I've kinda let myself go over the past couple years and EVERYTHING in my life is suffering. I'm trying to get a happier, healthier me. No one seems to have much faith in me anymore so I'm looking for support, encouragement, and accountability and hoping to do the same for others!
Welcome to the forum! So glad you joined us. You will get a ton of encouragement and support on this site.
Do you know what food plan you are going to follow? There is a ton of information about many different food plans on this site. Pick a plan that fits in your lifestyle and you can follow long term. I chose calorie counting because it is free and flexible. It allows me to eat almost anything I wanted as long as it fits within my calorie range for the day and there are ton of free apps out there to help you track your food.
Give up the sugary drinks and drink lots and lots of water.
Incorporate some exercise into your weekly routine. You do not have to join an expensive gym try to walk more, use the stairs more, download videos off of YouTube or Hulu.com to work out to. There are a lot of things you can to do with spending a ton of money.
Lastly, if you have a bad meal, a bad day, heck, a bad food week. Do NOT let this be a reason to throw in the towel. Get back on track at the next meal. You can do this!!!
Best of luck to you!
Thanks girls, I'm taking it slow but I feel motivated! Eating decent today and even got in a lil work out! Wish me luck! I'm gonna need it! (In addition to. . . Motivation. . . Dedication. . .Determination. . .Discipline. . . Need I go on? =)
Summer, welcome, glad to have you join us. I suggest you look for a Challenge or Support group to join; small check-in groups make it easier to connect, get involved, and be accountable. We have groups centering around specific diets, themes, or age groups, find one that inspires you and just post to join! You might check out the 20-Somethings
Hey y'all!!
