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Only consuming 850 calories
I got this app to specifically track my calories intake. I'm 6ft, roughly 260lbs, obese. I was a heavy soda/energy drinks kinda person, along with candy and other junk. I've completely removed these items from my diet and it's leaving me roughly around 850 or so calories a day. My concern is that per this app and some…
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How do you handle weight plateaus?
How do you handle weight plataus?
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My Journey!
I’ve struggled with my weight my entire life. After several new health issues, my PCP, cardiologist, and pulmonologist decided I needed help to get healthy. Hello Mounjaro! Now to start back logging and doing maintenance the way it was meant to be done.
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Measurements
I have been keeping track of all my measurements on a monthly basis and today when I went to put in my new measurements nothing was there except my weight and steps. What happened to everything else? I had been recording my chest, waist, hips, and neck measurements and they’re no longer there and it won’t let me add them…
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First Week
My first week back at it was a huge success so far…my only mistake was I went to the movies and had a bag of raisinets! Way more calories than what I should’ve let myself eat. Ended up losing 6 lbs since Sunday just eating wiser and tracking my food. Only had one exercise day in there and it was yard work yesterday for two…
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Intro
Hi I’m Daniela. My goal is to lose weight and gain stamina to be able to dance again without pain.
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Intermittent Fasting
Right off, I don't know much about it. I saw a video about Dr. Jason Fung that sparked my interest. I had previously seen a video about it from another doctor. I thought, "Yeah, right!" I may have seen another. I'm not sure. Then there was a video by one doctor showing clips of speeches by Dr. Jason Fung. Now that caught…
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I hate to admit it but I failed myself!
I was here a few years back with my weight loss journey and lost a little over 100 lbs in a year. I went from 285 to 182 and got into incredible shape along the way too by weight training and biking. I even had my own success story posted on mfp. I was so motivated! Cut to the chase and I'm not going to make any excuse, I…
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Hi
I've been here for awhile but not participated in the discussions. Just started looking around and it is great reading the posts. In the past 3 years I've lost 45 lbs. I'm so thrilled but I don't see it when I look in the mirror. I know I'm in smaller sizes but I still see the old me in the mirror. Anyone else have this…
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MFP Recipe Calorie Calculator Faulty???
Hi Everyone, I've been entering a lot of recipes into the recipe calories calculator so that I can try and use recipes I like and either tweak them to be lighter or find lighter recipes online. I usually use a lot of Cooking Light recipes as well as some recipes from cookbooks that do not reveal the nutritional information…
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Is -73lbs in 5 months even possible?
I have prostate removal operation planned, I asked if It was sensible and ok to put the op off until September, the doc actually said it would be better because it would give me time to get down to a good BMI (weight loss before surgery is essential) Having the op in September he gave me a weight loss number of -73lbs…
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How to reach from 20% to 12% BF while I don’t have a lot of muscle mass
How to reach from 20% to 12%bf while I don’t have a lot of muscle mass Hello everyone, I'm currently 172cm tall and weigh 68kg. According to my weight scale, my body fat percentage is around 12%, but I'm skeptical about its accuracy since I still can't see my abs. Here is a couple of photos, I am kind of flex in them…
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losing weight & gaining muscle at same time?
Hi all! So I started my 1200 calorie journey January 2. SW was 146. GW: 115-120. CW: 131. female/5'2/37 y/o. To lose one pound to 1.5 pounds a month, I have to eat 1200 b/c I'm barely 5'2. I've lost 15 lbs in 3 months. For the first time ever, I decided to incorporate strength training into my exercise routine due to the…
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Injured and tring
My hips and legs are having troubles been going to spin doctor,chiropractor, and physical therapy, and still tring to work 3 miles aday . My diet is horrible, I'm hungry all the time so bad that when I'm eating I'm wanting to eat something else 😫
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WLS weight gain after 5 years
Hello! I am looking to connect with WLS patients who have maintained and then gained. Looking to share my journey and connect with others on the same path.
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How is it possible in starting my cut phase, I gained 2lb in a week
I’ve been maintaining for months. Lift weights 3x/week and cardio 2x/week. I’m coming back from a hip injury. Started cut phase and I’m weighing all my food. Yet somehow i gained 2lb in the first week. Any suggestions?
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Is Myfitnesspal relevant for people focused on health and fitness, not counting calories?
I like this quote "Calories do count, don't count calories, make every calorie count!"
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Stuck for over a year
OK so I have slipped herre and there but for the most part have been on target and meeting my nution & exercise goals but have been stuck in the same weight range for over a year. My calorie goal is at 1200 per day which I do sometimes exceed but not to the point of gaining weight. WTH is going on? Any suggestions? I would…
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Looking for Advice.. weight loss plateau
5'2" 34 Yr old Female.. CW: 122 lbs.. SW: 145.. GW: 115-118? I workout 5 days a week (lift/strength train for 35-50 mins, end with 20 mins cardio on stationary bike) | focus on macros of: (40/40/20) 125 grams protein 55 grams fat 62 grams carbs. Consume roughly 1200-1400 calories a day depending on how I feel. I practice…
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why am i losing more weight whilst doing less exercise
hi! so recently on average i had been burning 2000kcal a day, but this past week and a half i have been burning 1500kcal a day, i have been eating the same amount of calories a day and the same foods pretty much. however this past week i have noticed i have lost more weight despite doing less exercise? why is this the…
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Hey 🤗
In Need of some Help! I’m having a hard time hitting my calorie/food intake for the day. It feels like I’m eating a lot but I’m missing the mark every single day. Any tips? Suggestions?
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Logging ground beef
I have a 2 part question. Recently my family was cooking ground beef for something and they know I count and log and we were talking about it and my step dad mentioned to consider in my count that he drained the beef after cooking. Which made me ask if other people didn't since I've only ever known to drain the fat after…
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Menopause & Weight Loss?
I am 50 years old and have been going through menopaus the last 2 or 3 years. 3 Years ago I had lap band surgery, I have learned to eat healthy and I go to the gym 5 times a week sometimes more. I have lost 160 pounds over 3 years. I don't starv. I eat heathy, get about 1400 calories a day and exercise regularly but the…
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How do you avoid discouraged eating?
So, when you have been doing everything right. Stay in your calorie range. Hit your exercise and water goals daily. Avoid sugars and processed food. Then you step on the scale and it either doesn’t move or worse goes up. I get so discouraged and think why bother? Why am I going through all of this for no results? Yes I…
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OK So I Binged
I have been following the recommended calories on MFP, but yesterday I binged. I was more active than I usually am, I went for two 35 minute brisk walks. I also walk 15 minutes to and from my bus stop - the rest of the time I am fairly sedentary. I was feeling great all day until the late afternoon. I got ravenous. I tried…
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College student seeking a summer bod.
Hi. My name is Danielle. I’m 20 years old, lightly active (i’m a student, so i don’t have a lot of free time to work out,) i’m eating pretty clean everyday. I haven’t weighed myself in a couple months, but the last time i did i was ~170 (i have been eating around 1400 calories per day since around November of 2023, so my…
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Qsymia
My endocrinologist started me on Qsymia (today is my first day). Has anyone tried it? What results have you gotten? Anything positive/negative you've found about it?
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Starting weight way off
My starting weight shows 175. I haven’t been 175 in 50 years! How do you correct this in the app
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Weight loss
Hello everyone. I’ve been gymming about 4-5 times a week. Following push pull legs day with max rep and 12 sets. Eating in a deficit but yet my weight loss has hit a plateau